aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 that maybe now terry will get a statue? i personally think he made pat look better than he might have been and this is not a slight. i have much love for pat as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,433 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The football players with statues each won the Heisman. Frank Thomas is in the MLB HOF. Charles Barkley is in the Naismith NBA HOF. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see Terry Beasley getting a statue even as beloved as he is. He gave a lot for Auburn and maybe there is another way to honor him. Hopefully they’ll do something this upcoming season. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 1 minute ago, gr82be said: The football players with statues each won the Heisman. Frank Thomas is in the MLB HOF. Charles Barkley is in the Naismith NBA HOF. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t see Terry Beasley getting a statue even as beloved as he is. He gave a lot for Auburn and maybe there is another way to honor him. Hopefully they’ll do something this upcoming season. i am butt hurt this board has done nothing to celebrate him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,433 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 23 minutes ago, aubiefifty said: i am butt hurt this board has done nothing to celebrate him. Don’t be. He left a legacy and a lot of us won’t have that, publicly at least. He was celebrated and beloved by many during his life. Opponents respected him and I never read or saw anyone saying anything bad. We should all be that blessed. That’s when acknowledgement and accolades need to be expressed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Just now, gr82be said: Don’t be. He left a legacy and a lot of us won’t have that, publicly at least. He was celebrated and beloved by many during his life. Opponents respected him and I never read or saw anyone saying anything bad. We should all be that blessed. That’s when acknowledgement and accolades need to be expressed. he is an auburn legend and i will always think something should have been done. i think folks would have liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,433 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 9 minutes ago, aubiefifty said: he is an auburn legend and i will always think something should have been done. i think folks would have liked it. Try this for your avi. It should fit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, gr82be said: Try this for your avi. It should fit. God bless you bro it could not be more perfect! you are a rock star in my eyes big shooter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 for the record folks if you want to copy this to use i have no problems with it. it might cause some confusion for those that have reading problems............grins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,433 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 minute ago, aubiefifty said: God bless you bro it could not be more perfect! you are a rock star in my eyes big shooter! Glad I could help. War Eagle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotPot 161 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 May not be much recognition but his jersey number is retired. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Eagle 368 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, gr82be said: Try this for your avi. It should fit. 1 hour ago, aubiefifty said: God bless you bro it could not be more perfect! you are a rock star in my eyes big shooter! Well done! An AUsome tribute to a beloved Auburn legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, NolaAuTiger said: Subjecting social media companies to even half the number of regulations imposed on gun manufacturer's would be a solid start. I think that's what people want to see. My solution would get shouted down by both sides, but here it is: Parents, don't give your children iphones. 4 minutes ago, Golden Eagle said: Well done! An AUsome tribute to a beloved Auburn legend. He is top shelf! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au701948 1,001 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 16 minutes ago, aubiefifty said: He is top shelf! Just by chance one night when I was in school, I got to play a little pool with Terry and a couple of other guys. If you had not known who he was, you would never have known he was an AU Football star. He was just one of the fellas with a little downtime. Just so different than the “star” players of today. Edited February 5 by au701948 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, au701948 said: Just by chance one night when I was in school, I got to play a little pool with Terry and a couple of other guys. If you had not known who he was, you would never have known he was an AU Football star. He was just one of the fellas with a little downtime. Just so different than the “star” players of today. thanx for sharing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehighfan 1,240 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, aubiefifty said: He is top shelf! I remember what they said about Beasley, it wasn't the fact he ran the 100 in 9.6. it was the fact he ran his patterns in 9.6. God bless you T. B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of A Tiger 561 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I would gladly contribute to some kind of permanent recognition for TB at the stadium. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,803 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, Son of A Tiger said: I would gladly contribute to some kind of permanent recognition for TB at the stadium. i would as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,303 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 7 hours ago, PotPot said: May not be much recognition but his jersey number is retired. That's pretty big, in my eyes. About the biggest honor you can get when only 100 numbers are ever used and only a few are officially retired. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lca408 366 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I think the fact that his jersey is permanently retired makes him more than eligible for a statue. Maybe not alongside Pat or Cam or Bo, as he didn’t win the Heisman, but I could see a statue near the Tiger Walk entrance by the South Endzone. Or, easily enough, at the new football facility. Maybe at the entrance or inside the main entryway. Considering the emphasis on more talent at WR currently, it could be a subtle psychological sign of commitment to a first rate passing game, in addition to actual results on the field of course. I agree fifty, I think there’s space and plenty of reason to do it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerHorn 1,351 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Bear Bryant called him "The best player at any position in the country". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passthebiscuits 6,846 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I don’t think so. Maybe he can be honored in some other way…ring of honor or something. also, side note, Aubie is getting a statue. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,153 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 He’s on the Tiger Trail. Was just there earlier today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotsAU 1,336 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/5/2024 at 9:26 AM, aubiefifty said: that maybe now terry will get a statue? i personally think he made pat look better than he might have been and this is not a slight. i have much love for pat as well. Totally thought you meant Terry Bowden and Pat Dye for half a second. 🤣😅 Terry Beasley makes more sense. I don’t think I see it happening though. The athletes that have statues were not just good. They were legends. Barkley, Thomas, and Cam all had long professional careers as well. Bo had a reasonably long baseball career, and would’ve been an NFL legend if not for his injury. Sullivan is probably the weakest of the folks with statues. But you can’t put up statues of 2 heisman winners and leave out the third. I don’t think Beasley quite lived up to that level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,865 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Great dude by all accounts, fantastic ball player, gave a lot of great memories to a certain generation- but I think statues belong to that .1% select guys that are total no brainer legends. Otherwise there’s gonna be a lot of statues around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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