Most talented college football team ever...

[stoops the eternal pimp]

figure this deserved a thread of its own...

JLEW, if you didn't see my post, the 2000 miami roster had Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss to go along with those guys from 2001....


The '86 Hurricane roster was probably the most talented...

Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman


probably a bunch more I don't remember..I would say the 2000 and 1986 challenge the 01 if not more

[Partial Qualifier]

The '86 Hurricane roster was probably the most talented...

Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman


that's ****ing obscene

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

Isn't Jeff Feagles STILL in the League?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

yup

[pappy]

2001 miami hurricanes

willis mcgahee
clinton portis
andre johnson
jeremy shockey
antrelle rolle
kellen winslow
dj williams
ed reed
vince wilfork
sean taylor
phillip buchanon
frank gore
jonathan vilma

[JLEW1818]

the only reason i give it to 01 is b/c they had a bunch of freshman, that the 2000 team didn't have

[Scott D]

1980 USC Trojans

Marcus Allen
Chip Banks
Hoby Brenner
Joey Browner
Steve Busick
August Curley
Byron Darby
Dennis Edwards
Jeff Fisher
Roy Foster
Ronnie Lott
Bruce Matthews
Don Mosebar
Dennis Smith

hell the 79 team was the same guys and Anthony Munoz.

[Sooner04]

hell the 79 team was the same guys and Anthony Munoz.
AND Charles White.

I give the nod to the 2001 Hurricanes because they assembled that talent WITH scholarship restrictions. How many schollies could be given out in '86? Gotta be more than in 2001.

[rawlingsHOH]

figure this deserved a thread of its own...

JLEW, if you didn't see my post, the 2000 miami roster had Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss to go along with those guys from 2001....


The '86 Hurricane roster was probably the most talented...

Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman


probably a bunch more I don't remember..I would say the 2000 and 1986 challenge the 01 if not more

86 Hurricanes, most talented CFB team ever, in my opinion.

[rawlingsHOH]

AND Charles White.

I give the nod to the 2001 Hurricanes because they assembled that talent WITH scholarship restrictions. How many schollies could be given out in '86? Gotta be more than in 2001.
Maybe 88 (?). I know nothing significant over nowadays.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

1980 USC Trojans

Marcus Allen
Chip Banks
Hoby Brenner
Joey Browner
Steve Busick
August Curley
Byron Darby
Dennis Edwards
Jeff Fisher
Roy Foster
Ronnie Lott
Bruce Matthews
Don Mosebar
Dennis Smith

hell the 79 team was the same guys and Anthony Munoz.

Joey Browner was a ball hawk

[JLEW1818]

03 sooner team was not bad

nothing like Miami tho, nfl

[stoops the eternal pimp]

well if your going just pure talent, its hard to say..but NFL talent.....

I know thats not the complete list for the 86 team..I need to find the others

[boomermagic]

After Miami beat us back in the 80's some were saying "Defensive speed has caught up with the wishbone" Switzers answer to that was Hell nobody else beat them either.. I think Tn. lucked out and beat them in a bowl game one year but hardly anyone did.. Hardly anyone beat Barry's teams in those days either.. When he was asked why Miami beat us he said They were the better team then.. I think he was right.. Jimmy Johnson was a good coach but Howard Schnellenberger actually got Miami going and won a NC then Jimmy inherited his team.. JJ was overrated as a coach IMO but that's another story..



figure this deserved a thread of its own...

JLEW, if you didn't see my post, the 2000 miami roster had Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss to go along with those guys from 2001....


The '86 Hurricane roster was probably the most talented...

Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman


probably a bunch more I don't remember..I would say the 2000 and 1986 challenge the 01 if not more

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman

plus:
Steve Walsh
Melvin Bratton
Tolbert Bain

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Not to mention that the '86 team had a runningback named J.C. Penny

[boomermagic]

I still hate them all ! :D



Vinnie Testerverde
Michael Irvin
Bennie Blades
Brian Blades
Jeff Feagles
Alonzo Highsmith
Jerome Brown
Russell Maryland
Cleveland Gary
Daniel Stubbs
Alfredo Roberts
Winston Moss
Bubba McDowell
George Mira jr.
Warren Williams
Brett Perriman

plus:
Steve Walsh
Melvin Bratton
Tolbert Bain

[JLEW1818]

McGahee, Portis, Gore

that is hard to top

[boomermagic]

I have always said Jimmy Johnson and Garth Brooks are the 2 luckiest people I have seen in my lifetime..

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

That '90 team for Miami was awesome too, the way they got 200 yds in penalties against the whorns in the '91 Cotton Bowl, and still beat them 41-3, or something like that. Someone might want to look at their roster for NFL names.

[boomermagic]

F them I say ! Most of them were thugs..

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I don't know how many of those guys you saw play, but I wouldn't trade Jerome Brown for all 3 of them....

[boomermagic]

Actually JB was a tremendous talent but a thug no doubt.. Has nothing to do with it but he is the one that broke Troy Aikmans leg..

[stoops the eternal pimp]

yeah I remember...the dude was a beast

[SbOrOiNaEnR]

Interesting side note: Jeff Feagles and John Carney are the only players still active who were in the original Tecmo Super Bowl :D

[boomermagic]

It might be possible to go way back to the Billy Vessels/ Doc Blanchard Paul Horning days and find an OU or a ND ,Army team as talented.. Maybe not but in those days there were no limits on schollys etc.. It is possible..

[rawlingsHOH]

That '90 team for Miami was awesome too, the way they got 200 yds in penalties against the whorns in the '91 Cotton Bowl, and still beat them 41-3, or something like that. Someone might want to look at their roster for NFL names.

I think they had a lot of good college receivers that never amounted to much in the pros.

Horace Copeland, Lamar Thomas, Kevin Williams. If they operated under today's officiating they get a 15-yard penalty after every catch.

[Sooner04]

I think they had a lot of good college receivers that never amounted to much in the pros.

Horace Copeland, Lamar Thomas, Kevin Williams. If they operated under today's officiating they get a 15-yard penalty after every catch.
Randall Hill. Still dancing in the tunnel of the Cotton Bowl.

The only teams of late who are going to even sniff the Miami bunch in terms of talent are the USC squads of the last seven or eight years.

[rawlingsHOH]

Randall Hill. Still dancing in the tunnel of the Cotton Bowl.

The only teams of late who are going to even sniff the Miami bunch in terms of talent are the USC squads of the last seven or eight years.
Another good name!

Wesley Carroll, Dale Dawkins. They were all essentially the same guy to me.

[ouleaf]

I think there is an ESPN 30 for 30 episode coming up titled, "The U", or something like that. It's supposed to focus on those 80's Miami teams. Might be worth a look.

[texas bandman]

I think there is an ESPN 30 for 30 episode coming up titled, "The U", or something like that. It's supposed to focus on those 80's Miami teams. Might be worth a look.

Puke, I'd rather get an enema than watch anything about the U.

[JLEW1818]

does the 04 USC team rank anywhere?

[boomermagic]

Puke, I'd rather get an enema than watch anything about the U.

they are almost like texas to me.. I hate em...

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

they are almost like texas to me.. I hate em...Diff is now FU is getting some of the kids Miami used to get. tx is still a direct recruiting rival, as well as the "team with the refs".

[rawlingsHOH]

does the 04 USC team rank anywhere?
I'd imagine. Almost all NFL guys.

[Scott D]

Joey Browner was a ball hawk

That entire secondary had productive NFL careers. I mean it was so good that Ronnie Lott was a corner...a freaking corner.

