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Posted on 2/5/20 at 12:31 am to Korin
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What has Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, or Texas done recently to still be considered “blue bloods”?
They are more like “has beens” that are no longer relevant.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 12:36 am to 3down10
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A blue blood school is a school that helped build the sport into what it is today. It mostly occurred in the 50's, 60's and 70's
So basically the teams that were actually “trying to be good” at a time when few gave a shite about the sport.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 1:03 am to memphisplaya
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There is history and then there is Making up history like Texas. Just wow.
Share with the class.. what examples do you have for us on your “show & tell” day?
Posted on 2/5/20 at 8:33 am to EKG
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I would say at some point in history you were either a dynasty or have consistently won to be in the conversation for an extended period of time..well over a decade. In addition, the program is considered one of the early founders of the game’s success. So based on these assumptions, then wins and championships have and will consistently play a major part. The lack of recent success can tarnish or diminish your Blue Blood status. For example, I would think that Indiana is a Blue Blood in basketball, but because of the lack of recent success, they are sort of left out of most conversations. The perception is always that there is some missing component...a coach, players, or AD, that is the only thing needed to return to their “former” glory. A former glory must be a real thing which reverts back to wins and championships and being a godfather of the sport’s history.
I would say at some point in history you were either a dynasty or have consistently won to be in the conversation for an extended period of time..well over a decade. In addition, the program is considered one of the early founders of the game’s success. So based on these assumptions, then wins and championships have and will consistently play a major part. The lack of recent success can tarnish or diminish your Blue Blood status. For example, I would think that Indiana is a Blue Blood in basketball, but because of the lack of recent success, they are sort of left out of most conversations. The perception is always that there is some missing component...a coach, players, or AD, that is the only thing needed to return to their “former” glory. A former glory must be a real thing which reverts back to wins and championships and being a godfather of the sport’s history.
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 2/5/20 at 8:58 am to J2thaROC
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What has Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, or Texas done recently to still be considered “blue bloods”?
To be fair, ND did go undefeated twice the last decade, with a playoff appearance and a national championship appearance.
Yes, I know that they did nothing in those games beyond appear in them, and yes I know that their schedule was softer than everyone else. Still, undefeated is undefeated. And in today's college football, a huge accomplishment nonetheless.
They had a few big bowl games in between those years, too and just finished 11-2 last season. For the weight their name carries, I think those results are worthy of still being considered a blueblood.
And I loath Notre Dame.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 9:28 am to Sun God
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Why?
As I explained earlier, that was when the sport was being built into the modern powerhouse college football is today.
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