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Jan. 10, 2002
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – – Azmi Abd Hamid, Malaysia to The whole Team : Congrats. You guys are great. I was at the Orange Bowl in 83 watching the Cane skulled the Huskers. Now again!! Really missed the moments. We’re far apart but at heart we remain close as ever. Forever remains as a Hurricane. Let’s celebrate this great moment and pray to God we’ll always be #1.
DESMOTS, FRANCE to Football team: bonjours je suis fran?ais et je ne parle pas anglais.Mais je tient quand m?me ? vous f?liciter pour cette belle victoire que j’ ai suivi sur une t?l?vision Fran?aise. Go hurricane
TROY FERGUSON, JUPITER, FL to COACH COKER AND STAFF: THANKS FOR KEEPING THE TEAM FOCUSED AND WINNING THE TITLE WITH CLASS AND DIGNITY. CONTINUED SUCCESS FROM THE UM FAN CLUB IN JUPITER, FL.
Joaquin G. Gonzalez, Miami/FL to Joaquin Gonzalez: Joaquin, you make us Cuban-American’s proud. You know what they say, that Cubans are only good at baseball, we’ll guess what, we have an All-American and National Champion. Congratulations on a great career at UM and good luck in the pros. The Dolphins acan surely use your help next year. P.S. Your my namesake
Ed Spires, Gainesville. Fl to: Congrats Canes on another successful championship season for up here in Gator country…It is great to have the last word here…..TKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Betsy Trinz, Miami, Fl to Coach Coker and Team!: Thanks all for a terrific season! The class and dignity in which this team won was icing on the cake! GO CANES!
Rita hasselbach, Charlotte, NC to Team: I was born at Dorctors Hospital and lived in Miami all my life until, 1995 when I moved the North Carolina. I was so happy that Miami won the game. I am very proud of the players and the coaches. In the summer I only wear Hurrican items from the book store. I try to visit every year to get items. My parents are alumni as well as, uncles. Good luck next year on another great job.
Hans Contreras, Hialeah, FL to Jeremy Shockey: I was at the Rose Bowl and really loved it when you caught that touchdown pass. Congratulations on a great game and a great season. I would have loved it to see you back for one more year but I guess you are off to bigger and better things. Good Luck in the NFL.
Rick Howie, Pensacola, FL to Coaching Staff and Team: Congrats to all members of the staff, team and assistants who made this long-time coming event happen. What a thrill to have watched the game! Hope all will keep the intensity while maintaining the good sportsmanlike approach that has won acclaim from all who follow Division I football. Most of all: Its a Cane Thing, most couldn’t understand!!!
Jose A. Sanchez, Miami, Florida to Coaching Staff & Team…: Gents, only the Canes can hire a coach, two new coordinators and a strength coach and still win the National Championship! That’s why we are the best college program in the nation, bare none!Congratulations to the players, not just the starters, but each and everyone in the roster. You are the class that brought “CLASS” to our University. I’ve been a Canes fans since the late seventies, but this year has been the most special, and that’s hard to say.
Charles Denton Johnson, Germantown, MD to President Donna Shalala, Coach Coker, the entire Miami Football Team, and Cane Fans everywhere!: Thanks for demonstrating such strength of character on the grid iron, for carrying yourselves like champions on and off the field, and for staying the course in spite of all the hardships the program has suffered under over the past decade. Having been a rabid Hurricane fan(atic) for two decades I thank you. If I had my druthers I’d teach at U of M. Maybe one day that will be possible. For now, thanks and God Bless!
