People keep throwing around this idea that t.u. is a "blue blood," and honestly… based on what? Because when you actually define what a blue blood is, the whole argument falls apart.
A real blue blood has DECADES of sustained national relevance, multiple titles across eras, consistent Top-10 finishes, actual conference dominance, and the ability to win big games no matter who's coaching or what the landscape looks like. Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, that's the neighborhood.
Now plug t.u. into that picture and watch the illusion crumble.
Since 2009, t.u. has been one of the most average programs in the country. That's not trash talk, that's math. Zero national titles. Two playoff appearances (edited to change # of playoff appearances but still doesnt justify the "blue blood label) One conference title. Ten seasons with 57 losses. One season with more than nine regular-season wins in FIFTEEN YEARS. That isn't elite. That's middle-tier football with a fancy coat of paint on it.
And every year it's the same formula: media hype...win a big early game...sips declare "we're back"...the wheels fall off...settle into 85 land. That's not underachieving. Underachieving implies potential. This is just who they are.
If t.u. didn't have a giant brand, a massive fanbase, and a name that TV networks drool over, nobody would be calling them a blue blood. Their actual on-field rsum since the Obama administration looks more like a mid-level ACC team than a national power.
The sips can sit at the big table all they want, but the results don't lie: t.u. is a brand with blue blood aesthetics, not blue blood achievement. They're not elite. They're not historically dominant across eras. They're not consistently relevant.
They're a blue blood in marketing only...not reality.
And this is something we as a fan base, and the Texags writers, and our Barstool beauty, Kayce, need to discuss at every opportunity they get. Pop that nasty orange bubble and lets kill the narrative once and for all.
A real blue blood has DECADES of sustained national relevance, multiple titles across eras, consistent Top-10 finishes, actual conference dominance, and the ability to win big games no matter who's coaching or what the landscape looks like. Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, that's the neighborhood.
Now plug t.u. into that picture and watch the illusion crumble.
Since 2009, t.u. has been one of the most average programs in the country. That's not trash talk, that's math. Zero national titles. Two playoff appearances (edited to change # of playoff appearances but still doesnt justify the "blue blood label) One conference title. Ten seasons with 57 losses. One season with more than nine regular-season wins in FIFTEEN YEARS. That isn't elite. That's middle-tier football with a fancy coat of paint on it.
And every year it's the same formula: media hype...win a big early game...sips declare "we're back"...the wheels fall off...settle into 85 land. That's not underachieving. Underachieving implies potential. This is just who they are.
If t.u. didn't have a giant brand, a massive fanbase, and a name that TV networks drool over, nobody would be calling them a blue blood. Their actual on-field rsum since the Obama administration looks more like a mid-level ACC team than a national power.
The sips can sit at the big table all they want, but the results don't lie: t.u. is a brand with blue blood aesthetics, not blue blood achievement. They're not elite. They're not historically dominant across eras. They're not consistently relevant.
They're a blue blood in marketing only...not reality.
And this is something we as a fan base, and the Texags writers, and our Barstool beauty, Kayce, need to discuss at every opportunity they get. Pop that nasty orange bubble and lets kill the narrative once and for all.
