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re: all time records? "modern era" of football? what's relevant?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:21 am to TxTiger82
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:21 am to TxTiger82
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The 1980s saw, for the first time, the emergence of truly elite athletes like Herschel and Bo. These guys would be able to step on the field today and be just as dominant as they were back then.
The 1980s also witnessed the emergence of elite athletic teams like Miami. A team like 1986-89 Miami would probably beat the best teams in CFB today.
Sure, Bo and Hershel could play today, but those teams would get smoked by today's teams.
You mentioned 1986 Miami. This is their starting OL:
254
246
258
281
247
Compared to last year's FSU:
300
330
322
320
315
No way that Miami team hangs with 2013 FSU.
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:32 am to Master of Sinanju
You have a good point about the up-sized athletes. They are more elite today.
But the skilled position guys were there.
But the skilled position guys were there.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:01 am to Master of Sinanju
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Sure, Bo and Hershel could play today, but those teams would get smoked by today's teams.
You mentioned 1986 Miami. This is their starting OL:
254
246
258
281
247
Compared to last year's FSU:
300
330
322
320
315
No way that Miami team hangs with 2013 FSU.
If you measure/compare 'em straight up, you're right. But if you take those same '86 Miami players and bring 'em up in today's game, they're probably going to weigh similar to the FSU line...and vice versa if FSU's players were around back in the '80s. That's why it's so difficult to compare teams among different eras...
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