Billy Cannon! He played both ways and absolutley PLOWED people, on both sides of the ball! He was the first of the big, strong modern day type backs. In the Duke game in '58, he absolutely ran over Bob Brodhead. Brodhead got up and didn't know where he was. After him I'd have to say Mike Anderson and Michael Brooks. I remember that game against Bama. Musso had to be helped to their bench and I don't think he played very much in that game after that. I was sitting behind a couple of Bama fans and they took offense to my cheering the hit.
I forgot about Leonard Marshall. He effectively ended Joe Montana's career. He was the one that blindsided Montana in the playoffs and injured his shoulder, elbow, etc. the works. Montana took forever to come back and when he did he was never the same guy. Steve Young took over and Joe became a Chief. Still, Michael Brooks is the hardest hitting Tiger. I see him every once in awhile and he still looks like he can strap on the pads and play. They don't make too many guys like him anymore. Just huge and ferocious.
Tell him that Tiger fans haven't forgot about him and that we are still talking about how hard he used to hit even today !!!
Clarence Leblanc in my book. He wasn't that fast but DC Carl Reese liked to play a 4 - 2 - 5 defense where Leblanc was basically a combo Linebacker/Safety. I think he played in the NFL for a few years.
People often forget a couple of things about Billy Cannon. 1. He was also a fantastic linebacker and played both ways. 2. He was bigger than four of his five offensive linemen.
LOL. That's pretty rough, but got a huge laugh out of that one. Everyone I'm next to gave me a funny look.
Ronnie Estay and Mike Anderson....also Binks Michitto, Louis Cascio and Tommy Cassanova could "stick" you as well!!!
