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FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 26, 2017, 9:16 AM
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Re: FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 26, 2017, 10:07 AM
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Very nice. They are very proud of him and should be. He is an exceptional young man
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Re: FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 26, 2017, 10:17 AM
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They lost me at "temporary tribute banner". ??
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Re: FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 26, 2017, 10:20 AM
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$5000 for a banner that isn't even staying on the building permanently? Who is coming out of Gainesville that is going to shine brighter? No one. They should paint the whole side of the building with his face... FOREVER. 
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Do we have a park in Clemson celebrating the 1981 Champs?
Jan 26, 2017, 12:21 PM
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Great that a Bulldog town would celebrate DeShaun with the banner and street name since he spurned the Dawgs.
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Re: FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 26, 2017, 11:38 AM
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Im a native of Gainesville and also a grad of Gainesville High School. We are extremely proud of DeShaun and appreciate how he stays true to and reps his home town. This banner may be temporary, but rest assured this won't be the only tribute. It's been confirmed that a resolution will be presented at an upcoming city council meeting to name one of the streets near the high school " DeShaun Watson Drive". It'll be a slam dunk with ZERO opposition.
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Re: Agreed. Perm Please
Jan 27, 2017, 10:24 PM
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Agreed and I said the same thing... but with statues, you're looking at $20-$50k.
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Re: FB Update: Gainesville raising money for massive Deshaun Watson banner
Jan 27, 2017, 2:53 PM
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My name is Joey Summer. I, along with my friends, are running this project. I've read all the comments, and I understand the concerns. We want the banner to be placed at that location long-term, but we are at the mercy of the city council. We had to say "temporary" on our website to satisfy the signage ordinance. We hope that after getting the banner up, we will get so much support from the community that we will be able to place the banner there long-term. Any questions y'all have about the project, you can email me at joseph.dylan.summer@gmail.com. www.dw4project.com. Go Tigers, for this year only!
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Thanks Joey and your friends for doing the banner.***
Jan 27, 2017, 10:13 PM
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Also, it's good to know he's a genuine human being...
Jan 26, 2017, 1:10 PM
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...that alien DNA plays havoc on blood tests!??
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If it was permanent, I'd throw a few hundred dollars at them
Jan 26, 2017, 1:51 PM
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I agree with you guys though, I don't see the whole point in a temporary tribute. Just seems like a waste of money. Leave it up there like the one Lebron James has in Cleveland.
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For those whining about "permanent v. temporary" .... it
Jan 27, 2017, 3:50 PM
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shouldn't be about the banner. It's about the philanthropic mission for which the banner represents. Once $4,900 is raised, all excess money is donated to Habitat for Humanity, which played a huge role in Deshaun's life.
If your reason for not donating money to this charitable venture is because a banner of a college player will not be permanently affixed to a privately owned building, then I'm sure they don't want your money...
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