Great ESPN Article On ISU and Jack Trice

SeattleClone · 02-12-2008, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by huntt26

good story and good comments at the bottom of the page as well... except for the one dumb @$$

I assume you mean the hawk fan who drives by JTS every time he's in Des Moines? And didn't know who Jack Trice was, just assumed he was an announcer or something? What a maroon. (no, I'm not saying anything negative about Dowling, I'm just being ironical)

Although, the announcer thing got me thinking... how great would 'Pete Taylor court at Hilton Coliseum' or 'Pete Taylor field at Jack Trice Stadium' be? I'm leaning towards Hilton, but not sure why... I guess I think it would be better to leave football to Jack, and Jack alone.

j_crow · 02-12-2008, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by mjones34

Steve Jones quoted in the story is my dad! He wrote a bio on Trice.

Hey mjones...is your dad's book still in print? Any idea if you can buy it anywhere in Ames? Thanks!

CyForPresident · 02-12-2008, 11:26 PM

Johnny Orr Floor at Hilton Coliseum

Pete Taylor Press Box at Jack Trice Stadium

mjones34 · 02-13-2008, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by j_crow

Hey mjones...is your dad's book still in print? Any idea if you can buy it anywhere in Ames? Thanks!

Yep.

Try here

Perfection Learning - Search Products

Or you can try ebay, check the UBS or CBS.

Cyclone90 · 02-13-2008, 09:01 AM

"When Euseph Messiah arrived at Iowa State, he barely noticed a weather-beaten statue outside of his team's home stadium, much less cared whom the facility was named after."

Maybe the football team needs a little lesson during fall practice. This is a great part of our history and tradition that should be enhanced and built upon.

jbing · 02-13-2008, 09:12 AM

Very cool to see the graphic used on the front page of the College football section.

wartknight · 02-13-2008, 09:51 AM

I've always thought the story of Jack Trice would make a great movie. It would probably fall along the lines of Remember the Titans with the race issue involved, and I don't think that's a bad thing. It would be a great story for Disney to pick up on.

Phaedrus · 02-13-2008, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclone90

"When Euseph Messiah arrived at Iowa State, he barely noticed a weather-beaten statue outside of his team's home stadium, much less cared whom the facility was named after."

Maybe the football team needs a little lesson during fall practice. This is a great part of our history and tradition that should be enhanced and built upon.

Our players already walk past the statue. I would think that just like the Army players touch the "Give me a West Point Football Player" plaque, or the Notre Dame players hit that metal "Win one for the Gipper" sign, it would be cool if our players had a ritual "something" they did before the game involving the statue.

I ALWAYS go over to it, and make sure I touch it before a game.

jdoggivjc · 02-13-2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

Our players already walk past the statue. I would think that just like the Army players touch the "Give me a West Point Football Player" plaque, or the Notre Dame players hit that metal "Win one for the Gipper" sign, it would be cool if our players had a ritual "something" they did before the game involving the statue.

I ALWAYS go over to it, and make sure I touch it before a game.

Just make sure you don't treat it like the Bobby Bowden statue in the Allstate commercial...

Phaedrus · 02-13-2008, 10:22 AM

The ISU of Trice's era was one of the more enlightened universities of its age. George Washington Carver had served as a faculty member before moving to Tuskegee Institute.

Now THATS a huge story, as well. Our beloved Iowa State University is a special place. Don't forget that.

jdoggivjc · 02-13-2008, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

Now THATS a huge story, as well. Our beloved Iowa State University is a special place. Don't forget that.

Well yeah, I mean, Carver Hall is named after the one and only...

cyfanman · 02-13-2008, 10:24 AM

Great Article. Its great to see ISU step up before any other has. ISU is a great school and great Fans. Keep up the great work Cyclones.

mjlane · 02-13-2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

Our players already walk past the statue. I would think that just like the Army players touch the "Give me a West Point Football Player" plaque, or the Notre Dame players hit that metal "Win one for the Gipper" sign, it would be cool if our players had a ritual "something" they did before the game involving the statue.

I ALWAYS go over to it, and make sure I touch it before a game.

I think you mean the sign that says "Play Like a Champion Today". Anyway, the statue would have to be moved for it to be involved with the players taking the field in any way. They could put it inside the Jake and have the players touch it on the way by, then show that on the big screen at the same time. That would mean that the public wouldn't ever have access to it.

Maybe they could do something on their way into the Jake from the team buses. I'm not sure there's really a good way to incorporate the statue into any sort of pregame ritual for the players. Any suggestions?

midwestcyfan · 02-13-2008, 12:24 PM

It is a great story and one that I have always been interested in.
In fact, I gave a speech in the spring semester of 07 about how the stadium name should indeed be switched to Jack Trice Stadium. That next fall, it was. Not saying that I had anything to do with it, but it was the only speech I got an A on and my teacher absolutely loved it.

theshadow · 02-13-2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by midwestcyfan

It is a great story and one that I have always been interested in.
In fact, I gave a speech in the spring semester of 07 about how the stadium name should indeed be switched to Jack Trice Stadium. That next fall, it was. Not saying that I had anything to do with it, but it was the only speech I got an A on and my teacher absolutely loved it.

You mean '97?