Battle for the Beer Barrel

[medic7556]

Hello Wildcat faithfull, Vol fan here. Vol Nation has been having a discussion on wanting to bring back the Beer Barrel Trophy. I was wanting to get Kentucky's fans take on it. I know it was retired before the 98 game due to the deaths of 2 people that were involved in an alcohol related car crash with 1 being Tim Couch's best friend (I might be a little wrong on the details.) Would you Kentucky fans want to bring the Barrel back or leave it retired? Thanks for the input. Hope we have a great game and Go Big 🍊.

 

[UKAlum84]

Tell Vol Nation to not litter the field with trash.

We all should want a clean game.

 

[STL_Cat]

I don’t feel like this is necessary.

 

[UKAlum84]

Its probably meant to bring up a hurtful event that UK had to endure.

I think since it is an actual thing of the past though, that it should stay that way, a thing of the past.

 

[Cotaay]

Yes, bring it back, but I never understood why KY and TN were battling over beer and not whiskey.

 

[yoshukai]

Yes, bring it back, but I never understood why KY and TN were battling over beer and not whiskey.

Me either. Kentucky is famous for bourbon and when I think of Tennessee and alcohol it’s Jack Daniels.

 

[yoshukai]

Hello Wildcat faithfull, Vol fan here. Vol Nation has been having a discussion on wanting to bring back the Beer Barrel Trophy. I was wanting to get Kentucky's fans take on it. I know it was retired before the 98 game due to the deaths of 2 people that were involved in an alcohol related car crash with 1 being Tim Couch's best friend (I might be a little wrong on the details.) Would you Kentucky fans want to bring the Barrel back or leave it retired? Thanks for the input. Hope we have a great game and Go Big 🍊.

Evidently you have no idea how “anti alcohol “ our athletic director is (unless you are fortunate enough to sit in the “money” section that is “ . Honestly, Trophies like that are meant for rivalry games and quite frankly, we haven’t held up our end of the series to be considered rivals .

 

[STL_Cat]

I think OP is being a passive aggressive asshole. Jmho

 

[Freetaxreturn]

I definitely think it should be brought back, more message board fodder 🍺

 

[BurgLife]

Just my 2 cents.... but I think it should have never been taken away to begin with. If you don't like what the name represents (alcohol).... change the name of the trophy. The Barrel itself is just a trophy for the victor .... no different than the one handed out for the Louisville game.

 

[flacat22]

Would you want it if the shoe was on the other foot and the tragedy happened to Tennessee player and fans? no.

 

[cats2010]

Would you want it if the shoe was on the other foot and the tragedy happened to Tennessee player and fans? no.

The barrel itself had nothing to do with the accident. If we removed all things from society following every accident we would literally have nothing left.

 

[STL_Cat]

If y’all think OP posted this in good faith, I have a bridge to sell you.

 

[UKat1]

I think OP is being a passive aggressive asshole. Jmho

I don't believe he's trying to do that at all......he is just striking up friendly rivalry conversation. He didn't talk down to us or put down our team. Some of y'all get your feelings hurt too easy.

Quit being so sensitive and enjoy having some rivalry banter, it makes it fun.

 

[STL_Cat]

I don't believe he's trying to do that at all......he is just striking up friendly rivalry conversation. He didn't talk down to us or put down our team. Some of y'all get your feelings hurt too easy.

Quit being so sensitive and enjoy having some rivalry banter, it makes it fun.

Nah, you’re gullible imo

 

[Girthang]

Whiskey/bourbon barrel. New tradition, at least until someone has another DUI

 

[sluggercatfan]

Weird how this is brought back by pumpkin orange when it looks like they may be on the brink of national prominence again.

 

[Brentutk1]

Lots of inferiority complex in this thread.

 

[Orange_N_White]

Weird how this is brought back by pumpkin orange when it looks like they may be on the brink of national prominence again.

I think a variant of this thread can be found every year

 

[STL_Cat]

I think a variant of this thread can be found every year

You browse our board every year? Weird.

 

[Orange_N_White]

You browse our board every year? Weird.

rivals board?

yeah

There is a pay board if you don’t like it

 

[STL_Cat]

rivals board?

yeah

There is a pay board if you don’t like it

Did you just try to redirect me off my own team board to a pay board? 😂

 

[Orange_N_White]

Did you just try to redirect me off my own team board to a pay board? 😂

Your own team’s pay board if your sensitive

 

[STL_Cat]

Your own team’s pay board if your sensitive

Not a one of y’all have come to this board in good faith leading up to this game. Haven’t heard a damn word out of y’all in a minute and you go on a good run to start the season and all of a sudden you think it’s 1998 again. GTFOH

 

[Orange_N_White]

Not a one of y’all have come to this board in good faith leading up to this game. Haven’t heard a damn word out of y’all in a minute and you go on a good run to start the season and all of a sudden you think it’s 1998 again. GTFOH

I’ve been here for years win or lose.

I came back and took my medicine in 2020 right @HerrosHeroes

 

[STL_Cat]

I’ve been here for years win or lose.

I came back and took my medicine in 2020 right @HerrosHeroes

Oh, kwilt is vouching for you? FYI that’s not the credibility boost you were hoping for. Dude is a phony.

 

[UKat1]

Nah, you’re gullible imo

No I'm not gullible, quite the opposite...more street smart at 64 yrs old. I just try to see some good in folks, I hang out on several SEC message boards and you'll see more trash talk on those than on this board. Yes there are several vawl fans that frequent this board and talk trash, but some do come to have some honest discussion.

