LOOK: Oregon went all-out on its Marcus Mariota Heisman display
Oregon approached the display of the Heisman Trophy won by Marcus Mariota in the most Oregon fashion possible.
By
Jerry Hinnen
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Oregon has never had a Heisman Trophy to display before the one won last season by Marcus Mariota. And this being Oregon, it won't surprise anyone that the Ducks have gone all-out to give it the most striking home possible.
In a story and photo gallery posted to GoDucks.com on Tuesday, Oregon unveiled an eight-layer diamond-shaped pedestal in honor of Mariota's famous No. 8 jersey, one showing piece-by-piece the foundation upon which his Heisman-winning season was built. And of course, you know there's an impeccable video to go with the unveiling, too:
From GoDucks.com:
The display was inspired by Mariota’s unforgettable Heisman acceptance speech, and engineered with the theme of the No. 8. Not only did Mariota wear No. 8 with the Ducks, but there are eight Hawaiiian islands – incorporated into the display as large black marble benches behind the trophy – and eight levels to the base on which the trophy sits.
Those levels represent Mariota’s parents and brother, his roots in the islands – illustrated with the help of a Polynesian tattoo artist – his youth football and Saint Louis School coaches, his teammates, coaches and fans at Oregon, and his collegiate home, Autzen Stadium.
Yes, that's Autzen on the second layer from the top. The top layer appears to be the 2014 Oregon roster:
Oregon's let's-do-the-most-creative-thing-we-can-do-at-all-times approach to college football has gotten it some stick over the years, not all of it undeserved*. But there are times when it pays off in spades, and this is one of those times -- a display that clever and stylish is, for lack of a better phrase, entirely awesome. We'd encourage you to check out the rest of the pics at GoDucks.com.
*Playing for a national title in uniforms completely devoid of either school color was an ... unorthodox choice.
