Who was the best team in 1997/Nebraska or Michigan/Discuss

[Moab]

Here are some more stats since the claim that the #1 defense is uber, using the bowl appearing teams

Michigan gave up 24 points to Iowa, Iowa scored 7 against AZ STATE #34 defense. IOWA LOST

Michigan gave up 14 points to Ohio State, Ohio State scored 14 against FL STATE #3 defense. OHIO STATE LOST

Michigan gave up 7 points to Michigan State, Michigan State scored 23 against WASHINGTON #36 defense. Michigan State LOST.

Michigan gave up 14 points to Notre Dame, Notre Dame scored 9 against LSU #42 defense. Notre Dame lost.

Michigan gave up 16 points to Wisconsin, Wisconsin scored 6 against Georgia #40 defense. Wisconsin lost.

Michigan gave up 8 points to Penn State, Penn State scored 6 against Florida #12 defense. Penn State lost.

In four games a lower rated defense, #12, #34, #40, #42 ranked defenses held the same Michigan opponent to fewer points.

In one game, a lower rated defense #3, held a Michigan opponent to the same points.

In one game, a lower rated defense #36, gave up more points. But that game ended up being 51-23 and Michigan State had the #13 rated defense.

The #1 rated Michigan defense gave up 83 points to bowl opponents. These same bowl opponents scored 65 points against lower rated defenses. Four of those defenses rated #34 or lower.

Nebraska played #4 total defense K State, scored 56. K State won their bowl game.
Nebraska played #19 total defense Texas A&M, scored 54.
Nebraska played #22 total defense Texas Tech, scored 29, final score 29-0.
Nebraska played the #32 total defense Tennessee, scored 42.
Nebraska played #36 total defense Washington, scored 27. Washington won their bowl over Michigan State.

Nebraska opponent Kansas State played #11 total defense Syracuse, won 35-18 in the bowl game.
Nebraska opponent Washington played #13 total defense Michigan State, won 51-23 in the bowl game.

Nebraska's bowl opponents scored 133 total points and won 2 bowl games.

Wait...there was a time when the Big 12 actually tried to play defense?

 

[HuskerOC]

Wait...there was a time when the Big 12 actually tried to play defense?

Yeah, we got our cooters kicked in 9-6 by A&M in aught 10.

 

[outofyourmind]

I think this is a good time to finally put this to rest.
Michigan had no business even in the discussion.
A solid #2, sure.
#1, I don't think so.
It was a gift.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I think this is a good time to finally put this to rest.
Michigan had no business even in the discussion.
A solid #2, sure.
#1, I don't think so.
It was a gift.

And in 97 Oklahoma was a sure shit show.

 

[HuskerOC]

I think this is a good time to finally put this to rest.
Michigan had no business even in the discussion.
A solid #2, sure.
#1, I don't think so.
It was a gift.

What else they gonna cheer for?

More Khakis and a state in the shape of a mitten that includes Detroit?

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

What else they gonna cheer for?

More Khakis and a state in the shape of a mitten that includes Detroit?

What the fuck does the state of Nebraska have to root for? Goat fucking?

 

[outofyourmind]

And in 97 Oklahoma was a sure shit show.

I'm pretty sure everyone is in agreement on that one.

 

[broncosmitty]

What the fuck does the state of Nebraska have to root for? Goat fucking?

Felony charges against me.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Felony charges against me.

They literally don't have shit outside of Nebraska football.

 

[broncosmitty]

They literally don't have shit outside of Nebraska football.

They do host that baseball tourney they've never won.

 

[outofyourmind]

Only Michigan fans are in agreement about 1997.
Big Surprise there.

I wish they would have played.
Nebraska would have pushed Michigans shit in.
Seriously

 

[DetroitDevil]

Nebraska! The cornhole of America!

 

[7Samurai13]

Felony charges against me.

Only if they catch you.

 

[B_dub]

What the fuck does the state of Nebraska have to root for? Goat fucking?

How many times do I have to post this!!

 

[HuskerinBig10]

What the fuck does the state of Nebraska have to root for? Goat fucking?

Nebraskans don't have easy access to goats, but Texans do. Nebraska is largest cattle production state per capita and per land acre.

Nebraska is #2 in Cattle production behind Texas.

Nebraska is 77,500 square miles and Texas is 268,500 square miles. If Nebraska had the same amount of land as Texas, Nebraska would be #1 in cattle production.

Actually, Kansas + nebraska which equal 1/2 the land size of Texas have more cattle.

I believe the world's largest cattle feed lot is in Broken Bow, Nebraska.


If you do your research, goat farming is a southern thing. Once again, Texas DOMINATES in goat farming but Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida all have their fair share of goat farms.

Now if you want sheep and goat farming

https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publi...ts/Fact_Sheets/Production/sheep_and_goats.pdf


There is a reason why we used to say, "Wonderful, windy Wyoming, where the sheep are nervous."

 

[ellupo]

Nebraskans don't have easy access to goats, but Texans do. Nebraska is largest cattle production state per capita and per land acre.

Nebraska is #2 in Cattle production behind Texas.

Nebraska is 77,500 square miles and Texas is 268,500 square miles. If Nebraska had the same amount of land as Texas, Nebraska would be #1 in cattle production.

Actually, Kansas + nebraska which equal 1/2 the land size of Texas have more cattle.

I believe the world's largest cattle feed lot is in Broken Bow, Nebraska.


If you do your research, goat farming is a southern thing. Once again, Texas DOMINATES in goat farming but Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Florida all have their fair share of goat farms.

Now if you want sheep and goat farming

https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publi...ts/Fact_Sheets/Production/sheep_and_goats.pdf


There is a reason why we used to say, "Wonderful, windy Wyoming, where the sheep are nervous."

So cow fucking, not goat fucking?

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

The world will never know. Nebraska had to get super lucky to ever be in the position they were in, and were only ranked above Michigan in the end because of pre-season expectations. Both were great teams.

I thought Bama would have beat the crap out of Clemson this year. You just never know how those play out.

 

[Across The Field]

The world will never know. Nebraska had to get super lucky to ever be in the position they were in, and were only ranked above Michigan in the end because of pre-season expectations. Both were great teams.

I thought Bama would have beat the crap out of Clemson this year. You just never know how those play out.

That wasn't luck, dude. That team was loaded and extremely well-coached.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

That wasn't luck, dude. That team was loaded and extremely well-coached.

I consider throwing a ball at someone's foot, only to have it bounce directly up into the arms of an oncoming receiver, in the end zone, in OT -- kind of lucky. Had it not been for one of the luckiest plays in football history, Nebraska ends up a 1 loss team that year.

 

[Across The Field]

I consider throwing a ball at someone's foot, only to have it bounce directly up into the arms of an oncoming receiver, in the end zone, in OT -- kind of lucky. Had it not been for one of the luckiest plays in football history, Nebraska ends up a 1 loss team that year.

You don't think michigan had some lucky plays with four games won by a TD or less?