2001 Nokia Sugar Bowl: Miami vs Florida

[@Mike-dg6cs]

Yes miami is the school that invented swag even the mascot has swag

[@omar10213245]

Canes should've been playing OU for the National Championship this season, they got screwed.

[@cory2023]

Washington should have played oklahoma actually. They beat Miami that year and both had 1 loss only

[@omar10213245]

@@cory2023 oh give it a rest. That was at the very beginning of the season, nobody in their right mind wouldve said that Washington was better than Miami at the end of that regular season

[@cory2023]

So the beginning of the season doesn't count? They both had 10-1 records. That's not a conserviousal take. Why not washington?

[@omar10213245]

@@cory2023 the season doesnt exist in a vacuum. What's more, people have these things called eyeballs in their heads, it allows people to see what's happening in front of them. Anybody with properly functioning eyeballs, whom wanted to remain honest, would admit that miami was the better team at the conclusion of the season. Just using stats on a piece of paper alone, doesnt come close to illustrating the reality of the situation

[@make_me7459]

OU played fsu in the championship. Miami beat Fsu in weak 7. Remember back in the BCS days it was better to get a loss early in the year. POS bcs computer said our strengths of schedule was .006 lower than FSU. After that horrible decision NCAA corrected that rule and made head-to-head a priority. Which made in a 3 year time span, Miami being robbed of 2 national championships

[@rodneydavis2830]

Sean Taylor and Andre Johnson on the opening kickoff team. 😅 all you need to know

[@masbells9793]

Half of this CANES team are already in nfl hall of fame, and more to come. You won’t see nothing like that again. The U.

[@benjsmithproductions]

It's so wild that arguably the best era of players at one school on managed one National Title. They could easily have had a Threepeat Dynasty of 2000/2001/2002.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

Just look at all the NFL players and even Hall of Fame players that played in this game unbelievable talent

[@FranklinBurrus]

Mr. Musburger will always be my favorite college football announcer

[@chadmonk-po5yj]

Keith JacksonDick Enberg

[@kkadera]

Like what you like.. but he's not even in my like list, let alone top of it.

[@BlackNGoldRules]

So many future NFL players in this game.

[@FranklinBurrus]

when College Football was College Football!

[@jorgeblanco6708]

Dorsey was not the greatest quaterback but was smart and managed the games.

[@joselopezjctrainer]

Miami was the best team in College Football in 2000 and they screwed the Canes by not letting them play the Sooners for the National Championship. I think it would have been a good game but Miami would have won the game.🏆🏈🔥

[@truthh8322]

Yes then screwed again against Ohio state. That was not PI

[@IAAP.]

​@@truthh8322 blatant pass interference.

[@truthh8322]

@@IAAP. nope

[@anthonylamanna9330]

True

[@bradentoncane8830]

@@truthh8322uhhh yep.. a blind man could have seen it

[@Dangermouse8645]

These were the two best teams in the country in 2001 as well. Florida's 1996 team was the only better Spurrier team than 2001, but they blew it against Tennessee in the 9/11 makeup game. Could've been a good Rose Bowl.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

Do you know it took me years to figure this out when Brett Musburger would sayJack Arote I thought he was saying jackaroo

[@Jumpjoe4587]

What are the things I remember about this game with the little brawl they had on Bourbon Street

[@slabbrock]

Dan Morgan with the play at the end. Right before that play, he made a tackle, did he got up, and told his teammates, let's fuckin go.....305

[@GeorgeBrown-o6g]

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE U 🎉🎉

[@Jumpjoe4587]

I never realized watching his replay how good the gators really were in his game. Ernest Graham was a beast.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

As a hurricane fan, we always look at Florida State is our chief rival. We don’t play the gators every year, but I’m trying to remember the last time we didn’t play a game with them that there wasn’t off off field drama there’s a lot of emotion in this game. I’m looking forward to going to the gameAugust 31 at Florida Field. Both teams are in similar situations and both teams really need to win the game so I know it’s gonna be tremendous.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

James Jackson was amazing in this game never realized how prolific he was Bell glade on the shores of lake Okeechobee

[@DrewMIATL]

The mascot 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shawnflanagan4995]

that's the one thing i remember about this game; the 6 ft. tall ibis with an attitude and a sailor's hat getting flagged. aaah, the memories.

[@wwilliaml619]

😂😂😂

[@Erikhengstrumcontent]

The last game for Reggie, Santana, Dan and.......Butch

[@michaelwilt273]

OU got scared they didn't want to play Miami because they knew Miami would whip them

[@EricBurns-d4o]

This is when the Big East was a powerhouse

[@Contramundum429]

Love these inner city athletes

[@haroldwoodson7747]

Butch Davis never should've left.

