1998 #21 Missouri @ #1 Ohio State No Huddle

[@RM-ed1if]

Steve Bellisari was a monster on special teams in 1998. Would he have been better playing defense instead of QB? I think so, but we'll never know.

[@josh77star]

His punk ass daddy made sure he was QB John cooper was bullied by the Alumni I think his dad gave like $5 million dollars

[@nospam3327]

I agree; he would have been a great safety. And at the same time, if he had had one more year to play QB under Tressel we would have a totally different opinion of him. He was really starting to come on his last year, Tressel would have QB whispered him

[@nathaniellathy6559]

John Cooper finally beat Larry Smith in 97 and 98.Didn't go as well when Smith was at USC. Cooper didn't beat him when Smith was at Arizona and Coop was at Arizona State

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Letting Missouri hang around was a sign Ohio State could be had

[@hwkstr1]

True, Corby Jones was a good option QB (almost beat Nebraska), but that was the theme of the Cooper era. Blue chip talent, got out coached against his rival, and upset by MSU (signature win that put Saban on the map en route to Tuscaloosa)

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@hwkstr1 only in 98.Ohio State beat Michigan who had a good passing quarterback Tom Brady. Coming up short for Natty wouldn't have been so bad for Cooper if program hadn't declined in 99 and 00.

[@statrat5474]

Looked at in terms of future NFL'ers, this wasn't such an amazing collection of talent. LBs, DBs, David Boston and not much else.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@statrat5474 these guys were good enough to have 2 1 win seasons including Sugar Bowl 🥣 and Rose Bowl wins.Not bad.And was a welcome change from the late 70s to early 90s. One loss is better than 3 or 4 in a season

[@nathaniellathy6559]

John Cooper could yell at those players 😳😒😤.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

The 98 Bucks won 🏆a lot of big games.One got away.

[@damienwhited87]

Against unranked Michigan State. Nick Saban was the MSU head coach.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@damienwhited87 yeah Ohio State helped make him a hot commodity by losing to him.And he was one of the defensive coaches fired at Ohio State by Earle Bruce after the 81 season 😳🤔

[@bremenrooster]

OSU 14-1 against Mizzou. They should have and wanted to join the BIG10.

[@nathaniellathy6559]

That 76 loss to Missouri was a bummer.Remember hearing end of game on 📻

[@bremenrooster]

@@nathaniellathy6559 me too!

[@nathaniellathy6559]

@@bremenrooster 76 Missouri 77 Oklahoma 1 point heartbreaking losses to Big 8 teams in Ohio Stadium 🏟😳

[@Blork1999]

Ohio State had a great team and a dumb AF coach that year.

[@chethammer]

Boston called a fumble, Germaine called a fumble, Jones for Missouri.....not a fumble????

[@zettle2345]

Mizzou coaches kinda stuttered during the 3rd quarter. Option left, option right, option left... got boring after awhile

[@hillstruth]

Andy Katzenmoyer was my idol in HS. However, I have watched several games of his now, and he was (I hate to say it) overrated. A beast to be sure, but bad reads, bad motor, bad angles, can't shed blocks, etc. Really has shit in the cheerios of my childhood honestly. it is especially the case when you watch similar tape of someone like Lavar Arrington from the same era. The effort, instincts, speed, and talent difference is notable.

[@nospam3327]

Uh, you are mistaken. He completely improved our defense single handed as a freshman. He ended the game the year before with his hit on Jones. He did tail off instead of improve as a Buckeye; unfortunately, that is on OSU's coaches. They asked him to put on weight and asked him to do too much. When he was just allowed to play he was a beast.

[@hillstruth]

@@nospam3327 Sure, I guess ALL the NFL scouts who said the same thing were wrong as well. . . despite being right given Katzenmoyer's NFL career, even with the neck injury. Again, no disrespect, but he was not an elite linebacker like many others were. See, e.g., Ray Lewis at Miami. He was a physical freak, a mean motherfucker, and a hell of a player, but he was not a student of the game, and it showed.

[@bennyrobinson1935]

Nice account. Any Florida St. videos?

[@bremenrooster]

Yeah….as an FSU grad…..OSU has something we don’t have……consistency!

[@RM-ed1if]

9:03 didn't see the football move that former ref Bill Lemonnier says constitutes a catch.

[@alexkain8564]

If you have control of the football after it hits you in the hands you aren’t required to make a football move. Boston had control before it was stripped away by the defensive back. That first touchdown by Missouri was legit

[@chethammer]

You're also thinking the modern rules of what constitute a catch. Back then it was just control and the football move thing wasn't a part of it. That all came about with Dez Bryant and the pros.

[@randyblythe6163]

Thank you.

[@markberry7610]

M-I-Z

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Missouri should stay out of politics and focus on football