David C. Wright, Palatka,Florida to Clinton Portis: Thank you Clinton for your message to Ethenic Sands during your interview. I know it was from the heart man. He has to know, it’s time out for that dumb stuff. Congratulations to you & the entire Hurricane team. Now we’re RAISING CANE!!!!!!! note: REPEAT
Danny Davis, Ganiesville/florida to The entire team and coaching staff: The 2001 Hurricane Football team should be commended for winning the National Championship in style. The team and coaching staff were business like, week in and week out. I am proud to be a Hurricane fan for the past twenty years and look forward to the 2002 season and a chance to come into the Gators’ SWAMP” and win a big game. I work at Shands at the University of FLorida Hospital and will be more than happy to do some gloating to my co-workers.
bill grabin, PLANTATION, FL. to THE WHOLE TEAM: MY SON AND I WERE AT THE GAME AND IT WAS JUST GREAT. A CANE FAN SAID TO ME THERE MUST BE 60,000 NEB FANS, BUT I SAID WHAT MATTERS IS 22 GUYS ON THE FIELD AND YOU PROVED ME RIGHT. GO CANES
Jose E. Valentin, Titusville, Florida to The Whole Team: I feel so proud to be a Hurricane graduate student. Our whole 2002 champion football team showed so much class through the whole season. God bless the Hurricanes.
Brian Baer, Pembroke Pines, Florida toLarry Coker: Coach, congratulations on a dream season. Your leadership and coaching has helped complete the journey back to the top for the Canes. Enough cannot be said of the job you have done this year. Many more years of success!
chris gehring, Coral Springs FL: GO CANES
Sidney Upchurch, Oswego IL to Andre Johnson: Heck of a game Nice way to step up as a sophomore and play the game of your life good luck next year and even in the pros where you will be real soonpeace
Karen Stafford, Miami, FL: Congratulations. I just wanted to say Congratulation from a real Fan. You guys did a great job this season. Keep up the good work. I want to send a special Congratulation to my homeboys David Williams, Vernon Carey, Jermel & Jerrel Weaver. Good luck next year.
nelson cruz, Atlanta, GA. to 2001 NCAA National Football Champions Again for the 5th time man more to go!!!: Great Season, congradulations Hurricanes on a exciting season. You kept your focus all the way to the end. Excellent composure, and style in winning our 5th national championship. No more bad boys, the nation and the world can be proud to look, see and enjoy watching the U. of Miami football in the future. Congradultations this year. Enjoy it till spring practice. I am looking forward towards next year, and maybe I might be lucky to take my two young sons to a Hurricane game in 2002!!!
Steven Cobb, Jacksonville, FL to Larry Coker: Coach Coker, I’m a 1976 grad of UM. I was laid off last March from a company I worked for 18 years. I want to thank you and your team for such a positive and great thrill to end 2001 and begin 2002. GO CANES!!!!
The Purkerson Family, Winter Springs, FL to The 2001 National Champs and Staff: We have always known the calibre, character and heart you all have. You deserve this win and more. Thank you!!!! We love you!!!
Kathy Brady, Orlando, FL to The 2001 Senior Class: In 1997 I was there at the OB cheering the Canes to victory. Even though it was a 5-6 season, I felt the freshmen that year were not going to give up on the dream of coming back and winning the biggest prize of all…the national championship! Congratulations to all the graduating seniors for keeping the faith and proving how much the human spirit can overcome and conquer. GO CANES!!
Alex Gonzalez, Brooklyn, NY to Larry Coker: Congratulations on keeping the team focused and helping them use their talents to the full.I also wanted you to know that it was evident all year long how well mannered the team was on and off the field.LAcanefan, Los Angeles, CA to The Whole Team: Thank you for a spectacular season. Not many had the confidence in this team, but the true fans knew all along it was inevitable, WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!I also want to thank my mom and dad for making it possible for me to be at THE GAME! Looking forward to a repeat.To all the seniors, Good Luck!To all the returners, READY, SET, DOMINATE!! in 2002!!!!
