What happens(ed) to Big 8 records/history?

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Just curious. I saw where Texas Tech holds the Southwestern Conference's historical data/memorabilia/archives, and I was wondering if anyone has been designated yet to hold onto the Big 8 chotchkies in the same manner?

Also, who would you want to hold onto the Big XII chotchkies when the conference collapses? Should Nebraska step up and take over the Big 8 or XII history when the Big XII collapses?

 
matthew_m_g said:
Just curious. I saw where Texas Tech holds the Southwestern Conference's historical data/memorabilia/archives, and I was wondering if anyone has been designated yet to hold onto the Big 8 chotchkies in the same manner?

Also, who would you want to hold onto the Big XII chotchkies when the conference collapses? Should Nebraska step up and take over the Big 8 or XII history when the Big XII collapses?
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Nah, it should be Texas. We're a little too self-centered for that role. (*The sarcasm department has determined that a sign is unnecessary.)

 
Well texas couldn't hold on to anything Big8 because the BigIIX doesn't claim any Big8 lineage so they are essentially two different conferences with no shared history.

 
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A good chunk of NU's Big 8 stuff is in several boxes in my basement in the form of stuff I thought I had to have over the years. Included in the box are a pendent from the 1965 Cotton Bowl vs Arkansas, several decanters of Johnny Rodgers (still full), a couple of Big 8 championship rings a friend gave to me after her father died (he was in the department and everyone received rings at the time), and my TO/Tommie Frazier autographed football that my wife was able to personally get signed for me.

 
A friend of mine actually found an answer--apparently Kansas State is holding all of the Big 8 archives at their school:

When the Big 8 folded all of the records were moved to Kansas State's Vanier Complex and are now on exhibit in the Big 8 room which also serves host to post game interviews after football games.
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http://en.wikipedia....ight_Conference

Still wonder where the Big XII conference stuff will go. Baylor, perhaps?

 
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Dan Beebe would sooner eat all the memorabilia (and I do mean that literally) than let Nebraska house it. Not that I'd want us to get stuck with it anyway...

 
da skers said:
A good chunk of NU's Big 8 stuff is in several boxes in my basement in the form of stuff I thought I had to have over the years. Included in the box are a pendent from the 1965 Cotton Bowl vs Arkansas, several decanters of Johnny Rodgers (still full), a couple of Big 8 championship rings a friend gave to me after her father died (he was in the department and everyone received rings at the time), and my TO/Tommie Frazier autographed football that my wife was able to personally get signed for me.
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Ha ha! Let me know if you're ever hard up for cash. My mancave has some empty shelves.

 
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