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Auburn to erect statue of Cam Newton

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Just as Alabama painted itself into a corner by building statues of its national championship-winning coaches (and thus had to erect one of Nick Saban), so has Auburn done when they decided last year to erect statues of Heisman Trophy winners Pat Sullivan and Bo Jackson. They're now building one of Cam Newton as well ...

    http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/statues_at_jordan-hare_to_hono.html

    I guess if you want to buy someone's silence when it comes to the NCAA, erecting a statue of them is probably a good way to do that ...
     
  2. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    No biggie. They will need something to take their anger out on when the sanctions come down.
     
  3. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    so when he has to give back his Heisman, will Auburn then take the statue down?
     
  4. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Build it of Papier-mâché. I'd like to know how many credits you have to earn to get a Statute at Auburn?
     
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Does he have a stolen laptop in one hand and $200K in the other?
     
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Florida started this bullshit with its Tebow statue.
     
  7. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Yep, the whole thing is silly. Administrators try to sell this image of the student-athlete, then go erect statues of guys??
     
  8. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Unlike the last time - I figure the low bid wins.
     
  9. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Well, we know what'll happen should Auburn ever have to vacate its championship...

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  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    It's going to be quite an erection.
     
  11. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    It would be nice if schools required someone to earn a degree before building a statue. A plaque honoring the entire team? No problem. But what ever happened to perspective. Now a guy retires one minute and the next minute people are ready to vote up or down for the Hall of Fame.
     
  12. Well-played.
     
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