It Takes Eleven said:
reger60 said:
Tider 27 said:
I'm actually going to go with Demeco here. Now hear me out on this one...
By the end of his career in the NFL, he could very well be known as the greatest 'Bama Linebacker ever.
That's a very different way of looking at it. Some of you go by production and overall ability. I'm going by who will be the most well known LB in Alabama's history. It could very well end up being Demeco Ryans. :wink:
You really
could make a legitimate argument for Demeco. There's no denying that he was a true impact player for the Tide. I just don't know that he was as DOMINANT as some of the other names on the list.
RTR
His sure tackling helped him control the line of scrimmage and have more tackles for loss than any other LB. For a player who was not used to blitz that much, that's pretty impressive.
That's true Reger, there were more deserving LB's who
dominated and did more then Demeco accomplished in his career in Tuscaloosa. However, I went with Demeco because he personified what Athletics and Academics meant at a University. Also, again the simple fact of his name will end up being larger then any other 'Bama linebacker in history, IMO.
He may of been here at a unfortunate era also, but he was a excellent athlete and scholar. That deserves being mentioned over and over again in his case.
Interesting point also Eleven. That's very true and well worth mentioning.