No Tiger Hawks on helmet

ssckelley said:
I don't like this, Hayden LOVED that tigerhawk logo I don't think he would be fond of them taking it off.
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I wasn't either at first when folks brought up the idea a few days ago. But his kids are on board with it. I bet you may be right. Hayden wouldn't want much of any fuss to be made about him. But he deserves something and I'm not going to argue against his kids and KF about it.
 
Here's the press release from Iowa



Iowa will Honor Fry, Elliott with Helmet Alterations at Holiday Bowl


SAN DIEGO -- The University of Iowa announced Monday that it will remove the Tigerhawk from its helmet in honor of Hayden Fry when the Hawkeyes play USC on Friday at the Holiday Bowl.


It is the third time both Tigerhawks have been removed from the helmet for a football game. The first was Nov. 2, 1991, the day after six lives were lost in a shooting on the UI campus. The second was the 1996 Alamo Bowl, when Diane Mitchell, the mother of Iowa linebacker Mark Mitchell, was killed in a car crash on the way to San Antonio, Texas.

Fry was Iowa's head football coach from 1979-98. He won three Big Ten Conference championships, took the Hawkeyes to 14 bowl games, and introduced the Tigerhawk logo to the athletics department, a logo that has become one of the most recognizable symbols in sports.

Fry passed away Dec. 17, 2019 at the age of 90.

The Hawkeye helmet will be without the Tigerhawk, but it will include a decal honoring former UI Athletics Director Bump Elliott. Elliott was Iowa's director of athletics from 1970-91. He passed away Dec. 7, 2019 at the age of 94.

Elliott and Fry are both members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Fry is a member of the Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame.



Comment from head coach Kirk Ferentz:

“We have had two big losses in the past month, so we are going to recognize Coach Elliott with a sticker on the back of our helmet that will say “Bump” on it. That was in the works a couple weeks ago. Then with Coach Fry passing last week, (we) talked to the family and I think we’re all in agreement that it will be a really nice thing to take the Tigerhawks off of the helmets on both sides. A precedent was set. He did that twice during his time and (the idea) was well received by his children. That is our plan right now. Next year we’ll do a commemorative patch. I think it’s really appropriate the governor requested the flags fly at half-staff this last week. It is a big loss for everybody in the state of Iowa and we’ll do all we can to respect that.”
 
westender said:
He had them off after the shootings on campus back in early 90s.
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That was why I initially thought there was a better option. For those living in IC or close to campus during the 1991 shootings on campus...that was a very different feel from the passing of a legend who was 90 years old. Black helmets...a feeling of dark mourning seemed a good match. I prefer to celebrate Coach Fry.

But this is good, the Fry family likes it. That's what really matters.

I don't know if there was enough time to do something more with the uniforms. Word is there will be a JHF patch next fall. That would be great.
 
I wonder if there was the option to leave it on one side and have one side black. I mean, he was the driving force towards the logos design.
 
Kirk talked to the fry family about it first.

I wonder how it would look if there was some kind of very subtle outline of the tiger hawk...ghost like.
 
I’d be beyond happy with a hint of a tear in my eye as long as our Hawkeyes
#1. Beat USC
and
#2. do the Hokey-pokey in the locker room to celebrate and honor Coach Fry
 
hwks1 said:
THIS IS THE WAY to honor Coach Fry - stand the Tight Ends up!
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I like this idea for one special play. They all line up in their position with two running backs in the back field and no QB since Hayden was a QB. Then instead of going into a regular stance every player kneels on one knee as do all players on the sideline and coaches with exception of the tight ends and let clock run out and take the five yard penalty. Would be cool to get permission a head of time to also remove their helmets. I know it’s a crazy idea but it would be so cool and a tribute.

I felt a special sadness in my heart when I heard of Hayden’s passing similar to the sadness I felt when I heard that my childhood idle Walter Payton had passed away.
 
BigD said:
I like this idea for one special play. They all line up in their position with two running backs in the back field and no QB since Hayden was a QB. Then instead of going into a regular stance every player kneels on one knee as do all players on the sideline and coaches with exception of the tight ends and let clock run out and take the five yard penalty. Would be cool to get permission a head of time to also remove their helmets. I know it’s a crazy idea but it would be so cool and a tribute.

I felt a special sadness in my heart when I heard of Hayden’s passing similar to the sadness I felt when I heard that my childhood idle Walter Payton had passed away.
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What would be even more awesome is if USC declined the penalty, wonder if that's something the two coaches would negotiate. We all know Kirk is well respected among his peers and I bet any coach would be willing to go along with that
 
Love it and anyone saying otherwise I just don't follow that logic, unless there isn't any logic as to why you don't like it.
 
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