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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 11:35:23 GMT -5
So, a few days ago I'd thought I'd do a thing where for the last 20 weekdays before the first game, I'd count down the last 20 seasons of my favorite team from worst to best. Just gonna do the whole thing in this thread. I dunno, I figured it would be fun. Feel free to join in any way you'd like. 20. 1999 After finishing 1998 as #2, Ohio State went into 99 ranked #9 in the preseason AP poll. Despite some hefty losses on both sides of the ball, there was a lot of optimism heading into this season, partially due to big shot recruit from Boca Raton Steve Bellisari taking over as QB. However, this team played an absolutely brutal schedule starting with a kickoff classic with #12 Miami and followed by 6 other ranked teams, including #2 Penn State. This list that doesn't include Wisconsin, who was unranked when they played but eventually won the Big Ten and the Rose Bowl that season and finished #4. Despite all this, they went into the final three games of the season 6-3 ranked #20 with a chance to grab a share of the Big Ten championship if they won out. Things didn't quite go as planned though, as they dropped two in a row before making the trip to Ann Arbor where the Buckeyes were serious underdogs. However, Ohio State managed to outplay the Wolverines for three quarters before falling to a late game winning drive by Tom Brady to secure a BCS bowl for Michigan. Ohio State was left ineligible to go to a bowl. This season really hurt Buckeye fans' confidence in John Cooper, who had just had very successful stretch for about 6 seasons. Standout Memory of the season: The very first Ohio State game I actually remember going to was the Kickoff Classic vs Miami. I was 7 and living in New Jersey at the time and my parents and some of their friends got tickets for all of us to go to the game. First experience I ever had with tailgating. Also the first experience I ever had with shitty fans, as the Miami fans egged our car and stole our OSU license plate covers. It's also the only Ohio State game I've ever seen in person where the Buckeyes lost. 1999 Final Record: 6-6 (3-5) Lost to Michigan No Bowl Game No Championship No Major Awards All-Americans: Na'il Diggs (LB)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:11:38 GMT -5
I saw that '99 team lose at home to Illinois. By four touchdowns.
Steve Bellisari was the worst quarterback I've ever seen play for Ohio State.
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Post by tonythegator on Aug 10, 2015 15:16:47 GMT -5
So, why did you start at 99? If you are doing a countdown of last 20 years, wouldn't you start in 95? Jes' Sayin'.
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Post by 96Ag on Aug 10, 2015 15:22:42 GMT -5
So, why did you start at 99? If you are doing a countdown of last 20 years, wouldn't you start in 95? Jes' Sayin'. Order of his favorite team from worst to best
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 15:24:10 GMT -5
So, why did you start at 99? If you are doing a countdown of last 20 years, wouldn't you start in 95? Jes' Sayin'. He's ranking them, Einstein.
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Post by 96Ag on Aug 10, 2015 15:26:52 GMT -5
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Post by tonythegator on Aug 10, 2015 15:27:36 GMT -5
So, why did you start at 99? If you are doing a countdown of last 20 years, wouldn't you start in 95? Jes' Sayin'. Order of his favorite team from worst to best Oh, I see now. I saw the word "countdown". It should say "rank" the last twenty years.
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Post by 96Ag on Aug 10, 2015 15:54:44 GMT -5
Order of his favorite team from worst to best Oh, I see now. I saw the word "countdown". It should say "rank" the last twenty years. Poor Casey Kasem did his top 40 "countdown" wrong all those years
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 16:36:10 GMT -5
I saw that '99 team lose at home to Illinois. By four touchdowns. Steve Bellisari was the worst quarterback I've ever seen play for Ohio State. Which is funny, because his stats weren't bad, he just...lost. Way more than he should have.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 17:11:55 GMT -5
I also kinda want to do Rutgers, but I might just do a top 10 for them.
I mean...the first 10 would include about nine 2-10 or 3-9 seasons.
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Post by pittnd1 on Aug 10, 2015 19:31:55 GMT -5
I also kinda want to do Rutgers, but I might just do a top 10 for them. I mean...the first 10 would include about nine 2-10 or 3-9 seasons. It's funny because I had a similar thought for Pitt. Which 6-6 team was your favorite over the past 20 years?
