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Swaye
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Preseason I said I thought Gaines was just slightly better than Vea because to me, last year, he distorted the pocket a bit more. Um, yeah. Gaines is a fucking beast, but Vea has elevated himself into a different level. The fact that we have 2 of our 5 best DL of the last 30 years on the same field, in their prime, at the same time, is so fucking bad ass I'll be hard the rest of the year.

1) Empterman
2) Vea
3) Triplett
4) Shelton
5) Gaines

That's my list. Go back another 5 years and you can add Ron Holmes, but I was a kid so not sure where'd I slot him.

So, here's some tits to celebrate our riches.

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  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,382
    Swaye said:

    Preseason I said I thought Gaines was just slightly better than Vea because to me, last year, he distorted the pocket a bit more. Um, yeah. Gaines is a fucking beast, but Vea has elevated himself into a different level. The fact that we have 2 of our 5 best DL of the last 30 years on the same field, in their prime, at the same time, is so fucking bad ass I'll be hard the rest of the year.

    1) Empterman
    2) Vea
    3) Triplett
    4) Shelton
    5) Gaines

    That's my list. Go back another 5 years and you can add Ron Holmes, but I was a kid so not sure where'd I slot him.

    So, here's some tits to celebrate our riches.

    image

    I’d put Gaines above Shelton. I’d put Holmes #3 on the list above.

    The most dominant lineman I remember was Reggie Rodgers. Empterman was more consistent for longer but Reggie Rodgers...Wow just wow
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    Baseman said:

    Swaye said:

    Preseason I said I thought Gaines was just slightly better than Vea because to me, last year, he distorted the pocket a bit more. Um, yeah. Gaines is a fucking beast, but Vea has elevated himself into a different level. The fact that we have 2 of our 5 best DL of the last 30 years on the same field, in their prime, at the same time, is so fucking bad ass I'll be hard the rest of the year.

    1) Empterman
    2) Vea
    3) Triplett
    4) Shelton
    5) Gaines

    That's my list. Go back another 5 years and you can add Ron Holmes, but I was a kid so not sure where'd I slot him.

    So, here's some tits to celebrate our riches.

    image

    I’d put Gaines above Shelton. I’d put Holmes #3 on the list above.

    The most dominant lineman I remember was Reggie Rodgers. Empterman was more consistent for longer but Reggie Rodgers...Wow just wow
    I totally forgot Rogers. Though to be fair I said 30 years. Whcih is the year he left for the NFL and running over teenagers. Dude was legit.
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  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,382
    Swaye said:

    Baseman said:

    Swaye said:

    Preseason I said I thought Gaines was just slightly better than Vea because to me, last year, he distorted the pocket a bit more. Um, yeah. Gaines is a fucking beast, but Vea has elevated himself into a different level. The fact that we have 2 of our 5 best DL of the last 30 years on the same field, in their prime, at the same time, is so fucking bad ass I'll be hard the rest of the year.

    1) Empterman
    2) Vea
    3) Triplett
    4) Shelton
    5) Gaines

    That's my list. Go back another 5 years and you can add Ron Holmes, but I was a kid so not sure where'd I slot him.

    So, here's some tits to celebrate our riches.

    image

    I’d put Gaines above Shelton. I’d put Holmes #3 on the list above.

    The most dominant lineman I remember was Reggie Rodgers. Empterman was more consistent for longer but Reggie Rodgers...Wow just wow
    I totally forgot Rogers. Though to be fair I said 30 years. Whcih is the year he left for the NFL and running over teenagers. Dude was legit.
    I M old.
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  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,614 Swaye's Wigwam
    Ron Holmes is some where on that list.

    Also Greg Gaines is >>>>>>Tripplett.
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  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,358 Founders Club
    TTJ said:

    Southerndawg said:

    Holmes played DE. Very good player but Reggie Rogers is probably more fitting on your list since your list is of interior lineman. Reggie was also a basketball player, he used speed more so than power, kind of like a DE. Very fun to watch, but not nearly as impressive as watching Empterman completely destroy people with a combination of speed and power, taking their manhood from them in the process. That guy was a complete freak. Easily one of the greatest college defensive tackles of all time.

    I agree with a lot of this post. But Holmes played more inside, Rogers outside. They were both phenomenal.


    Very true. However, if I recall correctly Holmes was rostered as a DE, and Reggie a DT. Chinterestingly, both were first team All Americans as Defensive Ends, Holmes in 1984 and Rogers in 1986. Reggie was bigger and faster than Holmes, better outside, but IMO anyway, Holmes was more physical, better inside. Both phenomenal players though, totally agree.

    But more importantly, back to this:

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