has your team ever beat "the greatest team of all time" for a nc?

[NDKane21]

I don't have time nor care to read through this thread...here is my $.02...

1988 ND NC team beat the #1, #2, #3 and #9 teams in the country. That is pretty badass.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

I disagree. The difference of 10 years implies that the '05 players are bigger and stronger than the '95 players. Somebody might be able to produce the rosters and do a height/size comparison.

VY would have smoked the '95 Huskers.

 

[starbigd]

Not ALL us Texas fans are that delusional, FYI......

I FIRMLY believe that 95 Husker squad was the GOAT.....just complete dominance over every one. As much as I think the 2005 Texas team is underrated in the All time rankings, nobody touches 95 Nebraska

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Chucklehead's logic: 2015 K-State will be better that 2005 Texas. And 10 years all rosters will be filled with guys that look like this, because strength and conditioning is a new thing...

Oh, sorry, is that racist because he's black?

 

[charlie42s]

That great '95 Husker oLine would be average in 2005. Anderson OT 6-4 290, Dishman 6-2 300, Green 6-1 300. I don't know the other starters on the oLine.

Texas had Blalock 6-4 326, Scott 6-6 318, Hill 6-5 304, Sendlein 6-3 308, and Studdard 6-3 308. See what I mean by bigger. The smallest Longhorn is bigger than every Husker.

The same thing is going to be true on the defense, also. Laugh it off if you want, but you're the one who doesn't recognize that in 10 years players get bigger and better.

 

[charlie42s]

Not ALL us Texas fans are that delusional, FYI......

I FIRMLY believe that 95 Husker squad was the GOAT.....just complete dominance over every one. As much as I think the 2005 Texas team is underrated in the All time rankings, nobody touches 95 Nebraska

The 2005 Longhorns were bigger and better than the 1995 Huskers. It's not delusional, when you compare the player's sizes.

The same is true for the 2013 Seminoles. They would also be better than the '95 Huskers and the 2005 Longhorns.

GOAT is a fallacy. It's more accurate to state the Greatest up to now.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Here is a random sample of the first 5 OL, DL, LB, RB from '13 Noles and '95 Huskers rosters. Guess which is which...

OL (6'6 320, 6'7 295, 6'6 308, 6'3 275, 6'4 240) (6'4 285, 6'1 295, 6'6 295, 6'2 280, 6'2 300)

DL (6'4 301, 6'1 305, 6'0 295, 6'3 270, 6'4 260) (6'4 275, 6'6 295, 6'2 290, 6'3 280, 6'4 280)

LB (6'3 236, 6'3 218, 6'1 213, 6'2 218, 6'0 210) (6'1 205, 6'3 240, 6'5 235, 6'5 235, 6'2 250)

RB (5'10 192, 5'9 203, 6'2 229, 6'1 223, 6'0 178) (6'0 200, 5'11 205, 6'1 210, 6'0 215, 6'0 215)

Annnd, go...

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

That great '95 Husker oLine would be average in 2005. Anderson OT 6-4 290, Dishman 6-2 300, Green 6-1 300. I don't know the other starters on the oLine.

Texas had Blalock 6-4 326, Scott 6-6 318, Hill 6-5 304, Sendlein 6-3 308, and Studdard 6-3 308. See what I mean by bigger. The smallest Longhorn is bigger than every Husker.

The same thing is going to be true on the defense, also. Laugh it off if you want, but you're the one who doesn't recognize that in 10 years players get bigger and better.

I will give you a hint as to why the Huskers had O-Linemen those sizes. It has to do with the offense they ran...

 

[KansasSooner]

The 2005 Longhorns were bigger and better than the 1995 Huskers. It's not delusional, when you compare the player's sizes.

The same is true for the 2013 Seminoles. They would also be better than the '95 Huskers and the 2005 Longhorns.

GOAT is a fallacy. It's more accurate to state the Greatest up to now.

You're confusing bigger with better. Just because they are bigger does not imply they have to be better.

 

[KansasSooner]

Not ALL us Texas fans are that delusional, FYI......

I FIRMLY believe that 95 Husker squad was the GOAT.....just complete dominance over every one. As much as I think the 2005 Texas team is underrated in the All time rankings, nobody touches 95 Nebraska

I don't know, for the 90's maybe but all time the 71 Huskers were more dominant when they played (I still think they were the best ever) and the 56 Sooners were absolutely dominant, 6 shutouts and only 51 total points allowed while scoring 466.

 

[Red_Alert]

When I hear GOAT I always look at the team in question compared to it's peers at the time.

Of course 2005 Texas would beat 1945 Army.

 

[NDKane21]

When I hear GOAT I always look at the team in question compared to it's peers at the time.

Of course 2005 Texas would beat 1945 Army.

A lot of 2005 teams would have beat 1945 Army. Comparing apples and oranges.

In 1945 Army was the best though, apparently.

 

[charlie42s]

2013 FSU Depth Chart. Florida State University Official Athletic Site - Football
LT Erving 6-6 320#, LG Matias 6-6 322#, C Stork 6-4 300#, RG Jackson 6-4 330 RT Hart 6-4 315#.
LE Goldman 6-4 303#, DT McDaniel 6-0 295#, NT Jernigan 6-2 296# RE Edwards 6-3 277#

It's the starters that count the most.

 

[outofyourmind]

When I hear GOAT I always look at the team in question compared to it's peers at the time.

Of course 2005 Texas would beat 1945 Army.

Also have to ask if today's players could go both ways, if they would have to talent and endurance to play both offense and defense.

Also the major teams in the 60's and 70's had ridiculous talent sitting on the bench. 2nd and 3rd stringers that could start anywhere else in the country. The depth of those teams was insane.

People forget about that shit.

 

[starbigd]

Bigger and faster does not equate to BETTER. The 95 OL could block like nobodies business. They MOVED people off the ball. This is a function of technique, as well as size.

 

[charlie42s]

They wouldn't be moving today's dLines off the ball in the same manner. Today's dLines are 30 to 50#s bigger than the teams they faced in '95.

 

[charlie42s]

A lot of 2005 teams would have beat 1945 Army. Comparing apples and oranges.

In 1945 Army was the best though, apparently.

There are High School teams that would beat 1945 Army, badly.

 

[cane_man]

Never again!

That's the only reason I would associate with tSEC - the perception that the conference is stronger would hep in the polls. As the polls become less important - tSEC will become less important.

Thought you were digging at the 83 canes only loss..

 

[cane_man]

Linemen in 20 years according to charlie.

Note: ref spotting ball was a 95 NU lineman.

 

[charlie42s]

I have posted facts about the increased size of players in almost 20 years. Others have merely countered with opinions.