Thread: Football Changes of Scenery: Turning a Bust into a Star
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Old 08-19-2013, 06:21 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud View Post
Really? Holmes was the best running back in Texas, better than Ricky Williams. He had a 1,000 yards rushing in 1998.

I loved the guy.
I wouldn't go that far. Holmes might have prevented Ricky Williams from blowing up as a Freshman if he hadn't blown out his knee and missed the season, but the next year, which is the only year they both played for the team, Holmes backed up Williams which is probably a big part of the reason Holmes went undrafted.

It's hard to know which guy would have come out on top of a real competition by Priest's senior year absent injury, but Ricky Williams' Texas career was pretty outstanding and Priest's was pretty mediocre even before his injury (in fact, he was never their top ball carrier).
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