UT Football, Basketball, Baseball & Golf statues behind Co-op

**Wally Banger** · 10-23-2010 12:49 AM

mitchell@universitycoop.com

George Mitchell, President of the Co-op.

Have no mercy on his soul.

**Wally Banger** · 10-23-2010 01:12 AM

The email I sent to Plonsky and Mitchell:

Dear Mr. Mitchell,

I am writing you concerning the absurd statues that have been posted in the parking lot behind the co-op. As a former student and donor of the University and a frequent patron of the co-op, I am deeply disturbed and offended by the pathetic attempt at honoring those student-athletes. Not only do the "replicas" of our sports heroes conjour up images of "blackface", Al Jolson and lawn jockeys, but they in no way truly represent the spirit of our University. Perhaps we can have our black athletes do a little soft-shoe jig as a warm-up before games. These statues also reflect a complete lack of pride in craftmanship. Perhaps you have not attended many sporting events, but Kevin Durant is slightly taller than TJ Ford. I would also be curious to know how Nike feels about having the football stautes wearing Converse shoes; actually, Nike is probably happy to not be associated with these attrocities. It is a shame that the artist did not recognize that the black athletes that have so proudly represented our school come in more than the color Dark as Night. I truly hope that you will reconsider this embarassing and ridiculous display.

At the very least, please advise me, other affiliates of the University and patrons of the co-op on how the co-op representatives and officers are chosen, so that we can fill the board with a more competent committe that understands how to appreciate and respect our athletes.

Sincerely,

XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX

**UTEngr** · 10-23-2010 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by northloop

can i come?

for the love of god!!! Do it!!

**mstrat** · 10-23-2010 01:54 AM

more photos here:

http://www.burntorangenation.com/201...n-legends-walk

**Rocko20** · 10-23-2010 02:02 AM

What about future UT legends? They're just going to keep mass producing these cookie cutter statues until an army that rivals China is upon us?

**MP5** · 10-23-2010 02:08 AM

These bring out so much hate in me. What a huge cluster$#@! of ineptitude.

**hornfan785** · 10-23-2010 03:02 AM

http://galleries.statesman.com/galle...101910/#135920

**BattleHall** · 10-23-2010 03:41 AM

"So guys, we're going to create this Legends Walk. We got this great deal on some statues, and..."

"That's the worst idea I've ever heard in my life, Tom. "
"Yes, this is horrible, this idea."

**Zuerst** · 10-23-2010 04:07 AM

jesus, don't even compare these abortions to the chinese terracotta army. each of the individual terracotta soldier are unique and crafted by hand unlike these POS pinata wannabes

**hopkinsnhorns** · 10-23-2010 04:40 AM

Golf clubs are a bad idea. The hollow steel shafts easily bend and break and the graphite shafts are just as flimsy. What we need are aluminum baseball bats, crowbars, sledgehammers, hell even a regular hammer would $#@! the $#@! out of these. I suggest shaggy donates our softball bats for the destruction of this. They would be much more useful in that parking lot than they ever were at Havins field...

**Bookman** · 10-23-2010 05:37 AM

They look like chess pieces.

**texdude2006** · 10-23-2010 12:46 PM

Can we get a mob to trash these after this voobortion of a game is over? I blame these $#@!ing statues for this bull$#@!!

**texdude2006** · 10-23-2010 04:13 PM

These $#@!ing statues better not be in the condition they are currently in tomorrow morning..

**MP5** · 10-23-2010 04:14 PM

If these angry fans dont destroy these abortions after today, they are here forever.

**Hank Kingsley** · 10-23-2010 04:23 PM

Kill it with fire.

**hornfan785** · 10-23-2010 04:28 PM

I blame these statues for our loss today.

**theropods** · 10-23-2010 05:47 PM

I also blame these coathanger abortion abominations for the loss. Someone must rectify this situation.

**mdmost** · 10-23-2010 09:42 PM

The wigs on the golf team are $#@!ing awesome! These were so much more horrible in person than online. You really all need to go down and check these abortions out in person.

**EddieMoney** · 10-24-2010 09:00 AM

I sent what I consider to be a well written and rational email to a former Chancellor of our University who is a personal friend. My ultimate claim was that the company that produced these should be forced to produce something of higher quality so as to not hurt our brand or potentially insult these athletes.

Now, if someone knew these things would end up looking this terrible that person needs to be fired and all matters regarding the use of images and likeness of our student athletes needs some serious re-evaluation.

**Rocko20** · 10-24-2010 09:19 AM

Losing football season, $#@!ty statues, abortion "come early and be loud" posters.

The transformation to aggy is almost complete.

**Jack Handey** · 10-24-2010 09:44 AM

The baseball players look like Howdy Doody and throw like women.

