That's to win the national championship. ACC Network FAQs We let the country know what this whole season was going to be about. It was one of those games. We were really dialed in on character, on personality traits, do they love football? 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.". Vilma .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}. 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. The season began on the road against Penn State, a matchup Miami viewed as a "statement game.". "I said, 'Our difference is, we were gonna try to outhit you.' My knee went between my hands, and hit the tip of the ball and it flipped to Matt Walters. 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. 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. Strength coach Andreu Swasey 1 Hurricanes Stomp West Virginia, 45-3", "No. 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 . Some felt that Miami got snubbed in a chance to compete for the BCS Championship game. 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 And I've debated that, and it's like, 'Yeah, whatever, you can talk.' So can 2016 Clemson, a team I covered throughout the season as an ACC reporter. 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. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. We felt very disrespected, for the simple fact that we were coming into the season highly ranked, and they had a White Out game. I don't know how General Custer felt, but I felt like General Custer. There's going to be some tremendous 3- or 4-yard runs. Odds & lines subject to change. 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. 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 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Chudzinski If I slacked off at all, I wasn't going to play as much because Vince Wilfork is my backup. There are vivid moments that stand out to me that season. / The players coming to my backing was a big asset in me getting the job. People were literally afraid to let the person next to them down. Media Requests 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. 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. 1 in both polls -- was sitting at No. We were trying to showcase how tough we were. Whats taking Mario so long to find Coaches? Coker Larry coming in, two new coordinators, there were a lot of questions. They just accumulated so many good players that everybody was looking at them as like, 'How have they done this? Walters Every one of those games was a physical, physical affair. ", Rumph Or write about sports? / / The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Jan 7, 2009. 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. But we were fruits of what they'd done. Some of our most beloved Canes shared a meeting room in 2001. As did what happened in October, when Miami -- ranked No. These guys were special people. I got you over the top." 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. Anybody who could block kicks like that, he was a fan of. It took that extra X Factor. They listened to us. You had Sean Taylor behind him. We present them here for purely educational purposes. It wasn't something given. It wasn't a surprise. But there was never any pressure on anybody because they always thought they were going to get it done. But the number of great players, first-round draft choices and players who got drafted, it's amazing really. I never experienced that, just to sit there and say, "I'm the best, and that was a product of all our work." A lot of people doubted if they should have made the championship. 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. I never expected it to be a blowout. We let them drive right before the half and Ed Reed wasn't in that drive because he had dinged up his shoulder. Internships We go to the sideline, and Randy Shannon, after the first series he's like, "Hey, how do they look?" Cleveland scored . I say five minutes into the game, they knew in their hearts that they were going to be outclassed and outmatched. ", Reed Dorsey In 2000, Miami was shut out of the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game by the BCS computers. I will never forget standing on the goal line at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, when Deshaun Watson threw the winning 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow to beat Alabama 35-31 and finish 15-0. 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. We had it in us, and we knew we had it in us. 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. Twenty years later, the 2001 Miami Hurricanes are widely regarded as one of the greatest college football teams of all time. [citation needed] NFL individual records [when?] Shockey had been there and done that, but we had new guys stepping in who weren't first-round draft picks yet. Download Our App. It gives us extra incentive to go out and perform well every week.". Does that mean I didn't root for Vince? A stacked running back room, which featured Frank Gore as the No. You had Phillip Buchanon and Mike Rumph, and you had Antrel Rolle behind them. We hadn't been there. 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. Greatest position rooms in Canes history: 2001 Running Backs. 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. Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer All rights reserved The leaders on that team were their best representatives -- doing all interviews asked of them. Reed is seen shouting at his teammates, "I'm hurt dog! In the years since Miami's 2001 championship, the team's reputation has only grown. Vilma got into a debate several years ago with former USC running back Reggie Bush when the two played for the New Orleans Saints. Williams They were so dialed in on winning a national championship, so focused on leadership, accountability and -- as ridiculous as it sounds now -- proving themselves that it became impossible in the moment to assign this team a place in college football lore. You could feel the crowd; you could feel the anger that we had, and how bad we wanted to beat them. "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. 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. "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 were winning, but we left a lot of points on the field. He was that father figure we were all afraid to disappoint. Though Miami dominated nearly every team it played, it had to survive a close one at Boston College in November. Guess what: He's still not finished . Coker 13. But we were a great team. That's how it goes in those games. We line up, and Ed goes, "Mike, here comes the slant. I was thinking in my mind, "There's not a lot of time left in this game. 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. But I remain partial to 2001 Miami, and I will let former Miami linebacker Jon Vilma explain why. Our physicality wasn't good. OT Joaquin Gonzalez Were the backups better than the starter? It is unreal how deep their roster was in 2001. 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. 