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Best Husky Linebacker in the Modern Era? (1970-2021)
DerekJohnson
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Best Husky Linebacker in the Modern Era? (1970-2021) 46 votes
Michael Jackson
6%
3 votes
Dan Lloyd
0%
Joe Kelly
8%
4 votes
Dave Hoffmann
30%
14 votes
Jaime Fields
6%
3 votes
Lester Townes
4%
2 votes
Donald Butler
6%
3 votes
Mason Foster
21%
10 votes
Shaq Thompson
15%
7 votes
Keishawn Bierria
0%
Comments
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Joe KellyMan, what a tough choice! $ way tie with Jackson, Kelly and Hoffman ~ pick your poison, these guys were legendary game changing players that won big games with the season on the line.
Jackson and Thompson similar fluid type athletic players while Kelly and Hoffman were just heat seeking white shark animals with the drive killing game changing mentality to dominate and destroy... what great players. -
Jaime FieldsYes, I know he fizzled, but...
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Kyler Manu
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FireCohen said:
Kyler Manu
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Dave HoffmannBierria?
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Donald ButlerI mean I favor the James gang guys but Butler was great on bad teams
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Dave HoffmannThere wasn't room for Mark Stewart, but it should be noted that in 1982 he had six QB sacks in one game against UCLA
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Michael JacksonMichael Jackson was there when I became a Doog…
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Mason FosterPrime Azeem would top this list. Whole body of work, though, definitely not.
Also, BBK was an All-American, led the country in tackles, and was absolutely essential for making the defense work for two straight seasons. I get that he wasn't an "intimidator" or whatever, but has any other Husky linebacker ever had that level of production? And he even did it in a more pass-happy era than a lot of these others. -
Mason FosterIn 2019 I often dreamed of Willingham recruited Foster and Butler playing on that defense. Would have beaten Oregon and Utah with those two and won the league again. How after three straight NY6 games a program can trot out Wellington and Manu as LB1 and LB2 is beyond comprehension. Pete allowed the Bob problem to happen and fester and it cost him wins in the end.
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Donald ButlerFO Stalin you left off Marquis Cooper.
I can't pick "best" from the group. Cooper, Butler, and Foster are all special to me for carrying some pretty untalented defenses.
Nobody else ever votes for Butler, so I will. Take him out of Sarks cataclysmic, program changing upset over SC (allowing him to go 5-7 rather than 4-8) and UW loses that game by several scores.
Edit...some other smart guys voted for him before I did so NM what I said. -
Mason FosterWas Pharms a LB or DE? Can’t remember…
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Dave Hoffmann
OLBwhlinder said:Was Pharms a LB or DE? Can’t remember…
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Michael JacksonNobody from the 84 team? I theorize that defense was on the same level as 91 but with a less impressive offense.
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Michael Jackson
Tim Meamber, perhaps?huskyhooligan said:Nobody from the 84 team? I theorize that defense was on the same level as 91 but with a less impressive offense.
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Lester TownesThey are all solid, Townes is the one I remember that was in on every play.
Ink Aleaga honorable mention -
Donald Butler
Joe Kelley. Great player.huskyhooligan said:Nobody from the 84 team? I theorize that defense was on the same level as 91 but with a less impressive offense.
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Joe KellyThe 84 team was amazing; I remember the game in dawg stadium where they had so terrorized the AZ QB that after being sacked like 8 times at one point he looked like he was going to have a nervous breakdown he was so rattled
This team then went on to HANDLE Oklahoma offensively…. I was at a party in Malibu with Brian Bosworth and had fun chatting with him about that game… he was saying that they still can’t believe they lost that game,.. he said they had the best offense in the country… I said, you ran into the best defense in the country… Joe Kelly, Ron Holmes, Tim Meamber, Jim Rogers, and Don James
And yah; Kelly was an animal and the smartest linebacker we have had… 11th pick in the first round and 11 seasons in the NFL -
Bo Cornell laughs at this bullshit list
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Mason FosterHow does bbk not make the voting list?
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Mason Foster
I would still vote for Foster, but BBK should definitely be in the running.Doogles said:How does bbk not make the voting list?
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Mason Foster
Because a bunch of dumb shits here railed on him in 2017 and then didn't want to eat shit when he was a main reason we won the conference in 2018 and was an AA.Doogles said:How does bbk not make the voting list?
You can't teach those kind of instincts and open field tackling skills. LBs getting critical interceptions is every DC's wet dream. -
Joe KellyDidn’t see this guy on the pole, so went with Kelly.
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Joe Kelly
For perspective, Michel Jackson holds several defensive school records for the Huskies, including single season (210) and career (569) tackles.... 8 year starter for the Hawks...1to392831weretaken said:BBK was an All-American, led the country in tackles, and was absolutely essential for making the defense work for two straight seasons. I get that he wasn't an "intimidator" or whatever, but has any other Husky linebacker ever had that level of production? And he even did it in a more pass-happy era than a lot of these others.
BBK finished with 176 in 2018 and 338 total for comparison... yes great player but not in the top 10 probably in that his 18 stats were inflated by poor play from complementary players ~ obviously no knock against him, he was busting his ass and making the plays. -
Donald Butler
Agreed, plus BBK, while always active and in on plays, was a liability in some ways prior to that senior year. He was notably bigger and more powerful as a senior. His career stats are excellent, but we all watched him getting run over and dragged around for three years.TheRoarOfTheCrowd said:
For perspective, Michel Jackson holds several defensive school records for the Huskies, including single season (210) and career (569) tackles.... 8 year starter for the Hawks...1to392831weretaken said:BBK was an All-American, led the country in tackles, and was absolutely essential for making the defense work for two straight seasons. I get that he wasn't an "intimidator" or whatever, but has any other Husky linebacker ever had that level of production? And he even did it in a more pass-happy era than a lot of these others.
BBK finished with 176 in 2018 and 338 total for comparison... yes great player but not in the top 10 probably in that his 18 stats were inflated by poor play from complementary players ~ obviously no knock against him, he was busting his ass and making the plays. -
Ink Aleaga worth a mention?
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Donald Butler
I think the list of other guys mentioned and in the poll is a little too strong for him to be on.WRDawg said:Ink Aleaga worth a mention?
I am always amazed, even a little bothered, that I always seem to be the only one that mentions Cooper. He stood out on the defenses he played with like a sore thumb. If he wasn't making the tackle the chances are that nobody was within 20 yards of the LOS. Fortunately he was everywhere.
Definitely one of my favorite players ever at UW. -
Dave Hoffmann
His name was on there but then removed because I felt like the '16 team needed to be representedWRDawg said:Ink Aleaga worth a mention?
