Coach Taylor's best team?
who would win in a game of the Panthers from season 1 vs the Lions from season 5
shareMy money is on the Lions.
QB - Lions - better QB and harder to contain. Saracen had heart, but Vince had heart and more natural skill. Vince threw the deep ball on a national elite level. 60 yards chunks with the flex to the crowd afterwards.
RB - Panthers - Smash was the better pure runner, Riggins National ranked FB. Luke was a jack of all trades and great at the read option. However depth beats that so the Panthers get it
WR - Lions - Hastings with the jump ball and caught the 60 yard state championship pass
OL - wash - We never saw screen time with the Panthers, but you can't have Smash being a state leader in yards w/o an OL. Look at the Dallas Cowboys this year as an example or Philly Eagles last year. Lions had Tinker who was no slouch and could catch passes as well
Defense - Lions - I do not recall any standouts on the Panthers. Their season really focused on the offense. Tinker played very well at Nose Tackle. Luke was a All State caliber Safety and was like the Visa of Defensive backs; everywhere you want to be
Special Teams- Who cares, but if I had to choose, the Lions. Thats the squad that comes in when the real starters need a water break (per Billy Riggins). However, prior to injury, you had the myth, the legend, the man child, Buddy Garrity Jr! Also remember when Vince played on Special Teams that one play? He literally destroyed that returner
Voodoo had more 'natural talent' and he got his ass beat down by Matty at State.
Who the *beep* cares about 'flexing to the crowd? How the *beep* does that help your team move the ball down the field? Oh wait, IT DOESN'T because guess what the ref throws a flag and you get a fifteen yard penalty for taunting. Way to showboat. Way to be a team player.
There is ZERO evidence that Hastings was the one who caught the Hail Mary at State. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW. Could have been Hastings. Could have been Luke. Could have been whoever the hell that other Lions player whose name we never knew was.
I think the Panthers take it because unlike the Lions the Panthers players don't have to play offense and defense and thus won't get tired out.
Vince had a thousand times more heart and perseverance than VooDoo. He was also more talented. So likening him to VooDoo is totally wrong.
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