**Jack Handey** · 10-24-2010 09:47 AM

THIS would be a perfect way to honor Mackovic's legacy by the way.

**TxArch** · 10-24-2010 10:01 AM

Are those Nike shoes on the baseball players?

**hayden_horn** · 10-24-2010 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by TxArch

Are those Nike shoes on the baseball players?

haha - yeah, they are. these things are so terrible.

**Jive Turkey** · 10-24-2010 10:05 AM

why are we honoring Johnny Majors?

**RamjetFDO** · 10-24-2010 10:19 AM

I saw these Friday when I took some visitors from England to the Co-op. They were speechless.

These things are worse looking in person than any of the pictures... Simply awful. I'm going to write, too.

**EddieMoney** · 10-24-2010 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by EddieMoney

I sent what I consider to be a well written and rational email to a former Chancellor of our University who is a personal friend. My ultimate claim was that the company that produced these should be forced to produce something of higher quality so as to not hurt our brand or potentially insult these athletes.

Now, if someone knew these things would end up looking this terrible that person needs to be fired and all matters regarding the use of images and likeness of our student athletes needs some serious re-evaluation.

I was expecting an answer sometime Monday. He replied immediately and wanted some names and additional information... before throwing the co-op under the bus I emphasized how people must of had the absolute best of intentions but the execution fell short of expectations.

At first I didn't think this was that big of a deal, but imagine being a high ranking official from UT walking by that Vince Young statue with an official from another University. Sends the wrong message.

**TxArch** · 10-24-2010 10:47 AM

So the football players get Converse, the basketball players get generic shoes, and the baseball players get Nike. Very racist.

**mdmost** · 10-24-2010 10:48 AM

The baseball players look like they played in the Blacksox days.

**phdhorn** · 10-24-2010 10:56 AM

Holy $#@!! Here's the final piece to the collection:

**BigNastyHorn** · 10-24-2010 11:08 AM

$#@! man, these things got to go. I would not put one of these things in my house it would probably come alive at night.

**The Eyes** · 10-24-2010 11:22 AM

I really want to know how much money was wasted on this joke. This is an embarrassment.

**Zagnut** · 10-25-2010 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by jimmyjazz

Vince is running like he stole something.

I wonder if the Ced statue is beating down a door.

**Stringer** · 10-25-2010 10:53 PM

I'm not really one to write letters complaining about $#@!, but this is getting one. Embarrassing.

**HornsN04** · 10-25-2010 10:57 PM

**Mr. Furley** · 10-25-2010 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by phdhorn

Holy $#@!! Here's the final piece to the collection:

Very nice, the Mad Dog statue.

**texdude2006** · 10-28-2010 11:03 AM

They're installing more of the cement foundations for more statues as we speak...

**gcsmithIV** · 10-28-2010 11:21 AM

Did anyone get any replies from their emails to the Coop and UT Athletics?

**hookem2102** · 10-28-2010 11:24 AM

Either Clemens injected such a massive amount of steroids he actually cloned himself or they made the Greg Swindell 'statue' right handed.

Torbush.

**Jive Turkey** · 10-28-2010 11:38 AM

is that the kid from Powder?

**texdude2006** · 10-28-2010 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by hookem2102

Either Clemens injected such a massive amount of steroids he actually cloned himself or they made the Greg Swindell 'statue' right handed.

Torbush.

Swindell statue is right handed..unbelievable.

All the golf statues are identical chinamen with slanty eyes and brown wavy wigs.

**jonblaze** · 10-28-2010 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by texdude2006

Swindell statue is right handed..unbelievable.

All the golf statues are identical chinamen with slanty eyes and brown wavy wigs.

the chinamen is not the issue here!

**wild_turkey** · 10-28-2010 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Lat22

I finally clicked on this thread. Holy $#@!. You've got to be kidding me.

1234

**wild_turkey** · 10-28-2010 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Wally Banger

mitchell@universitycoop.com

George Mitchell, President of the Co-op.

Have no mercy on his soul.

email sent.

**blinkhorns44** · 10-28-2010 04:06 PM

I'll have our pledges take care of this chicken $#@! immediately

**victory88** · 10-28-2010 04:42 PM

they made him look like a gay dancer.

**wild_turkey** · 10-28-2010 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by JCole

Best part about the Swindell statue is that the picture is clearly left-handed.

This is an abortion.

**MP5** · 10-28-2010 04:57 PM

This is a chicken$#@! mockery.

**TexonLongIsland** · 10-28-2010 06:10 PM

wow just wow that is some embarrassing $#@! right there

**Hank Kingsley** · 10-28-2010 06:22 PM

Top 3 Worst People in the World:

1. Pontius Pilate
2. Whoever approved these mother$#@! statues
3. Hitler

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