@@vershawnsea9219 Know wuts crazier!? In that years NFL draft... 17, SEVENTEEN HURRICANES WERE DRAFTED!! Like, we will never see that again!! INSANE...
Willis McGahee playing fullback lol... the next season he was 2nd in the Heisman as the starting RB.. and he only started because frank gore tore his ACL
In a 32-season span, Miami and Nebraska won 10 national championships. 1970, 71, 83, 87, 89, 91, 94, 95, 97, 01. Since 2002, these two teams have done almost nothing.
Both teams really have dropped to the bottom of college football. Canes went to the ACC CCG only once and couldn't even win that one. College kids today have grown up never seeing either of these teams be good.
As an Oregon fan, I'm miffed we didn't get the shot over Nebraska but also kind of relieved because nobody was touching Miami that year. That roster was insane.
As a Husker fan, this one hurt for a while. Years later it did make me feel a little better knowing how many future NFL players that Miami team had. If we played them 10 times we might have come close once, lol.
@@masbells9793 Please stop the🧢. The luck eyes were essentially gift wrapped a NC with one of the worst P.I. calls in college football history, that literally would have given Miami the win and the title in OT. That 02 Miami squad would've REALISTICALLY beaten 02 Ohio State 9 out of 10 times. Y'all got your 1 that night, which really shouldn't have been.
@@jeffreyleohner3247 2001 Miami played there regular season in 2001. The Rose Bowl was played in early January 2002. The 2002 Hurricanes played there regular season in 02. National Championship in early January 2003.
and here we are 20 years later, and Nebraska still hasnt caught up to modern offenses...I cant name a single WR, TE or QB that Nebraska has put in the NFL since the turn of the century..it seems like Nebraska was the school you went to if you want and OL, DL, LB or RB..
Without this game, we wouldn't have the zone read option and the spread to run philosophy of offense we have now. This defense forced that change, and it should have happened well before this game.
Imagine if Frank didn’t blow out both his knees and McGahee didn’t totally blow out his knee we would’ve beat Ohio State with ease. Frank Gore would’ve been NFL all time leader in yards and probably would’ve had a couple of 2k seasons. He is a Hall of Famer now after having to change his running style once he got there. I was on the team from 87-89 and there was a stable of great backs there Melvin Bratton, Cleveland Gary, Warren Williams, Stephen McGuire, Leonard Conely and others after I left I love the position and know when I see good to great backs but Frank Gore is the best I’ve ever seen. I think Barry Sanders is the best ever as far his stats and his abilities with that being said I feel a injury free Frank Gore is better and even more of a natural than the GREAT BARRY SANDERS.
Wow this might be the most dominant team in the history of college football. So many future NFL superstars..some on the bench because the guys in front of them are just so good. Yeah I think the triple option offense died on this night.
It's the most talented team in the history of college football, not the most dominant and not the greatest. They had at least two games which were close in the 4th quarter. The 1995 Huskers were the most dominant team in the history of college football, because they never trailed any game all season in the last 40 minutes, along with 10+ other stats. The 1971 Huskers are the greatest team of all time.
@@LizardCane I just said they were the most talented team in the history of college football, that's hardly minimizing them. That team produced SEVENTEEN First Round NFL Draft picks, of which Frank Gore and Clinton Portis WEREN'T a part of.
Neb fan here. We had no business being in that game. Props to Miami. One of the greatest CFB teams of all time. Would love to see them head to head against the 95 Huskers
You guys were good, but we were literally shutting out and blowing out ranked teams consistently all season. Miami was just on a different level from everyone
I don’t think there was a player on the Nebraska team that could’ve started on this Miami team. The final score doesn’t accurately reflect the talent gap.
They literally called any and everything on the canes but damn what a game brings back memories this is when college football was real football love it great video
I remember watching the BCS bowl selection show. When my dad asked where we were playing and i said we are playing Miami he couldnt believe and neither could I.
:49 seconds in I see myself with the 44 Dan Morgan jersey. Being a California Cane who lives ten minutes from the Rose Bowl there was no way in hell I would miss this game!
