Esks by the numbers: 20-29

[Soudog]

20 TOWNS, Tom

21 WARRINGTON, Don

22 SCOTT, Tom (1)
MARSHALL, Blake (1A)
I really debated this btw the two - too tough to call.

23 SANTUCCI, Angelo
"Tooch" gets the nod over Shannon Garrett, but only just...

24 BRIGHT, Johnny
JONES, Ed
WILSON, Don
REED, Kavis
You guys pick this one...

25 GERMANY, Jim

26 CUTLER, Dave

27 MOBLEY, Singor
Again, close call over Marco Cyncar. Mobes was more of a leader, IMO.

28 BUTLER, Gregg

29 HOLLIMON, Joe

[gizmo fan 2]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

For 24, I'd go with either Kavis (one of my favorite Esks in the 90's ), or Johnny Bright. I'm a relative young'un and don't know much about him, but the man must've been pretty good at something to have JP's field named after him.

[earl2]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

#22 Marshall or Scott?

damn, that's a tough one.

[glenvb]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

For 24, Johnny Bright for sure. You made the right choice for #27.

[TurfToe]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

Marshall gets the nod over Scott I say. Only because while we've been lucky to see a lot of great receivers, we really haven't had many Blake Marshalls. And how many times have we opined our need for someone like that in the past few years!! To me that demonstrates how important a guy like that can be to a team.

(Though I would have hated to have had Scott playing against us!!)

[pizmo]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

Bright 24 for sure or 84? Either way Bright.

[Tojo]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

Bright for 24, no question.
And for 22, I'd give the nod to Scott....on a team of stars, he stood out so many times. The guy just never dropped anything and made countless second down catches to keep drives going.
It's a tough one....Marshall was one of my favorite Eskimos all-time.

[GREYx14]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

I'm pretty sure Don Wilson wore #20 not #24.

[budha]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

you have to give it to Marco just because of the hair
3

According to the Esks official web site ( http://www.esks.com/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1297 )Don Wilson wore both 20 and 24, so an argument could be made for him at #20. Do not know Towns well enough to say if he should un seat him though.

[displacedinbc]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

#20 has to go to Tom Towns.... Edmonton kid that played his heart out every game! A very honorable mention to "Jim Long Gone Thomas, but he had about 5-6 different jersey numbers

#24 to Johnny Bright....I actually got to see him play when I was young. He was a tremendous running back.

#22 to Tommy Scott.... He was just simply the best possession slot back receiver of all time. And I loved Blake Marshall ( 3rd and 1 or 2 yds you knew he was getting the ball and you couldn't stop him).

#27 Singor Mobley.... Because of his leadership skills, but Marco Cyncar was no slouch and another U of A NI player.

[Soudog]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

you have to give it to Marco just because of the hair
3

According to the Esks official web site ( http://www.esks.com/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1297 )Don Wilson wore both 20 and 24, so an argument could be made for him at #20. Do not know Towns well enough to say if he should un seat him though.

Towns, along with Dale Potter (#30) and somebody named Dan Kepley (never heard much about him ) were THE most feared linebacking corps in the entire league during the 70's & 80's.

Toss in Dave (Dr. Death) Fennell, David Boone, York Henschel and Ron Estey - the famed "Alberta Crude" D-Line - and a defensive backfield of Larry Highbaugh, Joe Hollimon, Ed Jones (and later Gregg Butler), Emilio Fraietta, John Falinger, Dick Dupuis and Pete Lavorato, and it's a wonder the Eskimos lost as many games as they did. They didn't lose many, but you get the idea...

[cbrown0019]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

My personal favorite for # 28 was Terry Ray (99-02)

[esks4life]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

My personal favorite for # 28 was Terry Ray (99-02)

Good call. Forgot about him. Still pissed about how he was tossed to the side.

[Diesel]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

20. Don Wilson
21. Jeep
22. Blake
23. Garrett
24. Bright
25. Germany
26. Brady
27. Mobes with honourable mention to Cyncar. Never saw Mobes make a quick kick for a td tho
28. T-Ray
29. Joe Hollimon

[GREYx14]

Re: Esks by the numbers: 20-29

Good call. Forgot about him. Still pissed about how he was tossed to the side.

Especially after he went on to star with the Bombers.