[JLEW1818]

I found this from a blog

Bold the Current Pro's (as of 2007)

2001 Miami Hurricanes
1 Daryl Jones WR 5-10 190 Sr Dallas, TX
2 Willis McGahee RB 6-1 220 Fr Miami, FL
3 Jason Geathers WR 6-3 215 So Boca Raton, FL
4 Najeh Davenport RB 6-2 235 Sr Miami, FL
5 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 220 So Miami, FL
6 Antrel Rolle CB 6-1 205 Fr Homestead, FL
7 Ethenic Sands WR 6-0 180 Jr Carol City, FL
8 Mike Rumph CB 6-2 200 Sr Delray Beach, FL
9 Kevin Beard WR 6-2 175 So Plantation, FL
11 Ken Dorsey QB 6-5 200 Jr Orinda, CA i think he is still a pro
12 Jair Clarke CB 5-11 173 Fr Newport News, VA
12 Nate Smith WR 6-0 205 So Elizabethtown, PA
13 Freddie Capshaw P 5-11 180 Jr Rock Springs, WY
15 Dan Lundy K 6-0 191 So Daytona Beach, FL
15 Buck Ortega QB 6-5 213 Fr Miami, FL
16 Todd Sievers K 6-3 215 Jr Ankeny, IA
17 DJ Williams LB 6-2 235 So Concord, CA
18 Derrick Crudup QB 6-1 202 Fr Deerfield Beach, FL
19 Troy Prasek QB 6-2 193 Jr Mims, FL
20 Edward Reed S 6-0 190 Sr Saint Rose, LA
21 Jermell Weaver S 6-2 190 So Miami, FL
22 Kelly Jennings CB 6-0 170 Fr Live Oak, FL
23 James Lewis CB 5-11 190 Sr Piscataway, NJ
24 Marcus Maxey CB 6-3 190 Fr Navasota, TX
25 Alphonso Marshall CB 6-1 180 Fr Clewiston, FL
26 Sean Taylor CB 6-3 220 Fr Miami, FL
27 Markese Fitzgerald CB 5-11 180 Sr Saint Petersburg, FL
28 Clinton Portis RB 5-11 190 Jr Gainesville, FL
29 James Scott CB 6-2 195 Jr Crescent City, FL
30 Alex Duk WR 6-2 205 Fr San Diego, CA
30 Jeff Malley DB 6-1 190 Fr St Petersburg, FL
30 Jovonny Ward DB 6-0 195 Fr Miami, FL
31 Phillip Buchanon CB 5-11 175 Jr Lehigh, FL
32 Frank Gore RB 5-10 190 Fr Coral Gables, FL
33 Mark Gent K 6-1 203 Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
34 Jarrett Payton RB 6-2 205 So Arlington, IL
35 Quadtrine Hill RB 6-2 210 Fr Sunrise, FL
36 Maurice Sikes CB 5-11 194 So Miami, FL
37 Jean Leone DB 6-0 170 Fr Miami, FL
38 Carl Walker CB 6-3 190 So Jacksonville, FL
39 LaVaar Scott LB 6-3 253 Jr Sebring, FL
40 Kyle Cobia RB 6-2 231 Fr Lakeland, FL
41 Frank Bayless FB 6-0 240 So Akron, OH
43 Jarvis Gray DT 5-10 264 So Hawthorne, FL
44 Leon Williams LB 6-4 220 Fr Brooklyn, NY
45 Howard Clark LB 6-1 220 Jr Pennsauken, NJ
46 Michael Langley CB 6-0 188 Fr Machipongo, VA
47 Ken Dangerfiel LB 6-2 225 Jr Patterson, LA
