Sunday, May 1, 2011

College Football 2011: Who Should Have Their Own Statues?

With Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs recently announcing that statues of Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton are in production, one must naturally question who truly deserves a statue in their honor.

It is a risky proposition to build a statue honoring a player who may have only played a year for their school, such as Cam Newton.

Not to discredit his phenomenal season or his immense talent, but it seems slightly premature to permanently cement a player into a school's legacy when he is still being investigated by the NCAA regarding his recruitment.

Don't we honor college coaches and players enough?

Whether a human being should have a statue erected in his honor is debatable as perhaps they should be left for military heroes and Greek gods.

Either way, colleges will always put their stars on a pedestal, whether they truly deserve it or not.

Here is a list of the top 10 sports icons who deserve a statue and 10 who don't.

Enjoy.

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