LaMichael (2009 - 2010) Vs The Suffering (1972 - 1993). Guess who wins?

He was definitely up there for me. Consistent, fast, an excellent improviser, and a great leader.

while i agree with this article, I prefer to wait till LMJ finishes up two more years (hopefully) before looking at his stats against the careers of backs from the past.

Call it avoiding jinxing him superstition.

Since education appears to be important to LMJ, I hope that he graduates in 2 years so we can watch 2 more years of highlights.

boy, you’re in luck!

I see the stats but I see the offense that CK has brought in and know that without said offense, LMJ would not have the stats that he has now. And, to some degree, depending on which RB you are thinking of, their stats would be way inflated by the current offensive scheme. So to some extent there is an apples to oranges comparison going on here that LMJ benefits from. Loville, for one, would have a higher ypc, no question, if he were in today;s offense.

But I am not saying that LMJ is a product of the scheme, like Texas Tech QB’s under Mike Leach were. He’s a quality back. And it helps that he’s stayed healthy, which fairly or not, helps him in comparison to the others listed here.

As for the poll results so far, I just chalk up LMJ’s popularity as being simply the latest great RB that we’ve had, just like almost all other similar polls.

So the best? Hmmm. I still say Jonathan Stewart. I want to see how LMJ translates to the pros, when he plays with the big boys before anointing him as the best ever-at least until Seastrunk sends us into conniptions of happiness.

What a heart, balance, drive, and gear shifting. Injuries suck,hence the term ‘Suffering.’

I met a Duck starter and his girl friend at the dog park several times this fall. He is pretty shy so I didn’t tell him what I was feeling when I saw him on a Sunday afternoon, after he’d made several really good plays the previous day. I wanted to tell him “Thank you for what you did yesterday. I remember when I watched the Ducks take on Notre Dame right here in Autzen Stadium and hold them to 10 points late into the 4th period—the Ducks were leading, 13-10! And even then the Ducks held the mighty Fighting Irish to just a field goal and a tie at game’s end. We just didn’t have enough depth then and now we do. Thank you for working so hard. It means much to many of us that you persevere. Thank you.”

Mo’ money Morris.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2LURAnK63s

James is incredible and should finish his career here as the best statistical rusher we’ve ever had. The one question I have is: Have we seen him, as an individual, take over a game and put the team on his back? I know he’s had big games, but I don’t remember a game where he was the one we ran everything through, as the guy who was going to win it even if guys were dropping passes or the QB couldn’t find an open target.

I remember Stewart having those games, and playing HURT in that role. The game at Washington, or the Sun Bowl, where his play said “Damnit, I’m going to drag this entire team to victory kicking and screaming if I have to.” I still put him on top because he had a much less complete team than we do today, and his big days weren’t an exclamation point on a win, they were crucial to winning.

Those were great times, a great team , and topped by beating #4 BYU at home and Bill being drafted by Dallas .

Yes I was there, no I’m not biased!

(much..)

But what I was getting at, and what you just wrote seems to confirm it, is that the Ducks were mediocre for several years AFTER the ‘94 season as well. Sure, they weren’t losing seasons in general, but hovering around .500 for another 5 years is pretty much the definition of mediocrity. So, again, were those seasons after Mus a “return to form?” Not so much. It took several more years before the Ducks could sustain streaks of 7 or 8 win regular seasons and until now that we’ve had consecutive 10-win regular seasons (in ’00-01) we needed the Holiday Bowl to reach 10).

Now, might I be biased and a little cheesed off that everyone considers ‘94 the Dawn of Duck Football, being that I was an undergrad during the Musgrave era? Possibly. And: Suck it. There are those who believe Oregon Football started in ’01 at the Holiday Bowl or ’02 at the Fiesta. There are a whole lot of fans around who didn’t know the Ducks even played football until a certain quarterback fooled the Wolverines, their 100K fans, and even the TV cameras with 2 Statue of Liberty plays in the Big House in ’07. Well, the more the merrier.

Someone very close to the Serra program said that Marquise Lee is leaning towards signing with the Ducks, he said about “70 percent”. Right after George Farmer committed to USC, everyone expected Lee to follow suit, but he’s getting a bit tired of being behind his shadow, so to speak and enjoys being on the offense. USC wants him to play safety while UO believes his better play making abilities are on offense. This will go down the wire.

Also, it seems where ever Lee goes, Gibson will follow him. The trio are the best of friends, but Farmer had to pull the trigger quick because he was tired of hearing from UO. Lee tried to get into his head to rethink about UO, but Farmer made his decision.