Why didn’t 1994 win the NC

[k9cane]

OL was horrible from 92-97. Big improvement in 98, obviously by 00-01 it was the best in CFB.

But that 94 OL was bad AND had no depth. WR's dropping too many balls. Costa only had the jump ball in his ****nal. No depth at DL.

I remember that we had guys like Brad Shirey and then Caeser O'Neil that were pretty highly regarded Oline recruits who got cancer and never really played at UM. That really chipped away at the depth over there. And flat out, certain guys were bad evaluations..

 

[oso4lyf]

Wasn't this the one where Costa couldn't convert a single 3rd down the entire 4th qtr and they brought a fresh legged Frazier off the bench on a gassed defense because of lack of conversions?

 

[Macca21]

Miami was in control early 3rd quarter when out of nowhere UW executed a well timed screen pass to a rb that went for a long td. UM starting DE Baraka Short from Norland barely missed tipping the pass.

I have always maintained that the taller/more athletic Kenard Lang would have at least deflected the pass. The redshirt Fr Lang was still a backup at the time - but if iirc took over the that DE spot the following game and held it until he left for the NFL.

I was a senior in college. Was going nuts when they went to Yatil. The first pass did not connect. They went right back to it for the TD. Joy. Two hours later I fired a full road soda of the back wall of the mod I was living in. Luckily my roommate had cat like reflexes or he would have been in a coma. My roommates cleared out and gave me some time to cool the engine down. Good times.

 

[Macca21]

Miami was in control early 3rd quarter when out of nowhere UW executed a well timed screen pass to a rb that went for a long td. UM starting DE Baraka Short from Norland barely missed tipping the pass.

I have always maintained that the taller/more athletic Kenard Lang would have at least deflected the pass. The redshirt Fr Lang was still a backup at the time - but if iirc took over the that DE spot the following game and held it until he left for the NFL.

The screen was pass was the writing on the wall. That game sucked. Great recollection on that screen.

 

[Fatboycane]

The screen was pass was the writing on the wall. That game sucked. Great recollection on that screen.

Twan Russell missed a tackle on the screen also, could’ve been just a modest gain

 

[GladeCane]

Wasn't this the one where Costa couldn't convert a single 3rd down the entire 4th qtr and they brought a fresh legged Frazier off the bench on a gassed defense because of lack of conversions?

Miami's last 5 or 6 drives were 3 and out. If we convert just one 1st down we would have won. Costa couldn't hit wide open receivers. In his defense he was battered the whole game.

 

[Pb cane]

Was that the year we needed penn state to lose to Oregon I remember saying go ducks one year that's when Oregon just started being descent

 

[ItsAUThing.com]

Because Miami lost to Nebraska. That’s why.

Because Miami lost to Washington early in the season, ending the 58-game win streak—before losing to Nebraska, in the 1995 Orange Bowl, too.

Miami was a one-loss #3 team by year's end, playing #1 Nebraska. #2 Penn State was undefeated and whooped #9 Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

At best, if the Canes beat the Huskers—maybe a split title—but no way the undefeated Nittany Lions are left out of the convo with a one-loss Miami team.

 

[ssvir]

Miami was in control early 3rd quarter when out of nowhere UW executed a well timed screen pass to a rb that went for a long td. UM starting DE Baraka Short from Norland barely missed tipping the pass.

I have always maintained that the taller/more athletic Kenard Lang would have at least deflected the pass. The redshirt Fr Lang was still a backup at the time - but if iirc took over the that DE spot the following game and held it until he left for the NFL.

Not possible bro. Only Manny’s teams don’t start RS FR with no game experience over experienced SR players.

 

[caneULM]

The funny thing is, that was Miami's last championship caliber team for six years. There were some decent ones(minus '97).

 

[AtlAtty]

great defense(Sapp, Lewis, Lang, Holmes, Richardson)

But I cant see a team with Frank Costa winning a title, to be honest. But with that said, without a horrific quarter vs Washington, they could've been playing for a title that year.

Right about Costa missing a couple long throws. We weren't near good enough on offense to overcome the misses.

Also, Sapp carried the defense for 3 quarters and finally wore down by the 4th.

 

[Colombie]

We couldn't stop a FB.

 

[P-Tizzle]

Hate to burst your bubble, but had we beaten Nebraska, we still weren't winning a share of the title. We lost a real shot at the title when we didn't show up for Washington. Now, had we beaten Nebraska and Penn State lost their bowl, then sure. However, Penn State was undefeated and there is no way in **** we jump them with one loss.

I don't have a bubble, so yeah. Miami wouldn't have to jump anyone. Prior to the CFP playoff and the BCS championship, coaches and sportswriters selected the national champion through the poles (USA Today, AP, and UPI). And if anyone suggests that if Miami couldn't have received a split of the national championship if they would have beaten #1 Nebraska, isn't familiar with the appointing a national champion prior to the BCS. Even with the BCS, there was a split national championship (2003). Prior to the BCS, there were split championships in 1997, 1991(Miami involved), 1990, and every other year (it seems) in the 50s-70s.

 

[NJshoreCane]

2 reasons.
Penn State beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
We didn't get 1 single, solitary, first down in the 4th quarter vs Nebraska.

