Does Jimmer deserve a statue?

Yes yes yes yes yes!

And I know the perfect spot for it right outside the ~~Huntsman Center~~ Marriott Center.

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 9:49 AM PDT reply actions

It would be a great tribute

he’s a once in a lifetime type player.

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by hoyaeagle on May 24, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

If BYU builds a statue for Jimmer

they should put a wall behind it that is covered with all the names of the opposing teams/players that Jimmer single handedly destroyed. The biggest name would be Tre’Von Willis. Jimmer absolutely humiliated him time after time.

OR they could put all of the Jimmerisms on the wall.

OR just put the statue of Jimmer on the roof of the Marrriot Center. Too much?

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

Na that's not what BYU is about nor what Jimmer is about.

It’s about the team for him and it always has been. Same for BYU.

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by ForTheLove on May 24, 2011 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

True but does he deserve one?

The question isn’t will he get one…

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Ask me in 10 years

Let’s see how he does as a pro and non-student representative.

by jgifford78 on May 24, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Absolutely true

If BYU were to consider a statue it would not only be for outstanding contribution athletically but a continued example of the mission of the Church and University after their collegiate career. It’s the same reason Mac will probably never get into the BYU Sports Hall of Fame. Sure he was beyond believable on the field but hasn’t exactly endorsed the mission of BYU since he saw Provo in his rear view mirror.

by jgifford78 on May 24, 2011 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Didn't he also not finish his degree?

I thought that was a requirement?

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

From what I understand

he finished school. He just did it online and/or out of normal classrooms because BYU asked him to stop attending classes since he was being a distraction to the other students. I’m sure Jimmer just went to class and paid attention but all the other stupid students were always bugging him for autographs and photos.

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh I meant Timmy Mac

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Mac never finished

Rumors are he was working on finishing but after his comments re: The Honor Code recently, I doubt he ever gets in.

by jgifford78 on May 24, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I see

Haha well in that case I don’t think he deserves one anyways. He hasn’t represented BYU positively since he left.

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Meant Jimmy btw

I agree, he hasn’t reped BYU well at all since he left and his comments probably gives the HC office nightmares.

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

he is currently finishing his degree online

When he is done he will be in the BYU sports HoF.
My idea: change name of marriott center to the Danny Ainge Center. Then outside LES build QB park with statues for Jim/steve/ty/etc. Ok, maybe don’t call it QB park but do football statues out there & then outside the new Ainge Center build statues for Danny/jimmer/kresmir/etc.

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by lars.ON on May 24, 2011 3:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Don't forget about Bosco

He did give us our championship.

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

How about a statue of the whole team?

Would that be more fitting?

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by sabbi on May 24, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Understand that mentality

just thought it was a relevant topic with Kareem whining about not getting one and Shaq getting one at LSU.

I think jgiifford has a point about BYU waiting to see how he represents the school over the next decade or two. Schools probably want to make sure he doesn’t have any PR disasters (not saying Jimmer would) and be cautious before they erect a statue.

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by hoyaeagle on May 24, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

basketball is a team sport.

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by wolfmanshowlforever on May 24, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions

If I was to nominate two players

they would be: Kresimir Cosic and Steve Young. Danny Ainge would come in close third.

Cosic had a stellar college career, turned down multiple offers to play in the NBA and other pro leagues, won an Olympic gold medal with Yugoslavia as a player, won a bronze as coach, and was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996. Plus he was a great missionary for the Church. He translated the Book of Mormon and Doctrine & Covenants into Croatian.

As for Steve Young, you all know what he has done. He is the most recognizable football player to come out of BYU.

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 3:33 PM PDT reply actions

Sorry make that 2006 for the HOF introduction for Cosic

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I like this line of thinking

by jgifford78 on May 24, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Jimmer deserves a statue

Depending on how things play out, he may warrant one. If we end up going to the Final Four one day, it may be him who put us on the national map. And if h turns out to be good in the NBA, that might help as well. Overall I think he deserves a statue, but only after years have gone by and we see how his contributions really affected the school.

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by Harrison0Yfan on May 24, 2011 7:46 PM PDT reply actions

I think you just made the case for danny ainge

He put the school on the map (coast to coast vs. ND). He won multiple Championships in the NBA. He has not brought shame to BYU in the way he has lived his life.

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by lars.ON on May 24, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Good point

I wasn’t alive during Ainge’s BYU days, but I can tell you I’ve seen his coast to coast play hundreds of times. He’s been a good representative off the court after his days at BYU were finished which as I said before does factor in.

But for as good as Ainge was, did he come close to ever reaching the level of play that Jimmer did this season? Honest question.

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by hoyaeagle on May 25, 2011 4:26 AM PDT up reply actions

I wasn't alive during Cosic or Ainge's time

so I don’t fully understand the impact they had on the school, the state, and nation but I did witness Jimmermania! If either of them generated even a fraction of the interest in BYU as Jimmer did then they deserve statues. I agree that we should hold off a few years on making a statue for Jimmer but as long as he is still representing BYU in a positive light (I see no reason as to why he wouldn’t) then build him a dang statue!

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by wheatie_87 on May 24, 2011 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed

I’d like to hear from people who saw both Cosic and Ainge play (since wheatie and I weren’t alive yet) and if they can give an honest assessment on if Jimmer surpassed them in terms of level of play and were better players during their times as Cougars.

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by hoyaeagle on May 25, 2011 4:30 AM PDT up reply actions