Statue of Pat

[semper]

I watched it be unveiled and was disappointed at the way she is depicted. It would have been great to have the steely glare I think. But apparently she is thrilled, and at this moment, I guess that's what matters.

 

[pinotbear]

does it have a clipboard that can be replaced as needed?

 

[stwainfan]

I think it's real nice. She did stand in games with that position. The former players liked it the way it is. Here is a link if you want to watch http://www.utsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/112213aap.html

 

[EricLA]

Pat looked great. Like the statue and dedication a lot. LOVED that the statue was so tall they couldn't get the black covering off of it. One of the tall Tenn players jogged over to use her height to lift the covering over her head for the unveiling! It was a fun moment... Great way to honor the legend, and I'm sure Pat was quite moved by the whole atmosphere and experience...

 

[Forty_four]

How tall is the statue?

 

[EricLA]

How tall is the statue?

I'd guess about 9-10 feet tall...

 

[huskybill]

I don't get it. In the space where the member usually puts in their avatar, Semper and stwainfan have put in Pat's statue. But the pictures of it look completely different.

 

[grizz36]

I don't get it. In the space where the member usually puts in their avatar, Semper and stwainfan have put in Pat's statue. But the pictures of it look completely different.

Better get your eyes checked. They looked the same to me. Maybe it was the size of the crowd or the angle you were looking waaaay up at.

 

[semper]

Excuse me, but I would never use a picture of Pat as my avatar. I bleed blue.

 

[VolFan]

I love the way she is depicted. Yes she was known for the stare but she also loves her players. The look on her face, to me, is the look players saw after they had been screamed at and something finally clicked for them and they performed how they were supposed to.

 

[HoopsHoppy]

Loved the AD teaching the Tenn audience how to count down from three - just reinforcement.

 

[Adesmar123]

I think the statue and recognition are great...very fitting.

what did Pat mean by "this is something I will never forget"

 

[t-gal]

One of the tall Tenn players jogged over to use her height to lift the covering over her head for the unveiling! ..

I had to do a double take b/c I thought it was Candace Parker.

 

[LesMis89]

I think it's real nice. She did stand in games with that position. The former players liked it the way it is. Here is a link if you want to watch http://www.utsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/112213aap.html

Thanks for the link. Very human moment when they couldn't get the tarp off the statue. Got a chuckle out of me. Very appropriate tribute.

 

[stwainfan]

I had to do a double take b/c I thought it was Candace Parker.

It was Harrison. Parker is in Russia right now.

 

[willtalk]

I think a nice mural would have worked better and depicted her in a more natural and realistic state. Esthetically a lady in a pant suit just doesn't translate well to bronze. Never been a fan of statues myself, they never seem to actually look like the individuals they attempt to recreate. I believe the purpose they once served is no longer relevant. People can be memorialized in many different ways today. Trouble with statues is they are a pain if you ever want to remove them. Think of Lenin, Stalin, Papa Joe etc. Of course the pigeons love them. No disrespect meant to Pat, but a statue is a bit over the top for anyone now days. I think if anyone ever wanted to put up a statue of me, I would demand that it depict me sitting on the toilet reading a book.

 

[katiecrum1992]

If Geno gets a statue or banner, etc. will it be of him lunging out of the coach's box with CD trying to block him from the ref's view?

 

[ThisJustIn]

No disrespect meant to Pat, but a statue is a bit over the top for anyone now days.

And a mural ain't?

As for removing a statue, rather cynical, ain't it?Personally, I'd like a statue of Geno outside, sitting on a bench, with room for folks to sit next to him...

Or this:

Or, something like this:

 

[nan linds]

Here's just the statue pic-

 

[semper]

It really does not look like Pat. Face is pretty far off.

 

[katiecrum1992]

Sure in whatever way he's memorialized, he won't be sitting.

 

[msf22b]

And a mural ain't?



Or, something like this:

Was this perhaps the Heather Buck moment?
Never saw that picture before.
Everyone's enjoyment and myrth is palpable.

 

[willtalk]

And a mural ain't?

As for removing a statue, rather cynical, ain't it?Personally, I'd like a statue of Geno outside, sitting on a bench, with room for folks to sit next to him...

Or this:

Or, something like this:

Wasn't implying that they would remove Pats statue, but was only intended as a comment on statues in general. I just keep getting get an image of Lenin's Statue being removed by helicopter. Statues are somewhat like Tattoos, they seem like a good idea until their finished and you ask " What was I thinking". The are far easier put on ( tattoo's) or erect ( statues) than to get rid of them once there. Statues are best suited to Generals on horses, or Greeks/Romans in toga's , but not so much WCBB coaches. I can just imagine visitors to the U. of Tenn in the far future wondering what a statue of Will Rogers is doing in front of an athletic building.

 

[Bestiarius]

Statues should never be erected for living people. Unless they have finished out their lives and some additional time has passed, there is no certainty that something might come up to challenge the wisdom of erecting the statue to begin with.

I agree the statue of Pat doesn't look like her. Perhaps it was designed so that with a few minor revisions, it could be converted to a stature of Athletic Director Dave Hart.

 

[Phil]

I had to do a double take b/c I thought it was Candace Parker.

So did I.