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RE: NIU to name Huskie Stadium's 50 greatest players
(09-04-2015 12:49 PM)huskiealum03 Wrote: Lynch should have won #1 overall. He led NIU to the Orange Bowl and actually got invited to NYC for heisman. We'll be lucky to even see one of these two accomplishments again.
There was certainly no one more important to his team than Lynch was.
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RE: NIU to name Huskie Stadium's 50 greatest players
(09-03-2015 01:14 PM)BobL Wrote: (09-03-2015 12:43 PM)7 Wrote: I don't care if other people disagree. They're wrong.
And bob and UIHuskie are two of my favorite posters on here. I still think there's no argument to be made.
I saw Leshon play as well(in fact I have seen all but 12 of the 50 play)I'd give 1 to Lynch...really the top 4 are interchangeable.
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/12/sports...-1993.html
"You probably will never see a better running back in Kinnick Stadium," said Iowa Coach Hayden Fry.
"In other words," said Joe Dickinson, Northern's offensive coordinator and running back coach, "they knew what our offensive was going to be -- LeShon left, LeShon right, LeShon up the middle. And he still did what he did. He's so fast that the defensive line can't coil in time to hit him well. And he's so strong that he breaks tackles. Then he's into daylight. Unbelievable."
Lol... At halftime, Ed Podolak said he was very good, but not as good as Tyrone Wheatley of Michigan. After the game, he said Wheatley couldn't hold his jock strap.
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RE: NIU to name Huskie Stadium's 50 greatest players
(09-04-2015 12:33 PM)DogPoundNorth Wrote: #1 Jordan Lynch - QB 2010-2013
A Chicago native from Mt. Carmel High School, Lynch led NIU to a 24-4 record with three wins over Bowl Championship Series (BCS) teams, as the Huskies spent 15 weeks in the national rankings during his tenure as a starter. A threat as both a passer and a rusher, Lynch set five NCAA and 25 NIU career, single season and single game records from 2010-2013 and ranks in the Top 10 in 24 career categories. He accounted for 100 total touchdowns (51 passing, 48 rushing, one receiving) and averaged 7.1 yards every time he touched the ball.
A finalist for the 2013 Heisman Trophy, Lynch’s third-place finish ranks as the best ever by a Mid-American Conference player. He received 558 votes and was first on 40 ballots. Lynch was also a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the AT&T All-America Player of the Year, the Senior CLASS Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He earned first-team All-America accolades from the Associated Press, Phil Steele, and Lindy’s and was named to the second team units by CBSSports.com and USA Today. He won back-to-back Vern Smith Leadership and MAC Offensive Player of the Years honors. Lynch was a second-team AP All-American as a junior and garnered All-America honors from Phil Steele, CBSSports.com and SI.com as well.
Lynch had 12 career games with at least 100 rushing and 200 passing yards and 22 100-yard rushing games. In two seasons as a starter, he accounted for 348.8 yards of total offense per game with averages of 133.4 rushing and 215.4 passing yards. He is the first player in FBS history to rush for 1,500 and pass for 2,500 yards in a season. Lynch ran for 300 yards or more twice, and in 2012 ran for 100 yards in 12 of the Huskies’ 14 games.
Perhaps more impressively, Lynch never lost a game at Huskie Stadium (11-0) or a road game (12-0) as a starter.
Wow
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RE: NIU to name Huskie Stadium's 50 greatest players
Lynch was an absolute slam dunk for #1. You can argue over all the other spots if you want, but this was a no doubter. His list of accomplishments is absurd and he was one of the most satisfying players I've ever watched in sports.
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