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Can someone explain how exactly SEC football was so much cooler 30 years ago?
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:22 pm
Back then you could go weeks at a time without seeing your team play on television, especially if you weren't one of the Big 6.
There were 3 or 4 SEC games on television per week, instead of all of them.
The product on the field was way shittier. Kids weren't playing 7-on-7 year round. Quarterbacks still held the ball by their ear holes and the offenses were more primitive than most high school teams today. There were scholarship wide receivers who couldn't catch. Everything was slower.
I suppose if you want to get all nostalgic and prosey you could talk about "the kids still played for the love of the game," but what the frick does that even mean? Was "playing for the love of the game" something that you could measure and observe by watching the games on your shitty 19 inch television?
Today's term is Rosy Retrospection Bias – Rosy retrospection bias refers to the cognitive phenomenon where people often remember past events as being more positive than they were in reality. This bias involves recalling the past with a sense of nostalgia and fondness, selectively focusing on the good aspects and downplaying or forgetting the negative or unpleasant parts.
Key characteristics of rosy retrospection bias include:
Selective Memory: It emphasizes the positive aspects of past experiences while minimizing or overlooking the negative aspects.
Nostalgia: It is closely linked to feelings of nostalgia, where there is an emotional longing for the past.
Distortion Over Time: The positive aspects of an experience are often exaggerated or become more pronounced in memory over time, while the negative aspects fade.
Impact on Decision Making: This bias can affect decision-making and future expectations, leading individuals to believe that the past was better than the present or future, which might not always be accurate.
Universal Occurrence: Rosy retrospection is a common psychological phenomenon and can be observed across different cultures and age groups.
It's important to recognize that while rosy retrospection can provide comfort and positive feelings about one's past, it can also lead to a skewed perception of reality and impact how individuals perceive and plan for the future.
There were 3 or 4 SEC games on television per week, instead of all of them.
The product on the field was way shittier. Kids weren't playing 7-on-7 year round. Quarterbacks still held the ball by their ear holes and the offenses were more primitive than most high school teams today. There were scholarship wide receivers who couldn't catch. Everything was slower.
I suppose if you want to get all nostalgic and prosey you could talk about "the kids still played for the love of the game," but what the frick does that even mean? Was "playing for the love of the game" something that you could measure and observe by watching the games on your shitty 19 inch television?
Today's term is Rosy Retrospection Bias – Rosy retrospection bias refers to the cognitive phenomenon where people often remember past events as being more positive than they were in reality. This bias involves recalling the past with a sense of nostalgia and fondness, selectively focusing on the good aspects and downplaying or forgetting the negative or unpleasant parts.
Key characteristics of rosy retrospection bias include:
Selective Memory: It emphasizes the positive aspects of past experiences while minimizing or overlooking the negative aspects.
Nostalgia: It is closely linked to feelings of nostalgia, where there is an emotional longing for the past.
Distortion Over Time: The positive aspects of an experience are often exaggerated or become more pronounced in memory over time, while the negative aspects fade.
Impact on Decision Making: This bias can affect decision-making and future expectations, leading individuals to believe that the past was better than the present or future, which might not always be accurate.
Universal Occurrence: Rosy retrospection is a common psychological phenomenon and can be observed across different cultures and age groups.
It's important to recognize that while rosy retrospection can provide comfort and positive feelings about one's past, it can also lead to a skewed perception of reality and impact how individuals perceive and plan for the future.
This post was edited on 1/29/24 at 3:27 pm
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Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:23 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Two words:
Jefferson Pilot.
Jefferson Pilot.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:25 pm to Murph4HOF
^^^ I would have gone with Ron Franklin and Mike Gottlieb and the original ESPN college football theme music, but Jefferson Pilot is also acceptable.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:25 pm to Murph4HOF
DAVE, DAVE & DAVE
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:26 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
quote:GOAT announcer
Ron Franklin
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:26 pm to Zander Kelley
Football was like everything else. It was simple, pure, and played for the passion of it.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:26 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Two words:
Hobnail boot
Hobnail boot
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:30 pm to Opry
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Football was like everything else. It was simple, pure, and played for the passion of it.
There were these 2 things back then during such a simpler time called AIDS and crack-cocaine. Violent crime also was just as bad if not worse, and people were also way more likely to get away with molesting children and/or beating the hell out of their wife, etc.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:31 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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There were 3 or 4 SEC games on television per week, instead of all of them.
Exactly.
Games didn't run an extra hour to an hour and a half just for commercials. If you don't understand the thrill of listening to a game on the radio, sitting on your porch, grilling and drinking... don't know what to tell you man.
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The product on the field was way shittier. Kids weren't playing 7-on-7 year round. Quarterbacks still held the ball by their ear holes and the offenses were more primitive than most high school teams today. There were scholarship wide receivers who couldn't catch. Everything was slower.
Bo Jackson and Derrick Thomas say hello.
