[Husker] Names for the Big Ten divisions

[Mike Jaixen]

Outstanding selection. Famous coach and player from defunct U of Chicago 
program: honors history yet doesn't offend anybody by breaking any rivalries. 
Combine that with a futuristic logo, and you've got a balance of past and 
present.

 Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com




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From: "gzimmerman5 at kc.rr.com" <gzimmerman5 at kc.rr.com>
To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 1:15:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Names for the Big Ten divisions

How about Jay Berwanger, the first Heisman Trophy winner?
--
Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
Overland Park, Kansas

---- Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Doubtful. The Big Ten didn't waste their time with an online poll that was 
> either rigged or completely disregarded.
> 
> That being said, the names they came up with are weak at best.  After they 
> announced the trophies, I realized that "Stagg" would have made a great 
>division 
>
> name.  I would have looked further into Big Ten history and found another 
> historical icon for the other division.  I understand the desire not to use 
> Schembechler or Hayes...but going back 100 years, there are a lot of great 
>names 
>
> that would have worked just fine:  Red Grange, Jesse Owens, etc.
> 
>  Mike Jaixen
> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> http://www.cornnation.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: "gzimmerman5 at kc.rr.com" <gzimmerman5 at kc.rr.com>
> To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
> Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:23:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Names for the Big Ten divisions
> 
> So the entity that came up with these names is the same one that came up with 
> Omaha Storm Chasers? ;-)
> --
> Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
> Overland Park, Kansas
> 
> ---- Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote: 
> > The Big Ten unveiled their new logo today, getting rid of the one with
> > the negative space '11' in it.
> > 
> > They also announced the names of the two divisions.  (The way the teams
> > were split into two divisions was announced earlier this fall.)
> > 
> > Nebraska is in the 'Legends' division, the other division is the 'Leaders'
> > division.
> > 
> > The Big Ten Championship Trophy will be called the Stagg-Paterno trophy.
> > 
> > They announced a number of other 'named' trophies today, the full list 
should
> > be on www.bigten.org later today.
> > --
> > Mike Nolan
> > 
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