7.8/105 votesLoading...#1 - Scramblin' Fran
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2018
Maybe the most important decision Fran Tarkenton ever made was in 1957, when as a high school senior leading Athens High School to the Georgia state championship, he went with his heart and chose to go to the University of Georgia over Georgia Tech and Auburn. The rest is football history. Directed by Jay Jackson and Ryan Kelly of NFL Films, "Scramblin' Fran" tells the story of the quarterback's unlikely rise at Georgia, highlighted by a memorable SEC title in 1959. The film traces his steps toward a long, successful pro career that saw him go from an unconventional,
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#2 - Herschel Walker
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2011
Produced in conjunction with NASCAR Media Group, Herschel explores how Herschel Walker’s career in the SEC was legendary, but his journey off the field was filled with struggle, pain, and ultimately, redemption. Growing up in rural Georgia, Walker was relentlessly bullied for being overweight and having a severe stutter. He turned those taunts into motivation, transforming himself into a superior athlete. Unable to afford weight training equipment, Walker self-trained by doing 5,000 pushups and sit-ups every day after school, racing oncoming locomotive trains and running barefoot in 100-degree heat while pulling a 50-pound tire. He would become a star running back in high school and shatter state records. At Georgia, Walker led the school to its only undisputed national championship, was a three-time All-American and winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He is considered one of the SEC’s and college football’s greatest players ever.
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#3 - The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2013
"The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story,” takes an in-depth look at Condredge Holloway, the first African American starting quarterback in the SEC. Kenny Chesney idolized Holloway and even wore his jersey number (No. 7) during his high school football years.
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- 7.1/1050 votesLoading...
#4 - Going Big
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2012
In high school Sam Bowie was considered a potential franchise player. Arguably the top recruit in a national class that included Ralph Sampson, James Worthy, Dominique Wilkins and Isiah Thomas, the 7-foot-1 center out of Pennsylvania got off to a strong start at the University of Kentucky and as a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic basketball team. After Bowie resisted pressure to jump early to the NBA, he continued to raise his level of play as a sophomore. But in a game against Vanderbilt late in the regular season, he suffered what would later prove to be a stress fracture in his left leg. Soon plagued by a long recovery that forced him to sit out two consecutive seasons, he struggled to get healthy. Still, Bowie bounced back as a fifth-year senior in 1984 and helped lead Kentucky to the Final Four.
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#5 - Abby Head On
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2013
A phenom from Rochester, NY, Abby Wambach defied convention by spurning soccer dynasty North Carolina in favor of the University of Florida, an upstart program which, at the time, was only in its fourth year of existence. That decision paid off quickly, as in her 1998 freshman season Wambach helped the Gators nab the SEC’s first and only national championship in soccer – defeating the powerhouse Tar Heels in the final. With four SEC Tournament titles, two SEC Player of the Year awards and the title of all-time leading scorer at Florida, Wambach positioned herself as a top pick in the 2002 WUSA draft. Selected by the Washington Freedom, she starred alongside icon Mia Hamm and earned a roster spot on an already talent-laden U.S. women’s national team, for which she has starred for the last decade.
Director: Erin Leyden, Gentry Kirby
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- 6.7/1032 votesLoading...
#6 - 40 Minutes of Hell
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2012
In the early 1990’s, Arkansas enjoyed unprecedented attention and success. Former Governor Bill Clinton was sworn in as President of the United States while the University of Arkansas became one of the top men’s college basketball programs in America. The man behind the Razorbacks’ rise to prominence was head coach Nolan Richardson and his “40 minutes of hell” playing style – turn up the pressure for an entire game and the opponent will eventually break down. It was an approach that embodied Richardson’s personality. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, the coach endured segregation that he carried with him into adulthood. When Richardson became a coach after his playing days at Texas Western University, he looked for players who could execute his intense full court system. After a successful run at Tulsa, in 1985 Richardson became the first African-American head coach in the Southwest Conference when he took over the Arkansas men’s team.
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#7 - Miracle 3
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2013
On March 14, 2008, Alabama found itself trailing Mississippi State 59-56 in the final seconds of the first quarterfinal game of the evening session. Crimson Tide guard Mykal Riley sank a last-second three-pointer as time expired, sending the game into overtime. That shot not only extended Alabama’s season for the moment, but it may have prevented thousands of fans from pouring into the city streets just as a tornado touched down outside the Georgia Dome a few minutes later. Though no one in the Georgia Dome was injured, the building felt the effects of the twister. Enough damage was done to the Georgia Dome to not only delay the completion of the Alabama-Mississippi State game and eventually cause a postponement of the last quarterfinal game of the day, but also to force SEC officials to find a new home to finish the tournament on schedule.
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- 6.6/1015 votesLoading...
#8 - The Play That Changed College Football
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2011
Directed by Jeff Cvitkovic Narrated by Luke Perry Two decades ago, the SEC decided to expand to 12 schools and host a conference championship game for the first time in college football history. Many thought that this would jeopardize national title aspirations for the schools involved. The additional game was scheduled at the end of the regular season, pitting the league’s two division champions against one other. It was a risk, as the inaugural game in 1992 indicated. Undefeated Alabama normally would have gone straight to a matchup with Miami in the Sugar Bowl with the national championship on the line, but instead was forced to play Steve Spurrier’s Florida squad first for the SEC title. Alabama was on a 21-game winning streak, but the last school to beat the Crimson Tide was Florida, 35-0, just one year earlier. In the fourth quarter of the ’92 title game, it looked like Florida would march to victory once again.
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- 6.5/1013 votesLoading...
