Taking nominations for the Top 10 Irish RBs

[Irish Envy]

Since we've got too much separation and some of the players don't belong on the list, I'm going to do a nomination round for the Top Irish runningbacks before I make the voting thread.

I will take the Top 10 from the nominations so nominate up to THREE players.

CURRENT NOMINATION LIST
Allen Pinkett - IIIIIIIIII
Autry Denson - IIIIIIIIIII
Reggie Brooks - III
Julius Jones - IIII
Ricky Watters - II
Jerome Bettis - IIIIIIIIII
Vagus Ferguson - III
George Gipp - I
Emil Sitko - I
Creighton Miller - I
Darius Walker - I
Marc Edwards - I

 

[jiggafini19]

Allen Pinkett, Autry Denson and Reggie Brooks.

 

[Aerosmith777]

Autrey Denson, Julius Jones, Allen Pinkett

 

[isotopes]

Ricky Watters, Julius Jones, Autry Denson

 

[Pete]

Pinkett, Bettis, J. Jones

 

[irishnd31]

Bettis
Pinkett
Denson

 

[grantland]

Jerome Bettis
George Gipp
Vagus Ferguson

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

Autry Denson
Jerome Bettis
Ricky Watters

 

[Irish Envy]

All votes up to this point have been counted and reflected in the initial post.

 

[Domer95]

Pinkett-Pinkett-Pinkett-Punt
J-Rome Bettis
Autry Denson

Watters was a flanker I believe (a la Rocket)
Reggie had a tremendous year, but was position switched IIRC
JJones just misses the medal stand if you ask me, thanks to Ty-ger. FORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pete]

I forgot about Gip. My dad just said Emil Sitko, Creighton Miller, Vagas Ferguson

 

[tgolden]

Autry Denson, Picket, Julius Jones

 

[absoluteirish59]

denson, pinkett, bettis,rodney culver, and paul horning( maybe considered a QB???)

 

[andfan1]

Allen Pinkett
Vagus Ferguson
Jerome Bettis

 

[KMac151993]

Denson, Pinkett, Bettis

Brooks had a great season, but bounced around from positions so he just narrowly misses my list. I don't know a bunch about pre-1970's but I do know that Gipp deserves mention with the YPR that he had, I don't think Jones was all that good of a back...he was solid but never really lived up to his hype (note I dislike Ty more than anyone but he didnt ruin JJ's career, the addition of weight and leaving school did). Watters was a Flanker in college for the most part so I can't really count him as a RB. Randy Kinder was left of the list, which in a way surprised me. But I think those 3 picks are solid.

 

[guff]

Bettis, Denson, Pinkett

 

[KOWPOKE]

autry denson
reggir brooks
darius walker

 

[shark83]

Denson, Pinkett & Bettis

 

[donjuan]

denson, jones and the bus, are my running backs of choice!

 

[NDgettysburg]

tough question!

Bettis
Vagas
Marc Edwards (not because he was a great rusher, but as a blocking back...awesome)

 

[Irish Envy]

Bump. Lots of new faces could certainly chime in on this one!

 

[irishN1]

Autry Denson,Jerome Bettis,Ricky Watters!

 

[Indydomer]

Ryan Grant, Tony Fisher, and Power Neal.

Just kiddin In my lifetime, Denson, Watters, Bettis

I think Julious Jones could have been a lot better if it weren't for Ty.

 

[SuperBowlIVBaby]

Vagas Ferguson, Jerome Bettis, Julius Jones

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Ferguson, Bettis, Jones

Honorable mention to Denson...

I put Jones above Denson based on his final season alone. He was simply better in all aspects of carrying the rock. (However, Denson was more consistent over his career.)

 

[bmf175]

The Bus
Denson
to complete the backfield Marc Edwards, he was a guaranteed 3-4 yards

 

[zahmbie09]

Autry Denson, Reggie Brooks, George Gipp

 

[mirertobrooks]

jjones, bettis, lee becton

 

[BigIrish]

doesn't anybody remember anthony johnson, the fullback '88-'89 when we won the national championship? maybe the championship that year is clouding my judgement, but that guy could move the football.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK9XaytiB6s&search=anthony johnson notre dame

his name isn't all over the record books, but with a guy like tony rice at QB, that's not surprising. he is tied for #4 on the list for career rushing touchdowns at ND, and #5 for career touchdowns overall.

 

[gingtoad]

Bettis, Jones, and Watters