Roy Williams athletically speaking is probably one of the more gifted players we've ever had, but that's only one part of the equation. In the age of spread offenses give me a team full of Shipleys and Cosbys over Roy Williams any day. I'll take quick, sure handed, and always in the right place over WOW athleticism.
Great Texas Players
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Benson. My brother in law lives in Midland and I've heard plenty of stories about the guy from high school
Mention him as what, an all timer at UT? Probably because Earl and Ricky kind of make Benson look like a scrub.
The more I think of it, I am somewhat offended that Roy Williams is even mentioned in the Texas great players thread. He was not.
Now if we have a thread that is titled..."shoulda been great players but wouldnt put in the work" thread, I am all over him.Sadly, I can think of several players that would qualify.
Now if we have a thread that is titled..."shoulda been great players but wouldnt put in the work" thread, I am all over him.Sadly, I can think of several players that would qualify.
Oh man - Earl was the GREATEST. I can just imagine those 240 lb DT's sticking a hand out there to try to stop him, and leaving minus a limb. Of course, that may be better than sticking your headgear in his chest. I was in junior high in the same district as John Tyler High, when Earl owned East Texas. JT had Earl, his twin brothers, Ronnie Lee (who played several years for the Dolphins) and Andrew Melontree (an all time great DE for Baylor). Earl was a full grown man at age 16. Those games were over during the pregame stretching exercises.
Anyone who doesn't have Earl Campbell at or extremely near the top of their list of "Greatest ________ of all-time" is wrong.
