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re: The most iconic player for each SEC program...
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:27 pm to Oklahomey
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:27 pm to Oklahomey
Fred Smoot
70% of the earth is covered in water. The other 30% is covered by me" - Fred Smoot
"I've been working all week on what I'm going to say those men from BYU. These aren't young kids we're dealing with. These are men with families, mouths to feed. They'll want to hear something special since most of them are old enough to be my daddy." (On preparing for BYU) - Smoot
"Man, we went 9-2. Georgia went 7-4. They might as well have put us playing on BET on Christmas Eve in the We Got Screwed Bowl."
Who's Fred Smoot?
ask your momma
70% of the earth is covered in water. The other 30% is covered by me" - Fred Smoot
"I've been working all week on what I'm going to say those men from BYU. These aren't young kids we're dealing with. These are men with families, mouths to feed. They'll want to hear something special since most of them are old enough to be my daddy." (On preparing for BYU) - Smoot
"Man, we went 9-2. Georgia went 7-4. They might as well have put us playing on BET on Christmas Eve in the We Got Screwed Bowl."
Who's Fred Smoot?
ask your momma
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Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:29 pm to Oklahomey
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:30 pm to Oklahomey
Tim Couch
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:30 pm to Wildcat In Germany
No Hefty Lefty?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:37 pm to Korin
Both are iconic. I give Couch the edge though.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 2:42 pm to Oklahomey
Mizzou = Michael Sam
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:05 pm to OKTGR580
Ignoring those really clever and very original responses in regards to Mizzou...
Pre WWII era of Mizzou football:
Paul Christman - two time Heisman Trophy finalist and helped lead the football Cardinals to their only NFL title.
WWII to 1980
1. Kellen Winslow - some of you may have actually heard of him
2. Roger Wehrli shutdown corner
3. The Sikeston Train James Wilder, who was the offense for those early Tampa Bay Buc's teams. Also lead Tigers to bowl game wins over LSU & South Carolina
4. Phil Bradley (3 time Big 8 conference offensive player of the year - I know it's the Big 8 and not the big leagues)
There's a truckload more players from the 60's & 70's I could add, but those four were probably the best.
80's to 2000 - man those years sucked. A few good guys like Corby Jones, but the only "icon" type is Justin Smith
Post 2000 (just in order of years)
1. Brad Smith - over 4000 yards rushing and 8000 throwing
2. Chase Daniel - had Mizzou a half away from playing for the national title
3. Jeremy Maclin - outstanding receiver, but where he really made a difference was in the return game
As for the "icon" for Mizzou, I'd actually pick Brad Smith.
Pre WWII era of Mizzou football:
Paul Christman - two time Heisman Trophy finalist and helped lead the football Cardinals to their only NFL title.
WWII to 1980
1. Kellen Winslow - some of you may have actually heard of him
2. Roger Wehrli shutdown corner
3. The Sikeston Train James Wilder, who was the offense for those early Tampa Bay Buc's teams. Also lead Tigers to bowl game wins over LSU & South Carolina
4. Phil Bradley (3 time Big 8 conference offensive player of the year - I know it's the Big 8 and not the big leagues)
There's a truckload more players from the 60's & 70's I could add, but those four were probably the best.
80's to 2000 - man those years sucked. A few good guys like Corby Jones, but the only "icon" type is Justin Smith
Post 2000 (just in order of years)
1. Brad Smith - over 4000 yards rushing and 8000 throwing
2. Chase Daniel - had Mizzou a half away from playing for the national title
3. Jeremy Maclin - outstanding receiver, but where he really made a difference was in the return game
As for the "icon" for Mizzou, I'd actually pick Brad Smith.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:28 pm to gamecockman12
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George Rogers
I think hes the best ever its gotta be Clowney with the way "The Hit" blew up on social media
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:34 pm to Wildcat In Germany
I can't believe that Kentucky fans know so little about their history. Vito "Babe" Parilli was far and away the best ever to come out of UK....not really close.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:36 pm to coachcrisp
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I can't believe that Kentucky fans know so little about their history. Vito "Babe" Parilli was far and away the best ever to come out of UK....not really close.
Question was most iconic, not best
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:42 pm to Wtodd
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No one played prior to us joining the SEC
This. What is foosball
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:43 pm to Wildcat In Germany
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Both are iconic. I give Couch the edge though.
You guys must be kids. Our most iconic player would be George Blanda, Babe Parelli, Bob Gain or Lou Michaels.
If you are talking modern era, then Couch or Randall Cobb would be my choices. Randall Cobb is the best player I've seen at UK since Art Still.
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:47 pm to lsupride87
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The most iconic player for each SEC program...
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Right now, Broadway Joe Namath.
Nah, the right answer for Bama is Bear Bryant
Namath is famous, but I feel like to qualify for this you should be pretty well known and connected to the university by random sports fans
Joe is known for New York and the glam lifestyle. He is Broadway Joe afterall, not Bama Joe
The Bear is iconic and Bama all the way to sports fans
But the phrase is iconic. That is a specific term and its EASILY Namath. Bryant is more synonymous than Namath but not more iconic
Posted on 7/23/18 at 4:48 pm to yatesdog38
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Its a tough call and probably a generational thing for Auburn. Older people probably Bo or even Charles Younger crowd is Cam. I can see it both ways. ITs great to have three to pick from and even Frank Thomas in 4th..
Its Bo and not even a contest. Bo was everywhere in the 80s. I mean he was the face of Nike till Jordan\
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:08 pm to StopRobot
No love for Ken Stabler for Bama? Or Cornelius Bennett?
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:08 pm to Oklahomey
Chase Daniel
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:09 pm to mikeboss550
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Question was most iconic, not best
I can't believe that a 2-time All-American that spent 18 years in the NFL would have any other Kentucky players close to him as an iconic football figure....but that's just me. 
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:17 pm to kywildcatfanone
quote:Damn if I didn't forget Blanda! George wasn't the college player that Babe was, but BOTH were coached by Bear Bryant and had HOF NFL careers.
You guys must be kids. Our most iconic player would be George Blanda, Babe Parelli, Bob Gain or Lou Michaels.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:39 pm to LSUbase13
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Y'all didn't recognize Y.A. Tittle?
I didn't. I'm old but not that old.
If we're talking football, the correct answer is always Billy Cannon. Y.A. Tittle was certainly a great player but not as iconic in the lore of LSU football as Billy Cannon.
The only Heisman winner. The legendary Halloween night that never dies. For a long time, LSU's only national title and certainly a title they wouldn't have won without him.
Speaking of big games against Ole Miss, Tittle had the misfortune of being pantsed while en route to returning what would have been a game winning pick six (like Cannon, he played both ways). I'd never heard this story before but it's pretty damn funny. Especially the bit about his own teammates laughing their asses off.
Tittle's memory was wrong though... Bama went to the Sugar Bowl that year, not Ole Miss.
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Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:52 pm to MizzouTrue
Michael Sam is mizzou and that’s the truth.
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