1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers Appreciation....Greatest College FB Team Ever

[high class scum bag]

There are four teams that consistently show up in the "best ever" debate. 1971 Nebraska, 1972 USC, 1995 Nebraska and 2001 Miami. There are plausible arguments for each of these great teams. But I happen to find 1995 Nebraska's case to be the most convincing.

No other National Champion can boast wins over 4 other AP Top 10 finishers. That in and of itself is impressive, but when you consider Nebraska beat those four teams by a combined score of 196-73, one wonders if such a feat can ever be matched

 

[nako xl]

Originally Posted by High Class Scum Bag

What a lot of people dont realize is that Miami team in 01 had a couple close games....They had a close game vs Boston College if I remember correctly, They struggled against VT that year..

Nebraska was NEVER challenged the entire season...The starters rarely played the 4th quarter

and what people arguing theyre the best team ever fail to realize is it was a different era. that #%%+ wouldn't fly today.

 

[high class scum bag]

Originally Posted by Nako XL

Originally Posted by High Class Scum Bag

What a lot of people dont realize is that Miami team in 01 had a couple close games....They had a close game vs Boston College if I remember correctly, They struggled against VT that year..

Nebraska was NEVER challenged the entire season...The starters rarely played the 4th quarter

and what people arguing theyre the best team ever fail to realize is it was a different era. that #%%+ wouldn't fly today.

There was only 6 years that separated the 95 Husker team and the 01 Miami team...That's like saying the 2003 national champion team is in atotally different era than the Florida team from last year...

 

[statis22]

If Craig Krenzel could run on that Miami team, Tommie Frazier damn sure could.

edit: Wrong year im slippin

 

[lowslows]

I was 7 at that time so im having a hard time thinking Nebraska could keep up with Miami's speed on offense and defense at the time...someone prove mewrong

 

[dman14]

Originally Posted by lowslows

I was 7 at that time so im having a hard time thinking Nebraska could keep up with Miami's speed on offense and defense at the time...someone prove me wrong

nebraska was recruiting the best athletes and football players at that time, just like what miami was doing.
ya acting like it was decades that separated these teams apart and nebraska didnt have speed?

they won like 3 chips in 4yrs

 

[dmbrhs]

The 2001 Miami team was probably better (hell, even Washington's 1991 team as well), but Nebraska's run from 1993 - 1997 was the greatest string ofsuccess in CFB history (yes, ESPN, even better than USC).

60-3, three National Titles, three undefeated seasons

 

[youngcfromthad]

I'll have to say this team > 2001 U. U of M had a lot more stars but damn that Husker team could not be stopped and you knew exactly what they weregoing to do. And the Black Shirts

 

[high class scum bag]

Originally Posted by DMan14

Originally Posted by lowslows

I was 7 at that time so im having a hard time thinking Nebraska could keep up with Miami's speed on offense and defense at the time...someone prove me wrong

nebraska was recruiting the best athletes and football players at that time, just like what miami was doing.
ya acting like it was decades that separated these teams apart and nebraska didnt have speed?

they won like 3 chips in 4yrs

unlike Miami and USC, Nebraska didnt have a lot of home grown talent to choose from...Phillips was from LA and Frazier was from Bradenton, FL...

We had a few great skill players from Nebraska (Crouch, Ahman Green, Scott Frost) but for the most we had to convince athletes to come to the middle of thecountry to play in the cold in a non pro style offense...

Nebraska used to win the Big 8 every year but we'd get beat in the bowl games by all the Florida schools. So Nebraska started recruiting RB's andoption QBs and turning them into DB's, and LB's to match the speed of the Miami and FSU.

 

[laced up jordans]

The 2001 Miami team would like a word with you.

