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Dec. 29, 2002

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Coral Gables, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) — – Wayne Moore: Winston-Salem, NC: Go ‘Canes!Good Luck and I sincerely hope you achieve back-to-back National Championships!The armed forces men and women serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Balkans) will be watching the game.

Col. Wayne MooreClass of ’68

Tony Raiola: Honolulu, hawaii: I played in 72′ to 77′ @ the university of miami. i still follow the canes regardless if my son made all-american @ nebraska in 2000′ & my number 2 son is @ wisconsin 2nd year…..I KNOW THE CANE WILL PREVAIL @ THE FIESTA BOWL. I LIKE TO CONGRADULATE COACH COCKER & THE STAFF ON THE SUCCESS THE PAST 2 YEARS…THE CANES PLAY 4 FULL QUARTERS AND THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS TO REPEAT AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR 2003′ ALOHA,

Adina O’Neal2City : St.Louis, MO3Email : adon@gwl.com4Message : Hey guys! I can’t wait to see you all in Pheonix. Good Luck!! You guys are the best. I miss watching Moser(26) play, but I love Miami!!!

GOOD LUCK-We’ll be yelling for ya!! TONY RAIOLA

Mario Pino2City : Columbus ,Ohio3Email : mp1922@osu.edu4Message : To all heisman trophy winners(The univ of Miami players and coaches). wish you the best in Tempe. Hit them(osu) hard IN THE MOUTH and bring that national championship back to South florida.

The only UM fan in Ohio.

Mario

Karen and Russ Rhodes: Friendswood, Texas: Dear Canes,Congratulations.You all have had an awesome year. Your hard work and dedication has certainly been evident. We are so very proud of how you play as a team!!

Sorry more honors didn’t come your way in the past few weeks, however, the chance to prove your dominance one more time on the field has got to make each and every one of you proud to be a Hurricane!

Good Luck!We’ll be in Tempe to cheer you on.

Kevin Tarr: Panama City , Fl: STAY MOTIVATED AND DEDICATED, DO NOT LET THE QUEST TO ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OVER TAKE THE MINDFRAME OF KNOWING WHAT IT IS YOU HAVE TO DO ON JANUARY THE 3RD.KEN DORSEY YOU SHOULD HAVE WON THE HEISMAN,BUT IN OUR PAST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MOST OF THE QUARTERBACKS WHO WON THE HEISMAN GOT BIG HEADS AND BLEW THE GAME.DON’T BE FIXED ON THE SMALL PICTURE (LOOK AT IT) BUT DON’T BE STUCK ON IT,LOOK FORWARD TO THE BIG PICTURE. OH AND MOST OF ALL KICK OHIO STATES ROYAL BUTT FOR ME I WILL STILL BE IN BASIC TRAINING FOR THE ARMY IN FORT BENNING , GA ONE LOVE FROM A DIE HARD HURRICANES FAN…………….KEVIN TARR FROM PANAMA CITY ,FL

Anton Hines: Nashville,TN: I want to wish you the best of luck on winning the Fiesta Bowl. I know you guys are number one, and I hope I can play for the hurricans. To all the seniors I hope you all make it to the pros because we could use some of that talent on the Tennessee Titans. GOOD LUCK HOLLA BACK

Clay Cartwright: Jacksonville Florida: BRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER 6 BACK TO CORAL GABLESGO MIAMI

Brian Craven: Middlefield, Ohio: “Ohio State who?????? We all know the ‘Canes will give the Buckeyes a black eye!!!!!!!! Good Luck to all of you and do me a favor…….beat the hell out of them so I can remind them every day that I am from Ohio and I love the ‘Canes !!!!!!!!!!!

Go ‘Canes,

brianakaTop Dawg

steve york: knoxville,tennessee: I am a Univerity of Tennessee fan but I just wanted to wish the best team in the nation good luck in Tempe.After you guys came up here and handed it to us I became a Canes fan.You guys are true champions you present your selfs with dignity and respect for your school and your fans. The way you guys treated your fans after the game in Knoxville was well awsome.So go CANES tear the buckeyes apart. By the way Dorsey should be holdin the hiesman.

john finley: Ladson, south carolina: Hey:

Put an old school wippin on that other team!!!!!!! best of luck we will be watching

: To all heisman trophy winners(The univ of Miami players and coaches). wish you the best in Tempe. Hit them(osu) hard IN THE MOUTH and bring that national championship back to South florida.

