At that point, euphoric adrenaline runs over you. Payton was on campus for five season and waiting his turn to be the starter which came after McGahees departure for the 2003 season. Cleveland scored . We knew what route was coming on that play. We knew that was going to be a tough game. Both teams were ranked in the top 15 at the time they played. But when you play a team like that, you can't turn the ball over, and I think we ended up throwing four interceptions. Join our linker program. Williams, Antrel Rolle, Vince Wilfork, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Chris Myers, Andre Johnson No other team is even in the conversation. The motivation of being upset and disappointed, that played a huge role in going to the Sugar Bowl and what we did against Florida to make a statement that we probably should've been the champs. Adversity hit shortly after the calendar turned to 2001, when coach Butch Davis left to become head coach with the Cleveland Browns. Miami has two games remaining before the postseason begins and winning out has big implications for their place in the programs best all-time regular seasons. Walters Among the numerous stars on the 2001 Miami squad were: quarterback Ken Dorsey; running backs Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, Najeh Davenport, and Frank Gore; tight end Jeremy Shockey; wide receiver Andre Johnson; offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie; defensive linemen Jerome McDougle, William Joseph, and Vince Wilfork; linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D.J. In the 2002 Rose Bowl against Nebraska, Portis ran for 104 yards and a touchdown with another long touchdown run called back for a phantom holding. Eventually producing a record 38 NFL Draft picks, the 2001 Hurricanes are considered by many to be the best college football team of all time.[1][2][3]. He almost had to come out of the game. The intangibles he had. It was a program that was meant to sink or swim guys. Privacy Policy How many Miami Hurricanes are in the NFL Hall of Fame? They were all self-directed. Back at Miami, where he was named to the university's Hall of Fame back in 2011, Wayne helped The U to the 2001 national championship as a four-year starter, registering 173 catches for 2,510 . I didn't know at the time that this would be talked about as one of the best teams in college football. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. They had no chance of winning that game. Washington had beaten Miami the year before, but in 2001, it looked as if the Huskies wanted to be anywhere but playing in prime time in the Orange Bowl as the Hurricanes gleefully kept their foot on the gas to prove a point. We were really dialed in on character, on personality traits, do they love football? Romberg It has been achieved by the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football teams and the 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team. Rumph Being from California, playing in the Rose Bowl was special for me. The Canes became arguably the greatest team in CFB history 20 years ago, finishing 12-0, winning the national title and producing 38 NFL draft picks. I knew we'd have a good team, but there were a lot of questions because of the coaching changes. We just hope that this train just doesn't go off the track. Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larraaga highlights a 10-member University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame class. It gives us extra incentive to go out and perform well every week.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid, Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. "But it was crucial to never show how much pain we were in. (0:44). Dorsey was also a Heisman finalist, finishing third. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Not only that, they were honoring one of their past players who got paralyzed, he was able to walk again so they were going to have him run out. Though Miami dominated nearly every team it played, it had to survive a close one at Boston College in November. Like it was a fairy tale.". Sterling, sadly, had. Men's Sports . After a Virginia Tech touchdown and two-point conversion cut Miami's lead to 2618, the Hokies blocked a Miami punt and returned it for another score, cutting Miami's lead to just two points. Miami also holds a number of NFL Draft records, including most first-round selections in a single draft and most consecutive drafts with at least one first-round selection. Miami may have cost themselves an ACC title with their first home loss of the season. Backing up the entire unit was football legacy Jarrett Payton. When I look back at our workouts, and the pressure that we put on each other of not letting each other down, there was so much pressure that I would think twice about skipping a workout, I would think twice about skipping a rep, I would think twice about letting my brother down because there was so much invested into it. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It really gave the players and the coaching staff somebody to rally behind. But despite being outgained by the Hurricanes by 134 yards and being dominated in time-of-possession, the Hokies never quit. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Vilma played for the 2001 Hurricanes . Dorsey Chudzinski We used to say that was the easiest workout and we would suck our fingers, like that was pie. