1. The 1983 Miami Hurricanes were the first national championship team without a single player making an All-America first team voted by AP, UPI, the Football Writers Association or the College Football Coaches Association.
2. The 1987 Hurricanes beat 5 top 10 teams over an eleven game span: #10 Arkansas, #4 FSU, #10 Notre Dame, #8 South Carolina, # 1 Oklahoma and # 20 UF just for fun.
3. The 1991 Hurricanes gave up just 8.3 points per game in 12 games, led by middle linebacker Michael Barrow.
4. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes won their games by an average of 32 points a game over their opponent.
5. The 2001 Hurricanes beat two top 15 ranked teams back to back by a combined score of 124 -7. The worst back to back whippings of ranked teams in NCAA history. First #14 Syracuse went down 59-0 and then #12 Washington was walloped 65-7.
6. The 2001 Hurricane defense scored eight touchdowns and led the nation in pass defense, scoring defense and turnover margin.
7. An astonishing seven 2001 Hurricanes were first team All Americans.
8. Canes WR "Downtown" Eddie Brown had 220 yards receiving vs Boston College 1984.
9. Miami was Champion or co-champion of The Big East 9 out of the 12 years they belonged to the conference.
10. The Florida Gators are the only team to ever jump in “Flippers Pool” in the Orange Bowl after beating the Hurricanes.
11. The usually calm Howard Schnellenberger tacked on a late field goal against the Gators, after fans bombarded his players with peaches in 1980.
12. The University of Miami is one of four universities and the only private school in the nation to raise 1.4 billion dollars in fund raising between 2003-2008.
13. The 1966 Schedule would be a handful today. Colorado, FSU, LSU, UGA, Ind, USC, Tulane, Pitt, Iowa, UF, VTech.
14. All American Brett Romberg Center, 6-3, 297 was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. A little about Romberg during his time at UM...Did not allow a quarterback sack in his 46-game career. Never graded lower than 88 percent for a game. Started his last 33 games at center. Miami had a 32-1 record with Romberg as the center. Earned Offensive MVP honors by the coaching staff six times in his Miami career.
15. January 2001 -- The Miami Hurricanes suffered a 15-yard penalty during their Sugar Bowl game against Florida when Sebastian the Ibis runs onto the field and taunts the Gators after a Miami touchdown.
16. The Hillel Jewish Student Center hosted a bar mitzvah celebration for Sebastian the Ibis, an event usually reserved for 13-year-old Jewish males. Although no one was sure if Sebastian was Jewish, they were sure he was enjoying the celebration.
17. Gino Torretta hit Horace Copeland for a 99 yard td against Arkansas for the Canes longest passing TD.
18. Last year when Miami played FSU 132 players from the state of Florida were on the combined rosters.
19. In 1966 Ray Bellamy, University of Miami receiver became the first black scholarship player on a major college team in the deep south.
20. The 1988 Hurricanes were the first Florida collegiate team of any type to be invited to the White House by then President Ronald Reagan.
This blog was written for Canespace by SolarCane.
SPECIAL NOTE: Canespace blogger Cat5 has developed a new Canespace logo and window decal for your vehicle.
For cost, shipping or to place orders contact cat5cane@gmail.com. More details to follow on the blog. See photo at left!
Yeah baby!!!
Posted by: pb(CSHOF09) | May 28, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Its mine all mine. And if no one likes it Im taking my pb action figure and going home.
Posted by: pb(CSHOF09) | May 28, 2008 at 10:02 PM
pb...Now U are assured of a first ballot CSHOF nomination!
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
I think the Solar action figure will smile and nod knowingly while the pb one will just point and laugh mockingly at the 86 doll.
Posted by: pb(CSHOF09) | May 28, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Then I'll DELETE U both! LOL
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
see...this kinda blog, Soup?!?
This is one of the many reasons you rock the HOUZ!!!
Sláinte, bro, well done...
CANES!
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:13 PM
SIXTH - booya
Posted by: Six | May 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Cool
Posted by: OCALACANE | May 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Darc...I'd like to take credit but the blog is the work of the one, and the ONLY, SolarCane!
But it's all good, that's what makes Canespace what it is. It really ain't about 86Cane or SOUP, it's about the many fans, thousands of bloggers and the over 15 writers we all have to enjoy here at The Space!
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Fun Facts!
Posted by: OCALACANE | May 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
CANESPACE BREAKING NEWS...
Just got an email from...MANNY NAVARRO AT THE MIAMI HERALD.
Manny has invited us all over to his blog on Friday afternoon where he will be serving hot dogs and cold drinks and bloggin the game LIVE from the stadium.
