Is Swain one of the top 20 of WRs

Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by Dick Huffman, Jul 22, 2014.

  1. Dick Huffman

    Dick Huffman Guest

    Didn't want the TSR thread to be taken over by this argument but I thought it was worthy of discussion. Without ranking them, here are what I believe to be better WRs than Swain.
    60s- Mills, McClain
    70s- Morgan, Seivers, Hancock
    80s- Gault, Taylor, Duncan, McGee, Miller, Harper, Woods
    90s- Pickens, Faulkner, Fleming, Kent, Nash, Price, Copeland, Wilson
    00s- Stallworth, Washington, Banks, Jones, Meachem, Hunter, Rodgers, Patterson

    Players I think he's comparable to but better: Anthony Morgan, David Martin, Lucas Taylor, Joey Clinkscales
     
  2. XXROCKYTOPXX

    XXROCKYTOPXX Chieftain

  3. Dick Huffman

    Dick Huffman Guest

    Ooh good one totally forgot him, which is unforgivable because he's one of my all-time favorites (unlike that shitbag Gerald Jones).
     
  4. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    No, not at UT, too many greats have come through here.

    That said, being a wide receiver, of course he will believe he is top 10. That is just how they are wired.
     
  5. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    He would've been if the QB had thrown him the ball every time he was open, man!
     
  6. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Which is exactly the type of guy you want playing WR or piloting a fighter jet.
     
  7. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I think he's around the 18 to 20th mark.

    He did play in 50 games in his career, compared to a lot of guys that had 20 to 30 games.
     
  8. LunaFreak

    LunaFreak loves Bowling

    Yup. And like I wrote earlier, he made a few clutch catches with the game on the line. But definitely not top 10, but an argument could be made for top 20. Top 25, for sure, imo.
     
  9. Dick Huffman

    Dick Huffman Guest

    Maybe it was injuries, but he like many others of that era seemed to be playing 15-20lbs heavier than their ideal weight.
     
  10. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    A bad knee slowed him down plus the strength and conditioning was terrible
     
  11. kptvol

    kptvol Super Moderator

    Don't really remember Eric Parker being a stud for us, but he did play here and was a good one.
     
  12. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    No love for Leonard Scott?
     
  13. 615 Vol

    615 Vol Chieftain

    Sab: "No love for Josh Briscoe?"
     
  14. kptvol

    kptvol Super Moderator

    You mean Austin or Zach? Because I know you don't mean that thug Da'Rick.

    Go Vols VFL4Life
     
  15. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I chuckled at that. Much like VIN Number, PIN Number and the La Brea Tar Pits.
     
  16. kptvol

    kptvol Super Moderator

    I will say, in Swain's favor, he always played well. He was consistent, unlike several of the guys on the list that were more talented.
     
  17. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Off topic: I love the La Brea Tar Pits. They're awesome.
     
  18. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    If I ever make it to Cali, I will make an effort to go see them. The name, however, is redundant and repetitious.
     
  19. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    because Josh Briscoe has love for you!
     
  20. Dick Huffman

    Dick Huffman Guest

    Nothing against him but he wasn't what I would consider one of the greats. I'd put him on par with Bobby Graham, Vince Moore, and Terrance Cleveland.
     

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