Nebraska in their history have a couple teams that are routinely listed among the best ever. It's hard to see a road back to that level of dominance at this point
@@dumbguy6843 Yeah. That option was run to perfection by the Huskers and was just about unstoppable. But it's a new era and they can't recruit skill players like they once did
We could have scored 70 on these boys in the national title game. Bring it back Mario. Some people have amnesia but give us 3 recruiting classes. You'll see. Remember this team had to come from probation and the program decimated
This game was the end of the Huskers years of 10 win seasons and dominance. Starting in 2002, they'd fall back and haven't been a title threat since. As for this game, its hard to say who should have played MIA in the game. All hell broke loose after the Huskers got stomped by Colorado and every team with a chance to play for a title after that lost. Colorado should have gotten the shot here, they beat Nebraska and won the Big 12. Would it have mattered? No, Miami would have curb stomped them as well. The 2001 Canes should be seen as one of the 2 or 3 greatest teams of all-time in college football.
Frank Gore, Willis McGahee, Sean Taylor, Vince Wilfork, Antrel Rolle, and Kellen Winslow Jr were all backups during this season. That's how loaded this Miami squad was.
1:35 rofl Pro Bowler, Pro Bowler, Pro Bowler, Pro Bowler/Hall of Fame Probably the least gifted player on this team was Ken Dorsey who only went something like 38-2, won the Maxwell, and was a 2 x Heisman Finalist. The running backs have over 36,000 NFL rushing yards, 9 Pro Bowls and a Gold Jacket between the 4 men. There'll never be another team like this.
This was absolutely brutal if you watch the game in the trenches. Nebraska was getting destroyed everywhere and it wasn’t even close. @38:20 pretty much summed this one up
Miami has 2 maybe 4 NFL hall of famers. Shockey was a star in the NFL as well. Portis, Mcgahee, Dorsey also played in the NFL. Insane roster for Miami, especially offensively.
I was a Nebraska fan (don't really follow sports anymore), but I am not sure how I would have felt if they had somehow managed to beat Miami because of the way they lost to Colorado. I know there was some sort of math formula that put them into the game, and my memory is hazy as to the other potential contenders, but losing 62-36 (and looking like a Division 3 team playing on defense) doesn't scream "We deserve to be there." I guess I would have rationalized that beating Miami would negate the loss, but I don't know. Miami saved me from any moral football anguish, lol. If someone like Jimmy Johnson were the coach, the score would have been worse - he definitely would have run it up.
Yup I always thought Larry Coker showed a lot of class in that second half because this game surely could have ended up with a score of 70-0 or thereabouts.
@@adeenbenyasharal5412 Miami joined the ACC in 2004. Miami's overall record while still in the Big East the 3 years PRIOR to leaving for the ACC is as follows: 2003: 11-2 2002: 12-1 2001: 12-0 Now compare that to their first 3 years in the ACC: 2004: 9-3 2005: 9-3 2006: 7-6 you cant be this clueless, lol....maybe do some simple research before you run your mouth next time. the records show they clearly fell, after they left, not before.
@@Central_Media3656 so Miami was 35-3 in their last 3 years in Big East, then went to the ACC and in the next 3 years went 25-12, and that idiot needs the point of it all explained to him???? 🤨 When the acc invited miami, they were one of the hottest teams in CFB. you just trolling??
@@Central_Media3656 you're the one that's clueless. Miami had clearly lost there dominance by 2004. 11-2 in '03 with declining discipline, inconsistent offense, close calls. Even the '02 team was at times clearly not prepared as good as they would've been under Butch. Those records '01-'03 prior to joining the ACC were of the backs of Butch's players. Again, by '04 Miami was already a shadow of what they had just recently been. A lot of it having to do with Larry Coker not being as good a recruiter as Butch as well not as much of a disciplinary coach.
@@adeenbenyasharal5412 Miami was 35-3. thats THRITY FIVE WINS, and just THREE losses in three years. One of us is clueless. I will let the facts stand, and you can trip over that record all you want to try and save some face. Enjoy.
