Herschel Walker vs Bo Jackson vs Barry Sanders
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in 3 years.Over 5000 yards and 50 td's for Herschel wheewwww
Barry Sanders is actually still the collegiate leader in Rushing TDs at the FBS level with 37 in 1988 (11 games).
But it should be noted that Barry Sanders only had 1 great season in college, and that was 1988.
His first 2 years he had a combined 928 yards.
So if we're talking college (and I am), then Walker and Bo Jackson were the more accomplished players.
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Hershel Walker EASY. Remember, we're talking college, not pros.
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Barry played behind Thurman Thomas though in college. Its not like it is now where players will leave early routinely.
Good point.
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Bo is my all time favorite athlete. I never looked up to an athlete like him. Icould play any sport, my baseball game mimicked him from that huge step in at the plate, bare handing balls, his ferocity in general. In football he's gotta be among the top few players you wouldn't want to have to play against if you're on the D. His career getting cut short is one of the all time American sports tragedies, we were robbed brehs 
This shouldn't even be close. Barry set virtually every single season rushing record in 1988, his only season as a starter.
11 games, 344 carries, 2,628 yards, 7.6 ypc, 37 TDs. You would struggle to put up numbers like that in NCAA.
Over 300 carries and averaged 7.6 ypc.
11 games, 344 carries, 2,628 yards, 7.6 ypc, 37 TDs. You would struggle to put up numbers like that in NCAA.
Over 300 carries and averaged 7.6 ypc.
It was still just 1 season though.This shouldn't even be close. Barry set virtually every single season rushing record in 1988, his only season as a starter.
11 games, 344 carries, 2,628 yards, 7.6 ypc, 37 TDs. You would struggle to put up numbers like that in NCAA.
Over 300 carries and averaged 7.6 ypc.
Bo and Herschel dominated for 3
I think the argument for Barry might be that he was more useful given his performance returning kicks.
If Barry was the featured back from the start, his numbers would have dwarfed those two. He damn near had as many TDs in 1988 than Jackson's entire collegiate career (and only ten less than Walker's entire careerIt was still just 1 season though.
Bo and Herschel dominated for 3
I think the argument for Barry might be that he was more useful given his performance returning kicks.
) and Bo stayed all four years. 
Bo shouldn't even be in the conversation if we're going by the numbers, which we are.
But we can't take Barry's 1988 season and assume he replicates that over 3 or 4 years.If Barry was the featured back from the start, his numbers would have dwarfed those two. He damn near had as many TDs in 1988 than Jackson's entire collegiate career (and only ten less than Walker's entire career
Bo shouldn't even be in the conversation if we're going by the numbers, which we are.
Anyway, I did just ask for people's opinions so I guess there's nothing wrong with picking Barry
I'm not saying he'd put up godly numbers like that all three years, but 1,000 as a freshman and 1,500+ as a sophomore seems pretty plausible.But we can't take Barry's 1988 season and assume he replicates that over 3 or 4 years.
Anyway, I did just ask for people's opinions so I guess there's nothing wrong with picking Barry
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He played behind Thurman Thomas but everyone knew Barry was gonna be a superstar in the limited time he did play.
But I will go with Bo Jackson on this topic. He was Hershel in super saiyan mode, no disrespect to Hershel.