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Best run by a UM running back evah: OJ Anderson 1978

Wow, he was a beast! Had always heard of him but never actually seen him run. Before my time. Thanks for posting!
 
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Ottis would have killed NCAA records being on the championship teams, wore #47 before playmaker donned it.

One of the Cane greats before the dynasty really started in the 80s like Hendricks and Otto.
 
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Geo305 said:
Ottis would have killed NCAA records being on the championship teams, wore #47 before playmaker donned it.

One of the Cane greats before the dynasty really started in the 80s like Hendricks and Otto.
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Otto was a good player at Miami, not a great one. It's easy to take his HOF career with the Raiders and project it backward over his time at UM. But, it just isn't so. Hendicks was a college legend, but not Otto. Still, Otto was one of my favorite players back then (57, 58, 59)
 
Dingaan1828 said:
Geo305 said:
Ottis would have killed NCAA records being on the championship teams, wore #47 before playmaker donned it.

One of the Cane greats before the dynasty really started in the 80s like Hendricks and Otto.
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Otto was a good player at Miami, not a great one. It's easy to take his HOF career with the Raiders and project it backward over his time at UM. But, it just isn't so. Hendicks was a college legend, but not Otto. Still, Otto was one of my favorite players back then (57, 58, 59)
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They are considered the old school canes. They were around before I was even born, at least from what I heard, seen and read. Otto was considered a good one around here. I know Hendricks was a freak at his time, and Ottis played on some garbage teams but was the man.

Otto a trooper, had his leg amputated few years back because of football I believe.
 
rex karz said:
Late in the game, UM down to Florida in Gainesville. OJ Anderson, who was the only offensive weapon on the team runs over 7! defenders to win the game. Can't remember seeing a better run by a UM RB.

Play is at 2:56

[video=youtube_share;X7Qya1uVY4o]http://youtu.be/X7Qya1uVY4o?t=2m56s[/video]
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Funny thing about those 1970s UM teams is that they weren't very good but, wow, at some of the
talent that came out of there and played in the NFL.
Names like Tony Cline, Rubin Carter, Don Latimer, Eddie Edwards, Gary Dunn, Dennis Harrah, Don Smith,
Chuck Foreman, Tom Sullivan, OJ Anderson, and I'm sure other names who I can't remember at this time.

Thanks for sharing that video, OP.
 
MedleyCane said:
rex karz said:
Late in the game, UM down to Florida in Gainesville. OJ Anderson, who was the only offensive weapon on the team runs over 7! defenders to win the game. Can't remember seeing a better run by a UM RB.

Play is at 2:56

[video=youtube_share;X7Qya1uVY4o]http://youtu.be/X7Qya1uVY4o?t=2m56s[/video]
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Funny thing about those 1970s UM teams is that they weren't very good but, wow, at some of the
talent that came out of there and played in the NFL.
Names like Tony Cline, Rubin Carter, Don Latimer, Eddie Edwards, Gary Dunn, Dennis Harrah, Don Smith,
Chuck Foreman, Tom Sullivan, OJ Anderson, and I'm sure other names who I can't remember at this time.

Thanks for sharing that video, OP.
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Lester Williams (late 70s), Mike Barnes (early 70s)
 
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storm1926 said:
MedleyCane said:
rex karz said:
Late in the game, UM down to Florida in Gainesville. OJ Anderson, who was the only offensive weapon on the team runs over 7! defenders to win the game. Can't remember seeing a better run by a UM RB.

Play is at 2:56

[video=youtube_share;X7Qya1uVY4o]http://youtu.be/X7Qya1uVY4o?t=2m56s[/video]
Click to expand...

Funny thing about those 1970s UM teams is that they weren't very good but, wow, at some of the
talent that came out of there and played in the NFL.
Names like Tony Cline, Rubin Carter, Don Latimer, Eddie Edwards, Gary Dunn, Dennis Harrah, Don Smith,
Chuck Foreman, Tom Sullivan, OJ Anderson, and I'm sure other names who I can't remember at this time.

