To go and win the game was quite an experience. 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. We knew, we got them out here, with the weather, the physicality, they weren't going to be ready for that. Though Miami dominated nearly every team it played, it had to survive a close one at Boston College in November. People always say the great teams have to overcome a scare along the way. And if you're not on board with this, you got to go. It gives us extra incentive to go out and perform well every week.". We knew we were good, and when we got out there and played on Saturdays, the people we went against were not as good as the guys we had on our scout team. I don't know how General Custer felt, but I felt like General Custer. This 2001 Miami team crushed Nebraska for the title in the Rose Bowl. The 2001 roster was loaded from top to bottom all over the field with names like Bryant McKinnie, Andre Johnson, and Jeremy Shockey as just the tip of the ice berg. We were pissed. That off-season, the team resolved to take the matter entirely out of the discretion of the computers by going a perfect 120. Nobody really wanted to work out at 1 p.m. in the scorching heat and high humidity in South Florida. 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. including 17 first-rounders and at least one Hall of Famer in Ed Reed. It was unreal, just to see the trophy come out. We spread the ball around to a lot of different guys because, at that time, Andre Johnson wasn't a proven commodity -- or Ethenic Sands or Kevin Beard. The leadership. 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. The nearly hundred-year-old Hurricanes pennant once waved by a member of Miami's original freshman class. 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]. But these guys wanted to win that two-minute drill as bad as they wanted to win the Rose Bowl. McGahee played in the NFL from 2003-2013 including the year of rehab in 2003. . How good is that? The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame contributes in many ways to the University and its athletic programs. He made good decisions and he made everyone around him better. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Chudzinski 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. It seems like that every year. All rights reserved. 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 . Romberg We felt very disrespected, for the simple fact that we were coming into the season highly ranked, and they had a White Out game. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. And as a coach, you almost never want that -- guys on the ground, just a couple days before the game. That roster included 38 players who went on to . I have covered more national champions since 2001 Miami that could make their own claim, too. Payton didnt enjoy the NFL success as the other running backs but did play for the Tennessee Titans in 2005. That's what you love about great leaders is they respect their teammates, they love their teammates, but they're going to hold their teammates accountable. 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. We [were] truly a team. They pushed each other to the limit, and the one thing that separates that group, they were super, super competitive. 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. He didn't care about scolding players if they didn't do their jobs. Soldinger But Larry was a perfect fit for that team. We dominated those guys from start to finish, and Happy Valley wasn't so happy. Vilma After that, there are issues like roster. Gore has added another 77 rushing touchdowns on his way into the NFL record books. I didn't know at the time that this would be talked about as one of the best teams in college football. In the years since Miami's 2001 championship, the team's reputation has only grown. I'll never forget, he said he really liked our team. 1 in both polls -- was sitting at No. It got a lot of attention. Or write about sports? McGahee ran for 4.7 yards per carry and three touchdowns in reserve duty behind Clinton Portis in 2001. Twenty years later, the 2001 Miami Hurricanes are widely regarded as one of the greatest college football teams of all time. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 12:48AM. Greatest position rooms in Canes history: 2001 Running Backs. Football. Little did I know that one line would take on a far more powerful meaning in the years to come. 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. On the field in front of me, Alabama beat down Ohio State to close a 13-0 season with three Heisman Trophy finalists on offense -- including winner DeVonta Smith. Where . I was thinking in my mind, "There's not a lot of time left in this game. / But Ernest Wilford dropped it. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Men's Sports . I helped cover that team, too. To solidify going to a national championship without having to worry about if somebody else was going to lose -- that was special. As did what happened in October, when Miami -- ranked No. Soon, that entire mentality took hold across the entire team. Fitzgerald The loudest game. It didn't matter who stood in the way, they didn't stand a chance against us. Portis ran for 9.923 career yards and 75 touchdowns for Washington and the Denver Broncos while making two Pro Bowl rosters. Miami won 187.