- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
It's the start of "rivalry"-trophy season for LSU
Posted on 11/11/12 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 11/11/12 at 4:16 pm
My question: Now that Nutt is no longer around to dream up stupid trophys at either school, can we just let the other schools keep the vagina and boot in their respective trophy cases? (Does anyone remember when we left the boot on the field and it had to get shipped to us) Has a trophy or trinket ever been discontinued?
1
Posted on 11/11/12 at 4:28 pm to knuckleballer
It was not Nutt
It's what Bazzel envisioned in 1996, when he went to then-Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles with a proposal. Arkansas had been in the SEC for four years and didn't have a rival. LSU didn't have a true rival, either -- not that the Tigers were looking for one.
When Bazzel convinced Broyles the annual game with LSU needed a trophy, Broyles called Joe Dean, his LSU counterpart. Each school pledged $5,000, and Bazzel, a Little Rock resident, had the trophy made by a local jeweler. The results were ... well, it took some getting used to. Maybe you've seen the movie This Is Spinal Tap, when the band orders a giant replica of a Stonehenge megalith, only to get an 18-inch version that didn't have the desired impact. Trust us, that didn't happen with the Golden Boot. Bazzel brought a two-foot cardboard cutout to his initial meeting with Broyles; the actual trophy is twice as large.
It's what Bazzel envisioned in 1996, when he went to then-Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles with a proposal. Arkansas had been in the SEC for four years and didn't have a rival. LSU didn't have a true rival, either -- not that the Tigers were looking for one.
When Bazzel convinced Broyles the annual game with LSU needed a trophy, Broyles called Joe Dean, his LSU counterpart. Each school pledged $5,000, and Bazzel, a Little Rock resident, had the trophy made by a local jeweler. The results were ... well, it took some getting used to. Maybe you've seen the movie This Is Spinal Tap, when the band orders a giant replica of a Stonehenge megalith, only to get an 18-inch version that didn't have the desired impact. Trust us, that didn't happen with the Golden Boot. Bazzel brought a two-foot cardboard cutout to his initial meeting with Broyles; the actual trophy is twice as large.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News