Best Griz Runningback Room of all-time 2006 or 2025

[The_Real_Chief]

What do you guys think?

2006
Lex Hilliard
Reggie Bradshaw
Thomas Brooks-Fletcher
Andrew Schmidt
Brandon Utterback
Brady Green
Chase Reynolds

Or

2025
Eli Gilman
Malae Fonoti
Stevie Rocker Jr
Chase Cook
Hashim Jones
Tommy Running Rabbit
Talen Reynolds

 

[AZGrizFan]

I'd say 2006, but was Reynolds already a RB then? Or still a WR?

 

[The_Real_Chief]

I'd say 2006, but was Reynolds already a RB then? Or still a WR?

Thats a great question, i thought he was still a WR at the time (redshirt either way), but they have him listed as a RB on the website.

 

[argh!]

What do you guys think?

2006
Lex Hilliard
Reggie Bradshaw
Thomas Brooks-Fletcher
Andrew Schmidt
Brandon Utterback
Brady Green
Chase Reynolds

Or

2025
Eli Gilman
Malae Fonoti
Stevie Rocker Jr
Chase Cook
Hashim Jones
Tommy Running Rabbit
Talen Reynolds

no. one can't help but think of their careers, and the latter have just started theirs. ask that question in four years.

 

[DrainBramage]

They both have:
A future star running back named Renolds at the bottom of the depth chart
A perfectly named player for a running back in Running Rabbit & Utterback

06 - had a future small town pod cast star and Flatulence enthusiast in Schmidt

 

[AZGrizFan]

They both have:
A future star running back named Renolds at the bottom of the depth chart
A perfectly named player for a running back in Running Rabbit & Utterback

06 - had a future small town pod cast star and Flatulence enthusiast in Schmidt

And then there's some guy named Lex Hilliard. Like a superhero name or something.

 

[The_Real_Chief]

And then there's some guy named Lex Hilliard. Like a superhero name or something.

Lex was a damn super hero on the field

 

[CrunchGriz]

Lex was a damn super hero on the field

He is not someone you wanted to step in front of, that's for sure.

 

[HLNGriz]

06, but ask in a few years

 

[The_Real_Chief]

06, but ask in a few years

Thats a fair point, if we did this exercise back then we wouldn't have known Chase would become what he ultimately became.

 

[EverettGriz]

Right now, definitely 2006. But that's just because we now know how great some of the younger backs would become. Still, though. Holy shit both those rooms are busting with talent

 

[HikeGlacier]

What do you guys think?

2006
Lex Hilliard
Reggie Bradshaw
Thomas Brooks-Fletcher
Andrew Schmidt
Brandon Utterback
Brady Green
Chase Reynolds

Or

2025
Eli Gilman
Malae Fonoti
Stevie Rocker Jr
Chase Cook
Hashim Jones
Tommy Running Rabbit
Talen Reynolds

Lex watched 2006.

 

[The_Real_Chief]

Lex watched 2006.

He did but he was still on the team and was one of our most dominant backs of all time.

 

[HikeGlacier]

He did but he was still on the team and was one of our most dominant backs of all time.

So why not compare 2007 instead, when nearly everyone on the list was a year older, healthy, and playing?

 

[The_Real_Chief]

So why not compare 2007, instead, when nearly everyone on the list was a year older, healthy, and playing?

Thats fine, 2007 works. The main point was to compare some of those older runningback rooms to the one we have today. We'll see if we have any NFL backs on this year, but only time will tell.

 

[HikeGlacier]

Thats fine, 2007 works. The main point was to compare some of those older runningback rooms to the one we have today. We'll see if we have any NFL backs on this year, but only time will tell.

Those players getting NFL shots had the Fisher advantage and way better o-lines.

 

[Wolf777]

He is not someone you wanted to step in front of, that's for sure.

Got the experience of tackling him exactly one time in high school. He was a freight train. Seeing his physique in college, I don’t think there is many that enjoyed that punishment at all.

 

[Fahque]

2004 was pretty good with Justin Green and Lex Hilliard too

 

[RayWill]

Still alot to be seen from the 2025 group, overall as a group 2006 was stronger, in the end, but who knows.

 

[Wolf777]

I know it’s hard not to compare these teams to what feels like the standard of the 2000’s, but at this point and in this landscape it’s all pretty moot. Each team has their own identity and strengths/weaknesses and hindsight will be the only judge of them in the long run based on what they achieve. Until then, this 2025 team has been a lot of fun to watch and given us some great moments as fans. I’m looking forward to one last guaranteed game in WaGriz tomorrow and let the chips fall where they may from there.