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Who is the best defensive player for UT since 2000?


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Just now, Foosters said:

Image result for scott derry going the wrong way

 

hey guys, he's right over there

See, that's a heads up play right there.  No. 3 is about ready to break the tackle and run for a long gain.  Recognizing that, Scott looks over to the ref in the middle of the play to call a time out and prevent that from happening.  Most linebackers would head straight to the runner and attempt to make the tackle.  But Scott was a linebacker cut from a different mold.

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1 minute ago, ztejas said:

Best Longhorn? DJ.

Best player? ET. 

what the hell does this even mean?  and ET was not a better college player than DJ.  

Lubbock in 2008 might disqualify ET anyway. 

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1 minute ago, ztejas said:

I think 3rd is where the debate starts

for just college you can’t put a lot of separation between ET and Huff or Griffin.  the debate is for 2nd best. 

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4 minutes ago, futureman said:

what the hell does this even mean?  and ET was not a better college player than DJ.  

Lubbock in 2008 might disqualify ET anyway. 

I mean DJ was better in burnt orange, I think ET edges him as a better player. 

We're talking about a redshirt sophomore that went to the draft, and was probably the best DB in the country in 2009. As a 21 year old. 

As for Huff and Griffin, I don't know. It depends on the criteria. Huff and Griffin weren't good enough to leave after 2 years. That makes it a little murky.

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I hold grudges.  2008 Crabtree knocks ET off the list  for me. Yes 1 mistake. But that mistake took away a natty and what could have been a dynasty

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2 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

Recall that a hit by ET there would have just made it a field goal from the 2.  They had plenty of time.  

This is true.  But in the flip side. Recall that a batted down pass would have been better lol. Yes still bitter 

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52 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

I hold grudges.  2008 Crabtree knocks ET off the list  for me. Yes 1 mistake. But that mistake took away a natty and what could have been a dynasty

It shouldn't. That was a red-shirt freshman ET. I don't think you can put the Tech loss on him. Especially when one of his teammates dropped a cupcake game-winning interception.

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What's the top 10?
1. DJ
2. Earl
3. Redding
4. Orakpo
5. Vasher
6. Michael Griffin
7. Marcus Tubbs
8. Huff
9. Ross
10. Quentin Jammer

Jammer was so damn good for a few years. I’d put him at 7.
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Derrick Johnson and no one else is close. That's not a knock on anyone else-- it's a testament to how fucking good DJ was. You could see it from game 1 his freshman year.

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