The Claim That “Memorial Stadium Remains Central” Is Not True
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Ellen Zeck
1 year ago
Honor our vets
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Lou Fremgen
1 year ago
Shame.
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Michael Mazzocco
1 year ago
This stadium is not a memorial to Gies.
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Todd Warrick
1 year ago
First, they took away Chief Illiniwek by a group representing a native American Indian group, none being of the "true" Illiniwek tribe. Now they change the name of the stadium that represents Veterans. What will be next to go by this liberal money driven University that I still call "home"?!?
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Brent Robinson
1 year ago
“Memorial” was named in honor of self-less sacrifice. The new name honors selfish conceit: no-one believes the lies about honoring ALL veterans with the name change.
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Charlene Carlier
1 year ago
Please, Memorial Stadium.
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Joshua Mentzer
1 year ago
That name got to go.
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Curtis Clayton
1 year ago
USAF
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Kathy Benefiel Webb
1 year ago
Watch the documentary ‘A House of Brick: 100 Years of Memorial Stadium’! After watching this documentary; tell me how you can change the name honoring all of our WWI veterans. I don’t believe Mr. Gies’s dad was a WW I veteran! This name change is very hurtful to me being a granddaughter to a WWI veteran and a daughter to a WWII veteran.
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raymond gondek
1 year ago
stop stabing us veterans in the back. return the stadium to its original name
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Anonymous
1 year ago
Money doesn’t always win ! Let the Memorial Stadium represent the meaning of all men who served ! Leave it as it was originally named!!
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Owen Lourash
1 year ago
10yr veteran. I applaud Gies gift but not selling out veterans on the renaming. How about a new building or sholarship program in Gies name.
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Brett A
1 year ago
The donation was extremely generous, but we can't make the stadium about one individual's memory.
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Anonymous
1 year ago
maybe you greedy f#@#'s could just name the field after the rich old man.
stop selling your souls for a truckload of loot
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Chad Morfey
1 year ago
Someone’s money should change or betray hostory
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Anonymous
1 year ago
Alumna who wants the name back to Memorial Stadium! Stop selling our tribute memorials.
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Karen R Jennings
1 year ago
I also feeel betrayed that this name was “Bought” and not earned. I am not an alumni, but the pride I felt looking and learning about the history of Memorial Stadium has been cheapened by this name change. FYI I still wear my Chief Illiniwick pullover too. Something’s just need to remain the same. L
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Ed Decker
1 year ago
No name change. For once, money DOESN’T talk.
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Bryan Johnston
1 year ago
Return the name to Memorial Stadium and recognize it for what is was originally named for, not for someone's ego.
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Aillinn Dannave
1 year ago
The Stadiym was built as a memorial to World War I soldiers who made tthe ultimate sacrifice. It is sacred ground. The Stadium should not appear to be dedicated to one individual, no matter how grateful we are for the donation. Isn't there some other was to honor Larry Gies, Sr ?
Honor our vets
Shame.
This stadium is not a memorial to Gies.
First, they took away Chief Illiniwek by a group representing a native American Indian group, none being of the "true" Illiniwek tribe. Now they change the name of the stadium that represents Veterans. What will be next to go by this liberal money driven University that I still call "home"?!?
“Memorial” was named in honor of self-less sacrifice. The new name honors selfish conceit: no-one believes the lies about honoring ALL veterans with the name change.
Please, Memorial Stadium.
That name got to go.
USAF
Watch the documentary ‘A House of Brick: 100 Years of Memorial Stadium’! After watching this documentary; tell me how you can change the name honoring all of our WWI veterans. I don’t believe Mr. Gies’s dad was a WW I veteran! This name change is very hurtful to me being a granddaughter to a WWI veteran and a daughter to a WWII veteran.
stop stabing us veterans in the back. return the stadium to its original name
Money doesn’t always win ! Let the Memorial Stadium represent the meaning of all men who served ! Leave it as it was originally named!!
10yr veteran. I applaud Gies gift but not selling out veterans on the renaming. How about a new building or sholarship program in Gies name.
The donation was extremely generous, but we can't make the stadium about one individual's memory.
maybe you greedy f#@#'s could just name the field after the rich old man. stop selling your souls for a truckload of loot
Someone’s money should change or betray hostory
Alumna who wants the name back to Memorial Stadium! Stop selling our tribute memorials.
I also feeel betrayed that this name was “Bought” and not earned. I am not an alumni, but the pride I felt looking and learning about the history of Memorial Stadium has been cheapened by this name change. FYI I still wear my Chief Illiniwick pullover too. Something’s just need to remain the same. L
No name change. For once, money DOESN’T talk.
Return the name to Memorial Stadium and recognize it for what is was originally named for, not for someone's ego.
The Stadiym was built as a memorial to World War I soldiers who made tthe ultimate sacrifice. It is sacred ground. The Stadium should not appear to be dedicated to one individual, no matter how grateful we are for the donation. Isn't there some other was to honor Larry Gies, Sr ?