Football Home Game
Sat, August 31, 2024
Sat, August 31, 2024
Basketball Home Game
Fri, November 1, 2024
Fri, November 1, 2024
Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
-
- Posts: 42
- Joined: November 11th, 2011, 11:39 am
- Location: Starkville, Mississippi
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Even though my name contains two U's, I tend to focus on ME.
-
- Posts: 3525
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Has thanked: 494 times
- Been thanked: 706 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Roberts and Grant are two sure choices. Estes and Halimon are my 1 and 2 though. As for this exercise, I voted for Merrill ( but deep down I feel Queta is the one.gomretat wrote: ↑May 14th, 2021, 9:16 amAgreed on Marv Roberts. And to be fair I also think Greg Grant needs to be in the conversation. Sam was great but he also has the benefit of a recency effect.Winkie wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:55 pmYeah! Which is why I was looking to vote for Marv Roberts, team that made it to the NCAA Elite Eight, I believe.mcaggie1 wrote: ↑May 12th, 2021, 2:08 pmNo. You were thinking USU, but only the very recent ones. Me and the rest of the older crowd thinks it is great that you have your moments to honor the athletes you have grown up on in these past very few years.
Us old guys are very lucky to have seen the players you have seen, but have seen 50 to 60 years more of the truly greats who make up the real foundation of Aggie basketball, long before most of you were born.
Keep us old guys in mind once in awhile. We are glad to see so many AGGIES out there carrying the torch.
PS. I voted for Merrill.
As for the three candidates, I will go with Sam...for "off court" reasons, as well. Jaycee played for Stew, during period of fairly calm waters for the program. Sam played through turbulence & transition in the program and came through admirably.
- USU78
- Pick'em Champ - '16 Weekly
- Posts: 15409
- Joined: November 3rd, 2010, 6:43 am
- Location: Sandy
- Has thanked: 7168 times
- Been thanked: 2087 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Wayne
Shaler
Marv
Nate
Cornell
My top five all-time, in order as I see it, but it's definitely arguable who should be where in that list.
Last twenty:
Sam
Neemie
Jaycee
Nate
Spence
Shaler
Marv
Nate
Cornell
My top five all-time, in order as I see it, but it's definitely arguable who should be where in that list.
Last twenty:
Sam
Neemie
Jaycee
Nate
Spence
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
-
- Posts: 3525
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Has thanked: 494 times
- Been thanked: 706 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Cornell Green vs. Nate Williams. Now that is a tough decision. I think I would take Nate Williams (without his sprained ankle)
over Cornell by 1,000th of a whisker.
As for the newbies........I give Tai Wesley a close nod over Nate Harris.
- AggiesForever
- Pick'em Champ - '15 Kickoff
- Posts: 2331
- Joined: January 1st, 1997, 12:00 am
- Has thanked: 1313 times
- Been thanked: 678 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Ive seen everybody play since 1965 and think Shaler Halimon was better than all of them. Had he played here all three years (Juco transfer), there no doubt in my mind he would lead in every offensive category. He was THAT good. Different than Estes. Estes was a plodder. Halimon was a gazelle. But Super Shay could do it all. The one chink in his armor is that as good as Estes and Halimon were, LaDell Andersen still said Nate Williams was the best athlete he ever coached.
Past 20 years, I would probably go with Merrill on this basis— as good a scorer as Carroll was, Merrill could score but made everybody around him better with his passing and leadership. That would be the separator in my mind.
Past 20 years, I would probably go with Merrill on this basis— as good a scorer as Carroll was, Merrill could score but made everybody around him better with his passing and leadership. That would be the separator in my mind.
- These users thanked the author AggiesForever for the post (total 4):
- USU78 • Real Life Aggie • utaggies • AggieFBObsession
-
- Posts: 3075
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 9:28 am
- Has thanked: 398 times
- Been thanked: 753 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
AggiesForever wrote: ↑May 16th, 2021, 10:57 amIve seen everybody play since 1965 and think Shaler Halimon was better than all of them. Had he played here all three years (Juco transfer), there no doubt in my mind he would lead in every offensive category. He was THAT good. Different than Estes. Estes was a plodder. Halimon was a gazelle. But Super Shay could do it all. The one chink in his armor is that as good as Estes and Halimon were, LaDell Andersen still said Nate Williams was the best athlete he ever coached.