I encourage ALL Canespacers to go to:
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/
To get signed up with a Typekey account and then on Friday to blog the game live with the one and ONLY Mannny Navarro!
Go Canes, Go Canespace!!!
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 10:25 PM
love the numerology, Six...
roll dem dice!
sure didn't know your #20, Soup -- classic...but it makes sense...
Dude, picture Calvin James and that first NC team @ WH!?
...It would been Reagan, right?
Fun thought: Which President signed your Presidential Award or Merit Award thing --that competition we did in PE - what was that called? Do they still do that?
Reagan signed mine...
Canes, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Solar, big ups! Gr8 blog - Wudda credited U...F*hkin well done!
See -
Aye -
Enn -
Eee-
Ess-
CANES
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Darc...it was Reagan that had the Canes in the BIG house in 1988.
Canes baseball: 82, 85, 91, 01 and 08?
Wait until you see Cat5's logo he got worked into a decal for your car. Football National Championships with a blank spot left for Number 6.
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Last... for now
I was talking to myself, so decided to come over and re post...
Ocala...
Notten going and been waiting for a hurricane to stir things up.
To all... everybody knows the economy is bad but for those who have some investment dollars... Was at a foreclosure/ bankruptcy meeting for property managers last week that was conducted by one of the major banks who specialize in condo financing and there are some great buys out there for 1/3 the appraised value... If interested to contact me and I'll tell you more.
Just venting...
For those who have gas guzzling cars and trucks, like 82's... and if your going to trade yours in, or sell it... now is the time, while car sales are down and the market isn't over flooded with SUV trade-ins... the longer you wait. the less value the SUV has.
When I think $10.00 a gallon coming this way soon and then of 15/20 miles to the gallon that we get... pisses me off to no end.... I have a jeep and getting between 17 and 28 MPG... average 21 MPG.
For 50 years the oil companies have been buying up all of the carburetor and fuel injector gizmo patients that extend the miles per gallon by 30/40 miles.
If we are in a crunch,... WHY DOESEN"T THE US GOVEWRNMENT STEP IN AND FORCE MR BIG OIL TO RELEASE A COUPLE OF THE OLD PATIENTS THEY HAVE...! Or after 5 years, why don't they (The patient keepers) just release the info to the public to be distributed openly and let someone else build them... THIS IS BULLSHIIT AND SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED TO HELP DISMANTLE THIS RECESSION WE ARE GOING INTO!!!... Where Nader?
IMO, In the long run, electric cars won't work, as too dependent on utilities... in a war or terrorist attack... no electricity means no transportation. Hell, right now... one of those old pre 1975 cars are looking damn good... anything pre 75 had no gas emissions or computers... just engines with real carburetors and just throw a 2 barrel carb on it and your good to go for a long time.
Sorry for the soap box... Cat
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 28, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Soup, where's my sticker... If people order them soon, I can pass them out at the party... if given enough time... so come on boy, get to work and post my sticker...Hut2,3,4..., Hut2,3,4.
Get it done and jack it up!...Hut2,3,4
Time's awaisting and need it done!...
Hut 2,3,4! Sound off...1,2,3,4
LOL cat
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Soup -- right on --
Hey, question:
So it's now 4 Baseball NCs and 5 Football NCs...
I definitely don't wanna disrespect ANY team at the U: How many total NChampionships at the U (men + women) -- and what are they again?? - somewons gotta know this cold, no?
Cat5 ---
Tough times = tougher people...Like last season...
What is the "Theme" of the season anyway:
Proving Grouds?
The Stand?
Comeback Kid?
>>> Fudge the Gators? (Sorry...had to get that in...)
But what is the Theme this year, 86???
What's the motto? What's on the center chest of the CANESPACE TeeShirt?
CANES, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Solar loving the blog. Canes trivia is something i most certainly enjoy. especially when telling a gator fan how two people formerly associated with the U slapped up UF last year (tubbs and richt, of course).
Posted by: reggaebob | May 28, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Last thing --- thats gr8:
what is the Canespace TeeShirt 2008? It'll be good...I know....
AllCanes will have some really good shirts, as always - FYI...
LOVE my "Got Randy?"
Canes, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Dar...
Currently holding at 4 BB and 5 FB
What is the "Theme"... The Gauntlet
Moto... either get on the train or get run over!
Five'n in the 305
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 28, 2008 at 11:12 PM
CANESPACE ACTION FIGURE ALERT
First Peek at Canespace Action Figures
Here are the first top secret pics of the first two action figures to be released this fall
Canechic and CGNC will be available in very limited quanities...
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj201/solarcane/canetroopers.jpg
peace
Posted by: solarcane | May 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM
darc, reggae thanks for the props on the blog.
