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Would these "Lost Decade" players start for this years team?

  • Bunkley would would start on most teams today he was a freak in college most games being doubled he was still disruptive.

    elykkooh

  • I always cringe when people say Rix could have been better than he was. No way in hell.

    fsufelip

  • OFFENSE

    Chris Rix - No
    Lorenzo Booker - No
    Greg Carr - No
    Willie Reid - Slot perhaps?
    Craphonso Thorpe - No
    Mario Henderson - Maybe
    Jacky Claude - No
    David Castillo - Before the injuries, maybe
    Matt Meinrod - Before the injuries, maybe
    David Overmeyer - No
    Caz Piurowski(sp) - No

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley - What a great problem that would be... he'd play a lot
    Alonzo Jackson - No
    Broderick Bunkley - Probably. He'd at least play a lot
    Andre Fluellen - No. He'd be in the rotation, I think
    Dekoda Watson - Yes
    AJ Nicholson - No
    Buster Davis - I doubt it
    Myron Rolle - Maybe
    Pat Watkins - No
    Tony Carter - No
    Bryant Mcfadden - Yes. I'm not sure many people know how good he was. NOBODY would throw his direction

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    Gary Cismesia(sp) - No

    fsufelip

  • our coaches were terrible. none of those players really developed during their time at FSU. I don't think all of them were mis-evaluations...a lot were recruited by other top programs, too. Booker would've been taught to dance a lot less. I would've loved to see Rix under Jimbo...if he could turn the light switch on, CR had all the tools.

    Carr would've been a MONSTER in the red zone...much more than he was used by JB.

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  • Chris Rix didn't play QB his senior year of High School, and after we lost Jarred Jones to being an idiot and Fabian Walker to the clearinghouse, Richt begged Bowden to let him bring in JUCO, knowing what he had in Rix... Chris didn't have the head to be a college QB.

    A lot of that development stuff is crap. Some of it is legit, but much of it is B.S. Nicholson was not fast. Pat Watkins didn't have a nose for the football. Tony Carter was a good, tough player, but didn't have that extra something to be special. Lorenzo Booker was a dancer who could be brought down by a stray piece of grass, and no coach in the NFL has fixed that.

    fsufelip

  • I can't believe some people are saying that Buster Davis and A.J. Nicholson wouldn't start on this team...

    I also think Lorenzo Booker would start, Jimbo would utilize his abilites something Jeff didn't do.

    Ernie Sims should be added to the list as well...

    This post was edited by jdharris86 on 7/13/2012 at 12:35 AM

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  • Why are we glorifying people who weren't that good? Lorenzo Booker was just not good. He would definitely not start for a coach that loves tough players, and particularly hard-running backs.

    fsufelip

  • fsufelip said...

    Why are we glorifying people who weren't that good? Lorenzo Booker was just not good. He would definitely not start for a coach that loves tough players, and particularly hard-running backs.

    the players i listed were considered to be our better plays during these years.

    I left off Sims, Timmons, Barron, Ray Willis, Boldin because they would have been sure starters.

    Seminole740

  • The only question I would have is anyone saying that Cro Thorpe would not start for this team............pre broken leg, I think he would.

    Don Molino

  • fsufelip said...

    Why are we glorifying people who weren't that good? Lorenzo Booker was just not good. He would definitely not start for a coach that loves tough players, and particularly hard-running backs.

    Usually I agree with your analysis, but Book has found a place as a third down back in the NFL. He was actually very talented. He would have been better with better offensive coaching, IMO.

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  • Simply reading the posts, some people are severely underrating Bryant McFadden. He was good.

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  • OFFENSE

    Chris Rix - NO
    Lorenzo Booker - YES
    Greg Carr - YES
    Willie Reid - NO
    Craphonso Thorpe - NO
    Mario Henderson - YES
    Jacky Claude - NO
    David Castillo - YES
    Matt Meinrod - NO
    David Overmeyer - NO
    Caz Piurowski(sp) - YES

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley - YES
    Alonzo Jackson - NO....not sure if he qualifies though, he played from '99-'02
    Broderick Bunkley - YES
    Andre Fluellen - NO
    Dekoda Watson - NO
    AJ Nicholson - YES
    Buster Davis - YES
    Myron Rolle - NO
    Pat Watkins - NO
    Tony Carter - NO
    Bryant Mcfadden - YES

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    Gary Cismesia(sp) - NO

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by arbnboogaloo on 7/14/2012 at 10:35 AM

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  • Tom Loy said...

    Simply reading the posts, some people are severely underrating Bryant McFadden. He was good.

    Completely agree. As previously stated, no one threw his way at all so he went largely unnoticed. He didn't go unnoticed to other offenses, though. I'd say that he was the best DB when I was there working with the defense. I would say Cromartie but he was just the best athlete since he didn't play much.

