A) Baylor: Michael Johnson (4-time gold medalist), Trey Wingo (ESPN anchor)
Jeff Dunham (Stand-up comedian and ventriloquist), Angela Kinsey (Actress, Angela on The Office), Mike Singletary (NFL Hall of Fame), RG3 (Heisman Trophy), Vinnie Johnson (Detroit Pistons Bad Boys champion), Willie Nelson (Iconic country music legend), Mark Hurd (Oracle CEO), Trey Gowdy (Fox TV commentator), Hayden Fry (Hall of Fame coach), Rand Paul (U.S. Senator from Kentucky), Louie Giglio (Pastor, author, founder of the Passion Movement), Crystal Bernard (Wings and Happy Days), Gordon Teal (father of the modern computer chip), Howard E. Butt Jr. (family behind H-E-B grocery empire), Thomas Harris Author of The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter series), Bill Bickley (TV producer, co-creator of Perfect Strangers and Family Matters), Kevin Reynolds (Director of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Waterworld), John Lee, (Hancock Screenwriter/director of The Blind Side), Derek Haas & Michael Brandt (Writers of 2 Fast 2 Furious, creators of Chicago Fire/PD/Med), Drayton McLane Jr.( Billionaire, former Houston Astros owner), Andrew Beal, (Billionaire banker, Forbes 400 member), Thasunda Brown Duckett /CEO of TIAA, Forbes 400 member),
Billy Graham (honorary degree) World-renowned evangelist) (not a bad list) vs.


B) Auburn: Bo Jackson (Heisman, only person ever named an All-Star in both MLB and NFL), Charles Barkley (NBA Hall of Famer, TNT Inside the NBA analyst), Frank Thomas (MLB Hall of Famer), Tim Cook (Apple CEO), Jimmy Buffett (Iconic singer-songwriter, Margaritaville), Octavia Spencer (Academy Award (The Help), Cam Newton, (Heisman), Joe Forehand (Accenture CEO), Millard Fuller (Habitat for Humanity founder), Taylor Hicks (American Idol winner), Deborah Norville (Emmy-winning TV journalist, longtime host of Inside Edition, Kay Ivey (Governor of Alabama), better list?)

You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

Tim Cook is a whale.

Shakesbear said:

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You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

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A few more for BU's list: Kim Mulkey, Trey Gowdy, and Rand Paul.

Johnny Bear said:

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You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

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Mulkey is not an alum

If you can put Trey Wingo and Angela Kinsey I'm putting Louis Giglio. His ministry started in a Baylor apartment, and has impacted millions of young people around the world (and now not so young people like me ). In my opinion the passion movement is one of the most important influences on world Christianity in the last 25 years.

fyi billy Graham also received "honorary doctorate" from baylor, so he should at least get a mention.

At one point in 1900s a large portion of overseas baptist missionaries came through Baylor summer missions program. Most not famous though --- yet.

(p.s., wouldn't gave gone here on football page but you opened the door ...

Arthur Briles. Duh.

Howard E Butt, jr.

Crystal Bernard all day every day. Take your Tim Cook and I'll raise you Mark Hurd. Cook driving Apple into the ground.

Hayden Fry

Some runners up:

Sul Ross
Pat Neff
Chip and Jojo
Gordon Teal (look him up!)
Price Daniel
William Sessions
Dallas Willard
Jimmy Walker
John Lee Hancock
Max Muncy
Vinnie Johnson
Brittney Griner

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You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

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Thank you for the heads up. Added Willie Nelson to the list. Nice addition.

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If you can put Trey Wingo and Angela Kinsey I'm putting Louis Giglio. His ministry started in a Baylor apartment, and has impacted millions of young people around the world (and now not so young people like me ). In my opinion the passion movement is one of the most important influences on world Christianity in the last 25 years.

fyi billy Graham also received "honorary doctorate" from baylor, so he should at least get a mention.

At one point in 1900s a large portion of overseas baptist missionaries came through Baylor summer missions program. Most not famous though --- yet.

