Globetrotter747

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Yea, because the attempt to do this to Christianity in the West is going swimmingly

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The 21st century is Disney World compared to previous centuries. If being civil were entirely based on religions centuries to millennia old, we would have turned some corners sooner, yeah?

I especially would love to live in a world without Islam.

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The 90’s were a great time for parity in college football.

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That’s because the top teams hoarded less of the talent:

This is the draft results for the final AP Top Ten from 1990-1999:

First Round / Top 100 / Total (Top 10)

1990: 9 / 25 / 46 (4)
1991: 6 / 20 / 38 (3)
1992: 12 / 33 / 47 (6)
1993: 9 / 24 / 47 (3)
1994: 12 / 29 / 58 (5)
1995: 4 / 14 / 36 (2)
1996: 11 / 30 / 52 (6)
1997: 17 / 34 / 52 (7)
1998: 9 / 24 / 46 (2)
1999: 12 / 33 / 53 (4)

And every season starting with 2019:

2019: 20 / 45 / 72 (9)
2020: 12 / 33 / 60 (4)
2021: 13 / 32 / 64 (5)
2022: 13 / 34 / 59 (6)
2023: 15 / 45 / 83 (5)
2024: 16 / 33 / 69 (3)
2025: 18 / 47 / 80 (7)

Top ten teams in recent seasons are getting about 50% more NFL level talent on average than in the ‘90s. The difference is even greater in the last few years with 80+ selections. That more than doubles some years in the ‘90s.

Fewer studs are being passed around to everyone.

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Why should I have feared Florida State as an Alabama fan in the 1990s?

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Because we’re obviously talking national level football, not any one program or conference’s bogeyman.

UF did not have the most successful program of the ‘90s nor did they have a reputation for knocking opponents around physically.

I like to give detailed reasons for why I believe what I do, and that often requires criticism of teams, players, and coaches that are otherwise quite good - just not flawless.

UF had a great program in the ‘90s, but were they the most feared program in the nation during that era?

Negative.

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I'm talking about the SEC.

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Not sure why. The original statement referred to the national level.

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Florida held teams to under 100ypg rushing in a season 6 times in the 1990s playing in the SEC. FSU, a team he lauds as a true elite did it 7 times vs ACC competition.

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Was Florida a more successful or “feared” program than FSU in the ‘90s?

Can I get a yes or no on that and the reasons?

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As someone already mentioned, Bobby Bowden hosted some Husker staff during an off-season and was gracious but pointed in his assessment / recommendation that Nebraska needed to focus on emphasizing speed to their defense.

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The lack of balance on offense was a more significant issue than defense.

1. During the last five years Switzer was at OU (1984-1988), Nebraska was 1-4 against him and scored 7, 17, 7, 7, and 7.

2. During Nebraska’s seven game from bowl losing streak (1987-1993), Nebraska scored 28, 3, 17, 21, 0, 14, 16.

3. OU (while dominant against Nebraska) had its own problems in the twilight years of the wishbone. From 1985-1987, the Sooners were 33-0 against everyone but Miami - who they were 0-3 against and scored 14, 16, 14.

(Keep in mind that during this time both OU and Nebraska were frequently hanging 50+ on Big 8 competition.)

So what was the problem and what changed in the mid ‘90s?

Problem: Nebraska was one-dimensional offensively, and OU, FSU, and Miami commonly lined up future CFB/NFL Hall of Famers on D to stuff their running game. They also could score offensively.

Solution: A combination of better players (overall), bowl ties, and a lull in competition well suited to the Nebraska style. OU was in the Mariana Trench, they didn’t have to play Penn State (1994) or Michigan (1997), and only faced FSU/Miami once (and without a QB).

The formula for beating Nebraska was matching them in the trenches combined with a balanced offense. FSU and Miami generally had this makeup, and that’s why they dominated.

When OU and Miami resurged around 2000, the Huskers faded into obscurity. All-Pros like Ed Reed and Roy Williams running the alley made the option game more challenging than in the mid ‘90s. The inclusion of Texas when the Big 8 expanded to the Big 12 didn’t help either.

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How do you guys handle hard times?

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The biggest thing is not allowing your problems to multiply due to a poor mindset because they absolutely will do so if you let them.

For example, let’s say John Doe gets laid off on Friday afternoon. He’s understandably down about it and goes to the bar that night to have some drinks and waste away. He leaves and gets pulled over and gets charged with a DUI (or whatever it’s called nowadays). Now he has two problems instead of one entirely because he let the first problem affect his mental state.

