| FTBL Who would be your picks for the three greatest Alabama linebackers ever?

[saturdaysarebetter]

Who would be your picks for the three greatest Alabama linebackers ever?

Leroy Jordan
Woodrow Lowe
Derrick Thomas
Cornelius Bennett
Will Anderson, Jr.
CJ Mosley
Rolando McClain
Others?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Jordan
Benett
DT

But a lot on here no little of LeeRoy

Wasnt hightower a LB too?

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

Yes he was and you're right few are old enough to remember Lee Roy.

 

[TerryP]

I saw each one play when I lived in Alabama.

Charles Jefferson
Stephan Djordjevic
Vontae Mack
Brian Riley
Andre Krimm (though he was more of a JACK/ standing DE type.)

 

[rick4bama]

I think I will pick "Other"

 

[TerryP]

FWIW, this can be done as a poll with unlimited selections ... people can respond without responding.

 

[UAgrad93]

I was on the team with a pretty good one, Keith McCants. BAMA has been blessed with A LOT of great LBs throughout our programs storied history. I wouldn’t dare try to limit my picks to just 3!! Too damn hard!!!

 

[Bama Guy]

Leroy Jordan
Cornelius Bennett
Derrick Thomas

A lot of other great LB'S to pick from.

 

[OldPlayer]

I think you need to divide it by edge rusher and traditional inside linebacker categories.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Derrick Thomas
Biscuit
Lowe

This is people I saw play. I would probably put Anderson Jr. as tied for 3rd.

 

[scottyhk]

I was on the team with a pretty good one, Keith McCants. BAMA has been blessed with A LOT of great LBs throughout our programs storied history. I wouldn’t dare try to limit my picks to just 3!! Too damn hard!!!

He was a beast going back to youth football...

 

[PurlJam]

I was on the team with a pretty good one, Keith McCants. BAMA has been blessed with A LOT of great LBs throughout our programs storied history. I wouldn’t dare try to limit my picks to just 3!! Too damn hard!!!

I was in the upper deck on the 45 yard line. Around the 34 to 36 second mark, McCants cleans #71's clock, be illegal in todays game, but dayuuum that fired us up in the nose bleeds. Editors note: Alcohol was involved.

 

[mando]

Derrick Thomas
Biscuit
Lowe

This is people I saw play. I would probably put Anderson Jr. as tied for 3rd.

I would add Jordan and Anderson, otherwise I agree with this list.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I would add Jordan otherwise I agree with this list.

Never got to see Jordan play. I do know in the books he ranks in the top 3

 

[24and7]

Who would be your picks for the three greatest Alabama linebackers ever?

Leroy Jordan
Woodrow Lowe
Derrick Thomas
Cornelius Bennett
Will Anderson, Jr.
CJ Mosley
Rolando McClain
Others?

Kieth McCants, Saleem Rasheed, Freddie Roach should be on the list, too..

 

[mando]

Kieth McCants, Saleem Rasheed, Freddie Roach should be on the list, too..

Not a knock on these guys but Bama greatness is an exremely high bar. These guys were very good but Woodrow Lowe, Leroy Jordan, D Thomas and C Bennett were just a rung higher that I would mark with greatness.

 

[alabama mike]

Lee Roy Jordan, Derrick Thomas and Woodrow Lowe. Bennett would be my next choice.

 

[24and7]

Not a knock on these guys but Bama greatness is an exremely high bar. These guys were very good but Woodrow Lowe, Leroy Jordan, D Thomas and C Bennett were just a rung higher that I would mark with greatness.

I just remember in those guys era, they put the team on their backs

 

[bama alum]

I was in the upper deck on the 45 yard line. Around the 34 to 36 second mark, McCants cleans #71's clock, be illegal in todays game, but dayuuum that fired us up in the nose bleeds. Editors note: Alcohol was involved.

Similar to what Quinton Dial did to Aaron Murray. Jawja fans still crow about that.

 

['65 Cobra]

Derrick Thomas
Cornelius Bennett
Rolando McClain