2007-07-23 19:48:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I can say without bias, that I think it should go to Miami (I'm from the West Coast) and I think they just crank out the most good linebackers on a regular basis. Some examples: Jonathan Vilma (NYJ), DJ Williams (DEN), and you've probably heard of a guy named Ray Lewis (BAL).
2007-07-23 20:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dan in Real Life 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Penn State should go to Penn State. They have a long legacy of great NFL linebackers. USC has some good ones recently. But Penn State has been producing them for a very long time. They still are producing them also (Paul Posluzny, Dan O'Conner who I think will be a great pro prospect). And about the answer that says that USC runs a 3-4 and Penn State usually runs only three linebackers is irrelevant because most NFL outside linebackers in the NFL played defensive end in college. There therefore Penn State puts 5 possible NFL linebackers on the field at a time.
2007-07-24 01:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by Stewy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Penn State still has the reputation for putting top linebackers into the NFL. USC is already Tailbacker U for a similar reason.
2007-07-23 19:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Rob B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the last ten years Penn State has had LaVar Arrington, Quentin Caver (who was a beast in college before bombing out in the pros), Paul Posluzny (who has won awards for the best college linebacker and the best college defensive player), and currently Dan O'Conner.
While the offense is not always up to par there, the defense rarely has a bad year, mostly due to their linebacking core.
Keep the Linebacker U title where it has been and belongs - Penn State.
2007-07-23 19:55:53 · answer #4 · answered by fantasyfootballxpert 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
USC because they use a 3-4 setup with 4 linebackers, while PSU usually sticks to the Nickel defense, and has only produced 1 tough linebacker in 10 years. They've produced a couple of linemen though. USC wins this one.
2007-07-23 19:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes I am biased but beat this:
Sean Lee 05-08
Dan Connor 04-07
Tim Shaw 03-06
Paul Pozluszny 03-06
LaVar Arrington 96-99
Andre Collins 86-89
Shane Conlan 82-86
Trey Bauer 84-87
Chet Parlavecchio 78-81
Matt Millen 76-79
Greg Buttle 72-75
Jack Ham 67-70
Dennis Onkotz 66-69
Dan Radakovich 53-56
Jim Dooley 49-52
Penn State wins hands down.
2007-07-24 04:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Blaise317 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MICHIGAN
U of M currently has 10 linebackers on NFL rosters:
Ian Gold
Dhani Jones
David Harris
Larry Foot
Prescott Burgess
Victor Hobson
Cato June
Roy Manning
Shantee Orr
Pierre Woods
Miami has 8
USC has 6 (if you count Seau)
PSU has 3 (if you count Arrington injured/unsigned)
2007-07-24 05:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by D W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PSU has to win the nickname. When you hear PSU you think of a dominate defense. When you hear USC you think of a dominate offense. Since USC has a top prospect running back from louisianna considering their school. Plus the Heisman winner Reggie Bush went to USC along with Matt Leinart.
2007-07-23 20:07:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ohio State University
2007-07-24 04:09:41 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well u could argue amantics all day and it would just be a matter of popularity and opinion the fact remains penn stat "is" linbacker u they coined the term and its stuck preety well so as long as they keeo droping one or 2 a draft itll still be pen state
2007-07-23 21:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