nope, you only get four....no changing the parameters of the OP...
I'll change it if I want, thank you very much!
nope, you only get four....no changing the parameters of the OP...
I agree with upj87, you only get four. It's a tough question, and it's interesting to see the different answers.I'll change it if I want, thank you very much!
I agree with upj87, you only get four. It's a tough question, and it's interesting to see the different answers.
Coaches who have won natties is the criteria. That should be the standard at a program with the history of Pitt. And such statues would point to the rich history as well as the expectation, and there is no other honor for coaches at the school. Players get their jersey's retired. That's enough.10/10 for an on brand response.
I don't think there is anyone who I have ever been a fan of that I know less about than Green. I mean, I know all the facts but I don't have any kind of sense of his personality or who he is as a person. I'm not sure if I have ever heard him speak. I assume he's just a very private person, but maybe I just never really noticed or happened to be paying attention when he was doing something in public.Green, maybe, but he wasn't around Pitt much after his playing days until more recently and I give the tiebreaking nod to those have have been more consistent supporters of the university.
When The Sporting News came out with their top 100 CFB players of all time, Hugh Green was #2 behind Red Grange. In the article they said he was the greatest college defender of all time.Hugh Green was also before my time but I think we need to make the argument that Aaron Donald is the greatest defensive player in PITT history. He is arguably the greatest DL in NFL history.
Green had 460 tackles and 53 sacks, in 48 games. Donald had 181 tackles and 29.5 sacks, in 51 games.Hugh Green was also before my time but I think we need to make the argument that Aaron Donald is the greatest defensive player in PITT history. He is arguably the greatest DL in NFL history.
Green had 460 tackles and 53 sacks, in 48 games. Donald had 181 tackles and 29.5 sacks, in 51 games.
For me they're both on the list. And while Green was there they actually played a 5 man front with Hugh and Ricky Jackson on the ends and Greg Meisner, Bill Neill and Jerry Boyarsky as the interior DL.Yeah, but you have to account for the fact that one of those guys was a defensive tackle and the other was essentially an edge rusher in a 3-4 (although no one called him that back then).
And of course the game is played completely differently too.
I'm not saying that Green wasn't the better college defender, just that there is a lot more to it than just numbers, especially when comparing guys who played completely different positions in completely different eras.
That is a quality list!Too many to name. What would be more interesting is if Pitt had a Mount Rushmore of failures installed in the bathroom so you can piss on them when nature calls. My picks:
Ed Bozik
Steve Pederson
Todd Graham
Scott Barnes
No doubt, an apples-to-apples comparison is problematic, but it hard to argue with those numbers. As someone else said, Green was great from his first game as a freshman against Notre Dame.Yeah, but you have to account for the fact that one of those guys was a defensive tackle and the other was essentially an edge rusher in a 3-4 (although no one called him that back then).
And of course the game is played completely differently too.
I'm not saying that Green wasn't the better college defender, just that there is a lot more to it than just numbers, especially when comparing guys who played completely different positions in completely different eras.
Green was a 2nd team AA as a freshman, 1st team the next three years. Love AD, but he was a backup as a freshman and was 2nd team Big East as a sophomore. As far as their college play, Green was simply at a different level than Donald.No doubt, an apples-to-apples comparison is problematic, but it hard to argue with those numbers. As someone else said, Green was great from his first game as a freshman against Notre Dame.
For me they're both on the list. And while Green was there they actually played a 5 man front with Hugh and Ricky Jackson on the ends and Greg Meisner, Bill Neill and Jerry Boyarsky as the interior DL.
Aaron Donald will have a bust in the special wing of Canton with the all time greats. The Hugh Green is light years better than Donald crowd is insaneAD had an awesome senior year here. Hugh Green was awesome from his first snap thru his last. Best football player I ever saw and I saw plenty.
Never said he was. Said he played as good for 4 years try to comprehend.Aaron Donald will have a bust in the special wing of Canton with the all time greats. The Hugh Green is light years better than Donald crowd is insane
Aaron was great at PITT. His senior year was probably the best individual year a player can have regardless of position. Hugh was dominant from day 1 as a true freshman till the day he graduated. This isn't a pro football discussion. This would be like saying Jim McMahon was better then Ty Detmer in college because Jim was the better pro.Aaron Donald will have a bust in the special wing of Canton with the all time greats. The Hugh Green is light years better than Donald crowd is insane
When you break it out like that, I can see your point. AD has the hardware and clearly a better pro career then Green (injuries) but Green probably shutdown the passing game (or effected it greatly) for any opposing team. Curious who you would rank as the greatest pro football DL?When The Sporting News came out with their top 100 CFB players of all time, Hugh Green was #2 behind Red Grange. In the article they said he was the greatest college defender of all time.
I think Aaron is the best pass rushing interior DL in NFL history but he's not considered the greatest DL in NFL history.
Reggie White is the king by far. Curious who you would rank as the greatest pro football DL?
I think we are gonna need a bigger mountain.Pitt has already told you who the four are.
Most made their choice based on performance at Pitt only. If you include their Pro career then I would agree it is not even a consideration. Donald over Green.Aaron Donald will have a bust in the special wing of Canton with the all time greats. The Hugh Green is light years better than Donald crowd is insane
We're talking about as college players. Nobody dominated the game from the defensive side of the ball like Green.Aaron Donald will have a bust in the special wing of Canton with the all time greats. The Hugh Green is light years better than Donald crowd is insane