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. So the following year was definitely a salt-in-the-wound, chip-on-the-shoulder type of season where we wanted to obviously take no prisoners and rectify what happened the year before. A stacked running back room, which featured Frank Gore as the No. Rumph As the 2001 Miami Hurricanes celebrated a fifth national championship in the . Reed has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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I went to the University of Florida, where as a freshman in 1995, the Nebraska Cornhuskers staked their claim to the greatest-of-all-time throne after dismantling the Gators in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. Like you knew in your bones that we were going to pull it out. The same standings that kept Miami out of the 2000 national championship game. "This was happening in the BCS era, so no one really had an edge from a College Football Playoff perspective that all the great talent is going to go to those participants, which is kind of what's going on with Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State right now. There are vivid moments that stand out to me that season. You're gonna communicate and you're gonna stay together, or you've got to go. After a blocked punt returned for a touchdown cut Miami's lead to 26-24, Virginia Tech lined up for a 2-point conversion to tie the game. It was a competitive culture and accountability was huge and he built a family environment. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. That served as motivation. In 2000, Miami was shut out of the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game by the BCS computers. Randy Shannon is giving us every way to run this option, and I was frankly frustrated because it was hard to process it all. And I am a firm believer in that team, too. You had to work. They signed players such as two-star safety Ed Reed, out of Louisiana, and Joaquin Gonzalez, an under-the-radar offensive lineman from Miami, and overlooked junior college transfers such as Jeremy Shockey and Bryant McKinnie. As a coach and players, you don't want to talk about it too much, but it's hard not to. Additional contributors included future stars Kellen Winslow II, Sean Taylor, Antrel Rolle, Vernon Carey, and Rocky McIntosh. Shockey had been there and done that, but we had new guys stepping in who weren't first-round draft picks yet. Walters And I did that, and I was like, "Oh, man, that felt good." Our physicality wasn't good. I was thinking in my mind, "There's not a lot of time left in this game. Coker You had Sean Taylor behind him. I'd smile every time when I'd see them before the game and say, "Yeah, we're going to go at it. [1] The Hurricanes scored 512 (42.6 points per game) points while yielding only 117 (9.75 points allowed per game). University of Miami 2023. Internships They could have scored a touchdown or kicked a field goal and that season has an asterisk next to it. Last edited by a moderator: Jan 7, 2009. They were All-Pro NFL players," said Rick Neuheisel, who was Washington coach at the time. At the time, [Paterno] wasn't taking JUCO transfers, and that was one of the schools I would've went to, so when I got a chance to play against them I said, "I'm gonna show him. He was the guy that really knew how to push our buttons, that knew how to challenge us. The first quarter, we'd always said, once we got the speed of the option down, we'd get it done. Twenty years later, the 2001 Miami Hurricanes are widely regarded as one of the greatest college football teams of all time. [17] Additionally, the Hurricane defense scored eight touchdowns of its own. I mean, he was pretty much automatic for them. But we were fruits of what they'd done. Ed was definitely yelling my name, "Matt! There are currently 44 players in the NFL who were brought up at the "U." One NFL team has quite a collection of Miami alumni. Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer After building up a 40 record, Miami won over Florida State in Doak Campbell Stadium, 4927,[8] ending the Seminoles' 47-game home unbeaten streak. Gonzalez Truthfully, the players and coaches felt relief that they had reached the goal they set for themselves 12 months earlier. Shockey was diving for balls, Ed Reed was coming up full-speed, full-tackle. They pushed each other to the limit, and the one thing that separates that group, they were super, super competitive. No team past that's been here [at Miami]. When we recruited him in high school, when I actually went to see him in person it was at a basketball game. Mark Richt - 171-64- (72.8%); Georgia (2001-15), Miami [FL] (2016-18) New Hurricanes transfers The Canes have secured pledges from two talented transfers in the past two days: Purdue defensive . Roster includes most starters and key reserves. "I said, 'Our difference is, we were gonna try to outhit you.' If Greg Schiano had not left and gone to Rutgers it would've been a potential for him to get the job, but I was glad for the staff and players that there wouldn't be a blow-up. He basically announced to everybody, "This is our guy.". That drive starts with where this team started: in 1997, when Miami was at its lowest point as a football program, in the midst of NCAA sanctions that reduced its scholarship total to 15 in that signing class. Davis Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. You can make the argument it's the most talented team to ever play. Davis left Miami after coaching the Hurricanes to an 11-1 