Erich Ladwig, Fort Myers, Florida to Philip Buchanon: You’ve got nothing left to prove. You’ve no reason left to stay. Congratulations! You deserve it and you’ve worked so hard. Please stay though. I wan to see you win 2 in a row and win the Thorpe Award and say “I’m from where he’s from!”…Thanks Phil, You’re incredible.
tony davenport, chatham, Illinois to the entire team: congratulations on an undefeated national championship season. I’ve been a ‘canes fan forever and am waiting for it to work out for me to get down there to a game. everyone at work said what a shame it wasn’t a better game. the only thing that would’ve made it better would have been a shutout. my best friend from high school lives in Nebraska and told me how you have to like the ‘huskers out there or people will kill you. I laugh at him. again, congratulations and if there is any chance Najeh has an extra jersey lying around that he doesn’t need anymore, tell him his long lost cousin in Illinois could use it.
Freddy Siller, Florida to Ken Dorsey and Ed Reed: Classy, and extremely sharp football game(season). Your leadership shines! Thank you for the memories of this year and last.
Randy Bussard, Berlin,PA to Coach Coker and 2001 Chanpionship team: Congratulations on your 2001 National Championship. Although I have no personal ties to UofM, I have been a Miami fan since the days of quaterback Jim Kelley. Growing up in southwestern PA, everybody here bleeds PSU blue. Coach Paterno had attempted to recruit Kelley to play linebacker as Penn State. So as a means of irritating my die hard PSU friends, I became a Hurricane fan and I remained so since. Great job, congratulations, class act!
Charles Mercier, Augusta, GA to Ken Dorsey: Congrats, Guys. Let’s Get another one for next year.
wendy simmons, hollywood, fl to jay scott: congratulations, wish i could have been there. talk to you soonlovewen
adam berman, meriden, ct to team : congratulations canes from your biggest fan.
AL SHOPP, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA to 2001 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: THE CANES SHOWED THE COUNTRY THE NOLES AND THE GATORS HOW TO WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, THEY STOLE OUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FROM THE CANES LAST YEAR, AND LEFT IT UP TO THE NOLES TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND AS YOU KNOW THEY FAILED AS USUAL, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CANES, COACH COKER AND HIS STAFF AND ALL OF THE CANE FAITHFUL.
Ryan Wheeler, Jacksonville, FL to Markise Fitzgerald: Congratulations “Kise” and the whole MIA squad on the championship run. That’s the way you represent the Dirty Dirty!!
patti auchter, dublin/ohio to the whole team: I attended Miami and my husband received his Master”s degree from Miami. We have always been diehard fans and now our grown children are diehard fans. My kids went to Indiana Univ. and a couple of years ago ..my son and I drove to South Bend to see the canes play N. Dame for the last time..catholics vs. convicts t-shirts all over the place. I am so proud of the athletic program at Miami. My nephew is Michael Fiore and he played baseball there. I have driven to Pittsburgh to the games..and i will continue to do so. When I was in school at Miami Ted Hendricks ” the stork” was playing and I have been one of the Hurricanes biggest fans since then. You guys are terrific..after the fiasco of the prior season… you proved yourselves to be a fine college team and one with class! Now you are the undisputed champs!! perfect season!! Congratulations you guys..you deserve all the joy this brings you!! Patti
Scott Young, Roswell, Georgia to Phil Bucannon: Even though we live in the land of the SEC my Dad and I have been UM fans since I was born in Miami in 1988. I love the Canes and think you’re one of the best! Thanks for a great season. Please don’t turn pro yet, we want you to repeat!
wade mullins, riverview,fl. to coach shannon: I was very impressed all season with the adjustments you made during the games.Congratulations. Go Canes!
To jarrett payton: Hang in there. Hopefully, you’ll get some quality playing time next year. You guys have made us fans proud.
To ken dorsey: Thanks. You guys have made us fans very proud. How much respect do you have for Eric Crouch as one tough football player
To jonathan vilma: Great job (all season)! You are all class.We(fans)are proud of you guys. Thanks!
Joe Pascale, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Jonathan Vilma: Congratulations Canes. They said we couldn’t stop the run, but look what happened. Great performance on your part and a special hi to Ed Reed our friend who took a picture with us after the Virginia Tech game last year and who I met at Canesfest. A job well done and well dese by all Hurricane players.
