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all time records? "modern era" of football? what's relevant?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 4:58 pm
at what point is "all time record" rather meaningless? In other words, would you rather have an all time winning record of 70-30 over a team (but having lost the last 30 straight) or be 30-70 and having won 25 of the last 30?
To tie in with that, how would you define the modern era of football? A rolling "last 25 years"? The point at which scholarships were limited (70s) which evened the playing field?
At what point does the past become irrelevant?
To tie in with that, how would you define the modern era of football? A rolling "last 25 years"? The point at which scholarships were limited (70s) which evened the playing field?
At what point does the past become irrelevant?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 4:59 pm to skrangeo
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To tie in with that, how would you define the modern era of football?
Post 1945
Posted on 8/25/14 at 4:59 pm to HempHead
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Post 1945
on what basis?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 4:59 pm to skrangeo
This prolly won't go well just FYI
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:00 pm to skrangeo
the goal post move depending on what favors my view
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:01 pm to heartbreakTiger
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the goal post move depending on what favors my view
refreshing honesty
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:01 pm to HempHead
quote:When did they start letting those 'ethnic' players play?
To tie in with that, how would you define the modern era of football?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:02 pm to skrangeo
its simple.
if you lose to a team that you have a winning record against all-time, you shove it in their face....see UGA fans in the 90s/2000s with Florida fans.
if you lose to a team that you have a winning record against all-time, you shove it in their face....see UGA fans in the 90s/2000s with Florida fans.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:03 pm to skrangeo
Post-segregation objectively makes the most sense, IMO.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:04 pm to skrangeo
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There is nothing actually 'relevant' about college football, and therefore there really isn't anything 'meaningful' about it. It's just entertainment. So you can pretty much just pick whatever timeframes you want - all are equally irrelevant.
...Can someone please make sure that the fans in Alabama get this message?
There is nothing actually 'relevant' about college football, and therefore there really isn't anything 'meaningful' about it. It's just entertainment. So you can pretty much just pick whatever timeframes you want - all are equally irrelevant.
...Can someone please make sure that the fans in Alabama get this message?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:07 pm to skrangeo
I would define modern college football as 1950-present. 1950 is a nice round number, plus it is the start of the 2 poll era.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:15 pm to skrangeo
Depends on whatever time frame makes you look good and the other guys look bad, tbh.
For me, personally, I don't truly care much about results/records that predate my own date of birth. To me, there's no point in exulting over successes or mourning defeats that were before my time. Jmho, though.
For me, personally, I don't truly care much about results/records that predate my own date of birth. To me, there's no point in exulting over successes or mourning defeats that were before my time. Jmho, though.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:16 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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For me, personally, I don't truly care much about results/records that predate my own date of birth. To me, there's no point in exulting over successes or mourning defeats that were before my time. Jmho, though.
Then what was the point of being a Bama fan when I was growing up?
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:16 pm to Politiceaux
quote:This. 1970 seems like a good year to start.
Post-segregation objectively makes the most sense, IMO.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:20 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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TbirdSpur2010
I grew up with a kid whose dad used to be the kicker for Alabama. He was the one who missed the extra point against Notre Dame in the '73 Orange Bowl. We mocked him relentlessly even though it happened 20 years ago...
Posted on 8/25/14 at 5:20 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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There is nothing actually 'relevant' about college football, and therefore there really isn't anything 'meaningful' about it. It's just entertainment.
Woah
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