VectorVictor Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Just curious. I saw where Texas Tech holds the Southwestern Conference's historical data/memorabilia/archives, and I was wondering if anyone has been designated yet to hold onto the Big 8 chotchkies in the same manner? Also, who would you want to hold onto the Big XII chotchkies when the conference collapses? Should Nebraska step up and take over the Big 8 or XII history when the Big XII collapses? Quote Link to comment
Nebula Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Just curious. I saw where Texas Tech holds the Southwestern Conference's historical data/memorabilia/archives, and I was wondering if anyone has been designated yet to hold onto the Big 8 chotchkies in the same manner? Also, who would you want to hold onto the Big XII chotchkies when the conference collapses? Should Nebraska step up and take over the Big 8 or XII history when the Big XII collapses? Nah, it should be Texas. We're a little too self-centered for that role. (*The sarcasm department has determined that a sign is unnecessary.) Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Well texas couldn't hold on to anything Big8 because the BigIIX doesn't claim any Big8 lineage so they are essentially two different conferences with no shared history. Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 A good chunk of NU's Big 8 stuff is in several boxes in my basement in the form of stuff I thought I had to have over the years. Included in the box are a pendent from the 1965 Cotton Bowl vs Arkansas, several decanters of Johnny Rodgers (still full), a couple of Big 8 championship rings a friend gave to me after her father died (he was in the department and everyone received rings at the time), and my TO/Tommie Frazier autographed football that my wife was able to personally get signed for me. Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 A friend of mine actually found an answer--apparently Kansas State is holding all of the Big 8 archives at their school: When the Big 8 folded all of the records were moved to Kansas State's Vanier Complex and are now on exhibit in the Big 8 room which also serves host to post game interviews after football games. http://en.wikipedia....ight_Conference Still wonder where the Big XII conference stuff will go. Baylor, perhaps? Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Dan Beebe would sooner eat all the memorabilia (and I do mean that literally) than let Nebraska house it. Not that I'd want us to get stuck with it anyway... Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 A good chunk of NU's Big 8 stuff is in several boxes in my basement in the form of stuff I thought I had to have over the years. Included in the box are a pendent from the 1965 Cotton Bowl vs Arkansas, several decanters of Johnny Rodgers (still full), a couple of Big 8 championship rings a friend gave to me after her father died (he was in the department and everyone received rings at the time), and my TO/Tommie Frazier autographed football that my wife was able to personally get signed for me. Ha ha! Let me know if you're ever hard up for cash. My mancave has some empty shelves. Quote Link to comment
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