Because the football/basketball offseason is long, hot, and boring, I'm going to post a stupid poll or two every Thursday or Friday. Because K-State Football starts on Saturday, this is the final week of polls!
So, who is the most iconic figure in K-State sports history? By "iconic", I mean the combination of on-court/field production and lasting reputation. In other words, if a video game or a book were to be produced that encompassed the entire history of K-State sports, what player or coach would be on the cover? Also, I want to be clear that I'm talking about careers at K-State only here.
*Edit* My bad for spelling Ernie Barrett's name wrong. It won't let me correct it in the poll.
Apologies to fans of Jack Gardner, Jack Parr, Mike Evans, Rolando Blackman, Mitch Richmond, Michael Beasley, Harold Robinson, Veryl Switzer, Lynn Dickey, Gary Spani, Mark Simoneau, Terence Newman, Darren Sproles, Erik Kynard, and Jon Wefald. There are many worthy candidates, but spots are limited in the poll. If you want to vote for those guys or any others, please choose "Other" and name the person in a reply.
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Past Poll Results (Vote totals in parenthesis):
8/23/18
What is your favorite fruit juice to drink straight (not as a mixer)? 1. Orange (47) 2. Grape-red (23) 3. Apple (20)
Who is he most dynamic special teams playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? David Allen (143) 2. Tyler Locket (91) 3. Martin Gramatica (34)
8/16/18
Who is the most dynamic defensive playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? 1. Terence Newman (198) 2. Mark Simoneau (86) 3. Arther Brown (77)
Who is the most dynamic offensive playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? 1. Michael Bishop (123) 2. Darren Sproles (116) 3. Tyler Lockett (23)
8/9/18
Who is the toughest player of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder Era? 1. Collin Klein (93) 2. tie between Mark Simoneau and Will Geary (8)
What is the best tasting exclusively freshwater fish? 1. Walleye (158) 2. Crappie (74) 3. Catfish (37)
8/2/18
What K-State basketball player would you like to see come back as an assistant coach/GA? 1. Jacob Pullen (39) 2. Barry Brown (17) 3. Rodney McGruder (14)
What is your preferred cheap domestic tailgate light beer? 1. Coors Light (75) 2. Bud Light (59) 3. Miller Lite (55)
7/26/18
What is the best national-ish pizza chain? 1. Pizza Hut (80) 2. Papa Murphy's (70) 3. Casey's (68)
What is the best American men's team sport playoffs/championship? 1. NCAA basketball D1 (35) 2. tie between MLB and NFL (6)
7/19/18
Who is the most iconic non-KSU Big 12 basketball player? 1. Kevin Durant (86) 2. Paul Pierce (6) 3. Blake Griffin (3)
What is the best national-ish sandwich chain? 1. Firehouse (52) 2. tie between Jersey Mike's and Jimmy John's (38)
7/12/18
Who is the most iconic non-KSU Big 12 football player? 1. Vince Young (114) 2. Adrian Peterson (44) 3. Ricky Williams (30)
What is the best Big 12 road city for a K-State fan? 1. Austin (152) 2. Fort Worth (81) 3. Stillwater (46)
7/5/18
What is your favorite variety of hard liquor? 1. Bourbon-include Tennessee Whiskey (84) 2. Vodka (25) 3. Canadian Blended Whisky (19)
What is the most fun American holiday? 1. Christmas (40) 2. Thanksgiving (32) 3. Independence Day (23)
6/28/18
What is your favorite ethnic food? 1. Mexican/Tex-Mex (181) 2. Italian (92) 3. Chinese (78)
What North American wild animal/arachnid/insect are you most afraid of? 1. Snakes (90) 2. Spiders (49) 3. tie between Alligators/Crocodiles and Mountain Lions/Cougars (30)
6/21/18
What is your favorite North American sport to watch outside of the Big 3 (basketball, baseball, football? 1. Golf (77) 2. Soccer (33) 3. Ice Hockey (26)
What is the best brand of frozen pizza? 1. Digiorno (69) 2. Red Baron (52) 3. Tombstone (46)
6/14/18
What kind of underwear do you wear? (dudes only) 1. Boxer briefs (88) 2. Boxers-traditional (32) 3. Briefs-traditional-colored (28)
What Big 12 defector do you want back the most? 1. Nebraska (116) 2. None of them (72) 3. Colorado (31)
6/7/18
What is the most difficult position to play in the 3 major American sports? 1. Quarterback (114) 2. Catcher (44) 3. Cornerback (29)
What is the best taco meat? 1. Ground beef (106) 2. Beef fajita/steak (80) 3. Shredded pork (44)
5/31/18
What is the best style of BBQ? 1. Kansas City (211) 2. Central Texas (79) 3. Memphis (74)
05/24/18
What is the best style of pizza? 1. New York (97) 2. Chicago (71) 3. Neapolitan (35)
05/18/18
What's the best kind of sausage? 1. Bratwurst (50) 2. Andouille (26) 3. Breakfast - Patty (23)
So, who is the most iconic figure in K-State sports history? By "iconic", I mean the combination of on-court/field production and lasting reputation. In other words, if a video game or a book were to be produced that encompassed the entire history of K-State sports, what player or coach would be on the cover? Also, I want to be clear that I'm talking about careers at K-State only here.