#9 - Croom
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2012
As the first African American center at the University of Alabama, and one of the school’s first black players, Croom earned All-American honors, won three SEC championships and displayed the “can-do” attitude first instilled by his father, Rev. Sylvester Croom Sr. After playing for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and then coaching under him for a decade, Croom moved on to the NFL as an assistant coach for 17 years before emerging as a leading candidate for what he considered to be the ultimate position—head coach at Alabama. Though it appeared in the spring of 2003 that Croom was on the verge of being named Alabama’s next head coach, it was Mike Shula who ended up getting the job. But the following year, Croom was named head coach at another SEC school, Mississippi State University, making him the first African American head football coach in the history of the conference as well as leaving him with the formidable task of rebuilding a football program facing NCAA sanctions.
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- 6.3/1021 votesLoading...
#10 - Lolo
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/21/2012
Lolo Jones began chasing her dream in high school. After years of living in poverty and an unstable home life she was determined to be the first in her family to go to college. Constantly looking to improve, Lolo earned a scholarship from the famed Louisiana State University Track and Field program and fought to become the best, among the best. With the help of coach Dennis Shaver, Lolo became one of the most dominant athletes in the history of the LSU Women’s Track and Field dynasty, winning three NCAA Titles and 11 All-American honors, most notably in the hurdles. After failing to qualifying for the 2004 Olympics, Lolo turned again to Shaver for inspiration to continue fighting for her dream. After four years of intense training, Lolo found herself right where she wanted to be—on the 2008 US Olympic team and favored to win gold in the 100 Meter Hurdles.
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#11 - The Book of Manning
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2013
A father-and-son story written into the pages of football folklore, it can be argued that no family has had more influence on a sport than the Mannings. Archie – the patriarch – a star quarterback at the University of Mississippi and then with the New Orleans Saints, followed by oldest son Cooper, whose football dreams were cut short by a spinal condition, then sons Peyton and Eli – both of them quarterbacks, All-SEC, number one draft picks, back-to-back Super Bowl champions and MVPs. Narrated by actor John Goodman, The Book of Manning features revealing interviews with Archie, Olivia, Cooper, Peyton and Eli Manning along with other family members, friends, former teammates and coaches as well as never-before-seen photos and home movie footage of Archie and his sons. Through it all, director Rory Karpf explores how a tragedy shaped the course of not only Archie’s life, but his family’s as well.
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#12 - Sarah & Suzanne
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2014
The story of gymnastics coaches Sarah Patterson and Suzanne Yoculan, and how they brought the programs of Alabama and Georgia respectively to whole new heights.
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#13 - The Stars Are Aligned
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2014
14 famous figures, one from each of the SEC schools, open up about the time they spent and the memories they made at their respective schools.
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#14 - Bo, Barkley and the Big Hurt
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2014
The story of how Bo Jackson, Charles Barkley and Frank Thomas changed the face of Auburn's athletic program.
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#15 - The Believer
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2014
Steve Spurrier reflects back on his time as the 1966 Heisman Trophy winner as quarterback of the University of Florida and discusses how that journey impacted his coaching career ever since.
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#16 - It's Time
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2014
On October 28, 1989, Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins hit Vanderbilt running back Brad Gaines in the back. While Gaines was uninjured, Mullins suffered a broken neck on the play, leaving him a quadriplegic.
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#17 - Shaq and Dale
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/15/2015
An in-depth look at the relationship between Shaquille O'Neal and his basketball coach at LSU, Dale Brown.
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#18 - Coach Bernie
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2015
Examining Rick Pitino's journey as the coach of Kentucky basketball team and how he turned the program around with the help of his new assistant coach, Bernadette Locke.
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#19 - Dominique Belongs to Us
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2015
A look back at basketball star Dominique Wilkins, his dominance at Washington High School and his surprising decision to join the University of Georgia - a choice that left his home town stunned.
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#20 - Thunder and Lightning
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2015
The story of the 1985 Misissippi State Bulldogs baseball team, focusing on the complicated relationship between two key players Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro who became known as 'Thunder and Lightning'.
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#21 - Wuerffel's Way
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2015
Danny Wuerffel was on top of the world at the end of the 1996 college football season. The University of Florida quarterback had just won the Heisman Trophy and led the Gators to a national championship. But drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 1997, he struggled to attain the same kind of success in the NFL. It was in that first year as a pro that he began volunteering in New Orleans' Desire neighborhood, one of the poorest locales in the country.
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#22 - Miracles on the Plains
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2015
The story of the 2013 Auburn Tigers football team. Expectations were at an all-time low entering the season, but what followed was a year of implausible finishes, cinematic heroics, and a turnaround for the ages.
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#23 - The Bo You Don't Know
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/2015
The story of a lesser known "Bo" - That of Robert Rein, a talented athlete and promising young coach whose future was cut short by tragedy.
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#24 - Tigers United
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/2015
The story of Michael Sam's announcement that he is gay, and the close bond that was made between him and his teammates as a result.
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#25 - In Search of Derrick Thomas
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/29/2015
The highs and lows of former Alabama linebacker Derrick Thomas, who proved anybody can turn their life around if given a second chance.
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The Best Episodes of SEC Storied
Every episode of SEC Storied ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of SEC Storied!
ESPN Films launched the SEC Storied documentary series in September 2011, presenting fans the opportunity to explore the rich athletic history of the Southeastern Conference....
Genre:Documentary
Best Episodes Summary
"Scramblin' Fran" is the best rated episode of "SEC Storied". It scored 7.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/4/2018. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Herschel Walker".