1 Daryl Jones WR 5-10 190 Sr Dallas, TX
2 Willis McGahee RB 6-1 220 Fr Miami, FL
3 Jason Geathers WR 6-3 215 So Boca Raton, FL
4 Najeh Davenport RB 6-2 235 Sr Miami, FL
5 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 220 So Miami, FL
6 Antrel Rolle CB 6-1 205 Fr Homestead, FL
7 Ethenic Sands WR 6-0 180 Jr Carol City, FL
8 Mike Rumph CB 6-2 200 Sr Delray Beach, FL
9 Kevin Beard WR 6-2 175 So Plantation, FL
11 Ken Dorsey QB 6-5 200 Jr Orinda, CA
12 Jair Clarke CB 5-11 173 Fr Newport News, VA
12 Nate Smith WR 6-0 205 So Elizabethtown, PA
13 Freddie Capshaw P 5-11 180 Jr Rock Springs, WY
15 Dan Lundy K 6-0 191 So Daytona Beach, FL
15 Buck Ortega QB 6-5 213 Fr Miami, FL
16 Todd Sievers K 6-3 215 Jr Ankeny, IA
17 DJ Williams LB 6-2 235 So Concord, CA
18 Derrick Crudup QB 6-1 202 Fr Deerfield Beach, FL
19 Troy Prasek QB 6-2 193 Jr Mims, FL
20 Edward Reed S 6-0 190 Sr Saint Rose, LA
21 Jermell Weaver S 6-2 190 So Miami, FL
22 Kelly Jennings CB 6-0 170 Fr Live Oak, FL
23 James Lewis CB 5-11 190 Sr Piscataway, NJ
24 Marcus Maxey CB 6-3 190 Fr Navasota, TX
25 Alphonso Marshall CB 6-1 180 Fr Clewiston, FL
26 Sean Taylor CB 6-3 220 Fr Miami, FL
27 Markese Fitzgerald CB 5-11 180 Sr Saint Petersburg, FL
28 Clinton Portis RB 5-11 190 Jr Gainesville, FL
29 James Scott CB 6-2 195 Jr Crescent City, FL
30 Alex Duk WR 6-2 205 Fr San Diego, CA
30 Jeff Malley DB 6-1 190 Fr St Petersburg, FL
30 Jovonny Ward DB 6-0 195 Fr Miami, FL
31 Phillip Buchanon CB 5-11 175 Jr Lehigh, FL
32 Frank Gore RB 5-10 190 Fr Coral Gables, FL
33 Mark Gent K 6-1 203 Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
34 Jarrett Payton RB 6-2 205 So Arlington, IL
35 Quadtrine Hill RB 6-2 210 Fr Sunrise, FL
36 Maurice Sikes CB 5-11 194 So Miami, FL
37 Jean Leone DB 6-0 170 Fr Miami, FL
38 Carl Walker CB 6-3 190 So Jacksonville, FL
39 LaVaar Scott LB 6-3 253 Jr Sebring, FL
40 Kyle Cobia RB 6-2 231 Fr Lakeland, FL
41 Frank Bayless FB 6-0 240 So Akron, OH
43 Jarvis Gray DT 5-10 264 So Hawthorne, FL
44 Leon Williams LB 6-4 220 Fr Brooklyn, NY
45 Howard Clark LB 6-1 220 Jr Pennsauken, NJ
46 Michael Langley CB 6-0 188 Fr Machipongo, VA
47 Ken Dangerfiel LB 6-2 225 Jr Patterson, LA
48 Chris Campbell LB 6-2 225 Sr Mount Pleasant, TX
49 Darrell McClover LB 6-2 215 So Coconut Creek, FL
50 Roger McIntosh LB 6-3 220 Fr Gaffney, SC
51 Jonathan Vilma LB 6-2 215 So Coral Gables, FL
52 Steve Adzima OL 6-2 255 Fr Wallington, NJ
52 Tariq Vlaun OL 6-2 300 So Houston, TX
53 James Sikora G 6-5 260 So Marathon, FL
54 Alex Garcia OL 6-1 275 Fr Miami, FL
55 Jamal Green DE 6-3 257 Jr Camden, NJ
56 Santonio Thomas DE 6-4 296 So South Bay, FL
57 Javon Nanton LB 6-2 215 Fr Miami, FL
58 Jerrell Weaver LB 6-3 210 So Miami, FL
59 Brad Kunz G 6-7 315 Fr Carlyle, IL
60 Vernon Carey T 6-5 363 So Miami, FL
61 Toney Tella G 6-5 265 Fr Houston, TX
62 Chris Harvey S 6-3 303 So Accoville, WV
63 Scott Puckett G 6-3 283 Sr Duncanville, TX
64 Rashad Butler G 6-5 290 Fr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
65 Martin Bibla T 6-4 300 Sr Mountain Top, PA
66 Brett Romberg G 6-3 290 Jr Windsor,
67 Joe McGrath T 6-5 285 So Moose Jaw,
68 Joe Fantigrass T 6-4 270 Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
69 Kyle Morgan DL 6-4 245 Fr San Francisco, CA
70 Joel Rodriguez G 6-3 275 Fr Miami, FL
71 Jim Wilson G 6-5 245 Jr Hollywood, FL
72 Ed Wilkins T 6-4 318 Jr Plainfield, NJ
73 Joaquin Gonzalez G 6-5 290 Sr Miami, FL
74 Sherko Haji-Rasou T 6-6 326 Jr Toronto,
75 Vince Wilfork DE 6-2 338 Fr Lantana, FL
76 Carlos Joseph G 6-6 322 So Miami, FL
77 Chris Myers G 6-5 280 Fr Miami, FL
78 Bryant McKinnie G 6-9 330 Sr Woodbury, NJ
79 Robert Bergman OL 6-5 275 Fr Bakersfield, CA
80 Robert Williams TE 6-4 240 Sr Dallas, TX
81 Kellen Winslow WR 6-5 210 Fr San Diego, CA
82 David Williams TE 6-3 230 Fr Miami, FL
83 Aaron Greeno TE 6-4 241 So Denver, CO
84 Roscoe Parrish WR 5-9 165 Fr Miami, FL
85 Ennis Crafton TE 6-3 225 Jr Cypress Creek, FL
86 Brandon Sebald TE 6-6 240 Fr Accord, NY
87 Kevin Everett TE 6-5 235 Fr Port Arthur, TX
88 Jeremy Shockey TE 6-6 236 Jr Ada, OK
90 Thomas Carroll DE 6-5 220 Fr Lakewood, NJ
91 Matt Walters DT 6-5 260 Jr Melbourne, FL
92 Orien Harris DE 6-4 280 Fr Newark, DE
93 John Square DE 6-5 203 Fr Houston, TX
94 William Joseph DE 6-5 290 Jr Miami, FL
95 Jerome McDougle DE 6-4 270 Jr Pompano, FL
96 Miguel Robede DE 6-5 261 Fr Quebec, PQ
97 Larry Anderson DT 6-4 260 So Kissimmee, FL
98 Cornelius Green DE 6-4 250 Sr Kilgore, TX
99 Andrew Williams DE 6-4 260 Jr Tampa, FL



STACKED!