But in all seriousness, there is such a thing as "too much of a good thing" - with East Mary College vs Holy Trinity playing live on ESPN9, it makes the "watching the game" experience less of a thrill.
Who cares about going to a game live when you can watch it on your 90" 8k TV with 16 different angles on replay and then bitch about how the refs didn't see what you saw on replay #15 in slow motion?
Seeing the game live, no matter who your school was, WAS better than seeing it on TV. Now? That's seriously debatable.
Not to mention that the over commercialized nature of the sport is why we have all the other issues we have now. If only 3-4 games a year made it to TV; if recruiting didn't become as big an event as the games themselves; if social media didn't exist - then the game would be better.
Maybe it wouldn't be 65-55 games, but it'd be better.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:37 pm to Murph4HOF
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Jefferson Pilot.
The dirty windshield game.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:40 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Vols have always been big 6 and were always on TV. Either Jefferson Pilot or CBS game of the week.
The games were better without all the quasi flag football rules, and the idea of protecting names.
The game has gotten too inclusive, too soft. Guys that played in the 70s, 80s, and 90s would be nerfed by the rules to the point of losing who they were. Next year we will see a minimum of 9 teams in the “playoffs” that don’t deserve to be there instead of the 2 or 3 we see now. Actually winning games doesn’t matter now, it’s just do you have a QB and a decent front 7 and began the season ranked high enough.
I wish 64 teams would just break away and do a real league if that’s where we are going anyway.
The games were better without all the quasi flag football rules, and the idea of protecting names.
The game has gotten too inclusive, too soft. Guys that played in the 70s, 80s, and 90s would be nerfed by the rules to the point of losing who they were. Next year we will see a minimum of 9 teams in the “playoffs” that don’t deserve to be there instead of the 2 or 3 we see now. Actually winning games doesn’t matter now, it’s just do you have a QB and a decent front 7 and began the season ranked high enough.
I wish 64 teams would just break away and do a real league if that’s where we are going anyway.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:50 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
It's the little things. Teams are more professional, more creative, and the talent is more polished now, but that's not what makes college football special.
Games were cheaper to attend.
Atmosphere was more rabid.
You could park anywhere on campus. You found your tailgate spot earlier in the week, staked it off, and hoped no one stole it. - or you just camped out all week and defended your turf.
The ESPN crew was top notch.
You didn't have instant access to info and highlights of your team's performance, so you were excited when you got an ESPN mention, or your score scrolled along the bottom of the broadcast.
Camera angles were bad, so you spent all week/year arguing with your rival about whether he was in bounds or out of bounds.
Players spent 4 years on your campus, so, as a student, you got to know them and you shared experiences. You rooted harder for them to succeed.
Students paid about 7 or 8 bucks a game - how is that not awesome?
You could sneak into practice whenever you wanted, watch it all afternoon, and no one kicked you out.
You could wander around the stadium and AD complex and never get stopped.
Games were cheaper to attend.
Atmosphere was more rabid.
You could park anywhere on campus. You found your tailgate spot earlier in the week, staked it off, and hoped no one stole it. - or you just camped out all week and defended your turf.
The ESPN crew was top notch.
You didn't have instant access to info and highlights of your team's performance, so you were excited when you got an ESPN mention, or your score scrolled along the bottom of the broadcast.
Camera angles were bad, so you spent all week/year arguing with your rival about whether he was in bounds or out of bounds.
Players spent 4 years on your campus, so, as a student, you got to know them and you shared experiences. You rooted harder for them to succeed.
Students paid about 7 or 8 bucks a game - how is that not awesome?
You could sneak into practice whenever you wanted, watch it all afternoon, and no one kicked you out.
You could wander around the stadium and AD complex and never get stopped.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 3:51 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
We all went to the games which was far more fun than sitting at home. We saw friends and were social. As far as the game, we were in the moment creatures. No Social media or cell phones so we lived the moments.
as for the game, it was a smash mouth game. Slower paced, with less bias towards the offense. We didnt argue nearly as much about the officials
as for the game, it was a smash mouth game. Slower paced, with less bias towards the offense. We didnt argue nearly as much about the officials
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:03 pm to AUApostle
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Players spent 4 years on your campus, so, as a student, you got to know them and you shared experiences. You rooted harder for them to succeed.
w/ that, you could actually believe the players loved the school like you do
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:43 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
quote:
was so much cooler 30 years ago?
I was in my 30s, that was pretty cool..
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:46 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Misery,TU and Aggy were where they belong.
This post was edited on 1/29/24 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:49 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Defenses were allowed to play defense
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:51 pm to VirgilCaine
quote:
Hobnail boot
That was like 20 years ago
Posted on 1/29/24 at 4:56 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Well, there were no Internet forums for people to bitch about everything nonstop.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 5:02 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
Let me ask you the question backwards, with a twist:
Why is music better today than in 1994?
Why is music better today than in 1994?
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