Oh, absolutely I was scared. He was right. Vilma got into a debate several years ago with former USC running back Reggie Bush when the two played for the New Orleans Saints. Less than 24 hours to renew your football tickets! McKinnie I'll never forget, he said he really liked our team. It was like, this is going to be outstanding for the next three, four, five years. Ed Reed, Kenny Dorsey -- they took ownership of everything: Lifting, the workouts in the summer, coming in to watch film. In doing so, Portis ran for 1,200 and 10 touchdowns with a 5.5 yards per carry average for the Canes. Players lobbied then-athletic director Paul Dee to elevate offensive coordinator Larry Coker to become head coach. "I mean, football, no question, I don't think anybody in college football could play with us. DC Randy Shannon Rumph It was my first game ever to be a head coach and it was against Joe Paterno. People always say the great teams have to overcome a scare along the way. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Anybody who could block kicks like that, he was a fan of. 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. / 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. / Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Imagine that, a team with 38 future NFL picks feeling disrespected. 1 Hurricanes Stomp West Virginia, 45-3", "No. When it came time for the 2001 Miami Hurricanes to do their summer workouts, they had one plan in mind: Make it as grueling as possible. Greatest position rooms in Canes history: 2001 Running Backs. 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 literally, you're doing the same thing that I'm doing. We weren't trying to sit here and showcase how fast and athletic we were. Terms of Service "Dominate" had started the year before, breaking down the team before going into the locker room right before we came out for the game. What I remember most, though, is the sheer dominance. "But it was crucial to never show how much pain we were in. We present them here for purely educational purposes. "We really had leaders on that team, and I don't think that can be matched," Reed said. 13. 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. 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. Do you have a blog? ET on Feb. 10. Rumph 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. I'll never forget the speed and tempo and competitiveness. Guess what: He's still not finished . But in the moment, as I wrote my recap of that game in January 2002, I was very much like the players. ", Rumph [1] The Hurricanes scored 512 (42.6 points per game) points while yielding only 117 (9.75 points allowed per 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. Every one of those games was a physical, physical affair. 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 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. Coker 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. Najeh Davenport was in the three headed monster backfield of the 1998 season with Edgerrin James and James Jackson before injuring his knee. After that, there are issues like roster. They were all self-directed. We want somebody from in-house who knows us, and that's Coach Coker." / Like it was a fairy tale.". It was a challenge to figure out how to get through the rest of that game. When Miami offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski wanted a more versatile player he went with Davenport. The thing that was most impressive about that team is that, at any point in time, a younger player could take your position. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. We wanted to beat them for two reasons, right? McGahee single handedly beat the Florida Gators in 2002 rushing for over 200 yards in the contest. 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. The knee injuries couldnt hold Gore back as hes still running the rock in the NFL today. I got you over the top." They listened to us. / 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. I mean, he was pretty much automatic for them. 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. The toughness, the mental toughness. It was always like a family. Guys rallied behind him. But I wasn't leaving these guys. Reed OL Joel Rodriguez Both teams were ranked in the top 15 at the time they played. A total of 38 . That openness allowed us to truly get to know the players and coaches, and develop a rapport with them, so we could tell their stories in a deeper way -- and share a fair narrative as the season unfolded. Miami won 187.[11]. In my mind, I didn't know if I'd get the job. Kenny didn't have the strongest arm in football, but he was just a tremendous leader and just a playmaker. They thought that we looked like a high school team. "It wasn't about elite, starters, pecking orders, all that other great stuff," center Brett Romberg said. If you don't drive them, you're going to be in trouble. Mario Cristobal has not only flipped the roster following his first season in Coral Gables he's been busy tinkering with his coaching staff, too. Gonzalez Williams Back then, we had availabilities three times a week with players, an open locker room after games and access to practice, too. #14. 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. McGahee didnt have the most prolific career, but the two years he suited up in his orange and green gear were exciting. As cliche as it sounds, Miami wanted revenge. You had Sean Taylor behind him. When you've got guys that are doing workouts, even though it was hell on earth in July in 115 degrees, like you're breathing through a sock, and turn around and just do it again for a teammate because he needs help, that's remarkable. 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. It really set the stage -- to not only win but be a dominant team like we were. "Those guys were not just NFL players. It wasn't like we were living at the top of the AP poll. The intelligence he had. 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. If we needed to win it on defense, let's go win it on defense. 1 in both polls -- was sitting at No. In interviews with more than two dozen players, coaches and opposing coaches, here is the story of the 2001 season, told in their own words. 