Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. We sucked on offense. In the NFL he only ran for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns over his one year career. Johnson was a member of the Hurricanes' most recent national championship team in 2001. The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame contributes in many ways to the University and its athletic programs. I just remember on that play that the offensive lineman tried to cut my knees, and I remember finally getting it right. Cleveland scored . 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. 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 . We're intense, pulling up on the buses. Little did I know that one line would take on a far more powerful meaning in the years to come. Does that mean I didn't root for Vince? They pushed each other to the limit, and the one thing that separates that group, they were super, super competitive. 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. I was thinking in my mind, "There's not a lot of time left in this game. 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 He didn't care about scolding players if they didn't do their jobs. You grow up with the Rose Bowl and watching the parade and those games. Odds & lines subject to change. And that kind of stuck with me. "They were the hardest workouts we ever did," cornerback Mike Rumph said. . Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. CB Mike Rumph 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. Coker ", Rumph Davenport was also an effective weapon as a receiver catching 35 balls for 3 touchdowns in orange and green. In my mind, I didn't know if I'd get the job. We let them drive right before the half and Ed Reed wasn't in that drive because he had dinged up his shoulder. We used to say that was the easiest workout and we would suck our fingers, like that was pie. We've got one goal in mind. With BC on the verge of a momentous upset, St. Pierre attempted to pass to receiver Ryan Read at the Miami 2-yard line. At that point, it was like, all right, the last game then we're going to ship. Vince Wilfork, Frank Gore, Kellen Winslow, Sean Taylor -- they were all NFL first-rounders and they were all back-ups on that team. Terms of Service Were the backups better than the starter? But Ernest Wilford dropped it. Last edited by a moderator: Jan 7, 2009. 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. Sterling, sadly, had. LB Jonathan Vilma Gore has been named to five Pro Bowl rosters and has ran for 14,028 yards over his career. Kenny was the perfect guy. Walters We knew a kid could run and be athletic and we had the blueprint for that. So I think that describes how good they were.". Everybody's fired up. 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.". [15] Miami won its fifth national championship in the last 18 years, and put the finishing touches on a perfect 120 season. McGahee single handedly beat the Florida Gators in 2002 rushing for over 200 yards in the contest. 1 offense against the No. There are vivid moments that stand out to me that season. You could feel the crowd; you could feel the anger that we had, and how bad we wanted to beat them. We let the country know what this whole season was going to be about. The same standings that kept Miami out of the 2000 national championship game. Coker Clinton Portis was one of the many future NFL stars who led the Hurricanes to the 2001 title -- and a place in football lore. 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. I was like, "Coach, call whatever you want, we're gonna win." 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. Barry Jackson. Some of our most beloved Canes shared a meeting room in 2001. 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. It's nothing new to us. It was one of those games. In interviews with players and coaches, here . ", Flashback Friday pic.twitter.com/qCE9gnzI5E. "I mean, football, no question, I don't think anybody in college football could play with us. The knee injuries couldnt hold Gore back as hes still running the rock in the NFL today. A stacked defensive backs room, with Sean Taylor and Antrel Rolle as backups. 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. Reed Walters 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. Dorsey It was a bunch of these things that made us feel disrespected. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. 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 . And I am a firm believer in that team, too. 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. Frank Gore was also on the 2001 national title Hurricanes roster. That was the first time, for a portion of the game at least, we let our gaze get to the horizon and not on the task at hand. We lost the year before, and it kept us out of the national championship game. They're just telling us we're No. We felt very disrespected, for the simple fact that we were coming into the season highly ranked, and they had a White Out game. The first quarter, we'd always said, once we got the speed of the option down, we'd get it done. But with a chance to tie the game with another two-point conversion, Virginia Tech sophomore Ernest Wilford dropped a pass in the endzone. 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. It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. A jersey worn by late Hurricanes great Sean Taylor. Here's a look at 2001 Miami and 2017 . Yea I've been hurt. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). You go into the locker room and everybody is just elated. Shockey was diving for balls, Ed Reed was coming up full-speed, full-tackle. We're tougher than you think.". 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. 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. Sports. How deep was the 2001 Miami Hurricane roster? He almost had to come out of the game. I turned around, and the next thing you know, the ball is floating to me in slow motion. