Bad Omen? U of Arkansas Licensed Coffin

I'm guessing that this is really not what Razorback fans want to see less than 48 hours away from kickoff.

But for those of you grieving -- or soon planning to grieve -- the loss of a loved Hog fan, this University of Arkansas officially licensed coffin might be just the way to "kick off" (pun intended) with a bang. From Collegiate Memorials (wow! College football mania is off the hook!), this urn-shell design coffin comes with quarter round trim moulding, brush or paint finish, a hand-sewn velvet interior and an adjustable bed and mattress. (Adjustable? How many ways can someone lay in a coffin?) But the best feature, according to the company, is that

All producted are fully-licensed and insured
All royalties are paid by Collegiate Memorials to colleges and universities

In other words, yeah, it's that spiffy red "A" with the hog bangin' through.

Arky fan sez: "Bad omen? Let's flip it. Bury the ghosts of the past!"

Okay. What to put in there? Ideas: Houston Nutt's cell phone. Admission records of Mitch Mustain, Damien Williams, and Andrew Norman. Gus Malzahn's "coming to Fayetteville" presser. Fish's punt fumble in the SEC championship game. ~~Frank Broyles.~~ Nah, that's too rotten. Don't worry, you didn't just read that.

HT: Hawg Blawg

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-31-2007 @ 8:03PM

Ellie Jensen said...

This is disgusting. As if it's not bad enough to see all of the people wandering around the Ozarks with big, bold letters labeling them as, "HOGS!" Personally, I think it's sick that someone would consider burying their alleged "loved one" in a casket that supports a college team. I mean, just picture it: the moving eulogy, the tear filled eyes, the traditional prayers, and the hideous red casket front and center. I think there is a line between supporting your team and just downright tacky behavior. This crossed it LONG ago. It takes the funeral from being about honoring the late loved one to honoring the tackiest college teams in sports. As a Baylor graduate, I was mortified that my school made the list. After this, my husband has officially won the argument. My son will now be attending Texas A&M. They're nutty, but at least they know where the line is between tacky and supportive. ICK!