14 Syracuse, 59-0", "No. including 17 first-rounders and at least one Hall of Famer in Ed Reed. This endowed scholarship was created in 1992, in the memory of beloved Hurricanes' Hall of Fame player and coach Walter Kichefski. No team past that's been here [at Miami]. 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. Download Our App. But there was never any pressure on anybody because they always thought they were going to get it done. Employment No. It's a fun debate, but at the same time, the competitor in you has no doubt about where we stood. 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. Gore finished his Miami career with 1,975 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. '", Added former Syracuse coach Paul Pasqualoni: "That team was so talented, so explosive, so good on defense. But I remember a few days before the game we did a two-minute drill, our No. 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. 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. But we were a great team. You look back on it, and man, that was a great play by Mike, by me, by Ed. They would challenge each other to sprints, or whatever it was, and they held each other accountable and would not accept mediocrity. "Because you're trying to recruit the foundation of what's to come for the next four years. 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." The 2001 Miami Hurricanes have been called "the single most talented college roster" ever. Ohio State beat Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (2002 BCS Championship Game). 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. This past January, I sat in the press box at Hard Rock Stadium in the most bizarre setting for a national championship game, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. They had no chance of winning that game. The first quarter, we'd always said, once we got the speed of the option down, we'd get it done. I was thinking in my mind, "There's not a lot of time left in this game. . That was the first time I was ever a champion of anything, so I just wanted to stay in the locker room. We saw a guy in the 55th row laying down with a camera, and we started pointing him out, and he gets up and runs to one of the exits. He almost had to come out of the game. Rankings from AP poll. It wasn't something given. Its game at Florida State on Oct. 13 took on even greater meaning after what happened in 2000. However, the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Mike Rumph, landing in the hands of defensive end Matt Walters. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. It was a program that was meant to sink or swim guys. We knew what we had on paper, but to see how we were dominating, and the energy we produced in such a hostile environment, it was like, "OK, wow, we are who we think we are.". That's always what Miami had been about, and what set it apart in my mind. I started running at an angle toward the sideline. I couldn't get off the ground fast enough to go give him a hug. Like you knew in your bones that we were going to pull it out. I knew we'd have a good team, but there were a lot of questions because of the coaching changes. They hated to lose. 2001 Miami (FL) Hurricanes Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 12-0 (1st of 117) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Big East Conference Record: 7-0 Coach: Larry Coker (12-0) Points For: 512 Points/G: 42.7 (3rd of 117) Points Against: 117 More Team Info Miami (FL) School History 2001 Miami (FL) Statistics As the 2001 Miami Hurricanes celebrated a fifth national championship in the Rose Bowl locker room 20 years ago, not one person screamed, 'GOAT!' They should have gone back to high school where they do the running clock. Nevertheless, Miami was left with a bitter sense of disappointment, believing they had been deprived of a shot at a potential national championship. Gore then injured his knee, which would become a tragic and common theme for one of the most universally loved Hurricanes in program history. One of the greatest safeties in college football history, Reed twice earned first-team All-America honors while guiding the Hurricanes to a national championship in 2001Led the Hurricanes to four consecutive bowl victories, ending career with perfect 12-0 record and 2001 national championship win over Nebraska2001 BIG EAST Defensive Co-Player That [last] interception was by Ed Reed. And if you're not on board with this, you got to go. We knew a kid could run and be athletic and we had the blueprint for that. 1.". Though Miami dominated nearly every team it played, it had to survive a close one at Boston College in November. Former coach Butch Davis Soldinger Every team has to go through that, because that's how you get calloused to know that no matter what happens, you're going to find a way to win. Rumph Dorsey was also a Heisman finalist, finishing third. 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. Sponsorship Opportunities He made things happen. Walters 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. We just knew we were going to win it all. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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. QB Ken Dorsey They just accumulated so many good players that everybody was looking at them as like, 'How have they done this? A stacked running back room, which featured Frank Gore as the No. It's nothing new to us. My AC [joint] was sprained, and everybody came and asked me if I'm hurt. We gave up the bowl in 1995. As a true freshman coming in, I'm all smiles. Kenny was the perfect guy. We're intense, pulling up on the buses. I never expected it to be a blowout. They were big boys, all positions, not just the offensive line. You grow up with the Rose Bowl and watching the parade and those games. The consensus among college football analysts is that the 2001 Hurricanes had the most talented roster in history. We liked what we had already, and we really wanted to just keep what we had. I helped cover that team, too. Read more about our data coverage. Buy Now. What players and coaches insist set this team apart was their