'98 MSU was a .500 team but had 11 guys drafted

'98 MSU was a .500 team but had 11 guys drafted
by irishlaw2010 (2021-05-06 11:52:56)
Edited on 2021-05-06 16:14:47

In reply to: It was tongue-in-cheek. posted by revressbo

who played in that Ohio State game and, as you noted, had a pretty good coach.

I remember watching the game as my dad went to MSU but was at some event that night with my mom. He kept excusing himself from wherever he was and calling me at home for updates and stayed on the line for the end of the game.

They put it together the next year and went 10-2 with wins over (ranked at the time):
#24 ND
#3 Michigan
#20 Ohio State
#13 Penn State
#10 Florida (Citrus Bowl).

They did get blown out by ranked Wisconsin (who ended up winning the Rose Bowl) and ranked Purdue (who had a QB who's now headed to Canton).

The draftees:
Dimitrius Underwood (1st rounder)
Sedrick Irvin
Plaxico Burress (1st rounder)
Julian Peterson (1st rounder)
Gari Scott
Greg Randall
Aric Morris
Paul Edinger (kicker, but had a long career and went 5/5 on FGs including a 49 yarder that day but missed an XP)
Robaire Smith
Renaldo Hill
Tupe Peko - removed, did not transfer to MSU from JC until 99
TJ Turner
Chris Baker