*Edit* My bad for spelling Ernie Barrett's name wrong. It won't let me correct it in the poll.
Apologies to fans of Jack Gardner, Jack Parr, Mike Evans, Rolando Blackman, Mitch Richmond, Michael Beasley, Harold Robinson, Veryl Switzer, Lynn Dickey, Gary Spani, Mark Simoneau, Terence Newman, Darren Sproles, Erik Kynard, and Jon Wefald. There are many worthy candidates, but spots are limited in the poll. If you want to vote for those guys or any others, please choose "Other" and name the person in a reply.
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Past Poll Results (Vote totals in parenthesis):
8/23/18
What is your favorite fruit juice to drink straight (not as a mixer)? 1. Orange (47) 2. Grape-red (23) 3. Apple (20)
Who is he most dynamic special teams playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? David Allen (143) 2. Tyler Locket (91) 3. Martin Gramatica (34)
8/16/18
Who is the most dynamic defensive playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? 1. Terence Newman (198) 2. Mark Simoneau (86) 3. Arther Brown (77)
Who is the most dynamic offensive playmaker of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder era? 1. Michael Bishop (123) 2. Darren Sproles (116) 3. Tyler Lockett (23)
8/9/18
Who is the toughest player of the Snyder-Prince-Snyder Era? 1. Collin Klein (93) 2. tie between Mark Simoneau and Will Geary (8)
What is the best tasting exclusively freshwater fish? 1. Walleye (158) 2. Crappie (74) 3. Catfish (37)
8/2/18
What K-State basketball player would you like to see come back as an assistant coach/GA? 1. Jacob Pullen (39) 2. Barry Brown (17) 3. Rodney McGruder (14)
What is your preferred cheap domestic tailgate light beer? 1. Coors Light (75) 2. Bud Light (59) 3. Miller Lite (55)
7/26/18
What is the best national-ish pizza chain? 1. Pizza Hut (80) 2. Papa Murphy's (70) 3. Casey's (68)
What is the best American men's team sport playoffs/championship? 1. NCAA basketball D1 (35) 2. tie between MLB and NFL (6)
7/19/18
Who is the most iconic non-KSU Big 12 basketball player? 1. Kevin Durant (86) 2. Paul Pierce (6) 3. Blake Griffin (3)
What is the best national-ish sandwich chain? 1. Firehouse (52) 2. tie between Jersey Mike's and Jimmy John's (38)
7/12/18
Who is the most iconic non-KSU Big 12 football player? 1. Vince Young (114) 2. Adrian Peterson (44) 3. Ricky Williams (30)
What is the best Big 12 road city for a K-State fan? 1. Austin (152) 2. Fort Worth (81) 3. Stillwater (46)
7/5/18
What is your favorite variety of hard liquor? 1. Bourbon-include Tennessee Whiskey (84) 2. Vodka (25) 3. Canadian Blended Whisky (19)
What is the most fun American holiday? 1. Christmas (40) 2. Thanksgiving (32) 3. Independence Day (23)
6/28/18
What is your favorite ethnic food? 1. Mexican/Tex-Mex (181) 2. Italian (92) 3. Chinese (78)
What North American wild animal/arachnid/insect are you most afraid of? 1. Snakes (90) 2. Spiders (49) 3. tie between Alligators/Crocodiles and Mountain Lions/Cougars (30)
6/21/18
What is your favorite North American sport to watch outside of the Big 3 (basketball, baseball, football? 1. Golf (77) 2. Soccer (33) 3. Ice Hockey (26)
What is the best brand of frozen pizza? 1. Digiorno (69) 2. Red Baron (52) 3. Tombstone (46)
6/14/18
What kind of underwear do you wear? (dudes only) 1. Boxer briefs (88) 2. Boxers-traditional (32) 3. Briefs-traditional-colored (28)
What Big 12 defector do you want back the most? 1. Nebraska (116) 2. None of them (72) 3. Colorado (31)
6/7/18
What is the most difficult position to play in the 3 major American sports? 1. Quarterback (114) 2. Catcher (44) 3. Cornerback (29)
What is the best taco meat? 1. Ground beef (106) 2. Beef fajita/steak (80) 3. Shredded pork (44)
5/31/18
What is the best style of BBQ? 1. Kansas City (211) 2. Central Texas (79) 3. Memphis (74)
05/24/18
What is the best style of pizza? 1. New York (97) 2. Chicago (71) 3. Neapolitan (35)
05/18/18
What's the best kind of sausage? 1. Bratwurst (50) 2. Andouille (26) 3. Breakfast - Patty (23)
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