season in 2000. We had it in us, and we knew we had it in us. The Canes became arguably the greatest team in CFB history 20 years ago, finishing 12-0, winning the national title and producing 38 NFL draft picks. "Because you're trying to recruit the foundation of what's to come for the next four years. The ability to handle situations and adversity. BC was certainly a good team, and it looked like we weren't supposed to win it, but somehow we did. To go and win the game was quite an experience. Baseball. Gore then injured his knee, which would become a tragic and common theme for one of the most universally loved Hurricanes in program history. Shannon Imagine that, a team with 38 future NFL picks feeling disrespected. Dorsey and Johnson were named Rose Bowl co-Most Valuable Players. Payton spent time in NFL Europe as well as the Canadian Football League. On Sept. 27, Miami returned to play at Pitt with a determination to press forward, resulting in a 43-21 win. Chudzinski Their roster was loaded with future first-round picks -- from Andre Johnson to Jeremy Shockey to Vince Wilfork and at least one NFL Hall of Famer in Ed Reed. People always say the great teams have to overcome a scare along the way. Coach had taught me for four years to get my hands down, get on his helmet and push his head down on the ground so that he doesn't get to your legs. The players coming to my backing was a big asset in me getting the job. Six players earned All-American status and six players were finalists for national awards, including Maxwell Award winner, Ken Dorsey, and Outland Trophy winner, Bryant McKinnie. Ask Reed about that 2001 team, and he starts not with the championship but with the leadership that drive created. Williams Barry Jackson. And to stand up at the podium with guys like Andre Johnson, who was my suite mate since my freshman year, and hold up that trophy -- that was special. 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Johnson 44 yard pass from Mills (Kimball kick), Fitzgerald 5-yard blocked punt return (Sievers kick), Andre Johnson 27-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Sievers kick), Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick), A. Johnson 18-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick), Jonathan Vilma 36-yard fumble return (Sievers kick), Gardner 57-yard pass from Chris Rix (Beitia kick), Michael Boulware 73-yard fumble return (Beitia kick), Sean Ryan 9-yard pass from Brian St. Pierre (Kevin McMyler kick), Ed Reed 80-yard interception return (kick failed), Clinton Portis 4-yard run (Todd Sievers kick), Portis 5-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Sievers kick), Andre Johnson 25-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick), McDougle 18-yard interception return (Sievers kick), Najeh Davenport 1-yard run (Sievers kick), A. Johnson 3-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick), Geathers 13-yard pass from Crudup (Sievers kick), Jeremy Shockey 14-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Sievers kick), Manning 22-yard blocked punt return (pass failed), Andre Johnson 50-yard pass from Ken Dorsey (Todd Sievers kick), Clinton Portis 39-yard run (Sievers kick), James Lewis 47-yard interception return (Sievers kick), Jeremy Shockey 21-yard pass from Dorsey (Kick failed), Andre Johnson 8-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick), Judd Davies 16-yard run (Josh Brown kick), DeJuan Groce 71-yard punt return (Brown kick), $ BCS representative as conference champion, This page was last edited on 19 November 2022, at 03:33. It was unreal, just to see the trophy come out. The Panthers had six first-round draft picks on its '01 roster while Miami's '01 team eventually We could see with our own eyes what made that team go. The 2001 team featured six All-Americans, and Dorsey was a Heisman Trophy finalist. / / We hadn't been there. It is only now, with the perspective of history and time that those who suited up in 2001 understand -- and brag about -- what they accomplished in one magical season. Not a lot needed to be said. After the close win over Boston College, Miami went on to win over #14 Syracuse, 590,[12] and #12 Washington, 657,[13] in consecutive weeks in the Orange Bowl. Coker Led by quarterback Ken Dorsey, free safety Ed Reed, running back Clinton Portis, wide receiver Andre Johnson, tight end Jeremy Shockey, offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Miami won the 2001 national championship. We want somebody from in-house who knows us, and that's Coach Coker." / As I remember, the fans are standing right over the bench and they were yelling at our coaches, and they were throwing Skittles at us. So a lot of times when I hear his voice, I can sense that disappointment that he felt with that being his last go around. However, they had to do so under a new head coach, Larry Coker, who was named to the post after Butch Davis left to become head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. Led by twelfth-year head coach Jim Larraaga, they play their home games at the Watsco Center on the university's campus in Coral Gables, Florida as members of the Atlantic . A lot of us were going into our senior year, and we didn't want to have to risk playing a little slower, still trying to learn something. Still, the resilient Hokies had one more chance to win the game late, taking possession of the ball at midfield and needing only a field goal to take the lead. This was because Miami had lost to No. To