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Deon Sanders

Letsgohuskies11 said:
Wasn't he heavily favored?
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Probably, but the fact of this accomplishment that makes him the GOAT of men's professional tennis is the point.

Also, his winning the tie-break in the 1.75 hour 2nd set was something to behold. Had he lost that, all bets were off if he could go the distance of a 4 or 5 set match.
 
Deepster said:
It's an entertaining story and typical of the "flash" that PrimeTime has shown his entire life. That said, it's not a sustainable system or program. He's a snake oil salesman. He rolls into town, sells his show, gets everyone excited then moves onto the next town. Enjoy the ride here though. Wu Tang Clan on the sidelines in the home opener? T.O. on the sidelines? It's only getting bigger from here this season.
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He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
 
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August_West said:
He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
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During his NFL career, he was an 8x all-pro, won a DPOY and 2 Superbowls. What more could the guy do?
 
August_West said:
He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
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I don't know. He's pretty widely recognized as one of the best corners of all time, if not the best.

 
August_West said:
He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
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What???
 
Deepster said:
I don't know. He's pretty widely recognized as one of the best corners of all time, if not the best.

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In 1992 he batted over .300 for the year and led the NL in Triples. Batted over .500 in the World Series too and still made a pro bowl that year after missing the first 4 games of the season.

He's probably the best two sport athlete ever.

Where Sanders goes, teams win

Deion Sanders is the only player to have appeared in a Super Bowl and World Series.
www.espn.com
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
In 1992 he batted over .300 for the year and led the NL in Triples. Batted over .500 in the World Series too and still made a pro bowl that year after missing the first 4 games of the season.

He's probably the best two sport athlete ever.

Where Sanders goes, teams win

Deion Sanders is the only player to have appeared in a Super Bowl and World Series.
www.espn.com
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Bo Jackson would like a word with you. It's too bad injuries robbed him of a longer career.

ESPN's Sport Science named former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson the Greatest Athlete of All Time on Sunday, beating out former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown in the finals of a 16-athlete bracket chosen by fan vote.

Famous for playing at an All-Star caliber level as both an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals and running back for the Oakland Raiders, Jackson's multi-sport skills fit well in Sport Science's formula.

www.al.com

Bo Jackson named 'Greatest Athlete of All Time' by ESPN

Jackson beat out former Cleveland Browns running back JIm Brown in the finals of a 16-athlete bracket to determine the Greatest Athlete of All Time.
www.al.com www.al.com
 
Can’t stand the guy’s schtick but for all his self-promotion he delivers the goods. So, good on him.
 
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Deepster said:
Nope. Pitino and Calipari stay in their spots longer than Deion. My prediction is he is in the NFL in the next three years and out of coaching 3-4 years after that.
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Winning at every stop. What more can you ask for, really?
 
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HooperScooper said:
Bo Jackson would like a word with you. It's too bad injuries robbed him of a longer career.

ESPN's Sport Science named former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson the Greatest Athlete of All Time on Sunday, beating out former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown in the finals of a 16-athlete bracket chosen by fan vote.

Famous for playing at an All-Star caliber level as both an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals and running back for the Oakland Raiders, Jackson's multi-sport skills fit well in Sport Science's formula.

www.al.com

Bo Jackson named 'Greatest Athlete of All Time' by ESPN

Jackson beat out former Cleveland Browns running back JIm Brown in the finals of a 16-athlete bracket to determine the Greatest Athlete of All Time.
www.al.com www.al.com
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Sheesh I didn't know Bo made the All Star team.

Crazy how many guys really played both baseball and another sport back in the day.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Sheesh I didn't know Bo made the All Star team.

Crazy how many guys really played both baseball and another sport back in the day.
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Some people are just blessed with so much talent. Danny Ainge played both in the NBA and MLB baseball and was also High School All-American in football.

Then you have UConn players like Burrell who played minor league baseball along with the NBA. And going back, Walt Dropo was drafted by the Bears and an early form of the NBA but played first base for the Red Sox.

The most unbelievable to me was Jim Thorpe however. Olympic gold medal winner as well as pro baseball and football. I remember reading that he was even a ballroom dance champion.

Even the rifleman Chuck Connors played in both MLB and NBA.

But Bo was something special until he was injured. Who could forget those "Bo Knows" commercials where he had Gretzky shaking his head?
 
bendm said:
enjoy him while you can CU, once shadeur goes pro after 3 seasons, deion will leave for a prime time program job
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He already did that years ago. Left it to get back into coaching. I don't think he's going back to TV.
 
August_West said:
He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
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This is one of the craziest takes in BY history. Deion is fun. 2 games in and Colorado is already the best story in cfb. There's loads of people who wanna see him win, and just as many who wanna see him fail. That's the formula for an entertaining storyline.
 
Never did I think I'd be excited to turn on Colorado football on a Saturday. Wasn't much of a college football fan prior to watching TCU game. Minus Rodgers injury last night, Deion and Buffalos are biggest story in sports.
 
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Deepster said:
It's an entertaining story and typical of the "flash" that PrimeTime has shown his entire life. That said, it's not a sustainable system or program. He's a snake oil salesman. He rolls into town, sells his show, gets everyone excited then moves onto the next town. Enjoy the ride here though. Wu Tang Clan on the sidelines in the home opener? T.O. on the sidelines? It's only getting bigger from here this season.
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But that’s what coaches do.

Get a job, win, move up. Get a job, win, move up.

I still think it has the chance to end horribly, but I can’t help but be impressed at what they’ve done through two games…they were complete ass last year.
 
August_West said:
He was a bust as a baseball player and not much better as a football player (wont call him a bust at that though, maybe just not worthy of the hype?) but he is a primetime self marketer, and Im seriously when I say that counts as something.
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This is crazy.

HuskyWarrior611 said:
In 1992 he batted over .300 for the year and led the NL in Triples. Batted over .500 in the World Series too and still made a pro bowl that year after missing the first 4 games of the season.

He's probably the best two sport athlete ever.

Where Sanders goes, teams win

Deion Sanders is the only player to have appeared in a Super Bowl and World Series.
www.espn.com
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This is also crazy, but from the other side of the hill.
 
HCCForever said:
Some people are just blessed with so much talent. Danny Ainge played both in the NBA and MLB baseball and was also High School All-American in football.

Then you have UConn players like Burrell who played minor league baseball along with the NBA. And going back, Walt Dropo was drafted by the Bears and an early form of the NBA but played first base for the Red Sox.

The most unbelievable to me was Jim Thorpe however. Olympic gold medal winner as well as pro baseball and football. I remember reading that he was even a ballroom dance champion.

Even the rifleman Chuck Connors played in both MLB and NBA.

But Bo was something special until he was injured. Who could forget those "Bo Knows" commercials where he had Gretzky shaking his head?
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Dave Winfield was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Vikings.
 
August_West said:
He was a great corner, Id grant that. Maybe I overstated, I was thinking about his hype machine forays into every other spot on the field.
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He was the Ali of football when it came to self promotion/hype. It's pretty easy to prove you're the best in an individual sport. Sanders could have put up Tom Brady numbers and still not lived up to his own hype. He would have been perfect as a college player in the NIL era.
 
Deion is a perfect example of the buzz the right football hire can have on a university. Ticket sales through the roof, non stop attention from the media. Tye AD there had to get donors on board to raise the money to hire him, its worked out. If it was a disaster from the jump the AD would never survive it.
 
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