Who Is The Best Player You Have Seen In Person?

[mad4vols]

Who Is The Best Player You Have Seen In Person?

I’ve seen so many but none better than Condredge Holloway.

 

[TNVOLFN]

I couldn't stand him or the school he played for, but I have to say Tim Tebow is the best I've ever seen in person.

The best Vol I've ever seen in person would be close between Heath Shuler and Eric Berry.

 

[Volador]

(For one play), it was defensive lineman Billy Ratliff, who made the most important defensive play in UT history. Arkansas was trying to run out the clock as they held a 24-22 lead at UT. Ratliff pushed back the Arky center and the center backpedaled into Clint Stoerner, the Arky QB, who subsequently stumbled and left the ball on the field as he tried to balance himself upright. Ratliff pounced on the ball and The Volunteers perfect undefeated season was preserved, as the Offense did their job and went ahead and scored. I was in the seats of that miserable weather game and anyone who was there will remember the eerily quietness that fell upon Shields Watkins Field when Stoerner placed the ball on the field. Time stood still, then Billy POUNCED us into a NC.

 

[JWM65]

In alphabetical order, Doug Flutie, Peyton Manning, Reggie White, and Al Wilson.

 

[mad4vols]

(For one play), it was defensive lineman Billy Ratliff, who made the most important defensive play in UT history. Arkansas was trying to run out the clock as they held a 24-22 lead at UT. Ratliff pushed back the Arky center and the center backpedaled into Clint Stoerner, the Arky QB, who subsequently stumbled and left the ball on the field as he tried to balance himself upright. Ratliff pounced on the ball and The Volunteers perfect undefeated season was preserved, as the Offense did their job and went ahead and scored. I was in the seats of that miserable weather game and anyone who was there will remember the eerily quietness that fell upon Shields Watkins Field when Stoerner placed the ball on the field. Time stood still, then Billy POUNCED us into a NC.

Wow! Reading this gave me chills.

 

[BigBadVol]

Bo Jackson is the best player I’ve ever watched live!

 

[Scot Harvath]

Herschel Walker

 

[Vol-e-ball]

I seen a lot of great players but Hershel Walker & Bo Jackson were the best. But it's Bo Jackson. I never saw Deon Sanders play football but I saw him play baseball for the Braves. He would be number 3.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Herschel Walker.

 

[cgbtn]

Doug Adkins, Hank Lauracella, Johnny Majors, Reggie White, Larry Seivers

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Who Is The Best Player You Have Seen In Person?

I’ve seen so many but none better than Condredge Holloway.

Doug Atkins.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Doug Adkins, Hank Lauracella, Johnny Majors, Reggie White, Larry Seivers

You must be as old as I am. I have seen all of those also. I also saw the Procter to Powell passing combination way back in the 40s. I saw my first game in 1945.

 

[peaygolf]

Wow! Nice

Vol: Chuck Webb
All College: tie........Deion Sanders and Hershel Walker

 

[peaygolf]

Doug Arkins.

Saw him walking around, but never play

 

[lynnh]

Herschel Walker

I saw his 1st game college game....

 

[Hawkeye4588]

Tennessee, in person, Al Wilson
All college, in person, Bo Jackson

 

[VolForLife83]

Ive seen a lot of Vols over the years, but CP and Eric Berry would be my top picks. Took a little league team to watch a local high school game one year and seen Nick Chubb. He was nasty.

 

[Doberman]

Peyton, of course.

 

[VolBricks]

Michael Jordan was the best player I have ever seen play in person. I know this is in the football forum but he was the best. When he wanted to score there was almost no one who could stop him.

 

[livefaith]

Dang good thread. This made me think.

UT - Manning/Reggie, Pickens, Little, Carter, Berry

Other teams - Shaun Alexander, Baker Mayfield, or Alex Brown (I was down there in 99' 😒)

 

[GVF]

Bo Jackson is the best player I’ve ever watched live!

I would argue he's probably the best ever seen on TV as well.

 

[aRmo]

Alvin Kamara. I didnt start going to TN games until 2013. Couldnt afford to go as a kid.

 

[Hulavol]

In person, Deon, Herschel, Lawrence Taylor, don’t think I ever saw Bo in person in college -
As another poster mentioned, watching Jordan at UNC was the best at anything.

 

[Post4Vols]

Great Thread!

UT - Eric Berry, John Henderson

Other teams - Tebow, everyone who attended the Cal 2006 game should say Desean Jackson and Marshawn Lynch

 

[peaygolf]

I've been fortunate to see some great (non Vols) college players in person:

HW
Deion
Bo
Flutie
Joe Adams @ Tennessee St
Derrick Thomas @ Bama
Ron Simmons @ FSU
Charles Alexander @ LSU

Just to name a few...but there was something different about Chuck Webb. He had speed and power like Bo and Walker. What could have been.