UF Plans Statue for Tebow - Eye Black Design TBD
My first reaction to this story was to make fun of Florida and the dilemma they have in deciding whether or not to make Tim Tebow's eye black strips historically accurate --- then I realized that they actually have a pretty damn good idea. It's so good, Michigan should follow suit.
Statues for our three Heisman winners at Michigan Stadium? Seems like a no brainer. Statues of Old 98, Desmond and Charles at The Big House? Oh yes.
Besides, there has already been a successful test run at this year's Spring Game.
Something like this, perhaps?
[Edit: jmblue makes good points about honoring the living and the deceased and the Bo mantra: "The team, the team, the team!" It seems to me that before statues to players are commissioned, statues to these men should be erected: Yost, Crisler, Schembechler.]
of giving the three Heisman winners there own statue inside the Big House Gates. That will just add to the overall stunning appearance of the greatest athletic playing field in the history of sports.
Fucking awesome idea. Make the Desmond one doing the pose, and make the Charles Woodson one where he intercepts msu.
It obviously doesn't matter whether you believe me, but I clicked reply; so, I might as well communicate my thought.
Before reading your post, I was going to, with barely different words, convey the same thing.
Ugh. This was not a good story. Not at all. Maybe I should add a "LOLZ, BFF" addendum to the story to make it better. Nope. I think that made it worse, actually. Yep. Definitely worse.
WTF are you trying to say?
statue with his MSU pick is such a great idea. Of course, there will be associated minor scrapes and bruises resulting from all the goofballs, myself included, who try to replicate the pose next to the statue.
How big do you make a statue like that? Bigger certainly = better.
The Ernie status at Comerica Part is certainly undersized, and I think that's pretty cool.
But I think you make them each 10 feet tall. Well the Woodson one would be 10 feet tall anyway. Maybe 20 feet for that one.
I think life-size statues would be the way to go. I know the "bigger is better" mantra seems to dominate the world of memorializing legends, but it always seems so overdone to me. I think the legend of all of these men speak for themselves. As an added bonus, the life-size statues would give me an opportunity to pose for pictures while mocking a hand shake.
statue of Woodson if it was anything other than the MSU pick. However, the interception he had against MSU is a symbol and perfect representation of that entire season. Unexpected brilliance.
So to me, that particular statue would be commemorating not just Woodson, but the '97 season.
If only USC had built a Reggie Bush statue and then be told to tear it down...
Maybe Mark Harmon could take a little time off from NCIS and be present for the unveiling of his father's statue. He could even give RR a few good-natured "tips" on how to beat Nebraska.
Angie Harmon can a little time off of whatever the hell she is doing to present me with something, if you know what I am saying.
Hate to break it to you , but smokin hot Angie is a Texas girl.
Kelly Harmon (formerly the Tic Tac girl) is Tom's daughter, and Mark's sister.
Tom Harmon is the grandfather of twins Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson, who perform as the rock and country music act Nelson.
He is also of course the father of NCIS star and former UCLA quarterback Mark Harmon.
EDIT: Just realized this was also noted below by Tater.
I thought they were the sons of Ricky Nelson and gransons of Ozzie Nelson?
...is correct. They are the sons of Ricky and Kristin (Harmon) Nelson. Kristin is the daughter of Tom and Elyse (Knox) Harmon and sister of Mark and Kelly.
I think Charles's statue sholud be the one where he's grinning w/ a rose in his teeth the moment after the OSU game was over
I'm actually slightly amazed there isn't something around the stadium for Desmond's pose. It's been almost 20 years. It'd be fitting to add it now since he was just inducted to the HOF
I love Desmond, but Michigan football is bigger than any one individual (player or coach). The team, the team, the team.
Remember when only the deceased were honored with statues? This is too much.
on the right "Worst Draft" on the left "Pick Ever".
I thought the same thing. I was going to suggest Exodus 20: 3-5.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2020&version=NIV
Is it sad that I'm using my First Communion Bible to mock Tebow, and it's the only time I've had the Bible off my shelf in months, if not years?
You're using it exactly the way God intended.