What Should Become of Rejected Trophy?

The future of the ridiculed and then rejected Cy-Hawk Trophy is up in the air.

For now, the prize intended to be awarded to the winner of Iowa-Iowa State football games, including the next contest on Sept. 10 in Ames, will sit in the offices of the Iowa Corn Growers Association in Johnston, spokeswoman Mindy Williamson said .

The trophy features a farm family surrounding a bushel of corn.

The pewter structure with a wooden base was created by an Iowa trophy company. The 15-inch-tall, 19-inches-wide and 19-inches-deep trophy weighs 125 pounds, Williamson said.

You can also click here to send feedback for a new trophy directly to Iowa Corn.

Fans revolted when the trophy was unveiled last week. Negative reaction coursed through sports radio, message boards and social media, as well as flooded the inboxes of Iowa Corn and University of Iowa and Iowa State University officials, who worked together to create a new trophy.

Since Tuesday's news conference, Williamson said she has already received offers via email and Twitter to buy the trophy. But, are they selling? That still hasn't been decided, she said.

When asked if there is talk of destroying the trophy, Williamson responded, "Not at this point. We really just wanted to let everyone know we needed help making a new one. What we are doing with the old one is still up in the air."

Williamson said the Iowa Corn board has meetings this week and members have visits scheduled with UI and ISU officials. But, she is not sure how soon they will decide the old trophy's fate.

"The things on the front of our plate are the interim trophy and the voting logistics on our website," she said.