[11]. Chudzinski I'll never forget the year before, we beat Florida State and guys were celebrating, and Ed Reed told Dorsey to stand up and told everyone to start cheering for Ken Dorsey. We were bad that day. The eccentric Portis is said to have played mind games with his backups in order to hold them down and keep the football in his hands. Rumph RBs coach Don Soldinger Dorsey passed for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns, while wide receiver Andre Johnson caught 7 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns. As much as the 2001 team has been glorified in the years since it won the national title, the Hurricanes opened the year ranked No. The heart and soul of that team was our strength coach, Andreu Swasey. "We really had leaders on that team, and I don't think that can be matched," Reed said. We knew that was going to be a tough game. Chudzinski In an article I wrote in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that October, quarterback Ken Dorsey said, "People around the country don't really respect our talent or our capabilities as a team. "It was literally, you're doing the same thing that I'm doing. I think they added extra bleachers so now they had the biggest stadium in college football. 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. [4] Years later in the NFL, I'm hearing people like, "Man, I listened to that song.". Miami started with a 90 lead over the Boston College Eagles, but Miami's offense began to sputter as Dorsey struggled with the swirling winds, throwing four interceptions. There was a rumor that we were going to get that coach from Wisconsin, Barry Alvarez, and we were like, "We don't want him. When we recruited him in high school, when I actually went to see him in person it was at a basketball game. 14, proved to be a formidable opponent. 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?" 3 back. 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. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. And we went into the Hall of Fame together this past year. However, in the final minute of the fourth quarter, with Miami clinging to a 127 lead, BC quarterback Brian St. Pierre led the Eagles from their own 30-yard line all the way down to the Hurricanes' 9-yard line. We were just too big, strong and fast, and way too physical. Overall, 38 members of the team would be selected in the NFL Draft. That 2001 Miami team, led by head coach Larry Coker in his first season, went undefeated and had just two games finish within 20 points. But I remain partial to 2001 Miami, and I will let former Miami linebacker Jon Vilma explain why. "I just think our mental toughness was just as impressive as our physical and athletic ability. / Payton was on campus for five season and waiting his turn to be the starter which came after McGahees departure for the 2003 season. Because when Jimmy [Johnson] left after winning two national championships, they really changed the whole program, and I didn't want that to happen to those kids. What I remember most, though, is the sheer dominance. Wayne and Moss were Seniors on that . They beat us 59-0 and we finished that season with 10 wins. The way we were able to play, come out firing on all cylinders, was huge. We have the recipe, we have the tools, we have everything to be successful. That served as motivation. .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}. ACC Network FAQs It was like, this is going to be outstanding for the next three, four, five years. Being from California, playing in the Rose Bowl was special for me. We wanted to beat them for two reasons, right? . 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. The ladies win their home finale, prep for their conference tournament matchup on Thursday. Less than 24 hours to renew your football tickets! But nobody wanted to waste the opportunity in front of them, either: A shot at the school's first national championship in 10 years. They dominated nearly everyone on their schedule, culminating in a resounding 37-14 win over Nebraska in the BCS National Championship Game in the Rose Bowl. The year before, Miami lost at Washington 34-29 -- and that loss ultimately kept the Hurricanes out of the national title game they felt they deserved. "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. 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. Romberg (0:44). Beamer 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. . The guys suffer their worst loss of the season, but can still win the ACC. He made things happen. I never experienced that, just to sit there and say, "I'm the best, and that was a product of all our work." It's almost like that life doesn't exist. A stacked defensive backs room, with Sean Taylor and Antrel Rolle as backups. 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. It didn't really hit me until afterward. [6] [7] The Hurricanes have had at least one former player make the Pro Bowl every season since 1985, 31 years in a row. The 2001 Hurricanes, who are . I knew this. Sure enough, they run a slant, I go in to pick it off, and I spread my fingertips, and had my hands below my knee. