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USA TODAY names 2 SEC runners among top-10 RBs in the country
There are some elite running backs across the college football world this year, and many of them come from the SEC.
This week, USA TODAY ranked the top-10 backs heading into the 2019 season, and two of them come to us from the southeast.
As you can see in the rankings here, Georgia’s D’Andre Swift ranks No. 3, while Vanderbilt’s Ke’Shawn Vaughn checks in at No. 7. Alabama’s Najee Harris received an honorable mention.
Some running backs who didn’t make the cut include Mizzou’s Larry Rountree III and Florida’s Lamical Perine, both of whom seem poised for big 2019 campaigns.
See the full top-10 list of running backs here.
How is Perrine poised to have a big season playing behind an o-line that could be the worst in the league? That UGA’s second AND third lines are better than?
Everyone buying into the myth of Sideshow Dan the Clown are going to be deeply disappointed this year. In football, it ALWAYS comes down to the lines. Florida ain’t got an SEC-level like.
It’s ok.. Someone can shine a little praise on a Florida player. No need to cry about it.
I keep thinking about Tony Temple’s Cotton Bowl record of 281 yards against Arkansas, 2nd all time best Bowl rushing record…. and I think does Missouri have another Tony Temple on the way up, or even a Josey or Murphy? Maybe but what Rountree, Badie, Bakare, Journey, and Downing best bring Missouri is balance and a near injury proof profile of depth. I don’t see SEC backs ahead of them, but I don’t see Dooley / Odom painting a target on any of them either.
ha, didn’t mean to post this as a reply. Your idea about O lines is a better place to start talking about rushing yards than backs for sure. I’m curious what East teams you think are in the top half of Olines and which are in bottom 3 let’s just say. I’m saying Missouri, Georgia, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina. And does anybody want to take a stab at the West’s top four Olines. (AL, AU, Miss State, aTm?)
Please tell me your East list is not in order . . .
He didn’t even make the list. He’s an honorable mention. I don’t understand why you constantly go after Florida. It’s like your hatred of Florida is stronger than your love of UGA. Pretty weird and definitely not something a true fan would do. And in reference to this article, I think Swift can be the best back in the country this year.
This is a comment to be commended.