48 Chris Campbell LB 6-2 225 Sr Mount Pleasant, TX
49 Darrell McClover LB 6-2 215 So Coconut Creek, FL
50 Roger McIntosh LB 6-3 220 Fr Gaffney, SC
51 Jonathan Vilma LB 6-2 215 So Coral Gables, FL
52 Steve Adzima OL 6-2 255 Fr Wallington, NJ
52 Tariq Vlaun OL 6-2 300 So Houston, TX
53 James Sikora G 6-5 260 So Marathon, FL
54 Alex Garcia OL 6-1 275 Fr Miami, FL
55 Jamal Green DE 6-3 257 Jr Camden, NJ
56 Santonio Thomas DE 6-4 296 So South Bay, FL
57 Javon Nanton LB 6-2 215 Fr Miami, FL
58 Jerrell Weaver LB 6-3 210 So Miami, FL
59 Brad Kunz G 6-7 315 Fr Carlyle, IL
60 Vernon Carey T 6-5 363 So Miami, FL
61 Toney Tella G 6-5 265 Fr Houston, TX
62 Chris Harvey S 6-3 303 So Accoville, WV
63 Scott Puckett G 6-3 283 Sr Duncanville, TX
64 Rashad Butler G 6-5 290 Fr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
65 Martin Bibla T 6-4 300 Sr Mountain Top, PA
66 Brett Romberg G 6-3 290 Jr Windsor,
67 Joe McGrath T 6-5 285 So Moose Jaw,
68 Joe Fantigrass T 6-4 270 Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
69 Kyle Morgan DL 6-4 245 Fr San Francisco, CA
70 Joel Rodriguez G 6-3 275 Fr Miami, FL
71 Jim Wilson G 6-5 245 Jr Hollywood, FL
72 Ed Wilkins T 6-4 318 Jr Plainfield, NJ
73 Joaquin Gonzalez G 6-5 290 Sr Miami, FL
74 Sherko Haji-Rasou T 6-6 326 Jr Toronto,
75 Vince Wilfork DE 6-2 338 Fr Lantana, FL
76 Carlos Joseph G 6-6 322 So Miami, FL
77 Chris Myers G 6-5 280 Fr Miami, FL
78 Bryant McKinnie G 6-9 330 Sr Woodbury, NJ
79 Robert Bergman OL 6-5 275 Fr Bakersfield, CA
80 Robert Williams TE 6-4 240 Sr Dallas, TX
81 Kellen Winslow WR 6-5 210 Fr San Diego, CA
82 David Williams TE 6-3 230 Fr Miami, FL
83 Aaron Greeno TE 6-4 241 So Denver, CO
84 Roscoe Parrish WR 5-9 165 Fr Miami, FL
85 Ennis Crafton TE 6-3 225 Jr Cypress Creek, FL
86 Brandon Sebald TE 6-6 240 Fr Accord, NY
87 Kevin Everett TE 6-5 235 Fr Port Arthur, TX
88 Jeremy Shockey TE 6-6 236 Jr Ada, OK
90 Thomas Carroll DE 6-5 220 Fr Lakewood, NJ
91 Matt Walters DT 6-5 260 Jr Melbourne, FL
92 Orien Harris DE 6-4 280 Fr Newark, DE
93 John Square DE 6-5 203 Fr Houston, TX
94 William Joseph DE 6-5 290 Jr Miami, FL
95 Jerome McDougle DE 6-4 270 Jr Pompano, FL
96 Miguel Robede DE 6-5 261 Fr Quebec, PQ
97 Larry Anderson DT 6-4 260 So Kissimmee, FL
98 Cornelius Green DE 6-4 250 Sr Kilgore, TX
99 Andrew Williams DE 6-4 260 Jr Tampa, FL

