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Bring back the Hope Johnson Award

NoPeanutz : 7/24/2020 12:25 pm
In the 9 years that the BBI Giant of the Year was awarded (2005-2013), the Giants had a winning percentage of .594, made the playoffs 5 times and won two ships. They had only losing season, the last (7-9).

It has been 6 years now without an Award, and needless to say, it has been ugly outside of 2016, with a pathetic winning percentage of .360. Take out the freak year of 2016, and that drops to .300.

Maybe presenting the award again this year would get the team back on track? A guy like Darius Slayton or Markus Golden, who both made an impact in 2019, might be a good choice.
I  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/24/2020 12:31 pm : link
don't have the money for it.

And raising money for it started a shitstorm.

Beyond that, with COVID restrictions, there would be no way to present it to the player.
I'm all for it.  
Gordo : 7/24/2020 12:48 pm : link
maybe start it for the 2021 season?
I like the idea  
NYG27 : 7/24/2020 12:54 pm : link
Eric, instead of a physical award handed out to players. Maybe a more cost effective method might be to create a page on BBI (maybe under Giants Info & History) called The Hope Johnson Player of the Year.

List all the previous years winners and then have a yearly poll where BBIers would vote on the Best Giants player from the previous year. This literally would have no cost impact to you and might be a fun yearly activity for BBI. Maybe a Player of the Year discussion thread stickied at that top of the Corner Form for 1-2 weeks and then a poll created to vote on the best Giants player from the previous season.

With all Hope did for BBIers, it would be a great way to honor her memory, have no direct cost to you, create some new yearly content/discussions on who the player of the year might be among BBIers.......Plus more importantly, no denying the Giants "luck" when that award was active compared to the Giants record when it wasn't. LOL
Yes  
Gman11 : 7/24/2020 12:55 pm : link
I'm sure that's what has been holding the team back. Their morale has been shattered because a group of fans didn't present a trophy sitting on top of a trash can.
I love that lady....  
BCD : 7/24/2020 2:31 pm : link
RIP....
RE: I like the idea  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 7/24/2020 5:39 pm : link
In comment 14937619 NYG27 said:
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Eric, instead of a physical award handed out to players. Maybe a more cost effective method might be to create a page on BBI (maybe under Giants Info & History) called The Hope Johnson Player of the Year.

List all the previous years winners and then have a yearly poll where BBIers would vote on the Best Giants player from the previous year. This literally would have no cost impact to you and might be a fun yearly activity for BBI. Maybe a Player of the Year discussion thread stickied at that top of the Corner Form for 1-2 weeks and then a poll created to vote on the best Giants player from the previous season.

With all Hope did for BBIers, it would be a great way to honor her memory, have no direct cost to you, create some new yearly content/discussions on who the player of the year might be among BBIers.......Plus more importantly, no denying the Giants "luck" when that award was active compared to the Giants record when it wasn't. LOL


That's a great idea. Let's revisit that again in November/December... someone remind me.
RE: I love that lady....  
rnargi : 7/24/2020 6:37 pm : link
In comment 14937668 BCD said:
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RIP....


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What kind of cost  
MookGiants : 7/24/2020 7:14 pm : link
are we talking for the trophy?

It ran right around 800 bucks.  
rnargi : 7/24/2020 7:34 pm : link
...the sculptures never raised the price on us
Hope...  
JohnG in Albany : 7/24/2020 7:36 pm : link
was a heck of a lady.
My friend Hope  
The Turk : 7/24/2020 7:48 pm : link
Miss her
.......  
CoughlinHandsonHips : 7/24/2020 8:06 pm : link
I remember her being at the meetups in the DC area post superbowls.

What a fun time that was
RE: It ran right around 800 bucks.  
MookGiants : 7/24/2020 11:48 pm : link
In comment 14937876 rnargi said:
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...the sculptures never raised the price on us


I would be willing to fund the trophy each year if Eric wants to do it again
Brandon was her Baby  
Paulie Walnuts : 7/27/2020 7:39 pm : link
I had the honor of talking to HopeJ on the phone once.. we need more beautiful souls like her in the world I miss her, Schnitzie, Montreal Man... etc..
Yeah Hope was True Blue  
gidiefor : Mod : 7/28/2020 8:22 am : link
I thought I was True Blue until I met her and she taught me what it really meant. There is still a real hole in BBI without her around.
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