Bret Bielema hilariously describes what the Battle of the Boot trophy looks like
Since 1996, Arkansas and LSU have played for the Golden Boot, a massive, gold trophy depicting the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema had a hilarious description Wednesday for the trophy that goes to the winner of the Battle of the Boot.
“It kind of looks like a bad neck chain from the 80s,” he said on the weekly SEC coaches teleconference. “It’s a little gaudy. It’s a little big. But it’s gold plated.”
LSU & Arkansas about to kickoff, playing for the Golden Boot #LSUvsARK pic.twitter.com/bwyy4b3uXK
— Pigskin Nerd (@PigskinNerd) November 16, 2014
Bielema’s Razorbacks have won the Golden Boot the last two years. Despite Arkansas’ home-field advantage on Saturday night, however, LSU is favored by seven points to win the game and reclaim the trophy.
That’s if they want it:
I've always thought LOSER of the LSU-Arkansas game should be forced to keep The Boot trophy. Think of the motivation to win to keep it away!
— Glenn Guilbeau (@LSUBeatTweet) November 9, 2016
I like how everyone says lsu doesn’t care about this rivalry. They always seem pumped when they win. To me it sounds like they only don’t care when they don’t win…….But that’s none of my business.
LSU sees this as another game every year for what ever reason it doesn’t raise the excitement level like other teams do around here. LSU fans have never bought into this being a “rivalry” game the way Arkansas has. LSU fans see bigger rivalries with Bama, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Florida. Sadly the team seems to come out flat in this game too most years when Arkansas usually plays one of their best games of the year.
Maybe Y’all come out flat just because you just got your rear ends handed to you by Bama?
Maybe so except LSU has been coming out flat for this game for years even when it was the Friday after Thanksgiving.
The rivalry did lose some of its steam when the league office moved it off its traditional thanksgiving end of season scheduling.
Couldn’t agree more
I know plenty of folks in the BR area and believe me , “they care” about this game. They hate getting wooped year in and year out by the Hogs. I guess you could say “we own them” and no we are never favored in that matchup……..just the way we like it. Woo Pig !
that’s funny. look at the series! LSU owns it by double digits! and Arkansas got their ass kicked by 28 points this year. The boot is back home where its been the longest!! Do some research before making yourself look stupid.
Was that really worth making an article about? One Bielema joke and an opinion from someone else who doesn’t understand how trophy games work? Seems like wasted time and effort.
I’m an LSU fan, and I care about this game. I don’t view Ole Miss as a bigger rival on a year to year basis. Auburn is usually a game with more implications, but I don’t consider them a bigger rival. Not even close. Alabama, again, is considered a rival because of the implications. If I HAD to list them, which I don’t really like to do because it changes every 5 or so years, I’d say : 1.Bama 2. Arkansas 3. aTm 4.Ole Miss 5. Auburn 6. Miss St. …. and honestly 2-5 are pretty flexible lol. Its stupid for any fan of any team in the same division to say they “don’t care”. When you start talking cross divisional, out of conference…. maybe you really don’t. But in your own division!? in the west!? cmon man. And most LSU fans don’t even act like we don’t care. Not sure who you guys are talking to. We’re fortunate to have 6 great west games a year, and a really great cross divisional rivalry, so I rarely watch an LSU game I “don’t care about”….
I wouldn’t say LSU fans don’t care about this game its a football game which you are only guaranteed 12 of each which LSU seems to keep losing a regular season game so not even. More importantly its a conference game so of course it’s important and people care. What I am saying that growing up in south Louisiana and attending LSU this game doesn’t generate the excitement level other schools we play do. If Arkansas is what you consider the second biggest rivalry game for you then you are in a significant minority.
If you think Arky is the 2nd biggest LSU rival you’re in the minority, by alot. The top rivals for LSU are UAT, Auby, UF, Ole Miss and A&M (growing). If you ask most Tiger fans, they’d list these tms in varying order b4 getting to Arky. Now that still doesn’t excuse getting our tails whooped for 2yrs running but it’s a fact.
Lilly Sue the Razorbacks could care less about a rivalry. We go in, we win, then we move on. Simple as that.