Well, this settles it. We are unanimous National Champs in 1997.

[kaz36]

 

[SoCal_Corn]

I didn't need an Artificial intelligence to tell me that.

I've always used my own intelligence.

 

[doublewing]

Nebraska 97 - great defense and offense
Michigan 97 - great defense and an average at best offense

Look what NU did to Tennesee & Peyton Manning's offense in the bowl game. Michigan wouldn't have scored more than 13 points on NU.

It bothered me that this was even a debate at the time, but ESPN/ABC fell in love with Michigan that season and NU was an afterthought.

 

[Ironwardog]

Nebraska 97 - great defense and offense
Michigan 97 - great defense and an average at best offense

Look what NU did to Tennesee & Peyton Manning's offense in the bowl game. Michigan wouldn't have scored more than 13 points on NU.

It bothered me that this was even a debate at the time, but ESPN/ABC fell in love with Michigan that season and NU was an afterthought.

I remember this vividly about this debate…
My cousins husband is from Wisconsin, big badger fan. We had a big family gathering a few years ago and we were all against him but him being pro big ten he was dead set Michigan would destroy us. Argument went on for 10-15 minutes it seemed like until I finally ended it with “Tom Osborne vs Lloyd Carr”. He looked like I had just cancelled Christmas. From that day on that’s the counterpoint I use if anyone brings that debate up.

 

[cwessel76]

Michigan fans can go fist themselves

 

[doublewing]

BTW - I think my first exploration on the internet was arguing this topic on the AOL and Austin360 boards.

It was fascinating to insult people from all across the globe because they didn't share my opinion.

 

[Interloper]

Partying in the parking lot of Pro Player before the 98 Orange Bowl we had Hank Goldberg's (the Hammer) radio show on when he said that Huskers would be at least a 6 point favorite over the Wolverweenies...so there's that, too.

 

[LWFloridaHusker]

Nebraska 97 - great defense and offense
Michigan 97 - great defense and an average at best offense

Look what NU did to Tennesee & Peyton Manning's offense in the bowl game. Michigan wouldn't have scored more than 13 points on NU.

It bothered me that this was even a debate at the time, but ESPN/ABC fell in love with Michigan that season and NU was an afterthought.

ESPN was also dick riding Charles Woodson to win the Heisman as well!

 

[CornFed Gregger]

Only fucking idiots & haters argue that Michigan would’ve won. Their best case is Michigan blew the doors off of Colorado at the beginning of the season at home while Nebraska squeaked by Colorado at the end of the year on the road.

Anyone who understands football can see how it's a bs argument. Tennessee had a national title roster that won it all in 98 & we annihilated em. Washington state was a 3 win roster the very next year & Michigan needed the refs to erase a second left to prevent Ryan leaf from a hurling a last second TD to win it.

4 quarters of option football would’ve beat Michigan by two or more scores cuz they didn’t prep for it year round like Colorado.

 

[God is a Husker]

Nebraska voted for Trump

Michigan voted for the MILF


shoutout Musk for buying Twitter tho

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

ESPN was also dick riding Charles Woodson to win the Heisman as well!

Michigan literally had their starting quarterback's dad doing the national TV broadcast for their bowl game where they squeaked by a so-so Washington State team (and ran extra time off the clock to end the game when WSU should have had one more play with a chance to win).

Michigan fans whine about Scott Frost giving a 30 second speech after dominating an elite team, but don't mention that they got a 4 hour infomercial.

 

[Milo-of-Croton]

Michigan literally had their starting quarterback's dad doing the national TV broadcast for their bowl game where they squeaked by a so-so Washington State team (and ran extra time off the clock to end the game when WSU should have had one more play with a chance to win).

Michigan fans whine about Scott Frost giving a 30 second speech after dominating an elite team, but don't mention that they got a 4 hour infomercial.

Yes! And I remember both Greise and Keith Jackson crying as they declared Michigan the champion. Not a chance Michigan beat Nebraska that year.

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Charlie McBride in his prime, with a month to prepare for a mediocre Michigan offense. Michigan would have struggled to score 10 points, if they did it's because woodson broke one loose on a return.

 

[SoCal_Corn]

Charlie McBride in his prime, with a month to prepare for a mediocre Michigan offense. Michigan would have struggled to score 10 points, if they did it's because woodson broke one loose on a return.

Just go back an look at the MICH v OSU game as a good comparison

Mich had 20 points on 12 first downs, 42 yards rushing, 147 yards passing for 189 total.
They punted 11 times.

One 62 yard drive for a TD
One Woodson Punt Return for a TD
&
One 43 yard INT for a TD.


And for that performance they Jumped us in the Polls.



We would have KILLED them.

 

[nja13]

ESPN was also dick riding Charles Woodson to win the Heisman as well!

Right. Sure Michigan has the Heisman Trophy winner, but he played cornerback. Not exacly a difference making position against the 1997 Nebraska offense.