Been on the downlow but reading everything, Space is everywhere!
peace
Posted by: solarcane | May 28, 2008 at 11:17 PM
oh, Solar --
Space is usually after the first set...and before Drumz..if your a Dead phan...
Well, if you LOVE the CANES...
you gotta be Hap Happ HAPPY..bout it being 13 weeks from tonight, gentlemen --- thursday nite espn...
by now??
we'll already be on the Turnpke/I95 going back home -- driving SOUTH --
BTW, whose the EA Sports guru again? When does the new NCAA come out??
CANES, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
july 15
Posted by: AvaCane96 | May 28, 2008 at 11:31 PM
What's the motto? What's on the center chest of the CANESPACE TeeShirt?
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:57 PM
We are working on new artwork for 2008 and better quality t-shirts. I've already met with the owner and artist at the screen print shop I use in JAX when I was there for the ACC tourney.
I got a surprise for you on the back of the shirt. Here's a hint: Two letters, two numbers (ST #26).
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Solar... Awesome! LOL
Hard to tell, but that's got to be CG on the right,...... The force is very strong with her... me think. but the other one has allot of force just oozing out too... hard to tell, HUMMMM
Please put me down for two, one to play with now and one for the Canespace/Ebay Auction, soon to be coming our way.
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Darc and other video gamers, check this link now and back later for updates as the NCAA game comes out:
http://canespace.com/_wsn/page3.html
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Cat5...info and photo going up at midnight on the current blog!
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Good man... Run Forest, Runnnnnnnn....
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 28, 2008 at 11:50 PM
on one of the NCAA 09 football sites i saw something ridiculous...the FSU defense has a 99 rating (the highest)...wtf
we had like a 94 or sumtin like that, but theres no way FSU should b at 99.
Posted by: AvaCane96 | May 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM
I love the pic of Brian Pata --- Thank you, BG1906....
July 15th...
IRE...
GO CANES
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 11:53 PM
my mistake...we have a 92 for defense.
Posted by: AvaCane96 | May 28, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Cat5...I'm running as FAST as I can! Check bottom of current blog and get back to me.
Posted by: SOUP | May 28, 2008 at 11:57 PM
12. The University of Miami is one of four universities and the only private school in the nation to raise 1.4 billion dollars in fund raising between 2003-2008.
One of the main people responsible for this success at The U is Lindsay Radeer. She will be writing a blog feature about the Capital Campaign, donating to UM and the Hurricane Club coming to a blog near U very soon.
That blog would be Canespace!
Posted by: SOUP | May 29, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Soup.. good stuff
Just so everybody knows... the picture depicted appears blurry but in real life... it is in sharp contrast. also the black shown is not seen and all wording and logo is cut out and free standing...
Please change my contact to
cat5cane@gmail.com
That's all folks...
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Cat5...OK, will do.
Posted by: SOUP | May 29, 2008 at 12:23 AM
SIXTH - booya
Posted by: Six | May 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
you're good at that six
Posted by: Loco | May 29, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Cat5...changes made and also posted the LOGO in the prized TOP RIGHT spot.
Posted by: SOUP | May 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Ava...
IMO... It's OK and it just add fuel to the fire, at this point, as I want our guys mean and hungry....and when we beat FSU and the many others we will face... we will shock allot of people including the ESPN's of the world...
I can't wait to hear them say, "They're backkkkkkkkkk" many times over, throughout the next 3 years... as Number 6 NC is only a matter time.
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Fun thought: Which President signed your Presidential Award or Merit Award thing --that competition we did in PE - what was that called? Do they still do that?
Reagan signed mine...
Canes, baaby
Posted by: darCANEgel | May 28, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Clinton signed mine... in his second term lol
Posted by: Loco | May 29, 2008 at 12:39 AM
for some reason the 'Space isn't working properly for me tonight...
But great blog Solar! you were right, i didn't know most of that
Posted by: Loco | May 29, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Soup... TOP Right... Damn, I'm feel'n Ya! OH Yeah! Ahha!... Now that's what I'm talk'n about!... Get your Canespace U logo rite-chea... Next!...LOL
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 12:47 AM
the presidential physical fitness test...i remember that...i had the best time in the shuttle run in my middle school lol..ya clinton signed mine too.
Posted by: AvaCane96 | May 29, 2008 at 12:47 AM
OK... B's and G's... the Sandyman is coming... time for some rest!
C-ya
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 12:50 AM
LB Gavin Hardin's ACT score brought great news. He got his scores in the mail and put up a 20. His previous best score was a 16 on his second attempt; he had a 15 the first time he took the test.
Andrew Smith also retook the ACT, hoping to improve on his 18 score. He says he wound up with another 18.
