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First look on TV, the Ball was clearly tipped as you could see the middle finger deflect.

Right after that, the ref on the analysis team said it was clearly tipped.

After that, they went to a different angle, grainy video, that was hard to see. They never once played the initial clip again because it didn't fit the Bama narrative.

Replay blew that big time!

Really good question and fun discussion.

I think MikeTheTiger71 made a very solid case, well thought out.

When I think of Blue Bloods, I think of a team with a history of winning, over time. College football is cyclical, so teams will have peak and valleys, but the better teams are able to win consistently.

The game has also evolved due to many reasons including transportation, segregation, broadcasting, popularity, and NIL so some historical teams fade over time while others emerge.

Undisputed:

1. Michigan - the definition of a blue blood - they would not be who they are now without that early success. Most wins ever. They stacked up more wins than anyone in the early years and built up an insurmountable lead.
2. Alabama
3. Notre Dame - most storied program in history
4. Ohio State - model of consistency over time
5. Oklahoma
6. USC
7. Texas

8. Nebraska - Despite being mediocre the last 20 years, and a lull from 1940-60, they have historically been dominant. I think it will be VERY hard for them to come back to form.

I agree that LSU is somewhere in the 9-12 range historically. And they won’t move much over time. So draw the line where you will, based on your definition of blue blood.

9. Tenn - strictly on early historical success is ahead of LSU as a blue blood. BUT they were fading quickly until their resurgence this year. The game had changed so much and Tennessee does not have the recruiting ground to compete with LSU long term. I see LSU gaining ground on them over time, but Robert Neyland build a blue blood program over there and they do have a 10-21-3 head-to-head advantage over LSU.

10. LSU - they were the second non Ivey league team to win a NC (1908). That is their defining mark of early success (though claimed much later).

11. Georgia - I put LSU ahead of Georgia by a razor thin margin because of the 5 NCs and the 18-13-1 head-to-head. But from a blue blood argument, these two programs are very similar.

12. Penn State, For me LSU is ahead of Penn State because Penn State played independent until 1992. Penn State probably would not have had quite the same success playing against 2 other blue bloods (Mich and OSU). LSU had to earn theirs again Bama, Tenn, and Georgia.

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This is a good website to see how teams have done historically.

Side note- I’m a West Point grad, and if I was making this argument 50 years ago, Army would be easily in the top 10, but the game changed so much and Army will never be able to compete on a level playing field again.

I don't bet very often anymore. Just on games I know I will win....

Last year I predicted a 31-10 Super Bowl. Tried to get the bucs -20, but no one would take the bet. Best I could get was was -10.5. I cleaned up since the score was 31-9.

To answer your question, I am in Houston now. Texas made it so I couldn't bet through Fan Duel and Draft Kings anymore so I found a bookie at a PokerGame. Maybe I will look for online betting.

Good for him because this bowl game has a completely reduced value.

BUT That is not something you would expect from the guy wearing the 18. That was selfish and the 18 was for the most unselfish player on the team.

Gene Stallings- Alabama - '61(A), '64(A), 92(HC)
Tom Osborne- Nebraska - '70-'71(A), '94-95(HC), 97(HC)
John Robinson- USC - '72(A), 74(A) split, 78(HC) split
Duffy Daugherty- Mich St - '51(A), '65-66(HC splits)
Benny Usterbann - Mich - 32-33&47 (Asst) '48(HC)

Gene Chizik- Auburn - '04(A) undefeated no NC, '10(HC)

Bud Wilkinson- Oklahoma - not as Assistant at OU
Barry Switzer- Oklahoma- None as Asstistant at OU
Bear Bryant-Alabama - Not as Assistant at AL

BONUS NFL - Tom Flores (OAK) Tom Coughlin (NYG), George Seifert (SF), Gary Kubiak (DEN)

That is just Karma.... for selling out to a crab leg steeling rapist to get a quick NC and Heisman.

Latest draft that team selected an LSU player:

SF 2016
SEA 2020
LA RAMS 2012
ARIZ 2013
MIN 2020
GB 2017
CHI 2014
DET 1991 (they haven't been very good either)
NO 2018
ATL 2018
CAR 2018
TB 2019
DAL 2012
PHI 2016
WASH 2018
NYG 2014
LA CHAR 2012
LV 2019
KC 2020
DEN 2020
CIN 2020
CLE 2020
PITT 2016
BAL 2020
IND 2011
HOU 2015
JAX 2020
TENN 2020
NE 2018
BUFF 2017
MIA 2017
NYJ 2017

Better choice than Kyle Allen

I bet the OP would love to have Les at ULM....

He does not have the intellectual ability to manage the game, assess the defense, make quick decisions, and lead the team....


It is apparent all the time when he fails to make correct calls at the line, find open receivers, pitch the ball to LF7, and *&(*)(&(&%^%^%$%ing throw the ball away instead of taking sacks.