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Orange Blooded [4595]
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Confusing Bleacher Report Ranking
Aug 31, 2017, 12:49 PM
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First off, here's the link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2724317-how-much-does-your-college-football-team-matter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football
They've ranked Clemson #9 in some sort of relevance ranking based on various factors. One of those factors is "ancient history." And here's where I need someone to explain WTH they're talking about.
Weakest Category: Ancient History (108 points) Clemson's ancient history isn't terrible, but it's a bit telling that the Tigers have played in nearly as many bowl games in the last five years as they did in their first 75 years (seven). Their winning percentage prior to 2001 was just 58.8—compared to 69.5 since then—and a combined total of one national championship and Heisman did little to nothing to help matters.
Are they saying Clemson only played in 7 bowl games before 2012??? Seven?
Thanks in advance for helping me learn to count.
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Orange Blooded [4342]
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Re: Confusing Bleacher Report Ranking
Aug 31, 2017, 1:02 PM
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You aren't alone. No idea what he's basing that on. 23-19 record counting playoffs. Guy must be a coot. Mildly retarded hater of tater.
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Re: Confusing Bleacher Report Ranking
Aug 31, 2017, 2:01 PM
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Duke Bluedevil...
And did you guys notice he also said Clemson only has 1 National Championship??
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All-TigerNet [13057]
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First 75 years was like 1902 to 1976 or something
Aug 31, 2017, 1:08 PM
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like that.
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if what you put on your post is the quote , i took it to
Aug 31, 2017, 1:18 PM
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mean that, in our first 75 years of playing football (what 1898 or something like that till '73). without looking i would think that is fairly close. not sure how they chose bowl participants back in the day, but i would assume putting butt's in the seats was a major factor along with winning ones conference and popularity among ap voters.
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Athletic Dir [856]
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Nothing about this ranking process makes much since.
Aug 31, 2017, 1:43 PM
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Fan engagement is based on the size of your stadium and Twitter followers? How about your average attendance compared to the size of your stadium. Just because you don't have a 100k plus capacity stadium does not mean that your fan base is not engaged.
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Since The Interwebs....Modern Journalism Standards
Aug 31, 2017, 1:49 PM
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and quality have plummeted to the point where a mentally retarded turtle on meth could be a internet journalist by accidentally copying and pasting web blogs from an insane asylum.
If the medical profession experienced the same level of post-internet digression like journalism did the human race would be extinct by now.
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7 is correct... (between 1896-1971)
Aug 31, 2017, 1:57 PM
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1940 cotton bowl 1949 gator 1951 orange 1952 gator 1957 orange 1959 sugar 1959 bluebonnet
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Re: 7 is correct... (between 1896-1971)
Aug 31, 2017, 2:16 PM
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Keep in mind Clemson was a military school of around only 446 military students until 1955, the first year it went co-ed civilian.
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Re: 7 is correct... (between 1896-1971)
Aug 31, 2017, 2:24 PM
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There was not many bowls then and you sure didn't go to one with 6&6 record
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CU Guru [1571]
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Re: 7 is correct... (between 1896-1971)
Aug 31, 2017, 4:22 PM
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You mean Elvis would not come in and do a free concert for a 6-6 record? Hmmmm interesting.
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Re: Confusing Bleacher Report Ranking
Aug 31, 2017, 3:29 PM
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Bleacher Report ranking relevance???
What's next, a coot lecture on winning traditions?
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Orange Blooded [3478]
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Years Clemson has been in a bowl since 77
Aug 31, 2017, 6:56 PM
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1977 1978 1982 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 Memory a little foggy between 1992-1996
1996 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 And I believe 2012 is we're the 75 years stop, though that doesn't make since either.
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