Which was Best OSU Offense ever?

[strohs]

The '95 Offense Points For:
38
50
54
45
28
27
28
56
49
41
42
23
14


I voted for the '98, mostly because of the scUM and Texas A&M wins

 

[NFBuck]

The '95 Offense Points For:
38
50
54
45
28
27
28
56
49
41
42
23
14

Classic Coop.

 

[strohs]

Classic Coop.

You're not kidding...
Still makes me sick to think about some of his coaching blunders :(

 

[HineyBuck]

For total dominance over their opponents, I'll take the 1967 freshman team. They had all the "super sophs" that formed the nucleus of the 68, 69, and 70 teams. Plus they had great running back--could have been an All-American RB--kid named Jack Tatum. Wonder what ever happened to him?

Then again, it's hard to overlook the tandem of Archie and Pete Johnson. Then again . . . . sheesh, for a program known for great defensive football, we've had a bunch of great offenses.

And, yes, I'm guardedly optimistic that this year's offense could be one of the best ever.
:osu:

 

[ant80]

Plus they had great running back--could have been an All-American RB--kid named Jack Tatum. Wonder what ever happened to him?
:osu:

I thought Tatem was a DB. Correct me if I am wrong though. He was recently facilitated at one of last year's games... again if my memory serves me right.

 

[barlow1802]

Classic Coop.

I was at that 98 UM game.. been to 3 since, never seen tOSU lose in person to scUM.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

The 1996 team beat some folks up. Outscored opponants on the order of 140 - 7 in the first two games.

But, since I never saw the 50's 60's and 70's teams play, I'd have to say 95 was pretty damn good... as was 98... I guess I'd take 98 since it includes a Michigan win. Boston, Miller, Germaine, Wiley et al was a pretty damn good crew.

 

[HineyBuck]

I thought Tatem was a DB. Correct me if I am wrong though.

Freshman teams had small rosters, so some had to play both ways. Tatum was primarily a DB, but also toted the rock some, and was reputed to be unstoppable.

 

[EngineerHorn]

I'd vote '97 or '98, but only because every time I'd turn on the tv to watch a big 10 game, OSU would already be up 14-0 with 10 minutes to go in the first quarter.

 

[7 45 33 48]

The 2002 offense shouldn't be on this poll. The 2nd half of the season the offense was dreadful to watch.

I would take the 1995 offense slightly over the 1998 offense because of the offensive line and penalties. The 1998 team would rack up the penalties. The 1995 team had 5th year senior QB (Hoying), Heisman winner (George), Bielentikoff winner (Glenn), great TE (Dudley), great blocking FB (Sualua), and a great offensive line (Pace, Gohlstein, Sumner, Porter, Daniels). The 1998 offense had a 5th year senior QB (Germaine), great 1-2 punch at RB (Wiley, Montgomery), great receiving FB (Keller), great receiving tandem (Boston, Miller), and a solid offensive line (R. Murphy, K. Murphy, Walter, Burris, Gilbert).

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

In "What it means to be a Buckeye" - a book of stories from former players - Rex Kern said that if Tatum had stayed at RB he would have won the Heisman... and probably 2. Said he (Tatum) was the single best player in that 67 class.

 

[NightmaresDad]

I thought Tatem was a DB. Correct me if I am wrong though. He was recently facilitated at one of last year's games... again if my memory serves me right.

What the heck does that sentence in bold mean?

Anyway, Hineybuck has it primarily correct - Tatum was generally regarded as the toughest guy on the whole team to tackle (as a Freshman in practices), but he was switched to DB permanently before his Soph season due to need at DB and depth in the O backfield.
He would have been one of tOSU's all-time greats no matter where they would have played him, that's for sure.
I knew a guy who played special teams as a punt returner and played some scout team as well during that era, and I asked him what it was like to practice against Tatum. He said one hit from Tatum, even in practice, was one too many.

Oh yeah, and I voted for the '69 offense (although '95 was more balanced, for sure). In '69 it was coaching that lost the scUM game, pure and simple.
The '73 O was dominant - if Corny Green hadn't been hurt during the scUM game, they would probably be first on my list.
I really like the '84 offense too.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

I'll chime in on the 1998 team, it's one of the best tOSU offensive teams I've seen in person.

 

[OSU Rob]

where is the 1996 team??

70, 72, 29, 38, 17, 42, 38, 45, 48, 27, 9, 20

i think everybody is writing them off just b/c of that 9 point clunker against scUM, but the offense in general was ridiculous

 

[NOTREDAMECHIEF]

Last years team in the Fiesta Bowl!! But considering the defense they faced.......