DannyShapiroBE Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Thoughts? This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up KF89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-Train11 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 I have no dog in this fight, so I don’t wanna argue either way but.... if they ARE gonna change the name , could they at least choose something a little shorter and easier to remember! Lol ”Beaumont Independent School distric Memorial Stadium” is a mouth full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdog Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, L-Train11 said: I have no dog in this fight, so I don’t wanna argue either way but.... if they ARE gonna change the name , could they at least choose something a little shorter and easier to remember! Lol ”Beaumont Independent School distric Memorial Stadium” is a mouth full Yeah, they need to shorten the name some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AggiesAreWe Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Name it Jerry Levias Memorial or Alex Durley Memorial. BADSANTA, Hagar, STiger85 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said: Name it Jerry Levias Memorial or Alex Durley Memorial. There's already a stadium in Beaumont named after Coach Durley. ace2335 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AggiesAreWe Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, BMTSoulja1 said: There's already a stadium in Beaumont named after Coach Durley. Rename that one at West Brook. Call it Bruin Stadium. Also I am not for completely eliminating Thomas name from BISD. Rename a school or name the admin building after him. Just think a sports venue should be named after a sportsman. BMTSoulja1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalBacker Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Man, whoever is naming things in BISD these days needs to think outside the box a little. In all honesty, I'm pretty sure that regardless of what they end up naming it, we'll all be calling it the Butch until the end of time. Alpha Wolf, dj, png9mon and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PN-G bamatex Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, CardinalBacker said: Man, whoever is naming things in BISD these days needs to think outside the box a little. In all honesty, I'm pretty sure that regardless of what they end up naming it, we'll all be calling it the Butch until the end of time. "The Butch Bowl" has too nice a ring to it to totally disappear. Unity seems to be the new theme in BISD. It would be nice if they could come up with someone fondly remembered in Beaumont - on both sides - to name it after. "Memorial Stadium" is too easily confused with PAISD's stadium. BMTSoulja1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST413 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 I cant blame themfor changing it. No matter what part Thomas did or didnt play in all the problems, i wouldnt want a name that was tied to that timespan. I also think they need a better name than the proposed one. Hagar and PN-G bamatex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 If the name is changed, that's a big IF, then I would be ok with BISD stadium. But it'll always be called Da Butch to many... Alpha Wolf, ace2335, BADSANTA and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Since BISD is urging unity, and this is strictly a BISD issue, it’s to bad there’s not some way the people in the district could vote on a new name, or keeping it The Butch for that matter. It’s their stadium. BMTSoulja1, Austin1985, ace2335 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just an old Coach Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Its easy, Willie Ray Smith Memorial Stadium. Name it after someone that is a true icon for Beaumont. RETIREDFAN1, PN-G bamatex and BADSANTA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navydawg31 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Or just leave it alone. BISD has more issues to worry about then renaming it. He did a lot of good for the school district as a whole. And he did a lot of setx a favor by having a super nice cheap playoff venue close to home. Just leave the stadium name as is. The only good thing I like is the wall of fame which is a great idea. ace2335, BMTSoulja1, Alpha Wolf and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raideroldtimer Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Name it the Bubba Smith Bashatorium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBaller#1 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 How about Beaumont’s Spindletop stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Keep the name. Interesting, but the board is still willing to have his name on a plaque with others. Hell, they didn't come up with any money to build the Education Center. Austin1985 and Alpha Wolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 20 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said: Name it Jerry Levias Memorial or Alex Durley Memorial. Butch Thomas has done more for BISD than Levias, and I'm not trying to make ill-will against Jerry. Even tough I kicked Jerry's butt in Houston back in the day playing racquetball. tvc184 and Austin1985 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, MBaller#1 said: How about Beaumont’s Spindletop stadium A lot of stadiums carry an individual's name . It's common. Butch is fine. Austin1985, BMTSoulja1, ace2335 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
png9mon Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 BISD could just keep the name, change the sign to just say "The Butch" Everyone who cares about the former superintendent will know who that is, everyone that wants a name change will be happy that Carroll Thomas is no longer on the sign. Heck, we all call the stadium "The Butch" anyway. Makes no difference to me, I am just happy to play there every now & then. Hope BISD is smart enough to work this out & the board should let all the taxpayers vote on the name. Alpha Wolf and Yeoj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconMarine1980 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 How bout Veterans Memorial Stadium, and have a wall with every Veteran who payed the ultimate price and who played football from Beaumont have their name on the wall.. Hagar, RETIREDFAN1, Raiders94 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepballfan Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Live in Port Neches so obviously I do not have any input. I say let the kids decide. PN-G bamatex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcam2903 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Afrer the name change, then what? I’ve said it more than once, most “Supers” are around for 4-5 years. Mr Thomas was here 15. That alone answers any questions anyone has. The streets may have been Crooked, but who paved the Roads?? I’m sure a lot of palms were greased during his long Stint in Beaumont. Made lots of new “Frienimies”. Now let’s play some Football at the “Butch” Alpha Wolf, ace2335 and Yeoj 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Wolf Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Bigcam2903 said: Afrer the name change, then what? I’ve said it more than once, most “Supers” are around for 4-5 years. Mr Thomas was here 15. That alone answers any questions anyone has. The streets may have been Crooked, but who paved the Roads?? I’m sure a lot of palms were greased during his long Stint in Beaumont. Made lots of new “Frienimies”. Now let’s play some Football at the “Butch” I've been staying off of this thread but one thing for sure it will always be known as the Butch... prepballfan, CardinalBacker, png9mon and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOSgrad Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 It's official. On a 6-2 vote, the name has been changed to "Beaumont ISD Memorial Stadium." Chester86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester86 Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nice.....now build a nice turfed baseball stadium out there on the property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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