Serious Food for Thought…..

[MustangPokeFan]

I have an honest question. We have a statue of Barry Sanders, truly an all time great but an OSU athlete who really just had one legendary year at OSU. I hear a Mike Gundy statue is planned in the future, also a well deserved honor for a great player and our winningest football coach.

My question is why no discussion of a John Smith statue in the main foyer of GIA where wrestling matches are held and where future great Cowboy wrestlers could see and appreciate the magnitude of his accomplishments? He is by far the most decorated and accomplished athlete and coach that ever played or coached at OSU in any sport. Two NCAA Titles, Two Gold Medals and Four World Championships and the winningest coach at the winningest wrestling school in history!

The man deserves a statue honoring his incredible accomplishments to OSU and to Wrestling!

 

[andylicious]

I have an honest question. We have a statue of Barry Sanders, truly an all time great but an OSU athlete who really just had one legendary year at OSU. I hear a Mike Gundy statue is planned in the future, also a well deserved honor for a great player and our winningest football coach.

My question is why no discussion of a John Smith statue in the main foyer of GIA where wrestling matches are held and where future great Cowboy wrestlers could see and appreciate the magnitude of his accomplishments? He is by far the most decorated and accomplished athlete and coach that ever played or coached at OSU in any sport. Two NCAA Titles, Two Gold Medals and Four World Championships and the winningest coach at the winningest wrestling school in history!

The man deserves a statue honoring his incredible accomplishments to OSU and to Wrestling!

If we are to be honest Barry was a great football player and athlete, John Smith on the other hand was Big Dog Daddy in his sport and as an athlete on an international scale. There should absolutely be a statue of Smith

 

[Cowboyshoopspride]

If we are to be honest Barry was a great football player and athlete, John Smith on the other hand was Big Dog Daddy in his sport and as an athlete on an international scale. There should absolutely be a statue of Smith

Isn't Barry also the Big Dog Daddy as he's regarded as the best ever to do it....

 

[andylicious]

Isn't Barry also the Big Dog Daddy as he's regarded as the best ever to do it....

Not arguing that, but Smith was just as good at what he did

 

[jobob85]

Two NCAA titles, Two Gold Medals, and Six World Championships. Five more NCAA's as a coach. It should be obvious to anyone that he deserves a statue.

 

[Cowboyshoopspride]

Not arguing that, but Smith was just as good at what he did

No doubt, just wanted to use the term Big Dog Daddy again

 

[andylicious]

No doubt, just wanted to use the term Big Dog Daddy again

It is one sweet term

 

[cowboyinexile]

It is one sweet term

I misread the word dog.

 

[OSU79]

I misread the word dog.

Freud woulda had a field day with you.

 

[jobob85]

Freud woulda had a field day with you.