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Rumph 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. RB Najeh Davenport He had the respect of those players. Shannon If we needed to win it on defense, let's go win it on defense. Gonzalez And then on the practice field, he had that voice. That's always what Miami had been about, and what set it apart in my mind. Two Hurricanes have won the Heisman Trophy and nine have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 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. We knew that was going to be a tough game. Buy Now. They listened to us. Miami may have cost themselves an ACC title with their first home loss of the season. "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. The 2001 Hurricanes, who are . Walters ran ten yards with the ball before teammate Ed Reed grabbed the ball out of his hands at around the Miami 20-yard line and raced the remaining 80-yards for a touchdown. But Larry was a perfect fit for that team. Portis is now a member of the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame. Davis "I just think our mental toughness was just as impressive as our physical and athletic ability. Like you knew in your bones that we were going to pull it out. Imagine that, a team with 38 future NFL picks feeling disrespected. No team past that's been here [at Miami]. That off-season, the team resolved to take the matter entirely out of the discretion of the computers by going a perfect 120. That gave us a chance. There were a lot of expectations, and Larry took the pressure off of them. McGahee didnt have the most prolific career, but the two years he suited up in his orange and green gear were exciting. 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 older guys took us under their wings and helped us. Dorsey and Johnson were named Rose Bowl co-Most Valuable Players. Hurricanes Can Finish With Best Regular Season in Program History. Media Requests They thought that we looked like a high school team. The dominance on the field and at the next level was unparalleled throughout the. The leaders on that team were their best representatives -- doing all interviews asked of them. .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}. It didn't matter who stood in the way, they didn't stand a chance against us. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Can the Lions fix their defense? 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. 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. To go and win the game was quite an experience. Join our linker program. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Everything in Ed wanted to destroy Florida State for so many reasons. It is unreal how deep their roster was in 2001. Quarterbacks Like, literally none. But when you play a team like that, you can't turn the ball over, and I think we ended up throwing four interceptions. It got a lot of attention. Ed was somebody that would really talk to players. [17] The offense set the school scoring record, while the defense led the nation in scoring defense (fewest points allowed), pass defense, and turnover margin. And when he spoke, the coaches listened. . 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. A stacked defensive line room, with Vince Wilfork as a backup, too. 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. They always had a good running back and good offensive line, and that is a hostile environment. Miami followed up the victory with wins over Rutgers,[5] Pitt,[6] and Troy State.[7]. DT Matt Walters "I'm willing to line our 2001 team up against any collegiate institution, anytime, anywhere," center Brett Romberg said. Both teams were ranked in the top 15 at the time they played. Chudzinski QB Ken Dorsey And we went into the Hall of Fame together this past year. 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. Miami won 187.[11]. It really set the stage -- to not only win but be a dominant team like we were. 14 Syracuse, 59-0", "No. Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 203 at halftime, and 2610 in the fourth quarter. 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. The heart and soul of that team was our strength coach, Andreu Swasey. Women's Basketball. Not a lot needed to be said. The Canes Collapse Against The Noles, Lose 85-84. 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. It was so scary. As did what happened in October, when Miami -- ranked No. 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. Williams When I caught it, I wasn't thinking about running it back for a touchdown. Larry wasn't a sexy hire at the time, and it's rare the players have that kind of influence over who gets hired. The fourth quarter was fun for us, because at that point, the game was kind of in hand, and everybody got to enjoy and be part of it: first, second, third string guys, everybody was getting in and getting to play. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Coker He was that father figure we were all afraid to disappoint. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. For whatever reason, we always played them close in my four years there. 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. Don't ask me if I'm alright. Fitzgerald You were getting into a street fight when you went and played those guys. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. And if you're not on board with this, you got to go. or thought they had just unlocked legendary status. Let's go, man! Larry coming in, two new coordinators, there were a lot of questions. I never expected it to be a blowout. there was no mention of GOATs or legacies, just one line at the bottom that noted: "This UM team has joined elite company.". S Ed Reed Less Than 24 Hours to Renew Your Tickets. This was because Miami had lost to No. Renew Now Close Topbar. I remember when I recruited him, his coach told me, "You don't really know what you're getting." There's something about a night game in the Orange Bowl, there's something about that mystique. That felt good for all of us. 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. The events of 9/11 caused a pause in college football, with games that weekend either being canceled or postponed, and Miami's game against Washington would be rescheduled for later that season. They were invited to the Rose Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and defeated Nebraska, 3714, to win the school's 5th national championship. Ed was definitely yelling my name, "Matt! In addition, Vilma, Shockey, Wilfork, Joseph, Rolle, McKinnie, and Reed have won the Super Bowl. There's a 78% chance your favorite NFL team has employed a first-round pick from 2001 Miami since an incredible 25 teams have rostered one of them at some point or another. Randy Shannon told me, "If you come back to school, I'm not going to promise you or guarantee it, but there's a good chance you will never lose another college football game.". I had a front-row seat as the Miami beat writer for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that season. Find out more. It was one of those games where the score just got run up. 