How many championships to get Tony Vitello statue?

[Volfan574]

Saban‘s statue looks creepy. Would the university want a Tony V statue if he wins more national championships?

 

[Weezer]

I'd give him a statue now. He's taken us to heights never dreamed of before in Tennessee baseball.

 

[knoxvol52]

Has to be more than one title.

 

[Zues1]

Three

 

[Vol4gzus]

Regurgitating a thread the other day about recognition. One NC doesn't get a statue. Using saboni and how many did he get. Exactly! A bunch. So a lil premature on this for now in my lil opinion.

 

[madbamahater]

The only statue that looks more stupid that Allen I's, is Saban's. Saban has worst statue ever. Should be a statue of him berating his players and officials continuously.

 

[American_PitVol]

Pump the brakes, Man. Let's enjoy this one.

 

[CAVPUT]

Pump the brakes, Man. Let's enjoy this one.

Yep. Let's revisit this after..say...#3.

 

[@1RBFjr]

A statue once sat outside the home plate gate at LNS. Anyone else remember?

 

[WallyBalls]

A statue once sat outside the home plate gate at LNS. Anyone else remember?

I remember Mighty Casey!

 

[VolBricks]

3 but the statue has to have the fur on.

 

[WallyBalls]

Saban‘s statue looks creepy. Would the university want a Tony V statue if he wins more national championships?

I hate the way other schools do statues for specific people way too soon.

I really believe statues should be moments rather than people if at all possible (when it comes to sports). And a national championship deserves one.

For this team, I'd either say Ensley's slide or Kirby after his 2nd strikeout in the 8th should be immortalized.

 

[EZE]

It’s not just the number of titles but the number of years in the position.

I think about Coach Summitt (General Neyland predates me) as a standard for a statue. I’m not saying a coach needs that many titles, but they need to reach iconic status on campus.

 

[tennrich1]

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Saban's looks like a very short, mad Andy Griffith when Barney brought in the "Fun Girls".

 

[Aerie Vol]

One.

If he hangs around for a few decades and keeps us on top.

But it's a moot question as he's gonna bring home enough trophies that we could smelt them down to form the statue.

 

[butchna]

One is more than enough for the piece of metal…if not his personal drive. Fulmer has one and Barnes will end up with one even if he never crosses that finish line. Tony is already the greatest skipper in program history…it’s a waiting game.

 

[txbo]

I'd give him a statue now. He's taken us to heights never dreamed of before in Tennessee baseball.

Yep and by turning down LSU. Texas and A&M, he's proven he's a VFL. He can never win another championship and I'll still want him here.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Yep and by turning down LSU. Texas and A&M, he's proven he's a VFL. He can never win another championship and I'll still want him here.

The battle now is against complacency. Belichek/Brady, Saban, Bertman, Wooden, Yankees. Very few. Kirby Smart is currently in the forge.

 

[txbo]

The battle now is against complacency. Belichek/Brady, Saban, Bertman, Wooden, Yankees. Very few. Kirby Smart is currently in the forge.

This guy appears to only have one speed and that's full go.
He's addicted to the adrenilene rush. I don't think he's capable of complacency.

 

[Weezer]

This guy appears to only have one speed and that's full go.
He's addicted to the adrenilene rush. I don't think he's capable of complacency.

I hear he's going to do a lot more bunting next season.....

 

[WillisWG]

Remind me again when did Neyland and Summitt get theirs?


And why the heck you ever post pictures of a statue of Sabin on VN?

 

[txbo]

I hear he's going to do a lot more bunting next season.....

No, he likes winning. You silly goose.

 

[adam.vol]

I'd give him a statue now. He's taken us to heights never dreamed of before in Tennessee baseball.

I would love to see a Tony statue at the baseball stadium. If he wins another 2 championships, we can talk about moving it to The Hill.

 

[MAD]

How about a Tony Vitello statue wearing a Daddy hat at the entrance of Hawkins Field?

 

[butchna]

The battle now is against complacency. Belichek/Brady, Saban, Bertman, Wooden, Yankees. Very few. Kirby Smart is currently in the forge.

I’d use the example of his dad. Coached way longer (successfully) on a much smaller stage and still looks emotional about the sport today. Belichick had his dad as an example…teaching football to his last breath. These types emulate what they’ve always seen.