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I hate the Land Grant Trophy.  I hate what it represents: a Big11 10 forced rivalry that neither team views as such. 

I hate looking at it.  It looks sterile.  It looks like a filing cabinet.  It looks like something a retarded 3rd grader put together with legos and spare parts from bowling trophies.  There is no personality in this "award", as opposed to a little brown jug, paul bunyan's axe, etc.

I hate that we didn't win it last year, if only because Costenbader could have broken into the trophy case in the Lasch building to righteously smite this abomonation.

Outside of this year, the traditional matchup between us and MSU really has meant very little.  I propose a few ideas that the winner receives that might at least stir up some extra emotion on Saturday:

1) Joe's glasses from the statue outside of the stadium (if MSU wins)

2) Sparty's (mascot) helmet.  would look nice hanging in the stadium.  In the alternative, sparty has to go an entire season without the logo on one side.  the double entendre would be incredible (if psu wins)

3) The Lion's tail (if MSU wins)

4) religeous relic-a piece of joe's hipbone post-surgery (can't take credit for that-that was the nittany turkey's idea)

just brainstorming here.  feel free to enter any good trophy/award ideas.

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I've been saying this all week

Just a trophy with grass on the top. Simple and to the point “Land Grant”. The grass could even be half from Spartan stadium, half from Beaver stadium.

by whiteoutonly on Nov 19, 2008 5:46 PM EST reply actions  

Is that the Grail full of spinach?

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Nov 20, 2008 2:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Well...

Both are land grant institutions, that began with some connection to agricultural roots. So how about something like the John Deere Tractor Trophy?

…how about the Old RotoTiller?

…the Old Joe Tiller?

I think that’s about the extent of my creativity. Anyone else?

by IcersGuy on Nov 19, 2008 5:47 PM EST reply actions  

A tractor

Give out an old John Deere tractor to the winner! Then Quarless can get drunk and drive it around the stadium.

by ReadingRambler on Nov 19, 2008 6:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Hey yeah

Where’s Abe Koroma in our Abe Lincoln hat?

by BSD on Nov 19, 2008 5:53 PM EST reply actions  

Here is one, the hatchy milatchy land grant trophy. That's right Only Miss Judy wins it.

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Nov 19, 2008 6:29 PM EST reply actions   2 recs

The caution sign won me over

But could we replace the picture of the PSU players holding the trophy with a picture of a drunken Andrew Quarless driving a tractor?

by ReadingRambler on Nov 19, 2008 6:37 PM EST up reply actions  

I love this one!!

Those are some sick photoshop skills. Sick as in better see the Doctor.
Love the angry Joe on top.

by NJ lion on Nov 19, 2008 9:34 PM EST up reply actions  

I picked her because only PSU fans would possibly get it.

But do you remember pix pix pix pix pix pix

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Nov 20, 2008 10:29 AM EST up reply actions  

I think a cool trophy

would be something like this, but with the nittany lion instead of a wolf, and the spartan full grown and in armor

Or something where the 2 are fighting, with the Lion’s jaws around the Spartan’s neck, but the Spartan’s spear at the Lion’s ribs.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 19, 2008 8:56 PM EST reply actions  

What about a sickle

I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.

by spakajewia on Nov 19, 2008 9:37 PM EST reply actions  

How funny! Oh my aching scythes!

Thanks. You’re all terrific. Thank you.

by Cairo on Nov 19, 2008 10:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Try the veal

Ben and Alex... first commits for 2024

by 3Yardout on Nov 19, 2008 11:18 PM EST up reply actions  

too communist....

however, if we were to start a rivalry trophy with michigan, you can bet the Wolverine Liberation Army would immediately be down.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 21, 2008 2:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Really like your ideas, Drozz

1) Joe wears glasses? I hadn’t noticed
2&3) Sparty’s logo / Lion’s tail – great ideas. Tail seems harsh but would it only count for football season and could they sport it at BBall games and such?