Randy Banner, McLean, VAto Ed Reed: You’re the best – there will never be a more inspirational leader at the University of Miami. You’re the heart and soul of the 2001 Canes. All the best in the NFL – I’ll be a fan of whichever team you play for.
Michael Kells, Orlando, FL to Team and Coaches: Watching the season unfold was wonderful. You all worked as a team for the National Championship. As a former student and faithful fan, thank you for all of the joy you gave to me this year.
Warren Savery, Houston, Tx to Tony Tella: Tony, I hope that you enjoy being part of a national championship. Very few people ever get the chance to be a part of one. The Hurricane tradition is a rare phenomenon. The outside world looks at the team and wonders why it is able to win so consistently on such a high level. A private school with a small enrollment, it’s followers come form all over. I just hope that you are enjoying the atmosphere in Coral Gables and i hope you can talk to Vincent Young about making the same decision you made. Take care and God bless.
Todd Fleming, Nashville, TN to Coach Coker and Ken Dorsey: Congratulations on an incredible season. We made the trip out to Pasadena and, even though I’ve watched you for years, you amazed me with the team’s ability and quickness during that game. I have been a fan for 20 years now (since high school) and am very proud of the way the program has bounced back from adversity. Coach Davis, and now Coach Coker, have done an outstanding job of getting quality student-athletes of character and talent and showing the Nation that you do your talking on the field!Dee Pee, Charlotte, NC to Vilma: Congratulations …and where did you learn to hit like that!!!!
Ben Daugherty, Dunwoody, GA to Jonathan Vilma: Was out at the Rose Bowl- been a Cane fan for years. Congrats on the big win. Went to UGA- AND DESPISE TENNESSEE !!!! Quick, early hint…Watch the short dumpoff pass to the slot receiver- they make a living off of it. I’ll be at that game- I’ve already sounded off to many UT fans- you boys have to take care of business up there. Good luck next season- sounds like the horses are in the stable for another run next year- keep up the monster hits…
Leon Hamid, Atlanta, GA to Congratulations to the best college football team in the world: Nuff said. You guys are the best.
Jim Perelman, Akron Ohio to Coach Larry Coker: Congratulations Coach on a fabulous season…the accomplishment of a National Championship is a lot to be proud of!!!!
Don Lang Class of 73, Sarasota, FL to Matt Walters: Matt we’re very proud of you guys. You are part of the best team ever to play at the U. Thanks for saving us at BC. HOpe to see you at a Tennis Match in the spring.
CHRISTOPHER SCAVETTA, flushing, ny to Edward Reed: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CHAMPIONSHIPYOU HAD A GREAT SEASON
ROD BROWN, DOTHAN AL to the TEAM: GUYS YOU PLAYED GREAT ALL SEASON LETS GO OUT AND WIN BACK TO BACK
mike schmidt, kingston, new york to the whole football program: great job this year. it started with naming larry coker head coach. canes fan since 1977. best team ever without a doubt. the teams character was the biggest reason why we are national champions. a phenomenal season that i will never forget. congrats to the coaches and players, see you in the fall,definitely at syracuse and rutgers, maybe temple. only the chicago bulls with 6 has won more championships than the canes now at five since 1983.
Tim Banyas, Orlando,fl to Matt Walters: Matt, You had a ball signed for me last year and it was the best gift I had ever received. I wanted to take time to thank you and now this year you out did yourself and helped to give me as a fan, another gift, even better than the last. Congratulations!! I’ve been a supporter since I was ten years old and have never been more proud to say that then now. Hope you decide to turn pro—Best wishes to you and your family.
Tim Banyas
(Boni Helpingstine’s son)
M Lever, Coral Springs, Fl to Coaches and entire team: Congratulations to all. This is our proudest moment as Hurricane fans. You have not only reached the goal you have worked so hard for but also have the admiration of the entire football world for the way you conducted yourselves. We want to wish you all well in the future. The juniors who are leaving have earned the right though we will certainly miss you next year. We will follow all your careers in the NFL for you will remain “our Canes” forever.You have made us all very proud.
