News Article: BCS Football Trophy Shattered (updated)

[TideEngineer08]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

Surprised this hasn't happened more often.

 

[Kevin4Bama]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

Same thing happened to one of Florida's a few years ago, but it was knocked off by a recruit. That's why you have insurance and more than one copy.

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[TrampLineman]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

I think they should have a cheap knock off( no Pun) BUT not to cheap, for public displays and the real thing behind velvet ropes somewhere, or in a case.

You'd think so huh? I agree, most people wouldn't be able to figure out which is real and which isn't anyways. Have the real one in Bryant where it wont be touched, then have the knock off on display.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

Apparently it was Carson Tinker's dad that knocked it over.

 

[KrAzY3]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

Apparently it was Carson Tinker's dad that knocked it over.

I don't really care who it was that did it, unless it was on purpose. It was an accident, I'm sure there is some shared blame and I'm loving the "don't worry, we'll get another one soon" replies. I more feel bad for the person than anything else.

 

[Al A Bama]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

For something as important as the BCS NC, it should be solid Gold, but I'm sure someone would steal it and melt it down. Maybe it should at least be Gold plated.

The guy who did it should have to put it back together. Man would that be embarrassing.

They do need to make the trophy out of something that's more LONG LASTING! Maybe stainless steel or silver.

The Iron Bowl winner should receive an official Football made of Iron in B'ham. I'll bet that would not break. It may rust!

 

[100%Crimson]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

It's okay. We can replace it in a few months with a new one.

 

[PaulD]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

According to the Bryant Museum's Facebook feed, they still have their trophy. This was the football building's trophy.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

It's okay. We can replace it in a few months with a new one.

I like where your head's at...

 

[dadleyblane5]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

I'd hate to be the guy who done it.....talk about embarrassment...

 

[TideFan in AU]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

The barner's are undoubtedly going to enjoy this, so I'm going to give you a little ammo to fire back at them: It appears that Cam must have thrown his HFISMAN out the window like he did that laptop!

 

[crimsonaudio]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

I always expected it was solid, I guess - figured it was heavy. Half pound? Good grief, I'm surprised one of our guys hasn't crushed one just handing it to another posts BCSCG...

 

[Capstoner]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

It is the University's fault for not having the trophy in a stable case. This is not rocket science but I am so not surprised they allowed this to happen.

 

[RollTide1224]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

I always expected it was solid, I guess - figured it was heavy. Half pound? Good grief, I'm surprised one of our guys hasn't crushed one just handing it to another posts BCSCG...

The article says it weighs 8 pounds not 8 ounces.

 

[DrollTide]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

According to the article, this is surprisingly common. The Gators broke one, apparently, and Bobby Bowden had two (!) stolen from his desk.

 

[bamaslammer]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

a few zip ties would prevent all that.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

The article says it weighs 8 pounds not 8 ounces.

Duh, RIF. Dunno how I came up with 8oz...

 

[crtide]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

New crystal football -- $30,000; Look on Jordan Jefferson's face in NOLA--priceless.

 

[Cleburne]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Tropy Shattered

Bound to happen sooner or later, got to many of them things just laying around.

 

[RTR91]

Re: Alabama's BCS Football Trophy Shattered

It is the University's fault for not having the trophy in a stable case. This is not rocket science but I am so not surprised they allowed this to happen.

The 2009 trophy was, at least at one time, on display in the second floor window of the football complex looking towards Bryant Dr.