The Junkyard

Ted was a monster.

I played against Jeff Backus in football. Let's just say he got the better of me and don't get into any details.

http://www.nfl.com/player/jeffbackus/2504693/profile

Best I've seen in person was Matt Harpring in basketball. He was as clutch as they come (best in football was probably Backus. Patrick Pass maybe a distant second).

Mean, I forget that you and I were about the same time coming out of the Tucker area. I played against Harping in football, he was the QB for Marist. Very good player (nowhere near what he could do in hoops though)

I also saw Patrick Pass play against Marist in the playoffs the next year. They couldn't stop him.

Best I played against was George Lombard. Kid could FLY.

Marist stopped Patrick Pass. He only got about 20 yards on them. But our other back ran for about 150 (the defense was keyed in on one guy and it cost them dearly). I can't remember the other back's name, though.

Best player I played against was Teddy Craft from Hart county in 01-02. Best I seen play was Monte' Williams from commerce.

Champ Bailey was best player I've ever seen at the high school level.

Toc: Do you have ties to Harrison High School? If you do I'm sorry. lol I'm a Mceachern Indian! Anyways, Jeff Francoeur was really good at baseball and football in high school. I played against him in football as a soph. in high school. I played with Gerald McRath at McEachern he was really good, went on to play at southern miss and win all everything there and now plays for the Titans. I also went to high school for 3 years before he transfered with Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks.

I played at a small school, the best I ever went against was probably Brandon Barden from Lincoln County. He was the biggest QB I ever tried to bring down. He played TE at Vandy. Someone who is not as well known is Quayshon Simmons, LB from Wilkinson Co. who was the fastest defensive player I ever went against. The best I ever saw is Monte Williams from Commerce, the state's all time leading rusher. Would have loved to have seen him take advantage of his gift, but that doesn't always happen.