Who was the more explosive back?
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what the Waterboy was to the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs...He did it by himself.
but I have always wondered what he could have accomplished if were able to run behind the offensive lines that we had in years like '94, '98, and 2000.
Norwood is the fastest RB to ever play for MSU and he wasn't just a straight line runner. He also played behind some of the shittiest Olines in college football. There probably wasn't 3 or 4 more RBs in college at the time that could have done as well as him behind that line with that coaching.
I swear to goodness is was going to be the next Bo Jackson (football, not multiple sports). He was the best combination of speed, power, and size that has ever put on an MSU football helmet.
A knee injury cut his career very short.
Hard to rank a guy that played a few games against a guy that played 3-4 years. But I imagine I'd put Fair behind Norwood.
A knee injury cut his career very short.
Hard to rank a guy that played a few games against a guy that played 3-4 years. But I imagine I'd put Fair behind Norwood.
had bird legs and his coach told me he would not be surprised if he got a severe leg injury in College and damn if he wasn't right on. He also did a lot of spin moves running the ball which in HS is ok but in college will get you killed. He ran a 4.40 st Starkville High ....Norwood ran a 4.29 at nfl combines and that is lighting fast.
Just the site of him grunting on campus could send grown men running. The man was a freakin beast. Not as fast or shifty at Norwood, but big and strong as a damn ox. More Brandon Jacobs and less Barry Sanders.
I'd take Norwood first and Fair 2nd (no health issues) if I were picking RBs for an all-MSU team.
I'd take Norwood first and Fair 2nd (no health issues) if I were picking RBs for an all-MSU team.
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I don't think Fair had Earl's balance. But like Earl, Fair would either out run you or knock you flat on your ***.
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I don't think Fair had Earl's balance. But like Earl, Fair would either out run you or knock you flat on your ***.
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Like CB said, he only played a handful of games, he's an asterisk at best.
I think I remember he is also legendary by scoring his jersey number on the ACT the first time. That's a 2 for those that don't know.
I think I remember he is also legendary by scoring his jersey number on the ACT the first time. That's a 2 for those that don't know.
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Coming off the field he tripped on the first down chains. Tore up the knee and was never the same, although he came back to have a pretty solid senior season.
YO, ROCKEY, GO FOR IT</p>
One of the biggest mysteries in college football last weekend was why Mississippi State coach Rockey Felker didn't go for a two-point conversion against Auburn when his team had pulled to within 17-16 on David Fair's two-yard touchdown run with 2:33 to go. Instead, State's kick was blocked by Auburn's Darrel Crawford, enabling the Tigers to get out of Starkville with a 6-0-1 record and their Sugar Bowl hopes intact. </p>
When asked about his decision, Felker came up with the usual stuff about plenty of time being left on the clock for another score and about his team playing so hard that it didn't deserve to lose. Blah, blah, blah. It sounded like a replay of Auburn coach Pat Dye's excuses after settling for a 26-26 tie with Tennessee on Sept. 29 instead of going for two points and the win.</p>
But Felker's decision was more difficult to justify than Dye's. The 3-4 Bulldogs don't have to worry about polls and bowls, as Dye did. So why not go for it? What's to lose except just another game? A victory, conversely, would have salvaged the season, provided the Bulldog program with some recruiting clout and given the seniors something to brag about for the rest of their lives. And, finally, what were the odds against Mississippi State getting the ball back and picking up enough yardage against Auburn's potent defense for a field goal attempt? Higher, surely, than the Bulldogs' chances of converting a two-pointer.</p>
At least Felker was right about one thing: His players came up with a winning effort, especially linebacker Reggie Stewart, who had 16 solo tackles and 10 assists. The Bulldogs were that close to pulling off something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Uh, Coach Felker, you have seen Rocky, haven't you?</p>
One of the biggest mysteries in college football last weekend was why Mississippi State coach Rockey Felker didn't go for a two-point conversion against Auburn when his team had pulled to within 17-16 on David Fair's two-yard touchdown run with 2:33 to go. Instead, State's kick was blocked by Auburn's Darrel Crawford, enabling the Tigers to get out of Starkville with a 6-0-1 record and their Sugar Bowl hopes intact. </p>
When asked about his decision, Felker came up with the usual stuff about plenty of time being left on the clock for another score and about his team playing so hard that it didn't deserve to lose. Blah, blah, blah. It sounded like a replay of Auburn coach Pat Dye's excuses after settling for a 26-26 tie with Tennessee on Sept. 29 instead of going for two points and the win.</p>
But Felker's decision was more difficult to justify than Dye's. The 3-4 Bulldogs don't have to worry about polls and bowls, as Dye did. So why not go for it? What's to lose except just another game? A victory, conversely, would have salvaged the season, provided the Bulldog program with some recruiting clout and given the seniors something to brag about for the rest of their lives. And, finally, what were the odds against Mississippi State getting the ball back and picking up enough yardage against Auburn's potent defense for a field goal attempt? Higher, surely, than the Bulldogs' chances of converting a two-pointer.</p>
At least Felker was right about one thing: His players came up with a winning effort, especially linebacker Reggie Stewart, who had 16 solo tackles and 10 assists. The Bulldogs were that close to pulling off something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Uh, Coach Felker, you have seen Rocky, haven't you?</p>