OK-why this talk all of the sudden about us maybe not being able to keep our elite status? Didn't we just hire a coach that we think will get us back to elite status? I mean, I can see all this talk a couple of years ago, but the doom and gloom by some on here doesn't seem to match the excitement people have for the program right now. Yeah, I get it Frost still has to prove it, but how about giving him a chance before we start talking about losing our blue blood status permanently?
Blue Bloods
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This discussion is stupid. It will take another two decades at least of mediocre play before there should even be a question of our blue blood status. There's 8 teams in college football that are far ahead of all the others and even after mediocre play the past two decades, we're still firmly on that list.
I should've expanded this to include the tard fanbase of Iowegia!You guys have to be so proud.
Its spelled IOWA.
Your sentance should have been, "I should have expanded this to include the tard fanbase of Iowa."
Holy $h1t you are stupid. We have "kilroy" so I know what it's like to have an idiot on our boards but atleast we self regulate him. Not once have I seen anyone call you out for being a knuckledragger.
Exactly my point. The fact you say "most blue bloods....." Does in fact provide a definition of what it means. At least to you.
My point is there is no definition and it comes and goes over time. How far do you go back, is it better to dominate an era or be good over a long period of time? Everyone who has ever experienced "greatness" (insert definition) will think they are a blue blood.
I just think you answered your own question... Nebraska checks the boxes in Long period of time whether it is early first 75 years or over 50 years period..
And no not every one can state that fact..
This is a great illustration of the changing landscape of college football over the decades. I was especially struck by the '50s, where six of the 10 Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 25 ahead of Alabama. The B1G in the last '40s through the '50s was a powerhouse conference, largely because demographics were different then and the southern teams wouldn't use black players. It was almost considered a disgrace for the B1G to lose the Rose Bowl back in those days. They even sent their second-place team out a couple of times and won.
#1 Yes. Yale & Harvard At one point these were clearly THE blue-bloods of college football perhaps the only ones. Now, not so much. Both are still on the top10 all time wins.
#2 Yes.
#3 Probably top 10 winning programs all time currently Div1A.
Go Blue!
I’m technically a millennial, and I’d have to admit it’s no longer just “old people” who yell at clouds. LaughingYou guys have to be so proud.
You do not determine blue bloods over the last 2 decades!
Well, I was being sarcastic. But, now that I think about it, who says so? My point.
Since USC doesn’t fit that bill ... they played in 6 major bowls in that 20 year time span ...
has any other blue blood had zero major bowls or top 10 finishes during that time span in the modern era other than Nebraska?
Others programs may have had a worse winning % than we currently have but have been able to summon an elite season every now and then.
I would much rather have 3 year cycles of 12 wins - 6 wins - 6 wins than winning 8 every year even though the winning % is the same. In one scenario you are relevant every third year while in the other you are never relevant.
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sentance s/b sentence
atleast s/b 2 words. at least.
self regulate - would meant that he regulates himself. Those on the board would just regulate.
knuckledragger - again two words.
Not my job, I could care less
What I have pointed out, all along, is there is no standard for being a BB. Past history may or may not count depending on who is doing the counting. What time period may make a difference but was it really football back in the day? And lastly, it was stated by the OP I believe that he didn't think a team could fall out of BB grace. Apparently we have by some accounts as other teams have as well. So if one goes by the various thoughts, it is like the hotel California, you can check out anytime you want but you can never leave. Now on to more important things like an edge rusher, bigger WR and RB.
English major?
If spelling were that guys issue I would not give 2 squirts of piss. His old man, get off my lawn, young people suck BS is ignorant.
Once again the worthless, loud mouth Iowa punk is here insulting people. Your own kind doesn't even like you, do they? Such an angry little biotch. Get rid of this a-hole.
I get that you feel the need to keep reminding husker fans that we aren’t that great anymore, but here’s my question: Why?
What should husker fans on a husker message board be saying when it comes to stuff like this? You are quick to point out through statistics and analysis that we don’t deserve the title anymore. Why do you feel the need to post multiple times in this thread to prove to us that we aren’t worthy? I don’t really get it.
I have never said we don't deserve the title ... as someone said it might be quite some time before that title is taken away.
I thought it would be interesting to see how our current down streak compares to other blue bloods. I haven't seen a comparison before and was hoping that ours would be similar to what other programs have gone through.
I'm sorry for posting those objective statistics and making it so uncomfortable for some.
Just take a look at this thread and tell me by your posts that you believe we are still blue bloods. You have posted at least a half dozen times, calling us the roommate that eats all the food and leaves the place a mess, hinting that we are more Iowa than Oklahoma, pointing out our average-ness over the last two decades.
Again, my point isn’t that you’re wrong... I just don’t get why you do it? What pleasure do you derive from pointing out all of the warts Nebraska has in threads like these?
Much of the time, I agree with you on this. I have seen the good side of jlb, but he does play devil’s advocate very well.
That’s not what I wanted... I am not the police here telling you what you can and can’t post. I have appreciated a lot of your posts over the years. And your posts in this thread, admittedly, are spot on.
I’ve never doubted our blue blood status, but your arguments here have been compelling. I just wonder why you take such pleasure being the devil’s advocate in these kinds of threads. Because you have done this quite often in several other threads as well.
Truth be told? You are doing a good job taking off my blinders, and I don’t like that. But the truth hurts, and that’s on me.
You guys have to be so proud.
Nebraska has established their foundation of royalty. It doesn't matter the struggles. I don't understand the matter of bluebloods because it has already been established regardless of future results. The arguments are futile.
The good news- Iowa is not a blueblood.
Nope, just find it funny that you come on here insulting @Wyldcard for his use of the word Iowegia. In that response where you called him stupid, you misspelled the words sentence and at least. If you are going to call someone stupid, I would "ATLEAST" have all the words in my "SENTANCES" spelled correctly.
That POS has no right to tell anyone else what they can say on here anyway. He constantly insults posters, our fanbase, coaches, players, etc. He's a drunk, loud mouth punk that no one wants to listen to. Ban his *** for good, no one wants him here at all.
And how to you come to that fact for what reason ?
They never won a bowl game winning any of their National titles.. 1936, 1940,1941 and 1960
If you would have been fighting in WW2 and had a conversation with your buddy about the "blue bloods" of CFB Minnesota would have been one of the first teams mentioned. I'm ok with saying once a blue blood always a blue blood but by that definition Minnesota is a blue blood. I'm also ok with saying you can lose the status, Just pick a side of the fence.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football
1869-1941
By winning pct.
1)Yale 0.813
2) Notre Dame 0.802
3) Princeton 0.801
4) Harvard 0.772
5) Michigan 0.766
6) Minnesota 0.749
7) Alabama 0.726
8) Nebraska 0.725
9) Pennsylvania 0.717
10) Vanderbilt 0.717
11) Southern Cal 0.716
If you want to go there Nebraska was a blue blood in the leather helmet and one platoon football era too.
Ok. So is Minnesota still a blue blood? (Or yale etc?) Again, I dont care either way. I have never claimed Nebraska to be or not to be a blue blood. If it's a status that once achieved is always achieved, that list is much less impressive to be on, if you can fall off of it, how long does it take to do so?