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  • Seminole740 said...

    OFFENSE

    Chris Rix Lorenzo Booker Greg Carr Willie Reid Craphonso Thorpe Mario Henderson Jacky Claude David Castillo Matt Meinrod David Overmeyer Caz Piurowski(sp)

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley Alonzo Jackson Broderick Bunkley Andre Fluellen Dekoda Watson AJ Nicholson Buster Davis Myron Rolle Pat Watkins Tony Carter Bryant Mcfadden

    SPECIAL TEAMS Gary Cismesia(sp)

    OFFENSE

    Chris Rix - No
    Lorenzo Booker - Absolutely
    Greg Carr - No
    Willie Reid - no
    Craphonso Thorpe - yes
    Mario Henderson no
    Jacky Claude no
    David Castillo no
    Matt Meinrod no
    David Overmeyer no
    Caz Piurowski(sp) no

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley Yes
    Alonzo Jackson no
    Broderick Bunkley yes
    Andre Fluellen yes
    Dekoda Watson yes
    AJ Nicholson yes
    Buster Davis yes
    Myron Rolle no
    Pat Watkins no
    Tony Carter no
    Bryant Mcfadden yes
    SPECIAL TEAMS
    Gary Cismesia(sp) no

    I would argue with a good OL, Booker would have killed! He was a talent that didn't have a supporting cast to back him up. Dude was a lot better than what was shown at FSU

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Badstep on 7/13/2012 at 12:18 PM

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  • OFFENSE

    Chris Rix - No
    Lorenzo Booker - No
    Greg Carr - No
    Willie Reid - Yes
    Craphonso Thorpe - No
    Mario Henderson - Yes
    Jacky Claude - No
    David Castillo - Yes
    Matt Meinrod - No
    David Overmeyer - No
    Caz Piurowski(sp) - No

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley - Yes, without question. His transformation from scrawny to freak was amazing.
    Alonzo Jackson - No
    Broderick Bunkley - Yes, a million times over.
    Andre Fluellen - No
    Dekoda Watson - Yes
    AJ Nicholson - No
    Buster Davis - No
    Myron Rolle - No
    Pat Watkins - No
    Tony Carter - No
    Bryant Mcfadden - Yes

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    Gary Cismesia(sp) - No

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  • Cuthbert said...

    Usually I agree with your analysis, but Book has found a place as a third down back in the NFL. He was actually very talented. He would have been better with better offensive coaching, IMO.

    agreed, Book wasn't utilize correctlly...

    he shoud have been used how USC used Reggie Bush...

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  • Bunkley, BMAC, and Wimbley WOULD definitely start on this team..

    my bad deserved the down vote

    This post was edited by jdharris86 on 7/13/2012 at 4:21 PM

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  • jdharris86 said...

    Bunkley, BMAC, and Wimbley wouldn't definitely start on this team..

    Huh?

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  • It's mindboggling to me that people don't think Bryant McFadden would start over Greg Reid. Greg is a playmaker. He's a fantastic punt returner and great with the ball in space, but his skills are more suited for offense. McFadden was a damn good corner.

    fishbrain

  • equanole said...

    Huh?

    WOULD!!! DAMMIT MY BAD!!!!

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  • Cuthbert said...

    Usually I agree with your analysis, but Book has found a place as a third down back in the NFL. He was actually very talented. He would have been better with better offensive coaching, IMO.

    Lorenzo Booker averages less than 10 yards from scrimmage, per game for his career.

    If they had changed the question to ask about Leon Washington, then absolutely he would have started. The big crime was us splitting carries between the two when Leon was head and shoulders better.

    fsufelip

  • equanole said...

    OFFENSE

    Chris Rix - No Lorenzo Booker - No Greg Carr - No Willie Reid - Yes Craphonso Thorpe - No Mario Henderson - Yes Jacky Claude - No David Castillo - Yes Matt Meinrod - No David Overmeyer - No Caz Piurowski(sp) - No

    DEFENSE

    Kameron Wimbley - Yes, without question. His transformation from scrawny to freak was amazing. Alonzo Jackson - No Broderick Bunkley - Yes, a million times over. Andre Fluellen - No Dekoda Watson - Yes AJ Nicholson - No Buster Davis - No Myron Rolle - No Pat Watkins - No Tony Carter - No Bryant Mcfadden - Yes

    SPECIAL TEAMS Gary Cismesia(sp) - No

    Please tell me why people are making Lorenzo Booker out to be a good player. Please.

    fsufelip

  • fsufelip said...

    Please tell me why people are making Lorenzo Booker out to be a good player. Please.

    Cause he is a good player... I talk crap about people more than anybody else but Booker would have been great with some help..

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