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Our freshman year, we redshirted, but we would go on road trips and have our jerseys on with sweatpants on the sideline. CB Markese Fitzgerald Behind Portis were Gore, McGahee and Payton with Davenport blocking for. Payton ran for 985 yards and 7 touchdowns as a senior and averaged 5 yards per carry over his career. Baseball. It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. Chudzinski I knew we'd have a good team, but there were a lot of questions because of the coaching changes. I put my heart in this (expletive) dog. We just knew we were going to win it all. ACC Network FAQs The older guys took us under their wings and helped us. However, the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Mike Rumph, landing in the hands of defensive end Matt Walters. They knew he was the straw that stirred the drink. The Hurricane defense picked up the slack by limiting BC to just seven points. Frank Gore was also on the 2001 national title Hurricanes roster. or thought they had just unlocked legendary status. They're just telling us we're No. Strength coach Andreu Swasey Chudzinski They had no chance of winning that game. I'll never forget the speed and tempo and competitiveness. All rights reserved Instead, they played their backups and won 37-14, a score that does not reflect the sheer dominance of that game. Prior to the 2006 Rose Bowl, ESPN's SportsCenter ran a special in which the 2005 USC Trojans, led by stars Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, and LenDale White, were compared with the greatest college teams of the past 50 years, as picked by sports fans voting on ESPN.com, to determine their place in history. Romberg CB Mike Rumph Mission Statement Cleveland scored . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They just accumulated so many good players that everybody was looking at them as like, 'How have they done this? It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. "It wasn't about elite, starters, pecking orders, all that other great stuff," center Brett Romberg said. Miami hasn't won a title since 2001, although the Hurricanes have cause for debate about the next season's Fiesta Bowl loss to Ohio State. At that point, euphoric adrenaline runs over you. 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. Butch did a great job recruiting and developing and building the culture. Some felt that Miami got snubbed in a chance to compete for the BCS Championship game. Ed Reed, a free safety, is in the Hall of Fame (elected in 2019), and his backup was Sean Taylor, arguably the greatest safety who ever played the game. Oh, absolutely I was scared. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes are considered the greatest college football team in college football history. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. At that point, it was like, all right, the last game then we're going to ship. At fullback the Canes used two starters in Najeh Davenport and Kyle Cobia. Join our linker program. 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. 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. You had Sean Taylor behind him. 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. / They beat us 47-0, and I remember walking off the field and everyone was celebrating and he said, "As long as I have something to do with it, I will never be embarrassed by Florida State again." When Vince Wilfork took their All-American guard Toniu Fonoti and threw him five yards in the backfield and made a tackle for a loss, their whole sideline s--- their pants, and then all of a sudden Vilma started decapitating tight ends, and it became a whole different animal, and they weren't aware, used to it, privy to, they literally thought they were going to come in there and mop the floor with us. In addition, Vilma, Shockey, Wilfork, Joseph, Rolle, McKinnie, and Reed have won the Super Bowl. / Rumph I was chasing Ed, and Ed did some little backyard football by running zig zags in order not to get caught, and then he spikes the ball to put the emphasis on that play. Reed We blocked a kick and a punt and blocked a field goal that day. Najeh Davenport was in the three headed monster backfield of the 1998 season with Edgerrin James and James Jackson before injuring his knee. 2 behind Florida -- the team they dismantled in the Sugar Bowl to close out the 2000 season. It never seemed like Davenport recovered all of his speed after the knee injury, but he did run for 5.3 yards per carry and 13 touchdowns in his Miami career. Miami needed one more win to clinch an undefeated regular season and a spot in the BCS national championship game: On the road, against Big East rival Virginia Tech. Williams He was like, "You serious?" Can the Lions fix their defense? Miami led 12-7 with under a minute to play, but BC had first-and-goal at the Miami 9-yard line. They finished the season 120 overall and 70 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. Fitzgerald Joaquin said dominate, and we're not doing it! Back then, we had availabilities three times a week with players, an open locker room after games and access to practice, too. My knee went between my hands, and hit the tip of the ball and it flipped to Matt Walters. S Ed Reed We made a song like the Super Bowl Shuffle, letting them know, "We're going to whoop y'all." The toughness, the mental toughness. I'd been at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State for years and we'd never beaten [Nebraska]. 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 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. Two Hurricanes have won the Heisman Trophy and nine have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Players lobbied then-athletic director Paul Dee to elevate offensive coordinator Larry Coker to become head coach. We knew what route was coming on that play. If you didn't put in the work, there was somebody behind you ready to take over. McGahee also was a consensus All-American in 2002. 