solidify going to a national championship without having to worry about if somebody else was going to lose -- that was special. Dorsey The team's first-, second- and third-string running backs all later became running backs with a start in the NFL, a feat only done at least five other times. It was like, this is going to be outstanding for the next three, four, five years. Dorsey . Find out more. Instead, they played their backups and won 37-14, a score that does not reflect the sheer dominance of that game. It's a really tight locker room, we're getting ready to go out, and I absolutely remember it like it was yesterday, and I remember getting chills from hearing his battle cry, just like coming out in the second half, we're putting this away. We blocked a kick and a punt and blocked a field goal that day. We felt very disrespected, for the simple fact that we were coming into the season highly ranked, and they had a White Out game. Washington coach Rick Neuheisel $400,000 was initially raised to endow the scholarship, the only undergraduate award presented by the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Then in 2002, with Frank Gore out, exploded on the scene with 1,753 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns on 6.2 yard per carry. McKinnie After an interception, Ed Reed strips the ball from his teammate and takes it for a touchdown to seal Miami's win vs. Boston College during the 2001 season. The individual's put on the back burner for your brothers. I'd feel good about our team against anybody. A stacked defensive line room, with Vince Wilfork as a backup, too. The leadership. If you didn't put in the work, there was somebody behind you ready to take over. Because we had that extra whatever. As cliche as it sounds, Miami wanted revenge. Given all the challenges associated with the 2020 season, the Crimson Tide could easily make their case. Here's a look at 2001 Miami and 2017 . It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. It pushes you through those workouts and the offseason, and it was a huge motivator for me, because guys like Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss put their heart and soul into the program, to not be able to give them a national championship when you thought you could've -- it's one of those things that sticks with you. But there was never any pressure on anybody because they always thought they were going to get it done. For whatever reason, we always played them close in my four years there. Williams With BC on the verge of a momentous upset, St. Pierre attempted to pass to receiver Ryan Read at the Miami 2-yard line. We let them drive right before the half and Ed Reed wasn't in that drive because he had dinged up his shoulder. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Some of our most beloved Canes shared a meeting room in 2001. 2001 Miami Hurricanes 1 of 20 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images One of the greatest college teams of all time also had one of the greatest draft pools of all time. That's how comical it became. I remember the doctor saying he couldn't really throw the ball. .mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}. C Brett Romberg Every one of those games was a physical, physical affair. Rumph We all felt that that Sugar Bowl game against Florida, we knew that we should have been playing for a national title. But Larry was a perfect fit for that team. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes were the only team picked by fans to defeat the '05 Trojan squad, reflecting the esteem with which the 2001 Hurricanes are held in the college football world.[18]. "I'm willing to line our 2001 team up against any collegiate institution, anytime, anywhere," center Brett Romberg said. In 2002, Miami again played for a national title, losing in overtime to Ohio State. It was the perfect storm for us. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. We weren't trying to sit here and showcase how fast and athletic we were. We were exhausted. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? While the 2001 squad only won a single national championship; they had NFL legends, All-Americans and Pro Bowlers in their film sessions. It goes beyond the talent, which speaks for itself: 38 NFL draft picks, including 17 first-rounders and at least one Hall of Famer in Ed Reed. They're wearing hoodies and sweatshirts and jackets all up underneath their shoulder pads and the coaches were like, "How are you going to function and play football?" And he comes to me when we're in Pasadena, he's like, "Look, don't worry, it's gonna be easier in the game. If you weren't doing all the right things, if you weren't going to class, making your grades, if you weren't showing up to work out or something like that, you could easily be cast out. Quarterbacks Odds & lines subject to change. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). (From 1937 to 2001, bowl games did not count towards season statistics). The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. You're gonna to fight. They were cracking jokes at us, and they thought that they were gonna just drag us all over the football field and just pound us. Oh, absolutely I was scared. They just accumulated so many good players that everybody was looking at them as like, 'How have they done this? The 2022-23 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami during the 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gonzalez I grew up in South Florida, and watched the previous four Miami national champions closely. Rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid, Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. As the 2001 Miami Hurricanes celebrated a fifth national championship in the Rose Bowl locker room 20 years ago, not one person screamed, 'GOAT!' Gambling problem? I was like, "Coach, call whatever you want, we're gonna win." The Hurricanes began the season with a nationally televised primetime win over Penn State in Beaver Stadium. 