I'd like for Troy and FIU fans to NOT vote in this poll. Feel free to discuss though.

Now that both WR's have finished their careers we can look back and make an informed decision. Which one of these two amazing athletes do you think was better? Which one would you have wanted on your school's team?

You should have put career stats in your post.

I don't think you really can compare the two because for one people will vote TY Hilton just because he is more recent and the second thing is they played different roles.

Jernigan was the guy you wanted as a return man (like he is doing for the superbowl champs) and was very effective with short passes because he was hard to tackle.

Hilton seemed more of like someone who would catch in traffic and beat corners.

As a coach recruiting one of them in high school I probably would have went after Hilton. However, during Jernigans run he did a whole lot more than what Hilton did. The biggest games Hilton really played in I can remember were UCF and Louisville when Jernigan played against teams like LSU, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio St, Oklahoma St, South Carolina, I mean you get the picture.

Jernigan was very battle tested when he got done with his time at Troy, no offense to Hilton but he didn't really play many really good teams. After 2009 FIU took the easy schedule route to success and it payed off.

(02-10-2012 05:54 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  I don't think you really can compare the two because for one people will vote TY Hilton just because he is more recent and the second thing is they played different roles.

Jernigan was the guy you wanted as a return man (like he is doing for the superbowl champs) and was very effective with short passes because he was hard to tackle.

Hilton seemed more of like someone who would catch in traffic and beat corners.

As a coach recruiting one of them in high school I probably would have went after Hilton. However, during Jernigans run he did a whole lot more than what Hilton did. The biggest games Hilton really played in I can remember were UCF and Louisville when Jernigan played against teams like LSU, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio St, Oklahoma St, South Carolina, I mean you get the picture.

Jernigan was very battle tested when he got done with his time at Troy, no offense to Hilton but he didn't really play many really good teams. After 2009 FIU took the easy schedule route to success and it payed off.

I agree with you since any and every player has a 96 yard touchdown return against 'Bama. :sarcasm:

You say they shouldn't be compared because they play different roles then turn around to claim TY never played against a good team. Nice.

(02-10-2012 05:54 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  I don't think you really can compare the two because for one people will vote TY Hilton just because he is more recent and the second thing is they played different roles.

Jernigan was the guy you wanted as a return man (like he is doing for the superbowl champs) and was very effective with short passes because he was hard to tackle.

Hilton seemed more of like someone who would catch in traffic and beat corners.

As a coach recruiting one of them in high school I probably would have went after Hilton. However, during Jernigans run he did a whole lot more than what Hilton did. The biggest games Hilton really played in I can remember were UCF and Louisville when Jernigan played against teams like LSU, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio St, Oklahoma St, South Carolina, I mean you get the picture.

Jernigan was very battle tested when he got done with his time at Troy, no offense to Hilton but he didn't really play many really good teams. After 2009 FIU took the easy schedule route to success and it payed off.

huh...?

I didn't mean to write that as an insult because FIU won the Sun Belt. I was stating that Jernigan just had move of a battle tested career. FIU did schedule Alabama in like 2009 if I can remember.

My statement was just after that LSU game teams KNEW that if they wanted to avoid a upset Jernigan and Troy's QB play must be taken out. I'm probably not correct but TY Hilton didn't do much that I remember in 2008 or 2009 and then he exploded in 2010 challenging Jernigan. That is where my statement was focused that prior to 2010 Hilton was not the guy we knew and FIU wasn't playing top 25 teams.

None of this matters anyway because conference play is where both of them shined.

Both were electric and amazing in their Sun Belt playing days. Jernigan was absolutely spectacular as well. I don't see how you can actually differentiate the roles both played, as both were return men, both were wide receivers, both were used sparingly in the "wildcat" offense. Actually, Hilton perhaps is a better return man than receiver, and will be drafted with those talents in mind by an NFL team.

However, if you compare all time stats, it's clear-cut who the leader is.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conf...t/leaders/

T.Y. basically became the owner of Sun Belt's record books as "Goodbye" Hilton holds at least 6 All Time Sun Belt Career records . T.Y. is Sun Belt's career #1 in:

1. Receiving Yards- 3531 yards (Jernigan is #2 with 3127)
2. Receiving Touchdowns - 24 TD's (Jernigan #9 with 18)
3. All-Purpose Yards -
4. Kickoff return Yards - 2855 yards (Jernigan #13 with 1580)
5. Kickoff Yards per return - 27.19 yards/return(Jernigan #8 at 23.58 per)
6. Kickoff Returns TD's - with 4 (Jernigan tied for #7 with many with 1 TD)

**Jernigan is #1 in SBC in career receptions, with 262, while T.Y. ended up behing him with 229 career catches, tied for second with UNT's Casey Fitzgerald.

**T.Y. Hilton overall #2 in punt return yards with 614 yards, while Jernigan #7 with 342 yards.

**Hilton overall #5 in receiving yards per reception (15.42). Jernigan #24 (11.94).

**T.Y. Hilton overall #2 in punt return TD's with 3 other players with 2 TD returns. Jernigan had 1 with many others.

**T.Y Hilton #6 in total TD's (37), while Jernigan tied at #17 (25).

**


http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conf...t/leaders/

Oh dear... This is going to be a long offseason...

(02-10-2012 08:09 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  Oh dear... This is going to be a long offseason...

Next wil be a final, final poll on the subject.

Jernigan.

While I love both of these guys, and would be proud as hell for them or WRs of their caliber to wear scarlet and black, my unfounded opinion is that Jernigan could will himself to affect a game by getting open when it mattered, whereas Hilton was great at times and absent at others.

Toughness and ability to be open and get first downs make me lean to Jernigan.

I'll take Jernigan, like him better in open space.