Little Brown Jug/BIG TEN Championship game
IF Michigan and Minnesota make it to the Championship game in Indy, should the Little Brown Jug be on the line?
I think yes. It adds another dimension to the game, although I think it would be mostly for the broadcast not the teams. I think it would be cool to see them hoisting the championship trophy along with The Jug.
Pretty sure that when it started that both teams said whenever they play The Jug is on the line. I couldn’t find anything saying that in the Wikipedia though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brown_Jug_(college_football_trophy)
Anyway, what say you? Jug or no Jug?
August 26th, 2019 at 10:58 AM ^
Yep, play for the championship and the jug.
August 26th, 2019 at 10:59 AM ^
The Lions will win a Super Bowl before Minnesota plays in the Big 10 Title game
August 26th, 2019 at 11:11 AM ^
Considering how wide open the West is this year, never say never. Illinois is pretty much the only team in the West that can't stake a reasonable claim for making it to the BTCG.
We could have a year where the Western Division champion enters the BTCG at 8-4.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:16 AM ^
It's a pretty wide-open West so who knows. They did have good games blowing out Purdue and Wisconsin last year.
They also got hamblasted by Nebraska, Maryland, and Illinois (!!!) in utter blowouts and weren't particularly competitive against OSU, Northwestern, and Iowa.
Seems unlikely they'll emerge above Wisconsin/Purdue/Iowa this year but this has the potential to be an everyone eats everyone year in the west and stranger things have happened.
I actually think looking at the teams and the schedules, Northwestern may have the best chance to emerge, which means of course they won't.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:28 AM ^
That OSU game in Columbus was MUCH more competitive than you're recalling.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:31 AM ^
more competitive than ours, so i'll cede your point
August 26th, 2019 at 11:18 AM ^
Duke has played in an ACC title game. Northwestern has played in a B1G title game. Mississippi State & Missouri have played in an SEC title game (not against each other). Arizona has played in a Pac-12 title game.
It's hardly unreasonable for a Minnesota or Purdue to make it to Indianapolis some day.
The Lions? Now THAT is unreasonable. (half sarcasm/half sadly real).
August 26th, 2019 at 11:49 AM ^
Reading your post is just another sad, grim reminder for me that the likes of Northwestern has played in the BTCG game before Michigan has. I know they're in a far easier division and if they swapped places Michigan would've been at least twice by now. But still, it doesn't change reality.
We are joined with Indiana, Rutgers, Maryland, Purdue, and Illinois as teams that have never played in the BTCG. Much less won it. That is terrible company to keep.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:20 AM ^
We're nine months removed from Northwestern playing in the BTCG. Why not Minnesota?
August 26th, 2019 at 12:14 PM ^
I'll confidently state the opposite: Minniesoda will play in the B1G title game before the Lions win a Super Bowl.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:02 AM ^
Yes, I agree that they should play for a brown jug. However, I think they should make a big brown jug, just for this scenario. It would be really sweet to have both the little brown jug and the big brown jug.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:02 AM ^
Why wouldn't it be? The jug is at stake whenever those teams play, sometimes not for a few years. Why not even if it's twice in one year?
That said, this doesn't seem like a probable scenario.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:06 AM ^
I think Minnesota is a top two team in the West and we are definitely top two in the East. I could definitely see this title game.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:03 AM ^
Jug.
That said if we beat OSU, win the B1G Title, and get to play in the championship game, I don't care who we're playing or what historically significant side-trophies are available.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:42 AM ^
Ahem, the oldest trophy in college football is more than a "side" prize.
August 26th, 2019 at 12:26 PM ^
"historically significant" - don't pick a pointless fight unless you really think ownership of The Jug would be more exciting than a win over OSU and trip to the title game. OSU vs Michigan has some historical significance of its own as I recall.
August 27th, 2019 at 2:36 AM ^
He said the jug was relevant, and you jumped to more important than OSU ? What the hell ??
August 26th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
Yes, absolutely
August 26th, 2019 at 11:08 AM ^
Absolutely. Extra stakes.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:09 AM ^
What's in it?
August 26th, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
It's filled with change that was supposed to be dropped off at the store to convert to bills, but they can never get around to it.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:14 AM ^
Why wouldnt it be? The jug isn't dependent on playing the game either in Minnesota or Michigan.
And yes, it absolutely could happen. The Gophers schedule is as soft as a freaking pillow with only Iowa being a difficult game on the road and their cross division games being Penn State (home), Rutgers (road) and Maryland (home).
They damn sure should win it or come close.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:15 AM ^
Of course the Jug would be on the line.
Also, thank you for reminding me how angry I am at Delaney for making us wait 14 years to play a rival we played every damn year for a century so we can play motherfucking Rutgers instead.
Cunt.
August 26th, 2019 at 2:05 PM ^
Don't mince words, tell us what you really think.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:24 AM ^
Play the Jug game every year.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:24 AM ^
There is a precedent - in 1926 we played the Gophers twice. Presumably the Jug was up for grabs both times (they are both painted on it anyway). So I don't see why not.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:42 AM ^
That's SuperGuide ™-level knowledge right there!
August 26th, 2019 at 11:25 AM ^
All the marbles. In Fact, I think that every B1G team should pony up every trophy from the season and make it winner take all.
I can't tell if I'm /s or not, so what the heck. Let's just win it all this year please.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:35 AM ^
Absolutely. If the teams play, the jug should be on the line.
August 26th, 2019 at 11:44 AM ^
As a nominal Minnesota fan and resident I know precisely two things:
- This could happen
- This won't happen
August 26th, 2019 at 12:08 PM ^
They'd play for the Jug!
And the B1G trophy would remain alone sitting on a bench after everyone has cleared the field.
August 26th, 2019 at 12:57 PM ^
I think John Falk has ruled in on this and said it would be a Jug Game.
August 26th, 2019 at 1:46 PM ^
It's happening. This year.
Yes.
August 26th, 2019 at 1:57 PM ^
JUG!!!!
August 26th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
Play for the jug.
#BEAVER up!!
August 26th, 2019 at 6:55 PM ^
Change to:
BIG BROWN JUG