Should "Da' Butch" become "Da' Bubba?"

[WOSgrad]

http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/speakup/2011/08/04/should-beaumont-isd-rename-its-year-old-football-stadium-after-the-late-bubba-smith/

[AggiesAreWe]

[size=18pt]YES!!!!!!!!!!![/size]

[liltex]

Yes & Yes-Yes for the change & yes for the next police academy and even another yes to Bubba's Sports & Outdoors(academy) ;D ;D ;D

[AggiesAreWe]

In all honesty, I think it should be named Levias/Smith Memorial Stadium.

[Alpha Wolf]

I wouldn't have a problem with the name change.  All it would mean is that Memorial would start the season off with a loss at "Da Bubba" instead of at "Da Butch"... ;D

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

[quote name="Big Ford" post="1031837" timestamp="1312561300"]
I wouldn't have a problem with the name change.  All it would mean is that Memorial would start the season off with a loss at "Da Bubba" instead of at "Da Butch"... ;D
[/quote]Get real  :D

[knightrider]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1031835" timestamp="1312561090"]
In all honesty, I think it should be named Levias/Smith Memorial Stadium.
[/quote]yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[BMTSoulja1]

Changing the name to Smith's name would be nice.  Whether or not they do it or even consider it really doesn't matter.  It is water under the bridge.  I won't lose any sleep over it.  all I care about is getting some wins in it.  Seems like those peope from the Suprise like to beat a dead horse to a pulp.

[SFA85]

Nope.....

[team first]

Yep

[rykerx144]

I guess everyone else can call it "Bubba Stadium" but if your from Memorial it'll always be "Big Daddys House".

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

[quote name="rykerx144" post="1031918" timestamp="1312579444"]
I guess everyone else can call it "Bubba Stadium" but if your from Memorial it'll always be "Big Daddys House".
[/quote]  ::)

[incognito]

Aint gonna happen.    ::)

[sassy1]

Thomas has to big of an ego to let the name to be changed. Thomas does not care for the community or the students. He is only concerned about himself.

[BMTSoulja1]

[quote name="raider17" post="1032120" timestamp="1312684447"]
Thomas has to big of an ego to let the name to be changed. Thomas does not care for the community or the students. He is only concerned about himself.
[/quote]What proof do you have of that?

[Doggy Fresh]

I think it would be appropriate to have Bubba "RECOGNIZED"

[Yeoj]

[size=18pt][/size]NO!!!

[kcat-fan]

Just build another one....yall can afford it :-*

[BMTSoulja1]

[quote name="Doggy Fresh" post="1032129" timestamp="1312686346"]
I think it would be appropriate to have Bubba "RECOGNIZED"
[/quote]Very  cute for your first post...  ::)

[outanup]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WOSgrad]

I agree that the life of Bubba Smith, who represented his hometown with grace and glory, should be recognized in some way.  However, this could be done by a number of entities, not just BISD.  The City of Beaumont, who through the efforts of Mr. Smith and other, benefited with the nickname "Pro Football Capitol of the World" could be called to recognize Bubba in some way.  Even the City of Orange, who few know was the birthplace of Bubba Smith, could make an effort to do so.

However, to rename the Carrol A. "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center I think would be an inappropriate step.  This is not a situation where the district is changing the name of a stadium from a stadium generically named after a mascot or the district itself.  The district, one year after this honor was bestowed on this man, would be stripping it from him without cause to do so.   I see that as a slap in his face, which I find undeserved (admitting I am probably in the minority on that).  The academic record of the BISD under his leadership is a heck of a lot better than that of many other districts in the area.

I don't even claim to know Charles Aaron Smith or anybody close to him. However, from what I have read about the man, while he would be proud that his hometown would want to honor him, he would not want it to come in this fashion.

[82 5A State Champs]

[quote name="raider17" post="1032120" timestamp="1312684447"]
Thomas has to big of an ego to let the name to be changed. Thomas does not care for the community or the students. He is only concerned about himself.
[/quote]I wish there was a LIKE button for this statement.

[BLUEDOVE3]

Why not just re-name it "Babe Zaharis Stadium?"

[BMTSoulja1]

You know, I get to thinking.  All of the drama stuff could have been prevented from the begining had the name remained BISD multipurpose center.  There are actually people that are STILL losing sleep over something as stupid as a stadium's name.

[BLUEDOVE3]

[quote name="BMTSoulja1" post="1032564" timestamp="1312829970"]
You know, I get to thinking.  All of the drama stuff could have been prevented from the begining had the name remained BISD multipurpose center.  There are actually people that are STILL losing sleep over something as stupid as a stadium's name.
[/quote]Things that make you go...'hmmmmm ???"