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[Landlord]

2 hours ago, Husker2019 said:

When a UNL spokesman says that neither school is interested, and there's no dispute from the minny officials, I don't think just the UNL AD killed it. Keep in mind it showed up on our twitter with Riley after we won it. Iirc it never showed up on Minnesota's twitter, just the mascot and some fans'

 

 

 

well part of that would be that they haven't won it in a while.

[Saunders]

12 hours ago, knapplc said:

My understanding from informed people is that pushback on the chair initially came from Minnesota and we stood down.

 

In 2015 UNL was allowing fans to get their picture with the Chair at the Fan Experience Pavilion. I doubt we went from actively displaying it to being the sole party to kill it over one off season  (although I acknowledge stranger things have happened).

And that's certainly possible too, although stuff I've read in other plays suggest it was the opposite, and that UNL brass didn't want to keep around a trophy that was tied to a fired coach.

 

IDK. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

 

All I know, is that out all of our "rivalry" trophies, this is the best one, because it was born organically. Not created in a corporate think tank.

[StPaulHusker]

14 hours ago, saunders45 said:

Nope. UNL AD killed it, even after Riley embraced it.

 

There's a grassroots campaign to get it back. Sounds like some fraternities are taking it upon themselves to make it a thing, just like how the MU/NU victory bell started.

Maybe we can check with Minnesota Husker since he lives up here too.  But I will tell you that not one Gophers fan that I know gives a damn about that trophy.  A lot of them don't even remember it being a thing.

 

Maybe it falls under the same category as Iowa being a rival.

 

 

[StPaulHusker]

1 hour ago, saunders45 said:

And that's certainly possible too, although stuff I've read in other plays suggest it was the opposite, and that UNL brass didn't want to keep around a trophy that was tied to a fired coach.

 

IDK. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

 

All I know, is that out all of our "rivalry" trophies, this is the best one, because it was born organically. Not created in a corporate think tank.

Just because it's the "best" trophy we have played for in the B1G doesn't mean that it needs to be continued.  

 

 

[Saunders]

21 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

Maybe we can check with Minnesota Husker since he lives up here too.  But I will tell you that not one Gophers fan that I know gives a damn about that trophy.  A lot of them don't even remember it being a thing.

 

Maybe it falls under the same category as Iowa being a rival.

 

 

It's pretty popular on social media, and opposing fans loved it on reddit.

[StPaulHusker]

4 minutes ago, saunders45 said:

It's pretty popular on social media, and reddit.

With Husker fans

[Saunders]

14 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

With Husker fans

Nope. Even among other fanbases, it was popular, because of how it came to be.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/5dn8ht/update_5_bits_of_broken_chair_trophy_never/

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/5dhgzq/the_university_of_nebraska_is_trying_to_hide_the/

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/3oqcra/why_the_broken_chair_trophy_would_exist_if_it/

 

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/11/23/7269933/nebraska-minnesota-broken-chair-trophy

 

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/11/11/13586790/nebraska-minnesota-rivalry-trophy-broken-chair

 

I could continue with even more evidence, but there's no point.

 

Instead of letting it grow organically over time in popularity, they killed it. Maybe we can get a new trophy that's sponsored by Hy-Vee.

[StPaulHusker]

Just now, saunders45 said:

It was growing, and people liked it? But instead of letting it grow organically over time in popularity, they killed it.

 

Maybe we can get a new trophy that's sponsored by Hy-Vee.

You act like these are the only 2 ways of having something to play for.  It's ignorant.  It IS possible to not have a sponsored trophy and it's also possible to have a respectable trophy that happens over time.

 

Husker fans desperation to have an "organic" trophy to play for is clouding their judgement at how profoundly stupid this trophy is.

[Saunders]

2 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

You act like these are the only 2 ways of having something to play for.  It's ignorant.  It IS possible to not have a sponsored trophy and it's also possible to have a respectable trophy that happens over time.

 

Husker fans desperation to have an "organic" trophy to play for is clouding their judgement at how profoundly stupid this trophy is.

Counterpoint: It's a fun and unique thing that was created and embraced by fans of the sport. Your opinion that it is "stupid" is a minority.

[StPaulHusker]

Just now, saunders45 said:

Counterpoint: your opinion is a minority, and a fun and unique thing that was created and embraced by fans of the sport.

Prove my opinion is in the minority.

 

It was funny for the first year or so.  I don't believe it is as embraced by both sides as you think it is. 

[Saunders]

Just now, StPaulHusker said:

Prove my opinion is in the minority.

 

It was funny for the first year or so.  I don't believe it is as embraced by both sides as you think it is. 

I did. You said it was only popular amongst husker fans. I provided links. And there's plenty more to find.

