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Why is Michigan considered a “Blue Blood”?
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:17 am
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:17 am
Last night, they won their first outright national title since 1948. They’d only won one split title since then. I was floored to realize they’d won so few in the last 75 years. So many other schools have won more (a lot more) in the last 75 years.
Yes, they won a lot of titles before that, but so did Minnesota and they’re not considered a “Blue Blood.”
The way the media reveres them I thought they had won more in the 70s or 80s. Strange that they get the Bama and OSU treatment when they’ve so rarely won.
Yes, they won a lot of titles before that, but so did Minnesota and they’re not considered a “Blue Blood.”
The way the media reveres them I thought they had won more in the 70s or 80s. Strange that they get the Bama and OSU treatment when they’ve so rarely won.
This post was edited on 1/9/24 at 9:19 am
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Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:19 am to bluestem75
quote:because they are the epitome of blue blood when it comes to college football
Why is Michigan considered a “Blue Blood”?
hope this helps
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:23 am to bluestem75
-Winningest program of all time
- Big 10 titles
- Rose Bowls
- Big 10 titles
- Rose Bowls
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:23 am to bluestem75
Schembechler specialized in winning 10 games and then getting blasted in the Rose Bowl which led to lots of wins and not many championships. Still a blue blood.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:24 am to bluestem75
Titles "won" decades ago cemented them into blue blood status going into the 70's and 80's. College football is a media-run sport and always has been.
Same reason ND is still considered a "blue blood" despite not doing much for 50 years.
Any concerns over who is considered a blue blood and who is not will be completely answered with the 12 team playoff starts next year. Get ready to be in awe if you haven't been paying attention to the sport since the late 90s.
Same reason ND is still considered a "blue blood" despite not doing much for 50 years.
Any concerns over who is considered a blue blood and who is not will be completely answered with the 12 team playoff starts next year. Get ready to be in awe if you haven't been paying attention to the sport since the late 90s.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:24 am to bluestem75
Blue Blood usually means old well established elitism.
so winning a ton of championships ships back in the day makes you a blue blood more so than current success.
Theh have the most wins in college football too
so winning a ton of championships ships back in the day makes you a blue blood more so than current success.
Theh have the most wins in college football too
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:28 am to Dr Rosenrosen
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-Winningest program of all time
- Big 10 titles
- Rose Bowls
This. Back in the day it was more about winning your conference and bowl games. I think I saw a local article leading up to this year's Rose Bowl that said Michigan had been to the game 2nd most, only behind USC in appearances. They do have a losing record in the Rose Bowl, but they've been playing football forever and racked up the most wins and have been to the Rose Bowl the most out of the Big 10.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:29 am to bluestem75
only college football team with 1000 wins.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:43 am to usc6158
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which led to lots of wins and not many championships
if by not many championships you mean zero championships I agree because Schembechler never won a national championship
This post was edited on 1/9/24 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:45 am to onepiecemayne
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only college football team with 1000 wins.
The Gumps will claim 1001 next week.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 9:57 am to bluestem75
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won their first outright national title since 1948. They’d only won one split title since then
Funny I always hear people say Nebraska won 3 NC in 4 years not 2 1/2 titles in 4 years.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:19 am to bluestem75
people really do not know what a blue blood is. Being good for the last 40 years does not make a program a blue blood. It is generally about teams that have been really good since the sport began.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:23 am to bluestem75
If most wins of all time doesn't put you in blue blood status I don't know what does. 
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:27 am to bluestem75
Yes they are. They have had winning teams and national contending teams in every decade of college football. Most wins of all-time. In the 70s and 80s the game was different in that there was no playoffs and the teams that made the Rose, Sugar, Orange, and Cotton Bowls were all considered elite teams. Consistently make those bowls are you elite.
Plus, believe it or not they were one of the first college programs to market themselves and sell merchandise (t-shirts, etc) in retail stores. People like their helmets and their fight song and they consistently put over 110,000 in their stadium. Bama has played before less than full houses the last few years as has LSU.
Plus, believe it or not they were one of the first college programs to market themselves and sell merchandise (t-shirts, etc) in retail stores. People like their helmets and their fight song and they consistently put over 110,000 in their stadium. Bama has played before less than full houses the last few years as has LSU.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:29 am to Ralph_Wiggum
And they are one of the few public versions of an Ivy League school
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:30 am to bluestem75
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Why is Michigan considered a “Blue Blood”?
They've won more college football games than any other team that has ever existed. Is that not enough?
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:31 am to Topwater Trout
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people really do not know what a blue blood is. Being good for the last 40 years does not make a program a blue blood. It is generally about teams that have been really good since the sport began.
By people, do you mean LSU fans who believe college football started in 2000?
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:32 am to bluestem75
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Why is Michigan considered a “Blue Blood”?
They racked up over 100 wins before most teams started really playing football. Seems stupid but that really does still contribute to them being considered a "blue blood" even now. Of course the term "blue blood" comes from a reference to coming from a family with prominent standing going back generations, so I guess it fits. When used for teams like Michigan it's almost a derogatory term in some way. Obviously finally winning a title helps some but mostly when talking about Michigan as a "blue blood" people were basically saying "has been."
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:34 am to Topwater Trout
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people really do not know what a blue blood is. Being good for the last 40 years does not make a program a blue blood. It is generally about teams that have been really good since the sport began.
Eh, you gotta draw a temporal timeline somewhere. I agree there must some history but the issue is how much? I don't think it's fair to say programs like FSU, Clemson and UGA can never be bluebloods. In fact, if UGA didn't shite the bed in the SECCG, we would almost certainly have a thread today asking if UGA had earned Blue Blood status following a third straight NC.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 10:47 am to bluestem75
Do you understand what blue blood means?
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