Here are more Messages to the National Champs
Jan. 11, 2002
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– Jonathan A. Davis, Mill Creek WA: Congrats!!!! I have been a fan since going to High School in Central Florida. I am in the US Navy now and I follow the program faithfully. Keep up the good work Team Miami. I will always be your Number one Navy Fan.
Mr. Kropa’s Zoology class (homestead sr), Homestead/Florida to Antrel Rolle: you lucky dog, nice to see a local kid make it big. we were very happy to see learn that you chose to attend miami. we still remember when you tore us up (homestead vs. south dade 2 years ago) ouch, but you are on the right team now! good luck next year, you got big shoes to fill (buchanon and reed).
Thomas Berberette, Mulberry, FL to Team: Congratulations! I’ve been a fan for 20+ years and this Season has been the greatest. Best of luck in the future for each and everyone of you champions.
Brice, Bankholzen, GERMANY to The team, and former team…. you to STEW: Congratulations!! you guys ROCK!! I watched the Game from 2:00-6:00 a.m. with some friends, and can truly say that you guys now have some true fans in GERMANY. Cheers!
robert hartman, dover, pa to ken dorsey: excellent season. you played great in the rose bowl. sweet justice for last year. ive been a cane fan since 84 and thanks to you we finally got the natl. championship. its been a long ten years. thanks. good luck next year . go canes!!!
Billy Schwab, Palm Coast: THANK YOU GREAT YEAR-HEAR WE GO IN 2002
ROB SANATORE, MASSILLON, OHIO to KEN DORSEY: CONGRATS KENNY! AND THANKS FOR RETURNING NEXT YEAR FOR YOUR SENIOR SEASON. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOOD LUCK @UM
Ron Ross, Boynton Beach, Fl. to Coach Coker: Congratulations! I can’t remember a season I enjoyed more, or a group of players and coaches who deserved there success more. Outstanding!
Grant Silverstein, Wilmington, DE to James Lewis: Dear Mr. Lewis, I have always loved the Mimai Hurricanes. I have watched all of the games that you and your team had this year and I liked how you played Strong Saftey. I play Strong Saftey and that is why I am writing to you. You are my idol in college football and maybe you will also be in the pro’s. I wanted to wish you the best of luck in college and at football. I hope that the Hurricanes can do the same thing next year. I hope that I can be a Miami Hurricane when i get to college.
Sincerely, Grant S.
frank sacco, hollywood fl to jonathan vilma: Congratulations on an outstanding year and an awesome Rose Bowl. You appear to be a fine young man, with good values, good luck throughout your career. Go CANES!
C. Scotto di Perta, Lake Mary, FL to 2001 National Champion Miami Hurricanes: Well done. It’s a tribute to all ‘Canes the way you maintained your focus and drive. Your goal was to bring the National Championship to Miami and you were successful. The future looks good with students and players like yourselves. Good luck next year.
Ann Medina, Immokalee, FL to Coach Coker and Team: HOW BOUT’ THEM CANES?!!!, Thanks coach Coker, and Team for giving all hurricanes fans something to cheer about with the best college football season I’ve seen in a while. Congratulations on a perfect ending to a perfect season. A Hurricanes fan couldn’t ask for anything more. Take care, God Bless you all, and may the future bring you good health, happiness, and endless success!!!
Victor A. Castro, Miami, FL to Entire Team: Thank you for bringing back the National Championship to where it belongs…The University of Miami!!! You guys made me and all the Canes fans proud by not only winning, but winning with CLASS!!! You guys are the best Cases Team Ever!!! Hold your heads up high, WE ARE THE CHAMPS!!! Now let’s do it again next year!!!! GO CANES!!!!
Dave & Paula Guettler, Pasadena, California to Larry Coker and the Entire Team: Congratulations for your great and well deserved win. As the only UM parents who reside in Pasadena (our daughter Leslie is a freshman at UM), and as the only Pasadena Tournament of Roses White Suiter who is a UM dad, we couldn’t be more thrilled with your victory. Keep up the good work!
Ronal Lincey, Albany, Ga to Jeremy Shockey:
In the ‘year of the tight-end’ you were definetely the king of the hill. Everyone knows you can run and catch but what was overlooked was your blocking ability as well. Good luck as a pro and thanks for helping the ‘Canes run the table kid! Love, Peace, and Hair grease!
Ronal
Melissa Gilbert, Summit Hill, Pa. to Ken Dorsey: I’m glad your comming back next season.
