Syracuse To Honor Ernie Davis At Halftime Friday. That's It?
by Sean Keeley on Oct 18, 2011 6:50 PM EDT
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PrintI was pretty sure the 50th Anniversary of Ernie Davis winning the Heisman Trophy was going to be a big deal this season.
In the last few years along, we've seen the arrival of Ernie Davis Legends Field, the Ernie Davis Statue, the Ernie Davis Scrimmage and, of course, The Express. If there was a chance to shout to the Dometops about Ernie Davis, Syracuse took advantage of it. And rightfully so.
Throw in the fact that fellow #44 Floyd Little is back in the fold and you just had to think that the 50th Anniversary of Ernie's Heisman Trophy win was going to be a really big deal.
Turns out...not that much.
At halftime on Friday, SU will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ernie Davis winning the Heisman Trophy. Davis made history in 1961 when he became the first African-American to receive the award.
That's it? A halftime celebration? I mean, I'm sure it'll be really nice. They'll bring some people out. Photos will be taken. A solemn moment will be had.
But...aren't we talking about Ernie Davis here? The first African-American Heisman Trophy winner? The Patron Saint of Syracuse Football? In a day and age when SU football gets besmirched at every chance, shouldn't be doing something HA-YUGE for this to showcase our history, tradition and importance to the world of college football and African-American history?
Maybe I'm just jaded after the Midnight Madness showcase but I stand by my original proposal:
Not that anyone's asking my opinion, but if Syracuse was ever saving up for a weekend that features every living great SU running back, this would be the time. I mean, you already know Floyd Little will be on hand. Just imagine if we could also get Jim Brown, Larry Csonka, Joe Morris, Daryl Johnston, Walter Reyes, Curtis Brinkley, Michael Owens, Delone Carter and Rob Konrad back under one Dome for a celebration honoring Ernie? Not to mention the requisite photo of all those greats standing around the Ernie Davis statue?
Looks like Delone is busy, but, otherwise? Come on now...
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I said it earlier this year:
We should have an Ernie Davis day!
Free 44 jerseys to the first 4444 in attendance, 44 gun salute on the quad, 44oz beers at the game, stuff like that!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
44 gun salute on the quad, 44oz beers at the game
Sounds like a WVU game to me!
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Ugh......
Just ideas. Didn’t mean for it to sound redneck.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Oct 18, 2011 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked it
played off the fact WVU can now mix beer with the guns theyve been bringing all along.
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What?
No Mandel Robinson? Can’t have a 44 celebration without him!
Unless they reveal that #44 is back, I don't see how this is all they can be doing.
Davis and all that this moment represented deserve more than that.
Clear eyes, full bologna sandwiches!
I mean, 2008, or the year of the Ernie, we saw The Express come out, and we had the Ernie Davis statue put up, and the football field renamed Ernie Davis legends field, and the new dorm dedicated as the Ernie Davis Residence Hall. There was a running joke between a few of us, that we were going to try and go for the “Ernie Davis Dome” at “Ernie Davis University”.
But yeah, we should do that running back reunion thing, that would be cool.
To me, the legend of Ernie lost some cred.
when DR D. retired 44. Now it seems like some cheap way to sell tickets. When it should be about a guy who went through a lot of shit, overcame crazy adversity and won a trophy that no one else had ever won with a similar background. I agree with ST up top though, there should be a an Ernie Davis Day. The guy represents so much on so many levels, he should be a part of our University calendar.
SU 97
We were all about Ernie D. my freshman year because Hollywood was about Ernie D.
I mean, I might be talking about before my time but from my vantage point as a freshman and newly minted Orange fan, there wasn’t a whole lot about him here before that. They made a movie about him and it seems like the administration said “crap, we better make it seem like we cared all along” and then had absolute overkill with Ernie stuff. Now that it’s all died down, I don’t think they really care again.
And again, that might just be my ignorant, only the last 4 years scope
So correct me if I’m wrong
I agree.
There was very little mention of him in my time, ‘99-’03. Pretty much the only mention of him was the area where the Heisman is kept in the Dome. I only knew the story because my brother was there from ‘93-’97 and he, being the football buff he is, told me all about it.
Too bad there hasn't always been a DH...then we never would have to hear about this Ruth guy...
by Brad Spontak on Oct 18, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s okay for every team except men’s basketball and football. Those are the only two sports that have a history with 44. For example, the lax team uses 44 like any other number.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
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