If you pull the mullet, it recites the classic “ Freedom” speech. A paper mache head painted to look like Mel Gibson in Braveheart.A football helmet filled with Freedom Fries.The Heroes Trophy (presented by Hy-Vee!) with “Iowa” and “Heroes” crossed out and replaced with “Wisconsin” and “Freedom”.Measuring 17.76 feet, it is the tallest trophy in sports. a 1:100 scale replica of the NYC Freedom Tower.A bronze sculpture of Mount Rushmore that plays “ America F_ Yeah!” when you press George Washington’s nose.A stuffed Bucky Badger wearing a Free LP shirt.A bald eagle wearing an Uncle Sam top hat, clutching Hitler and Bin Laden in its talons.A slightly used cassette tape of George Michael’s “Freedom ’90” from Barry Alvarez’s glove box.Free tuition awarded to any Wisconsin or Nebraska student who can correctly spell “Akinmoladun”.A 40 pound bronze bust of Husker freshman tight end Freedom Akinmoladun.They also considered several other freedom-inspired trophies including: ![]() It is breathtaking in it’s generic beauty, forced patriotism, and lack of meaningful connection to the two schools.īut the current Freedom Trophy was not the only design considered by the Big Ten’s Nondescript Trophy Committee. The bronze trophy has a football stadium (half of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, and half of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall) with a giant American flag blowing above it. Nebraska and Wisconsin unveiled the “Freedom Trophy” that both teams will play for on Saturday. He gave me a rundown on the food cannons that were rejected: The better question is: What other foods were considered as cannon fodder? What delicacies sounded good in theory, but failed in testing (they do test these things, right?) Luckily, the cousin of a friend of a guy I know from a thing runs the Zamboni for UNO Mavericks game. The good news is the journey from the sideline to row 47 had no impact on the taste. ![]() The dog I received was in a Ziploc bag, taped closed (presumably, for maximum aerodynamic efficiency), and looked crumpled and sad. Having caught a hot dog from Der Viener Schlinger a few years back, I can attest that not all foods are ideal for being fired 100 feet into the air. I’m trying to wrap my head around the logistics of firing a taco from a air-powered cannon. Where you at? What delicious foodstuff are you shooting at your fans? If you want to join Lincoln and Omaha in D-1 grandeur, you need to step up your game. The University of Nebraska – Lincoln has featured Der Viener Schlinger, a giant hot dog gun, for almost 20 years. With this new addition, the University of Nebraska system* is now a leader in firing free food to fans.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |