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re: Who are your schools top 10 Greatest Athletes
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:04 pm to razorbackfan4life
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:04 pm to razorbackfan4life
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John Daly
Just win baby win..
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:04 pm to Lordofwrath88
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"overall 10 best people that have played a sport at the school?" Yes
That's super tough..I mean how can I compare the best 10-20 football players to the few best baseball and basketball, etc?
I would say all the following could make a case to be at the top of their respective sports:
Herschel
Sinkwich
Charley Trippi
David Pollack
Champ Bailey
Dominique
Jarvis Hayes
Litterial Green
Courtney Kupets
Gordon Beckham
John Isner
Teresa Edwards
Russell Henley
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:06 pm to Lordofwrath88
Bubba Watson has turned out pretty good. John Isner too.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:08 pm to JoLeUGA
For UGA I'd also throw in gymnast Karin Lichey. Scored 4 perfect 10s in one meet
Forget college gymnastics, that's never been done at ANY LEVEL of gymnastics, from high school to Olympic.
Forget college gymnastics, that's never been done at ANY LEVEL of gymnastics, from high school to Olympic.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:15 pm to Lordofwrath88
For Auburn, off the top of my head:
1.Bo Jackson
2.Cam Newton
3.Charles Barkley
4.Pat Sullivan
5.Frank Thomas
6.Rowdy Gaines
7.Terry Beasley
8.Tim Hudson
9.Kirsty Coventry
10.Tracy Rocker
Honorable Mention (among others):
Cadillac Williams
Ronnie Brown
Nick Fairley
Carlos Rogers
1.Bo Jackson
2.Cam Newton
3.Charles Barkley
4.Pat Sullivan
5.Frank Thomas
6.Rowdy Gaines
7.Terry Beasley
8.Tim Hudson
9.Kirsty Coventry
10.Tracy Rocker
Honorable Mention (among others):
Cadillac Williams
Ronnie Brown
Nick Fairley
Carlos Rogers
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:22 pm to Lordofwrath88
I'd say any of these have arguments:
baseball:
Gordon Beckham
Spud Chandler
gymnastics:
Karin Lichey
Courtney Kupets
swimming:
Lisa Coole
Kara Lynn Joyce
Maritza Correia
Allison Schmitt
Sheila Taormina
Kim Black
men's basketball:
Dominique Wilkins
women's basketball:
Teresa Edwards
golf:
Russell Henley
Bubba Watson
Cindy Schreyer
tennis:
John Isner
Track:
Forrest Towns
football:
Sinkwich
Herschel
Tarkenton
Stafford?
Hines Ward
Trippi
Other:
Forrest Griffin
Reese Hoffa
baseball:
Gordon Beckham
Spud Chandler
gymnastics:
Karin Lichey
Courtney Kupets
swimming:
Lisa Coole
Kara Lynn Joyce
Maritza Correia
Allison Schmitt
Sheila Taormina
Kim Black
men's basketball:
Dominique Wilkins
women's basketball:
Teresa Edwards
golf:
Russell Henley
Bubba Watson
Cindy Schreyer
tennis:
John Isner
Track:
Forrest Towns
football:
Sinkwich
Herschel
Tarkenton
Stafford?
Hines Ward
Trippi
Other:
Forrest Griffin
Reese Hoffa
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:25 pm to Lordofwrath88
Sam Adams (FB)
John David Crow (FB)
Chuck Knoblauch (BB)
Acie Law IV (BK)
Shane Lechler (FB)
Randy Matson (T&F)
Von Miller (FB)
Dat Nguyen (FB)
Stacy Sykora (VB)
Ty Warren (FB)
*Didn't include JFF ... yet
John David Crow (FB)
Chuck Knoblauch (BB)
Acie Law IV (BK)
Shane Lechler (FB)
Randy Matson (T&F)
Von Miller (FB)
Dat Nguyen (FB)
Stacy Sykora (VB)
Ty Warren (FB)
*Didn't include JFF ... yet
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:25 pm to MSU5
You're forgetting Zimmerman who was a great athlete, Dontae Jones who was a freak, Keifer McGee, Fred Smoot, hell even Hunter Renfroe could be included if were talking pure athleticism
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:26 pm to WDEinTX
Assuming this is about pure athletic ability and not just prowess in one's discipline:
1. Billy Cannon
2. Kelly Willie
3. The Pistol
4. Bennie Brazell
5. Lolo Jones
6. Stromile Swift
7. Tyrus Thomas
8. Shaq
9. Dwayne Bowe
10. Tommy Casanova
Arguable:
Jared Mitchell
Steve van Buren
Jim Taylor
Y.A. Tittle
Charles Alexander
Kevin Faulk
Chris Jackson (bball)
Chris Jackson (fball baseball)
Dalton Hilliard
Bert Jones
Mikie Mahtook
1. Billy Cannon
2. Kelly Willie
3. The Pistol
4. Bennie Brazell
5. Lolo Jones
6. Stromile Swift
7. Tyrus Thomas
8. Shaq
9. Dwayne Bowe
10. Tommy Casanova
Arguable:
Jared Mitchell
Steve van Buren
Jim Taylor
Y.A. Tittle
Charles Alexander
Kevin Faulk
Chris Jackson (bball)
Chris Jackson (fball baseball)
Dalton Hilliard
Bert Jones
Mikie Mahtook
This post was edited on 3/5/13 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:29 pm to MSU5
Steve van buren would have to be on the LSU list along with Petit
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:30 pm to WG_Dawg
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That's super tough..I mean how can I compare the best 10-20 football players to the few best baseball and basketball, etc?
