TSS Roundtable: Which fictional player would you build your college football team around?

We’ve spent this week discussing the Big 12 on our Wednesday and Thursday college football roundtable. First, we asked if the Big 12 should expand. Then, we gave our thoughts on who the Big 12 should add if they do choose to expand.

Now we turn our attention to the lighter side of college football. Last year, we asked some of our writers (and some guests) which fictional characters from movies or TV they would build their team around. Today, we re-visit that question and focus in on one individual player that you would choose to build your team around……

Question: Which fictional character would you build your college football team around?

Kevin Causey:
On Twitter @CFBZ

If I’m looking for one guy to build my team around, I have to go with a quarterback and there are lots of good ones available. One player that jumps off the page at me is Vince Howard from Friday Night Lights.

Vince is a kid that has had to work for everything that he’s gotten. He had a rough life growing up and in the end it’s made him a better person because he got past everything that he was up against.

Whether you needed it done on the ground or through the air, Vince can do it for you. In terms of player comparison, It’d compare him to Deshaun Watson of Clemson and that’s a guy I would take on my team any day.

Howard has the ability and due to what he’s lived, he also has learned how to be a leader and that’s something that you can’t measure.

Terry Johnson:
On Twitter @SectionTPJ 

This is a tough question to answer because there are so many awesome fictional players to choose from.

My initial reaction was to go with Fast Times at Ridgemont High’s Charles Jefferson. While he was a relative afterthought for most of the movie, Jefferson proved to everyone that he was a force to be reckoned with. Playing with some additional motivation after he believed that Lincoln High destroyed his vehicle, Jefferson terrorized his undermatched opponents all night long, knocking many of them out of the game. Since he lined up at both linebacker and at defensive tackle, he’d be the perfect centerpiece to build championship unit around.

However, the more I thought about it, I realized that I still didn’t know enough about Jefferson. Sure, he was outstanding against his heated rival, but do we really know what he could do on a weekly basis?

Since the answer to that question is an obvious, “I don’t know”, I dug deeper and came up with the perfect man to build my program around.

Who’s that you ask? I’ll give you a hint. He was once a mighty athlete who scored four touchdowns in one game. On the heels of that solid performance, he propelled a Polk High to a City Championship – the last one in the schools’ storied history.

For those that haven’t figured it out, I’m talking about Married with Children’s Al Bundy.

So, what makes Bundy the top choice?

Simple: his versatility. Better known for his ability as a bruising fullback, Bundy also excelled at quarterback, filling in for an injured Chad Dowling by throwing for five touchdowns and running for two more in a must-win contest. Several seasons later, Al guided the Chicago Bears to a berth in the Super Bowl, before suffering an injury in the opening series.

Of course, he rebounded from that injury by coming up with a life-saving touchdown catch to get his family and friends out of Hell.

Adding the last two paragraphs together, it’s easy to see why Al Bundy is the best choice to build a program around. Bundy’s presence in the lineup would give my team a leader that excels in life-and-death situations. In addition, he’s able to lineup at quarterback, fullback, or even receiver if needed, allowing me to put my best 11 players on the field at all times. Most importantly, he’s a dedicated player, who would literally sell his soul to lead his team to the promised land.

Joe Dexter
On Twitter @BuckeyeRadio

I’m going to have to manage some ego with the player that I chose to lead my college program, but at the end of the day, “Steamin” Willie Beamen is a once in a generation type athlete that fits the spread offense that I want to run.