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. Read more about our data coverage. $400,000 was initially raised to endow the scholarship, the only undergraduate award presented by the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Less than 24 hours to renew your football tickets! Williams The same standings that kept Miami out of the 2000 national championship game. there was no mention of GOATs or legacies, just one line at the bottom that noted: "This UM team has joined elite company.". Shockey was diving for balls, Ed Reed was coming up full-speed, full-tackle. In the NFL he only ran for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns over his one year career. A jersey worn by late Hurricanes great Sean Taylor. He was like, "You serious?" Find out more. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Two Hurricanes have won the Heisman Trophy and nine have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. / When the team takes ownership of its success, you know you have a championship culture. But there were a few things in the contract we were having a difficult time agreeing on. The Hurricane defense picked up the slack by limiting BC to just seven points. Adversity hit shortly after the calendar turned to 2001, when coach Butch Davis left to become head coach with the Cleveland Browns. He almost had to come out of the game. "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. . Chudzinski Oh, absolutely I was scared. Wayne and Moss were Seniors on that . It's something we're used to playing with is that lack of respect. I would have got drafted higher and everything. Truthfully, the players and coaches felt relief that they had reached the goal they set for themselves 12 months earlier. A lot of us came back just for this game. . You were getting into a street fight when you went and played those guys. It was a challenge to figure out how to get through the rest of that game. Yea I've been hurt. The way we were able to play, come out firing on all cylinders, was huge. 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. The Hurricanes then defeated West Virginia, 453,[9] and Temple, 380,[10] before heading to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College (BC). "We really had leaders on that team, and I don't think that can be matched," Reed said. I was hurt before this game. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Adelson: 2001 Canes make case for college football's GOATs, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, ACC boss: Rule changes backed by FBS leaders, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Stoops: QB Leary (pec) 'close to full go' for UK, Hall of Fame coach Ault named to CFP committee, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? 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. When he spoke, the team listened. ET on Feb. 10. Years later in the NFL, I'm hearing people like, "Man, I listened to that song.". Payton didnt enjoy the NFL success as the other running backs but did play for the Tennessee Titans in 2005. He was right. The way Miami broke the will of Syracuse and Washington in back-to-back games, outscoring them by a combined 124-7. or thought they had just unlocked legendary status. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Ask Reed about that 2001 team, and he starts not with the championship but with the leadership that drive created. It was my first game ever to be a head coach and it was against Joe Paterno. Miami followed up the victory with wins over Rutgers,[5] Pitt,[6] and Troy State.[7]. We'd signed a great class. We made a song like the Super Bowl Shuffle, letting them know, "We're going to whoop y'all." [6] [7] The Hurricanes have had at least one former player make the Pro Bowl every season since 1985, 31 years in a row. [1] The Hurricanes scored 512 (42.6 points per game) points while yielding only 117 (9.75 points allowed per game). I think it was kind of a weight off everybody's shoulders at the end. 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. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes are considered the greatest college football team in college football history. It is through the support of Hurricane fans and alumni that we are able to make a difference. Former coach Butch Davis 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 led 12-7 with under a minute to play, but BC had first-and-goal at the Miami 9-yard line. Gonzalez They always had a good running back and good offensive line, and that is a hostile environment. #14. Vince Wilfork, Frank Gore, Kellen Winslow, Sean Taylor -- they were all NFL first-rounders and they were all back-ups on that team. Men's Sports . Clinton Portis was the main ball carrier during the 2001 national championship run of the Miami Hurricanes. Less than 24 hours to renew your football tickets! Dorsey Do you have a sports website? It got a lot of attention. In interviews with players and coaches, here . Gambling problem? Head coach Larry Coker Beamer Payton ran for 985 yards and 7 touchdowns as a senior and averaged 5 yards per carry over his career. 1 offense against the No. They're driving to win, the whole stadium thought they were about to win. It was the perfect storm for us. 1 Miami Flattens No. Rumph That served as motivation. 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. Chudzinski Take Ed Reed. 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. They thought that we looked like a high school team. 4 in the Bowl Championship Series standings. You're sweating, you're bleeding, you're laying everything on the line for the guy next to you, and there was no envy." Miami clinched a spot in the national title game against Nebraska at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., and felt confident this game would be its crowning achievement. Terms of Service And we're in the buses going right through this wave of red, and it seemed like they all flipped us off in unison. On Sept. 27, Miami returned to play at Pitt with a determination to press forward, resulting in a 43-21 win. OC Rob Chudzinski 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. In interviews with players and coaches, here . University of Miami 2023. To me, it was special, and I knew it was going to be a tough game. As the 2001 Miami Hurricanes celebrated a fifth national championship in the Rose Bowl locker room 20 years ago, not one person screamed, 'GOAT!' He made things happen. Given all the challenges associated with the 2020 season, the Crimson Tide could easily make their case. Nobody really wanted to work out at 1 p.m. in the scorching heat and high humidity in South Florida. Ed was somebody that would really talk to players. Media Requests Coker That 2001 season, it was like the season was already written. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Like, literally none. Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 203 at halftime, and 2610 in the fourth quarter. In interviews with players and coaches, here . 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