Barbarians!
Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis is back this season with his weekly postgame helmet stickers. Sap would do a backflip if coach Hoke decided to reinstate this tradition that Bo brought to the team in 1969.
Until that day comes, Sap will bring you his game Champions who will be decorated, albeit virtually, with his helmet stickers. I’ll typically toss in the Fan Award and the Editor’s Choice:
| OFFENSIVE CHAMPION |
NONE – I was going to award De’Veon Smith with a decal as he ran hard in the first half. He scored a TD. He ran with passion. Smith ran with an attitude that seemed to be just what this offense needed. But then where was he in the second half? Not slamming him for lack of playing time, but…NO DECAL FOR YOU! |
| DEFENSIVE CHAMPION | NONE – Joe Bolden made some big stops in this game. Yes, he had 10 tackles and 1 sack and yes, the defense kept up their end of the bargain for as long as they could, but…NO DECAL FOR YOU! |
| SPECIAL TEAMS CHAMPION | NONE – Dennis Norfleet had a decal all but sewn up. He was solid in his returns. He made all the catches – some under duress – and heck, he even downed a punt at the Minnesota 1-yard line, but then he went and fumbled a 4th quarter punt that pinned Michigan deep inside their own 10-yard line late in the game, so…NO DECAL FOR YOU! |
| UNIFORM CHAMPION | White adidas Arm Sleeve – Thought it looked cool. The white sleeve was a nice contrast to the traditional maize and blue unis, and I thought the white sleeve looked better than the black one. My take? Wear the white sleeves at home and the black sleeves on the road. |
| BOB UFER FAN AWARD | SGT. BAD ASS:  |
| EDITOR’S CHOICE | BUMP ELLIOTT: No question: the WWII vet, Mad Magician, National Champion, Big Ten MVP, Rose Bowl winning coach and esteemed Iowa athletic director..89 year old Bump Elliott: |
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2 Comments
James E.
I feel like Smith deserves a sticker. This team doesn’t exactly rack up the offensive touchdowns, and that drive was basically all him.
Jil Gordon
I cringe thinking how many Minnesotans are going to “mis”handle the Jug. Seeing it almost hit the steel bar and how they handled the Jug, gives me nightmares.