These thinking outside the box rewards/punishments are great. I wish more rivalries would do stuff like this. The axes and all that other crap are ok but having to wear the shame for a season is just too good

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Nov 20, 2008 3:30 AM EST reply actions  

the lions tail

would only be for the football games, of course. other psu institutions should not be punished for another’s loss.

i like sparty losing the spartan logo on the helmet. when people wonder where it went, the message would be there clear as day: we (MSU) lost to a team with nothing on their helmets (no, not ’bama).

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 20, 2008 11:04 AM EST up reply actions  

Past greats

In honor of past greats to play in this game (Jeff Smoker) and recent legends (Koroma), I suggest a giant, three foot long blunt.

Winning team gets to smoke out immediately after the game on the 50 yard line, and get as high as shit.

by Tailgate Shogun on Nov 20, 2008 6:12 AM EST reply actions  

well

it will keep the teams from fighting…

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 20, 2008 11:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Most excellent idea

Ever seen Cypress Hill in concert? They’ve got one. But, it’s easily 6 feet long. This was years ago, of course, but it rose up slowly out of the stage and BReal and Sen Dog each took turns with the call and response to the crowd: ‘should I hit this? YEAHH’ hen made massive pulls on it and, one would suppose, got high as shit.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Nov 21, 2008 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Not sure how we get it to rise up from other the field. But we can work on that tomorrow morning.

by Tailgate Shogun on Nov 21, 2008 7:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Holy Crap!

WTF? Where on earth….please, please provide some context. I can’t believe it looks so legit.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Nov 21, 2008 11:53 AM EST up reply actions  

That chick...

has since said how much hell she has taken over that pic and was quite alarmed on how quickly the internet will fan a fire like that.

Best. Trophy shot. Ever.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Nov 21, 2008 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

cheerios indeed

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Nov 21, 2008 1:30 PM EST up reply actions  

One thing both schools want. . .

How bout Lloyd Carr in a cage? Winner puts him at the center of campus for the year and lets students throw shit at him.

by The IC Lion on Nov 20, 2008 9:24 AM EST reply actions  

Since we also have the blood drive with MSU every year

I think we should play for “The BAG OF BLOOD”. Could be a tropy, could just be a bag of blood. Either way, that would sound awesome:

And this saturday afternoon, Penn State and Sparty battle it out for the coveted BAG OF BLOOD!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Nov 20, 2008 9:29 AM EST reply actions  

ahh

let’s just tape a bag of blood to the side of the Land Grant. It would be a nice touch.

by KevinHD on Nov 20, 2008 9:44 AM EST up reply actions  

But I thought

that the Holy War was between BYU and Utah…

by IcersGuy on Nov 20, 2008 10:28 AM EST up reply actions  

well I was more talking about the aid organization

which is not religious. Just make sure that all 4 sides of the cross are the same length and we won’t have to worry about upsetting the Mormans.

The Swiss, on the other hand….

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 20, 2008 11:28 AM EST up reply actions  

The Swiss are neutral on this line of thinking

C’mon, didn’t you pay attention in history class? Switzerland is chill.

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Nov 20, 2008 6:39 PM EST up reply actions  

how 'bout

sparty paints their field blue for next year’s game?

would look great with the “S” at midfield.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 20, 2008 11:06 AM EST reply actions  

dammit

the second i posted that i realized the possible link to boise st.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 20, 2008 1:38 PM EST up reply actions  

why dont we

smash the land grant trophy and then play for a broken piece of it?

by Dmfsomething09 on Nov 20, 2008 8:15 PM EST reply actions  

we can just rip off the oscar and play for it.

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Nov 20, 2008 8:41 PM EST up reply actions  

How about

LOSING team has to take the Land Grant trophy home?

Winning team shouldn’t have to deal with that monstrosity.

by Tailgate Shogun on Nov 21, 2008 7:46 PM EST up reply actions  

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