Perfect Zero Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I wonder if this could be turned into a signature series in the Concepts forum...Texas is a tough one, but I would say,Nolan RyanEarl CampbellMike ModanoRoger StaubachOf course, there are many more who could be on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Georgia would be these:Hank AaronDominique WilkinsHerschel WalkerI can't really think of any notable Falcons or Thrashers.Deion Sanders, maybe? Or heck, just put in another Brave, like Maddux or Smoltz.Philly:Dr. J...I'd love to have it be Charles Barkley, but Erving spent 11 years thereBobby ClarkeMike SchmidtSteve Jeltz (I kid, I kid).....I can't think of a worthwhile Iggle other than Randall or Reggie White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Mt. Detroit:Joe Dumars (He gets the nod over Isiah for bringing an additional title as an exec, and for not burning bridges here as Isiah did.)Al KalineBarry Sanders (Although I'd personally give it to somebody like Bobby Layne, who actually won something here.)Steve Yzerman (In a very close decision over Gordie Howe. I'll pick Yzerman for being the cornerstone of a hapless franchise's rebirth, for his ownership of the word "captain" here, and for the championship era he led being fresher in more people's minds, more people having the chance to enjoy his career than Howe's.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm not going to participate in this ESPN crud, but if I did the Minnesota one would look like this:Herb Brooks-'Nuff SaidKirby PuckettBronko NagurskiDave WinfieldMine would be almost the same, but with Alan Page replacing Winfield.Wisconsin is a tricky one. Actually you'd almost have to have two "Rushmores" for Wisconsin - one for the Packers, and one for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Georgia would be these:Hank AaronDominique WilkinsHerschel WalkerI can't really think of any notable Falcons or Thrashers.Here's what I came up with:Hank AaronTed Turner (owned Braves and Hawks, broadcasted them nationally)Billy Payne (the man that got the Olympics to Atlanta)Vince Dooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Wish I could come up with enough for Tampa Bay other than Tony Dungy and Lee Roy Selmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Wish I could come up with enough for Tampa Bay other than Tony Dungy and Lee Roy Selmon.Tim Marcum and/or Jay Gruden (Storm)Vincent Lecavalier (Lightning) On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Here are the official Mt. Rushmore nominees from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. Surprisingly, there are more NHL personalities on here than there are NASCAR ones.AlabamaHank Aaron Bear Bryant Bo Jackson Willie Mays AlaskaCarlos Boozer Scott Gomez Joe Redington Susan Butcher ArizonaPat Tillman Lute Olson Jerry Colangelo Luis Gonzalez ArkansasScottie Pippen Frank Broyles Brooks Robinson John McDonnell CaliforniaTiger Woods John Wooden Magic Johnson Jackie Robinson ColoradoJohn Elway Joe Sakic Todd Helton Goose Gossage ConnecticutJim Calhoun Geno Auriemma Chris Drury Walter Camp DelawareRich Gannon Randy White Tubby Raymond Dallas Green FloridaDan Marino Don Shula Bobby Bowden Tim Tebow GeorgiaHank Aaron Herschel Walker Ty Cobb Bobby Jones HawaiiDuke Kahanamoku Bryan Clay Colt Brennan Wally Yonamine IdahoHarmon Killebrew Picabo Street Jerry Kramer Dan O'Brien IllinoisMichael Jordan Walter Payton Ernie Banks Mike Ditka IndianaLarry Bird Bob Knight Peyton Manning John Wooden IowaDan Gable Kurt Warner Nile Kinnick Bob Feller KansasBarry Sanders Wilt Chamberlain Danny Manning Jim Ryun KentuckyMuhammad Ali Adolph Rupp Secretariat Rick Pitino LouisianaTerry Bradshaw Pete Maravich Shaquille O'Neal Bill Russell MaineCindy Blodgett Paul Kariya Joan Benoit Mike Bordick MarylandCal Ripken Jr. Michael Phelps Johnny Unitas Brooks Robinson MassachusettsTed Williams Bobby Orr Tom Brady Red Auerbach MichiganSteve Yzerman Barry Sanders Gordie Howe Joe Louis MinnesotaKirby Puckett Herb Brooks Harmon Killebrew Bud Grant MississippiJerry Rice Walter Payton Brett Favre Archie Manning MissouriStan Musial Jack Buck Lamar Hunt George Brett MontanaBrent Musberger Evel Knievel Phil Jackson Dave McNally NebraskaTom Osborne Tommie Frazier Bob Gibson Gale Sayers NevadaGreg Maddux Andre Agassi Jerry Tarkanian Mike Tyson New HampshireCarlton Fisk Bode Miller Chris Carpenter Jenny Thompson New JerseyMartin Brodeur Bill Parcells Carl Lewis Lawrence Taylor New MexicoBrian Urlacher Al Unser Sr. Nancy Lopez Tommy McDonald New YorkBabe Ruth Jackie Robinson Jim Brown Joe Namath North CarolinaMichael Jordan Dean Smith Dale Earnhardt Mike Krzyzewski North DakotaRoger Maris Phil Jackson Lute Olson Darin Erstad OhioJack Nicklaus Jesse Owens Paul Brown Woody Hayes OklahomaMickey Mantle Jim Thorpe Barry Sanders Barry Switzer OregonSteve Prefontaine Clyde