This was a complete mismatch!! But, what caused Nebraska to be beaten so badly was mistakes and a flawed offensive strategy. There are offensive plays within the option system that were developed to handle a massive upfield rush like this Miami team had. They existed back then. That play series is the midline option. The fundamental theory like the load option, triple option and counter option is to eliminate at least one defender. In the case of the mid-line option, the defensive tackle is read while the guard goes to the LB. If the DT hesitates, release the ball to the FB in an isolation play. If DT crashes, QB pulls the ball and goes in behind the guard like a RB isolation play. This is usually run out of double wing sets, twins and trips sets. The cousin of this play is the zone read option that is popular now. What gets me is why in such an important game the preparation for this opponent wasn't more extensive. There were at least 12 game tapes for Miami that season. Certainly, some strategy could have been developed to handle that upfield rush. Whether it would have turned the tide of the game, I can't say. But, Nebraska showed they could run the ball with some effectiveness, no matter how intermittent. Still, something should have been done to force Miami to run only base stuff.
@@Mike-yj5yw yes, the Miami players were better. But, Nebraska didn't do themselves any favors. Regardless of what they did, Miami would have won, I agree. But, a better strategy would likely have meant a more respectable showing.
@@charlesshankle3178 This was a total mismatch. U can’t run that 80’/90’s style option against a defense with that kind of talent & speed. I’m still pissed Coker completely took his foot off the pedal in the 2nd Half.
@@Mike-yj5yw I fully agree with your statement. I played in an option offense when I played football. But, there are techniques in regards to blocking to try and mitigate some of the upfield rush.Those techniques weren't even tried in this game and that's astonishing. With a defense like this, the I formation with power and load options is a terrible system to use. Even coaches that adhere to option systems state this. This game caused them to convert to double-wing, flexbone and shotgun based option sets with linemen using wide splits and more than two receiving threats at the LOS. The RPO started being used after this game because of what this defense could do. This game really was the game that caused option coaches to alter some of their offensive and game planning principles. Twenty-one years later, this game is still studied and used as a demonstrator for what not to do in a game and what can happen when appropriate adjustments are not made regardless of who one is playing against. The reason being is the mismatch was so staggering. To your point it was a total mismatch in every possible way. Still, a strategy has to be undertaken that keeps the damage down and eliminates errors. This didn't happen. You're right to be mad at Coker for not dropping 70.
As a Nebraska fan, I knew going in that the Huskers had no business playing in this game. They got blown out and couldn't win their own division, let alone their own conference. And given how much of a tear Miami was on, no one was going to beat them.
Yah, This nebraska team was the beginning of the end. Basically the first team without Osborne recruited and trained players. I believe two years after McBride (great defensive coordinator) retired. The reason Crouch got so many yards is because Nebrskas RBs werent what they used to be. No one to pitch to. And Solich just wasnt the offensive innovator Osborne was. Wasnt really that great at determining the best talent to start either. That game where they got blown out by Colorado was 2 things, CU's offensive line dominated and total incompetency by the Defensive coordinator in not leaving a middle linebacker in the middle behind the line. Even the commenters were basically saying WTF. But lets be honest, this Miami team had ridiculous amount of talent, but really didnt play that well together considering. I think the 96 NU team would have handled this 2002 Miami team. That team could do everything including pass the ball and they were fast, big, and tough as hell.
Great assessment. As great as the 1995 NU team was, I would still give the 01’ Canes the win by a slight margin. I don’t think NU would have ran up and down the field against Miami. As gifted as TF was, I don’t think his passing would have been good enough to keep them at bay.
@@reggieshuford965 right too bad 1995 Nebraska had better talent then 2001 team. Nebraska had talent on that 1995 team, nothing else ask Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp and so on what it was like facing the 1994 team
Sorey98....... sorry but Miami had the most talent far as any college team.... look at all the NFL players they produced off that team!!!!!! HOF players and pro bowlers!!!! Check the history no cap!!!
@@reggieshuford965 oh goodie yet that talent only won them one National Championship, plus didn't win few game big unlike some teams. 1995 Nebraska won easily plus also put guys in the NFL as well
And Miami was better than FSU and should have played Oklahoma for the National Championship for the 2000 season. Either way Miami would have beaten UF and Oklahoma. Go Canes!
