Bo statue to stand in new Schembechler Hall entrance

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Bo statue to stand in new Schembechler Hall entrance

The entrance to the building will shift from the State Street side to the north side of the building. A statue of Bo Schembechler will stand in the entrance to the building and a wall will have his famous words “those who stay will be champions” inscribed on it.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120719/SPORTS06/120719077/michigan-wolverines-marquee-schembechler-hall

Didn't see this anywhere in the MGoBlue article. I sugested it in a post in the thread from yesterday, without knowing about this article. Pretty awesome if you ask me. He deserves one, the building is named after him.

How about a Fritz Crisler statue at the new entrance of Crisler Center? A statue of the father of Michigan Athletics, Fielding Yost at Yost Arena? Bob Ufer at the concourse at Michigan Stadium? Ray Fisher at the entrance of Wilpon Baseball Complex? Don Canahm at the 'Nat?

Here's the statue of Bo at his alma mater, miami university

When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....

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July 20th, 2012 at 2:04 PM | Can't wait to see it (Score:3 Normal)
IronDMK
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Now the only thing left to wonder is what his pose will be.

"Bend over and I'll show you."  Perfect answer to nearly any question.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:09 PM | I'm going with standing with (Score:2)
htm11
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I'm going with standing with his arms crossed

 

July 20th, 2012 at 2:29 PM | I'd like to see this: Or (Score:4 Normal)
Jmilan
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I'd like to see this:

Or this:

July 20th, 2012 at 5:58 PM | The top one (Score:2)
Bryan
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Wall sized when you walk in. Simple as that.

Unless that is the statue, then hells yeah

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July 20th, 2012 at 2:04 PM | Hey guys I think I know where (Score:5 Normal)
Feat of Clay
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Hey guys I think I know where they might be able to get a statue's worth of remeltable bronze on the cheap

 

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July 20th, 2012 at 2:05 PM | Take it down or I'll do it (Score:5 Normal)
turd ferguson
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Take it down or I'll do it myself.  Wait, wrong thread.

This is cool, actually.  I hope they put enough detail into the face to give it a classic Bo expression.

July 20th, 2012 at 9:18 PM | Screaming at a referee? (Score:2)
ckersh74
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Screaming at a referee?

July 20th, 2012 at 2:08 PM | I'm honestly not a fan. (Score:5 Normal)
justingoblue
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If any sports figure in M history deserves a statue, it's Bo, but it doesn't seem very Michigan. Just my opinion, but good for Bo.

Go Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:11 PM | I agree.  I don't think (Score:5 Normal)
snarling wolverine
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I agree.  I don't think Michigan needs to do this kind of stuff.  We don't need a statue to know what Bo did for the program.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:12 PM | Fair point, but if we're (Score:5 Normal)
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Fair point, but if we're going to create a statue for an individual, I like that it's the individual who preached "the team, the team, the team."

July 20th, 2012 at 2:14 PM | The other thing they did... (Score:3 Normal)
justingoblue
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was put it inside the entrance. To me, that's a classy step above putting it outside the stadium. This isn't a major "get off my lawn" step for me, but given the choice I would have gone with not putting it up.

Go Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:37 PM | "No man is more important (Score:4 Normal)
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"No man is more important than the team. No coach is more important than the team."

July 20th, 2012 at 2:19 PM | Yeah, there's something (Score:5 Normal)
jmblue
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Yeah, there's something slightly unsettling about us doing this right now when PSU is getting (justifiably) skewered for deifying a football coach.

 

July 20th, 2012 at 3:41 PM | The thing is, (Score:3 Normal)
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when the person you are honoring is still walking around, and actually coaching, you don't really need a statue to remember what they looked like, or to provide a view for people who haven't had the chance to meet the person.  Cause they can actually meet the person.

 

"That's all there is...there isn't anymore"

July 20th, 2012 at 5:27 PM | I'm with you (Score:2 Normal)
WhoopinStick
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I'm not a fan of statutes at UM, but at least they are going to put it inside his building and not outside the stadium.

