Gophers FB Mount Rushmore (post '82)

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Alright, I'm on a bit of a empty calorie, list making kick here, as if you drift over to the OT board, you will see. Anyhow, here's my four for the Gophers since I've become a fan of the Gophers, if anyone wants to take on the entire Gopher years, have at it:

Marion Barber III (my favorite Gopher player)
Tyrone Carter
Rickey Foggie
Greg Eslinger

Other contenders: Laurence Maroney, Mike Hohensee, Ron Johnson, Eric Decker, Karl Mecklenburg, Peter Jajarian, Mark Setterstrom, Ben Hamilton, Chip Lohmiller, Darrel Thompson, Chris Darkins, Lamanzer Williams, Jack Brewer, Karon Riley

I'm sure I'm missing many others, please chime in.
 

Good list. Probably swap Hamilton for Foggie. Bronko, Bruce Smith, Bobby Bell and Bernie Bierman. A Gopher Mount Rushmore of "B".

Sandy Stephens, Eller, Carter and Eslinger just missing.
 

Matt Spaeth needs to be on the "other contenders" list as he was the top TE in the nation.

I would probably swap Darrell Thompson in for MB3, but I can see it both ways.

Go Gophers!!
 

Willie Middlebrooks (my favorite Gopher player)
 

coolhandgopher said:
Alright, I'm on a bit of a empty calorie, list making kick here, as if you drift over to the OT board, you will see. Anyhow, here's my four for the Gophers since I've become a fan of the Gophers, if anyone wants to take on the entire Gopher years, have at it:

Marion Barber III (my favorite Gopher player)
Tyrone Carter
Rickey Foggie
Greg Eslinger

Other contenders: Laurence Maroney, Mike Hohensee, Ron Johnson, Eric Decker, Karl Mecklenburg, Peter Jajarian, Mark Setterstrom, Ben Hamilton, Chip Lohmiller, Darrel Thompson, Chris Darkins, Lamanzer Williams, Jack Brewer, Karon Riley

I'm sure I'm missing many others, please chime in.
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1982 - Present

- Darrell Thompson
- Tyrone Carter
- Greg Eslinger
- Eric Decker

1960 - 1982

- Sandy Stephens
- Bobby Bell
- Carl Eller
- Charlie Sanders
 


coolhandgopher said:
Alright, I'm on a bit of a empty calorie, list making kick here, as if you drift over to the OT board, you will see. Anyhow, here's my four for the Gophers since I've become a fan of the Gophers, if anyone wants to take on the entire Gopher years, have at it:

Marion Barber III (my favorite Gopher player)
Tyrone Carter
Rickey Foggie
Greg Eslinger

Other contenders: Laurence Maroney, Mike Hohensee, Ron Johnson, Eric Decker, Karl Mecklenburg, Peter Jajarian, Mark Setterstrom, Ben Hamilton, Chip Lohmiller, Darrel Thompson, Chris Darkins, Lamanzer Williams, Jack Brewer, Karon Riley

I'm sure I'm missing many others, please chime in.
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Ron Johnson (my favorite player from when I was in junior high)
Darrel Thompson
Marion Barber III
Tyrone Carter
 

I'll go with Gophers that I have personally seen in my lifetime: Barber III, T. Carter, M. Gray, Decker
 

Bruce Smith, Bronko Nagurski, Pug Lund, Bobby Bel
 




I always thought Utect, was better than Speath, I think Heath Miller beat out Utect for best TE in the country his senior year. My picks are Carter, MBIII, Maroney and Eslinger
 



M. Gray should not be mentioned on this thread. Undeserved tumultuous career.
 



Post 1982: Carter, Thompson, Eslinger, Foggie
 


In the 60-80 category you have to have one of my favorite Gophers, Rick Upchurch.
Before then, Bronk, Smith, Giel, Bierman
 




Mvgopher said:
M. Gray should not be mentioned on this thread. Undeserved tumultuous career.
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I chose my Gophers for not just their on-field career, but how they are as ambassadors for the U off-field as well. M. Gray is one of the best in that regard.
 



Darrell Thompson (Favorite Gopher of all time)
Ricky Foggie (Best QB post 82 and you have to have a QB on Rushmore)
Tyrone Carter (Best tackler of all time)
Eric Decker (Best WR)

Honorable Mention: MBIII, Maroney, Eslinger, Setterstrom, Riley, Nystrom
 

coolhandgopher said:
Alright, I'm on a bit of a empty calorie, list making kick here, as if you drift over to the OT board, you will see. Anyhow, here's my four for the Gophers since I've become a fan of the Gophers, if anyone wants to take on the entire Gopher years, have at it:

Marion Barber III (my favorite Gopher player)
Tyrone Carter
Rickey Foggie
Greg Eslinger

Other contenders: Laurence Maroney, Mike Hohensee, Ron Johnson, Eric Decker, Karl Mecklenburg, Peter Jajarian, Mark Setterstrom, Ben Hamilton, Chip Lohmiller, Darrel Thompson, Chris Darkins, Lamanzer Williams, Jack Brewer, Karon Riley

I'm sure I'm missing many others, please chime in.
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Oh yes, you're missing many, many others. Some of the greatest players in Gopher history must include:


Tony Hunter, Alan Reid, Mark Vondehaar, Fred Hartwig, Tim Salem, Kerry Glenn, Jay Carroll, Andy Hare, Greg Olson, Jim Gallery, Mike Robb, Valdez Baylor, Mel Ferguson, Randy Rasmussen, Lonnie Farrow, Ivan Zubar, Chester Cooper, Glenn Howard, Garry White, Glen Cardelli, Dana Noel, Mike Moe, Ken Dalliafor, Jim Fahnhorst, Darryl Mia, Craig Graffunder, David Puk, Mel Anderson, Mark Dusbabek, Ray Hitchcock, Bret Sadek, Bruce Holmes, Gary Couch, Dan Ford, Alan Holt, Pudge Abercrombie, Jon Leverenz, Roselle Richardson, Donovan Small, Norries Wilson, Tutu Atwell, Terry Stewart, Pat Tinglehoff, Brent Herbel, Freddie Foggie, Scott Schaffner, Sam Richter, Trint Tripp, Marquel Fleetwood, Keswic Joiner, Skeeter Akre, Ron Goetz, Sean Lumpkin, Andre Thaddies, Aaron Piepkorn, Jeff Rosga, Les O'hara, Omar Douglas, Rob St. Sauver, Tony Levine, Tim Schade, Drinon Mays, Chris Darkins, Ogunseye Akbar, Tommy Watson, Vincent Hypolite, Justin Conzemius, Ryan Thelwell, Omar Salas, Billy Cockerham, Adam Bailey, Spergon Wynn III, Thomas Hamner, Lamanzer Williams, The Kratochvil Family, Rishon Early, Derek Rackley, Verdis Webb III, Lee Hutton, Spencer Dettman, Willie Middlebrooks, Andy Persby, Luke Leverson, Asad Abdul Khaliq, Jermaine Mays, Tellis Redmon.

Now that's a Wall-of-Fame!
 

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