camaraderie, accountability and willingness to do whatever it took to win a championship -- especially those afternoon workouts. Everyone knew [Clinton] Portis, but you had Willis McGahee and Frank Gore. The guys before us set an expectation of how hard you had to work and what that standard was, and we knew we had to live up to that. Instead, they played their backups and won 37-14, a score that does not reflect the sheer dominance of that game. Schumann returning to Georgia, Adelson: 2001 Canes make case for college football's GOATs, Miami's turnover chain set a celebratory standard across the college football landscape. "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. It was one of those games where the score just got run up. Miami led 12-7 with under a minute to play, but BC had first-and-goal at the Miami 9-yard line. Record: 12-0 (1st of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 37-14 versus Nebraska. McGahee ran for 4.7 yards per carry and three touchdowns in reserve duty behind Clinton Portis in 2001. I say five minutes into the game, they knew in their hearts that they were going to be outclassed and outmatched. Then there was the first half against Nebraska in the BCS national championship game, in which Miami made the Cornhuskers look like a slow backyard team with no business being on the big stage. Davis We knew when I was there, but in 2001, it became reality. The deck was loaded. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). or thought they had just unlocked legendary status. We were really dialed in on character, on personality traits, do they love football? ", Flashback Friday pic.twitter.com/qCE9gnzI5E. The nearly hundred-year-old Hurricanes pennant once waved by a member of Miami's original freshman class. But despite being outgained by the Hurricanes by 134 yards and being dominated in time-of-possession, the Hokies never quit. OT Joaquin Gonzalez 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. / And I'll never forget, everybody's fired up, and Larry gets up in front of the bus, and said, "Men, don't worry about that. They had confidence. C Brett Romberg I never experienced that, just to sit there and say, "I'm the best, and that was a product of all our work." At fullback the Canes used two starters in Najeh Davenport and Kyle Cobia. 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. That's how much we've been around each other. Ed was somebody that would really talk to players. I remember four or five guys jumped on me and next thing you know I'm looking at the ground and by the time I roll over and look up, I see Ed going. I think also, what rattled them was how much fun we had while being violent and being intense. It was one of those games. Williams, Antrel Rolle, Vince Wilfork, Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Chris Myers, Andre Johnson No other team is even in the conversation. If you didn't put in the work, there was somebody behind you ready to take over. Shockey was diving for balls, Ed Reed was coming up full-speed, full-tackle. It seems like that every year. Gonzalez Romberg 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. A lot of what we did, Butch should get credit for. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. It really gave the players and the coaching staff somebody to rally behind. Because we had that extra whatever. We were pissed. Whats taking Mario so long to find Coaches? Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 203 at halftime, and 2610 in the fourth quarter. Randy Shannon is giving us every way to run this option, and I was frankly frustrated because it was hard to process it all. A stacked defensive line room, with Vince Wilfork as a backup, too. Fitzgerald Open Menu. How good is that? We win, and we're in that locker room, and when you work for something for so long, and you achieve it, there's a certain sadness. That's to win the national championship. Gore has added another 77 rushing touchdowns on his way into the NFL record books. Some of our most beloved Canes shared a meeting room in 2001. They've never seen an atmosphere like that. Meanwhile, the stifling Miami defense shut down Heisman-winner Eric Crouch and the Huskers vaunted option offense, holding Nebraska 200 yards below its season average. That's how comical it became. He didn't want it to be close. I just remember on that play that the offensive lineman tried to cut my knees, and I remember finally getting it right. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. We used to say that was the easiest workout and we would suck our fingers, like that was pie. The same standings that kept Miami out of the 2000 national championship game. / All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Dorsey and Johnson were named Rose Bowl co-Most Valuable Players. Less than 24 hours to renew your football tickets! It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. Our team was beat up and tired and the kids wanted to go home for Thanksgiving, and now we're having to go to Miami, a team that I knew was gonna want revenge. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Hurricanes led 34-0 at halftime and could have easily won 59-0 had they decided to play their starters the majority of the second half. Payton spent time in NFL Europe as well as the Canadian Football League. I put my heart in this (expletive) dog. 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. Chudzinski Roster includes most starters and key reserves. That served as motivation. And when he spoke, the coaches listened. / 2001 Miami Hurricanes Record: 12-0, national champions Players: Bryant McKinnie, Jeremy Shockey, Ed Reed, Clinton Portis, Phillip Buchanon, Sean Taylor, Jonathan Vilma, D.J. Portis ran for 9.923 career yards and 75 touchdowns for Washington and the Denver Broncos while making two Pro Bowl rosters. We didn't do anything right. Nobody was too "big time" for anything. We had a player [backup LB Marlin Barnes] murdered on campus. Walters Privacy Policy Dorsey How about 2013 Florida State, a team so loaded with talent all 22 of its offensive and defensive starters that year ended up on an NFL roster? 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