A Powerful Hayden Fry Portrait (via Quinn Early)

[Franisdaman]

This came from Quinn Early's tweet:

 

[Franisdaman]

I have a feeling this print will soon be for sale.

 

[crstuff]

Set as my PC desktop background. Getting choked up over here. Saw that and listened to Leistikow's interview with Kirk. A couple dude's I wish I was more like.

 

[Franisdaman]

Set as my PC desktop background. Getting choked up over here. Saw that and listened to Leistikow's interview with Kirk. A couple dude's I wish I was more like.

The Wave is powerful enough as it is.

And then to see Hayden waving?

So much symbolism....

Wow....

 

[Hawk24]

Sorry...but that's just weird and kind of tasteless. Something you'd see painted on black velvet and sold in a mall parking lot.

 

[TheCDiggity]

Sorry...but that's just weird and kind of tasteless. Something you'd see painted on black velvet and sold in a mall parking lot.

This ain't it, Chief

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

I have a feeling this print will soon be for sale.

Now then...if you put the Tiger Hawk emblazoned water tower in the clouds over on the right side...this print would sell out pronto!

Neat image!

 

[Franisdaman]

Now then...if you put the Tiger Hawk emblazoned water tower in the clouds over on the right side...this print would sell out pronto!

Neat image!

LOL....that's actually a really good idea because HF always wanted to get the logo on the water tower for marketing purposes

And lets face it, when you think of the Tiger Hawk, its hard not to think of HF

 

[hawkster03]

That would sell.

 

[millah_22]

Bad photoshop imo.

 

[Buffhawk]

That is outstanding!

 

[Wadzinator]

Sorry...but that's just weird and kind of tasteless. Something you'd see painted on black velvet and sold in a mall parking lot.

I don't get it man. How can you take something that neat and make a negative into it.You said it's "Tasteless" are you f%=king kidding me man!

 

[Hawk24]

I don't get it man. How can you take something that neat and make a negative into it.You said it's "Tasteless" are you f%=king kidding me man!

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

 

[Wadzinator]

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

We will agree to disagree on this one.But I try to be pretty open-minded about things.I see nothing cheezy about that.

 

[millah_22]

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

Kind of looks like the end of days rapture..

 

[millah_22]

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

I agree with you. I get the meaning behind it, I just don't think the execution was very good. It's bad HDR, weird coloring, drunk dude in the front, and you're taking away the meaning of waving to sick kids. Feels tacky.

 

[markfromj]

I will agree that the art is not outstanding. But the image and meaning is. I love it!

 

[Hawk24]

I agree with you. I get the meaning behind it, I just don't think the execution was very good. It's bad HDR, weird coloring, drunk dude in the front, and you're taking away the meaning of waving to sick kids. Feels tacky.

And I would guess that Hayden would privately be appalled and being elevated to deity-like status.

 

[MikeT2425]

Thanks for the thought, Quinn.

 

[Franisdaman]

Quinn Early likes it.

That's all I need

 

[TJFant]

Outstanding!!! I still remember an I Club event in Omaha circa 1980. I had the great fortune to meet Hayden Fry and Nile Kinnick Sr. at the same event. I will always remember shaking their hands and a few seconds of pleasantries! Two great Hawkeyes!

 

[Franisdaman]

Outstanding!!! I still remember an I Club event in Omaha circa 1980. I had the great fortune to meet Hayden Fry and Nile Kinnick Sr. at the same event. I will always remember shaking their hands and a few seconds of pleasantries! Two great Hawkeyes!

there have been many requests that this person make copies available for sale

 

[HawkTex]

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

Let’s see you what you come up

 

[ICWestfan]

I'd buy one.

 

[Franisdaman]

Let’s see you what you come up

if you could change anything (if at all), what would it be?

I am no artist but I might tinker around with putting the water tower in there with the Tiger Hawk, as @Old_wrestling_fan suggested above; it would symbolize all that came after and as a result of Hayden Fry

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Just keep Hawkeye Heaven away from it. Could some proceeds go to someplace special?

 

[sbhawk64]

Im with Hawk24. Great subject matter, Jr High quality

 

[Franisdaman]

Speaking of Quinn Early, he paid a visit to practice today.

Pretty awesome.

 

[hawk_a_holic]

No. I get the idea...everybody loves Hayden and the Children's Hospital (as do I), but sentiment aside, it's pretty cheesy. Elvis on black velvet-level cheesy. Imagine the crap we'd give Nebraska fans if they did something similar with Osborne.

Some very tough men also get choked up on chick flicks. And no, this makes sense as in Hayden participating in the wave.

 

[Franisdaman]

Speaking of Quinn Early

 

[Franisdaman]

Speaking of Quinn Early