dilligas 581 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Gotta have Bill Newton on there for the blocked punts in the punt bama punt game for us baby boomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,779 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I never saw Jackie Burkett play but he'd have to be right there at the top. I saw almost every game Kolen and Spikes played and as much as I loved the licks Capn' Crunch laid on occasion, Spikes was a better LB. Bobby Strickland played about the same time as Kolen and Strickland was exceptional as well. Freddie Smith, before his injury, was great and Curt Crain belongs right near the top. Talk of Skutack, Miska and so forth is nice. They were great Auburn men and deserve accolades for that but they weren't at the same level of ability as were Burkett and the others I've named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,974 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I liked miska when he played. But wasn't he an undersized walkon who didn't get a whiff from the nfl? I may be misremembering that, but its hard to say he is in the " historic best". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeriderga 134 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 All of those mentioned are great Linebackers, but THE BEST has to go to Mike "Capt Crunch" Kolen. Next is Karlos Dansby and Takeo Spikes. Man, I miss those killer Linebacker Auburn used to have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAYLORKEETON 808 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Dansby has been the best In my 18 years. Dontarious was also very good...but Dansby was just an animal. Hard to believe he came to Auburn as a reciever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 16,779 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 All of those mentioned are great Linebackers, but THE BEST has to go to Mike "Capt Crunch" Kolen. Next is Karlos Dansby and Takeo Spikes. Man, I miss those killer Linebacker Auburn used to have! Kolen laid some killer licks alright, but he whiffed a lot too. I well remember Shug "chastising" Cap'n Crunch on numerous occasions for trying to smash someone and missing instead of making a sure tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd4au 1,145 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith was absolutely the best linebacker to ever play at Auburn. If Freddie would have played in era of tv(every game on tv)he would have been a superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainstalk 32 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Apparently it is true, we will never forgive James Willis I guess if you listed the top ten linebackers he should be included. But after what he did most AU fans would like to forget that he ever played here. I forgive him but can't forget what a SCUMBAG TRAITOR he really is.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Travis Williams, who had 67 tackles to go with Dansby's 84 and Thomas' 75 tackles - insane numbers for 2003. As the only returner of those 3, Williams had 80 tackles in 2004. Good article on Auburn linebackers past and present over the last decade here: http://www.collegean...inzy-kris-frost Yep. You have to include Williams in this discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrytgr 0 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Apparently it is true, we will never forgive James Willis Hilarious. I had completely forgotten about him as others have. It's like he has collectively left the Family conscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juscAUse 1 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith, Mike Kolen, Dontarious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Greg Carr, Karlos Dansby, Curt Crain, Jackie Burkette, Bill Newton, and Q. Riggins. I also thought Ken Bernich was a really good lb in his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subterranean_jack 112 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith was absolutely the best linebacker to ever play at Auburn. If Freddie would have played in era of tv(every game on tv)he would have been a superstar. Fastest and fiercest LB I've ever seen until the knee injury. Had he had today's surgery and rehab, he would have had a 15 year NFL career. Imagine Takeo Spikes with something in the neighborhood of Bo Jackson's speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juscAUse 1 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith was absolutely the best linebacker to ever play at Auburn. If Freddie would have played in era of tv(every game on tv)he would have been a superstar. Fastest and fiercest LB I've ever seen until the knee injury. Had he had today's surgery and rehab, he would have had a 15 year NFL career. Imagine Takeo Spikes with something in the neighborhood of Bo Jackson's speed. What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronCrazy 1,111 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith, Mike Kolen, Dontarious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Greg Carr, Karlos Dansby, Curt Crain, Jackie Burkette, Bill Newton, and Q. Riggins. I also thought Ken Bernich was a really good lb in his time. +1 - this is almost the exact list that my dad just rattled off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,873 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Apparently it is true, we will never forgive James Willis who? Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Capt. Crunch...Mike Kolen. Not sure of the spelling, but I think it is correct. Takeo Spikes is right there at the top. I think a walk-on who turned into an all SEC player, Jason Miska should be in the mix as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeasFan 3 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Reposting from #23 SCBusPilot Posted 21 August 2013 - 03:15 PM: A useful link on the general topic: http://www.collegean...inzy-kris-frost ================================== As of Post #66 this alphabetized list that was started at Post #29 by IronMan70 Posted 21 August 2013 - 07:58 PM has approximate counts (excluding the quoted portions) of the number of times each name was mentioned in this thread: I have not verified the spellings of names. ============================= Ken Bernich (7) Trey Blackmon (2) Mark Brown (3) Aundray Bruce (4) Jimmy Brumbaugh Jackie Burkett (4) Josh Bynes (4) Greg Carr (8) Leonardo Carson Wade Christopher (2) Bill Cody Kurt Crain (11) Darrel Crawford (2) Karlos Dansby (17) Charles Dorsey Jeff Dunlap Ed Dyas (2) Dave Edwards (3) Kevin Greene (5) Smokey Hodge (2) Mike "Capt. Crunch" Kolen (21) Alex Lincoln (2) Jason Miska (9) Marcellus Mostella Ricky Neal (2) Bill Newton (3) Craig Ogletree (3) Quintin Reese Quentin Riggins (9) Danny Skutack (3) Freddie Smith (9) Takeo Spikes (22) Bobby Strickland (3) Dontarious Thomas (12) Marcus Washington (3) Travis Williams (7) Larry Willingham James Willis Gusty Yearout ============================= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith, Mike Kolen, Dontarious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Greg Carr, Karlos Dansby, Curt Crain, Jackie Burkette, Bill Newton, and Q. Riggins. I also thought Ken Bernich was a really good lb in his time. +1 - this is almost the exact list that my dad just rattled off Stop after this list. Bought a # 53 after seeing the picture with Bernich with his nose broken (Bernich was an All-American). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdofPrey76 0 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Fast Freddie Smith, Mike Kolen, Dontarious Thomas, Takeo Spikes, Greg Carr, Karlos Dansby, Curt Crain, Jackie Burkette, Bill Newton, and Q. Riggins. I also thought Ken Bernich was a really good lb in his time. +1 - this is almost the exact list that my dad just rattled off Stop after this list. Bought a # 53 after seeing the picture with Bernich with his nose broken (Bernich was an All-American). I was at Auburn when Bernich played; one of the meanest SOBs of all time (and I mean that in a good way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronau57 12 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Tucker and Tre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Tipper 430 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Mike "Capt. Crunch" Kolen Captain Crunch, Skutack, and Spikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHXTiger 0 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Today is Takeo's birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU4life1 5 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I can tell you guys are young. For one Bill Newton was a defensive tackle. Mike Flynn was pretty good linebacker. Him and Ken Bernich were a force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebdawg 5 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Aundray Bruce Karlos Dansby Takeo Spikes Greg Carr Dontarius Thomas Quentin Riggins Kurt Crain Mike "Capt. Crunch" Kolen (I never saw him play so grain of salt here) Marcellus Mostella (the best of what was probably the best foursome any college 3-4 ever saw) Jason Miska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebdawg 5 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Trey Blackmon had one great game against Florida. He isn't an all time great but that may be the best game for an AU LB. Second best: Aundray Bruce gave what might be Auburn's best defensive performance ever against Georgia Tech in 1987, intercepting three passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown, causing a fumble that was recovered in the end zone for another Auburn touchdown, recording three quarterback sacks, recovering one fumble and accounting for an additional nine tackles. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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