ZachTheZip Posted September 7, 2007 Report Posted September 7, 2007 Why don't we have a statue of John Heisman somewhere on campus (near the athletic facilities) or by the Rubber Bowl? The guy's a legend, and he was both the quarterback and head coach of our team. We have a giant picture of Huggins hanging in the JAR, and yet the only thing I know of that even acknowledges Heisman's legacy at UA is a log cabin in the woods behind the Rubber Bowl. That has to change. I bet that hardly anybody that doesn't follow the Zips as close as the most rabid fans (that would be us) knows that he had anything to do with the school.I think there should be a bronze statue of him like the ones of great players outside other stadiums. Put it in front of the new stadium's main gate, where everyone can see it, not like the cabin in the woods outside our current stadium. Quote
flipthezip Posted September 7, 2007 Report Posted September 7, 2007 Maybe we could put it somewhere in the stadium between the locker room and field and the players could touch it before taking the field. Quote
zen Posted September 7, 2007 Report Posted September 7, 2007 WOW! No kidding. That's a great idea. I think we should have a heisman statue at the new stadium. It would be a very impressive name to associate with the stadium and our program Quote
mcperp Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 great idea! Georgia Tech has a statue of Heisman next to Grant Field; definitely adds to the tradition. If not Heisman, how about a Lee Owens statue that shows him sending in the punt team? Quote
Class of 82 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 Jpw about renaming the former section of Union/Brown street George Heisman Boulevard, and making the address of the stadium #1 Heisman Boulevard? Quote
Zipmeister Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 mcperp, your post made me mcLOL. Quote
scottditzen Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 All right then, lets get a petition going!!!! Quote
ZippyRulz Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 great idea! Georgia Tech has a statue of Heisman next to Grant Field; definitely adds to the tradition. If not Heisman, how about a Lee Owens statue that shows him sending in the punt team?LO could get some first downs with his offenses. I think you mean a statue of him sending in the kickoff receiving team. Quote
Buckzip Posted September 8, 2007 Report Posted September 8, 2007 great idea! Georgia Tech has a statue of Heisman next to Grant Field; definitely adds to the tradition. If not Heisman, how about a Lee Owens statue that shows him sending in the punt team?LO could get some first downs with his offenses. I think you mean a statue of him sending in the kickoff receiving team. Maybe a statue of the punt return team sitting on the bench sleeping. Quote
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