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re: Offseason thread: what non-SEC football program most resembles each SEC program?
Posted on 5/7/15 at 6:07 pm to GenesChin
Posted on 5/7/15 at 6:07 pm to GenesChin
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Tennessee: Nebraska. Traditional powerhouses that don't have in state recruiting grounds. Neither one seems to be able to compete in the fast pace modern CFB and their fans only wish they could go back to the 90s
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Posted on 5/7/15 at 6:46 pm to CCTider
Mississippi State could also be compared to Purdue.
MSU all time record (.488)
Purdue all time record (.525)
Both engineering schools in forgotten states in their region. Purdue has to deal with Michigan and Ohio State. MSU has to deal with LSU and Bama.
Stadium capacities are within a few hundred.
Purdue has been to 17 bowl games, MSU has been to 18 bowl games. Mostly second tier bowl games. MSU has three Orange Bowl appearances. Purdue has two Rose Bowl appearances and a Citrus Bowl appearance. The rest: Sun, Alamo, Peach, Liberty, Music City, Gator type bowls.
MSU's outright SEC title came in 1941. Purdue's outright Big 10 title came in 1929.
Both have a history of having shitty quarterbacks. But both have had great seasons led by good quarterbacks. Drew Brees at Purdue and Dak Prescott at MSU.
One thing I learned that doesn't strengthen the argument but I found interesting as I was researching:
The Purdue "Spoilermakers"- Purdue has won more games against #1 teams than anyone except Oklahoma and Notre Dame. Seven wins vs. #1.
MSU all time record (.488)
Purdue all time record (.525)
Both engineering schools in forgotten states in their region. Purdue has to deal with Michigan and Ohio State. MSU has to deal with LSU and Bama.
Stadium capacities are within a few hundred.
Purdue has been to 17 bowl games, MSU has been to 18 bowl games. Mostly second tier bowl games. MSU has three Orange Bowl appearances. Purdue has two Rose Bowl appearances and a Citrus Bowl appearance. The rest: Sun, Alamo, Peach, Liberty, Music City, Gator type bowls.
MSU's outright SEC title came in 1941. Purdue's outright Big 10 title came in 1929.
Both have a history of having shitty quarterbacks. But both have had great seasons led by good quarterbacks. Drew Brees at Purdue and Dak Prescott at MSU.
One thing I learned that doesn't strengthen the argument but I found interesting as I was researching:
The Purdue "Spoilermakers"- Purdue has won more games against #1 teams than anyone except Oklahoma and Notre Dame. Seven wins vs. #1.
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