[Saunders]

Here's a list of the trophy games in the Big Ten.

 

Illinois–Northwestern	The Hat (Land of Lincoln Trophy)	Illinois	Northwestern	1892
Illinois–Ohio State	Illibuck	Illinois	Ohio State	1902
Illinois–Purdue	Purdue Cannon	Illinois	Purdue	1890
Indiana–Michigan State	Old Brass Spittoon	Indiana	Michigan State	1922
Indiana–Purdue	Old Oaken Bucket	Indiana	Purdue	1891
Iowa–Minnesota	Floyd of Rosedale	Iowa	Minnesota	1891
Iowa–Nebraska	Heroes Trophy	Iowa	Nebraska	1891
Iowa–Wisconsin	Heartland Trophy	Iowa	Wisconsin	1894
Maryland–Penn State		Maryland	Penn State	1917
Michigan State–Penn State	Land Grant Trophy	Michigan State	Penn State	1914
Michigan–Michigan State	Paul Bunyan Trophy	Michigan	Michigan State	1898
Michigan–Minnesota	Little Brown Jug	Michigan	Minnesota	1892
Michigan–Ohio State		Michigan	Ohio State	1897
Minnesota–Nebraska	$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy	Minnesota	Nebraska	1900
Minnesota–Penn State	Governor's Victory Bell	Minnesota	Penn State	1993
Minnesota–Wisconsin	Paul Bunyan's Axe	Minnesota	Wisconsin	1890
Nebraska–Wisconsin	Freedom Trophy	Nebraska	Wisconsin	1901
Ohio State–Penn State		Ohio State	Penn State	1912

 

The $5 trophy seems like it fits right in with a bronze pig and bucket.

[StPaulHusker]

Just now, saunders45 said:

I did. You said it was only popular amongst husker fans. I provided links. And there's plenty more to find.

That's not proof that my opinion is the minority.

 

How about this.  PJ Fleck wasn't asked at his press conferences about the trophy.

Minnesota's largest newspapers haven't written articles about it's whereabouts

The Gopherhole doesn't have arguments going on about it

I know people within the Minnesota athletic department that have never brought it up in conversation with me when talking football

 

A few Reddit links doesn't prove anything

[StPaulHusker]

3 minutes ago, saunders45 said:

Here's a list of the trophy games in the Big Ten.

 

Illinois–Northwestern	The Hat (Land of Lincoln Trophy)	Illinois	Northwestern	1892
Illinois–Ohio State	Illibuck	Illinois	Ohio State	1902
Illinois–Purdue	Purdue Cannon	Illinois	Purdue	1890
Indiana–Michigan State	Old Brass Spittoon	Indiana	Michigan State	1922
Indiana–Purdue	Old Oaken Bucket	Indiana	Purdue	1891
Iowa–Minnesota	Floyd of Rosedale	Iowa	Minnesota	1891
Iowa–Nebraska	Heroes Trophy	Iowa	Nebraska	1891
Iowa–Wisconsin	Heartland Trophy	Iowa	Wisconsin	1894
Maryland–Penn State		Maryland	Penn State	1917
Michigan State–Penn State	Land Grant Trophy	Michigan State	Penn State	1914
Michigan–Michigan State	Paul Bunyan Trophy	Michigan	Michigan State	1898
Michigan–Minnesota	Little Brown Jug	Michigan	Minnesota	1892
Michigan–Ohio State		Michigan	Ohio State	1897
Minnesota–Nebraska	$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy	Minnesota	Nebraska	1900
Minnesota–Penn State	Governor's Victory Bell	Minnesota	Penn State	1993
Minnesota–Wisconsin	Paul Bunyan's Axe	Minnesota	Wisconsin	1890
Nebraska–Wisconsin	Freedom Trophy	Nebraska	Wisconsin	1901
Ohio State–Penn State		Ohio State	Penn State	1912

 

The $5 trophy seems like it fits right in with a bronze pig and bucket.

So because Minnesota plays Iowa and Michigan for stupid trophies, Nebraska should too?  Solid argument.  smh

[Saunders]

6 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said:

That's not proof that my opinion is the minority.

 

How about this.  PJ Fleck wasn't asked at his press conferences about the trophy.

Minnesota's largest newspapers haven't written articles about it's whereabouts

The Gopherhole doesn't have arguments going on about it

I know people within the Minnesota athletic department that have never brought it up in conversation with me when talking football

 

A few Reddit links doesn't prove anything

1. How many other trophies was Fleck asked about?

 

2. Ok? This was born from the internet.

 

3. Eh? First google search is a poll where they want it to be a thing. http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?64478-Would-you-like-to-see-the-5-Bits-of-Broken-Chair-Trophy-become-official

 

4. Anecdote, but ok.