It has been estimated that the 2001 Hurricanes would cost nearly $120 million as an NFL team as early as 2009. DT Matt Walters 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. Fitzgerald I was like, "Coach, call whatever you want, we're gonna win." Renew Now , University of Miami 2023. Yea I've been hurt. Oh, absolutely I was scared. We look at each other, like how the hell did we do this? But Ernest Wilford dropped it. 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. We hadn't been there. As a true freshman coming in, I'm all smiles. We all had our careers that take off from there, but from my eyes, I was like, "What now?" 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. ACC Network FAQs Most people think that UM must have been losing, but no. 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. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. With BC on the verge of a momentous upset, St. Pierre attempted to pass to receiver Ryan Read at the Miami 2-yard line. They could have scored a touchdown or kicked a field goal and that season has an asterisk next to it. Cleveland scored . Shockey was diving for balls, Ed Reed was coming up full-speed, full-tackle. There's something about a night game in the Orange Bowl, there's something about that mystique. Download Our App. I got you over the top." In 2002, Miami again played for a national title, losing in overtime to Ohio State. 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. As cliche as it sounds, Miami wanted revenge. "I said, 'Our difference is, we were gonna try to outhit you.' We'd just beaten Florida in the Sugar Bowl and gone 11-1. University of Miami; UM Sports Hall of Fame; Tickets. Butch did a great job recruiting and developing and building the culture. But a diving, game-saving interception by Ed Reed sealed the Miami victory, 2624. He was the perfect coach for our team, and his personality just meshed with us. Like Portis, McGahee was a two-time Pro Bowl player and a national champion in 2001. Rumph Miami beat Florida State 49-27 to remain undefeated, but a bigger test awaited Nov. 10 on a cold day at Boston College. Before we even went to the game, we made "Ballin Boys." Walters Larry Coker knew that once that baton got handed off, he wasn't changing anything. The way we were able to play, come out firing on all cylinders, was huge. No. 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. You're gonna to fight. We sucked on offense. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Nevertheless, Miami was left with a bitter sense of disappointment, believing they had been deprived of a shot at a potential national championship. 1.". 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. Matt! He basically announced to everybody, "This is our guy.". ", Flashback Friday pic.twitter.com/qCE9gnzI5E. I would have got drafted higher and everything. Additional contributors included future stars Kellen Winslow II, Sean Taylor, Antrel Rolle, Vernon Carey, and Rocky McIntosh. That atmosphere was crazy. The knee injuries couldnt hold Gore back as hes still running the rock in the NFL today. / People were literally afraid to let the person next to them down. It's a fun debate, but at the same time, the competitor in you has no doubt about where we stood. 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. I put my heart in this (expletive) dog. / We thought we had a great team, but you don't know until the bullets start flying. HURRICANES IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: NAME: SCHOOL(S) POS: YEARS: INDUCTED: Bennie Blades: Miami: S: 1984-87 2006: Don Bosseler: Miami FB: 1953-56 1990: Andy . 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. 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.". Fundraiser : The UM Sports Hall of Fame Needs U! We were bad that day. Portis is now a member of the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. / 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. / McGahee ran for 4.7 yards per carry and three touchdowns in reserve duty behind Clinton Portis in 2001. It was so scary. 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. . The heart and soul of that team was our strength coach, Andreu Swasey. "I just think our mental toughness was just as impressive as our physical and athletic ability. We have the recipe, we have the tools, we have everything to be successful. As the 2001 Miami Hurricanes celebrated a fifth national championship in the . (0:44). 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. Nobody was too "big time" for anything. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. I couldn't get off the ground fast enough to go give him a hug. I grew up in South Florida, and watched the previous four Miami national champions closely. Mission Statement So can 2016 Clemson, a team I covered throughout the season as an ACC reporter. Coker 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]. Rumph And we're in the buses going right through this wave of red, and it seemed like they all flipped us off in unison. 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. The offense was terrible. 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. Our communication wasn't good. The Hurricanes then defeated West Virginia, 453,[9] and Temple, 380,[10] before heading to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College (BC). Gonzalez 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. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes are considered by some experts and historians to be the greatest team in college football history. No team past that's been here [at Miami]. The same standings that kept Miami out of the 2000 national championship game. 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 Kenny was the perfect guy. We didn't know it was going to come down to a 2-point conversion, but the football Gods were with us on that day, and that kid dropped that ball. People always say the great teams have to overcome a scare along the way. 13. However, the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Mike Rumph, landing in the hands of defensive end Matt Walters. Open Menu. The combined 1247 score is an NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked opponents. That game solidified our quest to dominate. Dorsey The University of Miami is known for producing excellent professional football players. 1 in both polls -- was sitting at No. That roster included 38 players who went on to . 1. "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. Reed Miami didn't have that edge. [15] Miami won its fifth national championship in the last 18 years, and put the finishing touches on a perfect 120 season. Davis I never experienced that, just to sit there and say, "I'm the best, and that was a product of all our work." 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