Adam Vinatieri

[GoJacks]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

I have never been a fan of retiring someones number. To me it is just that a number. I like the idea of having a hall of fame and retiring a jersey, which too me is not the same as retiring the number. Others before have been assigned numbers for their uniforms, in this example with Adam's #4 is currently assigned on the roster. What happens if this athletes career is also very successful at SDSU and later on in the NFL. If we retire #4 for Adam then SDSU could never retire #4 for Paul Aanonson (currently wears #4).

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

I have never been a fan of retiring someones number.  To me it is just that a number.  I like the idea of having a hall of fame and retiring a jersey, which too me is not the same as retiring the number.  Others before have been assigned numbers for their uniforms, in this example with Adam's #4 is currently assigned on the roster.  What happens if this athletes career is also very successful at SDSU and later on in the NFL.  If we retire #4 for Adam then SDSU could never retire #4 for Paul Aanonson (currently wears #4).

They never really retire football numbers in College (just wouldn't be possible with the number of players on the roster), but they do retire jerseys like you have said.

[dozer1981]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

I think this has been talked about in the past but can you get SDSU football Jerseys whether they be new or old remakes that have either Timmerman's or Vinatieri's name and number on them. I would think that they would be good sellers. If you had an SDSU jersey they won't ever jump teams anymore. They will be good forever. If anybody knows where you can get them let me know

[JimmyJack]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

Not a bad idea at all... however our team will have an entirely different look this year (Nike uniforms, new logo) so maybe they're waiting for the new merchandise before anything specific is done. I have one source (a football player) who told me they're looking at a simple, old-school look rather than going with all the ridiculous swooshes and curvy stripes (they want to avoid the Miami Hurricane look, or anything like the Vikings' awful new uniforms).

I think they want to pick something classic they can stick with for a long, long time. I'm told some in the Athletic Department liked the Georgia Southern look with basic, stripeless uniforms and old-school gray facemasks (although not going so far as to have just the numbers on the helmets).

I'm just guessing. And I have liked the look of the past couple of years. Whatever they choose for next year, I'm thinking they'll pick something that won't have to change for a long time.

[MID-CON_JACK]

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I prefer a relatively plain uniform...always joked that when Penn State's helmets got a little beat up, the student managers just put on a new piece of one-inch electrician's tape.

[1stRowFANatic]

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Hmm, we want old-school classic uniforms, but need to have a fresh new logo. Sorry about the topic drift.

[West_River_Jack]

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Hmm, we want old-school classic uniforms, but need to have a fresh new logo. Sorry about the topic drift.

But that "fresh new logo" might look pretty good on classic uniforms . . .

Ditto on the sorry about the topic drift.

[89rabbit]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...60/1002/SPORTS

Kick this: Vinatieri was a bully, but he isn't a partyer
Sister dishes dirt on Colts kicker

By Stu Whitney
swhitney@argusleader.com
Published: February 4, 2007

Any football fan worth his salsa knows that Adam Vinatieri was born in Yankton, raised in Rapid City, and kicked collegiately at South Dakota State.

Signed by New England in 1996, Vinatieri became a household name by booting game-winning field goals in Super Bowl wins over St. Louis (2002) and Carolina (2004). He helped the Patriots add another Super Bowl win over Philadelphia in 2005.

Today, Vinatieri will suit up for his fifth Super Bowl - this time kicking for the Indianapolis Colts.

If you've been following this South Dakota success story, you know that Vinatieri, also known as "Automatic Adam" and "Iceman," is a potential Hall of Famer who holds the NFL record with 37 postseason field goals - including 11-for-11 this year. His career field-goal percentage of .825 ranks fifth in NFL history, and he's a two-time Pro Bowler.

Yada, yada, yada.

If you want the real scoop on Vinatieri, you have to ask his younger sister, Christine, a 29-year-old Rapid City Central graduate who lives in Sioux Falls. . . . (read more)


Go State!

[thebluehatman]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

Not really a story all about Adam but a story about the US Marines and a former teammate of Adam's
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/st...p-416962c.html

A few bigwigs with satellite dishes had access to the Super Bowl last night, but the hot spot to watch the game was at the Marine House, where six Marine Corps embassy security guards live. Fowler, who completed his second tour in Iraq last year, and his comrades showed the game on their large-screen television, with a second movie-sized screen on the outside balcony, complete with dinner, pretzels and a cash bar.

"I can't watch the games all year, but I wouldn't miss it," says Zack Carter, an engineer working at the U.S. Embassy.