 

[bmorekicks]

Originally Posted by Statis22

Lawrence Phillips was like the hottest thing smoking before he flamed out

I remember for The Ravens 1st draft in 96, all people talked about was "Who should they take, Johnathan Ogden or Phillps?" Good thing Ozzie made theright choice. Ogden: 1st ballot HOF'er...Phillps: had to pawn his college ring

 

[jville819]

^ Thats great dude. I'm so glad football is a 99 man team sport

 

[an dee 51o]

That option they ran was

.

First Frazier then Frost.

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by High Class Scum Bag

Nebraska BLASTED Florida in the title game, and that same Gators team came back and won the title the year after..

Originally Posted by Nako XL

and what people arguing theyre the best team ever fail to realize is it was a different era. that #%%+ wouldn't fly today.

Georgia Tech? They're doing pretty well for themselves w/ that option game.

'95 Nebraska woulda been the GT option on steroids.

And with as hard as that option is to stop, I'd say they would beat a good number of teams.

Yes, even the mighty '01 Canes.

@ the thought of Mike Rumph and Phillip Buchanon trying to tackle Tommy or LP on the edge.

The thing that UM has going for them are those two beasts they had at DT. But still, in the end, I think Nebraska would pull it out.

 

[CP1708]

^
Dre, Miami woulda had Ed Reed and Sean Taylor in the box at all times beatin down on that running game cuz there was no way in hell Nebraska could throw aforward pass. Buchanon and Rumph woulda been fine on an island against those guys.

Vilma, Wilfork, Williams, Reed, Taylor, McDougle, Mcintosh, Campbell, all woulda done work and it would be a great matchup to see.

 

[milbert]

Maybe the most focused college fb team ever. The 01 UM team used to sleepwalk through games.

Talbert

 

[jville819]

Originally Posted by milbert

Maybe the most focused college fb team ever. The 01 UM team used to sleepwalk through games.

Talbert

Word

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[nako xl]

Originally Posted by High Class Scum Bag

Originally Posted by Nako XL

Originally Posted by High Class Scum Bag

What a lot of people dont realize is that Miami team in 01 had a couple close games....They had a close game vs Boston College if I remember correctly, They struggled against VT that year..

Nebraska was NEVER challenged the entire season...The starters rarely played the 4th quarter

and what people arguing theyre the best team ever fail to realize is it was a different era. that #%%+ wouldn't fly today.

There was only 6 years that separated the 95 Husker team and the 01 Miami team...That's like saying the 2003 national champion team is in a totally different era than the Florida team from last year...

Originally Posted by dreClark

Originally Posted by Nako XL

and what people arguing theyre the best team ever fail to realize is it was a different era. that #%%+ wouldn't fly today.

Georgia Tech? They're doing pretty well for themselves w/ that option game.

'95 Nebraska woulda been the GT option on steroids.

And with as hard as that option is to stop, I'd say they would beat a good number of teams.

Yes, even the mighty '01 Canes.

@ the thought of Mike Rumph and Phillip Buchanon trying to tackle Tommy or LP on the edge.

The thing that UM has going for them are those two beasts they had at DT. But still, in the end, I think Nebraska would pull it out.

You realllly think the triple option and a so so passing game would have worked against that year's Miami team?

 

[DeadsetAce]

the 2001 canes >

 

[sorkoram]

I'd agree, watched too much film from that '95 Cornhusker team.. they murdered EVERYONE

 

[5am6oody72]

Originally Posted by jville819

Originally Posted by milbert

Maybe the most focused college fb team ever. The 01 UM team used to sleepwalk through games.

Talbert

Word

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Word. And that was with GRANT NOEL (nobody besides VT fans has any idea who that is) at QB. He went 4-16 in that game.

Maybe as far as individual talent goes, 01 Miami>95 Nebraska. But as far as what they did on the field, Nebraska has them beat.

 

[M. Fresh]

my old d cordinator was on that 95 championship team and he would show us the ring and talk about it
im not a big fan of nebraska football but i think they might be slightly better than that stacked 01 miami squad

 

[high class scum bag]

Originally Posted by The Fresh Sole

my old d cordinator was on that 95 championship team and he would show us the ring and talk about it
im not a big fan of nebraska football but i think they might be slightly better than that stacked 01 miami squad

who's your old D coordinator??

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[M. Fresh]

High Class Scum Bag wrote:
who's your old D coordinator??

clint brown