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. MIAMI, Fla. - Matthew Cleveland scored a last second three-pointer of the game to lead the Seminoles to an 85-84 victory over the top ranked Miami Hurricanes at the Watsco Center. Terms of Service Ed was definitely yelling my name, "Matt! Everybody's fired up. The deck was loaded. Gore was a true freshman that got Hurricanes fans excited for the future as he averaged 9.1 yards per carry with 5 touchdowns in his first year on-campus. We were mentally driven. "Those guys were not just NFL players. The Pro Football Hall of Fame class will be inducted during NFL Honors, which airs on ABC at 9 p.m. Schumann returning to Georgia, 'It's the most talented team to ever play': An oral history of the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, Miami's turnover chain set a celebratory standard across the college football landscape. These guys were special people. We didn't do anything right. Happy to be here, want to high-five everybody, and from the moment I walked into the locker room, it was you're gonna work. I wanted to play more. That goes for everybody. With Coker in place as head coach and key players like Reed and McKinnie returning for their senior seasons, the Hurricanes knew what was in front of them. No team past that's been here [at Miami]. Because we had that extra whatever. Williams In doing so, Portis ran for 1,200 and 10 touchdowns with a 5.5 yards per carry average for the Canes. Rankings from AP poll. But that goes to the larger point: The focus was not on their talent, but on gaining the respect those players felt had been denied to them going back to high school. Open Menu. I say five minutes into the game, they knew in their hearts that they were going to be outclassed and outmatched. But I did have the feeling that we were going to win the national championship and we were going to do whatever it took to make it happen. "I mean, football, no question, I don't think anybody in college football could play with us. [15] Miami won its fifth national championship in the last 18 years, and put the finishing touches on a perfect 120 season. 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. Here's a look at 2001 Miami and 2017 . We're tougher than you think.". I had so many friends from high school who were there to support me, guys I grew up with and loved and had always been there for me. Internships I was hurt before this game. It happened twice in the Coliseum. They're driving to win, the whole stadium thought they were about to win. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Coker You're gonna to fight. ET on Feb. 10. While the 2001 squad only won a single national championship; they had NFL legends, All-Americans and Pro Bowlers in their film sessions. You had Phillip Buchanon and Mike Rumph, and you had Antrel Rolle behind them. I'd smile every time when I'd see them before the game and say, "Yeah, we're going to go at it. "We felt like we couldn't miss on anyone in recruiting," said Andreu Swasey, who was the strength and conditioning coach at Miami in 2001. We thought we had a great team, but you don't know until the bullets start flying. . 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. Gore then injured his knee, which would become a tragic and common theme for one of the most universally loved Hurricanes in program history. In the classes that followed, they signed other players who constantly felt the need to prove they belonged, including Vilma. 1 defense. You had to work. Williams, Antrel Rolle, Vince Wilfork, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Chris Myers, Andre Johnson No other team is even in the conversation. Dorsey But the defense came through, as Mike Rumph, Matt Walters and Reed combined to save the day with one of the most iconic plays in Miami history -- a Walters interception, deflected off Rumph's knee, that ended up in Reed's hands for the defensive score. Dorsey Rumph It was grit and toughness for him, and it was important he was in there the whole time. Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larraaga highlights a 10-member University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame class. He didn't want it to be close. If we needed to win it on defense, let's go win it on defense. Former Miami Dolphin and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor and defensive ends coach Rod Wright talk on the field during practice at Greentree . That was it for Miami. 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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. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Williams But we were a great team. It's not the individual talent. It is through the support of Hurricane fans and alumni that we are able to make a difference. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Download Our App. This Week in Miami Hurricanes Basketball: 2/27 Edition. He basically announced to everybody, "This is our guy.". RB Najeh Davenport I played with Richie Incognito with the Rams, and he told me when they saw us get off the bus at Disney [during the week], they started laughing. Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 203 at halftime, and 2610 in the fourth quarter. "I said, 'Our difference is, we were gonna try to outhit you.' This team, who kept us out of the national championship, beat us our freshman year slammed the quarterback in the goal post that's what that was all about. Dorsey 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]. How deep was the 2001 Miami Hurricane roster? That's how it goes in those games. I'm talking about the energy, the heat. It is unreal how deep their roster was in 2001. That 2001 season, it was like the season was already written. Jump inside of it. They made sure their offseason workouts were the most intense of their lives. We knew a kid could run and be athletic and we had the blueprint for that. As a member of the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Rumph! 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