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Post by BTB07 on Aug 10, 2015 19:36:07 GMT -5
Hard to imagine the 6-7 season wasn't the worst Ohio state season in last 20 years in anyone's opinion. Think it was 2011. Luke fickell was head coach.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 20:49:57 GMT -5
Hard to imagine the 6-7 season wasn't the worst Ohio state season in last 20 years in anyone's opinion. Think it was 2011. Luke fickell was head coach. That season was a disaster due to extenuating circumstances, though. The '99 team just flat out sucked. Also, your avatar is broken.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 21:17:48 GMT -5
Hard to imagine the 6-7 season wasn't the worst Ohio state season in last 20 years in anyone's opinion. Think it was 2011. Luke fickell was head coach. That season was a disaster due to extenuating circumstances, though. The '99 team just flat out sucked. Also, your avatar is broken. You hit the nail on the head. 2011 will be tomorrow though, so whatever.
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Post by cobrakai on Aug 10, 2015 21:51:55 GMT -5
FSU hasn't had a losing season in 38 years. Mine would be boring. There were some awful 7-6 teams at the end of the Bowden regime. But yeah there would be a bunch of 11-1 and 10-2 teams on the list.
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Post by bigdawgs on Aug 10, 2015 22:07:20 GMT -5
OK...20th Georgia's 2010 team finished 6-7 in Mark Richt's only losing season. It was Aaron Murray's freshman campaign. The year got started on the wrong foot with A.J. Green being suspended for 4 games for selling a signed jersey. Losing the best receiver in the country for the first 4 didn't exactly make things easier for the young quarterback. Georgia started the season by going 1-4, losing road games at S. Carolina, Miss State and an awful Colorado team. They also lost a cliff hanger to Matt Jones and the Hogs in Athens. They ended the season losing an overtime game to Florida and falling to National Champion Auburn in what was a close game into the 4th quarter. The lone bright spot was beating the Trade School again, but even that was soured by the uninspiring loss to Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. Following the disappointing season, Georgia revamped its strength and conditioning program. More importantly for the future, there was a change in attitude toward recruiting. After several seasons of essentially self imposed probation on scholarship numbers, the direction changed toward signing full classes to increase the number of athletes on scholarship. This was without question, Mark Richt's worst team and my pick for the worst of the 20 year window.
The season highlight:
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Post by badgersballers on Aug 10, 2015 22:17:47 GMT -5
20. 1995-Wisconsin started the season ranked 21st but lost their first game to Colorado 43-7, and the season pretty much went downhill after that. There were some highlights in the season, including a win over #6 Penn State, and a win over Minnesota, but still there was no bowl game as the team finished the season at 4-5-2 with nearly all of their losses being blowouts.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 22:49:53 GMT -5
20. 1995-Wisconsin started the season ranked 21st but lost their first game to Colorado 43-7, and the season pretty much went downhill after that. There were some highlights in the season, including a win over #6 Ohio State, and a win over Minnesota, but still there was no bowl game as the team finished the season at 4-5-2 with nearly all of their losses being blowouts. You sure that was 95? Cause the 95 Buckeyes didn't lose all season until Michigan
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 23:00:11 GMT -5
20. 1995-Wisconsin started the season ranked 21st but lost their first game to Colorado 43-7, and the season pretty much went downhill after that. There were some highlights in the season, including a win over #6 Penn State, and a win over Minnesota, but still there was no bowl game as the team finished the season at 4-5-2 with nearly all of their losses being blowouts. FIFY
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 10, 2015 23:02:43 GMT -5
Aha. There we go
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Post by bigdawgs on Aug 10, 2015 23:48:58 GMT -5
19. Georgia 6-6 in 1995. This was Ray Goff's final team as Georgia's head coach. It culminated three consecutive mediocre seasons and although Vince Dooley wanted to give him one more season, the Georgia administration said enough was enough. In fairness to Goff the team was riddled with injuries, especially at quarterback. Georgia dropped to their 6th string and Hines Ward finished out the season as QB because of his uncanny athletic ability. He destroyed Georgia Tech and led a heroic effort against a heavily favored Virginia team in the Peach Bowl, nearly pulling of a miracle win. But the season witnessed beat down losses to Alabama and Florida in Athens as well as a close loss at Tennessee. Glen Mason was hired after the bowl loss to try and rejuvenate the program. Two days later Mason quit, opting to remain in Kansas (with lots of pressure from his family). Jim Donnan would be hired several days later after a very successful career at Marshal.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 11, 2015 1:51:52 GMT -5