Larry Burkett, Youngstown, Ohio to Those that cared enough to give of their very best:University of Miami-2001National Champions of Baseball and Football
How unique and wonderful that sounds!
That title will echo throughout the football world for as long as records are kept and in each Hurricanes psyche forever. Many congratulations to President Donna Shalala, Eye of the Hurricane Paul Dee and the #1 head Coach Larry Coker and his dedicated staff of coaches like Coach Art Kehoe and all of the other coaches that are truly champions in their own right! Last but not least to the guys that made it all happen for us Miami fans, the magnificent players on their successful yearlong mission to dominate their opponents and secure final victory in the Rose Bowl.
Now be of good cheer, for even though we have lost some outstanding players to graduation and early outs to the Miami club, the NFL, we have more than a few excellent players left to hold the line. And additionally it seems that the coaches will be working hard to bring in some outstanding talents to join in the company of Ken Dorsey and friends as they go out on the field of engagement during the 2002 season.
As a long time Hurricane fan, I can also rejoice in the fact that William “Chief” Joseph has decided to stay and lead the charge.
Go ‘Canes-National Champions in deed and character.
Christian Kreske, Miami, Fl to Dorsey: Hey miami u da best especialy dorsey you guys wer great at da rose bowl hope u go on to win more
YOUR BEST FAN,
CHRISTIAN
ALBERT CAPOTE, MAIMI LAKES ,FL. to KEN DORSEY: THANKS FOR CONDUCTING YOURSELF AS A TRUE HURRICANE BOTH ON AND OFF THE FEILD. CONTINUED SUCCESS CANES ARE # 1
Kerry O’Connor, Tallahassee/FL. to Clinton Portis: Hey, great job this year. when i think of a hurricane, i think of you. I live in Tallahassee and i am a huge Miami fan. I will always be one. I want to wish you the best of luck in the NFL. I am glad you made it this far. You earned it. GO CANES!!!!
Nick Van Zant, Citrus Heights California to Entire Team: You all played extremely well. That is as dominant a performance as I have seen all year. Congratulations and good luck next season, we are all looking forward to it.
Kelley Gonzalez, St. Louis Missouri to Joaquin Gonzalez: Please pass this sentiment on to the entire team…I am so proud of all of you this year more than ever.Besides winning it all, you have achieved the hugegoal of making the entire nation put it’s perverbialfoot in its mouth. I am so tired of hearing aboutMiami’s Bad Boy image. And although “we” haven’tearned that rep for a really long time, it hasalways stuck with us! I am thick in the middleof Nebraska and/or Notre Dame territory and fansbut I never let them talk ill of my ‘Canes!Thanks for helping out the cause! On andoff the field!Here’s to a great future for all of you guys!
Greg Glass, Dallas/Texas to Ken Dorsey: Text book game glad to see your coming back for another season and another shot at a second title. good luck and GO CANES
sierra family, marietta, georgia to players & coaches: congratulations on the national title. you guys make us proud to be hurricane fans in s.e.c. land! we watch your games at sidelines bar & grill, where the atlanta hurricane alumni and fan club gathers to cheer you on. good luck to those players leaving for the nfl, good luck to the coaches and good luck to the up & coming champions. we look forward to next season.
the sierra family
Mike Hebert, Cecilia, Louisiana to Ken Dorsey: Congratulations on your season. Good luck next year with the Heisman Trophy.
Rob Wilson, dade city, fl to ken dorsey: i am the proud son of a miami football alumni and i speak for both of us when i say that you guys made us all proud. you dominated with dignity and set a new bar for college football perfection-way to go ken. -rob wilson
Thomas Berberette, Mulberry, FL to Team: Congratulations! I’ve been a fan for 20+ years and this Season has been the greatest. Best of luck in the future for each and everyone of you champions.
Michael Sparks, Lubbock, Texas to Jonathan Vilma: I just want to say congratulations to the whole team.And I would like to thank the Hurricanes for an exciting year.Keep up the good work and win another next year!Go Canes!!!
chris stavreti, class 1962, fort wayne, in. to coach coker / staff / football team: congratulations on an outstanding 2001 season. the tradition will continue.
NICHOLE HOFFMAN, PHILADELPHIA, PA: CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE.
Timothy Waren, Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chris Campbell: Chris,I went to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and I saw you get out of a limo at the hotel and you were limping pretty badly. I just wanted to wish you the best of luck. Congratulations on the teams victory. Timothy Waren
mr. Frank MCArthur and Family, Piscataway New Jersey to James C. Lewis #23: We are So proud of you J.C. You have really brought Joy to our heart..and seeing that interception on prime time in the bigist game of the year was just iceing on the cake. Congratulations .. You have done well and we look forward to seeing you when you get back to New Jersey.
