Best college backfield ever?

[NDAlum]

With the emergence of Darren McFadden & Peyton Hillis this year, do the Arkansas Razorbacks win this debate?

Felix Jones - 5.2 ypc (career) - Hidden behind the ever-average MBIII
Peyton Hillis - 1,070 yards, 11 TD, 57 rec, 446 yds, 2 TD
Run DMC - 993 yards, 7 TD, 39 rec, 437 yds, 3 TD

2008 NFL Draft:

Run DMC - #4 overall
Felix Jones - #22 overall
Hillis - Rd 7, pick #227 overall

I mean seriously? They had these three monsters in college?

Closest to this in recent memory would be the Auburn duo of Ronnie Brown & Cadillac Williams. Laurence Maroney & MBIII were really good as well for Minny.

Any historians want to break out the glory days?

[Husker_OS]

Miami in the early '00s had a pretty slick one..

[Bighoff]

Oklahoma State in '86 and '87 had Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

[Cebby]

There are two huge questions:

1. Names vs actual ability-There have been some top names to play together, but a lot of the time one party didn't even play. USC during the 60s and 70s and most notably the Thurman Thomas/Barry Sanders backfield are great names but when one player barely played is it really worth listing? Aside from those, you could also throw in the Januaryish roster Auburn rocked in 2004 with Caddy, Brown, Jacobs, and Kenny Irons.

2. NFL vs NCAA-Bush/White is all that needs to be said. They're the best college backfield I have seen but Lendale is out of the league (I think) and Bush is a third string RB at this point.

Depending on the answers, Miami in 2001 could easily be #1 or honorable mention. Arkansas with McHeisman and Felix were great, but Hillis was an afterthought at best in 2006 and 2007. 1987 Okie State, 1985 Auburn (Jackson and Fullwood were All Americans in 1985 and 1986), and several USC teams could be considered.

Personally in pure college ability I'll go with 2005 USC.

[dodgerblue]

Marcus Allen and Charles White. Both won Heisman's (Allen '81 and White '79) although I think they only played together in '79 with White at TB and Allen at FB. Youtube the '79 SC LSU game if you're interested.

[Dog]

Didn't Miami have like Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, and Clinton Portis at one point?

[Husker_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cebby

There are two huge questions: 1. Names vs actual ability-There have been some top names to play together, but a lot of the time one party didn't even play. USC during the 60s and 70s and most notably the Thurman Thomas/Barry Sanders backfield are great names but when one player barely played is it really worth listing? Aside from those, you could also throw in the Januaryish roster Auburn rocked in 2004 with Caddy, Brown, Jacobs, and Kenny Irons. 2. NFL vs NCAA-Bush/White is all that needs to be said. They're the best college backfield I have seen but Lendale is out of the league (I think) and Bush is a third string RB at this point. Depending on the answers, Miami in 2001 could easily be #1 or honorable mention. Arkansas with McHeisman and Felix were great, but Hillis was an afterthought at best in 2006 and 2007. 1987 Okie State, 1985 Auburn (Jackson and Fullwood were All Americans in 1985 and 1986), and several USC teams could be considered. Personally in pure college ability I'll go with 2005 USC.

Lies. He had over 800 total yards in '07. Hillis was a key part of their offense. Everyone who watched them knew it.

[DerkontheOS]

Ummm the Pony express....