The Chair has become more of an online fundraiser trophy than an actual physical trophy. That said, I would be all for letting some engineering student use the parts from the Victory Bell to make the Chair so that we could have another trophy game that people actually gave a crap about as opposed to the Bell which neither team cares about one bit.
I've said it before and I don't want to beat a horse -- but let's get a legitimate bell vs what we have now. Also -- the last two games between the teams have been barn burners. I could see the "rivalry" taking form if we get paired with him next for the 6 year rotation (assuming the structure of league play is similar then)
We have had a lot of fun games with Penn State through the years. I just don't think we need a trophy associated with it. Trophy games are fun when they have a cool story or history behind them. The fact that we were Penn State's first Big Ten opponent is not a good reason to have a traveling trophy. Pretty sure they don't have one for Nebraska, Maryland and Rutger's first Big Ten opponents from after they joined the conference.
On most football teams the players dictate their performance. That is not as true when game plan and play calling limit the talent. Sanford has shown signs of improvement but still don't fully trust him.
You are of course assuming there is some metal in the Bell. It is one of the more cheaply made trophies I have seen. I wish they would just retire it, makes no sense to keep playing for it every year when literally nobody cares about it on either side.
You mean playing for it whenever the magic B1G eight scheduling ball says so.
I believe that it is (or will be) on display at the Masonic Children's Hospital. They have a display case for it.
However, when fans pencil in wins before the games are played…sometimes those penciled in wins are erased and become losses. Then, those fans moan, wail, gnash teeth and want to fire coaches, assistant coaches and take out all their feelings of being entitled to those now erased wins that they were EXPECTING.
Cup and handle!
Sounds like a personal problem.
Agree. Respect each opponent. Acknowledge and scheme against its strengths. Take nothing for granted. Best way to lose is to look past an opponent. We experienced the archetypal example of this problem once already this season. Iowa experienced it last weekend. Let’s just beat Maryland.
I don't think Iowa looked past Purdue. Ferentz has seen far too much football in his life to ever buy the idea he had the second best team in the country.
Exactly. Bowling Green reminder, anyone? Let's go 1-0 vs. Maryland this week, and then go from there.
You and @GoldenRodents are penciling in B1G wins for a team that lost to Bowling Green, at home, on homecoming, less than a month ago.
I said it was a growing possibility, pretty modest statement, but my busiest thread ever. Go Gophers.
They have won every game they have played. You have to give them credit for that. We choked against one of the worst teams in the nation. If we actually win out, think how much fun it would be actually speculating about a playoff spot - not possible give the loss to BG. That said, because we lost to BG and have been so up and down (including 1st half vs 2nd half NE), I suspect we will go 4-2 the rest of the way.
hold on...not so fast. So you forgot about Maryland, NW and Illinois? Damn buddy...do you know something that the rest of us don't ? We need to win more games before we can contend for BTW.
MSU is solid, they just aren't top 10. They have had a crazy easy schedule to this point and should have lost to Nebraska. Their schedule is very backloaded so they will get a chance to prove they belong starting in a couple weeks with Michigan.
U do rock and also roll
At least I’m not booking flights
Players did not look past BG. That was Fleck and Sanford.
Need this one! It's a BigTen game!
