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undecided 
Auburn Fan
Member since May 2012
4868 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 4:41 pm to CBandits82)
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I think the best one was the first one about the colts leaving Baltimore in the middle of he night, and the band that would not stop playing. Awesome.
I enjoyed this one but it kinda suck that it ended with them being excited about doing the same thing to another city
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undecided
Auburn Fan
Member since May 2012
4868 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 4:43 pm to CrimsonTideMD)
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Actually got a little misty-eyed/lump in my throat when they covered the family, teammates, and coaches regarding the death
I remember watching the movie on Hank Gathers growing up ( yes there was a movie  ) and I know I wouldnt be able to get through the whole 30 for 30
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run Rickey run
This one did give me a better understanding of Rickey Williams. I always thought he was just a flake until I watched the documentary. Hope he's found some peace
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bobbyray21 
Tennessee Fan
Member since Sep 2009
6888 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 4:43 pm to tigerforever7)
1. Once Brothers
2. Marcus Dupree
3. The U
4. Tim Richmond
5. Unguarded (this was just haunting to me)
This post was edited on 12/10 at 4:48 pm
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bobbyray21
Tennessee Fan
Member since Sep 2009
6888 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 4:44 pm to CP3LSU25)
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The most underrated one is the Vlade Divac one
Naw, I feel like a lot of people list that one really high. I think I've watched it fifteen times.
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Ryno_Kill 
LSU Fan
Member since Jan 2004
2269 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 5:45 pm to bobbyray21)
I don't even like NASCAR and Tim Richmond was pretty good.
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Xenophon 
LA-Monroe Fan
Aspen
Member since Feb 2006
30585 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 5:54 pm to tigerforever7)
Escobars
Pony Excess
Bo
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Phathead
Nicholls St. Fan
The 985
Member since Jul 2012
166 posts
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| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:01 pm to tigerforever7)
The Two Escobars
The U
Catching Hell
Not much space between these three.. Thought they were amazing.
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jennyjones 
New Orleans Saints Fan
louisiana
Member since Apr 2006
628 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:21 pm to SlowFlowPro)
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the 2 escobars
once brothers
pony excess
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mikelowery1911
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
354 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 7:37 pm to tigerforever7)
1. The Best That Never Was
2. The U
3. 9.79
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JoBoo
LSU Fan
Ethiopian-American
Member since Jul 2005
4504 posts
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Into the Wind-Terry Fox
I had never heard the story of this guy until this 30 for 30: Into the Wind.
Ran a marathon a day for like 140 days across canada on one damn leg. Amazing story...
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Rick Vice
Member since Dec 2012
39 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 8:20 pm to JoBoo)
was Todd Marinovich and E60?
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undecided
Auburn Fan
Member since May 2012
4868 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/10/12 at 8:24 pm to JoBoo)
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Ran a marathon a day for like 140 days across canada on one damn leg. Amazing story...
Don't ask me why this popped in my head . . . Po lil tink tink
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lsu480 
Arizona State Fan
1488 posts
Member since Oct 2007
48012 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:59 am to beaver)
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bartman
This one could have been done in 5 minutes......it was boring.
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GM19 
Alabama Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
794 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:06 am to lsu480)
Am I the only one that liked Ghosts of Ole Miss that was narrated by Wright Thompson? Pretty eye opening for me since I am only 18. I had always learned about all the segregation/racism in school, but seeing that footage effected me a lot more than text did.
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DrakeLSU
LSU Fan
Kansas
Member since Dec 2012
600 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 10:57 am to GM19)
1. Once Brothers
2. 2 Escobars
3. Best that never was
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BennyAndTheInkJets 
Arkansas Fan
NYC
Member since Nov 2010
2791 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 11:06 am to DrakeLSU)
1. Unguarded - Absolutely insane
2. The Two Escobars - Really delves into how life was in Bolivia back when Pablo was around.
3. Run Ricky Run - The most introspective player I've ever seen
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ZereauxSum
LSU Fan
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2008
5741 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 11:52 am to mikelowery1911)
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9.79
Four pages and this is the first time this one was mentioned.
I enjoyed it, but I'm guessing most people found it boring. My wife watches a lot if these with me. She left like 15 minutes into this one.
My top 3 based on captivating story:
2 Escobars
Marcus Dupree
Pony Excess
Top 3 most entertaining:
Pony Excess
The U
Broke
Overall
Pony Excess
Marcus Dupree
The U
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Sheep 
USA Fan
Straight Outta Acy
Member since Jun 2007
12972 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:53 pm to ZereauxSum)
No love for Without Bias, and barely a mention of Run Ricky Run, Benji or June 17th, 1994? And everybody loves The U? And Broke? Really? 
On the next 30 For 30:
"What if I told you that there was an entire subset of sports fans who can't tell the difference between a good documentary and a shitty one?"
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6nmylifetime
Alabama Fan
668 Neighbor to the Beast
Member since Nov 2012
275 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 1:06 pm to ZereauxSum)
"Pony Excess" was a total fluff piece. ESPN had Craig James on the payroll and completely let him off the hook. They never once forced him to answer any tough questions in regards to the issues at SMU. Instead they provided him with a platform to smooth it out and deflect from the corruptness that he was a part of with his disenginous "aw shucks, if it was going on I did'nt know anything about it" attitude.
"The U" was not bad but they conveniently left out the '92 Sugar Bowl. That one game single handedly squashed the famous swagger that not even the loss to Penn St. in the Fiesta could dampen. It marked the end of the culture that made the school famous.
"Into The Wind" was disappointing to me. Can't quite put my finger on it but it just didnt stir the emotions that I thought the story deserved, and I remember following the story every morning on the Today show back in 1980 as a ten year old.
"The Two Escobars" is mine and I hate soccer. It was able to entertain and translate the politics and passion the sport evokes in those countries.
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ZereauxSum
LSU Fan
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2008
5741 posts
| re: Top 3 30 for 30 (Posted on 12/11/12 at 1:09 pm to Sheep)
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"What if I told you that there was an entire subset of sports fans who can't tell the difference between a good documentary and a shitty one?"
I LOL'd.
But seriously, what exactly makes a good documentary?
I liked Benji, but it didn't grab me. It was a Great story but if it doesn't keep you engaged is it still a great documentary?
I wanted to put Len Bias in there but it was more of a story about death and drug use than a sports story IMO.
There are a lot of very good ones. It shouldn't be suprising that there is so much disagreement.
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