Whats the Best Vol Football Player in History?

#76
#76
During my lifetime of watching and remembering:
DB-Eric Berry, Deon Grant seemed to make a ton of plays too, Goodrich
LB-Little, Wilson, Raynoch Thompson (much better collegiate than professional)
DL-Henderson, Haynesworth (funny story about him, my dad and I were watching them during their last year at UT, he said, I know henderson is supposed to be good but the other tackle looks like he would be everyone else's best player. he may be a douche, but he was one of the most underrated to ever wear orange) Ellis
OL-Clifton, ? Nodody really stood out, several really good but none that i remember dominating, Tiny?
WR-Kent (worshipped him as a kid), Nash, Price (others were good but only for a year CP, Meecham)
RB-Stephens, Henry, AF (showed flashes of brilliance)
QB-Peyton, Clausen, Tee (smart and great at moving the chains, Bray's biggest flaw)
 
#79
#79
This discussion has been debated here many times and I always have to go with this...

1-Carl Pickens
2-Gene McEver
3-Bob Sufferidge
4-George Cafego
5-Dick Huffman
6-Al Wilson
7-Peyton Manning
8-Eric Berry
9-Roland James
10-Steve Kiner
 
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#80
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I like Eric Berry in the top ten and Peyton at 7 is about right. But idk bout Carl Pickens at 1...
 
#81
#81
Chuck Webb was the most talented player I have ever saw at UT. I was at the Cotton Bowl when he ran up, down, around and over Arky. It was a privilege to watch him play. However, he really only played two years, so I think Peyton Manning is the best player we have ever had. I am blessed to have gotten to see the greatest QB to ever play (IMO) every Saturday for four years.
 
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#1DicksonVolFan said:
The best player ever is Peyton Manning. The most athletic player we have ever had is CP.
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hillsborovol said:
Not trying to bust your chops either, but could you please point out a single time that I mentioned the word "most" or the word "ever"?

Didn't happen. So, I guess you busted your own chops.
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If you look at the post I was quoting (#54) which led to the response you subsequently quoted (#57) the assertion was "The most athletic player we have ever had". Perhaps that wasn't necessarily the assertion you were making but I think you can see why I might respond along the lines I did.

Or maybe we got to talking at cross purposes. Rather easy to do in forums sometimes. :hi:
 
#83
#83
I posted this back in 2006, newer guys aren't on here, just names to consider...



Offense
QB: Peyton Manning
RB: Jamal Lewis, Beattie Feathers
FB: Shawn Bryson, Gregory Amsler(sorry, just always liked the guy)
WR: Tim McGee
WR: Larry Sievers
WR: Richmond Flowers
WR: Peerless Price
TE: Jason Witten
OG: Chip Kell, Harry Galbreath
OG: Cosey Coleman
OT: Bruce Wilkerson
OT: Antone Davis
C: Bob Johnson

Defense
DE: Doug Atkins
DE: Marion Hobby, Leonard Little
DT: Reggie White
DT: John Henderson
LB: Jack Reynolds
LB: Al Wilson
LB: Steve Kiner
LB: Jackie Walker
CB:Tim Priest
CB: Terry Fair
SS: Jason Allen
FS: Dale Carter

Special Teams
K: Fuad Reveiz
P: Jimmy Colquitt,Rickey Townsend
PR:
KR: Willie Gault
 
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#84
#84
I completely forgot about Peerless Price and Leonard Little. They are not the top but they were both great players..
 
#86
#86
Doug Atkins was voted the SEC player of the quarter century (1950-1975). NFL players from his era were scared of him. He was a dominant player. Came to UT on a basketball scholarship. Reggie White was Atkins with a better disposition.

Condredge Holloway made some mediocre Tennessee teams good just on his athletic ability. Carl Pickens may have been the greatest athlete to ever play at UT but Dale Carter, Eric Berry, and Stanley Morgan weren't far behind.

Peyton Manning was well, Peyton Mannng. Great in college and the NFL. His knowledge of the game and leadership were great. Al Wilson was great in these categories as well.

