re: Tennessee vs Kentucky rivalry trophy

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This is the most truthful statement ever on the rant. Well done Prof.

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Culturally, that little region *should* be its own state.

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Was it an actual "trophy" on the field with the players or just something between the student bodies like that stupid oar we have now with FL/GA?

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On the field.




It has a pretty awesome history, including both Tennessee and Vanderbilt students stealing it from Kentucky as well as Smokey getting dog-napped by UK students:

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While the trophy was ceremonially awarded to the game's winner each year, it took some unauthorized trips over the years. Tennessee lost to Kentucky in 1953, but several orange-clad students "keg-napped" the barrel and kept it hidden in Knoxville until UK students retaliated by "dog-napping" Smokey. The barrel theft set in motion a series of additional pranks over the next few years between students of the two schools, but the barrel was not involved.

Vanderbilt University students stole the keg from Kentucky in 1960 to rally support from cross-state UT students in an upcoming basketball game against Kentucky. The Commodores lost the game and returned the trophy months later.

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Wiki link: Battle for the Beer Barrel

And this is why it needs to be brought back. Even the nerds got involved

They should play for an outhouse.

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E.TN, E. KY, W. NC, and N. AL

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I don’t spend a lot of time in E.KY, but I’m calling shenanigans on N.AL. Don’t lump us in with those yahoos. shite gets weird when you cross the border from South Pitt to Bridgeport.

You forgot to include N.GA too, now if we could get those bastards to quit trying to steal our water, that would be nice.