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Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:01 pm
Auburn's Greatest Athlete
1985 Heisman winner Bo Jackson
When Bo Jackson peaked as a two-sport athlete and Nike uberpitchman two decades ago, the Heisman Trophy that he won in 1985 as an Auburn tailback sat well down the list of his athletic achievements. Jackson hit three home runs for the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day, 1988. He became the first player in NFL history with two touchdown runs of more than 90 yards. Nike built an entire campaign around the slogan "Bo Knows." Flash forward to present day. Jackson has withdrawn from the public eye, although he is often seen at Auburn football games. And that Heisman Trophy has moved back up the list. Jackson's remains the greatest football player in Auburn history. For four years, he punished SEC defenses with his speed and his brawn. Yet he would later say that his "most exciting moment" of his Auburn career came upon his return from New York with the Heisman Trophy: "band playing, thousands of people cheering, standing on cars, waving banners, demanding that I give a speech." And if there's any more doubt about what the Heisman Trophy means, know this: When Jackson played for the Royals, his teammate, future Hall of Famer George Brett, asked him for a photo of Jackson standing with the trophy. Brett hung it over his locker. For three years.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:01 pm to Marines4Auburn
best athlete I have ever seen
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:02 pm to Marines4Auburn
Bo knows Tecmo Bowl.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:04 pm to Robot Santa
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Bo knows Tecmo Bowl.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Bo was unstoppable on Tecmo Bowl.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:05 pm to superman
In related news, Auburn fans have claimed another moral victory: "Our Heisman RB was better than your Heisman RB!"
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:06 pm to Marines4Auburn
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America's Greatest Athlete
FYP
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:07 pm to Marines4Auburn
Bo Jackson dreamed of going to Alabama. Auburn was his second choice.
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.I said to him in a not so polite way—screw you.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:08 pm to superman
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In related news, Auburn fans have claimed another moral victory: "Bo is the greatest athelete ever and came to Auburn just to beat Bama."
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:09 pm to Marines4Auburn
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Marines4Auburn
Whatever you must have said to praise him... gonna have to give a solid +100000000 for that one.
baddest mofo to play... and by that i mean errr'thang he did.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:09 pm to Marines4Auburn
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In related news, Auburn fans have claimed another moral victory: "Bo is the greatest athelete ever and came to Auburn because Bama told him they didn't want him."
FIFY. The greatest athlete to ever play the game... and he had to settle for his second choice.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:10 pm to Bench McElroy
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.I said to him in a not so polite way—screw you.
One of the main reasons he came to Auburn is because the coaches told him that if he went to Auburn that he would never beat Alabama. I will try to find the link but he said some assistant coach told him that and he hated Bama ever since.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:10 pm to superman
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:10 pm to m2pro
Bo could have been a HOF baseball or a HOF football player.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:10 pm to superman
best RB of all time on any level IMO
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:11 pm to superman
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moral victory
I love me some moral victories.
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Bama told him they didn't want him.
They recruited him very hard, I read the story on the whole deal.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:12 pm to Rohan2Reed
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best RB of all time on any level IMO
Herschel Walker probably disagrees.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:13 pm to superman
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Herschel Walker probably disagrees.
My dad went to UGA and is a legacy as well as a die hard Bulldog fan; he claims that Bo is not only the best running back ever but the best athelete of all time.
Posted on 12/11/09 at 1:14 pm to superman
My favorite Bo moment was him snoring on the sideline bench in the second half of an Auburn beatdown of Ole Miss on ESPN.
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