Here are more Messages to the National Champs
Jan. 14, 2002
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SGT Nelson L. McCray, Melbourne, Fl to Team: Congratulations on your championship!! Looking forward to an exciting 2002 campaign.Let’s Go Cane’s!!!!
Frederic Bailey, Jacksonville/Florida to THE WHOLE TEAM: Congratulations I always knew that you guys were going all the way from the beginning of the season while everybody was saying that Florida and FSU was going. Me and my cousin Johnnie kept saying you guys was the team this year. I’m very proud of you for not letting us down and good luck next year.
William Cunningham, Ft. Riley, KS to Entire Team: I just want to say congratulations on a superb season. I’ve had alot of ‘husker fans giving me shit all year. I finally was able to shut them up. Again congrats. Hope that everybody returns next year!!!!GO CANES!
Justin Torres, Coral Springs, Florida to entire team & coaches: Congradulations on your winning championship season. See you in the year 2007 (Thats when I’ll graduate from high school).
Jeff Robinson, Memphis, Tn. to All of them: I have always been a Miami freak. I am very proud of the team. You could tell the team was focused. You made my year. A Cane forever. Let’s repeat!
Matt Seifert, Glen Burnie, MD to ED REED: CONGRATULATIONS! I think your the best safty in college football and the best Miami has ever had. I have been a Hurricanes fun since 1987. You truly deserve his title. You are great team player and leader and I think you are going to have a great pro career. I hope Baltimoreis smart and uses there first round pick on you! THINK PURPLE AND BLACK!
Gloria Palmentieri, Margate, Florida to Clinton Portis and the Line: Thanks for REALLY taking care of business. Love you all.
George Jenkins, Allen Park, Mi to Ken Dorsey: Congrats on the National Championship! I’ve been a Canes fan since the mid eighties which was a good time to jump on board I guess! 1/3/02 was also my birthday so the day was made extra special. For Christmas my wife got me and my kids Hurricanes jerseys something I have wanted for years! Good luck in the future and I hope your pro career is as fruitful as your college career is. One more thing Ken..when you visit Tennessee this fall see what you can do about knocking the Rocky Top off the Volunteers all right? Congrats again and GO CANES!!!!
GRANT H. LEVIN, DACULA GEORGIA: GUY’S I’VE BEEN A HUGE FAN SINCE THE EARLY 70’S HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN CANES FOOTBALL HISTORY. BUT THE 2001 SEASON RANKS AMONG THE BEST. CAN’T WAIT FOR SIGNING DAY 2002 AND THE UPCOMING SEASON THANKS FOR ALL OF THE ENJOYMENT
Robb Williamson, Seattle, Wa to Ken Dorsey: You DA MAN! It was honor watching the team win the National Championship 6 rows deep in the END ZONE! Thanks for a great experience! GO CANES!
Justin Torres, Coral Springs, Florida to entire team & coaches: Congradulations on your winning championship season. See you in the year 2007 (Thats when I’ll graduate from high school).
Lance Barry, Hagerstown, MD to Coach Coker and the entire National Championship Team: Thanks for not only bringing the title back to UM–but for also doing it with class and style. It truly is great to be a Miami Hurricane….
Paul Dove, Coldwater, Michigan to The Team: Congrads! on a fantastic season. I have been a serious fan since childhood living in Palm Beach County until 8 years ago. I have taken alot of guff living here in Michigan being a CANES for the past years but can give it all back now. You all are one of the best programs in UM history. Wishes for continued success in 2002. It’s been great seeing how you all came back from the BCS mess last year to prove to the country that the storm warning was for real. Good luck to the Basketball team for a 3 sport sweep.
frank savastano, coral springs florida to the entire football program: my daughter is a student at um and the pride that the team gave to the community our school and our stae was wonderful. the entire program and most important the maturity that was shown on all games makes us proud to be CANES
Alex McGuire, Darien, CT to Ed Reed: Dear Ed:
The game you played at the Rose Bowl was outstamding! And I hope you get drafted onto a great team in the NFL. Good luck, we will always remember what you did for UM!!!
John Roman, Woodstock, GA to Whole Team: Congrats. to the Entire Hurricane Football Team and Coaches, What a great way to return to the top. You made this Fan who lives in the heart of SEC & ACC Football real Happy. I guess the Battle cry now is to go for two in 2002.
Steven Hanna, Richmond, VA to everyone: You guys made all ‘Canes fans proud and put a little spring in our collective step. By the way, I shutter to think what the ‘Canes would have done if they hadn’t had 3 starters out!! P.S. everyone deep down knows you would have devastated Oklahoma last year!!
Edgar W. Hauser IV, Indianapolis, IN to The Whole Team, Coaching Staff, and fans: Wow, what a year!!! Thanks to the whole Miami family I was able to see some amazing games this year in person and t.v. Special thanks to Bryant, Joaquin, and Reed for coming back to win it all. I can’t wait for next year already! Thanks and appreciation to all those coming back, and to those leaving and departing early best wishes. Go CANES, do it back to back.
PAUL WILLIAMS, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS to COACH LARRY COKER: FROM THE HAPPIEST HURRICANES FAN IN AGGIELAND, CONGRATS AND GIG ‘EM CANES!!
Gary Chudzinski, Fremont, Ohio: Rob Chudzinski: Congratulations to you and all the other coaches and players for an outstanding season. The bottom line: Hard work pays off and all of you deserve to be called Champions! From a proud father and Miami fan.
Odalys Penichet, Miami, FL to All the players and coaching staff….and especially Joaquin Gonzalez: From a medical campus employee, I congratulate you and thank you for bringing the National Trophy, back to our University. Joaquin Gonzalez, I’d like to thank you for being a role model for my son Jonathan (11 yrs. old), who wants to get good grades, to be accepted into UM and then to play football, just like you.
Willie Knox, Oceanside, CA to Edward Reed: Good job Ed, It is a known fact that good offense sells tickets but a good defense wins national championships. You definitely were the field General this season. You made some spectacular hits and some outstanding plays this season. The defense helped pull the canes out of some gapping holes throughout the season. Good job, I hope you have the same success in the NFL.Willie Knox
Joe Pennington, Ada, OK to Jeremy Shockey: What’s up Shockey? I just wanted to say congratulations. It just goes to show if you work hard enough you can do anything. I remember when you were littler then everyone, but you always had the heart. I hope you have a great NFL career. Shockey, you are about to be playing football when guys we watched in 7th grade. I can’t wait to see it. Well, if you are in Ada this Summer I hope I see you, it’s been awhile.
Mike Bakas to Larry Coker and the 2001 National Champs: Coach, Congratulations on your tremendous accomplishments in your first season as head coach. You and your team showed a lot of heart, class, and dedication in winning the title this year and hopefully you will win us many more in the future. Good Luck and God Bless.
SHERI COLSON, MIAMI to COACH SHANNON: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATS TO THE BEST DEFENSIVE COORD. IN THE US WHO PUT A DEFENSIVE GAME PLAN TOGETHER TO SHUT DOWN THAT WISHBONE OFFENSE, ONE TIME FOR COACH SHANNON AND THE MIAMI HURRICANES
Bob Popovich, Indianapolis, Indiana to Team: I grew up watching Bernie Kosar, Michael Irvin, Cortez Kennedy, Ray Lewis, etc. win Titles. This one was the best one to watch as a fan because you guys did it with class. Congratulations on a great season!
Karl Malsheimer, Key West, Florida to The Team: Thanks I have one family member thats a ‘nole alum and one that’s a hokie alum. But was a couple of tuff years for a while but maybe now I will get some peace. Thanks Again
