Big THANKS from Rutgers

[KnightSweats]

Eric LeGrand won the SI cover contest. Thanks to everyone here who voted. Your support is appreciated and you were right. ISU never loses an online voting contest!!!

 

[JUKEBOX]

We don't lose. :yes:

 

[cy4prez7]

So glad he won, he deserves it!!!

 

[Cyclonepride]

Sweet, very happy for Eric and for your fan base. Definitely a story that deserves attention.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Good for him and Rutgers! Too bad we'll beat you in football.... :smile:

10 more days!

 

[acoustimac]

Eric LeGrand won the SI cover contest. Thanks to everyone here who voted. Your support is appreciated and you were right. ISU never loses an online voting contest!!!

two thumbs up!

 

[LegendofRodA]

Eric LeGrand won the SI cover contest. Thanks to everyone here who voted. Your support is appreciated and you were right. ISU never loses an online voting contest!!!

Very cool! I'm interested to read the story.

Side note: the all black unis look pretty bad ***

 

[DoOrDie]

I saw this and was excited. He deserves it, as his story really transcends sports.

 

[blitz8ru]

Very cool! I'm interested to read the story.

Side note: the all black unis look pretty bad ***

Eric Legrand garnered 29.3% of the 1st place votes.

Messi came in 2nd with 19.3% of the 1st place votes...

Thanks for your help!!! :smile:

See you on the 30th...

...hopefully with a Rutgers win to end the year on a high note... :yes:

 

[Cyclonepride]

Eric Legrand garnered 29.3% of the vote.

Messi came in 2nd with 19.3% of the vote...

Thanks for your help!!! :smile:

See you on the 30th...

...hopefully with a Rutgers win to end the year on a high note... :yes:

Well, hey....you got the SI cover, so 1 out of 2 ain't bad.

 

[ZJohnson]

So glad he got the cover. It's such an inspiring story. He is one tough young man, and I hope he walks fully again.

 

[GMackey32]

If Rutgers fans need to know one thing about ISU fans, its that we don't lose internet voting contests.

 

[Cycsk]

If Rutgers fans need to know one thing about ISU fans, its that we don't lose internet voting contests.

This. We are very skilled and successful in this area.

 

[blitz8ru]

This. We are very skilled and successful in this area.

From the Rutgers Athletics Facebook page:

counts on the final voting:

Final Voting (>78 million votes) - 1) Eric LeGrand, 29.3% 2) Lionel Messi, 19.2% 3) David Freese, 16.1% 4) Kelly Slater, 10.6% 5) Abby Wambach, 7.5%

 

[pikecy10]

This. We are very skilled and successful in this area.

Except when other schools cheat and we get punished for it, and lose interest in the poll. - See 2011 Capital One Bowl mascot Challenge.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Except when other schools cheat and we get punished for it, and lose interest in the poll. - See 2011 Capital One Bowl mascot Challenge.

Or the Nike Basketball poll when every time we voted it went to Iowa