Prior to the rivalry game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Minnesota Golden Gophers for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and the Big Ten West title, the mascots for each team got into a little Twitter beef , but it was all in good fun
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Wisconsin and Minnesota will battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Saturday afternoon but there’s more on the line than one of the coolest rivalry trophies in college football as the winner will represent the Big Ten West in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State.
In honor of rivalry week each team’s mascot got involved in the trash talk and had a war of words on twitter that should be good for a few laughs before the real battle begins Saturday at 2:30.
#AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/Eme4zPfEVD
— (The Mascot formerly known as “Goldy”) Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 24, 2014
@UWMadison @GoldytheGopher #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/U0ERFJy8QI
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 24, 2014
.@UWBuckyBadger doesn't wear pants #BoomRoasted #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/7u1AvcubiI
— (The Mascot formerly known as “Goldy”) Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2014
.@UWBuckyBadger roots against America(n) #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/AxX4Yf4cqY
— (The Mascot formerly known as “Goldy”) Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2014
@GoldytheGopher Looks like a squirrel. #boomroasted pic.twitter.com/IIHhj2SQHe
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2014
The best one yet.
.@GoldytheGopher Separated at birth? #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/RfDhJu5hBX
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) November 25, 2014
.@UWBuckyBadger has three overdue library books #HeToldMeThatInConfidence #AxeWeek
— (The Mascot formerly known as “Goldy”) Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2014
Santa is real and he’s spectacular.
TAKE IT BACK! #WhileYouAreAtItTakeBackThoseLibraryBooks “@UWBuckyBadger: .@GoldytheGopher Doesn't believe in Santa #AxeWeek”
— (The Mascot formerly known as “Goldy”) Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2014
.@GoldytheGopher I need to put the Axe to use somehow #AxeWeek
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2014
This is what @UWBuckyBadger looked like the last time the Gophers held the axe. #Badgers #AxeWeek pic.twitter.com/qQV4GXYsN6
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) November 24, 2014
I tried googling "@GoldytheGopher and the Paul Bunyan Axe" and this is all that showed up... #AxeWeek #BoomRoasted pic.twitter.com/FgBcGk65kq
— Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2014
That’s how you win a war of words. Plus, winning 10 straight in the rivalry doesn’t hurt either having that chip in your pocket. Minnesota last beat Wisconsin in 2003, but if they do so on Saturday they’ll be in the Big Ten Championship Game, so no pressure.
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