Billy Moses, Neptune Beach, Florida to The Team: You all were GREAT. Living up in the Jacksonville area, I’m surrounded by Gators and Noles. We are the only house on our block with Canes Colors.Thank You for a SUPER season. Congrats to you all. #1 in the state and nation.The Moses Family
James Musumeci, Elizabethtown, PA to THE TEAM: Thank you for making us proud!!
Ben Macneil, Florida to Every player: Good hard work and effort you made our school proud
Jeff Haberman – Tampa Canes fan, Tampa, Fl to Coach and entire team: We all knew you were the best team in the country last year. This year we finally got the chance to prove it in the Rose Bowl. Being that I live in the middle of Gator and Seminole country it is especially sweet. I’ve been following the Canes since 1982 and I really think that we’re back to where we should be. I’m looking for the ” Repeat” next year. We’ve got the team to do it. Congratulations to everyone and, It’s Great . . . . To Be . . . . A Miami Hurricane !!!
Joe Baker, Carrollton, Texas to The Whole Team: I am originally from Florida now living in a Dallas suburb. I told all these Big 12 fans all along when they were hyping up Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska that it didn’t matter who you played. This was your year. They would have all gotten the same treatment. A blowout loss. You have proven to be the best both on and off the field. Congratulations on the outstanding season, and commend yourselves for doing it with dignity and class. Now lets do it again next year.
JIM TRUNK, POMPANO BEACH FL. to 5th YEAR SENIORS: YOU MADE THE FAITH AND KEPT THE FAITH.WAY TO GO!!!!!!
Craig Talluto, Miami BEach, FL and NY, NY to Team: Congrat on your national title. You made me proud to be a student at UM.
Terry King, : Springfield, MO toAll Canes players and fans: After the events of last year I think we can all say this championship tastes a little more sweeter. We had the talent and desire, but now we have the respect and title to go with it. And don’t forget to remember past players like Scott Covington who laid out the foundation for what we have today. MIAMI HURRICANES 2001 NCAA DIV I-A CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!
joe miner, safety harbor, fl to all canes!!!: i first would like to thank all the coaching staff for all there hard work they put in the 2001 season. the leadership that they carried was incredible. this team walked around with a business like attitude all year long. it was awesome watching this team play all year!!! i have been a cane fan for 20 years this is the best team that i have ever seen. i was at the rose bowl i can’t describe to anyone person how proud i was to be apart of the BEST TEAM ever in cane history!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL. joe
JLR, Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Every one of the 2001 ‘Canes: Way to go! We traveled out to Pasadena for the game – we are just so proud of you all, not only for the win, but also for how you represented the U/M! You did yourselves proud, every single one of you!
P.S. We have already put in for vacation time from work so we can attend the Fiesta Bowl in 2003 with the ‘Canes!
Dan Kushlan, Waukesha, WI to Dan K.: National Champs!
Bubba Carrick, Orlando, FL toAll Hurricanes: Congrads to all Hurricane Players Coaches and Fans We all deserve it.
ronald nasados, pottsville pa to defense: the way you guys played was like the best option run defense i have ever seen in my life
Sean Delaney, SC to James Scott: congratulations! glad to see another former Raider doing well. How about a repeat?
Ed Spires, Gainesville. Fl: Congrats Canes on another successful championship season for up here in Gator country…It is great to have the last word here…..TKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the brookes’, wellington/florida to ken dorsey: Congratulations! Fantastic job, hope to see you do as well as you did last season can’t wait! love always the brookes’
Shawn C. Everett c/o 95, Ft. Lauderdale, FL to The Hurricane Squad!!!: Just wanted to drop a line to say” You did it!!!” You definitely proved the naysayers wrong this time!!! To top it off…you did it with Hurricane pride. Live in this moment and take all the pride in being #1!!! Go Canes!!!
