Heroes Trophy. Your first Impressions?

Mostly meh.

No doubt that Iowa was going to be a rivalry game for Nebraska, with the close proximity of the two fan bases and fifty-plus years of “Well, X would have destroyed Y if they played this year…” at holiday gatherings, but I think they should have let the rivalry develop a little more organically before putting a corporate-sponsored trophy on the line.

Gotta respect The Rivalry for not putting some piece of corporate junk between their hatred for each other.

The trophy itself? Meh. Generic. Hopefully the victors on Friday will find a way to demolish it on the field.

Now, if, say, one of the pink urinals from Kinnick Stadium’s visiting locker room were to happen to find its way into the hands of the Innocents Society, I could support using that as a trophy…and no, I’m not making any suggestions of vandalism or theft…

by jrf2027 on Nov 23, 2011 9:38 AM CST reply actions

Yeah it is boring but not in a traditional kind of way.

I think the ideal trophy would be a large bronze cornucopia. It would celebrate agriculture, “land of plenty”, and fit into the Thanksgiving time motif.

by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 23, 2011 2:19 PM CST up reply actions

*boring but in a traditional way.

by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 23, 2011 2:19 PM CST up reply actions

Well...at least it has a football on it.

I was really worried it was going to be similar to the original CyHawk trophy they revealed this year.

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by MacularDegenerate on Nov 23, 2011 9:46 AM CST reply actions

It's fine.

I don’t take this stuff too seriously, it is what it is. Having gone to a school in the Big Ten, it’s ultimately just about who has the trophy, and not what the trophy is. Obvious, I know, but it’s really not that big of a deal.

by GBR918 on Nov 23, 2011 9:48 AM CST reply actions

Does

anyone else feel like we are having this game/rivalry force fed down our throats by the Big 10.

by Huzkerfan on Nov 23, 2011 9:56 AM CST reply actions

I think it’s just as much by the NU brass as it is the conference. Gives the fans something to grab onto in light of no more short treks to KU/KSU. Most fans never took the CU series to heart, so this is to excite them and also make the B1G feel more like “home.”

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by crowe1856 on Nov 23, 2011 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

But they shouldn't have to try so hard.

It’s such a natural game that it’s stupid we haven’t been playing every year anyway.

Play for the love of the game. A Cornhusker through feast or famine. That's the Nebraska way.

by Salt Creek and Stadium on Nov 25, 2011 10:16 AM CST up reply actions

Could be better, could be worse

Based off of recent names and trophies from the Big Ten, I was worried we would have another Cy-Hawk or Land Grant on our hands…

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by ClaybornSmash on Nov 23, 2011 9:57 AM CST reply actions

Consistent

As non-descript and blah as the rest of the new stuff that the B1G has rolled out (e.g. – B1G logo, division names, rivalry game name, etc). At least they’re consistent.

by Ricky Smith on Nov 23, 2011 10:19 AM CST reply actions

My big question is...

Why is Husker Nation so scared to have a rival? Rivals are fun.

by Mr. Bump on Nov 23, 2011 10:21 AM CST reply actions

Rivals are fun.

but iowa is the Valium of college football. I’m yawning just by typing this.

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by meatybob on Nov 23, 2011 10:28 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, But Their Fans Are Fun To Poke

They’re like little yappy dogs that think they are Dobermans. Always yapping, always looking for attention, always thinking they are bigger and more deserving of respect. Fun to tease.

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by UltimaRatioRegum on Nov 23, 2011 12:11 PM CST up reply actions

Actually Iowa games are pretty exciting. They usually come down to the last 5 min of play.

Since Iowa plays up to and down to opponent’s levels.

by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 23, 2011 2:21 PM CST up reply actions

Jesus, So Do the Huskers

If both teams play down to their opponents, maybe neither of them will score.

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by UltimaRatioRegum on Nov 24, 2011 6:29 PM CST up reply actions

Divide by zero. SHOOTOUT.

Play for the love of the game. A Cornhusker through feast or famine. That's the Nebraska way.

by Salt Creek and Stadium on Nov 25, 2011 10:17 AM CST up reply actions

it's in our nature

to deny such things. Missouri, CU, Kansas State – all denied for years.