19. 2011 2010 was one of the most successful seasons in Jim Tressel's career, an 11-1 season capped off with a Sugar Bowl win over Arkansas, and hopes were high for the 2011 season. Pryor was poised to break every offensive record Ohio State had on the books, and the team was looking at a fairly soft schedule. In the offseason however, the infamous tattoo scandal caused Ohio State to vacate their 2010 season and suspend 5 of its best players to start the season, as well as fire coach Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes never saw Pryor again, and instead put the offense in the hands of one Joe Bauserman. After struggling with Toledo in week 2, they failed to score a TD against Miami, forcing interim coach Luke Fickell to go to Freshman QB Braxton Miller, who quickly turned around the offense, beating Colorado. After two close losses to MSU and Nebraska, Ohio State was able to beat #16 Illinois heading into their homecoming matchup against #12 Wisconsin, who just two weeks previous was undefeated and in the top 5. The Buckeyes played their best game of the season, beating the Russell Wilson lead Badgers on a Hail Mary in the last minute of the game. Now the Buckeyes were eyeing a clear schedule to win out and go to the first Big Ten championship game. This didn't happen however. After struggling with Indiana, Ohio State would miss an extra point to send the game into overtime against Purdue where they would lose, then dropping two close games to end the season, including Brady Hoke's only victory over OSU. It was only fitting that during the leadup to the Gator Bowl against the Florida Gators, it was announced that Urban Meyer would be the next head coach for the Buckeyes. The motivation wasn't enough though, and they looked bad in a 24-17 victory for Florida that wasn't even as close as that score would indicate. Standout Memory: Got to go to the Wisconsin game with our good friend Oneywan. Had a great time, and it remains the best game I've ever attended. We sat next to two very cool Wisconsin students who had made the trip from Madison and had a blast talking with them. 2011 Final Record: 6-7 (3-5) Lost to Michigan Lost Gator Bowl No Championship Awards: Braxton Miller- Big Ten Freshman of the Year No All Americans
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 2:15:47 GMT -5
2011 was the year I became a Bobcat, which necessitated some distancing of myself from Ohio State and its athletic teams. That season made the breakup a lot easier.
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Post by geauxtigerfan on Aug 11, 2015 9:34:57 GMT -5
I have a lot to remember - a lot of years - well over 50. So it is hard to pinpoint. I will talk about era's and some specific games. The worst era was Curley Hallman. He was at LSU for four years - a lifetime when he was there. I remember some down years, but 4 in a row with a 2-9 year in 1992. His four year record was 16-28.
The Tigers lost four straight to Texas A&M - non conference in those days. Other losess - Southern Miss and Colorado State - both in Tiger Stadium. Things were bad for Tiger fans.
So mark this down as number 20 for me.
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Post by geauxtigerfan on Aug 11, 2015 9:54:30 GMT -5
Well number 19 was also during the Curley Hallman era.
It occurred during the 1993 season. Those darn swamp rats (some call them Gators) from Florida came roaring into Tiger Stadium. My ole buddy and myself had driven over from Houston to watch the game. I use to consume a few beers ever once in awhile. Well we were popping the cans on the way from Houston to Big BR (Baton Rouge to you foreigners). So we were in a good frame of mind when we arrived in Tigerland mid afternoon. Down to the Cotton Club to have some seafood and of course some more golden nectar.
Later on the way to the game, we stopped at a gas station to buy some booze for the game. Yes, a gas station. Booze is purchase at almost every retail outlet, except for maybe banks in Losyanna. They aren't too particular.
I would usually get a pint of rum to mix with some coca cola at the game. Saturday night fever has to rock on, you know lubrication.
My friend and I had come to watch a football game on Saturday night in Big BR. What we saw was a track meet. Gators (er swamp rats) kept running up and down the field. When the final gun sounded, it said 58-3, with the mighty Tigers having the "3". Other than that I don't remember the specific details.
Mighty Casey had struck out. We had a little booze left for a final drink and we sat there in Tiger Stadium, perhaps the only two left until they turned the lights off. We dragged ourselves out of Tiger Stadium and down to the Past Time for pizza and some more golden nectar.
Bad night for Tiger fans.
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Post by badgersballers on Aug 11, 2015 10:22:37 GMT -5
19. 2001 Wisconsin-Unlike 1995 the season looked much more positive from the start after a 9 point win over UVA, and after nearly beating the eventual Pac 10 Champions, and a team who would end the year #2 in the Oregon Ducks on the road. The wheels started to fall off after that when despite having an early lead, Wisconsin got blitzed in the 2nd half by David Carr and Bernard Berrian at home. That game was followed by two wins vs PSU and WKU, but the reality of the season set in after trailing IU 28-0 in the 1st quarter, and ended up losing 63-32. There were some highlights in the season including a win over Jim Tressel and OSU on the road(What I remember most from this game was Bellisari being awful), but the season was pretty much defined by a bunch of close losses as the team ended the season 5-7 and not going to a bowl only 2 years after finishing the season in the top 5.