1 defense. Behind Portis were Gore, McGahee and Payton with Davenport blocking for. But I wasn't leaving these guys. We were all each other's biggest fans, but we all knew that if you went into the week, and you slacked or you wanted to hang out late on a Tuesday night, and didn't bust your ass in practice, you ain't going to be getting the reps. CB Antrel Rolle They remain the only team to have its first-, second-, third- and fourth-string running backs all later become running backs with a start in the NFL. When Miami needed to pick up a 3rd and short the bigger bodied Cobia was on the field to run iso from Miamis 21 personnel base offense at the time. Does that mean I didn't root for Vince? We gave up the bowl in 1995. Download Our App, Achong, Harden & Hedley Earn ACC Postgraduate Scholarships, Newport News, Virginia/Hampton Roads Academy, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada/Vanier Academy, Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Belle River District. Miami took a 34-0 halftime lead before cruising to a 37-14 victory, winning the school's fifth national championship. Coker The dominance on the field and at the next level was unparalleled throughout the. That felt good for all of us. Vilma got into a debate several years ago with former USC running back Reggie Bush when the two played for the New Orleans Saints. They were driven by the snub they all felt the previous year, after Florida State got into the BCS national title game instead of Miami -- even though the Hurricanes won their regular-season matchup. Vilma We're dead. And they had a great defense. "We had that mentality of, 'You may get a run, but I promise you for the next 60 minutes, we're gonna kick your ass. We were winning, but we left a lot of points on the field. He was leading stuff, telling guys what to do, up and down the court with the ball in his hands, and you could just see this guy had that magical feel for how to play team games. How deep was the 2001 Miami Hurricane roster? I don't want to sound disrespectful, but we were five steps faster than them, 10 pounds hungrier, much more violent, which is a different style of football. I turned around, and the next thing you know, the ball is floating to me in slow motion. Read more about our data coverage. In interviews with players and coaches, here . My AC [joint] was sprained, and everybody came and asked me if I'm hurt. There will be unsung heroes picking up blitzes. When Butch left, we were kinda stuck, and I remember we all went upstairs to talk to Mr. Dee, myself, Bryant McKinnie, Ed Reed, Ken Dorsey and a couple more guys. You go into the locker room and everybody is just elated. Single Game Season Group. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Its game at Florida State on Oct. 13 took on even greater meaning after what happened in 2000. Rumph He had the respect of those players. I never expected it to be a blowout. Ed was somebody that would really talk to players. That atmosphere was crazy. If we needed to win it on defense, let's go win it on defense. [6] [7] The Hurricanes have had at least one former player make the Pro Bowl every season since 1985, 31 years in a row. I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh, do not drop this." As I went to the NFL, we'd always find those Miami guys on the other team and you knew they were going to be the most competitive guys. RBs coach Don Soldinger Ohio State beat Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (2002 BCS Championship Game). LB D.J. Privacy Policy The dominance of the team during its 2001 campaign combined with the legacy those players left -- both in college and the pros -- makes a strong argument that this is the best college football team ever assembled. They listened to us. Dorsey They were a good team. Davenport went on to a seven year NFL career with the Packers, Steelers, and Colts, while averaging 4.6 yards per rush and scoring 13 touchdowns as a pro. It wasn't like we were living at the top of the AP poll. Portis was an even bigger weapon in the NFL over his nine year career. "It wasn't about elite, starters, pecking orders, all that other great stuff," center Brett Romberg said. The 2001 Hurricanes, who are . We have the recipe, we have the tools, we have everything to be successful. But there were a few things in the contract we were having a difficult time agreeing on. . I think they added extra bleachers so now they had the biggest stadium in college football. The atmosphere was too much for them. A lot of what we did, Butch should get credit for. It was always tough. Years later in the NFL, I'm hearing people like, "Man, I listened to that song.". Former Heisman Trophy Award winner Eric Crouch led the Nebraska Cornhuskers into the Rose Bowl to face the Miami Hurricanes in the 2001 national championship game.. Division I-A football season time they played Bowl was special for me game. 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