The only UM fan in Ohio.

Mario

Ann La Papa: West Palm Beach, FL: Good luck Canes at the Fiesta Bowl. I know you will continue to make us proud Canes fans and will bring us home another National Championship. I cannot put into words the joy and pleasure you have brought to us these last 3 years. Keep up the great work; fate is on YOUR side. Do something every team in America wants to do; you are in control. GOOOOOO CANESSSS

IT’S GREAT TO BE A MIAMI HURRICANE

richard cecere: manchester new hampshire: I was lucky enough to be a season ticket holder this year.I went to bc,fla.state,and va.tech. I throughly enjoyed your efforts.IWILL ALSO BE TAKING IT TO TEMPE.I will enjoy watching you join the exclusive club of back to back champions.THANK YOU for the time ,effort ,and sense of team you show.I willbe rooting for you in the game and long after in the NFL or what ever path you take.

Shanequa M. Smith: Fort Lauderdale, FL: What i’m about to say has nothing to do about me being A true fan. But You guys are genuinely miraculous, I swear on my grave.I know for sure that the hurricanes can overpower this championship.Really, know that I think about it Championships are for Champions right? Well,Everyone knows that we are the KINGS.You guys have my love, blessings, and my cheers!RUN WILLIS RUN!!Thanx for taking the time to read my letter, I truly appericate it ;)Love,Shanequa

Mariano Demarin: Miami Beach, FL: Two words…PRI-DE!

Anthony Clinger: Lewistown, Pennsylvania: Good luck to Ken, Willis, Larry and everyone involved with the Hurricanes football program. I plan on coming to school in 2007

erick cardenas: lubbock/ texas: hey canes go get um!!! ken dorsey dont even sweat the heisman buddy we all know who the big dogs are in college football. youll get your dues in the pros bud. go canes erick

CONNEL WITHERSPOON: TAMPA,FL: COACHING STAFF AND PLAYERS,

I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK FOR THA BIG GAME IN TEMPE,AZ. I WANT TO ALSO STRESS THAT YOU NOT TAKE OHIO STATE LIGHTLY. IM SURE THAT THE FINE COACHES ARE MAKING SURE OF THAT. REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO FLORIDA STATE AGAINST OKLAHOMA 2 YEARS AGO. IF YOU ARE PLAYING THE WAY YOU ARE CAPABLE OF, THERE IS NO DOUBT THE BUCKEYES WILL BE IN FOR AN “ASS WHIPPIN!!” LETS ALSO SHOW THE CRITICS/MEDIA( WHOM SNUBBED US ON THE HEISMAN), THAT THE 2 BEST PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY, WILL SHOW UP TO PLAY THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES ON JAN 3RD. SENIORS, LETS LEAVE WITH ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

GO CANES!!!!

ALBERT BARNES: THOMASVILLE , GA.: Iwant to wish you the best of luck and I hope everyone comes to play and win. I am not very far from Seminole country and I hear thier mouths all the time saying we don’t have what it takes to repeat as champions. There is nothing I love more than Hurricane Football. There ain’t many of us fans up here but the ones there are support you all the way. I just wanted to say good luck and I wish I was there with yall, but I will be watching on my big screen with my shirt and hat on.

thomas.w.pamplin: atlanta,ga.: go canes bring the championship back to miami for one more time.Raul Valadez

Albert R: Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Thank you for the greatest moments. Thank you for making us proud of being Hurricanes.

Now, it’s time to erase the smallest doubt on who is the best college football team in the universe, again. Play like Champions.

Keep up the CLASS ACT.

GOOD LUCK, CHAMPIONS

Sam Patel: Charlotte, NC: Good Luck in Tempe!!!I may be a Hokie Fan and wished for other results, however second I am a BIG EAST FAN……..Show them that the BIG EAST is not a push over conference . Kick some Buckeye and Big Ten butt!!!!

The Big East is a BEAST!!!!!

Rich Molina: Fort Walton Beach, FL: I’m getting ready to deploy for Operation Enduring Freedom (again), but I’ll be watching you guys as I pack. You’ve had another great season and made us proud.Best of luck and Godspeed!

Damon Friedburg: Orlando, Florida: Drop the hammer fellas!!!!

GO CANES!!!!

