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Trex how old were you in 1995?
The Dominant 20: Best teams of last 20 years
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- Aug 25, 2014
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Heck, the 2001 Miami team wouldn’t have beaten our 2001 team, much less our 1996 and 2008 teams. I’m still pissed we didn’t get to play them in 01 for the NC. We would have won that game by double digits.
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2001 Gators... that was a great team but it just had "something" missing. No clue what. Just "it".
I dont think Hoke's Jokes stopped Tinerc once and I know they didnt stop them in the first half.
- Aug 25, 2014
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What we were missing that year was Earnest Graham in our only 2 losses. You’re right about not stopping TN but a healthy Graham gets us a win in that game (the Auburn game, too). Being overconfident in the loss to TN didn’t help matters either. 2001 was a scary team, probably rivaling 96 as Spurrier’s best.
Side note...I’ve always believed SOS knew before the 2001 season that it would be his last. I really feel he felt those guys would run the table and win the NC, sending him out on top. Just a hunch I’ve always had which will most likely never be confirmed. Alas, we came up a little short.
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Yeah, I’m not sure that 2001 team was a championship team. Your description is pretty accurate. I’d almost take our ‘91, ‘93 and/or ‘95 teams over 2001. One of the most frustrating seasons I can recall.
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We were blocking 6 rushers with 5 OL and SOS was too stubborn to change. It took that FSU loss in 96 to bring in the shotgun finally.
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That’s why the quick pass worked so well. They didn’t have enough guys on D to stop it. Picking up 8 yards at a clip was working well. Dropping back 5 steps when you’re short a blocker is a recipe for disaster. And that’s exactly what happened.
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No love for the 06 team? Absolutely destroyed a "superior" tOSU team in the MNC game. Senior QB leadership, same "best for 3rd down" runner and DE's that were faster than the other guys "fast" QB...... Hell just a badassed D all around.
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Calling 1995 Nebraska "not that good" is utterly ridiculous. They were legitimately great, and regarded as the best college football team ever by many people who know a lot more about football than me. Heck, they won all their games by an average margin of around 40 points.
I remember that NC game all too well because it was a literal nightmare I awoke to. I worked in retail and hence had to put in a lot of post-holiday hours, so I worked a shift, then packed up my apartment and moved it across town, then worked another shift. I got home to my new place with two hours to kickoff, but absolutely had to get some sleep. I set the alarm clock for a two-hour nap but slept for three. I sprang out of bed in a heart-attack-inducing fashion and promptly caught my little toe on the carpet and *SNAP* broke it. Soon after I limped in severe pain to the TV and turned it on to the rout in progress.
To this day my right foot aches whenever the Gators get beat badly.
I remember that NC game all too well because it was a literal nightmare I awoke to. I worked in retail and hence had to put in a lot of post-holiday hours, so I worked a shift, then packed up my apartment and moved it across town, then worked another shift. I got home to my new place with two hours to kickoff, but absolutely had to get some sleep. I set the alarm clock for a two-hour nap but slept for three. I sprang out of bed in a heart-attack-inducing fashion and promptly caught my little toe on the carpet and *SNAP* broke it. Soon after I limped in severe pain to the TV and turned it on to the rout in progress.
To this day my right foot aches whenever the Gators get beat badly.
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OMG how did I miss all this. I need about 30 minutes to enjoy all of this historical revisionisms...........its like watching Civil War buffs going at it from opposite sides of the MD line,..................At least I have something to look forward to when I get home from work...............stay with it boys.............this is phkn gold
- Jun 12, 2014
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They also put the Los Angeles Spanx and the Phoenix Menses of the WNBA on the list. Can't believe they missed the Pickleball team from Century Village that dominated the National Senior games back in 2006.
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HOF.............dont be a stranger BD..................
- Jun 10, 2014
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One of the best college teams I’ve ever seen. Law just hates that type of offense, so he gives them no respect.
- Jun 12, 2014
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Just like our '01 team took care of the Tennessee team? If Hoke defense couldn't handle that Tennessee running back, want would they have done against ScUM's NFL Oline and Running Backs (if I remember right 3 deep in NFL talent).
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That 1995 Nebraska team might have beaten every National Title winner that has come since and only a handful of those teams would actually have a shot at winning the rest would lose in a blood bath.. It was a machine. Tommie Frazier might be the best qb to play in that offense in the modern era. Their running back beat defenses like he beat women and later ran over kids in a park.
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I would have to agree with this. It bothers me to say it but I don't know if there ever will be a CFB team as talented as that 01 UM team...And yes they would have beaten our 01 team by 2 or 3 TD's had we taken care of Tennessee.....Again I hate to admit it but that team was stacked and well coached....I do however think our 08 team would have matched up much better and either given them a hell of a game or possibly even beaten them. Our 08 team and their 01 team are the 2 best teams I've seen in almost 50 years of watching CFB and 95 Nebraska was the only other team that is close to those 2 IMO.
- Jun 9, 2014
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Nothing is more imposing than a team that tells you in advance it's gonna run the ball down your throat and then proceeds to do just that.
The '95 Nebraska team was as physically dominant, relatively speaking, as any I've seen in my 50 or so years as a college football fan. I don't know what they were feeding those boys, but they were bigger, stronger and faster than anything we'd seen all season. By far.
Grant Wistrom and Lawrence Phillips in particular stood out. Each was unstoppable. I can still visualize that hot dog Wistrom doing the windmill fist pump after a Danny sack. Hated the guy.
I swore afterward I never wanted to see those guys again, which for me amounted to a major disconnect. We had our own juggernaut going that season. I didn't think anyone could do to us what Nebraska did.
In fairness to Law, it was not a good night for our coaches. Empty backfield sets, lining up Danny behind center, the various oversights on defense. We got thoroughly exposed.
The '95 Nebraska team was as physically dominant, relatively speaking, as any I've seen in my 50 or so years as a college football fan. I don't know what they were feeding those boys, but they were bigger, stronger and faster than anything we'd seen all season. By far.
Grant Wistrom and Lawrence Phillips in particular stood out. Each was unstoppable. I can still visualize that hot dog Wistrom doing the windmill fist pump after a Danny sack. Hated the guy.
I swore afterward I never wanted to see those guys again, which for me amounted to a major disconnect. We had our own juggernaut going that season. I didn't think anyone could do to us what Nebraska did.
In fairness to Law, it was not a good night for our coaches. Empty backfield sets, lining up Danny behind center, the various oversights on defense. We got thoroughly exposed.
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Did you see their strength of schedule that year? Plus Century's star player Tannenbaum had no business even playing after he'd been recently caught blatantly jumping into the pool without showering first. Add that to the rumors that most of their team was juicing(nobody eats entire bags of carrots and kale in a week), and suddenly it's not so impressive.
