Should it just be a trophy awarded to the winner of the annual football game like the Apple Cup, etc. ?

It seems to get watered down including all the sports, and when is the trophy even given to the winning University? To me it just feels like it's a hidden rivalry competition.

(01-25-2024 02:32 PM)Dukester Wrote:  Should it just be a trophy awarded to the winner of the annual football game like the Apple Cup, etc. ?

It seems to get watered down including all the sports, and when is the trophy even given to the winning University? To me it just feels like it's a hidden rivalry competition.

Did they ever come up with a final trophy design?

Quote:The winner is to be awarded a trophy that is still in the design process from both schools' art departments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rivalry

To answer my own question, from just 3 days ago:

Quote:TOWNEBANK ROYAL RIVALRY CHALLENGE

-Points are awarded for head-to-head competition or for the best finish in mutual conference championship events in sports where head-to-head competition does not occur. Half points are granted in case of a tie. Both regular season and postseason matches are included in head-to-head calculations.
-Additional points for academic achievements and competitions will also be part of the TowneBank Royal Rivalry Challenge. At the end of each school year, the school that earns the most points will hoist the Royal Rivalry Trophy, which is currently being designed by students in both schools' art departments.
-JMU leads ODU in the 2023-24 edition of the challenge, 6.5-2.5.

https://jmusports.com/news/2024/1/23/men...y-showdown

Hopefully we never see the day where this thing resides at ODU.

The trophy was on display at the AUBC before the WBB game vs ODU last Saturday.

Brian

(01-25-2024 02:55 PM)ParentofJMUMRDs Wrote:  The trophy was on display at the AUBC before the WBB game vs ODU last Saturday.

Brian

Good, because wikipedia seem to grab that bit from the JMU sports website, then the JMU sports notes grabbed from the wikipedia comment just 3 days ago going in to the game. You'd think 2 years later it would be done being designed and already manufactured, or else the students involved in the process shouldn't have graduated.

(01-25-2024 02:47 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  Hopefully we never see the day where this thing resides at ODU.

May the Royal Rivalry trophy case in Norfolk always look like the National Championship trophy case in Blacksburg

Looks pretty nice, somebody ought to tell our SID putting out those notes the school put this on display months ago.

(01-25-2024 03:04 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  Looks pretty nice, somebody ought to tell our SID putting out those notes the school put this on display months ago.

That would be sweet to hold up after we beat them in football every year.

Looks like the crown is gold and not silver, if so, smart move as it we’ll end up owning it every year.

Seems like there is some off-topic smack talk, that ignores the obvious facts.

ODU's hometown paper, trying to keep it real.

Royal Rivalry is a Rout