Bring back the beer barrel?

[Freak]

Fair point by Rucker. Thoughts?

 

[VolBricks]

If I say "Amen" is that sacrilegious?

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Another thing the damn PC crowd did.

 

[cardvolfan]

I don’t know, but I do know what he says is always loud and bold. Another tweet he made talked about all he’s hearing is “crickets.” It might be that those crickets have voiced concerns over some unimaginable pain in their own lives. I don’t have a clue what is right, though.

 

[Alto1]

Absolutely it needs to come back!
Hypocrites, period!

 

[jes]

Bring it back. Getting rid of it was pointless anyway.
They didn’t ban alcohol just a trophy.

 

[give_him 6]

If they are going to sell beer in the stadium then absolutely.

Shower Thought: Why not rebrand it as the bourbon-whiskey barrel? Both states are well known for each.

 

[Zues1]

Why was it not the moonshine barrel?
I mean.....

 

[AdoptedVOL]

I love traditions and like the idea of bringing back the beer barrel.

I did a little homework on beer barrel history: Reliving the rise and fall of the ‘Battle of the Barrel’

 

[Dudleys87]

Wasn’t it taken away because a young person was killed by a drunk driver?

If that is the case then with recent events in Vegas I’m almost 100% positive it will fall flatter than a plate full of piss.

 

[YankeeVol]

Wasn’t it taken away because a young person was killed by a drunk driver?

If that is the case then with recent events in Vegas I’m almost 100% positive it will fall flatter than a plate full of piss.

Don't have the beer barrel as a trophy, yet both teams sell beer at the stadium...makes sense

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Just call it, “Battle for the Barrel”.

 

[chuck0303]

Yeah let's have a poll on eliminating stupid polls.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

Yeah let's have a poll on eliminating stupid polls.

That would be a stupid poll

 

[Freak]

Yeah let's have a poll on eliminating stupid polls.

I'm just curious where people stand on this in 2021, especially considering that beer is sold in the stadiums now.

 

[JRich]

You have to look at the number of incidents regarding underage drinking, or even alcohol related incidents by college students in general, at both schools, before and after the retirement in 1998. My guess is that there has been no significant change. Banning the barrel was purely reactionary, and given the circumstances it was probably the right thing to do for that year, but it should have been re-instated the next. The thought that a trophy, that started as a representation of celebrating a victory, would influence college kids to drink or not to drink or that if you support the trophy you support underage drinking or driving while intoxicated is nothing more than gas lighting. If you believe this, then you should support banning champagne and all references to popping bottles.

 

[Dudleys87]

Don't have the beer barrel as a trophy, yet both teams sell beer at the stadium...makes sense

I’m not arguing against it coming back I just know how society works and I doubt it’ll be brought back.

 

[golfballs]

Wasn’t it taken away because a young person was killed by a drunk driver?

If that is the case then with recent events in Vegas I’m almost 100% positive it will fall flatter than a plate full of piss.

Vegas? What happened there and what does it have to do with Tennessee/Kentucky football?

 

[UTblood4life]

Have winning team do keg stands, they light cigars for Alabama, you can get lit by keg stands

 

[volfaninky]

Ky doesn’t sell beer still in their stadium

 

[YankeeVol]

I’m not arguing against it coming back I just know how society works and I doubt it’ll be brought back.

I wasn't really calling out your post, just more stating the fact.

Though I don't think the Ruggs thing has any weight regardless to the issue of the barrel.

Unfortunately people die every day from drunk driving. Why don't we just ban cars too. It'll help with emissions too!

 

[AdoptedVOL]

Prohibition was a huge mistake

 

[Lurker]

I remember the alcohol-related deadly crash that led to the Kentucky AD's decision and it was very sad, as are all untimely and unnecessary deaths. However, the "retirement" of this trophy seemed a "low hanging fruit," knee jerk reaction then, and it is even less of a relevant response now that alcohol is actually served at SEC events. The trophy was not a celebration of drinking and driving. It was just a trophy and a symbol of a long time tradition.

Bring it back. It never hurt anyone and it symbolized a traditional rivalry just like, for example, the Little Brown Jug between Michigan and Minnesota (it might refer to whisky) or the Mississippi State v. Ole Miss Egg Bowl (watch out for the cholesterol in overweight Mississippi) and other similar prizes.

 

[livefaith]

I guess this is the definition of "NOT too soon". The memory of the dead football player(s) from DUI has faded now.

 

[05_never_again]

It was taken away purely because of the timing of the drunk driving accident involving the Kentucky player. That is obviously sad, but getting rid of the trophy exchange was a feel-good, virtue signal, "let's do something in response to this sad event even if it doesn't actually do anything" move.

As @Lurker said the trophy was a longstanding tradition and if you think having a "Beer Barrel" as a trophy is some kind of approval or glorification of drinking and driving, then you need help.