Damon FriedburgClass of ’93

Gerry Rodriguez: Brick, NJ: I’m so proud to be CANES fan. Good luck in Tempe on your quest to go back 2 back. Let’s show the whole country who’s the No.1 team in the land. Let’s make the crew at ESPN GAMEDAY tell the whole country that they were wrong all year and that MIAMI is truly the best team in the land. GOOD LUCK CANES!!!!!

Eric La Valley: Clinton Twp., MI 48035: I am a long time ‘Canes fan up here in Big Ten country. I just wanted to pass along a good luck message to the fellas. Go get ’em in Tempe!!! I like the sound of “back to back champs!” I am looking forward to Jan. 3rd.

GO ‘CANES!!!!

Chris Wood: COLUMBUS, OH: I live in Florida but I am up here in Buckeye country until March and I have to say that NO ONE here is giving you respect. All the local radio and television news say that the Canes can’t handle Big Ten smash mouth football. PLEASE come out and show these arrogant Buckeye fans what a Championship team is all about. I have University of Miami plates on my car and I wear it with pride. That’s a gutsy thing to do in Columbus. Stay focused, stay healthy and win National Championship #6. GO CANES!

Cindy Revera: Madison, AL: Congratulations to all of you. The class and integrity you show off the field only makes your dominance on the field that much more impressive. You truly are the team on the new millenium. Revisit the mistakes of those who came before you (Sugar Bowl 92) and remember the better team can lose if the other team wants it more. Bring your talent, your determination, and your heart to the Fiesta Bowl and the BEST team will win! GO CANES!!!!

Ray Huffman: Coral Springs, FL: Play smart and agressive but keep the penalties at a minimum. Show the World once more you are the best….and Ken, add one more to your win column! You are the Heisman winner in my book! All of you deserve all the honors you receive….you are a great team to watch! The UM logo is in the bottom of my pool and I started following you when Jim Kelly was a junior…..it has been a fantastic ride….keep it going! Great job Larry & staff! Merry Christmas and go get ’em on the third!

Oxley Family: Melbourne, Fl: Good luck Matt Walters, everyone in Melbourne is proud of you. We know you and the team will play hard and bring back another Championship. GO CANES!

Katie Williams: Granger IN: GO DORSEY WIN the national Championship again GO Canes go Go canes go 🙂

Jim Fitzpatrick: Hollywood, California: Aim at the highest point and have faith and focus…

God only gives the dreams you are able to achieve.

Doris Blanford: Jacksonville, Florida: You have made this Alum proud by the way you have been so gentlemanly in all circumstances. I wish a team could win the Heisman because we all know it takes a team effort to acheive what you have! I am hoping you will be able to make it 2 in a row but if you should not, you are still tops in my book. You show a lot of class……thanks for your hard work!

: Corpus Christi, Tx: Just want to say you guys are the greatest, I have been a fan since I first saw you on January 1, 1991 in the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Ever since then I have faithfully followed you guys through the thick and thin, and I know you will make me proud on the 3rd of January by taking home your 2nd straight national title. My birthday is on Jan. 2nd, so make my gift a

Clifton Snyder: Miami Beach, FL: Keep your heads high and do not feel OVER CONFIDENT. The Canes need to stay focus on beating one more team, Ohio State. I know you guys will pull another NCAA Champ…….GO HURRICANES!!!!!!!!!!!!CLIFF

Marlen Senecal: Howell,Michigan: Just wanted to thank all of the Hurricane players for the great games you have given us and for choosing to play for Miami. The win over FSU on my birthday was the best gift ever! Play with class and courage, keep the focus and never give up. All of us die hard Hurricanes know you are the best and you will bring us back to back championships (should have been 3 titles). Thank you all once again, your fans around the country will be glued to TV sets Jan. 3. God bless and GO CANES!

Robert and Adrian Halley : Miami, FL: Good Luck boys! Stomp those soft, pansy buckeyes. They can’t hang with you guys. Bring the home back 2 back titles. Everyone in Miami is proud of you guys! We love you!

