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re: New Big 10 Divisions: Legends and Leaders
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:14 pm to dutchtowntiger100
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:14 pm to dutchtowntiger100
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What about Tom Osbourne?
What about Woody Hayes and Bo?
They got the coach of the year named after them - they should have got the championship trophy named after them and the coach of the year award named after JoePa.
"And the JoePa goes to....."
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:14 pm to dutchtowntiger100
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The Big Ten will send their 'Leader' or 'Legend' to the Rose Bowl or BCS Champ Game to get taken behind the woodshed by a SEC team
Updated...
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:16 pm to Baloo
apparently they have 18 new hyphenated awards also.. good lord what a pathetic day for the big 10..
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:16 pm to volfan30
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Division names=Major Fail
Legends & Leaders?
whats wrong with good old fashioned east/west?
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:19 pm to Xenophon
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apparently they have 18 new hyphenated awards also
Jesus christ, man the frick up and pick one person I could have stomached one hyphenated name or trophy, but doing it over and over again just makes them look like gutless cowards
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:19 pm to SprintFun
Should be the rust belt and motor city divisions
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:19 pm to volfan30
Ha Ha. "Leaders" and "Followers."
For a bunch of AAU institutions, you would think one would have a decent Geography department.
For a bunch of AAU institutions, you would think one would have a decent Geography department.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:20 pm to chief420
Championship Game Trophies
Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy: Honors University of Chicago coach (1892-1932) Amos Alonzo Stagg and current Penn State coach Joe Paterno (1966-), the winningest major-college coach ever.
Grange-Griffin MVP: Honors legendary Illinois RB Harold ``Red'' Grange (1923-25) and Ohio State RB Archie Griffin (1972-75), the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner).
Postgraduate Awards
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Honors former President Gerald R. Ford, a Michigan graduate and player (1932-34), and Iowa's Nile Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman winner who was killed in a fighter-plane crash in World War II.
Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Honors Minnesota QB (1973-76), NFL coach and television commentator Tony Dungy and Indiana RB Anthony Thompson (1986-89), an administrator who also serves as a pastor at a Bloomington, Ind., church.
Annual Awards
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Honors Northwestern (1941-43) and NFL QB Otto Graham and Ohio State (1992-95) and NFL RB Eddie George, who won the Heisman in 1995
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Honors Bronko Nagurski, a three-time All-America and all-around athlete at Minnesota (1927-29) and Michigan (1995-97) and NFL CB Charles Woodson, the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1997).
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year: Honors Woody Hayes, the Big Ten leader in conference wins (205) in 28 seasons as head coach (1951-78) at Ohio State, and his protege and former assistant, Bo Schembechler, who was 194-48-5 at Michigan from 1969-89.
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Honors Minnesota (1986-89) and NFL RB Darrell Thompson who led the conference in rushing his first year and Indiana QB and NFL WR Antwaan Randle El, the first player in NCAA Division I to pass for 40 touchdowns and also rush for 40 in a career (1998-2001).
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year: Honors Nebraska (1979-82) and NFL OC Dave Rimington, who won the 1982 Outland and Lombardi awards, and Ohio State (1994-96) and NFL OT Orlando Pace, who was the Outland and Big Ten offensive player of the year awards in 1996.
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Honors Michigan State (1964-66) and NFL DE ``Bubba'' Smith, a two-time All-Big Ten first-team selection, and Penn State (1996-99) and NFL DE Courtney Brown, the Big Ten's defensive player of the year in 1999.
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year: Honors Purdue (1964-66) and NFL QB Bob Griese, a standout for the Boilermakers who won two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins, and Purdue (1997-200) and NFL QB Drew Brees, who led Purdue to its first Rose Bowl since 1967 and also guided the New Orleans Saints to the most recent Super Bowl title.
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1951-54) and NFL FB Alan Ameche who won the Heisman Trophy in 1954 and Wisconsin (1996-99) and NFL RB Ron Dayne, who won the Heisman in 1999.
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Honors Ohio State (1968-70) and NFL DB Jack Tatum, a consensus All-America in 1969 and '70 who was among the top five vote-getters in the 1970 Heisman race, and Purdue (1983-86) and NFL DB Rod Woodson, a three-time All-Big Ten selection who twice won Super Bowls and was named to 11 Pro Bowls during his pro career.
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the year: Honors Illinois (1962-64) and NFL LB Dick Butkus, a two-time consensus All-America who went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears, and Northwestern (1993-96) LB Pat Fitzgerald, the first player to win two Bednarik and Nagurski awards (1995-96) and is now the head coach at his alma mater.
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1960-62) and NFL all-around athlete Pat Richter, an All-America selection in 1962 who after playing eight years in the NFL also served his alma mater as athletic director, and Michigan (1989-91) and NFL WR Desmond Howard, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1991 and was the MVP of a Super Bowl.
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year: Honors Penn State (1966-68) and NFL TE Ted Kwalick, a two-time All-America who also was a solid performer for the San Francisco 49ers, and Iowa (1999-2002) and NFL TE Dallas Clark, a former LB who made the move to TE before the 2001 season and ended up winning the Mackey Award as the nation's best at the position in 2002.
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1959-61) and NFL K Jim Bakken, a solid contributor for his hometown Badgers who played 17 seasons as a pro, and Michigan State (1978-81) and NFL K Morten Andersen, an All-Big Ten player who kicked what is still the Big Ten's longest field goal (63 yards) and played in the NFL from 1982-2007.
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: honors Thomas ``Dike'' Eddleman who was a three-sport star at Illinois (1946-48), starring in football and also being named the Big Ten's MVP in basketball, and Michigan State (2003-2006) and current NFL P Brandon Fields, a first-team All-Big
Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy: Honors University of Chicago coach (1892-1932) Amos Alonzo Stagg and current Penn State coach Joe Paterno (1966-), the winningest major-college coach ever.
