Carolina Sports Mt. Rushmore...
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George Rogers
Roche or English (only one...cant decide)
Michael Roth
Ray Tanner
Give women’s sport their own Mt.
Aja Wilson
Aleen Bailey
Tricia Popowski
Dawn Staley
Obviously I used 3 players 1 coach model as well
Tanner
Rogers
Roth
McKie (others may disagree w this. Obviously the final 4 was great but both statistically and overall success across 4 years I go with him)
Rogers
Roth
McKie (others may disagree w this. Obviously the final 4 was great but both statistically and overall success across 4 years I go with him)
Rogers
Tanner
Staley
An empty upside down Michigan helmet.
Tanner
Staley
An empty upside down Michigan helmet.
Shaw? Led the greatest run we ever had in football for three years.
Roth stepped up in Omaha to pitch a gem against Clemson when a loss would send us home. Three games later we had an NCAA Championship. That was as a sophomore. His junior and senior years he leads the team to 2 more finals and another title. If anything he’s over-qualified for the position.
Dilly Dilly!
Roth was Mr Omaha. If there’s a top 4 without him, blow that monument up immediately! You’d be hard pressed to name anyone in any sport that accomplished anything close to that in their time at USC.
Exactly. What a dumb post. Didnt show up his sophomore year? Helped us eliminate Clemson and win a national title in '10. Then led us to another national title in '11 and another title series in '12.
Ok. I realize he could have handled his path to retirement a little better, but just think back to the day after that last win in the 5 win streak. Didnt you feel pretty dang happy to be a Gamecock, I know I felt pretty dang crappy being a tiger.
With all do respect
You’re wrong,
why do think they named the bullpen after him?
We nearly had 3 in a row.
If I told Dawn Staley she might file a motion against you
The young man brought 2 rings
Hard to question rings
Yes I have the T shirt & he happens to be my avatar even though young Dylan Thompson secured one of those Ws
You’re right. The Roth stuff got me escalated
Garcia, Shaw, Thompson, Gilmore, Pharoh Cooper combined to QB us through the 5
Horseshoe 04Well-Known Member
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Roth didn’t really show up, until the last two years. The other athletes impacted from day one. I could really kick Carlen in the Ass, for having Big George at Fullback the first two years.
With all do respect
You’re wrong,
why do think they named the bullpen after him?
We nearly had 3 in a row.
If I told Dawn Staley she might file a motion against you
The young man brought 2 rings
Hard to question rings
15 4 minutes ago
I’m not wrong...One game his Sophomore year...against Clemson in the CWS. That does not a season make! Most of the year...He was pretty average and not used very much.
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Roth didn’t really show up, until the last two years. The other athletes impacted from day one. I could really kick Carlen in the Ass, for having Big George at Fullback the first two years.
With all do respect
You’re wrong,
why do think they named the bullpen after him?
We nearly had 3 in a row.
If I told Dawn Staley she might file a motion against you
The young man brought 2 rings
Hard to question rings
15 4 minutes ago
I’m not wrong...One game his Sophomore year...against Clemson in the CWS. That does not a season make! Most of the year...He was pretty average and not used very much.
Curious, why you think they named the bullpen after the young man ?
He also holds a few records in Omaha
This is opinion. That is subjective...You can’t be WRONG! Roth doesn’t make mine. I’d put Lattimore on there before him. You have a right to your opinion.
Didnt show up until last two years? WRONG. Threw complete game 3 hitter against Clemson in CWS and started game 2 against UCLA pitching 5 innings and giving up one run to help win national title. His second year at Carolina. Legendary stuff. What he did before is meaningless.
This gets my vote. You can’t name any others who had the impact of these 3.
I graduated in 1981. I was at USC the same 4 years as Big George. What a thrill that was! USC had already shown that we could win big in baseball before Tanner, and at times, Gamecock football had shown we could compete with elite programs, but if you had told me when I was in school that one Day women’s basketball would draw more fans than Carolina Coliseum could hold, I would have said you were crazy, and that would never happen. To me, Dawn Staley has brought her sport further than any other player or coach in any other sport in USC history. I know it is hard to compare, but if you take time to think about it, it becomes abundantly clear.
Fair enough. And I love Lattimore and you for being a great Gamecock fan. In the universe that isn’t just us Gamecock super fans rings matter. When the CWS is on our boys (Roth & Price) are still mentioned regularly.
Respect you, enjoy your opinions.
orseshoe 04Well-Known Member
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This is opinion. That is subjective...You can’t be WRONG! Roth doesn’t make mine. I’d put Lattimore on there before him. You have a right to your opinion.
Fair enough. And I love Lattimore and you for being a great Gamecock fan. In the universe that isn’t just us Gamecock super fans rings matter. When the CWS is on our boys (Roth & Price) are still mentioned regularly.
Respect you, enjoy your opinions.
Horseshoe...I respect all of the good Gamecocks opinions. If you remember correctly...Roth was a “surprise” pick to start that Clemson game. He was a situational lefty during the year, and really pretty average. Hey...I get it. He pitched a great game against a heavily lefty-hitting team in the CWS. He was obviously important to getting the “ring” that year. The people I selected were immediate major contributors to their teams. I place more importance on the career impact of the athlete...not so much the ring. Connor Shaw didn’t play for the SEC Championship...Garcia did. I wouldn’t put Stephen ahead of Connor though.
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This is opinion. That is subjective...You can’t be WRONG! Roth doesn’t make mine. I’d put Lattimore on there before him. You have a right to your opinion.
Fair enough. And I love Lattimore and you for being a great Gamecock fan. In the universe that isn’t just us Gamecock super fans rings matter. When the CWS is on our boys (Roth & Price) are still mentioned regularly.
Respect you, enjoy your opinions.
Horseshoe...I respect all of the good Gamecocks opinions. If you remember correctly...Roth was a “surprise” pick to start that Clemson game. He was a situational lefty during the year, and really pretty average. Hey...I get it. He pitched a great game against a heavily lefty-hitting team in the CWS. He was obviously important to getting the “ring” that year. The people I selected were immediate major contributors to their teams. I place more importance on the career impact of the athlete...not so much the ring. Connor Shaw didn’t play for the SEC Championship...Garcia did. I wouldn’t put Stephen ahead of Connor though.
Your opinion is wrong. Seriously, though, even if your argument of “he only mattered 2 years” was taken...for his last 2years Roth was absolutely THE MAN. He was the dominant Friday night guy for the#1 team in the country. He absolutely KILLED in Omaha, the biggest stage in the game. I’ll take two transcendent years of Roth and easily recognize him as the most impactful baseball player ever at USC.
With all of the talk of Roth on the "Mt. Rushmore". Matt Price needs to be strongly considered as well.
I think Geno gets some of that credit, and Pat Summit as well. They really paved the way for Dawn.
McGuire. Time is fading his memory but we won at nothing and I mean nothing until he showed up! The guy is one of the few Hall Of Famers to ever coach here!
You couldn't do it without Roche. Roche is the most honored basketball player in our history and no one else even comes close in that regard.
I loved Price, and he was a great college closer. I guess I don't consider him "Rushmore-worthy" simply because he was never the 'face' of the program. Roth was THE face of Carolina baseball. On a related note, I don't think he belongs on Rushmore, but I'd at least put a small statue in the parking lot recognizing Scott Wingo.
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