Who are Baylor's all-time best?

Monday, December 22, 2008

By Brice Cherry

Tribune-Herald staff writer

As another year comes to a close, it must be time for that annual assessment of greatness.

You’ve seen them — the year-end lists. What would the end of December be without a rundown of the best sports moments of the year, the greatest albums, the funniest movies, the most memorable sound bites?

Brice Cherry picks the all-time teams for all Baylor sports on The Bear Blog, only on WacoTrib.com.

Fashion freaks will even go back and recount the best (and worst) celebrity outfits of the past 12 months. (Meanwhile, I can’t remember what I wore yesterday).

I say if you’re going to look back, look way back. Greatness wasn’t born in 2008.

That’s why for the next three weeks, I’ll be playing Baylor sports historian and offering up my choices for the all-time BU sports teams. Want to know the names of Baylor’s most dominant dribblers and dunkers?

Think you know which baseball players will emerge from the cornfield at Baylor’s Field of Dreams? Click on the Bear Blog at wacotrib.com and find out.

Every current Baylor men’s and women’s varsity sport will be included, save for equestrian, which doesn’t have enough history stored up yet.

Undoubtedly, some all-timers will be no-brainers. Mike Singletary, for example, stands a fair chance of getting picked in my imaginary, all-BU fantasy football draft. Other choices, however, may surprise.

Your input is welcomed. Readers will have the chance to vote on their preferences for the best all-time Baylor athlete in each sport, and you may also comment on the teams themselves. Tell me where you agree and, more likely, where I got it wrong.

I know you will.

bcherry@wacotrib.com

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Baylor's all-time best players

Names sure to come up when discussing Baylor's all-time best players in each sport include, from left to right, Sophia Young in women's basketball, Stevie Nicolas in volleyball, Zuzana Zemenova in women's tennis, Jason Jennings in baseball and Michael Johnson in track and field.

(Rod Aydelotte photos)

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By Barbara Smith

Feb 6, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this

Reuben Saage, BU football w/last game in SUGAR BOWL, 1957. Recovered fumble that enabled BU to beat Tennessee!

And history shows MANY other feats!

By Susan

Jan 5, 2009 9:15 AM | Link to this

Susie Snider Eppers has my vote!

By RH Wooldridge

Jan 3, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

My list would have to include Neil Jeffery as well as Mike Singletary.

By bcs

Dec 30, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

I watched Susie Snider Eppers play from 6th grade throuh high school. Also some at Baylor. She was outstanding in every game and I have never seen anyone that good since. Sophia is great but Susie has my vote.

By X-Country

Dec 28, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

BU Women's Cross Country Team 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 SWC Champions

By JGrady

Dec 23, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

I hope you also include greatest coaches, as well. Grant Teaff, Kim Mulkey, and Scott Drew have to be included. In football, Singletary, Abercrombie, Radar Holt, Gary Don Johnson, Bo Lee, Tommy Tabor, Greg Hawthorne, Beard, Elkins, Campbell, Tommy Davidson, Ricky Thompson, Alcy Jackson, and Luke Prestridge,who also played 1st base on a baseball team that went to the College World Series. In basketball, Vinnie Johnson and Terry Teagle have to be included.

By Louis Felan

Dec 23, 2008 7:02 AM | Link to this

Lawrence Elkins, Steve Beard, Van McElroy, Mike Singletary, on my list of bests.

By carrabba

Dec 22, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

Chelsi Lake should be Baylor's all time greatest offensive player and a top 10 player.

By Baylor Fan

Dec 22, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

Susie Snider Eppers in the late 70's playing awesome basketball for Baylor.

By fan

Dec 22, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

Benedikt Dorsch. Two time National Player of the Year.

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