(p.s., wouldn't gave gone here on football page but you opened the door ...

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thank you for the insight, I enjoyed reading about Louie Giglio.

This was fun! Thank you for everyone's participation. Nice to have friendly banter.

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You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

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Mulkey is not an alum

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I'm pretty sure she coached Baylor to three national championships.

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You left Willie Nelson off of Baylor's list

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Mulkey is not an alum

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I'm pretty sure she coached Baylor to three national championships.

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Never said she didn't but the hypothetical Baylor Mount Rushmore should include only Baylor alums.

What about our Forbes 400 members which are Drayton McLane Jr., Andrew Beal, and Thasunda Brown Duckett.

Auburn has David Zalik on this list.

I'd add Thomas Harris to the Baylor list.

Wrote The Silence of the Lambs, and the rest of the Hannibal Lecter series. More than 50 million copies sold. The film adaptation swept the Oscars in all 5 categories and is routinely on "best films of all time" lists.

Covered the police beat for the Waco Trib while at Baylor.

For a school not in California or New York we have had success in Hollywood.

Derek Hass and Michael Brandt:
2 Fast 2 Furious
3:10 to Yuma
Wanted
Chicago Fire/PD/etc.
(Just to name a few)

Hancock:
The Blind Side
The Alamo
The Rookie
Saving Mr. Banks
(Again just to name a few)

Kevin Reynolds:
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Count of Monte Cristo
Red Dawn
Waterworld

Bill Bickley:
Perfect Strangers
Family Matters
Step by Step
Basically most of TGIF

Also, Thomas Harris the author of the Hannibal Lector series (Silence of the Lambs).

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you forgot Friedrich Nietzsche.

- el KKM

D!

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'm putting Louis Giglio. His ministry started in a Baylor apartment, and has impacted millions of young people around the world (and now not so young people like me ). In my opinion the passion movement is one of the most important influences on world Christianity in the last 25 years.

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Been a christian for 40 years, SBC for 3/4ths of that before hitting eject on the denomination. I'd consider myself pretty plugged in, but I've never heard of him or his ministry.

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you forgot Friedrich Nietzsche.

- el KKM

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He and I took Dr. Lester's Intro to Old Testament class together our Freshman year. Fred skipped all the classes. I don't think he was into the subject matter.

Lest not forget Jedi The Sniper who patrolled the rooftop of Martin Hall in the 80s

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Arthur Briles. Duh.

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Grant Teaff
Scott Drew

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I've been to Rushmore and my wife and I were the only Bears we saw.

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Mulkey is not an alum

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'm putting Louis Giglio. His ministry started in a Baylor apartment, and has impacted millions of young people around the world (and now not so young people like me ). In my opinion the passion movement is one of the most important influences on world Christianity in the last 25 years.

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Been a christian for 40 years, SBC for 3/4ths of that before hitting eject on the denomination. I'd consider myself pretty plugged in, but I've never heard of him or his ministry.

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It is a ministry geared more for college age Christians. I will say it is pretty influential with big names in Christian music and speakers. I don't have the same theological bent as many of their speakers, since I am not a conservative Calvinist. It has been around for decades.

To see the scale the next event is Jan 1-3 at Globe Life.

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you forgot Friedrich Nietzsche.

- el KKM

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I don't see Friedrich Nietzsche's connection to Baylor

Baylor's alumni updated. I enjoyed learning about some of Baylor's accomplished alumni. Thank you,

Jeff Dunham, Rand Paul, and Trey Gowdy were all in my Class of 1986. (Rand Paul left early after getting accepted to medical school).

What about the Jackson brothers? Arnold and Willis.

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Jeff Dunham, Rand Paul, and Trey Gowdy were all in my Class of 1986. (Rand Paul left early after getting accepted to medical school).

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Same here.

The Nose Brotherhood

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Mulkey is not an alum

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still doesnt make her an alum. isnt that what the mt rushmore is for? baylor alums?