I want to have the absolute best, most accurate ALL-TIME ALABAMA roster. Since I'm far from the most knowledgeable person on Alabama football, I had the idea that maybe we could work as a guild to help one another out. I know a lot of us want to create our own team from the Create-A-School so that we can tweak it the way we see fit (ie Julio Jones and Tyrone Prothro are on my list) - But we could still all pool our opinions as to the roster and specific ratings.
To kick things off, I'll borrow from someone else's list (with a couple of edits)...
QB:
Kenny Stabler
Joe Namath
Harry Gilmer
Jay Barker
RB:
Shaun Alexander
Johnny Musso
Bobby Humphrey
Derrick Lassic
Johnny Mack Brown
WR:
Julio Jones
David Palmer
Ray Perkins
Don Hutson
Tyrone Prothro
DJ Hall
TE
Ozzie Newsom
Lamonde Russell
Terry Jones Jr
Nick Walker
OT:
Chris Samuels
Andre Smith
Cecil Dowdy
Jim Bunch
Bill Lee
OG
John Hannah
Larry Rose
Richard Dole
C:
Antione Caldwell
Sylvester Croom
CB:
Jeremiah Castille
Antonio Langham
Deshea Townsend
Don McNeal
(need more)
S:
George Teague
Tommy Wilcox
Rashad Johnson
LB:
Lee Roy Jordan
Derrick Thomas
Cornelius Bennett
Barry Kraus
Woodrow Lowe
DeMeco Ryans
DT:
Marty Lyons
Billy Neighbors
Terrence Cody
Bob Baumhower
Jon Hand
DE:
John Copeland
Eric Curry
Michael Myers
Leroy Cook
John Mitchell
K:
Phillip Doyle
Michael Proctor
P:
Lane Bearden
Gregg Gant
Debating specific ratings, I'll just get to the Quarterbacks for starters. In the order I would rate them...
Ken Stabler
Joe Namath
Harry Gilmer
Jay Barker
John Parker Wilson
As far as the stats go, I ranked Stabler a pinch above Namath. I gave Stabler a better scramble/option rating, but Namath a better precision rating. Stabler is less prone to injury, which pushes him above in rating. Essentially it's a Stabler vs. Namath debate, but that's a good problem to have. Harry Gilmer I have ranked third - an average passer, but he's an exceptional athlete. I boosted his carry, catch, and defensive skills. If you lose Stabler and Namath, all is not lost because Gilmer is a viable option.
Then you've got Jay Barker and possibly one open slot. I'm not sure what to do about these guys. JPW on the All-Time Alabama? I just don't see it, despite his records.
To kick things off, I'll borrow from someone else's list (with a couple of edits)...
QB:
Kenny Stabler
Joe Namath
Harry Gilmer
Jay Barker
RB:
Shaun Alexander
Johnny Musso
Bobby Humphrey
Derrick Lassic
Johnny Mack Brown
WR:
Julio Jones
David Palmer
Ray Perkins
Don Hutson
Tyrone Prothro
DJ Hall
TE
Ozzie Newsom
Lamonde Russell
Terry Jones Jr
Nick Walker
OT:
Chris Samuels
Andre Smith
Cecil Dowdy
Jim Bunch
Bill Lee
OG
John Hannah
Larry Rose
Richard Dole
C:
Antione Caldwell
Sylvester Croom
CB:
Jeremiah Castille
Antonio Langham
Deshea Townsend
Don McNeal
(need more)
S:
George Teague
Tommy Wilcox
Rashad Johnson
LB:
Lee Roy Jordan
Derrick Thomas
Cornelius Bennett
Barry Kraus
Woodrow Lowe
DeMeco Ryans
DT:
Marty Lyons
Billy Neighbors
Terrence Cody
Bob Baumhower
Jon Hand
DE:
John Copeland
Eric Curry
Michael Myers
Leroy Cook
John Mitchell
K:
Phillip Doyle
Michael Proctor
P:
Lane Bearden
Gregg Gant
Debating specific ratings, I'll just get to the Quarterbacks for starters. In the order I would rate them...
Ken Stabler
Joe Namath
Harry Gilmer
Jay Barker
John Parker Wilson
As far as the stats go, I ranked Stabler a pinch above Namath. I gave Stabler a better scramble/option rating, but Namath a better precision rating. Stabler is less prone to injury, which pushes him above in rating. Essentially it's a Stabler vs. Namath debate, but that's a good problem to have. Harry Gilmer I have ranked third - an average passer, but he's an exceptional athlete. I boosted his carry, catch, and defensive skills. If you lose Stabler and Namath, all is not lost because Gilmer is a viable option.
Then you've got Jay Barker and possibly one open slot. I'm not sure what to do about these guys. JPW on the All-Time Alabama? I just don't see it, despite his records.