Grange-Griffin MVP: Honors legendary Illinois RB Harold ``Red'' Grange (1923-25) and Ohio State RB Archie Griffin (1972-75), the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner).
Postgraduate Awards
Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award: Honors former President Gerald R. Ford, a Michigan graduate and player (1932-34), and Iowa's Nile Kinnick, the 1939 Heisman winner who was killed in a fighter-plane crash in World War II.
Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award: Honors Minnesota QB (1973-76), NFL coach and television commentator Tony Dungy and Indiana RB Anthony Thompson (1986-89), an administrator who also serves as a pastor at a Bloomington, Ind., church.
Annual Awards
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year: Honors Northwestern (1941-43) and NFL QB Otto Graham and Ohio State (1992-95) and NFL RB Eddie George, who won the Heisman in 1995
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: Honors Bronko Nagurski, a three-time All-America and all-around athlete at Minnesota (1927-29) and Michigan (1995-97) and NFL CB Charles Woodson, the first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1997).
Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year: Honors Woody Hayes, the Big Ten leader in conference wins (205) in 28 seasons as head coach (1951-78) at Ohio State, and his protege and former assistant, Bo Schembechler, who was 194-48-5 at Michigan from 1969-89.
Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: Honors Minnesota (1986-89) and NFL RB Darrell Thompson who led the conference in rushing his first year and Indiana QB and NFL WR Antwaan Randle El, the first player in NCAA Division I to pass for 40 touchdowns and also rush for 40 in a career (1998-2001).
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year: Honors Nebraska (1979-82) and NFL OC Dave Rimington, who won the 1982 Outland and Lombardi awards, and Ohio State (1994-96) and NFL OT Orlando Pace, who was the Outland and Big Ten offensive player of the year awards in 1996.
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Honors Michigan State (1964-66) and NFL DE ``Bubba'' Smith, a two-time All-Big Ten first-team selection, and Penn State (1996-99) and NFL DE Courtney Brown, the Big Ten's defensive player of the year in 1999.
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year: Honors Purdue (1964-66) and NFL QB Bob Griese, a standout for the Boilermakers who won two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins, and Purdue (1997-200) and NFL QB Drew Brees, who led Purdue to its first Rose Bowl since 1967 and also guided the New Orleans Saints to the most recent Super Bowl title.
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1951-54) and NFL FB Alan Ameche who won the Heisman Trophy in 1954 and Wisconsin (1996-99) and NFL RB Ron Dayne, who won the Heisman in 1999.
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Honors Ohio State (1968-70) and NFL DB Jack Tatum, a consensus All-America in 1969 and '70 who was among the top five vote-getters in the 1970 Heisman race, and Purdue (1983-86) and NFL DB Rod Woodson, a three-time All-Big Ten selection who twice won Super Bowls and was named to 11 Pro Bowls during his pro career.
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the year: Honors Illinois (1962-64) and NFL LB Dick Butkus, a two-time consensus All-America who went on to a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears, and Northwestern (1993-96) LB Pat Fitzgerald, the first player to win two Bednarik and Nagurski awards (1995-96) and is now the head coach at his alma mater.
Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1960-62) and NFL all-around athlete Pat Richter, an All-America selection in 1962 who after playing eight years in the NFL also served his alma mater as athletic director, and Michigan (1989-91) and NFL WR Desmond Howard, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1991 and was the MVP of a Super Bowl.
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year: Honors Penn State (1966-68) and NFL TE Ted Kwalick, a two-time All-America who also was a solid performer for the San Francisco 49ers, and Iowa (1999-2002) and NFL TE Dallas Clark, a former LB who made the move to TE before the 2001 season and ended up winning the Mackey Award as the nation's best at the position in 2002.
Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Honors Wisconsin (1959-61) and NFL K Jim Bakken, a solid contributor for his hometown Badgers who played 17 seasons as a pro, and Michigan State (1978-81) and NFL K Morten Andersen, an All-Big Ten player who kicked what is still the Big Ten's longest field goal (63 yards) and played in the NFL from 1982-2007.
Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: honors Thomas ``Dike'' Eddleman who was a three-sport star at Illinois (1946-48), starring in football and also being named the Big Ten's MVP in basketball, and Michigan State (2003-2006) and current NFL P Brandon Fields, a first-team All-Big
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:20 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I guess the haters are going to hate.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:21 pm to volfan30
Should have gone with Currently Irrelevant and Historically Irrelevant
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:23 pm to SprintFun
Antwaan Randle El has a fricking trophy named after him. Is this serious? Is this reality TV? Did I just get punk'd?
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:25 pm to SprintFun
lol at yall. not a good day to be in the big ten.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:26 pm to Waffle House
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Should have gone with Currently Irrelevant and Historically Irrelevant
BOOOOM!!!
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:27 pm to SprintFun
I rest my case, pick a guy and go with it, quite trying to please everybody. Hell Woodson is on their twice, take his name off one, and give him the other too himself
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:28 pm to SprintFun
Woodson has two trophies named after him?
ETA: Wow, chief, you keep beating me.
ETA: Wow, chief, you keep beating me.
This post was edited on 12/13/10 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:28 pm to SprintFun
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Antwaan Randle El has a fricking trophy named after him.
And Courtney Brown
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:29 pm to chief420
One is for Rod and one is for Charles.
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:29 pm to Shankopotomus
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whats wrong with good old fashioned east/west?
Cause it's not divided East/West?
Posted on 12/13/10 at 1:31 pm to SprintFun
I think it's embarrassing, it's almost like they are too proud to realize they are making themselves look like jackasses
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