OT: Favorite Non-Michigan College Players

Submitted by Hail-Storm on

Obviously everyone on here is a die hard Michigan fan, but I'm guessing that I'm not going to far out on a limb here to say that most are also fans of the college football game in general.  I was wondering who were some of the college players who didn't play for Michigan that you loved to watch.  I personally died a little watching Dennis Dixon shread Michigan for some million or so yards, but have to admit, it was very entertaining to watch him do it to others. Also, Percy Harvin and Pat White were fun to watch as they seemed to be deadly from anywhere on the field. Definately a good place to post some wicked youtube moments of your favorite players. Also, this is a selfish endeavour, as the off season has left me watching countless hours of Michigan on youtube, and I feel like I should branch out some more.

mgopat

July 9th, 2010 at 6:09 PM ^

Mark Ingram (you can never count on first contact to do him in)

Vince Young

Steve Smith (USC)

Georgia Tech's entire offense this year

 

I know I shouldn't say this, but I also thought that Troy Smith was amzing to watch.

L'Carpetron Do…

July 9th, 2010 at 6:16 PM ^

Pooh Bear Williams...simply because of the way Keith Jackson would get so excited when he came in and would say his name in that ridiculous voice.  Plus, the dude was like 450 lbs and he played running back. 

Darren Sproles, Troy Davis and any little feisty, speedy running back that got no respect.

 Any game from the 90s that pitted the Florida teams against each other.  They wanted to kill each other and it was awesome to watch.  Those games were great until about 2001 or 2002.

Jake the Snake Plummer -Arizona State 1996.

USC - Reggie Bush.  Mike Williams.  I don't care.

Brady Quinn.  Jimmmeh - I'm kidding.  They were awful.

Shit I just love watching college football.  Nothing more American, brother. 

the_white_tiger

July 9th, 2010 at 7:28 PM ^

It'll kind of be cool to see Landry Jones and Garrett Gilbert play at UT and OU after being pressed into less-than-ideal circumstances (although I'm pulling for Jones and not Gilbert, Boomer Sooner). I like Lewis at Pittsburgh too, he reminds me a lot of Mike Hart. Also: North Carolina's entire defense.

ntl002

July 9th, 2010 at 9:00 PM ^

I have always loved players who perfect the kind of speedy utility role such as Reggie Bush, Devin Hester, Ginn, Dexter McCluster, and Percy Harvin. It would be awesome for UM to grab a guy like that, or perhaps have a guy like Gallon develop into one.

MichiganMan_24_

July 9th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^

At the time my hometown Youngstown State Penguins were the cream of the crop in D2 so i stayed up on highlights and stats and when i got the chance to see them play Alcorn State Steve Air McNair was amazing ... if he threw for under 400yds it was a off day.

And i hate to say it but watching Reggie Bush was exciting ...LaDanian Tomlinson.. Marshall Faulk..Tommy Frazier

jb5O4

July 9th, 2010 at 9:54 PM ^

Short kid from LSU shows great heart. Duke told him he was too small to play football but good ol Les gave him a chance.

Blazefire

July 9th, 2010 at 10:48 PM ^

Bruce Gradkowski - QB - Toledo

Jeremy Maclin - WR - Missouri

Bruce Gradkowski IS my college days epitomized. Beating #9 Pittsburgh in 2003 and running rampant over the entirety of the MAC for four years. Even some Heisman discussion Junior year. I love how he used to put it up almost 70 times a game.

V.S. #9 Pitt in 2003.

Bruce Gradkowski 49/62 461 7.4 3 1

And Jeremy Maclin?

Yeah, the dude was just a solid mass of muscle that could juke out of your way and then burn you like whoa.

Crime Reporter

July 11th, 2010 at 2:54 PM ^

Got to see him play Central his senior year. He made some amazing throws that game, despite the windy conditions.

A few weeks later, he gutted it out against Akron after being knocked out of the game earlier. I remember his linemen carrying him down the field after each play, because he couldn't really walk.

BigBlue02

July 9th, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^

For what it is worth, I really liked watching Darren McFadden. The fact that he had 7 passing TDs his last 2 years in college made him a lot of fun to watch.

GunnersApe

July 10th, 2010 at 6:31 AM ^

Lavar Arrington, that dude was scary in college. Also mentioned way above the best "Blue Collar" LB Chris Spielman. Also way before my time but Dick Butkus (ILL) Nuf said.

gobluesasquatch

July 12th, 2010 at 4:41 AM ^

Raghib Ismail was really fun to watch ... though frustrating for a Michigan fan. 

Michael Bishop - that year in 1998 they had something going at KSU, until Texas A&M derailed them, and Purdue took care of them in a bowl game.

Oh, and another that won't please most, but when their games were televised (which wasn't often) Armanti Edwards - kid could just flat out play.