re: Top 5 teams I've ever seen in my life

Miami had pure speed and chemistry though. They were actually identical to the 2012 Alabama team imo. Run heavy offense with a star WR and some speedy slot guys and then the defense ball hawked, dominated the d-line, and put crushing hits on opponents making it hard for them to pick up a single first down, let alone establish a drive.


The BC game, I remember that one distinctly. Boston College was pretty good and executed a perfect defensive game plan to contain Portis and make Dorsey win the game, and Dorsey had an awful day. It was like the SEC Championship Game for '12 Alabama against Georgia kinda.


To shut down 2001 Miami or 2012 Alabama, you had to mix up the perfect plays defensively to stop the running game and leave yourself at risk of getting burned by the mega WRs like Johnson or Cooper or the speedy slot guys on slants, and then you had to find a way to somehow move the ball on offense without getting turned over. I dunno, those two teams are clearcut the best I've ever seen. I think there's a gap between '01 Miami and '12 Alabama and the rest.