Beyond that, I think working out is one of the best things anyone can do in their spare time at any age. It makes you look better, feel better, and helps build discipline, consistency, and confidence that positively influences other parts of your life.

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A better question is why Bobby Bowden didn’t have at least two more titles? Field goal kickers?

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I think if you reshuffled the deck and played the 1987-2000 seasons all over again, I think the odds are better that FSU wins 3-4 rather than 0-1.

For starters, 1999 is about as undisputed as it gets. They were wire-to-wire #1 and clearly the best team, so that one is on very solid ground.

But going back to…

1987: I don’t think they were better than Miami (and maybe not OU) but with a turnover or big play at the right time they easily could have beaten both teams.

Best team? No. Variable title? Decent chance.

1988: Not quite there.

Best team? No. Variable title? Pretty low.

1989: Very well might have been the best team at the end of season. Beat the hell out of Miami and Nebraska after a slow start.

Best team? Maybe. Variable title? Possibly.

1990: Crazy season. Probably more teams than usual that could have won it that year.

Best team? Probably not. Variable title? Low possibility.

1991: I think if they make a FG and beat Miami that the momentum would have carried them through UF and they go on to beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. I think Washington was the best team that year, though, but it wouldn’t have mattered because of bowl ties. Bobby gets at least a split with UW if they go undefeated.

Best team? No. Variable title? Good chance.

1992: If FSU had made a FG and tied Miami and gotten the nod in the Sugar Bowl against Bama, I think they would have played better than Miami did that night. FSU was playing some good ball at the end of the regular season. Probably better than Bama.

Ten split home and home games against Bama starting in December, I might lean FSU because they were better offensively and still pretty damn good on D with Marvin Jones and Derrick Brooks. One game in the Sugar Bowl (specifically) with a month of prep and build up, I would lean Bama.

Best team? Arguably. Variable title? Maybe.

1993: Won it. Probably the best team overall in spite of the ND loss and not playing particularly well in the Orange Bowl against Nebraska. Very lucky regarding the BC upset.

Best team: Probably. Variable loss: Good chance.

1994: Nah.

Best team? No. Variable title? Unlikely.

1995: Nah.

Best team? No. Variable title? Low.

1996: Some bad luck after the UF regular season win. Had Nebraska not wet the bed against Texas, I think FSU would have matched up better against the Huskers and been in a better frame of mind than having to play UF in a rematch. Hard to beat a good team twice. But I think the right team won it in the end.

Best team? Close but not quite. Variable title? Good chance.

1997: fricked up against UF.

Best team? Arguably. Variable title? Possibly.

1998: Probably would have won it with a healthy Weinke.

Best team? Perhaps with Weinke. Variable title? Good chance.

1999: Won it. Clearly the best team.

Best team? Yes. Variable loss? Low.

2000: One of the best teams for sure but a notch below. Fortunate to get the nod over Miami, who I think was the best team at the end of the year.

Best team? No. Variable title? Maybe.

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All in the 90s

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Sorry you’re just wrong and again you bring zero evidence to support your claims.

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FSU: 2 national titles and 7-4-1 record vs. the Gators.

Nebraska: 3 national titles and gave Florida one of the most embarrassing losses in the history of CFB in their lone matchup with the Gators.

Florida was not as successful as these programs or as intimidating.

Period.

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What is more important for a modern day SEC head coach to be successful? Is it team management or is it Xs and Os?

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It mostly just boils down to talent - however it’s acquired.

A lot of so-called mediocre coaches have won national titles and Super Bowls. Not too many mediocre rosters have, though.

Only two coaches have won a national title at more than one program. None have won a Super Bowl with more than one franchise. Success at that level has a lot of variables and is difficult to replicate in more than one place.

Get the best players, hire competent coaches, and be a good enough leader to keep the Ferrari out of the ditch.

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Florida under spurrier had the same aura around them as saban's bama teams.

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Bahahaha!

Saban’s teams won six national titles - and would knock your dick in the dirt with NFL ready talent everywhere.

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Most teams lost before the game even started because of the mental hurdle of knowing what they were up against.

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Well, I was right there in the middle of it in 1999 when we beat Florida in the Swamp and smoked them in the SECCG.

I don’t recall anyone being scared. No one is scared to have the ball thrown around the yard on them.

ND wasn’t standing in the tunnel before the 2013 national championship and watching guys like Chance Warmack run by and worry about somebody running a post route on them. They were worried about someone trampling their arse.

Spurrier’s teams didn’t strike that kind of fear in teams.

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oing to be completely right on this. But as for SEC teams go

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Dude was talking national level.