A Boulder-based LGBTQ rights group is asking CU Boulder to scuttle plans for a bronze statue of Bill McCartney outside Folsom Field. McCartney, often referred to as “Coach Mac,” led the 1990 Buffs football team to a national championship and is still the most winning coach in the school’s history. The university announced in April that it would install a statue of him on the east side of the stadium during the fall football season — only the second statue at the facility. “The statue and endowment are a tribute to Coach Mac’s achievements as a coach and leader during his time as head football coach at CU,” university spokesperson Steve Hurlbert wrote in response to emailed questions. The approximately $275,000 statue was exclusively paid for through private donations, “largely funded by former players of Coach McCartney,” Hurlbert said.