Now we’re supposed to have tons of rivals.

I consider Iowa a rival with regards to my level of hate for them. If we beat them 32 times in a row (HAHAHAAHA). That won’t change.

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by Jon Johnston on Nov 23, 2011 11:41 AM CST up reply actions

We're not scared to have a rival.

We just want one to develop on it’s own, through the course of history. Not “here’s your new rival, and trophy, sponsored by Hy-Vee”.

Does Michigan and Ohio State need a trophy or corporate sponsor? Or is it OMG TEH RIVALRY! because it’s a big rivalry? Did Oklahoma and Nebraska need a trophy…..well….we kinda did…we usually played for the conference championship and Orange Bowl. But that’s why it was a rivalry. The game meant something for 30 years.

by Wolvie on Nov 23, 2011 11:41 AM CST up reply actions

Welcome to the modern era of college football.

Everything is about merchandising.

Play for the love of the game. A Cornhusker through feast or famine. That's the Nebraska way.

by Salt Creek and Stadium on Nov 25, 2011 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

it doesn't have enough plates for all the nebraska wins..

by Fake Pelini on Nov 23, 2011 11:02 AM CST via mobile reply actions

^^^^^^^

what he said

by Ricky Smith on Nov 23, 2011 11:23 AM CST up reply actions

No trophy needed

Besides, I’d rather have a rivalry with Michigan . . .

by 8th St Choppers on Nov 23, 2011 11:52 AM CST reply actions

Beats The Heck Out of Ears Of Corn Or Some Stupid Thing Like That

Compared to some of the other trophies this thing positively has gravitas.

"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?"

by UltimaRatioRegum on Nov 23, 2011 12:09 PM CST reply actions

It Makes No Goddamn Sense

To have Iowa on the left and Nebraska on the right! It’s like the trophy designers were looking at an upside-down map. It must be a powerplay by the Iowa brass to claim the position of higher importance.
The B1G is losing all order: OSU is about to finalize a 48 month lease of Urban Meyer from ESPN, WI is currently renting a QB from the minor leagues, and now, Iowa on the left?!? What’s next? NW taking partial qualifiers, MN focussing on baseball, dogs and cats living together, MASS HYSTERIA!

by BrewCityHSKR on Nov 23, 2011 12:14 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Tell them about the Twinkie

by Wolvie on Nov 23, 2011 12:19 PM CST reply actions

Reply fail

That was supposed to be in response to BrewCity ^

by Wolvie on Nov 23, 2011 12:20 PM CST up reply actions

The sad thing is...

…the surest way to start an actual rivalry — and not some corporate, generic, here’s-your-rival-there’s-the-trophy ballyhoo racket — would be for Iowa to win on Friday.

I shuddered just typing that.

by HailVarsity on Nov 23, 2011 1:54 PM CST reply actions

either that, or them ruining a husker national championship run...

The thought of which makes me want iowa to win this game as the lesser of two evils…

by Fake Pelini on Nov 23, 2011 4:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Yawn

by Andy Ketterson on Nov 23, 2011 3:32 PM CST reply actions

Just WIN the dang thing,

and I will consider it the most beautiful piece of statuary on earth.

But, they should have made the football on top shiny…shiny is good.

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by redvalley on Nov 23, 2011 3:56 PM CST reply actions

It's boring

But it could’ve been oh so much worse. It’ll never be iconic like Floyd of Rosendale or Paul Bunyan’s axe but it could’ve been the sex toy corn cob one from the student trophy poll.

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by jdhusker on Nov 23, 2011 4:27 PM CST reply actions

Rivalries can't be manufactured...

…see Colorado. They have to become organic.

This one stands a good chance of developing into a minor rivalry…but it’s going to take time. Forcing a corporate trophy on us won’t help.

I still have an issue with the whole “Heroes Game” theme. Not that honoring people is a bad thing…but it’s a football game, and the theme is right there under everybody’s nose.

In fact, the academic side of the house came up with it.