Best UConn football players ever

[freescooter]

Caulley, Orlovsky, Donald Brown, Eric Torkleson

Fincher, Darius Butler, Sio Moore, John Dorsey

 

[BugsyCT]

Hard to compare best players ever when they play different positions, but gotta go with DanO, D Brown, and Darius Butler. And pre-injury Caulley.

If only Marcus Easley had been a 4-year WR - in 1/2 a season in '09 he was tremendous.

 

[Excalibur]

Maybe I mis-read the original post but....I broke it down in to the 3 categories and when they played in each category the most.

Pre Big East- John Dorsey, Shane Stafford, Dan Orlovsky

Big East Days- Donald Brown, Darius Butler, Tyvon Branch/ Jordan Todman

Post Big East-Geremy Davis, Shamar Stephen, Yawin Smallwood with Newsome & N Thomas creeping up

If that's the case --

Pre Big East: Caulley, Fincher, Orlovsky (honorable mention Tory Taylor and Erik Torkelson)
Big East: Donald Brown, Darius Butler, Reyes
Post Big East: Geremy Davis, Shamar Stephen, Noel Thomas

 

[tiger8mush]

For entertainment value, 3 names that come to mind are:
1) Anthony Sherman - he made watching kickoffs fun
2) Nick Williams - punt returns!
3) Lawrence Wilson - he was in on EVERY tackle

 

[Pudge]

Vinnie Clements (Pre 1970)
Erik Torkelson (early 1970s)
Ken Sweitzer (1980)
John Dorsey
Shane Stafford

Terry Caulley
Dan Orlovsky
Donald Brown
Darius Butler
Scott Lutrus
Sio Moore

 

[businesslawyer]

QB-no brainer
RB- Brown close 2nd is Todman however a pre injury Terry Caulley was sick
FB-Sherminator, Deon Anderson was very good though
WR- Davis, Noel Thomas has a shot at getting there
OL-Beatty
DL- Osundi, Tyler King, Cody Brown
LB- Fincher, Moore, Lansanah
DB-Butler, Branch, Blidi, Summers has a shot
K- no brainer
PR-Taylor
KR- Williams and Taylor (Branch is up there)

Even thought it was only 2/3s of a season, Marcus Easley is the answer at wideout and it's not close.

Your DL is all DEs. Trevardo was a much better football player by the end than King or Osunde and you can't not have Reyes as a DT.

 

[ZooCougar]

Best at UConn?

Orlovsky
Brown
Butler

Best at the next level?

Branch
Sherman

 

[freescooter]

Shane Stafford absolutely deserves at least honorable mention.

 

[MattMang23]

Fincher was a scary muthaduck. When I got a ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor on campus, UConn sent me to an alcohol education program. Fincher was my "counselor" for the one hour session. Me, three other kids and Fincher sitting around a table. I sat next to Fincher and because I did, I made sure never to get caught with alcohol on campus again. I never wanted him to glare at me again.

That said, because he might be reading this, my three are Alfred Fincher, Alfred Fincher and Alfred Fincher.