Drexler Phil Knight Gary Payton PennsylvaniaJoe Paterno Mario Lemieux Roberto Clemente Wilt Chamberlain Puerto RicoRoberto Clemente Ivan Rodriguez Wilfredo Benitez Jose Ortiz Rhode IslandErnie DiGregorio Rocco Baldelli Nap Lajoie Dave Gavitt South CarolinaJoe Frazier Kevin Garnett Shoeless Joe Jackson John McKissick South DakotaAdam Vinatieri Sparky Anderson Billy Mills Brock Lesnar TennesseePat Summitt Peyton Manning Reggie White Wilma Rudolph TexasNolan Ryan Lance Armstrong Tom Landry Earl Campbell UtahJohn Stockton Karl Malone Steve Young LaVell Edwards VermontJake Burton Tom Brennan John LeClair Patty Sheehan VirginiaArthur Ashe Bruce Smith Lawrence Taylor Sam Snead WashingtonKen Griffey Jr. Steve Largent Edgar Martinez Don James Washington, D.C.Joe Gibbs Sammy Baugh John Thompson Walter Johnson West VirginiaJerry West Mary Lou Retton Sam Huff Randy Moss WisconsinVince Lombardi Brett Favre Hank Aaron Al McGuire WyomingRulon Gardner Jay Novacek Kenny Sailors Bobby Harris The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnice Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Some of these are kinda strange to me (Tim Tebow, especially), but for the most part, it's an ok list, I guess. It's still a stupid, stupid idea.Some of em are kinda hilarious...it just says how few good athletes came from certain states. Mike Bordick's name on there actually made me laugh. Team Mississippi would be flat out nasty on the girdiron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, I was right for Ohio except for my joke pick. I would have put Woody in there as well, but I figured everyone else would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 MississippiJerry Rice Walter Payton Brett Favre Archie ManningIf this was football, then this is like the Holy Quad.Adding to what Shumway said...if there was an All-Time All-Star U.S. competition, Mississippi would win it hands down. The state has really produced some amazing talent when it comes to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'd yank Ditka for Red Grange in Illinois, but the other three are good. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 New MexicoBrian UrlacherAl Unser Sr. Nancy Lopez Tommy McDonaldI've lived in New Mexico for over ten years.... Who in the blue hell is Tommy McDonald? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 my Maryland Mt Rushmore would be:Cal RipkenGary WilliamsJohnny Unitas(out of left field and hometown pick) Tubby Smith "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 my Maryland Mt Rushmore would be:Cal RipkenGary WilliamsJohnny Unitas(out of left field and hometown pick) Tubby SmithThank you, I appreciate it, but i'm going to have to passcouldn't resist sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 WisconsinVince Lombardi Brett Favre Hank Aaron Al McGuireSo what exactly are the rules? Double occupancy (Brett Favre is also in Mississippi)? Percentage of the Mt. Rushmore that is from club teams?Because I can't reason why Al McGuire supersedes the NBA's all-time scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... or even 2-time MVP of the American League Robin Yount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Rhode IslandErnie DiGregorio Rocco Baldelli Nap Lajoie Dave GavittI'm going to go out on a limb and say that both Hugh Duffy and "Gabby" Hartnett deserve the nod as additional baseball players over Rocco Baldelli. Hell, Davey Lopes earns an additional baseball slot over Baldelli. Additionally, PGA Tour pro Brad Faxon, boxing champion Vinny Pazienza, Stanley Cup-winning hockey goalie Chris Terreri and NFL running back Mark van Eeghen also deserve some consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Mount Massachusetts= Predictable. http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalktoChuck Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 If you wanted to be fair about it, Mount Colorado would look something like...- John Elway- Joe Sakic- Carmelo Anthony- Todd Helton or Larry Walker...but to most in the area, it would probably be more like this:- John Elway- Mike Shanahan- Terrell Davis- Pat BowlenI don't know about Melo. While Carmelo is a great player and revitalized the Nuggets (to an extent) I don't think he's done enough in the time he's been here to earn that spot. Especially now that Chauncey is back and pushing Melo to the back. IMO he hasn't done and isn't doing enough to have the honor. I would put Patrick Roy in before I would put Melo. Not only was Roy a great player (argueably one of the best goaltenders to play) put he was absolutly beloved by the Colorado fans. They still sell tons of Roy uniforms. Adn as far as Helton and Larry, I think Helton would edge out Larry, just because of the Playoff run he was a part of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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