A Retirement Gift from the Yard

[Dann]

i say 1 serious board with a thank you pleas edonate to him... and 1 wild board that also captures his and our fanbases spirit the past 20 years.

 

[Vuce]

I'm in

 

[hungry husky]

What about embellishing one of his famous quotes?

A picture of Calipari's mom with the quote...

"You want me to say I up? For the fifth time I up."

 

[Huskies4ever]

Roll the two ideas (billboard and donation) into one. Get a billboard for a month thanking him with a plee to donate to one or two of the charities that are dear to him with web links on the billboard. Thank him with a cool board (someone needs to design some cool graphics) and hopefully generate a bunch of money for his charities and maybe even the practice facility (with yet another plea to name it after him). I'm definitely in.

I wish I could double like.

So many great ideas. Count me in!

 

[Husky Dad]

100% in.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

I'm in.

Love the billboard idea.

How about one that just says.....Quite Frankly Thank You Coach !!!!

 

[mets1090]

How about one that says "He Deserved Every Dime"

 

[Northbound]

I'm in

 

[Hugo]

In. Billboard sounds good as does a donation to his charity.

 

[mets1090]

Since the billboard idea seems to be sticking especially now with FluxTZ saying he can spearhead the actual acquisition of said billboard, why don't we start throwing out real ideas for what to put on the billboards and then start a new thread that is a poll with the best handful of ideas as choices.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

I'm in!

 

[jleves]

Since the billboard idea seems to be sticking especially now with FluxTZ saying he can spearhead the actual acquisition of said billboard, why don't we start throwing out real ideas for what to put on the billboards and then start a new thread that is a poll with the best handful of ideas as choices.

No brainer - three pictures for three titles - 1 of him at the end of the 99 game, one of him holding the 04 trophy, 1 of him hugging Kemba after the 11 game. And as I said previously a request to donate to his charities/practice facility with web links. Finally a 'Sponsered by www.the-boneyard.com'

Too easy.

 

[Deepster]

Let's take a step back. It's been one or two hours. The billboard thing pops because it's big and brash. It would be easy to orchestrate.

Let's stop saying "I'm in" and put our thinking caps on. What could we do for his charity? What could we do at games to show our thanks? What could we do to make Coach say "Whoa"?

It's not the time or place tonight to get a billboard printed by Monday morning. We have a chance to show him our thanks. Let's truly take advantage of this opportunity. Think, people.....think.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

I am willing to accept the self appointed position of corporate treasurer for this kind and charitable gesture on behalf of JC. During the process I can choose the most effective corporate structure to bring all our gift giving ideas to fruition. Cash management and liquidity risk management are my specialties!

Let me know if I can help. I will act in the best interests of UConn fans worldwide$$$$$ .

I have the perfect departing gift for good Ole Jimmy! Lets roll...or was that the saying for yesterday!

 

[jleves]

Let's take a step back. It's been one or two hours. The billboard thing pops because it's big and brash. It would be easy to orchestrate.

Let's stop saying "I'm in" and put our thinking caps on. What could we do for his charity? What could we do at games to show our thanks? What could we do to make Coach say "Whoa"?

It's not the time or place tonight to get a billboard printed by Monday morning. We have a chance to show him our thanks. Let's truly take advantage of this opportunity. Think, people.....think.

I think I've pointed out how a billboard could help his charities far more than the few of here can.

 

[SouleMan]

Screw it, lets raise 10 Million and name the G D practice facility after him.

Let's see 2,648 boneyarders, $10M, $3,800 a person. A little steep but doable

 

[Deepster]

I think I've pointed out how a billboard could help his charities far more than the few of here can.

I'm just saying. We don't HAVE to get it locked and loaded tonight. Let's make sure we are using our collective brainpower to come up with something eyepopping. He deserves that.

 

[8893]

Although I expected it, I'm still too stunned by the news to focus and try to come up with a better idea than the ones that have been floated so far. But I want to confirm that I am in, and I do see the merit in a billboard that refers people to one of his charities, while simultaneously thanking him in a grand way, in that billboard, another billboard or something else.

 

[8893]

PS: Is Dr. Dos still around? We also need a super-duper version of one of those crazy awards he used to give out. Deep, you may even have gotten one at some point?

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Let's see 2,648 boneyarders, $10M, $3,800 a person. A little steep but doable

Or we call Coach P's good Friend Mr. Burton to foot the bill and name it after JC

 

[Deepster]

PS: Is Dr. Dos still around? We also need a super-duper version of one of those crazy awards he used to give out. Deep, you may even have gotten one at some point?

I have a gold encrusted, whatchamahoozit doohicky thingys with some sort of filigree laying around somewhere in my attic. (p.s. - Dr Dos was one of my favorite hall of fame posters)

 

[UConnSwag11]

How about one that says "He Deserved Every Dime"

 

[8893]

(p.s. - Dr Dos was one of my favorite hall of fame posters)

Mine too. Someone needs to find him.

And how about lark? Did he make the latest migration to this site, or do I need to reach out to him off-board? He usually had some thoughtful input on stuff that required, well, thought.

 

[UConn Esq]

in

 

[G0UCONN]

He deserves it. We have the ability to be creative and the resources to put something splashy together.

So, what are we going to give him?

Something as simple as a card signed by us?
A billboard near Hartford
An ad inside Gampel this season?
Ten hookers and a case of Cristal sent to his house?

For all the enjoyment this guy gave us, we need to put all the Mojo power together one last time for him and knock his socks off.

. IN .... Like billboard idea