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re: Is Nebraska Football still a blue blood?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:38 pm to SEC. 593
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:38 pm to SEC. 593
Think about how important Texas was with tv and college football really connected with a national audience
I mean all of this did try to make the argument over the history of College football and people are picking and choosing what decades matter if it's the history of college football you have to include the entire history and if you do so Texas is certainly one the blue bloods along with Southern Cal Notre Dame Michigan Ohio State Alabama
But what were we sitting now college football is not even close to what it was
Business-wise,, player movement all of it
there are about 15-16 teams that really matter at this point
and again amongst those Texas is one of them
But not Nebraska
maybe not LSU,, its moving fast LSU is positioned well to be a TOP 25 FOR SURE
I mean all of this did try to make the argument over the history of College football and people are picking and choosing what decades matter if it's the history of college football you have to include the entire history and if you do so Texas is certainly one the blue bloods along with Southern Cal Notre Dame Michigan Ohio State Alabama
But what were we sitting now college football is not even close to what it was
Business-wise,, player movement all of it
there are about 15-16 teams that really matter at this point
and again amongst those Texas is one of them
But not Nebraska
maybe not LSU,, its moving fast LSU is positioned well to be a TOP 25 FOR SURE
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:41 pm to Tornado Alley
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LSU fans really do believe college football started in 2000.
Well after the shite late 80s and 90s, they suddenly tuned in like the the long-lost Aints fan who had disappeared under a paper bag until Brees came along and suddenly all these so-called "lifers" came out of the woodwork.
I have no problem with LSU reveling in their new Millennium success.
But there was 100 years of football before Justin Bieber and you won 1 title in that century.... And LSU makes fun of Michigan??? Jesus.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:44 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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But there was 100 years of football before Justin Bieber and you won 1 title in that century.... And LSU makes fun of Michigan??? Jesus.
Michigan, a power since college football first began long ago.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:59 pm to OWLFAN86
Can you explain your comment on the importance with Texas and TV?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 3:29 pm to The Scofflaw
Nebraska was incredibly lucky they had back-to-back great coaches for 35+ years. Bob Devaney was a National Championship winning coach, and Tom Osborne was his immediate successor.
No other program has lucked into two great coaches that combined for four consecutive decades at the helm.
Nebraska has fallen way off since Osborne retired 25 years ago, and they were nothing in the 25 preceding years before Devaney. They have proven they can be incredibly elite with the right coach, but they struggle with anything other than an elite coach.
I think a lot of programs fall into that category. The difference is that Nebraska had an elite coach for a long time throughout the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.
No other program has lucked into two great coaches that combined for four consecutive decades at the helm.
Nebraska has fallen way off since Osborne retired 25 years ago, and they were nothing in the 25 preceding years before Devaney. They have proven they can be incredibly elite with the right coach, but they struggle with anything other than an elite coach.
I think a lot of programs fall into that category. The difference is that Nebraska had an elite coach for a long time throughout the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 3:37 pm to SEC. 593
The first regular season game was in 1969 and grew from there in the 70's
Texas played in some of the biggest games as the game grew its TV audience
Nixon showing up in Fayetteville
RedRiver Shootout in the 70s had national implications every year
back when it was just the big 4 NewYears Day Games ,,Texas was on all but 2 years
SC, ND, Bama , Neb ,OK, O St, Mich also would be considered
Texas played in some of the biggest games as the game grew its TV audience
Nixon showing up in Fayetteville
RedRiver Shootout in the 70s had national implications every year
back when it was just the big 4 NewYears Day Games ,,Texas was on all but 2 years
SC, ND, Bama , Neb ,OK, O St, Mich also would be considered
Posted on 6/25/24 at 3:43 pm to Tornado Alley
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Michigan, a power since college football first began long ago.
Which also applies to Texas. The only difference is the Longhorns only claim AP and Coaches for titles while Michigan went the Bama route.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 4:09 pm to Dairy Sanders
Where did I mention LSU?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 4:13 pm to Globetrotter747
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Yes, they (Texas) are.
And beyond wins and titles, Texas has great influence historically by popularizing the wishbone offense that Alabama and Oklahoma also used to great success.
This has been downvoted to hell but there’s more to greatness than just accomplishments. Being innovative or influential in the history of the game matters too, as well as embracing the tradition and pageantry of the sport.
A lot of younger people don’t know that Bear Bryant was 6-5 and 6-5-1 in 1969-1970 before Darrell Royal and Emory Bellard taught him the wishbone.
Oklahoma was in a similar situation in 1970 when they installed the wishbone during a bye week before playing Texas.
Alabama’s wishbone years from 1971-1982 and Oklahoma from 1970-1988 were easily among the best in program history - and a lot of that is attributable to the influence of Texas.
Texas also won one of its national titles in perhaps the greatest game in the history of CFB.
Texas also competes with Oklahoma in the Red River rivalry, one of the top five rivalries in the sport - and Texas holds a 63-51-5 edge in the series. The game is played at the Cotton Bowl every year during the Texas State Fair.
Texas has a unique mascot that is famous and actually fits the region. They’re not the fricking tigers or some shite.
Texas has a 100,000+ seat stadium.
Texas was in the playoff semifinals last year.
Texas is a highly relevant, successful, influential, and traditional program. Most definitely a blue blood for a lot of reasons.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 4:25 pm to WaterLink
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"weeks ranked" and "weeks ranked #1" is a terrible metric. Only final polls should be counted.
Sure, use that. I know Ohio State will stand up to that metric.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 4:36 pm to The Scofflaw
Historically significant program who has fallen and can't get up. I say no.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:15 pm to GentleJackJones
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If Notre Dame is a blue blood, then Nebraska is a blue blood. That's the way I look at it.
Nebraska isn't in the same stratosphere as Notre Dame.
In the world of CFB, Notre Dame is Moses that led this sport out of the wilderness.
People love to hate on Notre Dame but the sport wouldn't be what it is today without them barnstorming the country while Southern teams just stayed home....and Nebraska just played a bunch of schools that don't even play football anymore until the 60s and 70s....just like the SEC refused to play against black people. Notre Dame always played everyone. That's why they're the most famous brand. They nationalized the sport from its regional deficiencies.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:16 pm to SirWinston
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programmes
Why are you gay?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:35 pm to The Scofflaw
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Hell look at MI and this board the past few years. You had tons of mouth breathers say "MI LOL they're no longer a Blue Blood" and then they went and won the championship.
+1 if Michigan can win a title, then so can Nebraska
Posted on 6/25/24 at 5:46 pm to OWLFAN86
I still don't think any of that amounts to Texas being a Blue blood.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:00 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Nebraska isn't in the same stratosphere as Notre Dame. In the world of CFB, Notre Dame is Moses that led this sport out of the wilderness.
So this is what full retard looks like
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:21 pm to SEC. 593
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I still don't think any of that amounts to Texas being a Blue blood.
Then neither is Michigan.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 6:25 pm to Chair45
I thought Michigan men were smart.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 7:38 pm to The Scofflaw
I don't think some of you understand what the term "blueblood" means. Nebraska was a dominant program for many, many years. 9+ wins for 40-something seasons in a row. So yes - emphatically yes - they are forever a blueblood.
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