It sure got messed up, didn't it? I'm talking about the brief history of the Little Brown Jug. Here's a download of information to set you straight:
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Jug 401: Did Yost really want the Little Brown Jug returned?
In this short video, I take a look at the origin story involving Michigan's coach Fielding H. Yost asking for the return of the jug after the 1903 game. I also take a look at the alleged the response from Minnesota that he and Michigan would need "to WIN it back." This story is important to origin story of college football oldest rivalry trophy tradition, but is it really what happened? I examine some of the problems with and much more in this video.
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The Poison Water Myth
The next nugget of Jug Lore gets into why U-M bought the jug in the first place. Did Michigan and Fielding H. Yost actually fear that Minnesota might taint or poison the Wolverine water supply? Is that really why they bought the jug – to control the source of Willie Heston’s water? Let’s examine this: If you dig this videos, like/subscribe/share/comment. As always, get all of your Little Brown Jug Lore here…
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Jug Stolen! On Michigan’s Watch (1931-1933)
Latest from the socially distant MVictors History Show, a short video about the when the Little Brown Jug went missing in 1931: If you dig this videos, like/subscribe/share/comment. As always, get all of your Little Brown Jug Lore here…