[rawlingsHOH]

That entire secondary had productive NFL careers. I mean it was so good that Ronnie Lott was a corner...a freaking corner.
I think Lott played corner his first 5 or so years in the NFL too.

[Scott D]

I'm not listing the entire 79 trojan roster because that was before you were born so you wouldn't recognize 80% of the names on it. :D

[rawlingsHOH]

I think there is an ESPN 30 for 30 episode coming up titled, "The U", or something like that. It's supposed to focus on those 80's Miami teams. Might be worth a look.

There is going to be a Marcus Dupree 30 for 30, too. (Sorry if old news.)

[JLEW1818]

wow the freshman recruiting class on that 2001 Miami team is amazing

[JLEW1818]

Starting teams from wiki
QB Ken Dorsey
FB Najeh Davenport
HB Clinton Portis
TE Jeremy Shockey
SE Andre Johnson
FL Kevin Beard
LT Bryant McKinnie
LG Sherko Haji-Rasouli
C Brett Romberg
RG Martin Bibla
RT Joaquin Gonzalez

RE Jerome McDougle
DT Matt Walters
DT William Joseph
LE Andrew Williams
WLB D.J. Williams
MLB Jonathan Vilma
SLB Chris Campbell
RCB Mike Rumph
FS James Lewis
SS Ed Reed
LCB Phillip Buchanon

K Todd Sievers
P Freddie Capshaw
KR Andre Johnson
KR Frank Gore
PR Phillip Buchanon

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I found this from a blog

Bold the Current Pro's (as of 2007)

2001 Miami Hurricanes
1 Daryl Jones WR 5-10 190 Sr Dallas, TX
2 Willis McGahee RB 6-1 220 Fr Miami, FL
3 Jason Geathers WR 6-3 215 So Boca Raton, FL
4 Najeh Davenport RB 6-2 235 Sr Miami, FL
5 Andre Johnson WR 6-3 220 So Miami, FL
6 Antrel Rolle CB 6-1 205 Fr Homestead, FL
7 Ethenic Sands WR 6-0 180 Jr Carol City, FL
8 Mike Rumph CB 6-2 200 Sr Delray Beach, FL
9 Kevin Beard WR 6-2 175 So Plantation, FL
11 Ken Dorsey QB 6-5 200 Jr Orinda, CA i think he is still a pro
12 Jair Clarke CB 5-11 173 Fr Newport News, VA
12 Nate Smith WR 6-0 205 So Elizabethtown, PA
13 Freddie Capshaw P 5-11 180 Jr Rock Springs, WY
15 Dan Lundy K 6-0 191 So Daytona Beach, FL
15 Buck Ortega QB 6-5 213 Fr Miami, FL
16 Todd Sievers K 6-3 215 Jr Ankeny, IA
17 DJ Williams LB 6-2 235 So Concord, CA
18 Derrick Crudup QB 6-1 202 Fr Deerfield Beach, FL
19 Troy Prasek QB 6-2 193 Jr Mims, FL
20 Edward Reed S 6-0 190 Sr Saint Rose, LA
21 Jermell Weaver S 6-2 190 So Miami, FL
22 Kelly Jennings CB 6-0 170 Fr Live Oak, FL
23 James Lewis CB 5-11 190 Sr Piscataway, NJ
24 Marcus Maxey CB 6-3 190 Fr Navasota, TX
25 Alphonso Marshall CB 6-1 180 Fr Clewiston, FL
26 Sean Taylor CB 6-3 220 Fr Miami, FL
27 Markese Fitzgerald CB 5-11 180 Sr Saint Petersburg, FL
28 Clinton Portis RB 5-11 190 Jr Gainesville, FL
29 James Scott CB 6-2 195 Jr Crescent City, FL
30 Alex Duk WR 6-2 205 Fr San Diego, CA
30 Jeff Malley DB 6-1 190 Fr St Petersburg, FL
30 Jovonny Ward DB 6-0 195 Fr Miami, FL
31 Phillip Buchanon CB 5-11 175 Jr Lehigh, FL
32 Frank Gore RB 5-10 190 Fr Coral Gables, FL