@@jeremiahhudson302 Florida lost to aubrun AND tennessee AT home when travis stephens went for over 200 yards rushing. Florida is pathetic for letting the vols come into town and do that to them. Miami would have obliterated them, don't forget that same tenn team went on to lose to lsu in the sec championship. The only team that could have maybe made it a game is maybe colorodo and maybe oregon
This is "THE GREATEST TEAM EVER! The canes could have defeated any team in 2001 including Alabama but no team wanted to play Miami because every team were afraid of the canes
If Miami had a Great Qb this would be the best team ever! might be even without one? I can't believe NEB ran the triple option on DJ, Vilma, and Ed Reed! lol
Know what I remember, Colin Cowher that sports nerd talking about how Nebraska was just gonna roll over us. Another big mouth sports caster never heard much from him after that.
@@TheVirtualSportsNetwork Harrington wouldn't have fared any better against that Miami team. Oregon played a soft PAC10 schedule and lost to an unranked Stanford. The only reason you heard talk about how Oregon should have gotten a shot is because Colorado shat the bed in the Fiesta Bowl. There is a reason this Miami team gets the clout it does. Nobody that year even came close to touching Miami. You would have had to go back to the 94' and 95' Nebraska teams to try and find an opponent to put up a fight.
I've watched a few of these 2001 Miami Hurricanes highlights videos and I can't help but wonder who would if they played any of Saban's national championship teams at Alabama. Also is it just me or was this a heavily penalized teams, considering how talented and dominant they were? This team seemingly had a whole bunch of illegal procedure or illegal shift penalties against them
Saban watched the same clips from the U 😭 how you think they was so good saban made sure he have a backup warming up on the bench if something was to happen to his starter he learned from Miami 🙌🏾
Can you imagine a All Miami team? Jim Kelly Clinton Portis Frank gore Michael Irvin Andre Johnson Jeremy shocky Greg Olsen Vince wilfork Calais Campbell Ray Lewis John beason Ed Reed Sean Taylor Devin Hester Who else I'm missing?
@@gkb757 Also Jim Otto (arguably the greatest NFL center of all-time), Ottis Anderson (APROY, 10,000 yard rusher in the NFL), Vinny Testaverde (46k passing yards which is good for 16th all time), Ted 'The Stork' Hendricks (one of the greatest NFL LB of all-time), Antrel Rolle, Jesse Armstead (6x Pro-Bowler), Chuck Foreman (5x Pro-Bowler), Jimmy Graham, Bernie Kosar, Russell Maryland, Cortez Kennedy (NFL HOFer)
@@charleslowe2095 sorry, talent wise yes Miami was good in 2001 but the 2 games against Boston College and VT showed they had flaws. So sorry but that 2001 Miami team not even close. Alabama did have a real close call against Florida in the SEC championship game so there again another flaw. Sorry but if you want to be the best overall, beat every team soundly. Neither teams beat every team like that. Sorry truth hurts, they aren’t the best teams in College Football history
@@charleslowe2095 yet take another look, they played 4 Top 10 teams, 3 on the road or Neutral site. Plus the Big 8 was the first conference ever to post 4 teams in the Top 10 in college football. Prior the 1995 season, that never happened in College football history so 1995 Nebraska played a tough schedule weather people want to admit it or not.
Nebraska is an EMBARRASSMENT to college football. They should go back to their knitting. Their offensive front line are all wimps, complete incompetents. It's clear that when playing against a really good team like Miami, Nebraska doesn't belong on the same field.
Ken Dorsey would have been a GREAT QB if he would have picked by a great franchise like New England, Denver or Pittsburg. Dorsey to Shockey was so much like Brady to Gronk. I LOVE my Miami Hurricanes and am looking forward to a new start with a great HC, DC, OC and AD and a great WHITE QB instead of all the utter nonsense they've tried at that position for close to 20 years now with predictable failure.
Seriously? A “white” QB…a simply stupid comment from someone with a Neanderthal brain … In as much as I have a Ken Dorsey jersey in my collection I still understand that the team made for this team to be the greatest of all time! The total team was the difference… and Ken Dorsey was the absolute perfect QB … and it had nothing to do with being “white”! It was the perfect storm… incredible offense and defense! Go back to the cave you live in dude