Good Luck in the DRAFT..Mr. Mac, Chrystal, Quinton and Marcus
Todd Grant, Dublin, Ohio to Entire Team/Coaching Staff: Congrats guys on a wonderful year. Nothing makes me prouder as a ‘Cane fan in ohio-I love getting the last laugh. I was at the PSU game this year, It was great to see that whole staff got the team focused and ready to play the entire year. I thank Ed Reed for his play in the BC game-I knew that day that the Canes would win it-God was with them that day. Im so proud of all you guys and its definately a ‘Cane thing-Only we undertand!! Back to Back baby-Go Canes!!!
Jim Ramirez, Fort Collins, Co, to Team: You are only as strong as your weakest link and it was clear to see that there were no weak links in the Hurricane Squad!! Go Canes! Another decade of dominance!
Chip Rea, Follansbee, WV, toKen Dorsey: Congratulations! This team is very special. You had tallent and chemistry. Dont enjoy it too much, because soon it will be time to hit the weights and start training to defend that championship.
Larry Ladd, Palm Bay to Matt Walters: from a former COMMODORE, great job and more success with another championship next year. VERY PROUD.
Terrance Turner, Forest Park, Georgia to Congrats: Congraulations on your Rose Bowl victory. I hope 2 attend Miami after high school. Once again congraulations.
Patrick Mulcahy, Pensacola, Fl. to Departing Seniors/ Entire Team/Coaches: I’ve waited 10 years for this, it’s all been worth it guys. North Florida is SO PROUD of it’s CANES. We’ve been with you through it all, good/bad. Thanks for staying Seniors, you’ve earned your trip to the NFL, and departing Juniors as well. Remaining squad, the FUTURE is in your hands now, we know you’ll do all that is required for another TITLE. Coach Coker, and Staff, one HELLUVA job keeping it all together. Thankyou My Canes, thankyou for all years of HARD WORK. Good Luck in 2002…
Charley Morgan, clearwater, fl to ken dorsey: first of all congratulations on a spectacular season. your returning for your senior year is a god sin along with setting an example for other underclassmen to follow. if reed and mckinnie did not return for their senior years you may not be in the position you are in now. you truly do understand the huuricane tradition and you are a class act. roll canes!!
MICHAEL WILLIAMS, LISLE, IL to MIAMI HURRICANE FOOTBALL TEAM: LARRY,I JUST WANTED TO SEND MY CONGRATULATIONSTO YOURSELF AND THE ENTIRE FOOTBALL TEAM. I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME HURRICANES FAN AND I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE BRINING BACK THE WINNING TRADITION TO HURRICANE FOOTBALL. YOUR GUYS ARE GREAT.
I ALSO WANTED TO WISH YOU GGOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE.
Don Hahn, Franklin Park, NJ To The Most Complete Team Ever: You guys are truely the greatest ‘Cane squad to ever hit the field. You stuck to the Miami Tradition in so many ways and opened new doors in many others. I’m so proud of the way you fought for your coach on and off the field (the coach you picked for yourselves). You won close games and blow outs whether you had your “A-Game”or not. Most of all you showed the world that “The New Canes” are world class atheles, and world class people. Now and always GO CANES!!!!
Brian Fader, Houston/TX to The Whole Team: I’ve been a Miami Hurricanes fan since I moved to Fort Lauderdale in ’78. Although I moved to Houston in ’94 I’ve remained a diehard fan (even though not many Hurricanes games are aired here)I just want to express what a great program you’ve got. The fact you dominated this season while maintaining so much class and sportsmanship is really something to be proud of…and I am. Go Canes!! B Fader
Jose Garcia, MIAMI/FLORIDA to Ed Reed, Vilma, Shockey, And Dorsey: First i wanna start off by saying ive watched Hurricane football since i can can remember.. ive always been a fan and have never traded teams…I want to thank all of you including the whole team cause ya’ll made me happy to witness a hurricane national championship….I also wanna tell you that i wish i could play for the canes but my grades arent at UM level…So i just wanna tell ya that take advantage of your skills…because theres alot of kids that would love to play for UM but cant…i want to congradulate all of you on a great season.. and when all of you go to the nfl which is next season except dorsey and vilma ima cop them jeresey’s just like i did with Dan Morgan….congrats and thanx for fullfilling one of my dreams…GO CANES…