33 Mark Gent K 6-1 203 Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
34 Jarrett Payton RB 6-2 205 So Arlington, IL
35 Quadtrine Hill RB 6-2 210 Fr Sunrise, FL
36 Maurice Sikes CB 5-11 194 So Miami, FL
37 Jean Leone DB 6-0 170 Fr Miami, FL
38 Carl Walker CB 6-3 190 So Jacksonville, FL
39 LaVaar Scott LB 6-3 253 Jr Sebring, FL
40 Kyle Cobia RB 6-2 231 Fr Lakeland, FL
41 Frank Bayless FB 6-0 240 So Akron, OH
43 Jarvis Gray DT 5-10 264 So Hawthorne, FL
44 Leon Williams LB 6-4 220 Fr Brooklyn, NY
45 Howard Clark LB 6-1 220 Jr Pennsauken, NJ
46 Michael Langley CB 6-0 188 Fr Machipongo, VA
47 Ken Dangerfiel LB 6-2 225 Jr Patterson, LA
48 Chris Campbell LB 6-2 225 Sr Mount Pleasant, TX
49 Darrell McClover LB 6-2 215 So Coconut Creek, FL
50 Roger McIntosh LB 6-3 220 Fr Gaffney, SC
51 Jonathan Vilma LB 6-2 215 So Coral Gables, FL
52 Steve Adzima OL 6-2 255 Fr Wallington, NJ
52 Tariq Vlaun OL 6-2 300 So Houston, TX
53 James Sikora G 6-5 260 So Marathon, FL
54 Alex Garcia OL 6-1 275 Fr Miami, FL
55 Jamal Green DE 6-3 257 Jr Camden, NJ
56 Santonio Thomas DE 6-4 296 So South Bay, FL
57 Javon Nanton LB 6-2 215 Fr Miami, FL
58 Jerrell Weaver LB 6-3 210 So Miami, FL
59 Brad Kunz G 6-7 315 Fr Carlyle, IL
60 Vernon Carey T 6-5 363 So Miami, FL
61 Toney Tella G 6-5 265 Fr Houston, TX
62 Chris Harvey S 6-3 303 So Accoville, WV
63 Scott Puckett G 6-3 283 Sr Duncanville, TX
64 Rashad Butler G 6-5 290 Fr Palm Beach Gardens, FL
65 Martin Bibla T 6-4 300 Sr Mountain Top, PA
66 Brett Romberg G 6-3 290 Jr Windsor,
67 Joe McGrath T 6-5 285 So Moose Jaw,
68 Joe Fantigrass T 6-4 270 Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
69 Kyle Morgan DL 6-4 245 Fr San Francisco, CA
70 Joel Rodriguez G 6-3 275 Fr Miami, FL
71 Jim Wilson G 6-5 245 Jr Hollywood, FL
72 Ed Wilkins T 6-4 318 Jr Plainfield, NJ
73 Joaquin Gonzalez G 6-5 290 Sr Miami, FL
74 Sherko Haji-Rasou T 6-6 326 Jr Toronto,
75 Vince Wilfork DE 6-2 338 Fr Lantana, FL
76 Carlos Joseph G 6-6 322 So Miami, FL
77 Chris Myers G 6-5 280 Fr Miami, FL
78 Bryant McKinnie G 6-9 330 Sr Woodbury, NJ
79 Robert Bergman OL 6-5 275 Fr Bakersfield, CA
80 Robert Williams TE 6-4 240 Sr Dallas, TX
81 Kellen Winslow WR 6-5 210 Fr San Diego, CA
82 David Williams TE 6-3 230 Fr Miami, FL
83 Aaron Greeno TE 6-4 241 So Denver, CO
84 Roscoe Parrish WR 5-9 165 Fr Miami, FL
85 Ennis Crafton TE 6-3 225 Jr Cypress Creek, FL
86 Brandon Sebald TE 6-6 240 Fr Accord, NY
87 Kevin Everett TE 6-5 235 Fr Port Arthur, TX
88 Jeremy Shockey TE 6-6 236 Jr Ada, OK
90 Thomas Carroll DE 6-5 220 Fr Lakewood, NJ
91 Matt Walters DT 6-5 260 Jr Melbourne, FL
92 Orien Harris DE 6-4 280 Fr Newark, DE
93 John Square DE 6-5 203 Fr Houston, TX
94 William Joseph DE 6-5 290 Jr Miami, FL
95 Jerome McDougle DE 6-4 270 Jr Pompano, FL
96 Miguel Robede DE 6-5 261 Fr Quebec, PQ
97 Larry Anderson DT 6-4 260 So Kissimmee, FL
98 Cornelius Green DE 6-4 250 Sr Kilgore, TX
99 Andrew Williams DE 6-4 260 Jr Tampa, FL

