Pollz!!! (Vote for Bo)

AUChizad · « **Reply #20 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:20:27 PM »

This must not have made it's rounds on the Bama message boards yet.

Bo is crushing Ali.

Definitely thought this would be a tougher match-up than Roger fucking Federer.

War Eagle!!! · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:26:08 PM »

These seedings are stupid. No way Bo and MJ should be matched up in the semi's...

GH2001 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:39:20 PM »

Quote from: War Eagle!!! on February 26, 2013, 01:26:08 PM

These seedings are stupid. No way Bo and MJ should be matched up in the semi's...

Should be a Jim brown/Bo final. Anything less is shameful. Personally wanted a Bo/Lewis final but apparently the hockey gods hate Carl.

JR4AU · « **Reply #23 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:42:19 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on February 26, 2013, 01:39:20 PM

Should be a Jim brown/Bo final. Anything less is shameful. Personally wanted a Bo/Lewis final but apparently the hockey gods hate Carl.

You think Bo beats MJ? Not saying he shouldn't, but I'm not sure he will.

GH2001 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:48:41 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on February 26, 2013, 01:42:19 PM

You think Bo beats MJ? Not saying he shouldn't, but I'm not sure he will.

Not sure of that at all actually. Thats just what I personally think should be the final. It's a shame Jesse Owens also got overlooked.

Godfather · « **Reply #25 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:55:10 PM »

This poll is stupid anyways because it doesn't really specify. If you are talking about overall athlete you can't beat Bo....the guy was a All Star in 2 major sports.

Michael Jordan IMO greatest basketball player of all time. How the fuck are you supposed to compare the two?

AUChizad · « **Reply #26 on:** February 26, 2013, 01:56:44 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on February 26, 2013, 01:42:19 PM

You think Bo beats MJ? Not saying he shouldn't, but I'm not sure he will.

I think so because of the framing of the question.

Greatest athlete of all time.

Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. (I will slap the first motherfucker to say it's LaBron.) Greatest player of your sport is be considered in the entire equation, certainly, but not the main criteria, IMO.

How much athleticism is involved in your sport, and how much you are able to translate that to other athletic activities should be the main factor, which is why I go Bo every time.

Jordan probably beat out Phelps mostly due to the fact that he did play Baseball professionally as well, although, clearly not as well as Bo did as his second best sport. Isn't Jordan supposed to be a not-too-shabby golfer too?

JR4AU · « **Reply #27 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:06:11 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on February 26, 2013, 01:56:44 PM

I think so because of the framing of the question.

Greatest athlete of all time.

Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. (I will slap the first motherfucker to say it's LaBron.) Greatest player of your sport is be considered in the entire equation, certainly, but not the main criteria, IMO.

How much athleticism is involved in your sport, and how much you are able to translate that to other athletic activities should be the main factor, which is why I go Bo every time.

Jordan probably beat out Phelps mostly due to the fact that he did play Baseball professionally as well, although, clearly not as well as Bo did as his second best sport. Isn't Jordan supposed to be a not-too-shabby golfer too?

I think MJ is more than the greatest BB player ever. He's in that Elite of the elite athlete conversation too with the likes of Bo, Hershel, Jim Brown, etc. Agree with you that LeBron isn't in either category, best BB player or Athlete. May one day be best ever BB player, but not yet.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:06:53 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on February 26, 2013, 01:56:44 PM

Isn't Jordan supposed to be a not-too-shabby golfer too?

Yes. But if you consider that his "third" sport, then you have to say that Bo's third sport is track. Where he was pretty damn good (better than Jordan in golf).

JR4AU · « **Reply #29 on:** February 26, 2013, 02:09:27 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on February 26, 2013, 01:55:10 PM

This poll is stupid anyways because it doesn't really specify. If you are talking about overall athlete you can't beat Bo....the guy was a All Star in 2 major sports.

Michael Jordan IMO greatest basketball player of all time. How the fuck are you supposed to compare the two?

Exacly. "Athletes", come in varying shapes and sizes, and with different skill sets. I get how you have guys like Federer or Ali in an athlete conversation, but how the fuck do you compare them to players of very different sports?

wesfau2 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2013, 04:36:12 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on February 26, 2013, 02:09:27 PM

Exacly. "Athletes", come in varying shapes and sizes, and with different skill sets. I get how you have guys like Federer or Ali in an athlete conversation, but how the fuck do you compare them to players of very different sports?

Can we all agree that Earnhardt, Sr., has no place in this discussion? A fucking driver? Fuck off.

jmar · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2013, 07:14:47 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 26, 2013, 04:36:12 PM

Can we all agree that Earnhardt, Sr., has no place in this discussion? A fucking driver? Fuck off.

Yes, and can we agree that a two sport athlete has no place in a popularity contest with those who dominated a single sport. I still say the article I posted on page one of this thread is the best list we have. BTW Bo went from one sport right in to another with limited training nor the benefit of full workouts with his teamates. And a boxer trains how long for how many fights in one year on average...anyone know?

GH2001 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2013, 08:28:43 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 26, 2013, 04:36:12 PM

Can we all agree that Earnhardt, Sr., has no place in this discussion? A fucking driver? Fuck off.

Concur.

JR4AU · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2013, 08:52:38 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 26, 2013, 04:36:12 PM

Can we all agree that Earnhardt, Sr., has no place in this discussion? A fucking driver? Fuck off.

Yes, we can agree on that.

djsimp · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2013, 10:42:36 PM »

Can we agree that nobody here gives a shit about NASCAR?

Saniflush · « **Reply #35 on:** February 27, 2013, 06:48:20 AM »

Quote from: djsimp on February 26, 2013, 10:42:36 PM

Can we agree that nobody here gives a shit about NASCAR?

I laughed when I saw the shit this past weekend.
You buy your ticket, you take your chance.

JR4AU · « **Reply #36 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:27:36 AM »

Quote from: Saniflush on February 27, 2013, 06:48:20 AM

I laughed when I saw the shit this past weekend.
You buy your ticket, you take your chance.

In fact, there are several in this "poll" that have no business in the conversation of "greatest athlete ever", even though they may actually be athletes. Tiger Woods for instance. Roger Federer. Just to name a couple.

That said, and as Chad noted, the way the question is posed means a lot. However, I think, based on who they included, when they said "athlete" they meant "sports figure" You simply can't include Dale Earnhardt Sr. in any talk of "greatest athlete ever" not by any stretch of the use of the word athlete.

djsimp · « **Reply #37 on:** February 27, 2013, 09:04:53 AM »

Quote from: Saniflush on February 27, 2013, 06:48:20 AM

I laughed when I saw the shit this past weekend.
You buy your ticket, you take your chance.

That was the most I have watched of NASCAR in like......forever. That was only because that wreck was on every channel. Lots of Bud Light was spilled that day.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #38 on:** February 27, 2013, 10:33:10 AM »

Quote from: djsimp on February 27, 2013, 09:04:53 AM

Lots of Bud Light was spilled that day.

You think they high class it that much? I was thinking Shafer.

Saniflush · « **Reply #39 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:08:58 AM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on February 27, 2013, 10:33:10 AM

You think they high class it that much? I was thinking Shafer.

BEAST!