Imagine this introduction to a prime time Saturday Night game of the week. “He was quite aggressive in those days.”. Tomahawk Nation can confirm discussions are being had within the school about potentially renaming the stadium, following with a trend under President John Thrasher’s leadership that’s taken the time to examine monuments to those who contributed to the oppression of others. Arkansas has Donald Reynolds Stadium, but we all know ol’ Donald can’t hold a coolness candle to the Bandit. FSU would alienate major boosters as well as the common fan by getting rid of arguably the name most associated with FSU Football. Now, he hopes the question does not stop and he can continue to give the same answer: “That’s my grandfather.”, The stadium on the Florida State campus in Tallahassee has been named after the school’s former president since 1950. Doak S. Campbell III continues to be asked, “Are you related to the stadium?”. 5 UNC, For just the second time in school history, the Seminoles face off against the No. FSU needs to take full advantage of the opportunity and secure a lucrative contract from a national or local corporate sponsor to generate more revenue. Tomahawk Nation, a Florida State Seminoles community. It was a shout for sympathy, an excuse for why he wasn’t playing football. Both have racist connotations, and Doak Campbell is someone that was opposed to admitting black students at FSU, so one can see why this would come about in today’s social equality movement. And if they really can’t find one, we can always settle on Florida State-ium... *(Editor’s Note: Francis Eppes was a member of the founding committee who established the school that eventually became Florida State University, but was a slaveholding plantation owner who helped established patrols to capture enslaved people. He lived in Boca Raton. #familyfuntime. “We’re used to politics on the campus these days, that’s the norm almost. A source tells us the option of a corporate sponsor is being explored already - and what better and more convenient way could there be to shed the Campbell legacy issues than by announcing a corporate sponsor? This week, the University of Florida announced that as part of its own effort to better itself, it would be distancing itself from its “Gator Bait” chant, disallowing it to be used at athletic events. It’s currently known as Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. It’s a multi-faceted approach, too. J.T. Telling y’all, if we give in an inch on renaming Doak Campbell, they’ll never stop. Florida State’s football team led a Unity Walk Saturday, marching from the Unconquered statue outside Doak Campbell Stadium to the Capitol building. The reasoning: Because Turd Ferguson Stadium doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. “He probably was not alone at the time among educators not wishing to embroil their students and school in a really hot topic by prohibiting the things indicated that he prohibited. “I’d say, ‘Why’re you hitting him like that? There was no blood when Daws found Calvin, but life was already draining away. pic.twitter.com/1UkrclwspG, — freddie stevenson (@strugglemade105) June 18, 2020. The stadium on the Florida State campus in Tallahassee has been named after the school’s former president since 1950. The Noles have dropped multiple games there the last few years against teams they had no business losing too. Watch it: Highlights from FSU's Unity Walk. The Seminole Tribe of Florida could be an interesting factor here, too. He was concerned about protecting the tranquility of the school and not let it be dragged into something whether he believed it or not. Doak Campbell Jr., the son of the former FSU president and father of Campbell III, died in 2003 at the age of 88. Those demonstrations also have occurred on college campuses, many organized by football teams. Many more deserving people to recognize. During one spring game, black students chanted Patterson’s name while he sat on the bench. [They remember] a friend in Miami saying Calvin had called her that morning and said he had been in a convenience-store robbery. Tonight, we have a doozy of a game featuring the #3 ranked Florida State Tasmanian Devils taking on the #24th ranked Georgia Tech Stingers ........”. You know you couldn’t do that if he was healthy.’ They wouldn’t say nothing at all. But he didn’t. Patterson arrived in 1968, part of head coach Bill Peterson’s attempt to finally integrate the team at a time when fewer than 40 Black students were on campus. Campbell III, who last attended a game in the stadium that bears his grandfather’s name three years ago, believes his grandfather’s decisions were shaped by the times more than his beliefs. Patterson has been seldom recognized at the university, and honoring him by placing his name on the stadium would go a long way in righting that wrong. His racist/segregationist views while President of FSU are not someone that should be honored just because he started an athletic program. He was always promoting the advancement of Black education.”. — Miriam Clippinger (@clipnole) June 19, 2020, Time to change the name of Doak Campbell Stadium. We can find way better representation than this! “As long as I knew him, he never professed that segregationism was something that was good. TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 26: A general view of the Unconquered Statue in front of Doak Campbell before the Florida State Seminoles host the Syracuse Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on October 26, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Patterson spent three years at FSU, bouncing back and forth between the university and home as he struggled to adjust socially, academically and emotionally to a campus and a city fighting against embracing him, especially with the stigma that came with him dating white women while at school. It would also be a way to infuse the program with some much-needed money. The announcer fades in~~: “Good evening, it’s a hot muggy night here in beautiful Tallahassee Florida. 5 team in the country in back-to-back weeks, Florida State depth chart released ahead of North Carolina, Blue-chip linebacker chooses Michigan after decommitting from Florida State, UPDATED: Forida State vs. North Carolina: Vegas line, spread, over under. Your privacy is safe with us. The University of Florida voted to discontinue their “Gator Bait Chant,” and the SEC Conference has given the state of Mississippi an ultimatum to change their state flag which includes the Confederate Flag. Their legendary coach has had the field named after him for the better part of two decades. They and Florida State have also enjoyed a strong relationship in which both the tribe and university have benefitted from each others’ strong brand recognition and success. No problem. Doak Campbell’s term as president of the Tallahassee school was from 1941-1957. In all seriousness, I expect this name change to happen fairly soon (along with the Francis Eppes Building* being renamed). We’re coming to you from Bobby Bowden Field, inside the beautiful brick exterior of the Krusty Krab Stadium, here on scenic Mickey Andrews Drive. Of course, Bobby Bowden is the legendary coach who put FSU football on the map. “I’m extremely disappointed that somebody is trying to change the name,” he said. Was Doak Campbell a racist bastard or something? It doesn’t end. For the best sports coverage in the area, please subscribe. Campbell III was 24 when his grandfather died in 1973. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Florida State Seminoles and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Juan’s reasoning: FSU simply cannot remove Bobby Bowden’s name from the equation. — мαкє кяαмєяι¢α gяєαт (@Seminole51) June 19, 2020. I’m not a former player but a fan since the early 60’s. The country has been embroiled in protests and demonstrations since George Floyd died last month while a Minneapolis police officer held down the handcuffed Floyd by placing a knee on his neck. His statue was relocated from a prominent location on campus in 2019 to a more discreet one, though his name remains on a campus building.).
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