Manhattan Buckeye;483843 wrote:The 1998 team wasn't just the best Ohio St. team in my lifetime, they may have been the best college football team of the 90's, I'm certainly old enough to remember the Michigan St. game - that was a kick to the stomach. What made the loss even worse was the craptacular national championshp game between FSU and Tennessee (Tennessee won, who should have lost to Arkansas a few weeks earlier). OSU would have beaten either team by two touchdowns. Aside from the Michigan St. disaster, they didn't win a game by fewer than 15 points until the Sugar Bowl, where the game was never really in question.

Ty Webb;484251 wrote:They were very very good...but they weren't as good as that '95 Nebraska team. That was the best CFB in history

I would put the '98 OSU team 2nd though

Manhattan Buckeye;483843 wrote: What made the loss even worse was the craptacular national championshp game between FSU and Tennessee (Tennessee won, who should have lost to Arkansas a few weeks earlier). OSU would have beaten either team by two touchdowns.

Ty Webb;484251 wrote:They were very very good...but they weren't as good as that '95 Nebraska team. That was the best CFB in history

TheMightyGators;484627 wrote:2010??? LOL

-signed 2010 Miami of Ohio Defense.

Manhattan Buckeye;484711 wrote:"P. Buchanon
M. Rumph"

Buchanon was bad enough, but Rumph might well be the worst Cornerback to ever start an NFL game. He got by in college with his athleticism (and his teammates). But got exposed day 1 in the NFL.

BigAppleBuckeye;484737 wrote:fixed

lhslep134;484740 wrote:Don't understand how you can fault him for what he said. OSU's offense was badly exposed in the national championship game. Just because you're pissed at Florida and their fans doesn't mean he's wrong.

Manhattan Buckeye;484744 wrote:Was Rumph really good in college? Looks to me he was pedestrian at best....and yeah, NFL success isn't a measure, but Rumph was epically awful. He was a first round pick that had to switch positions in the first year because he was so bad and the 49'ers already paid him first round money and had to keep him to save face. Again, not a joke - Rumph was probably the worst starting Cornerback in NFL history.

centralbucksfan;484751 wrote:No offense, but I don't buy into the "exposed". One game doesn't not equate to being "exposed". That is the beauty of college sports, it is only one game compared to a series in pro sports. Upsets are not exactly rare. IN pro sports, they are as the better team typically comes out in a series of games.
Nothing against Fla, they were the better team that nite, no question at all.

centralbucksfan;484751 wrote:No offense, but I don't buy into the "exposed". One game doesn't not equate to being "exposed". That is the beauty of college sports, it is only one game compared to a series in pro sports. Upsets are not exactly rare. IN pro sports, they are as the better team typically comes out in a series of games.
Nothing against Fla, they were the better team that nite, no question at all.

lhslep134;484740 wrote:Don't understand how you can fault him for what he said. OSU's offense was badly exposed in the national championship game. Just because you're pissed at Florida and their fans doesn't mean he's wrong.

BigAppleBuckeye;484776 wrote:I am not pissed at Florida fans. Do you know me? No need to jump to conclusions.

Yes, OSU shit the bed in the BCS title game. But with Ginn out, and Smith not looking Gonzo's way after banging his girlfriend (which led to a fight), was that really an accurate portrayal of OSU's true offense that night?

lhslep134;484798 wrote:Why aren't you pissed at Gibby/Ty Webb? He's an embarrassment to all college football fans. I was just busting your chops BAB you know I don't have anything against you.

And yes, what happened that night wasn't necessarily an accurate portrayal of OSU's true offense that year, but we also don't know what would have happened at full strength. I will always wonder what if...

lhslep134;484652 wrote:Nope.

2001 Miami

S. Taylor
E. Reed
J. Shockey
A. Johnson
N. Davenport
C. Portis
W. McGahee
Br. McKinnie
V. Wilfork
W. Joseph
DJ Williams
J. Vilma
P. Buchanon
M. Rumph

That's the best collection of talent ever seen. That's not even including Frank Gore who was injured that year as well as freshman Kellen Winslow.

Ty Webb;484813 wrote:Did you or have you ever watched any film of the '95 Nebraska team. They had 3 backs average 100 yards a game,and won each game by almost 40 points. They completly destroyed what was at the time believed to be the best Florida team ever

They would have beaten that '01 Miami team by atleast 28 points

cats gone wild;483408 wrote:How many people on this site followed OSU in 98? Probably very few.

Ty Webb;484813 wrote:Did you or have you ever watched any film of the '95 Nebraska team. They had 3 backs average 100 yards a game,and won each game by almost 40 points. They completly destroyed what was at the time believed to be the best Florida team ever

They would have beaten that '01 Miami team by atleast 28 points

lhslep134;484753 wrote:Okay and Eric Crouch had to try out as a SAFETY. So again, you CAN'T use NFL results as a nullifier or qualifier of college talent.

And Rumph was all Big East in 2000 and 2001. And opponents rarely threw at him. So yes, he was good.

sleeper;484867 wrote:How many SEC fans were there in 98?