Is running back McGuire UL's greatest offensive player?

[STPacronym]

Boomer, you DO know that Brandon ran a certified 4.35 and was the fastest player on every NFL team he played for, don't You? Eli's body of work is nowhere near large enough to say his hands are as good as the guy Peyton Manning called the best slot receiver in the NFL. And McGuire is NOT faster than Stokely.

http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=5242

Regardless, of his speed, or his clocked time in the 40, the guy was a special talent.

[VObserver]

http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=5242

Regardless, of his speed, or his clocked time in the 40, the guy was a special talent.

Brandon did not run well (for him) at the combine; not that 4.49 is shabby.

[CrappDaddy]

You guys really aren't giving Eli as much credit as he deserves. He definitely belongs in the discussion as best offensive player ever at UL. By far the best RB we've ever had, and if he'd have played WR, he would probably have been the best there too.

[Hark Mudspeth]

You guys really aren't giving Eli as much credit as he deserves. He definitely belongs in the discussion as best offensive player ever at UL. By far the best RB we've ever had, and if he'd have played WR, he would probably have been the best there too.

A QB gets the ball every snap, a good workhorse RB gets 30-40% of the plays

[Boomer]

Boomer, you DO know that Brandon ran a certified 4.35 and was the fastest player on every NFL team he played for, don't You? Eli's body of work is nowhere near large enough to say his hands are as good as the guy Peyton Manning called the best slot receiver in the NFL. And McGuire is NOT faster than Stokely.

If he is faster than McG remove the speed element from my comments----tell you another thing---Both played basketball and that gives receivers a huge advantage in reading coverages----and please I take NOTHING away from Stoke!!!

[Just1More]

You guys really aren't giving Eli as much credit as he deserves. He definitely belongs in the discussion as best offensive player ever at UL. By far the best RB we've ever had, and if he'd have played WR, he would probably have been the best there too.

He is not "by far" the best RB ever at UL. He is in the argument against Fenroy. And just as you say he could have been the best WR at UL, Mitchell could have just as likely been the best RB had he played that as his primary position. Eli deserves to be discussed as one of the top greatest offensive athletes... but if the coach of 6 years (with 6 years awareness of our program) pegs him as "the greatest ever"... it gets a little sticky... and it should.

[Cajunjeb]

With some time to reflect on Elijah McGuire making it to the top of another list in the UL record book, UL coach Mark Hudspeth suggested the senior running back has put himself in some rare air.

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I can't pick best of all time. But, I can pick best over decade.

2010s = Eli McGuire
2000s = Tyrell Fenroy
1990s = Jake Delhomme
1980s = Brian Mitchell

[CharlieK]

I can't pick best of all time. But, I can pick best over decade.

2010s = Eli McGuire
2000s = Tyrell Fenroy
1990s = Jake Delhomme
1980s = Brian Mitchell

70's = Roy Henry?
60's = Boomer? :-)

[CrappDaddy]

He is not "by far" the best RB ever at UL. He is in the argument against Fenroy. And just as you say he could have been the best WR at UL, Mitchell could have just as likely been the best RB had he played that as his primary position. Eli deserves to be discussed as one of the top greatest offensive athletes... but if the coach of 6 years (with 6 years awareness of our program) pegs him as "the greatest ever"... it gets a little sticky... and it should.

I don't think many people would argue about who was better between Fenroy and Eli. Can you possibly envision what Eli would do if he had Mike D running the zone read. I love Fenroy but Eli is on another level.

[cmonman]

Against Rice in 1988...a DT

I remember that play Brian cleaned that DL clock so hard it knocked the LB out of the way also BRIAN MITCHELL best ever end of discussion

[CajunEXPRESS]

I don't think many people would argue about who was better between Fenroy and Eli. Can you possibly envision what Eli would do if he had Mike D running the zone read. I love Fenroy but Eli is on another level.

Can't compare the two really, Fenroy ran where Eli has problems, and he did it over and over. Eli is better in open spaces. Fenroy will have played fewer games due to bowls, and still Eli will have to have five great games to catch him.

[CrappDaddy]

Can't compare the two really, Fenroy ran where Eli has problems, and he did it over and over. Eli is better in open spaces. Fenroy will have played fewer games due to bowls, and still Eli will have to have five great games to catch him.

He ran in a totally different offense. Fenroy and Harris both would have struggled running the ball up the middle last year. Having a QB that is a true run threat only helps the RB.