Best Pro athlete from SMU

indianmustang · Post by **indianmustang** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:42 am

Who was the best Pro Athlete from SMU history
i think Q,he was only one i saw playing

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:01 am

Eric Dickerson
Don Meredith
Michael Carter
Jerry Ball
Raymond Berry
Forrest Gregg
Doak Walker
Craig James was a RB on a super bowl team, which I think trumps the clippers & grizzlies
Dale Hellestrae
Wes Hopkins

we have all these to start with, and you go w/ Quinton Ross?

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:01 am

Pretty hard to go against Dickerson considering he holds the season rushing record in the NFL.

Forrest Gregg was a great one.

Don Meredith is up there.

Koncak probably made the most money regardless of where he ranks in "greatness".

Craig James got a Super Bowl ring which would put him probably in the top 10.

Doak Walker continued to play well.

But I still have to go with Dickerson.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:03 am

I think we wre close RGV. I am embarassed to have left Berry off of my list. Jerry Ball should have been on mine also.

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:30 am

I don't think he eclipses Dickerson, but Kyle Rote is the #2 guy in my opinion:

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... teKy00.htm

1st pick in the draft, 11 years with the Giants, 4 trips to the Pro-Bowl, and an NFL Championship. Plus one of the coolest names ever for a white boy.

-CoS

indianmustang · Post by **indianmustang** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:43 am

good to know that we had some good pro in previous era

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:05 am

Don't forget William Payne Stewart two time U.S. Open Champion!

RIP Payne!

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:43 am

HB Pony Dad wrote:Don't forget William Payne Stewart two time U.S. Open Champion!

RIP Payne!

Good pick.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:14 pm

Dickerson by far-folks- records in the NFL don't last 30 years-and Dickerson Single Season Rushing Record hasn't yet been seriously challenged. Nobody has gotten within 150 yards of his record setting Rookie Season either. In his prime he was better than anyone who has ever played the Game. In fact Dickerson still holds 4 NFL Records 30 years later and is ranked among the Top 5 or so in about 11 categories-30 years later. The only one who kept Dickerson from breaking every NCAA record on the books was Craig James by splitting time with Dickerson. From about 1980 at SMU-1985 Dickerson's was one of the greatest players ever. Period

http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/rushing

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:16 pm

That's how I see it Stallion, the only real topic for debate is who's in second place.

-CoS

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:23 pm

Doak......DUH!

Cadillac · Post by **Cadillac** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:09 pm

RednBlue11 wrote:Doak......DUH!

While Doak did have two championships with the Lions, and Four Pro-bowls, however his pro-career was a very short 5 years. Personally, I think Rote was better as a Pro, and at the very least it's not so
obvious as to say "duh!"

-CoS

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:58 pm

Cadillac wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:Doak......DUH!
While Doak did have two championships with the Lions, and Four Pro-bowls, however his pro-career was a very short 5 years. Personally, I think Rote was better as a Pro, and at the very least it's not so
obvious as to say "duh!"

-CoS

are we discussing length of pro careers or best athlete? he was the best athlete.

Cheesesteak · Post by **Cheesesteak** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 pm

Eric Dickerson = number 1

SoCal_Pony · Post by **SoCal_Pony** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:09 am

I see 3 and then a drop-off

1) Eric Dickerson

2) Payne Stewart

3) Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg - Vince Lombardi called him the finest player he ever coached. Played on seven NFL championship teams.