TheSouseFamily said:

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I'd personally pay for RallyCom to get some of those full length shields. Those are awesome and would be perfect for the Big Game. Also, is there any prohibition around fire? Could they also carry torches? Now that we have the axe, I say we take the spectacle up a few notches.

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i'm so in. Kickstarter? Would it be bad form to place ads on the shields? Like Power Bars or Muscle Milk? Torches are absolutely not advised.

OaktownBear said:

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Sebastabear said:

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GranadaHillsBear said:

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If they're going to continue to do the Staredown, then they should at least get some more intimidating looking people or work on their snarl/ poker face.

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I think what makes it funny is you have these somewhat dorky/bookish looking kids doing this. Remember the guy who looked like a stork in 2009? I couldn't stop laughing. Legend.

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If you like it. You like it. That's fine. But it is not a tradition. It is contrived and hasn't been around that long. I'm not upset by it, but don't claim tradition status. Personally, I prefer the winner just haphazardly runs over and takes it and then gives it to the football team to parade around. They earned it and you see more jubilation like the picture of Levy.

If you remember in the 90's there were some post game problems with one year there being fights. I believe one year they announced ahead of time the Axe would not be presented in the field. I'm guessing this process evolved out of the schools overreacting and putting tighter reigns on everything .

But don't tell me people have to like it because it's tradition. It simply isn't.

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Well ... if it has been going on for 15 years or so, then it IS a tradition ... now. That is a majority of most student's lifespan...

OaktownBear said:

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Sebastabear said:

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GranadaHillsBear said:

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If they're going to continue to do the Staredown, then they should at least get some more intimidating looking people or work on their snarl/ poker face.

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I think what makes it funny is you have these somewhat dorky/bookish looking kids doing this. Remember the guy who looked like a stork in 2009? I couldn't stop laughing. Legend.

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If you like it. You like it. That's fine. But it is not a tradition. It is contrived and hasn't been around that long. I'm not upset by it, but don't claim tradition status. Personally, I prefer the winner just haphazardly runs over and takes it and then gives it to the football team to parade around. They earned it and you see more jubilation like the picture of Levy.

If you remember in the 90's there were some post game problems with one year there being fights. I believe one year they announced ahead of time the Axe would not be presented in the field. I'm guessing this process evolved out of the schools overreacting and putting tighter reigns on everything .

But don't tell me people have to like it because it's tradition. It simply isn't.

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I'm not saying you have to like it because it's tradition. I do think, however, at this point that it is a tradition because it's been going on for quite some time. But I don't like all traditions and no should have to like something because it's a tradition.

I'm very middling on this one. If it went away, I wouldn't care. But I don't dislike it. It's a little corny, yes. But it's also a bit unique, and that's nice. Most importantly to me, is considering the likely alternative, and comparing it to trophies around the country: if they got rid of it, it'd end up with some corporate stooge awkwardly presenting it to the AD or the HC. Those are always way worse. "What a performance! On behalf of the Chevy Corporation and blah blah blah!" I'd rather get the students involved.

That being said, I think they need to give it to the players for some on field hoisting.

I think the axe is both unique and a great trophy

Some rivals either have cliche trophies or terrible

I think Michigan Ohio state fight for The Golden Pants

List

https://www.si.com/college-football/photo/2016/11/28/ranking-college-footballs-unusual-trophies#56

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As I viewed the triumphant run with the axe, with a girl carrying it, and 8-10 other students forming a ring of protection around her as they ran, it looked like she tripped, and dropped the axe. I thought, "How lame is that? How embarrassing. We can't even hold on to this trophy for even a minute's run without dropping it." I think the poor girl herself really should not come under any scrutiny. We haven't had this axe for nine years, is it? So we are very much out of practice in how to carry it, hold on to it, protect it, and defend it with life and limb, if necessary. I hope the proper authorities will install stricter qualifications for axe protectors, and institute intensive training in axe carrying while standing or running, so this does not ever happen again when the axe is in our possession.

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If only we could design something to make it easier to carry around

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If I recall correctly when Raiders first released, a few scientists calculated how heavy a golden object if that size and shape should weigh.
Their calculations concluded that it would take at least 6 men to carry an object of that size and shape made of pure gold.

GivemTheAxe said:

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BearsWiin said:

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SFCityBear said:

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As I viewed the triumphant run with the axe, with a girl carrying it, and 8-10 other students forming a ring of protection around her as they ran, it looked like she tripped, and dropped the axe. I thought, "How lame is that? How embarrassing. We can't even hold on to this trophy for even a minute's run without dropping it." I think the poor girl herself really should not come under any scrutiny. We haven't had this axe for nine years, is it? So we are very much out of practice in how to carry it, hold on to it, protect it, and defend it with life and limb, if necessary. I hope the proper authorities will install stricter qualifications for axe protectors, and institute intensive training in axe carrying while standing or running, so this does not ever happen again when the axe is in our possession.

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If only we could design something to make it easier to carry around

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If I recall correctly when Raiders first released, a few scientists calculated how heavy a golden object if that size and shape should weigh.
Their calculations concluded that it would take at least 6 men to carry an object of that size and shape made of pure gold.

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This post reminds me of my all time tweet from a corporate handle:

edit: well that didn't work. Try this

I posted this over on the Premium Hoops board but figured I'd post it here too since it has to do with traditions and storming things. This is one of the wildest things I've seen in sports and think it's awesome. Can't believe I'd never heard of it until now. SebastaBear ought to put this on his bucket list, as should we all.

From the Taykor website:

-10th-point celebration started in 1997, with students attending game in pajamas dating back to the late 1980's
-Taylor is 21-1 all-time in Silent Night games
- Taylor fans remain silent until the 10th point is scored
- No technical foul is given for the 10th-point celebration, as TU is charged with an automatic timeout immediately after scoring its 10th point
- Standing room only crowds with no advanced ticket sales
- Students sing Silent Night in unison to end the game
- Always played the Friday before finals week
- Students go to the dining commons after the game for a university-sponsored Christmas party
-Taylor University is an interdenominational liberal arts university of evangelical faith located in Upland, Indiana that competes in the NAIA as a member of the Crossroads League

Video of game night:

Now those are people who know how to party! Definitely going on the list. Thanks for posting.