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re: Most famous and recognized SEC players of all time.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:38 am to GiveHimSix
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:38 am to GiveHimSix
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Tebow was only relevant in college
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Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:45 am to madmaxvol
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Lee Majors
Born in 1939 so got to see A&M win a natty!
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:52 am to DarthRebel
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This is a list for Boomers and Gen X
GENX would have Shaq on the list…
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:53 am to TheFourHorsemen
Your #1 player is known for being a coach... list is shite
Posted on 8/9/24 at 11:56 am to theballguy
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Would this same woman know a single player from LSU?
Never said she would which is why I didn't offer up an LSU Football player in terms of mainstream national fame to be listed up there with Manning.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:29 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Bo Jackson is #1.
There is some separation between 1 and 2.
There is some separation between 1 and 2.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:31 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Bear Shaq Bo sir Charles broadway joe the rest are regional guys
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:32 pm to bamabaseballsec
I would add Peyton manning to the list
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:33 pm to Tiger_Claw
Not being able to recognize who Bear Bryant is just shows how clueless Missouri fans are.
Bryant has been star since the 1930's.
Tell me how popular Shaq was in the say 1960's or 1970's.
Just shows how small minded and stupid the under 30 crowd is. Bryant has been a star in the SEC for 90 years.
More generations know about Bryant than ones you listed.
Bryant has been star since the 1930's.
Tell me how popular Shaq was in the say 1960's or 1970's.
Just shows how small minded and stupid the under 30 crowd is. Bryant has been a star in the SEC for 90 years.
More generations know about Bryant than ones you listed.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:35 pm to bayou85
Anybody know who Burrow was in 1961 when Bryant won the national title.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:36 pm to TheFourHorsemen
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Not being able to recognize who Bear Bryant is just shows how clueless Missouri fans are.
Bryant has been star since the 1930's.
Tell me how popular Shaq was in the say 1960's or 1970's.
Just shows how small minded and stupid the under 30 crowd is. Bryant has been a star in the SEC for 90 years.
More generations know about Bryant than ones you listed.
Hey Boomer, Bryant has been dead for 37 years. There are generations of Americans who were not around when he was relevant. Step outside of Alabama and see how many average people can identify him from a photograph. More than half of the American population is under 40, by the way.
This post was edited on 8/9/24 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:50 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Bo knows
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:51 pm to JeffLebowski
He doesn't have the mass appeal like the others who won Heismans, national championships and Super Bowls.
It hurt him playing on teams that went 5-6, 10-4 and 8-5. It doesn't help that the teams he was on didn't win anything. Add more to his disappointments is finishing twice for the Heisman. Unfortunately for McFadden no one remembers or cares about second place trophies.
He gets drafted by Oakland and has an injury then more injuries occur. He had a few thousand yard seasons and has more injuries with his time in Dallas. Soon he retires and fades away until he got arrested. Then he appears again losing millions in a fraudulent investment by one of his so called friends.
It hurt him playing on teams that went 5-6, 10-4 and 8-5. It doesn't help that the teams he was on didn't win anything. Add more to his disappointments is finishing twice for the Heisman. Unfortunately for McFadden no one remembers or cares about second place trophies.
He gets drafted by Oakland and has an injury then more injuries occur. He had a few thousand yard seasons and has more injuries with his time in Dallas. Soon he retires and fades away until he got arrested. Then he appears again losing millions in a fraudulent investment by one of his so called friends.
This post was edited on 8/9/24 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 8/9/24 at 1:52 pm to TheFourHorsemen
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Not being able to recognize who Bear Bryant is just shows how clueless Missouri fans are.
Clueless?! You're obviously a boomer. My bad.
Great list pops! Ra! Ra! Goooooo Archie!!!
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:20 pm to theballguy
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Was Bear Bryant that big of a deal to the average American? I know how he is viewed in the Deep South but would a Middle Age woman in Delaware walking down the street have recognized him?
Would this same woman know a single player from LSU?
She'd know Shaq from the Icy Hot and pizza commercials, if nothing else. That's the thing, half the population doesn't care much at all for sports... but they would recognize someone from movies or tv. They may not even know what team the person was on, but they'd know him/her by face.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:26 pm to TheFourHorsemen
In no particular order:
Joe Namath
Charles Barkley
Shaquille O'Neal
Frank Thomas
Johnny Manziel
Tim Tebow
Peyton Manning
Olivia Dunne
Joe Namath
Charles Barkley
Shaquille O'Neal
Frank Thomas
Johnny Manziel
Tim Tebow
Peyton Manning
Olivia Dunne
This post was edited on 8/9/24 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:33 pm to RollTide1987
quote:I think you gotta throw Bo Jackson in that mix, too. He had a few years where he was the most famous athlete in sports.
n no particular order:
Joe Namath
Charles Barkley
Shaquille O'Neal
Frank Thomas
Johnny Manziel
Tim Tebow
Peyton Manning
Olivia Dunne
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:36 pm to Smokeyone
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I doubt most folks know what position Bear played.
I'm going to guess defensive end.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:43 pm to Tarpon08
“Was Bear Bryant that big of a deal to the average American?”
Yes, ALL networks lead story was his death. Not local news, national networks. Tom Brokaw of NBC is who I happened to be watching.
President Ronald Reagan taped a minute segment that was broadcast on all networks expressing his feelings. It was very national.
Yes, ALL networks lead story was his death. Not local news, national networks. Tom Brokaw of NBC is who I happened to be watching.
President Ronald Reagan taped a minute segment that was broadcast on all networks expressing his feelings. It was very national.
Posted on 8/9/24 at 2:46 pm to FootballFrenzy
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I'm going to guess defensive end.
Close. He was an All-SEC End for Alabama in 1935, a cross between a tight end and a wide receiver. He jokingly called himself the "other end" when he played on the team with Don Hutson. Hutson was an All-American and practically invented the modern wide receiver position when he played in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. All of the records Jerry Rice ended up breaking were originally held by Hutson.
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