BIg Ten Name Game: What Should the Conference Be Called?

Legend and Leader, what a moniker.

It seems like Sir John Gielgud should regally stride out and start to announce the combatants in a haughty British voice,

"I present the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines to the peasants."

Maybe Big Commissioner James Delaney can become Sir James or Lord Jim.

Perhaps Ohio State President E Gordon Gee can become Lord E Gordon Gee.

It has a certain pompous ring to it, does it not?

Perhaps the coaches can wear powdered wigs and Joe Paterno's lad Jay can become Prince Jay or Prince Paterno?

Poor Paterno even with all those wins, a record that will never be broken, he still could not make cut for the "Legends Division".   

Minnesota made the "Legends Division", but its been a long time since Bronko Nagurski or Leo "The Lion" Nomellini put on Gopher cleats.

Sure it's going to be hard to fit a Husker or a Hawkeye into a royal wedding, but Northwestern and Michigan are likely looking forward to be known as Lords. 

But what if Lord Jim Delaney is forced to roll away the royal monikers, drop the royal jewels into the Midwestern mud and switch conference names.

What if 'Legends and Leaders" is forced to go the way of the Czars?

What if "Legends and Leaders" Big Ten head, heads to the guillotine? If that Big Ten head rolls because the peasants revolted, or were revolted by, its pretentious title what foul bestiary will emerge on the Big Ten letter head?

What about Fred and Ginger? Fred Astaire was, after all, a Nebraska native.

Bacon and eggs, but so does Batman and Robin. Maybe Michigan State coaches can wear capes.

Bonnie and Clyde has a Texas tinge to it, but if the Big 12 bubble busts Texas still might two step north. 

But the Big Ten is gangster land so the Capone and Dillinger Divisions with a Chicago Shoot Out Championship Game would be a blast. 

Butch and Sundance would bring the Big Ten some zing. Burt Bacharach Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head could become a Big Ten theme song and it would be especially touching to spin if the Big Ten gets blanked in bowl season.

Lord Jim Delaney could stay royal and roll out the Cavaliers and Roundheads. Perhaps Purdue could have some half time jousting,

Jekyll and Hyde could be an excitement boost the often boring Big Ten needs and maybe Ron Zook morphing into a monster for the second half would add some zip to Illinois games.

Lewis and Clark wandered around a bit of Big Ten country so the Lewis and the Clark Divisions could be a hit.

The possibilities are endless so the Big Ten powers the be ought to skip the pompous and grab something as earthy as its mid west roots.

Shirley Ellis is still around maybe she can come to the next Big Ten moniker meet and belt out The Name Game for the old boys. 

Sonny Bono was a born a Big Ten boy, so maybe Sonny and Cher will work.

Joe Paterno and Jim Tressel singing I Got You Babe at the Title game would be priceless.

Even leagues labeled Rock and Roll would beat Legends and Leaders.