re: Who are your schools top 10 Greatest Athletes

Bubba Watson has turned out pretty good. John Isner too.

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

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

don't forget

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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

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gotta add Karin Lichey she achieved the first ever perfect 40.0, and she remains the only collegiate gymnast to ever accomplish complete perfection...

auburns top half is impressive

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

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Stafford?

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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.

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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

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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.