Was just showing my boys old highlights of him last week. "....Doug Atkins blew in like a Kansas tornado. You tied everything down as best you could, held on for dear life, and prayed he didn't take the roof."
Bunch of racists, obviously. He was definitely one of the ones in my "equally deserving" category, for cultural impact and playing ability.
Her job wasn't to pander to the 95% percent. Her job was to best the best at beating the 5%. And she was. For a long time. She absolutely belongs on the list.
Hammer meets nail. She scheduled the top teams year after year. When the tournament came around, she had played most if not all the top seeds, and had won most of the time.
Atkins dominated the line of scrimmage like no Tennessee player before, if not any player period. His work ethic was astounding.