Football programs that think they have a special history but really don't

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  haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 20,788

  

  

  December 2023

  Utah

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  haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 20,788

  

  

  December 2023

  TCU

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 34,289

  

  

  December 2023

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  One of these is not like the others.
  
  3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

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  animate Member Posts: 4,231

  

  December 2023

  yah, Florida doesn't belong there.
  
  on topic, i've heard some pretty delusional North Carolina fans think they were special ...

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  CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 29,239

  

  

  December 2023

  YellowSnow said:

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  One of these is not like the others.
  
  3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

  animate said:

  yah, Florida doesn't belong there.
  
  on topic, i've heard some pretty delusional North Carolina fans think they were special ...

  I think it all depends on the criteria for what “special place” means.
  
  According to Winsipedia, Florida ranks above UW in 10/12 categories they track. The 2 schools are close in most of the categories.

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  DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,644

  

  

  December 2023

  YellowSnow said:

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  One of these is not like the others.
  
  3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

  Michigan State boasts 6 national championships. Doesn't mean they don't view themselves in an overrated light.

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  Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,480

  

  

  December 2023

  DerekJohnson said:

  YellowSnow said:

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  One of these is not like the others.
  
  3 national titles in the past 30 years is pretty damn special. Only topped by Bammer in that stretch.

  Michigan State boasts 6 national championships. Doesn't mean they don't view themselves in an overrated light.

  Modern era championships?

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  RaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 102,443

  

  

  December 2023 edited December 2023

  Oregon type article
  
  Oregon type author
  
  Guess it wasn't an article
  
  Or an author
  
  But still

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  Geevis_and_Butthead Member Posts: 988

  

  December 2023

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  Including Florida here is run of the mill Fetters contrarian bullshit
  
  Just because UW smashed UF and made Emmitt Smith quit in the Freedom Bowl, doesn't mean the Gators didn't win a national championship in 1996, 2006 and 2008.
  

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  houseofpain247 Member Posts: 155

  

  

  December 2023

  I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

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  DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,644

  

  

  December 2023

  Geevis_and_Butthead said:

  DerekJohnson said:

  Was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine.
  
  This was my list
  
  UCLA
  Oregon
  Iowa
  Missouri
  Florida
  Texas A&M
  Michigan State
  
  Maybe Baylor

  Including Florida here is run of the mill Fetters contrarian bullshit
  
  Just because UW smashed UF and made Emmitt Smith quit in the Freedom Bowl, doesn't mean the Gators didn't win a national championship in 1996, 2006 and 2008.
  

  '89 Freedom Bowl has nothing to do with my reasoning. Its actually passive-aggressive Fetters type contrarian bullshit to make that assumption.

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  DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,644

  

  

  December 2023

  houseofpain247 said:

  I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

  Absolutely. Akin to Florida

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  AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,002

  

  December 2023

  Where is Washington on the list?

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  Fenderbender123 Member Posts: 2,899

  

  

  December 2023

  houseofpain247 said:

  I'm wondering if Penn State belongs on the list? I think a case could be made either way.

  If you read up on the history of Penn State football, you will definitely find something "special" in there.

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  Fire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,984

  

  

  December 2023 edited December 2023

  Missouri thinks they're special?

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  Fire_Marshall_Bill Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,984

  

  

  December 2023

  Michigan
  
  One natty since the 40s

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  RaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 102,443

  

  

  December 2023

  Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

  Michigan
  
  One natty since the 40s

  1 half - Oregon fan

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  DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 60,644

  

  

  December 2023

  Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

  Missouri thinks they're special?

  You obviously have never spoken to a Mizzou fan

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  AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,002

  

  December 2023

  DerekJohnson said:

  Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

  Missouri thinks they're special?

  You obviously have never spoken to a Mizzou fan

  All the Missouri fans I have spoken to think they're special at basketball. Football is just new and exciting to them.
  
  Ps. They are not special basketball.

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  RaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 102,443

  

  

  December 2023

  Dan Devine went from ASU to Missouri in the late 50s. Had some success but Oklahoma and Nebraska ran the Big 8. Missouri won a couple in the 60s
  
  One of 17 teams to claim the 1960 natty
  
  Devine left Missouri for Notre Dame where he won a natty with Joe Montana
  
  Until Pinkel showed up that was it. Pinkel was decent at best
  
  

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