Comments on: The Doghouse Could Be Getting Crowded

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:28:42 +0000

That’s a very good point.

By: iball

iball — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:57:13 +0000

Blowing teams out by 40 wasn’t even an option to the ‘02 team, given JT’s coaching style. We played ball control offense, exceptional ST play, and stifling/game changing defense. I compare that team to the Baltimore Ravens super bowl squad. Offensive style is what made Miami a 14 point fave in that one, but our style of play was the perfect answer. Besides, who did that Miami team play? I dont recall any heavies on their sched.

If you want to go by offensive stats alone, then no, the 02 Bucks dont belong on that list. But, if winning is everything, and it is, then I have to put the first CFB team in history to win 14 gms on that list. And yes, I am a major homer.

By: bup bup bup

bup bup bup — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:56:10 +0000

also by your logic, there should be at least one boise state team on there

By: bup bup bup

bup bup bup — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:55:04 +0000

because if you’re doing a list of best teams, you look at the personnel and what’s on paper, ie, who would win the majority of the time in a direct matchup. do you seriously think the 2002 team would beat most of the teams on that list more than 5 times out of ten if they played head to head?

and yeah, we won all the games (against not great competition) clarett didn’t play in, that’s not the point, which is that if a team of the caliber of the teams on that list managed to effectively neutralize him, our offense would be totally screwed. we only managed to beat miami thanks to an unbelievable defensive effort

By: Bucksfan

Bucksfan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:39:19 +0000

Plus, let’s be honest, if you were to rank the top programs of the decade, Ohio State would be no lower than 5th behind USC, LSU, Florida, and maybe Texas – though that could be a tie. If Ohio State is the 4th or 5th program of the decade, AND put together a 14-0 season with one of those teams, which was a fantastic season…they beat so many different styles of football…that team would have to be the representative. It wouldn’t hurt me to rank that 2002 Buckeye team as 10th…but they deserve to be on that list somewhere.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:27:52 +0000

cool?

By: pam

pam — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:42:16 +0000

Sorry, I should have seen that coming.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:40:53 +0000

I remember that comment from Ray’s father. At first I didn’t think you were joking then you hit the D2 comment lol. Nice.

By: SEC

SEC — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:32:41 +0000

SEC SEC SEC!

By: iball

iball — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:19:31 +0000

I cant see why you seem to be downplaying going 14-0. If there’s one thing the BSCS has taught us, is that it is damn hard to run the table, no matter who you play.

And as far as being dead without #13, he missed 5 games that year, all of which we still won. My personal offensive MVP for that season was Krenzel, time after time he made clutch accurate throws. I realize 13 took some of the focus off the passing game, but you’d be hard pressed to find many qb’s that played like that in a season.

This guy is wrong for leaving ‘02 OSU off the list. Winning is winning.