I don't think Nebraska has the blowhard status of a Notre Dame or Michigan - or Texas, for that matter. Those programs get national attention just for fielding a team, whereas programs like Nebraska have to at least accomplish something to remain relevant. That's not a knock on Nebraska - I'm just factoring in the national media's odd fascination with certain programs.
Blue Bloods - football
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We need to get a coach that deserves 5 million etc. Riley is not elite so he's paid accordingly. I don't think we are not willing to pay more.
Let's just make it an even year of 2100. My god.No, I meant 2070. I was giving a real conservative estimate and trying to establish when our blue blood status would be officially dead, like Minnesotta's. As I said in the post, I think that status officially and completely dies with the last living generation that witnessed the program's greatness. If Nebraska football is just as irrelevant during the next 50 years as it has been for the last 15, I don't think anyone will be defending the idea that we are a blue blood program in 2070 because our tradition will no longer be relevant. One could argue that it would expire well before that, or even has expired, but then we'll be disagreeing about the criteria for blue boodedness. I am putting all my eggs in the tradition basket and providing one measuring stick for when tradition would seem to me to entirely dead and irrelevant. But one could take issue with the criteria and the measurement . I think it's an interesting topic, and very apropo!
Must suck to be Iowa fan that you have to come here in the offseason...
Don't you have spring ball going on right now? Why are you here?
He's not in my head at all... just having a little fun poking him.Ignore the troll. Step back and take a breath. Don't let him get in your head!
kind of a one time shot for me.
I mean cmon. This is a thread about Nebraska being a "blue blood" even though the program hasn't accomplished anything significant in almost 20 years.
Everyone outside the state of Nebraska says how unrealistic Nebraska fans are. And then that is confirmed by the statement of if Nebraska doesn't do anything by 2070 then we can stop saying they are a blue blood. I say on that day in 2070 y'all have a big bonfire burning your 90's Nebraska Starter jackets to help let it go.
Nebraska is a legacy program. Not a blue blood.
I think the question that needs to be answered is when did Nebraska first become a blue blood program. 65? 70? 80? 95? Once that question is answered then it can be determined when the status may be lost.
I'll tell you what maybe you should research what Nebraska did from 1869- 1941 Rose Bowl, there you will find the answer you're looking for.
