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Originally Posted by Yertle
Wow, that's a little rough, isn't it? Sure, you didn't come out and say it, but you make it sound like a non-NC year is a ho-hum season or even a disappointment.
I agree that the "what if" game is popular with the 2005 season... What if Hamby caught the ball... What if Houston nailed the long FG... What if the Bucks could score TDs instead of FGs... What if Smith didn't throw the INT in Happy Valley... And the most popular of all: What if Smith didn't miss the beginning of the season.
But, it was a great season with great Buckeye legends that we will never see in the Scarlet and Gray again. There were wins over Michigan and Notre Dame IN THE SAME SEASON! There was an explosive offense that put 40 points on the board on a regular basis during the second half of the season. There was one of the best defenses that I've ever seen with unselfish players who you just have to love. I'd hate to write that off as anything but special.
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2005 was no more special than 2003, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1979, 1975, 1974, which were all years in which the Buckeyes performed quite well, but ultimately end up as losers. 2002 was truly special because the Bucks won it all, fair and square, on the field, no "what ifs". I guess that I just have high standards.