 

Who's idea was it for a statue?  Was it Brandon or someone else?

July 20th, 2012 at 2:14 PM | Rendering of the new Bo (Score:5 Normal)
oriental andrew
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Rendering of the new Bo statue...

 

 

Edit: Actual Bo statue at the UM Cardiovascular Center.

http://www.annarbor.com/sports/bo-schembechler-sculpture-to-keep-watch-over-university-of-michigan-cardiovascular-center/

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July 20th, 2012 at 2:12 PM | I hope the statue is one of (Score:5 Normal)
M Fanfare
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I hope the statue is one of the following:

or

Hail to the college whose colors we wear,

Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:22 PM | That first picture is (Score:5 Funny)
Moleskyn
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That first picture is awesome! I bet this is what they're all saying:

Ref: Nowww holdonaminute, I'll tell ya what I saw!

Bo: Can't you SEE?!?!?

Guy between Bo and ref: Well shucks, boss, I think Bo's got a point.

#9: Heh heh, you tell 'im coach.

#46: Heh heh, you tell 'im coach.

Assistant (is that Moeller?): Aww, you can't be serious, ref! You're no better'n a sack'a crap! That's right, a sack'a crap!

Grad assistant: I can't believe I'm this close to a genuine Bo Schembechler blowup!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:25 PM | Yep, that assistant is (Score:3 Normal)
jmblue
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Yep, that assistant is definitely Moeller.  When was this taken - early '70s?

July 20th, 2012 at 2:57 PM | Yes, the 1973 Ohio game (the (Score:3 Normal)
M Fanfare
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Yes, the 1973 Ohio game (the infamous 10-10 tie). Also note the Adidas footwear.

http://siphotos.tumblr.com/post/25098970084/michigan-coach-bo-schembechl...

Hail to the college whose colors we wear,

Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:46 PM | I think Bo just saw the (Score:5 Normal)
snarling wolverine
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I think Bo just saw the Hemingway non-TD at the end of the Iowa game.

"His hands are under the ball!"

July 20th, 2012 at 2:28 PM | Well how about that, Bo is (Score:2 Funny)
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Well how about that, Bo is the original "Y U NO ______ !!?!?!?!?!?" guy. 

Go Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 2:32 PM | If someone could cleanly crop (Score:2)
Moleskyn
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If someone could cleanly crop him out of that picture, we could start our own meme!

REF

 

Y U NO OPEN YOUR EYES!!???

July 20th, 2012 at 2:15 PM | Good - so the number of (Score:3 Normal)
WolvinLA2
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Good - so the number of coaching legend statues in the Big Ten will remain the same.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:16 PM | He should be dunking a (Score:5 Funny)
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He should be dunking a basketball

July 20th, 2012 at 2:40 PM | And then, upon further (Score:3 Normal)
joeyb
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And then, upon further inspection, you realize that basketball is actually Brutus' head.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:20 PM | I would like to see a statue (Score:5 Normal)
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I would like to see a statue of Bo and Woody shaking hand at the Michigan Ohio border on I-75. Spartan fans would love it.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:37 PM | Love it (Score:5 Normal)
WolverBean
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You know what, I actually love this idea. Where would you put it? Somewhere around Toledo/Sylvania?

Imagine this in bronze:

 

July 20th, 2012 at 3:11 PM | Somebody needs to start a (Score:4 Normal)
blacknblue
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Somebody needs to start a kickstarter campaign for this I would definitely kick in some cash.

July 20th, 2012 at 4:23 PM | Make them really huge statues (Score:1)
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Make them really huge statues too.

When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....

July 21st, 2012 at 11:22 AM | A co-op between MgoBlog and (Score:2)
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A co-op between MgoBlog and 11W?

 

Right on the border on 23 imo would be perfect.

all the dude wanted was his rug back...

