Sticking with CFB: Do you think that Reggie Bush and Lendale White were the best CFB RB tandem?

[Mr. Potter]

I know they're are many. The other that comes to mind is Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas. Of course Franco and Mitchell had a huge undefeated win streak.

But because of the National Championships I argue Bush and White.

Maroney and Barber III at Minnesota were great and

Miami's trio of Mcgahee, Davenport and Portis were tough.

 

[leinbacker]

Curtis Enis and Aaron Harris before Harris got hurt. They were like the running of the bulls with the Ohio State defenders getting knocked and gored out of the way

 

[Nitt1300]

Franco Harris and Lydell Mitchell

 

[Mr. Potter]

Curtis Enis and Aaron Harris before Harris got hurt. They were like the running of the bulls with the Ohio State defenders getting knocked and gored out of the way

They're my favorite but Harris's injury knocked them out for me.

 

[psuro]

Georgia had Todd Gurley, Sony Michell and one other guy who'se name I don't recall. I think they would be as good or better than most.

Enis and Harris are not in the top 5, even with Harris' knee injury.

 

[Mile High Lion]

Eric Dickerson and Craig James

 

[Bison13]

Georgia had Todd Gurley, Sony Michell and one other guy who'se name I don't recall. I think they would be as good or better than most.

Enis and Harris are not in the top 5, even with Harris' knee injury.

Was it D’andre swift as a frosh

 

[Nitt1300]

Our current two may make this list someday

 

[GrimReaper]

Was it D’andre swift as a frosh

Nope, it was Nick Chubb. Swift and Gurley didn't overlap at UGa.

 

[GrimReaper]

Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

 

[Connorpozlee]

Carter, Archie, Pitts at TB with Milne and Whitman at FB.

 

[Monty2007]

First ones that I thought of were Archie Griffin and Pete Johnson back in the mid 70's. But then there were all those USC backfields of the 70's that one was featured and another waiting in the wings, Anthony Davis-Sam Cunningham, Anthony Davis-Ricky Bell, Ricky Bell-Charles White, Charles White-Marcus Allen.

 

[LB99]

Carter, Archie, Pitts at TB with Milne and Whitman at FB.

This was my first thought also. Archie and Pitts could have started other places but Carter was a bonafide thoroughbred and kept them as backups.

 

[Tom_PSU]

Eric Dickerson and Craig James

Before NIL that was the best running back tandem money could buy.

 

[Connorpozlee]

This was my first thought also. Archie and Pitts could have started other places but Carter was a bonafide thoroughbred and kept them as backups.

Dozier/Thomas with Smith/Manoa was a nice combination as well.

 

[psuro]

Was it D’andre swift as a frosh

Nick Chubb, as someone else pointed out.

 

[leinbacker]

I know they're are many. The other that comes to mind is Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas. Of course Franco and Mitchell had a huge undefeated win streak.

But because of the National Championships I argue Bush and White.

Maroney and Barber III at Minnesota were great and

Miami's trio of Mcgahee, Davenport and Portis were tough.

Without defining a timeline, it’s going to be hard to beat Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Both won Heisman and their teams were undefeated for 3 years.

of course with the draft, Army did have an advantage.

 

[PSU Mike]

Are we talking on the field at the same time? Because some of the mentioned pairs really weren’t.

 

[MadChill]

I know they're are many. The other that comes to mind is Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas. Of course Franco and Mitchell had a huge undefeated win streak.

But because of the National Championships I argue Bush and White.

Maroney and Barber III at Minnesota were great and

Miami's trio of Mcgahee, Davenport and Portis were tough.

Miami Hurricanes - 2001: Nejah Davenport, Clinton Portis; Will McGahee; Frank Gore

 

[Mr. Potter]

Are we talking on the field at the same time? Because some of the mentioned pairs really weren’t.

Yes, playing at the same time

 

[lions1995]

This was my first thought also. Archie and Pitts could have started other places, but Carter was a Bonafide thoroughbred and kept them as backups.

Most likely in today's college football, one of them if not both probably would have transferred. This is the group I thought of when reading the thread.

 

[Midnighter]

Playing at the same time they're the best for one year (2005):

Bush won the Heisman Trophy after he rushed for 1,740 yards and 16 TDs, and had 478 receiving yards and two touchdowns. White more than held his own, rushing for 1,302 yards and 24 TDs.

And Bush should get his Heisman back.

 

[OptionBob]

No support for 1969's backfield of All-American Charlie Pittman, and sophomores Franco Harris and Lydell Mitchell? That might have been Franco's best season as a RB at Penn State.

 

[pamdlion]

Before NIL that was the best running back tandem money could buy.

Both took a pay cut when they went to the NFL.

 

[LionJim]

Playing at the same time they're the best for one year (2005):

Bush won the Heisman Trophy after he rushed for 1,740 yards and 16 TDs, and had 478 receiving yards and two touchdowns. White more than held his own, rushing for 1,302 yards and 24 TDs.

And Bush should get his Heisman back.

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[PSUJam]

Why pick two?

 

[PSU1969A]

First we need to define tandem. Did they play in the same backfield? Did they play at the same time (alternate to give one/other a breather)?

 

[CF Lion]

I was in diapers and never saw them play college ball, but Floyd Little / Larry Csonka at Syracuse in 1965/66. Two wins over PSU.