You coming and name calling me is worse than what a vawl comes in here talking trash but hey you have your opinion

 

[Kats meow]

Hello Wildcat faithfull, Vol fan here. Vol Nation has been having a discussion on wanting to bring back the Beer Barrel Trophy. I was wanting to get Kentucky's fans take on it. I know it was retired before the 98 game due to the deaths of 2 people that were involved in an alcohol related car crash with 1 being Tim Couch's best friend (I might be a little wrong on the details.) Would you Kentucky fans want to bring the Barrel back or leave it retired? Thanks for the input. Hope we have a great game and Go Big 🍊.

Bring it back.

 

[STL_Cat]

No I'm not gullible, quite the opposite...more street smart at 64 yrs old. I just try to see some good in folks, I hang out on several SEC message boards and you'll see more trash talk on those than on this board. Yes there are several vawl fans that frequent this board and talk trash, but some do come to have some honest discussion.

You coming and name calling me is worse than what a vawl comes in here talking trash but hey you have your opinion

Gullible is name calling, lol

All I’ve seen here from UT fans is a bunch of assholes. You have fun giving these dicks the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Smashcat]

I don't believe he's trying to do that at all......he is just striking up friendly rivalry conversation. He didn't talk down to us or put down our team. Some of y'all get your feelings hurt too easy.

Quit being so sensitive and enjoy having some rivalry banter, it makes it fun.

This.

 

[Smashcat]

but I never understood why KY and TN were battling over beer and not whiskey.

You make a good point.

 

[STL_Cat]

Man y’all are wild. UT fans have been the absolute worst here over the last week. Now we’re just giving benefits of the doubt. Whatever. **** all of em.

 

[zannmann]

I say bring it back, but we know that won’t happen on Barney’s watch. He won’t even allow alcohol sales at the stadium for the non elite.

 

[Dncmaxwell]

I’m not sure I see the agenda behind the OPs question…I think it may have been an actual question….and actually a pretty straight forward and relevant question…strange how that got so riled up.

if it was a question, I’d say let’s make it a bourbon/whiskey theme. Not sure about the beer connection…

if it was a conspiratorial attempt to troll me into answering a simple question, then touche…

 

[medic7556]

I think OP is being a passive aggressive asshole. Jmho

No, it's a legit question. Go to Volnation and you will see a thread dedicated to that subject. Volnation around 95% in favor of bringing it back. I wanted to know what BBN thought so I thought I would ask.

Would you want it if the shoe was on the other foot and the tragedy happened to Tennessee player and fans? no.

Kentucky has had the most success against us in the last decade since the late 70's early 80's and I still wanted the trophy game back.

If y’all think OP posted this in good faith, I have a bridge to sell you.

Please see response 1

You browse our board every year? Weird.

Yes, I usually browse the opposing team (tiger dropping, swamp gas, dawg vent or Dawg post, vandymania) forum the week of the game to gauge the state of the team and fan base. I very rarely post but I wanted to know if BBN had any interest in bring back the Barrel since around 75%+ of Wildcat Lair posters i have saw are confident of Kentucky winning. If Kentucky was having a down year then I think it would be a mute point and frankly smug to ask but you guys are not so I thought I would ask.

Not a one of y’all have come to this board in good faith leading up to this game. Haven’t heard a damn word out of y’all in a minute and you go on a good run to start the season and all of a sudden you think it’s 1998 again. GTFOH

I am here in good faith. I have the utmost respect for Kentucky. I was here in 2015 for the Tennessee Kentucky game. Loved Commonwealth, its a beautiful stadium. The Catwalk was cool, got to see Towles and Stoops. I tailgated with my cousin who is a huge Kentucky fan right beside the stadium, that was awesome. I even got to strike of a conversation with a former Kentucky player from the 80's.

Gullible is name calling, lol

All I’ve seen here from UT fans is a bunch of assholes. You have fun giving these dicks the benefit of the doubt.

Again not trying to be a dick just asking a question and trying to start up a conversation

 

[STL_Cat]

Go to Volnation and you will see a thread dedicated to that subject.

Absolutely not.

 

[stuway]

Man y’all are wild. UT fans have been the absolute worst here over the last week. Now we’re just giving benefits of the doubt. Whatever. **** all of em.

#1 you're paranoid
#2 you're the one being hostile in this thread. The few UT fans in this thread are just having friendly banter sweet pea. Plenty of rival fans enjoy friendly banter before a game. That's all this is and he asked an interesting question to boot

Bring it back but make it a bourbon barrel

 

[ktbug]

Evidently you have no idea how “anti alcohol “ our athletic director is (unless you are fortunate enough to sit in the “money” section that is “ . Honestly, Trophies like that are meant for rivalry games and quite frankly, we haven’t held up our end of the series to be considered rivals .

Mitch was once interested in rebranding it the sarsaparilla barrel. Didn't stick though.

 

[2Adulterers]

I think a variant of this thread can be found every year

Nuttin Sux like a big Orange 🍊

 

[Tittys73]

Lots of inferiority complex in this thread.

Isn’t that the truth? It’s like Shakespeare’s, methinks thou dost protest too much

stay away from the juvenile name-calling. If you really analyze it, I think the only way to beat Tennessee is just blitz the crap out of them.
Yes, long time consuming drives would help us,
But their rushing defense is pretty damn good. T. They’re passing. Defense is horrible. But they manage a fair number of sacks per game and with our leaky offensive line, passing can be perilous.
they are the fastest team in football, and we are one of the slowest in terms of plays per minute