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How cool is that?

I'm really proud of and happy for Sam Hunt. Would love to see his name attached to the football foundation.

Tell him to get off of him.

Can he write FreeUAB on his guitar?

Would you guys say Sam Hunt is the most famous former UAB athlete who is famous nationally for something not athletically related. I can't even think of anyone else.

Right now yes.

Used to be the astronaut.

DeLucas wasn't an athlete, was he?

More Americans can tell you who Sam Hunt is than they know the astronaut

Sorry. Reading comprehension problem again.

Vonetta Flowers was known for another accomplishment as an athlete than that which she went to school for. I know she would still be considered an athlete though.

Does oldragon count? Or maybe Walt Maddox? on a local/state level.

I would say Roddy White is the most famous athlete of all.

As for as for nonathletic celebrity, didn't Walt Maddox get a bump of national celebrity after the tornados

GMAC may be more famous internationally.

Andy Kennedy is a pretty well known coach.

Was Vonetta on a Leno or letterman style talk show after the Olympics. Frankly I am impressed Sam is debuting on Letterman. That's straight to the A list.

I don't like country music but I reaaly like his album. Ironically the knock on him in the reviews I've seen is he isn't real country.

(11-19-2014 07:44 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  Ironically the knock on him in the reviews I've seen is he isn't real country.

Good for him. He might actually make some good money, then.

(11-19-2014 07:44 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Andy Kennedy is a pretty well known coach.

Even though it is Ole Miss, it is still considered athletics.

Yes, Vonetta was on several shows.

Sam's music is music & should not be labeled as anything specifically.

I agree. I hate labels in music. I do enjoy more "country" artists than in any other music format. Sam gets a lot of air play on The Highway on Sirus XM.

His video was up to #5 on either CMT or GAC this past weekend.

I pinned an article about his qb career on Pinterest. I couldnt believe how often that was repinned. He is really big now, which explains letterman.

(11-19-2014 07:45 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 07:44 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Andy Kennedy is a pretty well known coach.

Even though it is Ole Miss, it is still considered athletics.

Somebody mentioned GMac, which is why I mentioned Kennedy. He didn't become famous as an athlete, he became famous as a coach.