Past 20 years, I would probably go with Merrill on this basis— as good a scorer as Carroll was, Merrill could score but made everybody around him better with his passing and leadership. That would be the separator in my mind.
Wayne Estes was the all time best in my opinion. Saw Wayne play long with LeRoy Walker as they carried an average AGGIE team through much of that troubled season. Having said that Shaler Halimon was a treat to watch on the court, and yes, one more season and the AGGIE record books would have looked different. A F and I see things much the same way though.
-
- Posts: 1164
- Joined: November 27th, 2013, 10:16 am
- Has thanked: 360 times
- Been thanked: 312 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Agreed on both. Nate over Cornell. I am even conflicted by Nate versus Marv. And I would definitely go with Tai over Nate Harris.
- USU78
- Pick'em Champ - '16 Weekly
- Posts: 15409
- Joined: November 3rd, 2010, 6:43 am
- Location: Sandy
- Has thanked: 7168 times
- Been thanked: 2087 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
In a fistfight, I'd pick Nate over just about anybody.
- These users thanked the author USU78 for the post:
- NavyBlueAggie
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
-
- Posts: 3525
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Has thanked: 494 times
- Been thanked: 706 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
You must have been there at the Spectrum to witness the brawl with New Mexico State. Nate Williams scared the big , and I mean big NMSU player , causing him to run away up the ramp to the visitor s dressing room. That happened about the time me and a bunch of the student body tried to rush the court. Wild times.
- USU78
- Pick'em Champ - '16 Weekly
- Posts: 15409
- Joined: November 3rd, 2010, 6:43 am
- Location: Sandy
- Has thanked: 7168 times
- Been thanked: 2087 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
The bad blood between the two schools goes back to that event, IMNSHO. Losing the Sun Bowl to the NewMags is too banal a beginning. The dirty sh!te the NewMags did in Logan that day more than justified Nater going after the guy.mcaggie1 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 2:19 pmYou must have been there at the Spectrum to witness the brawl with New Mexico State. Nate Williams scared the big , and I mean big NMSU player , causing him to run away up the ramp to the visitor s dressing room. That happened about the time me and a bunch of the student body tried to rush the court. Wild times.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
-
- Posts: 3893
- Joined: November 9th, 2010, 5:04 pm
- Has thanked: 1299 times
- Been thanked: 1110 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
I know I've mentioned this before but my parents were at that game (if I was with them, I was only 5 and don't remember).During the heat of the moment, a fight broke out in the stands near my folks. One guy took a swing at another. That guy ducked and the punch landed squarely on the wife. Just got uglier from there LOL. #SpectrumMagicUSU78 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 2:53 pmThe bad blood between the two schools goes back to that event, IMNSHO. Losing the Sun Bowl to the NewMags is too banal a beginning. The dirty sh!te the NewMags did in Logan that day more than justified Nater going after the guy.mcaggie1 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 2:19 pmYou must have been there at the Spectrum to witness the brawl with New Mexico State. Nate Williams scared the big , and I mean big NMSU player , causing him to run away up the ramp to the visitor s dressing room. That happened about the time me and a bunch of the student body tried to rush the court. Wild times.
- These users thanked the author bluegrouse for the post:
- USU78
- Real Life Aggie
- Posts: 3963
- Joined: April 10th, 2019, 4:28 pm
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Has thanked: 5184 times
- Been thanked: 1816 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Top tier hashtag usage right there.bluegrouse wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 3:01 pmI know I've mentioned this before but my parents were at that game (if I was with them, I was only 5 and don't remember).During the heat of the moment, a fight broke out in the stands near my folks. One guy took a swing at another. That guy ducked and the punch landed squarely on the wife. Just got uglier from there LOL. #SpectrumMagicUSU78 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 2:53 pmThe bad blood between the two schools goes back to that event, IMNSHO. Losing the Sun Bowl to the NewMags is too banal a beginning. The dirty sh!te the NewMags did in Logan that day more than justified Nater going after the guy.mcaggie1 wrote: ↑May 25th, 2021, 2:19 pmYou must have been there at the Spectrum to witness the brawl with New Mexico State. Nate Williams scared the big , and I mean big NMSU player , causing him to run away up the ramp to the visitor s dressing room. That happened about the time me and a bunch of the student body tried to rush the court. Wild times.