[@wellitsherenow]

crazy how mia had much better players on the bench because it was the seniors yr they earned

[@kentu9680]

watching these games Dorsey is the weakest link for Canes 2000-2001

[@Antbeast23]

Made some bad decisions and throws a off his back foot terrible mechanics. Good leader though

[@sharifs649]

@@Antbeast23 bro I made the same comment in osu Fiesta bowl main thing I noticed was lack of anticipation and arm strength it really shower against the top comp so no wonder he flamed.out in the nfl

[@rickydunn3921]

You are both nuts

[@shawnflanagan4995]

they won 34 in a row, and were only stopped by a very iffy call in the end zone v. OSU. that doesn't happen with a schmo at quarterback, no matter how good the defense is.

[@ryanhoward6032]

Dorsey was the most underrated player on the team

[@jaimealvarezmd7245]

Miami destroys Oklahoma that year bc it was an extremely balanced team

[@Jess-zf9wz]

Wish there was a playoff then

[@edwardlawler9487]

Knowing what we all know now man they were some studs on both sides that was a complete team and even more so now lots of hall of famers from that one team. TRE POUND TO DA MFKN FRONT

[@taylorsmith9629]

2008 Florida vs 2001 Miami would be insane

[@wwilliaml619]

2000/2001 Miami would have beat the Breaks of Florida 2008’s Tebow who couldn’t even throw…

[@Jumpjoe4587]

I remember Bobby Bowden‘s comment even though Miami beat Florida State that year and we were number two in the AP poll Bobby Bowden said how about them dag gum, computers

[@malcolmgardner5292]

Miami hurricane and Florida gators are both my college football teams straight facts 💯

[@Jumpjoe4587]

Sad thing is we should’ve won the national championship that year we should’ve went to the national championship game. We were the best team but that’s before the playoffs and everything else.

[@seminole17910]

This 2000 Miami team doesn't get it's due. Everyone always talks about the 2001 Canes and rightfully so, but this team had a lot of the same players plus Dan Morgan, Santana Moss, Reggie Wayne and Damian Lewis on the D-Line. Their schedule was also tougher because they played Washington on the road (tough place to win) and the last great FSU Bobby Bowden team. The 2001 FSU team was one of the worst of the Bowden era because they lost a ton of guys to the NFL.

[@YevKassem6288]

Butch Davis looks like Will Forte.

[@GoHeels2024]

Miami back then is what Georgia is now

[@jaquiel5332]

2001 sugar bowl Florida gators vs Miami hurricanes Brent musburger Gary danielson jack arute

[@Field_Marshall]

Mighty SEC. Say hello to Miami Hurricanes. Smack overrated Florida in the dome

[@MalcolmGardner-fl5no]

Miami hurricanes and Florida gators are both my college football teams and that is straight facts 💯 and don't care who win these game straight facts 💯

[@demondbramlett5944]

Taylor Jacob's jabber Gaffney and Caldwell was better than miami's wideouts in college, it's crazy because Miami wideouts was the worst out of the 3 Florida schools at that time, it's crazy how they ended up having the better nfl careers, besides johnson Miami wr core was average, Santana was a great return man, Wayne was decent but I wouldn't take them over those other 2 Florida schools wr

[@aloominknottyheadtap900]

Ehhh.... I didn't think Snoop Menace was better than any of those guys you named.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

The Ibis caused a penalty you should’ve seen the words coming out of Butch Davis’s mouth

[@seminole17910]

UF should have played Miami in the 2001 season but got upset by Tennessee. The game got rescheduled due to 9/11 that year. I think UF would have given Miami a much better game than Nebraska who got destroyed by Colorado and gave up 62 points in that game. Nebraska was a sacrificial lamb basically to that Miami team. I still can't believe they picked Nebraska to play in the Rose Bowl after that beat down they took by CU.

[@aloominknottyheadtap900]

Agreed on all points. I forgot how good UT was in 2001. But I remember feeling like Spurrier didn't have the Gators ready for what would turn out to be his final home game. Nasty work.

[@aloominknottyheadtap900]

As much as the Gators beat up on the Vols back then, that loss felt like it was worth three or four Gators wins.

[@lynnerose7891]

Gary was so pro-SEC even then. It’s no wonder they hired him on CBS.

[@Jumpjoe4587]

Which Davis would a stuck around for one more year he might’ve been a legendary coach, but he bolted for the NFL and well the NFL it’s not cfb

[@conogirl08]

Love it 15 yards for the duck jajaja@

[@conogirl08]

Not a duck its an Ibis lol

[@michaelwilt273]

The duck is oregon

[@shawnflanagan4995]

SEBASTIAN!!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I see a ton of balls being dropped in football games, at all levels. With all of these players wearing gloves these days there is no excuse for dropping a ball that hits you in the hands!

[@wellitsherenow]

Mia had probably 4 rbs way better than Jackson on the bench

[@anthonylamanna9330]

Im a U fan but jesse palmer might have been a better call. Rex can never get it done

[@727Superstar]

santana moss last game at the u

[@GuyDestin]

All About The U

[@grandchamp7783]

Dorsey was lucky to have all those weapons all those years. Never realize how god awful he was until I started rewatching these old games.