Btw: Earl Little had an INT in the NU endzone in the 4th that i thought... sealed the victory
Also: Chris T Jones 2 drops in the 4th, and the infamous Costa overthrow.

 

[CaneSince4Ever]

Wasn't this the one where Costa couldn't convert a single 3rd down the entire 4th qtr and they brought a fresh legged Frazier off the bench on a gassed defense because of lack of conversions?

I seem to remember them starting Frazier, then Frazier gets hurt and they put Berringer (RIP) in, and then they put Frazier back in?

They ran a completely different offense with Berringer in there, I seem to remember Miami having issues stopping the waggle pass for some reason.

At least that's the way I remember it LOL.

 

[oso4lyf]

I seem to remember them starting Frazier, then Frazier gets hurt and they put Berringer (RIP) in, and then they put Frazier back in?

They ran a completely different offense with Berringer in there, I seem to remember Miami having issues stopping the waggle pass for some reason.

At least that's the way I remember it LOL.

Probably I remember more the 4th and Sapp being a force to be reckoned with the first 3 qtrs until the 4th. Dude was gassed at the end.

 

[CaneSince4Ever]

I was a senior in college. Was going nuts when they went to Yatil. The first pass did not connect. They went right back to it for the TD. Joy. Two hours later I fired a full road soda of the back wall of the mod I was living in. Luckily my roommate had cat like reflexes or he would have been in a coma. My roommates cleared out and gave me some time to cool the engine down. Good times.

Yatil was ballin' that game, had an insane YPC average IIRC...shame that those knee injuries shortened His career.

 

[ThomasM]

I don't have a bubble, so yeah. Miami wouldn't have to jump anyone. Prior to the CFP playoff and the BCS championship, coaches and sportswriters selected the national champion through the poles (USA Today, AP, and UPI). And if anyone suggests that if Miami couldn't have received a split of the national championship if they would have beaten #1 Nebraska, isn't familiar with the appointing a national champion prior to the BCS. Even with the BCS, there was a split national championship (2003). Prior to the BCS, there were split championships in 1997, 1991(Miami involved), 1990, and every other year (it seems) in the 50s-70s.

No freaking way would they have jumped an undefeated Penn State, even if we had beaten #1 Nebraska. Do you not remember how we finished behind a very average GT and Colorado team in the final polls after completely destroying highly ranked Texas? We couldn't jump those two scrubs because of our losses, and we sure as **** would not have jumped Penn State unless Penn State lost. Undefeated meant a **** of a lot back then. Too much, in my opinion. Remember BYU? Undefeated, even though their schedule sucked. Media darling Penn State? You honestly believe a one loss Miami team jumps an undefeated Penn State? NO POLLS would have jumped Miami, who everyone hated, over Joe Paterno, who, at the time, was very much loved and respected. Oh, and PSU had a pair of Heisman finalists, so it's not like people thought they were talentless.

So yeah, the loss to Washington paired with the fact we lost to Nebraska is why Miami didn't win the title. The Nebraska loss by itself was practically meaningless, because we were not winning a title at 11-1 when PSU was 12-0. Man, we were lucky to SPLIT with an undefeated team in 91 AS an undefeated team. Yet you think we split with an undefeated team while we have a loss? I've smoked some good stuff in my day, but it obviously isn't as good as what you're smoking.

 

[P-Tizzle]

No freaking way would they have jumped an undefeated Penn State, even if we had beaten #1 Nebraska. Do you not remember how we finished behind a very average GT and Colorado team in the final polls after completely destroying highly ranked Texas? We couldn't jump those two scrubs because of our losses, and we sure as **** would not have jumped Penn State unless Penn State lost. Undefeated meant a **** of a lot back then. Too much, in my opinion. Remember BYU? Undefeated, even though their schedule sucked. Media darling Penn State? You honestly believe a one loss Miami team jumps an undefeated Penn State? NO POLLS would have jumped Miami, who everyone hated, over Joe Paterno, who, at the time, was very much loved and respected. Oh, and PSU had a pair of Heisman finalists, so it's not like people thought they were talentless.

So yeah, the loss to Washington paired with the fact we lost to Nebraska is why Miami didn't win the title. The Nebraska loss by itself was practically meaningless, because we were not winning a title at 11-1 when PSU was 12-0. Man, we were lucky to SPLIT with an undefeated team in 91 AS an undefeated team. Yet you think we split with an undefeated team while we have a loss? I've smoked some good stuff in my day, but it obviously isn't as good as what you're smoking.

Yes, it’s possible for one of the pills to have given Miami the title for beating undefeated Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

 

[NJshoreCane]

I just checked the '94 season.
Penn State was ranked #1 the last week in October, They beat a 14th rank Ohio State 63-14.
They dropped to #2 in the polls that week after #3 Nebraska beat #2 Colorado.

At years end, PSU's SOS was 8th in the country, NU's was 40th.

One could argue Penn State should have been #1, or at least shared the Natty with NU
at seasons end (no tears here, btw).
It's unlikely we would have split, although beating a #1 Nebraska would have made things interesting.