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Jan 2, 2025
8:06:55pm

OldFogey All-American

Blue blood is a stupid narrative that should die. I'm more about what have you

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I don't buy in to blue bloods

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OldFogey

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Last login: Jan 6, 2025
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ESPN has a list of 8 'blue blood' schools. BYU made the list just outside the

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:01pm

Just an FYI in case you didn't notice, but that article is 8+ years old.

JJCoug

Jan 2, 1:03pm

Yeah. The term "blue blood" has been around a long time.

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:06pm

This was in 2016. I bet Oregon is higher and Stanford lower now.

Jan 2, 1:03pm

yeah, how Mich St, Arkansas, or Stanford rank as blue bloods is anyone's guess, BYUs track record in the WAC, MWC, Indie

ChinaFan

Jan 2, 1:05pm

It is based on tradition and history. MSU benefits from being linked to Michigan

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:08pm

The articles is over 8 years old and at the all time height of Stanford FB

stansburycoug

Jan 2, 3:15pm

McCaffery years?

jaba166

Jan 2, 8:15pm

This article is 8+ years old. I wonder what the rankings would be today.

Conan

Jan 2, 1:06pm

If it changes very much in less than a decade then we’re not really talking about blue bloods. But BYU has only improved

mvtoro

Jan 2, 4:09pm

Probably still close to accurate, but I'd guess Nebraska would miss the cut if

Ghost of Peanut

Jan 2, 1:07pm

Maybe. But as stated it is more about tradition than current success.

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:11pm

You might want to read those team summaries in that article.

Ghost of Peanut

Jan 2, 1:15pm

I read the article. It's talking recent success in the 70s and 80s. Focus.

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:19pm

Any program that can't get back to an elite level is not a blue blood.

Ghost of Peanut

Jan 2, 1:26pm

Heismans and NCs can't be taken away even w/ recent failure.

Benfica1

Jan 2, 1:31pm

That is a pretty old article, a few things have changed since 2016

clouddatageek

Jan 2, 1:07pm

LOL, they've all been cheating. All of them. Now it's just legal.

Ghost of Peanut

Jan 2, 1:13pm

If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying

BYU Grounds

Jan 2, 1:15pm

Yes, every school was providing "illegal" benefits, but the game has changed

clouddatageek

Jan 2, 1:24pm

Don't forget the most important: Utah has lost 2 Rose Bowls since then

machete

Jan 2, 3:54pm

As long as Phil Knight is alive I have to think NIL going to work at Oregon

ABCoug

Jan 2, 6:34pm

With 2 RoseBowl losses, Utah would be much higher than 41 today.

HenderCoug

Jan 2, 1:29pm

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹40🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹?

Pangare

Jan 2, 1:41pm

Arkansas at 25? Even 8 years ago that makes no sense.

Jan 2, 2:00pm

Oregon also.

ParentingNotForSissy

Jan 2, 3:16pm

Wisconsin.

ParentingNotForSissy

Jan 2, 3:19pm

I would:

CoolB

Jan 2, 2:24pm

Why do you feel Oregon should be in top 25?

ParentingNotForSissy

Jan 2, 8:06pm

2016 article

kimdaddy35

Jan 2, 3:43pm

Come on man, follow along.

Benfica1

Jan 2, 3:56pm

It explains both USC and Nebraska being more highly rated than I would put them now. The last decade or so

kimdaddy35

Jan 2, 4:02pm

Agree, but historically USC and Nebraska have had All-Americans, Heisman winners

Benfica1

Jan 2, 4:09pm

Blue blood is a stupid narrative that should die. I'm more about what have you

OldFogey

Jan 2, 8:06pm

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