Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

[BigDofBA]

QB: Tim Tebow, Florida
RB: Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
RB: Darren McFadden, Arkansas
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
WR: Michael Crabtree, *Texas* Tech
TE: Kellen Winslow, Miami
C: Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
OL: Robert Gallery, Iowa
OL: Jammal Brown, Oklahoma
OL: Bryant McKinnie, Miami
OL: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
AP: Reggie Bush, USC
PK: Nate Kaeding, Iowa

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DE: Julius Peppers, North Carolina
DT: Glenn Dorsey, LSU
DT: Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
DE: David Pollack, Georgia
LB: Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
LB: A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
LB: James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
DB: Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
DB: Terence Newman, Kansas State
DB: Roy Williams, Oklahoma
DB: Sean Taylor, Miami
P: Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor


Coaches of the Decade

1) Pete Carroll, USC
2) Urban Meyer, Bowling Green/Utah/Florida
3) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
4) Jim Tressel, Ohio State
5) *Mack* Brown, *Texas*
6) Fran Beamer, Virginia Tech
7) Nick Saban, LSU/Alabama
8) Les Miles, Oklahoma State/LSU
9) Paul Johnson, Navy/Georgia Tech
10) Mark Richt, Georgia
11) Mike Riley, Oregon State
12) Gary Patterson, TCU

Teams of the Decade

1) Miami, 2001-02 (13-0)
2) USC, 2004-05 (13-0)
3) Texas, 2005-06 (13-0)
4) Oklahoma, 2000-01 (13-0)
5) USC, 2005-06 (12-1)

[BigDofBA]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I'm not sure if I would put Tebow at QB.

Leinart played for three straight titles and won two as a starter. Tebow has won two titles but he shared time in Florida's Fiesta Bowl rout of Ohio State.

Also, Leinart's USC teams didn't lose a game for almost 3 years and won three BCS bowls. Tebow has won two BCS bowls and lost to Michigan in the Capital One bowl.

Leinart also is a better passer then Tebow imo.

Leinart
- TD pass - 99
- Interceptions - 23
- 65% completion percentage
- 37-2 as a starter

If I had Crabtree and Fitzgerald at WR I would want Matt Leinart throwing them passes over Tim Tebow.

I don't think you can make a guy all decade when his career isn't even over yet.

[Sportsbuck]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

James Laurinaitis does not belong there at LB.

[BigDofBA]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

James Laurinaitis does not belong there at LB.

Neither does Rocky Calmus from OU. Calmus was a really good college linebacker but I don't even think he is OU's best linebacker of the past decade.

One of the USC guys should of been in there.

[ridgemont4]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I'd take Mike Leach, Tommy Tuberville and Joe Paterno over Gary Patterson, Mike Riley, and Paul Johnson, personally.

[BigDofBA]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I'd take Mike Leach, Tommy Tuberville and Joe Paterno over Gary Patterson, Mike Riley, and Paul Johnson, personally.

Didn't Gary Patterson beat Mike leach last time they played? This was when leach had Harrell and Crabtree too.

I would take Patterson and Riley over Tuberville.

I'm not sure how Paul Johnson made it so high on the list.

[Moojenowski]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I'd take Keith Rivers over Calmus or Laurinaitis... then again I went to high school with him, so I'm biased.

So many good RB's in this decade... Marion Barber and Kool-Aid Maroney, I had so much fun watching those two in college.

Also, Lawrence Timmons doesn't get enough love... he was an absolute freak at FSU, but didn't get as much exposure because the unit as a whole was so good.

[Kriech23]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

James Laurinaitis shouldn't be on there as well as Tebow. Yeah he is a dual threat but Leinart, Young, and a few others could replace Tebow. Let him finish this last year before we judge him. Also, Ohio State might not of had a team of the decade but they definitely beat the team of the decade. And they are the only team to ever go 14-0. Yeah they weren't star-studded but they beat a team that was "supposed" to beat them by 20. No one gave them a chance and they shocked the world. At least make a 5a. and 5b. and put them on there.

[ridgemont4]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

Didn't Gary Patterson beat Mike leach last time they played? This was when leach had Harrell and Crabtree too.

Yeah, TCU beat Texas Tech back in '06, but they didn't have Crabtree and it was Harrell's first road start. They also played in 2004 and Tech won 70-35.

[BigDofBA]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

James Laurinaitis shouldn't be on there as well as Tebow. Yeah he is a dual threat but Leinart, Young, and a few others could replace Tebow. Let him finish this last year before we judge him. Also, Ohio State might not of had a team of the decade but they definitely beat the team of the decade. And they are the only team to ever go 14-0. Yeah they weren't star-studded but they beat a team that was "supposed" to beat them by 20. No one gave them a chance and they shocked the world. At least make a 5a. and 5b. and put them on there.

That's a good point.

I would probably rank that team 4th, move OU to 5th, and drop out the 12-1 USC completely.

[ridgemont4]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

My top 5

1) 2001 Miami
2) 2005 Texas
3) 2003 USC
4) 2000 Oklahoma
5) 2006 Florida

[ridgemont4]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I would also put Vince Young ahead of Tebow or Leinart.

[bkrich83]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

I would also put Vince Young ahead of Tebow or Leinart.

Tebow and Leinart both won multiple national titles.

[bkrich83]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

My top 5

1) 2001 Miami
2) 2005 Texas
3) 2003 USC
4) 2000 Oklahoma
5) 2006 Florida

2004 USC was better than the 2003 USC team.

[ridgemont4]

Re: Lindy's all decade coaches, players, and teams.

Tebow and Leinart both won multiple national titles.

How many crystal footballs does Leinart have? How many crystal footballs does Young have?