I would say all the following could make a case to be at the top of their respective sports:
Herschel
Sinkwich
Charley Trippi
David Pollack
Champ Bailey
Dominique
Jarvis Hayes
Litterial Green
Courtney Kupets
Gordon Beckham
John Isner
Teresa Edwards
Russell Henley
gotta add Karin Lichey she achieved the first ever perfect 40.0, and she remains the only collegiate gymnast to ever accomplish complete perfection...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:35 pm to razorbackfan4life
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John Daly
Is this the Fat, smoking, golfer, that wears those ugly arse pants? Not bad for the Flagship...
This post was edited on 3/5/13 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:38 pm to Vlad
auburns top half is impressive
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:39 pm to Lordofwrath88
Shaq (future NBA HOF)
Bob Pettit ( for you newbs--- NBA HOF, 2 time NBA MVP, and member of 50th Anniversary All-Time Team)
Pistol Pete (NBA HOF)
Y.A. Title (NFL HOF)
Jim Taylor (NFL HOF)
Steve Van Buren (NFL HOF)
Johnny Robinson (should be NFL HOF)
Billy Cannon
Kevin Faulk
Alan Faneca (future NFL HOF)
Kevin Mawae (future NFL HOF)
Jerry Stovall (Heisman runnerup--should have won it)
Bob Pettit ( for you newbs--- NBA HOF, 2 time NBA MVP, and member of 50th Anniversary All-Time Team)
Pistol Pete (NBA HOF)
Y.A. Title (NFL HOF)
Jim Taylor (NFL HOF)
Steve Van Buren (NFL HOF)
Johnny Robinson (should be NFL HOF)
Billy Cannon
Kevin Faulk
Alan Faneca (future NFL HOF)
Kevin Mawae (future NFL HOF)
Jerry Stovall (Heisman runnerup--should have won it)
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:41 pm to therick711
Athletes right?!
Ben McDonald and Lyle Mouton were both 2 sport guys and both had some success in the pros. Hell, I think Ben played football for a year, too.
I'd have Eddie Kennison over Bowe all day. The dude killed it on the track and on the field. Bowe was a big WR w/ sketchy hands until he had eye surgery. Now he's a beg WR w/ better hands. Hell, Michael Clayton > than Bowe and should've played basketball while he was @ LSU
Ben McDonald and Lyle Mouton were both 2 sport guys and both had some success in the pros. Hell, I think Ben played football for a year, too.
I'd have Eddie Kennison over Bowe all day. The dude killed it on the track and on the field. Bowe was a big WR w/ sketchy hands until he had eye surgery. Now he's a beg WR w/ better hands. Hell, Michael Clayton > than Bowe and should've played basketball while he was @ LSU
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:41 pm to Lordofwrath88
LSU
1. Shaq
2. Cannon
3. Maravich
4. Ryan Theriot
5. Ben McDonald
6. Brady James
7. Glenn Dorsey
8. Peterson
9. Kevin Faulk
10. Todd Walker or Belle
11. Skip Bertman (not an athlete, but should always be on a list of LSU greats)
1. Shaq
2. Cannon
3. Maravich
4. Ryan Theriot
5. Ben McDonald
6. Brady James
7. Glenn Dorsey
8. Peterson
9. Kevin Faulk
10. Todd Walker or Belle
11. Skip Bertman (not an athlete, but should always be on a list of LSU greats)
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:49 pm to JoLeUGA
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Stafford?
Definitely not. Stafford might not be one of the 10 best UGA football players of all time, much less a top 10 for this list.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE staff. But he doesn't belong here. What criteria would you put him here for?
Wins? No, David Greene has more.
Titles? No, he didn't win any.
Stats? Murray will break any stafford still has
The only thing Stafford can boast that he is the best ever at UGA is talent (QB wise I mean). We've never had anyone with his talent at UGA. But there are others that are far more accomplished.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:49 pm to EKG
Danielle Adams deserves to be on that list
Probably some of our softball players too. Amanda Scarborough, Megan May, or whomever was leading us to titles in the 80's
Probably some of our softball players too. Amanda Scarborough, Megan May, or whomever was leading us to titles in the 80's
Posted on 3/5/13 at 12:49 pm to Trent
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Bowe was a big WR w/ sketchy hands until he had eye surgery. Now he's a beg WR w/ better hands. Hell, Michael Clayton > than Bowe
Bowe was bigger and faster. He was a mutant. Clayton was a great athlete as well, but Bowe broke all of his records. So given a choice, I elevated Bowe for his athleticism. Kennison is a good choice as well. At the end of the day, there are only 10 spots and no one was a mutant like Tyrus, the most decorated track athletes have to be above the others, and while I like Lyle and Ben, they weren't the best athletes in my opinion. They were GREAT baseball players, however.
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