Who Is Alabama's Best All Time Running Back?

[pmull]

Alabama has had many great running backing and it is hard to only limit the list to five.

Who did you vote for and why?

Who should be on this list that is missing?

Open discussion is encourged.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

I didn't have the privileged of seeing Musso and Nathan play.  I will go with Ingram, though a strong case could be made for Shaun.  I do think Ingram was more consistent and better all-around back than Alexander though.

[BAMAWV]

To clarify, is this drawn on a player's lifetime acheivements, or solely his performance while at U of A?

Lifetime: Shaun Alexander
U of A: HTWMI
To be determined: BATR
Fullback: Johnny Davis
Fun to watch: Touchdown Tony
Before my time: Musso

[2Stater]

What, no Kenneth Darby? I kid. HTWMI. Nuff said.

[pmull]

To clarify, is this drawn on a player's lifetime acheivements, or solely his performance while at U of A?

Lifetime: Shaun Alexander
U of A: HTWMI
To be determined: BATR
Fullback: Johnny Davis
Fun to watch: Touchdown Tony
Before my time: Musso

Excellant comments. 

I had forgot about Johnny Davis. He was a good one. I went to high school and was friends with Steve Whitman.

Musso was the best college back I have ever seen.

[pmull]

I didn't have the privileged of seeing Musso and Nathan play.  I will go with Ingram, though a strong case could be made for Shaun.  I do think Ingram was more consistent and better all-around back than Alexander though.

I think I showed my age in picking the five that I did. In your era what five would you put on a list?

[Chechem]

I've seen them all play, but still don't know which to choose.  Musso did more with his potential than anyone.  He didn't even look like a back.  Decide later...

[BAMAWV]

I didn't have the privileged of seeing Musso and Nathan play.  I will go with Ingram, though a strong case could be made for Shaun.  I do think Ingram was more consistent and better all-around back than Alexander though.

I think I showed my age in picking the five that I did. In your era what five would you put on a list?

Being a Tide fan and "in the right" is timeless.

[ricky023]

I guess my choice is obvious. I watched Johnny Musso run so hard he knocked his on breath out. I know Mark was great here and a HTW, but Musso beat Auburn every year I think. Please help me out here if he didn't.  RTR!

[pmull]

I guess my choice is obvious. I watched Johnny Musso run so hard he knocked his on breath out. I know Mark was great here and a HTW, but Musso beat Auburn every year I think. Please help me out here if he didn't.  RTR!

Musso was 1-2 against the barn. Freshman could not play in those days. In 69 we lost 49-26, in 70 we lost again 33-28. In 71 Coach Bryant put in the wishbone and we won big 31-7.

[ricky023]

I guess my choice is obvious. I watched Johnny Musso run so hard he knocked his on breath out. I know Mark was great here and a HTW, but Musso beat Auburn every year I think. Please help me out here if he didn't.  RTR!

Musso was 1-2 against the barn. Freshman could not play in those days. In 69 we lost 49-26, in 70 we lost again 33-28. In 71 Coach Bryant put in the wishbone and we won big 31-7.

Thanks so much pmull. I have to work up a cred for ya. I couldn't remember but I knew he was a great rB. I know Frosh couldn't play they use ot Jr. Varsity games and that was so cool. They were great games to watch. RTR!

[pmull]

I guess my choice is obvious. I watched Johnny Musso run so hard he knocked his on breath out. I know Mark was great here and a HTW, but Musso beat Auburn every year I think. Please help me out here if he didn't.  RTR!

Musso was 1-2 against the barn. Freshman could not play in those days. In 69 we lost 49-26, in 70 we lost again 33-28. In 71 Coach Bryant put in the wishbone and we won big 31-7.

Thanks so much pmull. I have to work up a cred for ya. I couldn't remember but I knew he was a great rB. I know Frosh couldn't play they use ot Jr. Varsity games and that was so cool. They were great games to watch. RTR!

Most of us don't work up a cred, we just click the applaud button. What kind of cred of you giving? 

[Terrie1959]

Johnny Musso gets my vote for Best All Time Running Back
Mark Ingram and Shaun Alexander would would be my top 2 and 3.

[ricky023]

pmull, I don't know I thought applaud was an e-cred. See how sharp I am, I am not the sharpest tool in the shed so don't follow me. I guess it was one to many PLF's on my head. RTR!

[cbbama99]

I hesitated on this one for a while before picking Mark. Just the fact he is our first Heisman winner, plus I love the way he plays the game. An extremely close second was the Stallion. He may not have been the fastest or most talented back we have ever had, but that man just oozed grit and determination (and probably should have won the Heisman himself).

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