To many Kent State students, the grassy hillside where the May 4th shootings took place is considered hallowed ground.
As a Vietnam era veteran and Kent State alumnus, I don't want to appear sacrilegious and wish to give proper remembrance to those who died on that fateful day. But if the May 4th site is considered hallowed ground because of its historical significance, I would suggest that Dix Stadium could also be considered hallowed ground to Kent State football fans.
Despite the many losses that the Flashes have had there, I believe Dix Stadium is a special place where amazing feats of skill, strategy, strength, and stamina by future NFL players and Hall of Fame coaches are noted, and saved for posterity.
With exception of a few players who played at Memorial Stadium, most of Kent State's 49 players who played in the NFL performed at Dix Stadium. And of those 49 NFL players, 42 of them were drafted. The most famous of these NFL players include Hall of Famer Jack Lambert, Julian Edelman, James Harrison, Josh Cribbs, and Roosevelt Nix. Hall of Fame coaches include Lou Holtz and Don James, along with future Hall of Famer Nick Saben, who is on track of winning his 6th national championship, and Gary Pinkel. If you don't believe Pinkel is worthy of the College Football Hall of Fame, click the second web address below.
Of course I realize that Joel Nielsen and many delusional Kent State fans want the M.A.C. Center to become the mecca of college basketball but with KSU's current RPI and losing record, I just don't believe that is ever going to happen, at least not any time soon.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate former players Andrew Mitchell, Trevor Huffman, Eric Thomas, and Antonio Gates, who put Kent State basketball on the map, but with the exception of Gates, who became well known as an All-Pro NFL player, no one else will be remembered outside of the MAC.
So keep that in mind when you hear Kent State mentioned again next Monday night as Saban ties Bear Bryant's record for winning the most national championships. Hearing Kent State during last year's Super Bowl with Julian Edelman was great but this might be even better. When you consider the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Clemson had an average viewership of 21.1 million, just imagine what the viewership will be for the national championship game. Got to love it!
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/kentst/
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...cle_4cd6253c-be78-55fc-a85d-603aea068d56.html
As a Vietnam era veteran and Kent State alumnus, I don't want to appear sacrilegious and wish to give proper remembrance to those who died on that fateful day. But if the May 4th site is considered hallowed ground because of its historical significance, I would suggest that Dix Stadium could also be considered hallowed ground to Kent State football fans.
Despite the many losses that the Flashes have had there, I believe Dix Stadium is a special place where amazing feats of skill, strategy, strength, and stamina by future NFL players and Hall of Fame coaches are noted, and saved for posterity.
With exception of a few players who played at Memorial Stadium, most of Kent State's 49 players who played in the NFL performed at Dix Stadium. And of those 49 NFL players, 42 of them were drafted. The most famous of these NFL players include Hall of Famer Jack Lambert, Julian Edelman, James Harrison, Josh Cribbs, and Roosevelt Nix. Hall of Fame coaches include Lou Holtz and Don James, along with future Hall of Famer Nick Saben, who is on track of winning his 6th national championship, and Gary Pinkel. If you don't believe Pinkel is worthy of the College Football Hall of Fame, click the second web address below.
Of course I realize that Joel Nielsen and many delusional Kent State fans want the M.A.C. Center to become the mecca of college basketball but with KSU's current RPI and losing record, I just don't believe that is ever going to happen, at least not any time soon.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate former players Andrew Mitchell, Trevor Huffman, Eric Thomas, and Antonio Gates, who put Kent State basketball on the map, but with the exception of Gates, who became well known as an All-Pro NFL player, no one else will be remembered outside of the MAC.
So keep that in mind when you hear Kent State mentioned again next Monday night as Saban ties Bear Bryant's record for winning the most national championships. Hearing Kent State during last year's Super Bowl with Julian Edelman was great but this might be even better. When you consider the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Clemson had an average viewership of 21.1 million, just imagine what the viewership will be for the national championship game. Got to love it!
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/kentst/
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...cle_4cd6253c-be78-55fc-a85d-603aea068d56.html
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