Sufferidge, Herman Hickman, Bobby Dodd, Gene McEvers, Hank Lauricella and others from the 30s, 40s, and early 50s were all great in their time.

Tennessee Football: It is a storied tradition.
 
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shoney said:
Chuck Webb was the most talented player I have ever saw at UT. I was at the Cotton Bowl when he ran up, down, around and over Arky. It was a privilege to watch him play. However, he really only played two years, so I think Peyton Manning is the best player we have ever had. I am blessed to have gotten to see the greatest QB to ever play (IMO) every Saturday for four years.
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Really he only played 1 year (1989). He was hurt against Pacific in 1990 which was the 2nd game of the year.

The Cobb-Webb backfield in 1989 was outstanding. 2 big and fast RB's with a very good OL.
 
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Clemvolsince54 said:
And let us not forget these 4 players.
#32: Billy Nowling
#49: Rudy Klarer
#61: Willis Tucker
#62: Clyde Fuson

All gave some but some gave ALL!!!

Retired numbers of 4 that gave ALL.

:salute:
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Wrong thread. They would be listed at the top of THE GREATEST VOL HEROES OF ALL TIME.
 
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JOEY'S ALL VOL !!! said:
This discussion has been debated here many times and I always have to go with this...

1-Carl Pickens
2-Gene McEver
3-Bob Sufferidge
4-George Cafego
5-Dick Huffman
6-Al Wilson
7-Peyton Manning
8-Eric Berry
9-Roland James
10-Steve Kiner
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this is pretty good. I'd flip Berry and James. Roland James was a much better fundamental player. And I'd put Stanley Morgan into the top 5. He could run, catch and block at the highest level during his time. And very intelligent and instinctive in real time situations on the field.
 
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orangebloodgmc said:
You may be trying to be funny, but in his time was one of best O Guards in SEC :question:
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I am not going to say that Fulmer was not a good guard in his day. He may have even been all SEC in his last year. I was at U.T. the same time that Fulmer was , and he was always overshadowed in the line by Chip Kell , who outweighed Fulmer by 30 pounds then, and it was all muscle. I think that Kell went on to play in Canada, and still holds the Georgia high school shot put record that he set about 45 years ago.
 
#96
#96
I never have seen any film of Bob Suffridge....but

Doug Atkins was the Lawrence Taylor of his generation--and then some--Atkins would have eaten LT and crapped him out for the dogs to eat.

Reggie was great--but is he the best D-lineman to play in the SEC from 1975-2000--and the BEST player to play in the SEC during that time? Atkins was!

THE OVERALL SEC player of the quarter century team from 1950-1975! Just think about ALL of the players in the SEC during that time--just incredible athletes--but Atkins stood out above THEM ALL!

It AIN'T even close! :salute:
 
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#97
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87Vol said:
This. There is not even a close 2nd to either of these guys in our history
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Peyton lost to Memphis....Reggie lost to Ole Siss...both great players and VFL---but greater than these two IN COLLEGE would be:

Offense: Majors
Defense: Atkins

No contest! :salute:
 
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1972 Grad said:
I am not going to say that Fulmer was not a good guard in his day. He may have even been all SEC in his last year. I was at U.T. the same time that Fulmer was , and he was always overshadowed in the line by Chip Kell , who outweighed Fulmer by 30 pounds then, and it was all muscle. I think that Kell went on to play in Canada, and still holds the Georgia high school shot put record that he set about 45 years ago.
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Kell was damn good and beastly strong. I got his autograph back in the day.

But this was about Fulmer and the sum of one's play is more than just pure strength.
 
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orangebloodgmc said:
Kell was damn good and beastly strong. I got his autograph back in the day.

But this was about Fulmer and the sum of one's play is more than just pure strength.
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How about the fact that Kell was a three time All SEC pick, two time All American, and elected to the College Football Hall of Fame? Was the sum of Fulmer's play better than that? I don't remember him that way. When I was in school there, Kell was the man. not Fulmer. Fulmer was a Don Denbo, a serviceable lineman. That is all that I remember about his playing days.
 
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