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In all, an extraordinary 17 players from the 2001 Miami football team were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft ....Overall, 38 members of the team would be selected in the NFL Draft. As of 2012, they had earned an astonishing 41 trips to the Pro Bowl: Ed Reed (9), Andre Johnson (6), Vince Wilfork (5), Frank Gore (4), Jeremy Shockey (4), Jonathan Vilma (3), Willis McGahee (2), Chris Myers (2), Clinton Portis (2), Antrel Rolle (2), Sean Taylor (2), Bryant McKinnie (1), and Kellen Winslow II (1).
What does how many future NFL players have to do with how good a college team is? I already know the answer, it doesn't. Miami came very close to losing that season. 95 Nebraska would have ran them off of the field. Was Miami more talented? Probably. Better team? No.
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What does how many future NFL players have to do with how good a college team is? I already know the answer, it doesn't. Miami came very close to losing that season. 95 Nebraska would have ran them off of the field. Was Miami more talented? Probably. Better team? No.
I think you are missing the point... the debate is a fantasy. It cannot be answered with any real basis.
The number of NFL players is one of many barometers people can use to compare the teams. It's a baseline... A point of reference.
Of course it's not the end all... But it's better than arbitrarily saying one team would kill the other.
You can take any numbers or stats from either team to compare and it would be similar.
I think you are missing the point... the debate is a fantasy. It cannot be answered with any real basis.
The number of NFL players is one of many barometers people can use to compare the teams. It's a baseline... A point of reference.
Of course it's not the end all... But it's better than arbitrarily saying one team would kill the other.
You can take any numbers or stats from either team to compare and it would be similar.
Not really. The stats are on the Huskers side. The NFL holds no logic in debating teams at the collegiate level.
95 Huskers;
Out scored opponents 421-150. (Played 4 top ten teams iirc)
Averaged over 400 rushing yards per game (even though every single team knew they were going to run it)
Averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.
Averaged over 50 ppg. Allowed less than 15.
Defense had something like 30 sacks for negative 200 yards.
No one challenged them all year long. Things go a little different when Miami plays Va tech and Miami isn't even in the discussion of greatest teams ever. The Huskers had back to back undefeated national championship seasons. Maybe the 95 Huskers weren't the "best." They were certainly the most dominate college football team ever though. Can't argue that.
Last edited by nevergoingback; 01-14-2014 at 07:12 PM..
Not really. The stats are on the Huskers side. The NFL holds no logic in debating teams at the collegiate level.
95 Huskers;
Out scored opponents 421-150. (Played 4 top ten teams iirc)
Averaged over 400 rushing yards per game (even though every single team knew they were going to run it)
Averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.
Averaged over 50 ppg. Allowed less than 15.
Defense had something like 30 sacks for negative 200 yards.
No one challenged them all year long. Things go a little different when Miami plays Va tech and Miami isn't even in the discussion of greatest teams ever. The Huskers had back to back undefeated national championship seasons. Maybe the 95 Huskers weren't the "best." They were certainly the most dominate college football team ever though. Can't argue that.
You are so busy arguing on something that has no right or wrong that you missed the point of my statement... again.
When i said the numbers would be similar... I wasn't saying comparing any numbers or stats would be in Miami's favor... I was saying the NFL numbers are like (similar) comparing any numbers, regardless who it favors.
And technically comparing the stats of a team from 1995 to one in 2001 holds no logic either... But if it makes you feel better to "think" you win the argument.
You are so busy arguing on something that has no right or wrong that you missed the point of my statement... again.
When i said the numbers would be similar... I wasn't saying comparing any numbers or stats would be in Miami's favor... I was saying the NFL numbers are like (similar) comparing any numbers, regardless who it favors.
And technically comparing the stats of a team from 1995 to one in 2001 holds no logic either... But if it makes you feel better to "think" you win the argument.
It's the 95 Huskers. The 2001 Hurricanes was the greatest collection of individual talent ever to play college football. But the best TEAM was the 1995 Huskers. There's a difference. I think the Huskers were better coached and played better opponents as well. They blew everyone out including what I believe up until a few years ago, the best Florida Gator team ever.
It's the 95 Huskers. The 2001 Hurricanes was the greatest collection of individual talent ever to play college football. But the best TEAM was the 1995 Huskers. There's a difference. I think the Huskers were better coached and played better opponents as well. They blew everyone out including what I believe up until a few years ago, the best Florida Gator team ever.
Yeah you are probably right. It's a fair point that their pro career doesn't equate to the best college team. Still that collection of talent at Miami is just so hard to ignore I had to post it.
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