Carter, a former teammate of Adam Vinatieri's at South Dakota State University, grabs his hat and pulls the brim down over his head when Vinatieri misses a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. "He'll make up for it," Carter says.

Thanks Zack for your service to our country.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

New video on the Reebok website and Reebok commercials.

http://www.rbk.com/us/football/index.asp?nm=dabearssite

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

Not really a story all about Adam but a story about the US Marines and a former teammate of Adam's
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/st...p-416962c.html

A few bigwigs with satellite dishes had access to the Super Bowl last night, but the hot spot to watch the game was at the Marine House, where six Marine Corps embassy security guards live. Fowler, who completed his second tour in Iraq last year, and his comrades showed the game on their large-screen television, with a second movie-sized screen on the outside balcony, complete with dinner, pretzels and a cash bar.

"I can't watch the games all year, but I wouldn't miss it," says Zack Carter, an engineer working at the U.S. Embassy.

Carter, a former teammate of Adam Vinatieri's at South Dakota State University, grabs his hat and pulls the brim down over his head when Vinatieri misses a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. "He'll make up for it," Carter says.

Thanks Zack for your service to our country.

Just an FYI, but Zach Fu is not over there as part of the armed forces. He's over seas as a construction manager for the construction company he works for. He's building airports and roads, etc...and he's probably scaring the daylights out of everyone who sees him.

[RabbitinTea]

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I've gotta agree with you on the scared part. My good friend and roommate in college was a linebacker in Zach's last year. I was in Larson Commons with him and another linebacker that lived next door. We got our food and were looking for a place to sit. Zach was sitting by himself and looked up at my buddies and told them to sit down by him. He didn't ask, he told them. After we sat down, he made sure they finished everything on their plate and made them go get more to eat. He wasn't ordering me around since I wasn't on the team, but I have to admit that I was quite intimidated. He's a pretty imposing figure. Also, I don't think I ever saw him driving anywhere. He was always riding his bike.

[BitsTD]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

That was the biggest act in the world.

Zack was truly one of the best guys I got to know when playing ball. My dad took him fishing on the river out to Pierre one time and he was like a kid in a candy store.

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

That was the biggest act in the world.

Zack was truly one of the best guys I got to know when playing ball.  My dad took him fishing on the river out to Pierre one time and he was like a kid in a candy store.

It was both an act and at the same time not an act. Strongest human being I've ever met in my life. Hands down. More god-given strength than should be possible. And, extremely quick. Before he suffered a couple freak injuries, the guy was a guarantee for playing on Sundays. Finally, if either of you get a chance to run into him in the future, ask him why they call him "the toughest man in St. Cloud". Let's just say he left his mark there one night when some guy barked up the wrong tree.

Having said that, he's also about as nice/loyal of a friend a guy could ask for.

[89rabbit]

Re: Adam Vinatieri

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...ri_hunting.txt

Vinatieri residency scrutinized

By Kevin Woster, Journal staff

RAPID CITY — Super Bowl champion Adam Vinatieri may no longer live in South Dakota, but he would like to be granted one of the coveted big-game hunting licenses that are reserved for state residents.

State Game, Fish & Parks Department officials are checking to make sure that it’s legal for the National Football League All-Pro kicker to apply.

Vinatieri is now with the Indianapolis Colts, and the team’s official Web site says Vinatieri lives in Orlando, Fla., with his wife, Valerie, and their two children.

GF&P in its licensing rules requires someone to live in the state for 90 days to be considered a reisdent, but Vinatieri maintains he has always been and never quit being a South Dakota resident.

Emmett Keyser, an assistant Wildlife Division director for GF&P in Pierre, said Tuesday that the agency began the assessment of Vinatieri’s residency after someone contacted the GF&P about the issue.

“He maintains that he is a resident of the state,” Keyser said. “We’ve asked him to provide some additional documentation. I can’t tell you whether he is or isn’t a resident. I think people have suggested that he’s not.”

The 34-year-old Vinatieri, who grew up in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School and South Dakota State University, is well-known for his accurate kicking in key NFL game situations. He is best known for his game-winning field goals for the New England Patriots in the 2001 and 2003 Super Bowls.

A devoted outdoorsman from a family of hunters, Vinatieri is currently on a hunting trip in Argentina. Vinatieri’s dad, Paul, of Rapid City declined to speak for his son but confirmed that he owns a house in Rapid City, licenses his vehicles here, maintains a South Dakota drivers license and considers himself a South Dakota resident. . . . (read more)


Go State!