David Kern: Taylor Mill, Kentucky: Thank you for all of your hard work. Good luck! Play hard. You are already champions.Ken Dorsey–Thank you for all of the great memories. Miami was down before you got there and you have done great things for the program. You are a special player and person. Thank you for bringing your talents and class to Miami. Go Canes!: Thank you for all of your hard work. Good luck! Play hard. You are already champions.Ken Dorsey–Thank you for all of the great memories. Miami was down before you got there and you have done great things for the program. You are a special player and person. Thank you for bringing your talents and class to Miami. Go Canes!

jose munoz: miami: boys just wishing you the best of course ,win!!!!!! you deserved all that you have accomplish go CANES!!!!!!

John DeLeu: Coral Springs, Fl.: Let’s make this year as enjoyable as last years’ Rose Bowl! I was in Pasadena and I am going to bin Tempe!! My group of four went to Gainesville and Knoxville this year!! Let’s keep it going!

Good luck, come out strong and pound those Buckeyes into oblivion!

michael elfers: jacksonville, florida: hey ‘canes,

good luck in the fiesta bowl! i know you guys can beat ohio state! lets start fillin’up the other hand with rings!!

go ‘canes!!!

Joe Caraballo: Coral Gables,FL: Be ready to thank god for all that he has done for the entire team.I told Bret Romberg @ a Publix in Miami Bret I feel as if your going all the way again this year.You are a bunch of special kids we will be behind you here in Miami .GO CANES BRING IT BACK…. 2003

NATIONAL CHAMPS RE-PEAT, BEST WISHES! Chris / Ryan / Joe / Yvette The Caraballo’s

Hal Schmerer: St. Louis, MO: Go get em, Canes. Two in a role. To the best team in College Football will be the champions again. We will be rooting for you.

javier navas: miramar,florida: GOOD LUCK everyone. I know that Miami is the city of perfect teams,and everybody wants to prove use wrong at the last second and lose.But don’t get caught up with the press,we won every game out of 12,and we only need one more.Happy new years,kwanzaa,and boxing day.GO CANESSSS!!!!!!!

Susan Thomas: Indialantic, FL: Vince Wilfork, our prayers are with you. Bring home the win…again!!!!

We are very proud of you.

Go Canes,Susan

Randy Comstock: Seattle, Washington: Good Luck Hurricanes from the Pacific Northwest, You guys are the Best. Bring home the 2nd in a row. You should be going for 3

Vaso Arsenis: Seminole, FL: As a student of THE University of Miami, I think that I speak for most when I say we have been truly privileged to see such an amazing showcase of football talent these past few years. I was in Pasadena last year and I’ll be in Tempe this year hoping to see another demolition. I wish you all the best of luck as you represent our school with the confidence, dedication, and strength that all Canes’ are known for. GOOOOOOO CANES!!!

Silvano Gonzalez: Coconut Grove, Fl: Let’s do it! Congratulations on a great season with class. Let’s show Ohio State what Miami football is all about.Our family went to the Rose Bowl last year and had a great time. This year we are going to the Fiesta Bowl to cheer the best team ever. Go CANES!!!! Alumni Class of 69 and a daughter class of 92

MICHAEL FREDERICKS: SARASOTA FLORIDA: SO PROUD OF MY CANES,BOTH IN WINNING ON AND OFF THE FIELD!!! BEEN WITH YOU FOR 22 YEARS!

Jerome & Tania Davis: Converse, TX: THIS IS A BUSSINESS TRIP!!!!!!

My wife and I have been preparing for this trip ever since we left theRose Bowl. This Hurricane team has a chance to make Hurricane history. Yes, we’ve won National Championships and have gone undefeated in pass seasons, but we have never won Back to Back National Championships.Go and have fun, but don’t forget why we are truely their, to take what is ours, no one is going to give it to us. My wife and I will be there and ready, make sure you are.

IT’S A BUSSINESS TRIP!!!!!!

Jerome & Tania

Cory Elasik, Starke, FL: Dear team,Good luck against ohio state{even though your going to kill them}!!!!!!!!! Well have fun. Please to all you jounors stay for one more year. And tell wilfork im sorry for what happend! Your #1 fan

Cory Elasik

Rene, David, Matt and Donna Steel: Easton, Maine: Wishing the Canes good luck all the way from NORTHERN MAINE!!!!! GO CANES!!!!! And Good Luck Sebastian in the Mascot Competition!! GO CANES!!!

-#1 Canes fans in Maine!!

Nancy & Fred Katzin: Cooper City, Fl: We will be there root you on to the National Championship. Good luck and may the “football gods” be with you. GO CANES!!!!