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Statues to honor LSU greats-Agree or Disagree?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:07 pm
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Found this article today (didn't see it posted) about LSU's lack of statues honoring it's coaches/athletes. Seems the media believes LSU is lacking in this dept which got me thinking about that; does LSU need more statues or not? Personally, if Shaq gets a statue then Maravich deserves one too. Not to mention Gunter (she has one but it should be moved outside of the building-should also note that she did not graduate from LSU). Bertman should have one as well as Dietzel-possibly Miles & Saban (down the line after retirement).
After reading this article, I realized that the only way to get a statue is to earn your degree from LSU(among other things). In today's "leave college after 3 years" mindset, doesn't seem like there will be any statues being built any time soon.
What say the rant? More statues? If so, who? Change the criteria?
Ps: if you read the article it talks about an apartment complex having statues of Cannon & Rabb & another of Dietzel, what complex is this?
Found this article today (didn't see it posted) about LSU's lack of statues honoring it's coaches/athletes. Seems the media believes LSU is lacking in this dept which got me thinking about that; does LSU need more statues or not? Personally, if Shaq gets a statue then Maravich deserves one too. Not to mention Gunter (she has one but it should be moved outside of the building-should also note that she did not graduate from LSU). Bertman should have one as well as Dietzel-possibly Miles & Saban (down the line after retirement).
After reading this article, I realized that the only way to get a statue is to earn your degree from LSU(among other things). In today's "leave college after 3 years" mindset, doesn't seem like there will be any statues being built any time soon.
What say the rant? More statues? If so, who? Change the criteria?
Ps: if you read the article it talks about an apartment complex having statues of Cannon & Rabb & another of Dietzel, what complex is this?
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:08 pm to TIGERFANZZ
there needs to be one of Ronnie Lewis displaying an uncomplimentary hand gesture to the student section after missing a fg in the Miami-Ohio loss in 1986. 
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:10 pm to TIGERFANZZ
I always thought it would look nice to see them incorporate statues of our great players/coaches in the arches on the north side of the stadium.
Sort of like they did in the Roman Colosseum:
Sort of like they did in the Roman Colosseum:
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:12 pm to AnonymousTiger
That would be cool
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:13 pm to TIGERFANZZ
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if Shaq gets a statue then Maravich deserves one too
Maravich has an entire building.... Not enough for you?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:18 pm to AnonymousTiger
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Sort of like they did in the Roman Colosseum:
There are probably a ton of past glorious football moments that would look great as reliefs on the side of the stadium.
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:20 pm to TIGERFANZZ
I vote the Jordan Jefferson statue is placed at shadys
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:20 pm to TIGERFANZZ
I think statues of sports heroes are creepy.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:27 pm to AnonymousTiger
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incorporate statues of our great players/coaches in the arches
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:36 pm to SlapahoeTribe
This guy is a joke if he couldnt find the Dietzel statue at tiger manor. its in front of the gate next to the Billy Cannon statue.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:37 pm to TIGERFANZZ
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Personally, if Shaq gets a statue then Maravich deserves one too
Shaw is not only a great player, but a great donor of money.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:37 pm to TIGERFANZZ
We are not Alabama. We do not need to do Alabama things.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:49 pm to TIGERFANZZ
ONLY if we commission this artist:
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:50 pm to TigerStripes06
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We are not Alabama. We do not need to do Alabama things.
Alabama isn't the only school in the SEC that has statues...they are the only idiots who have a statue of a coach still living and still coaching there. So no, we don't have to do that Alabama thing.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 12:52 pm to TigerStripes06
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Disagree
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We are not Alabama. We do not need to do Alabama things.
We do not claim a bunch of illegitimate national titles, and we don't need a bunch of coach statues just because we don't have three Heisman Trophy winners like Auburn.
I am a fan of Billy Cannon, but he has a past that was a great embarassment to LSU. I can see why they don't want to immortalize him in bronze as the face of the stadium.
We have our traditions; they can have theirs. We don't need statues to prove that we have history.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 1:13 pm to TIGERFANZZ
Coming soon... Nick Saban Field at Les Miles Stadium!
Posted on 5/14/14 at 1:25 pm to AnonymousTiger
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I always thought it would look nice to see them incorporate statues of our great players/coaches in the arches on the north side of the stadium.
Where would they put the names of various donors like Scotty Moran?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 1:51 pm to GetmorewithLes
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Coming soon... Nick Saban Field at Les Miles Stadium!
Make it stop!!! 
Posted on 5/14/14 at 2:30 pm to SlapahoeTribe
Can we get a Maximus statue just because? If so, I really like that Tiger Stadium arch idea.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 2:37 pm to AnonymousTiger
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I always thought it would look nice to see them incorporate statues of our great players/coaches in the arches on the north side of the stadium. Sort of like they did in the Roman Colosseum:
This would be bad arse. Anything less would be just copying other schools.
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