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Retiring the crystal football trophy
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:35 pm
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The 2014 BCS National Championship game was the last. The crystal football trophy, made by hand in Ireland, is also being retired in lieu of a new trophy.
Not that I'd given it any thought; but I didn't realize until last night's broadcast that the crystal football was being retired, along w the BCS.
I think this is a mistake. It's too bad something can't be negotiated. The crystal trophy has become an iconic award--I hate to see it go the way of the dinosaur. I can't imagine any replacement being nearly as great.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:36 pm to EKG
I'm ready for something new. We already have 4 of those things for God's sake.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:36 pm to EKG
Why are they retiring it? I missed it if it was mentioned.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:37 pm to EKG
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made by hand in Ireland
Didn't know this. Kinda cool I guess.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:38 pm to EKG
how far does the crystal trophy date back? I believe BYU has one...I'm not sure if they got one retroactively for their 1984 season.
This post was edited on 1/7/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:40 pm to diddydirtyAubie
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how far does the crystal trophy date back? I believe BYU has...I'm not sure if they got one retroactively for their 1984 season
Late 80s, early 90s. BYU would have won it too soon.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:40 pm to diddydirtyAubie
UGA has one for the 1980 season. It may have been awarded retroactively like you said
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:40 pm to diddydirtyAubie
it was first awarded in 1986,penn state won it then
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:41 pm to Crowknowsbest
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:41 pm to genro
Quit dropping them on the ground or you won't have any left.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:42 pm to EKG
Wonder what the playoff trophy will be
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:44 pm to Crowknowsbest
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UGA has one for the 1980 season. It may have been awarded retroactively like you said
Started in 1986, however, school's that finished #1 in the coaches poll prior to that, can get one.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:45 pm to bamabenny
You know they will be ugly just like when the NFL changed the Lamar Hunt and Halas trophies to their current abomination forms.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:46 pm to bamabenny
It's sad that they are retiring it,but aleast all the teams that won it gets to keep theirs
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:46 pm to PredsFan4life
quote:Would be really fricked up if they didn't
It's sad that they are retiring it,but aleast all the teams that won it gets to keep theirs
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:47 pm to EKG
I'm pretty bummed about this too. There nothing like collecting crystal balls. They will most certainly frick up the design of the new one.
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:49 pm to genro
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Would be really fricked up if they didn't
USC is the only team that could not keep theirs
Posted on 1/7/14 at 3:54 pm to AUCatfish
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however, school's that finished #1 in the coaches poll prior to that, can get one.
So how many actual national titles does Bama have compared to the faux national titles they claim?
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