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Post by bigdawgs on Aug 11, 2015 22:52:51 GMT -5
Georgia #18 1996 3-5 SEC; 5-6 Overall
Jim Donnan's first season at Georgia and his only losing season. Dawgs were upended by Southern Miss between the Hedges and really never got untracked. Donnan modified Georgia's traditional helmets by adding a black stripe across the top of the helmet. It did not help as Georgia lost their first 2 games. Lopsided losses to Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and upset losses to Kentucky and South Carolina could not offset upset wins over Auburn and Georgia Tech. The win over Auburn was the first overtime game in SEC history and longest overtime game in CFB history at the time as the Dawgs won an amazing game 56-49. Georgia rallied from a huge deficit scoring on the last play of the game on a long pass from Mike Bobo. The game made UGA V a real national figure as he leaped at a taunting Robert Baker and came perilously close to taking the family jewels. The Dawgs did beat Tech for the 6th straight year. Donnan's first win as coach came against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The team did have some future stars. Hines Ward became a Super Bowl MVP and Steeler icon. Adam Meadows went on to have a successful career primarily as an offensive lineman for the Colts. Matt Stinchcomb and Robert Edwards would certainly make names for themselves in subsequent seasons.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 12, 2015 0:26:49 GMT -5
18. 2000 After the disappointing 1999 season, Buckeye fans seemed to be in agreement that this was John Cooper's last chance. They weren't going to stand for more underachieving teams to fall apart at the end of the season. His 2-9-1 record against Michigan was awful, and his 3-7 bowl record wasn't much better. Seemingly, their prayers were answered, as the Buckeyes easily won their first 5 games, all of them by double digits, rising to #6. In game 6 however, they dropped to unranked Minnesota in one of the biggest upsets in Ohio State history, and then two weeks later lost to Drew Brees and the Purdue Boilermakers, before beating two of the worst teams in the conference at the time, MSU and Illinois. One again, #12 Ohio State went into the game against #19 Michigan as home favorites with a chance to win a share of the Big Ten title. Michigan took a 31-12 lead in the 4th quarter, as OSU fans collectively sighed and started talking about who might replace Cooper. But then, the Buckeyes scored two quick TDs to make it 31-26 late in the 4th. With 3 minutes left in the game, the Buckeyes handed it off to Jonathan Wells on a 4 and 1 at their own 19 for no gain, and the Wolverines would score another TD to make the final score 38-26. Once again, a disappointing loss to Michigan would be followed by an embarassing loss in a bowl game to an SEC team, something that Cooper had done 4 times previous. Cooper would never again coach the Buckeyes. Standout memory: Two of them actually. Seeing the Buckeyes play Fresno State in 98 degree weather for the first game of the season, and hearing this joke after the Outback bowl: "So, John Cooper is flying back home after the bowl loss, knowing he's going to be fired. He pulls a ten dollar bill out of his wallet and says 'I'm gonna drop this dollar out of the plane and make at least one Buckeye fan happy.' The man sitting next to him says, 'why don't you drop two and make two fans happy?' He thinks about it for a moment and says, 'why don't I just throw out three, and make three fans happy?' Then the man sitting in front of him turns around and says 'why don't you just jump out of the plane yourself and make all of them happy?'" A bit harsh I'd say, but it still makes me chuckle 2000 Final Record: 8-4 (5-3) Lost to Michigan Lost Outback Bowl No Championship No Major Awards All Americans: Mike Doss (SS)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2015 0:33:22 GMT -5
Actually, I was at that Fresno State game too, somewhere in south stands. Local kid Scott McMullen, backup for Bellisari and later Krenzel, threw a TD as time expired to put the Buckeyes up by 33. No extra point was kicked, since it didn't affect the outcome.
I also ended up at the Michigan State game later the same season. My main memory of that game is that we didn't have very good seats; we were underneath one of the upper decks.
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Post by thatoneguyD22 on Aug 12, 2015 1:22:26 GMT -5
I'm doing the rest of the seasons right now, the top 2 are easy, and the bottom 5 or so are pretty easy. But in the middle is a lot of 11-2 seasons with very little separation.
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