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. 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 doing so, Portis ran for 1,200 and 10 touchdowns with a 5.5 yards per carry average for the Canes. It was always tough. The individual's put on the back burner for your brothers. It was intense. It was my first game ever to be a head coach and it was against Joe Paterno. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. They should have gone back to high school where they do the running clock. They had no chance of winning that game. I think also, what rattled them was how much fun we had while being violent and being intense. Overall, 38 members of the team would be selected in the NFL Draft. They made sure their offseason workouts were the most intense of their lives. The ladies win their home finale, prep for their conference tournament matchup on Thursday. I think the next year, we had the mindset that, no matter what happens, we have to take care of business. That's how comical it became. It was always like a family. And I've debated that, and it's like, 'Yeah, whatever, you can talk.' "They were really good, but I told Reggie, 'Yeah, you guys were fast and athletic, and we were equally fast and athletic," Vilma recalled recently. / The players and coaches, first and foremost, were accessible. One of the things that happened in practice, we caught a few guys in the stadium trying to record our practices, seeing how we were going to stop the triple option. You had to work. But we were a great team. McGahee also was a consensus All-American in 2002. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. They hated to lose. In all, 17 players from the team became first-round draft picks, and 38 players would be drafted, with stars like Vilma, Reed, Shockey, Wilfork and Portis earning multiple Pro Bowl bids. 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. / / I put my heart in this (expletive) dog. It's almost like that life doesn't exist. ET on Feb. 10. And as a coach, you almost never want that -- guys on the ground, just a couple days before the game. Miami (2001) Michigan (1947) Notre Dame (1947) Oklahoma (1956) How many NFL players came from Miami? Shannon That truly goes to show how much trust we had, for him to hear my voice and give me the ball. / Mission Statement Clinton Portis was the main ball carrier during the 2001 national championship run of the Miami Hurricanes. While the 2001 squad only won a single national championship; they had NFL legends, All-Americans and Pro Bowlers in their film sessions. Romberg DC Randy Shannon Payton spent time in NFL Europe as well as the Canadian Football League. All I could think as I looked on from the press box was, "I can't believe they're about to blow this," knowing full well a trip to the national championship and the Rose Bowl was on the line. Read more about our data coverage. But there was never any pressure on anybody because they always thought they were going to get it done. You're gonna communicate and you're gonna stay together, or you've got to go. Ohio State beat Miami in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (2002 BCS Championship Game). That's how much we've been around each other. 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. I wanted to be there. It has been estimated that the 2001 Hurricanes would cost nearly $120 million as an NFL team as early as 2009. 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. 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. A lot of people don't know how close that was, but he was a huge leader for us, and he wasn't coming out of that game. They were a good team. Men's Basketball . Though Miami dominated nearly every team it played, it had to survive a close one at Boston College in November. 15 Washington 3429 on the road, while the Seminoles' lone loss was on the road to the #7 team in the country by 3. You had Sean Taylor behind him. You had Phillip Buchanon and Mike Rumph, and you had Antrel Rolle behind them. We were trying to showcase how tough we were. Most people think that UM must have been losing, but no. And so much more. I think they might have called us Michelin men because some of the guys when they first put clothes on, they literally look like the Michelin tire guy because they were loading up like they were going into a frickin' blizzard. They would challenge each other to sprints, or whatever it was, and they held each other accountable and would not accept mediocrity. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes have been called "the single most talented college roster" ever. Butch did a great job recruiting and developing and building the culture. You're sweating, you're bleeding, you're laying everything on the line for the guy next to you, and there was no envy." February 26, 2023 11:32 AM. Miami beat opponents by an average of 32.9 points per game, the largest margin in the school's history, and set the NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked teams (1247). The thing that was most impressive about that team is that, at any point in time, a younger player could take your position. 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. "But it was crucial to never show how much pain we were in. 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 . In all, an extraordinary 17 players from the 2001 Miami football team were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft (5 in the 2002 NFL Draft: Buchanon, McKinnie, Reed, Rumph, and Shockey; 4 in 2003: Johnson, Joseph, McDougle, and McGahee; 6 in 2004: Carey, Taylor, Vilma, Wilfork, Williams, and Winslow; 1 in 2005: Rolle; and 1 in 2006: Kelly Jennings). Mission Statement I'd been at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State for years and we'd never beaten [Nebraska]. Dorsey As a true freshman coming in, I'm all smiles. 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