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wedo
08-08-2007, 05:44 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0708/campus.Texas.top10/content.1.html

What do yall think???
buff4life
08-08-2007, 05:54 PM
i think it should be

Roger--even tho he was the number 3 pitcher for the national championship team
VINCE---could be number one...
Earl campbell
Ricky Williams
Cat Ostermann
Huston Street
Ben Crenshaw
Tommy Nobis
and its a tie from there
charlesrixey
08-08-2007, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by buff4life
i think it should be

Roger--even tho he was the number 3 pitcher for the national championship team
VINCE---could be number one...
Earl campbell
Ricky Williams
Cat Ostermann
Huston Street
Ben Crenshaw
Tommy Nobis
and its a tie from there


yep, you could argue vince may not be the best ever, but he is certainly the best FOOTBALL player to ever play at Texas
Old Tiger
08-08-2007, 06:45 PM
My top 5

1. Earl - The Tyler Rose...what more can you say
2. Cat - Not only one of the best at UT but in the world
3. Vince - Outstanding leader and all around complete athlete
4. Ricky - #2 on the collegiate all time rushing list
5. Tommy - Great linebacker that could transcend time
JR2004
08-08-2007, 07:46 PM
Clarissa Davis should be higher on that list. I guess she's a bit forgotten because she played 2 decades ago and women's basketball didn't get the exposure it's getting now.
TMer25
08-08-2007, 08:29 PM
I'd have to have T.J. Ford on that list
Fal44
08-08-2007, 08:37 PM
My top 5

1. Vince Young
2.Cat
3.Earl Campbell
4. Roger Clemens
5.Tommy Nobis
lostaussie
08-08-2007, 08:40 PM
i didn't even look......but if Earl is not at the top..........then it ain't no list.
coach
08-08-2007, 09:08 PM
my only complaint is houston street he si way overrated
Darren
08-08-2007, 09:35 PM
Originally posted by buff4life
i think it should be

Roger--even tho he was the number 3 pitcher for the national championship team
VINCE---could be number one...
Earl campbell
Ricky Williams
Cat Ostermann
Huston Street
Ben Crenshaw
Tommy Nobis
and its a tie from there

Vince over Earl....... Come on now
buff4life
08-08-2007, 10:24 PM
Originally posted by Darren
Vince over Earl....... Come on now

game of the year...almost single handily won a national championship?
burnet44
08-08-2007, 10:39 PM
Wicky is really from Fummyfornia if you are counting born
Born: 5/21/1977, in San Diego, CA, USA
High School: Patrick Henry (San Diego, CA)
Txbroadcaster
08-08-2007, 10:57 PM
Originally posted by burnet44
Wicky is really from Fummyfornia if you are counting born
Born: 5/21/1977, in San Diego, CA, USA
High School: Patrick Henry (San Diego, CA)


It is top 10 from UT....not the State
burnet44
08-08-2007, 11:00 PM
my bad I thought it was as posted
Texas' top ten athletes of all time
as in the state
Lam Jones should be considered
Txbroadcaster
08-08-2007, 11:02 PM
Roger Clemens should lose the top spot simply because he is wearing a fanny pack in his pic
necks_c/09
08-08-2007, 11:02 PM
KEVIN DURANT!!!!!
burnet44
08-08-2007, 11:03 PM
Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Roger Clemens should lose the top spot simply because he is wearing a fanny pack in his pic

fanny pack
thats wrong
Darren
08-09-2007, 12:12 PM
Originally posted by buff4life
game of the year...almost single handily won a national championship?

I'll give you that... But Earl is a Texas legend.
Darren
08-09-2007, 12:13 PM
Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Roger Clemens should lose the top spot simply because he is wearing a fanny pack in his pic

LOL.....
crzyjournalist03
08-09-2007, 12:40 PM
I almost went off on this thread for omitting Nolan Ryan until I realized that it's UT, not the state!
Darren
08-09-2007, 01:05 PM
Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I almost went off on this thread for omitting Nolan Ryan until I realized that it's UT, not the state!

I was thinking the same thing when I read it the first time.
buff4life
08-09-2007, 01:08 PM
when i went to the link...i kinda figured it was UT sinced only longhorns were in the countdown...
Darren
08-09-2007, 01:25 PM
Originally posted by buff4life
when i went to the link...i kinda figured it was UT sinced only longhorns were in the countdown...

Well you picked up on it quicker than me but I don't know if thats saying much.
Phil C
08-09-2007, 02:44 PM
I also thought that Bobby Layne should have been there too. He was a great QB for us and led us on several great winning seasons plus I think he also played baseball for us. In the NFL he led Detroit to three NFL championships.
g$$
08-10-2007, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by Phil C
I also thought that Bobby Layne should have been there too. He was a great QB for us and led us on several great winning seasons plus I think he also played baseball for us. In the NFL he led Detroit to three NFL championships.

Agreed. And Roger Clemens was not the ace pitcher while at Texas after transferring from San Jac. Calvin Schiraldi was the staff ace. Now, counting the pro career, of course Rocket is near the top of the UT all-time list.

1. Earl Campbell (college & pro HOF)
2. Vince Young
3. Roger Clemens
4. Tommy Nobis
5. Bobby Layne
6. Cat Osterman
7. Slater Martin (basketball pioneer & HOF)
8. TJ Ford
9. Clarissa Davis
10. Burt Hooton


Ben Crenshaw, Ricky Williams, Destiny & Marshavet Hooker in time, Sanya Richards, Huston Street, Erin Aldrich, maybe Kevin Durant but only 1 year, etc. deserve mention too among others