Meyer-"08 Florida the best team ever"

[king]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2014/urban-meyer-2008-gators-best-team/.

LMAO 95 Nebraska and 01 Miami would like to have a word with you.

[BlackShirts5]

Yea 95 Neb we would love to have a few words with you.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

VY led Longhorns were better than the 08 Gators.

[baddog]

VY led Longhorns were better than the 08 Gators.

.....and they BEAT the "BEST TEAM EVER!" (USC)

[TxHoops]

.....and they BEAT the "BEST TEAM EVER!" (USC)

The # of players on those two teams that made an nfl roster was ridiculous. I went through each at one point a few years ago. I want to say the number was in the high 60s.

[king]

And most of em were bust in the NFL

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

The # of players on those two teams that made an nfl roster was ridiculous. I went through each at one point a few years ago. I want to say the number was in the high 60s.

Its way more Horns left than it is Trojans from that game still left in the NFL.

[baddog]

And most of em were bust in the NFL

And most of em were bust in the NFL

Moot point. We are talking college football. Great college players become NFL busts all the time, especially Hypeman winners.

[TxHoops]

And most of em were bust in the NFL

Both those teams were better college teams than your '01 Canes...

[TxHoops]

Longhorns from that team still in the NFL:

 

Colt McCoy (Redshirt that year - 49ers)

Jamaal Charles (Chiefs)

Justin Blalock (Falcons)

Jonathan Scott (Bears)

Lyle Sendlein (Cardinals)

Brian Orakpo (Redshirt - Redskins)

Brian Robison (Vikings)

Tarrell Brown (Raiders - broke his arm in 4th Q of the USC game)

Aaron Ross (Ravens)

Michael Griffin (Titans)

Michael Huff (Free Agent - Ravens/Broncos last year)

Roy Miller (Jaguars)

Chris Ogbonnaya (Browns)

Jermichael Finley (Redshirt - Packers)

Henry Melton (Cowboys)

Tony Hills (Steelers, Broncos, Colts, Bills, Raiders)

 

Texas ranked 8th among colleges last season with 45 players in the League.  Over a third of those were a part of the '05 National Championship team.  Not bad for almost a decade later.

[TxHoops]

Other players from '05 team that played who are NFL veterans (played at least 1 NFL season...didn't include those drafted or signed that did not make a roster):

 

Quan Cosby (Bengals, Broncos, Colts, Jaguars)

Tim Crowder (Broncos, Bucs)

Brandon Foster (Colts)

Cedric Griffin (Vikings, Redskins)

Ahmard Hall (Titans)

Derek Lokey (Chiefs)

Richmond McGee (Eagles, Bears, Browns)

Roddrick Muckelroy (Bengals, Redskins)

Frank Okam (Texans, Seahawks, Bucs, Giants)

Jordan Shipley (Bengals, Bucs, Jags)

Kasey Studdard (Texans, Titans)

Limas Sweed (Steelers)

David Thomas (Patriots, Saints)

Rodrique Wright (Dolphins, Jets)

Selvin Young (Broncos)

Vince Young (Titans, Eagles, Bills, Packers, Browns)

 

A few of things, I think the number of players in the '05 Rose Bowl that played in the NFL had to be in the 70s.  This took some time to compile and I didn't feel like going back thru USC's roster.  But I am certain they had about 10 or more players that made the NFL.  So it was probably high 70s, not 60s.  Second, it was a fun to relook at this team.  One thing I was reminded of was the '02 recruiting class, which is widely regarded as one of the best of all time.  Finally, there are 3 starting O Linemen from that team still in the NFL almost a decade later.  As with many great teams, you forget that those games are won in the trenches.  The big uglies on that team were fantastic.

[BlackShirts5]

01 Canes here is just a few I can name. Thats without any o-line and 1 or 2 d-line named.  I am not even a Canes fan 

 

 

1 Willis McGahee   4 NFL teams 

2 Daryl Jones     NY Giants

3 Jason Geathers   2 NFL teams

4 Najeh Davenport  Packers

5 Andre Johnson   Texans

6 Antrel Rolle       Giants Cards

7 Mike Rumph      49er

8 Ken Dorsey       Browns  49ers

9 DJ Wialliams     Broncos, Bears

10 Ed Reed         Ravens

11 Kelly Jennings  Seahawks

12 Sean Taylor    Redskins

13 Clinton Portis  Redskins

14 Phillip Buchanon   Multiple teams

15 Frank Gore     49ERS

16 Jerrett Peyton   Titans

17 Quadtrine Hill   4 NFL teams

18 Johnathan Vilma   Saints , Jets

19 Vince Wilfork  Pats

20 Bryant mcKinnie   Ravens

21 Kellen Winslow  Browns 

22 Roscoe Parrish  Bills

23 Jeremy Shockey   Giants, Saints

[king]

My dream matchup would be 95 Nebraska vs 01 Miami. I like to see how Nebraska option with Tommy Frazier would do. Eric Crouch was dominant all season he got shut down. Miami would've won by 60 if they wanted to...

[BlackShirts5]

While I would agree they stopped him I wouldn't say shut him down. He still ran for 114 and a TD. If we had any kind of passing game it could have been closer. Miami biggest advantage over us in my opinion was their speed. They were like a track team to our shot put and discus team lol.