The Stanzi-Starkey Correlation
Posted 10-24-2009 at 11:32 AM by GhostofBTT
Two men. One name. A number of amazing similarities.
One, Iowa Quarterback Richard "Ricky" Stanzi
The other, Beatles drummer Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey
Just look at the two. They are two guys cut from the same cloth. Now the similarities go beyond the fact that they look nealy identical. It goes far, far deeper than that.
First of all, both men were once on the outside looking in. Ricky Stanzi was, at one point, the backup. Ringo was in an inferior Liverpool band called "The Coasters". Stanzi was stuck behind an inferior quarterback named Jake Christensen, who started ahead of him because he was a bigger name and had more "star power". Ringo was stuck behind an inferior drummer named Pete Best, who remained in the Beatles, despite the fact he stunk, because he was popular with the girls.
Both men overcame these early obsticals to become intregal parts of something huge. In fact, weeks after they assumed their positions, both the Hawkeyes and the Beatles blew up into greatness.
However, once both men made it big, they were still over looked. Ricky Stanzi is ignored in favor of the defense. Ringo Starr was always behind the rest of the Beatles. No one really gives Ricky credit for the amazing win streak the Hawks are on, although he has been the leader of the offense. No one gave Ringo credit for "Sgt. Pepper", although he sang "With a Little Help from My Friends". It is almost like people think the Hawks and the Beatles were great in spite of these respective men.
Even when Ricky or Ringo step up and do something great, no one really notices them anyways. Ricky has thrown for some great touchdown passes to Moeaki, but Tony gets the credit. Ringo wrote "Octopus's Garden", but "Come Together" and "Something" are better songs, so John and George get the kudos.
One has to ask; Why are these men so overlooked? Their body of work speaks for themselves. It is sort of a tragedy that the two men are ignored by history, just because the men they worked with are so brilliant. But does that decrease their worth? Would Iowa be better off with Christensen? Would the Beatles have been better off with Pete Best? Of course not. Christensen went to play FCS ball, and Best went off to work in a freaking bakery.
No one is going to say that Ricky is the greatest QB ever. No one is going to say that Ringo was the greatest drummer ever. Maybe Ricky isn't as good as Long, Hartleib, or Banks. Maybe Ringo was never the song writer Paul was, or the muscian George was, or the icon John was. Still, what would you give to change lives with them for a day?
I think at the end of the day, the recognition is not what makes you great. The fact that you are a part of something special is what makes both men great. And nothing will ever take that away from them. So here's to you Ricky and Ringo, step from the shadows and take a bow. Whatever it is about you that makes you dowhat you do, just know someone appriciates it.
One, Iowa Quarterback Richard "Ricky" Stanzi
The other, Beatles drummer Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey
Just look at the two. They are two guys cut from the same cloth. Now the similarities go beyond the fact that they look nealy identical. It goes far, far deeper than that.
First of all, both men were once on the outside looking in. Ricky Stanzi was, at one point, the backup. Ringo was in an inferior Liverpool band called "The Coasters". Stanzi was stuck behind an inferior quarterback named Jake Christensen, who started ahead of him because he was a bigger name and had more "star power". Ringo was stuck behind an inferior drummer named Pete Best, who remained in the Beatles, despite the fact he stunk, because he was popular with the girls.
Both men overcame these early obsticals to become intregal parts of something huge. In fact, weeks after they assumed their positions, both the Hawkeyes and the Beatles blew up into greatness.
However, once both men made it big, they were still over looked. Ricky Stanzi is ignored in favor of the defense. Ringo Starr was always behind the rest of the Beatles. No one really gives Ricky credit for the amazing win streak the Hawks are on, although he has been the leader of the offense. No one gave Ringo credit for "Sgt. Pepper", although he sang "With a Little Help from My Friends". It is almost like people think the Hawks and the Beatles were great in spite of these respective men.
Even when Ricky or Ringo step up and do something great, no one really notices them anyways. Ricky has thrown for some great touchdown passes to Moeaki, but Tony gets the credit. Ringo wrote "Octopus's Garden", but "Come Together" and "Something" are better songs, so John and George get the kudos.
One has to ask; Why are these men so overlooked? Their body of work speaks for themselves. It is sort of a tragedy that the two men are ignored by history, just because the men they worked with are so brilliant. But does that decrease their worth? Would Iowa be better off with Christensen? Would the Beatles have been better off with Pete Best? Of course not. Christensen went to play FCS ball, and Best went off to work in a freaking bakery.
No one is going to say that Ricky is the greatest QB ever. No one is going to say that Ringo was the greatest drummer ever. Maybe Ricky isn't as good as Long, Hartleib, or Banks. Maybe Ringo was never the song writer Paul was, or the muscian George was, or the icon John was. Still, what would you give to change lives with them for a day?
I think at the end of the day, the recognition is not what makes you great. The fact that you are a part of something special is what makes both men great. And nothing will ever take that away from them. So here's to you Ricky and Ringo, step from the shadows and take a bow. Whatever it is about you that makes you dowhat you do, just know someone appriciates it.
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