We continue our Seminole Madness tournament in the offensive playmakers bracket. You get one vote in the poll above that will stay open for 24 hours. You can also vote on Warchant's Twitter account (subscribers get two votes).
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one per day between the two pinned voting threads). First two winners - Noleway85 & BoNoles
Here's the bios for this matchup and the offensive playmaker bracket:
Dalvin Cook was a five-star recruit and the nation's No. 2-rated all-purpose back when he signed with Florida State in 2014, and he certainly lived up to that billing. Cook busted onto the national stage as a true freshman, breaking the school's freshman rushing record with 1,008 yards, and he seemed to get better every year. The Miami native set a new school record with 1,691 rushing yards in 2015, and he also broke the FSU mark for all-purpose yards with 1,935. Cook finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting that season and racked up at least 150 yards in six different games. But it was during his junior campaign that Cook might have solidified himself as the greatest running back in school history. He finished that year with 1,765 rushing yards, 488 receiving yards and 20 total touchdowns. For all of his impressive statistics, Cook will perhaps be best remembered for his dominant performances against his hometown Miami Hurricanes, rushing for more than 450 yards against them in three games. He left early for the NFL following the 2016 season and has emerged as one of the top running backs in the game.
Greg Jones is one of the most impressive physical specimens to ever play at Florida State and has become somewhat of a folk hero because of his physical running style. Jones possessed exceptional speed for his size -- he was 6-foot-1 and nearly 250 pounds -- and was almost impossible to bring down on first contact. The most memorable play of his career is one that will be celebrated by FSU fans for years to come -- a 2003 carry against North Carolina that saw him lower his shoulder and knock the helmet off of Tar Heels defensive back Dexter Reid. The South Carolina native rushed for 2,535 yards in his four-year career and averaged 5.3 yards per carry. Jones transformed into a fullback at the next level, spending nearly all of his decade-long NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one per day between the two pinned voting threads). First two winners - Noleway85 & BoNoles
Here's the bios for this matchup and the offensive playmaker bracket:
Dalvin Cook was a five-star recruit and the nation's No. 2-rated all-purpose back when he signed with Florida State in 2014, and he certainly lived up to that billing. Cook busted onto the national stage as a true freshman, breaking the school's freshman rushing record with 1,008 yards, and he seemed to get better every year. The Miami native set a new school record with 1,691 rushing yards in 2015, and he also broke the FSU mark for all-purpose yards with 1,935. Cook finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting that season and racked up at least 150 yards in six different games. But it was during his junior campaign that Cook might have solidified himself as the greatest running back in school history. He finished that year with 1,765 rushing yards, 488 receiving yards and 20 total touchdowns. For all of his impressive statistics, Cook will perhaps be best remembered for his dominant performances against his hometown Miami Hurricanes, rushing for more than 450 yards against them in three games. He left early for the NFL following the 2016 season and has emerged as one of the top running backs in the game.
Greg Jones is one of the most impressive physical specimens to ever play at Florida State and has become somewhat of a folk hero because of his physical running style. Jones possessed exceptional speed for his size -- he was 6-foot-1 and nearly 250 pounds -- and was almost impossible to bring down on first contact. The most memorable play of his career is one that will be celebrated by FSU fans for years to come -- a 2003 carry against North Carolina that saw him lower his shoulder and knock the helmet off of Tar Heels defensive back Dexter Reid. The South Carolina native rushed for 2,535 yards in his four-year career and averaged 5.3 yards per carry. Jones transformed into a fullback at the next level, spending nearly all of his decade-long NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