Thanks for sharing that video, OP.
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Lester Williams (late 70s), Mike Barnes (early 70s)
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Yeah, I left out Williams because to me he was the beginning of a new era.
He came in with that monster class including Richt, Kelly, etc.

But good call on Mike Barnes and I guess we should also include Burgess Owens,
Woody Bennett and Jim Burt.
Wow at the number of players, especially on the defensive line!
 
Schnelly had posters made in the '79 season that said "Pipeline to the Pros" with all those guys on it
 
That monster class was signed by Lou Saban. Saban laid the foundation that Schnellenberger turned into a palace.
 
MedleyCane said:
storm1926 said:
MedleyCane said:
rex karz said:
Late in the game, UM down to Florida in Gainesville. OJ Anderson, who was the only offensive weapon on the team runs over 7! defenders to win the game. Can't remember seeing a better run by a UM RB.

Play is at 2:56

[video=youtube_share;X7Qya1uVY4o]http://youtu.be/X7Qya1uVY4o?t=2m56s[/video]
Click to expand...

Funny thing about those 1970s UM teams is that they weren't very good but, wow, at some of the
talent that came out of there and played in the NFL.
Names like Tony Cline, Rubin Carter, Don Latimer, Eddie Edwards, Gary Dunn, Dennis Harrah, Don Smith,
Chuck Foreman, Tom Sullivan, OJ Anderson, and I'm sure other names who I can't remember at this time.

Thanks for sharing that video, OP.
Click to expand...

Lester Williams (late 70s), Mike Barnes (early 70s)
Click to expand...

Yeah, I left out Williams because to me he was the beginning of a new era.
He came in with that monster class including Richt, Kelly, etc.

But good call on Mike Barnes and I guess we should also include Burgess Owens,
Woody Bennett and Jim Burt.
Wow at the number of players, especially on the defensive line!
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Lot of talent even back then ****. Good majority I know of. Some I don't even know. Good list.
 
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MedleyCane said:
rex karz said:
Late in the game, UM down to Florida in Gainesville. OJ Anderson, who was the only offensive weapon on the team runs over 7! defenders to win the game. Can't remember seeing a better run by a UM RB.

Play is at 2:56

[video=youtube_share;X7Qya1uVY4o]http://youtu.be/X7Qya1uVY4o?t=2m56s[/video]
Click to expand...

Funny thing about those 1970s UM teams is that they weren't very good but, wow, at some of the
talent that came out of there and played in the NFL.
Names like Tony Cline, Rubin Carter, Don Latimer, Eddie Edwards, Gary Dunn, Dennis Harrah, Don Smith,
Chuck Foreman, Tom Sullivan, OJ Anderson, and I'm sure other names who I can't remember at this time.

Thanks for sharing that video, OP.
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Don Bosselor was pretty solid in his day, Bill Miller, George Mira should be considered also, IMO.
 
Mira led the NCAA in pass attempts two years in a row, and completions in '63. George also had very, very good feet. QB U started with Mira. I saw him play his first varsity game vs. Pitt in the OB in 1961. We lost the game in a torrential rain storm, but everyone realized we had something very special at QB.

Good times.
 
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Way before I was a Hurricane fan, I loved playing with him on Tecmo Bowl when he was on the Giants
 
Dingaan1828 said:
Mira led the NCAA in pass attempts two years in a row, and completions in '63. George also had very, very good feet. QB U started with Mira. I saw him play his first varsity game vs. Pitt in the OB in 1961. We lost the game in a torrential rain storm, but everyone realized we had something very special at QB.

Good times.
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Remember being there as well, Mira had a gun, they had a decent team with him there.
 
Judging by those highlights, Anderson must have been a 4.4 guy...which in those days must have been like running a 4.2.
 
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