July 20th, 2012 at 4:57 PM | Right on the Michigan-Ohio border (Score:5 Normal)
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on US-23.

A proud first member of the Hoke Pointed at Me Club since 1/12/11.

July 20th, 2012 at 7:08 PM | I really like this, but it (Score:3 Normal)
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I really like this, but it doesn't need to be on Michigan - Ohio border.

Put it in Ann Arbor.  It perfectly conveys the Schembechler view of football as I have come to understand it -- honor and integrity in all aspects of a man's life, even for bitter adversaries on the field.

I look at that picture and I damn near tear up thinking about what a class act Schembechler was.  And I smile when I think we have the same in Hoke.

Midwestern born and raised ... now living in the heat of the Arizona desert

July 20th, 2012 at 3:08 PM | In general... (Score:1)
French West Indian
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...I think statues are dumb.  But a Bo-Woody handshake statue at the border would be pretty awesome.

July 20th, 2012 at 4:59 PM | The inspiration IIRC comes (Score:2)
gordie bell
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The inspiration IIRC comes from the: Bo vs Woody 10 year War video. I think they might have done something similar to this. Off to google to search

July 20th, 2012 at 2:30 PM | Two Things (Score:3 Normal)
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1) I don't think our Bo statue needs a cape.

2) I'm quite sure Bo would be pissed to have anything red on him.

Thank you, Coach Hoke, for bringing Michigan back.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:36 PM | I say go for the cape.  Give (Score:1)
Brendan
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I say go for the cape.  Give the statue a little bit of a Lando Calrissian look.

July 20th, 2012 at 3:01 PM | Obviously (Score:2)
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You can tell the Bo statue is pissed b/c he's trying to push the red cape away from him.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:36 PM | Miami could have a few of (Score:3 Normal)
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Miami (NTM) could have a few of those statues.

July 20th, 2012 at 2:47 PM | Best part of putting up a statue after someone has passed: (Score:0 Normal)
July 20th, 2012 at 4:34 PM | Well joe paterno among others (Score:4 Normal)
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Well joe paterno among others has done something whose stupidity was only revealed after death so I don't think thats fail safe

"I just hope Tressel doesn't fire me"

-Gordon Gee

July 20th, 2012 at 2:52 PM | I hear Arkansas is putting up a John L Smith statue (Score:1 Normal)
aratman
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The inscription will be "Do I look stupid?"

July 20th, 2012 at 3:09 PM | Please, please this: (Score:5 Normal)
Max
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Please, please this:

July 20th, 2012 at 3:19 PM | It's a fitting tribute... (Score:5 Normal)
MaizeMN
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...but if Bo were still alive there's no way he'd let them put up a statue. He was way too modest and team oriented.

L.S.A. '88

July 20th, 2012 at 3:42 PM | Something kind of abstract would be good (Score:1)
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Just capture the core pieces of his personality: a Michigan cap, a windbreaker, a pair of aviator sunglasses and a piece of gum. 

Moeller v. Excalibur Restaurant -- Fight!

July 20th, 2012 at 3:49 PM | Love the Miami one, as an (Score:-1 Overrated)
July 20th, 2012 at 4:09 PM | Not a huge fan of building (Score:4 Normal)
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Not a huge fan of building statues, especially in light of the Paterno scandal (not that there are any sort of issues akin to that with Bo).

His name is on the damn building. Isn't that enough?

This just doesn't seem like a thing Michigan would do.

HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD

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July 20th, 2012 at 4:33 PM | I never knew about the Miami statue ... (Score:2 Normal)
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I would love to get down there and see it in person.

Go Blue!

July 20th, 2012 at 5:00 PM | Your avatar + the statement (Score:3 Interesting)
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Your avatar + the statement "I would love to get down there and see it in person."

There's definitely a joke in there somewhere...  

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July 20th, 2012 at 6:35 PM | LMFAO (Score:1)
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LMFAO

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