something wrong with this list...I know Jarret Payton was out of the league before 2007...Im not gonna go through it, but unless they are counting the CFL, some of that is bogus

[Scott D]

that looked like the entire roster to me without any bolding..jlew was full of fail on that one.

[JLEW1818]

something wrong with this list...I know Jarret Payton was out of the league before 2007...Im not gonna go through it, but unless they are counting the CFL, some of that is bogus

could be

here is the link.. actually a pretty good read, people comparing the 2001 Miami team to the 2004 USC team

read through this for some enjoyment

http://www.draftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3887

[stoops the eternal pimp]

interesting read....

probably most of those guys can't tell you one thing about college football before the 1990's(if that).....

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Gosh, going through all the guys that were drafted from that 86 team, much less the guys who took NFL snaps as FA's would take forever...

[JLEW1818]

that looked like the entire roster to me without any bolding..jlew was full of fail on that one.

name the ones that were never drafted, or signed as free agents

sure some may not be playing now. but the fact that they signed were signed by the NFL is amazing

(again, i got that list from a blog)

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Barry Switzer on Vinnie Testerverde- "never seen a better quarterback"

[JLEW1818]

i think i counted 34

and all were either drafted or signed as a free agent by NFL teams, at some point

[stoops the eternal pimp]

No question that the 2000 and the 2001 team's were very talented....but I think in terms of not just getting drafted, or signed, but in NFL production also, the '86 team would be the pick...

[JLEW1818]

yah, well 2001 had the most NFL talent on their team, literally

but some of those guys were freshman at the time


i couldn't tell you much about the 80's lol

and I'm not gonna act like i know

[Sooner04]

STEP,

I bet more from the '86 squad played than we'd remember (as in how many were replacement players in '87).

[stoops the eternal pimp]

yah, well 2001 had the most NFL talent on their team, literally



actually that's not totally accurate...

that list I have isnt much of one..just the ones that I can remember or come across

[stoops the eternal pimp]

STEP,

I bet more from the '86 squad played than we'd remember (as in how many were replacement players in '87).

yeah, I can't remember more of them, just the ones I hated the most

[JLEW1818]

actually that's not totally accurate...

that list I have isnt much of one..just the ones that I can remember or come across

it had more than 34 NFL players?

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I've got 19 that actually made rosters and took snaps..all 19 of those guys were drafted.Im sure there was plenty more that were signed as UDFA's like the list you have includes..

and truthfully there was more than 19 guys drafted, Its just harder to find that information

[jkm, the stolen pifwafwi]

for reference

1945-51 Two Platoon
1952-64 One Platoon
1965-72 Unlimited substitution; no limits on scholarships
1973-77 105 scholarships
1978-91 95 scholarships
1992+ Mostly 85 scholarships (*)

(*) 1992=92; 1993=88; 1994+=85 scholarships.

[JLEW1818]

not a fail Scott,

the 2001 team had 11 drafted, that season . (02 draft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NFL_Draft


the 2002 team had 8 drafted, that season (03 draft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NFL_Draft


the 2003 team had 9 drafted, that season (04 draft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_NFL_Draft


the 2004 team had 5 drafted, that season (05 draft)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NFL_Draft


there is 33 draft picks.. not sure bout names, I'll look through later.

STEP is right about 2 undrafted guys

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Jarret Payton was not drafted, Romberg was not drafted, probably a few other...thats a list of guys that had played

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Miami had 36 guys drafted between 87 and 90, but that doesn't count because the draft rounds were more then..

[JLEW1818]

2001 season, 2002 draft

Bryant McKinnie
Jeremy Shockey
Phillip Buchanon
Ed Reed
Mike Rumph
Clinton Portis
Martin Bibla
Najeh Davenport
James Lewis
Daryl Jones
Joaquin Gonzalez


2002 season, 2003 draft

Andre Johnson
Jerome McDougle
Willis McGahee
William Joseph
Andrew Williams
Jamaal Green
Matt Walters
Ken Dorsey

2003 season, 2004 draft

Sean Taylor
Kellen Winslow Jr.
Jonathan Vilma
D. J. Williams
Vernon Carey
Vince Wilfork
Darrell McClover
Alfonso Marshall
Carlos Joseph


2004 season, 2005 draft

Antrel Rolle
Roscoe Parrish
Frank Gore
Kevin Everett
Chris Myers


so i guess the 2001 Miami team had more than 34 NFL players either drafted or signed pro contracts

[stoops the eternal pimp]

i wont give names but

8 for 1987
12 for 1988
7 for 1989
9 for 1990

if thats the way you want to measure it...36

[SteelClip49]

1986 Miami beats OU again and loses to PSU for the national title.

1985 Miami beats OU and OU winds up taking PSU to the house for the NC; Tennessee drills Miami in the Sugar Bowl.

[JLEW1818]

i wont give names but

8 for 1987
12 for 1988
7 for 1989
9 for 1990

if thats the way you want to measure it...36

how many rounds did you say they had back then?