- These users thanked the author Real Life Aggie for the post:
- bluegrouse
-
- Posts: 3525
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Has thanked: 494 times
- Been thanked: 706 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
I will never forget Nate Williams that night. Our point guard, Jeff Tebbs had broken his nose a week or so before the brawl. He was wearing headgear to protect his face from more injury. He had made a steal from the sleazy looking NMS point guard, and was headed down court for a layup. Just as he left his feet to make the layup, the NMS player gave a hard elbow to Tebbs back, and knocked him into the post that held the basket. Nate Williams ran down towards the NMS player with his fists clinched, and ready to throw a punch. Nate was stopped by a couple of refs, and stood there with his hands on his hips. 6’9”, 245 lb forward from NMS had started after Nate, and came up from behind at a full run. When he got to Nate, he let his fist fly at a full run and slugged Williams in the back of the head with full force.
Anyone else receiving a punch like that would have been leveled. Nate’s head moved on impact, but not much. Just 2 or 3 inches forward. Then he turned to face the guy that hit him, and the NMS brute saw that he didn’t hurt Nate at all. Nate pulled his arm back to punch the guy but the refs and some coaches held back Nate’s punch. If Nate had been loose at the time he tried to hit the guy, it wouldn’t have mattered. The NMS player that hit Nate ran as fast as he could up the ramp and into the dressing room.
Nate Williams was one tough dude.
Anyone else receiving a punch like that would have been leveled. Nate’s head moved on impact, but not much. Just 2 or 3 inches forward. Then he turned to face the guy that hit him, and the NMS brute saw that he didn’t hurt Nate at all. Nate pulled his arm back to punch the guy but the refs and some coaches held back Nate’s punch. If Nate had been loose at the time he tried to hit the guy, it wouldn’t have mattered. The NMS player that hit Nate ran as fast as he could up the ramp and into the dressing room.
Nate Williams was one tough dude.
- These users thanked the author mcaggie1 for the post (total 3):
- Real Life Aggie • USU78 • cdaAg
- brownjeans
- Flatulent
- Posts: 18612
- Joined: November 3rd, 2010, 10:21 am
- Has thanked: 951 times
- Been thanked: 1739 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
Greatest player of the past 20 years... Charlie Sheen? David Spade?
- Real Life Aggie
- Posts: 3963
- Joined: April 10th, 2019, 4:28 pm
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Has thanked: 5184 times
- Been thanked: 1816 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
#winning #tigersblood #wizardbrownjeans wrote: ↑May 26th, 2021, 11:53 amGreatest player of the past 20 years... Charlie Sheen? David Spade?
I think we're also leaving Tiger Woods off this list. That man had a list of women, too. And unlike Charlie Sheen, it was completely unexpected.
- These users thanked the author Real Life Aggie for the post (total 2):
- brownjeans • aggieguy13
-
- Posts: 3525
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Has thanked: 494 times
- Been thanked: 706 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
For a long time it was George Clooney.Real Life Aggie wrote: ↑May 26th, 2021, 12:10 pm#winning #tigersblood #wizardbrownjeans wrote: ↑May 26th, 2021, 11:53 amGreatest player of the past 20 years... Charlie Sheen? David Spade?
I think we're also leaving Tiger Woods off this list. That man had a list of women, too. And unlike Charlie Sheen, it was completely unexpected.
-
- Posts: 2400
- Joined: November 5th, 2010, 10:10 pm
- Has thanked: 16 times
- Been thanked: 766 times
Re: Greatest Player of the Past 20 years?
I'm just glad Logan and Cache Valley were much more inclusive and less racist in the 60's and 70's. It's why they were able to get these inner city ath-a-letes you are talking about. Nowadays....no chance. Hence our overwhelmingly pale roster.
Regulator of Class