I once wrote a post trolling everyone about how Mitch Leidner is the best Gopher QB of all time because he has the most wins. And while that was a tremendous job on my part and I am happy to link to it, I don’t really believe that. Even though there is something to be said for being a part of a winning team.
It’s possible Rodney Smith comes back next season. If he does he’ll be discussed as a program leader, but is he the best ever? There are a million ways to look at this debate, team success, stats, awards, pro career.