Needles Notes: Big Ten Announces New Division Names, Trophies

POSTED: 4:01 pm CST December 13, 2010UPDATED: 4:20 pm CST December 13, 2010 MILWAUKEE -- Congratulations to the Big Ten conference. You have made NASCAR, the PGA Tour and college football bowl games jealous.NASCAR has given us races that are officially named and. The PGA Tour has hosted tournaments titled and. And college football has presented us with bowl games called andThe Big Ten, with its new, bland logo that does not indicate in any way that there are actually 12 teams in the conference, has announced the names of the two new divisions the conference will be split into: the inspirational choices of the division and the division.At least conference officials avoided using corporate sponsorship in the 18 new trophies they will hand out at the end of each football season: Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy Grange-Griffin MVP Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year It's interesting to note that four former Badgers and three former Packers are in that group of 36 men who will be honored with Big Ten trophies in their names. But, really, did they need to name every trophy after two people? Copyright 2010 by WISN.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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