Miami having 5 guys selected in the first round, 2002 draft, that is sick

[GKeeper316]

this was discussed on espn a couple weeks ago.

the consensus was that the 72 usc trojans were the most talented. 14 first round picks from that team i think they said.

[En_Fuego]

72 Trojans.....01 Hurricanes...blah

94 Huskers would have kicked the **** out of all of em.

[Sooner04]

72 Trojans.....01 Hurricanes...blah

94 Huskers would have kicked the **** out of all of em.
But the '95 Huskers were better than the '94 squad.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

IMO, the '95 huskers were the best team I've ever seen....but this is about talent, NFL talent, not best football teams

[Sooner04]

I'm with you STEP. To the question at hand, it's got to be either the '86 or '01 Hurricanes.

A quick note: we dominated most of the men who made up the '72 Trojans, we just did it in '71. 33-20, and they had to score on the last play of the game to make it that close.

[rawlingsHOH]

I agree, for "team", I'd go 95 Huskers. For "talent", 86 Miami.

[Sooner04]

The '86 Hurricanes, if only their quarterback wasn't color blind.

[rawlingsHOH]

The '86 Hurricanes, if only their quarterback wasn't color blind.
35 INTs for the Buccaneers in 88, unreal!

[stoops the eternal pimp]

those tampa bay bucs teams were unreal

[Leroy Lizard]

1978 OU team had 25 players drafted, including a Heisman and Outland Trophy winner. They would have to be ranked up there.

[Octavian]

right before I clicked on this thread, I thought "86 Miami" -- they were insanely talented all over the field


much better than their 87 squad that won the NC the next year


the PSU Fiesta win over that '86 squad was one of the biggest upsets in the modern era....a football version of Duke-UNLV

[stoops the eternal pimp]

right before I clicked on this thread, I thought "86 Miami" -- they were insanely talented all over the field


much better than their 87 squad that won the NC the next year


the PSU Fiesta win over that '86 squad was one of the biggest upsets in the modern era....a football version of Duke-UNLV

yeah... the Duke-UNLV analogy is right on...

[My Opinion Matters]

2001 miami hurricanes

willis mcgahee
clinton portis
andre johnson
jeremy shockey
antrelle rolle
kellen winslow
dj williams
ed reed
vince wilfork
sean taylor
phillip buchanon
frank gore
jonathan vilma

This was my answer. Bryant McKinnie was on this team too, I believe.

[King Crimson]

yeah... the Duke-UNLV analogy is right on...

or Kansas-OU in 88. ****ers.

[King Crimson]

1978 OU team had 25 players drafted, including a Heisman and Outland Trophy winner. They would have to be ranked up there.

it really cheesed me off during the OU-NU game last week (where suicidal thoughts were almost always a "thing"...to watch us move the ball between the 30's and chump it up in the RZ).....when they showed the 78 highlight/flashback and not even mention we ***-waxed them in the unprecedented Orange Bowl rematch.

[JLEW1818]

01 had 3 DBs selected in the first round.. that is crazy!

I believe Mark Stoops was the DB coach ?

[My Opinion Matters]

Of course according to our friends at Hornfans.com the correct answer to this question is any team with Vince Young on it.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Hey JLew I just read this bit of info...

The '87 Miami-Florida State game featured 60 players that went on to play in the NFL...that, my friend, is sick

[JLEW1818]

yah heard that on College Football Live

that is sick

lamb fries

[stoops the eternal pimp]

you love dem nuts

[JLEW1818]

last time they were the size of a fist! now that is a big nut