He says he's fine with that.
Now he has to raise his GPA from a 2.4 to 2.5. He says 'I'll be fine' once his final report card grades are factored in
So Hardin is in and Smith is on the otherside of the fence looking in... The others still don't know.
Posted by: Loco | May 29, 2008 at 12:50 AM
I knew most of those...only I want someone to recheck a few facts...
4) Without the Rose Bowl we won by an average of 33.8 pts per game. With the Rose Bowl, we won by an average of 32.9 pts per game.
6) I thought we scored 9 TDs on D, not 8.
The TD pass to Horace Copeland...I remember, I was in 3rd grade, and I said to myself, "Miami is going to score a touchdown right here. Longest play possible." And the TD pass was just a sideline fly but not too deep...HC just outran everyone. I remember Kevin Williams having a punt return TD called back because he apparently had a foot out of bounds on a cut. Damn my memory is good...
- CVS
OF NOTE!!!! MOST IMPORTANT FACT!!!
The 2001 Canes first half scoring versus points allowed:
273 - 33
Which means the average first half score of a Miami game was 22.75 - 2.75, which means the average score was 23 - 3 at the HALF of EVERY GAME that year. MADNESS!!!
Posted by: CVS | May 29, 2008 at 01:39 AM
Speed Debate. I had a chat with the Hurricanes track Coach Michal Ward
about the fastest canes and here is what he has to say
"In my 16 years at the u santana moss best 40 yd guy. Best 100m guy wr daryl jones #1 jersey. Very close to him is andre johnson wr. Fastest white guy #26 aaron moser special team player of the year 2x and ran 10.40 in decathlon 100m at ncaa championships. There have been a lot of good fb track runners. This name will really test your canes history.
Tory mitchell out of tyler texas was the most herald fast fb'er never developed to his potential in fb or track in his 2 yrs atthe u. His life tragical passed a year or so ago in tyler texas. Thanks have a great memoril day coach mike ward"
and also
Chambers was a state champ in the 100 but at a very slow time. Do not see him helping us in track. Mcneal is running but not effective as yet due to football injuries. Leggett was the real deal as a hurdler, great hurdler with limited traing. But all these guys want to be fb'ers. Hester was not a good 100m guy, decent 60 guy, he was a big east long jump champ at 25 ft. I saw him when bears played in superbowl and his body change to more sleak and fast. He may have been to heavy speed wise at the u. Santana was a 26 ft plus long jumper. So moss and hester have the explosive power to be the fastest guys. In the nfl they seem to be very fast.
The big east sprints were very weak and we killed the league. The acc is just the opposite, fsu and clemson have two of the best sprint programs in the country. So we have some work to be done. Coker did not push the guys to get better by running, shannon will get push them to get better. Time will tell. Enjoy
Posted by: Hassan | May 29, 2008 at 05:31 AM
Morn'n Bs and g's... Get your hot stuff....
Just for us... Canes Fans by Ron (Cat5 Cane)
The custom vinyl logo has National Champions (arched across the top in (2) colors, orange and white). The Ibis is in the middle and is (5) color and the Championship Years (83,87,89,91,01) are (arched) across the bottom in (2) color again... Wanting to do something for Soup, I then added Canespace.Com at the base in green edging and gold letters... The wording, numbers and logo are all cut out and free standing from one another… meaning, there isn't a background sticker. The Sizes are 6" X 61/2" or 12”X13”. Note: A blank was left at the end of the years to add our next championship win... by just adding the year in place of the blank, without having to buy another whole sticker…
Notes:
1) Vinyl stickers are color fast and should be good for 2/3/4 years, depending on sun exposure... garage kept, shady areas, etc.
2) Suggest not washing stickers with solvents or window cleaners… as it dries them out but if you do, rinse thoroughly.
3) Sorry Soup... but If not wanting to advertise Canespace, simply cut it off from the bottom before applying to the window.
Cost for 6” X 6 1/2” Logo…$15.00 each, broken down.. sticker $9.00, mailing w/ packet $2.50, Gas $3.00 (3 trips) and Artwork .50 cents.
Cost for a large 12”X 13” Logo… $37.00 each, broken down.. Sticker Logo costs $31.00 and the rest about the same...
and for my time... you owe me one!!
Contact me at cat5canes@Gmail.com
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 08:02 AM
FYI... Just for the real diehard U Fans...
Thinking of doing another logo for Baseball, after this championship run... same design and sizes but changing the logo and years... Whatcha think?
Cat
Posted by: Cat5 Cane | May 29, 2008 at 08:29 AM
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080529/NEWS/545164179/1016/sports&title=Coaches_vote_for_early_signing_period_at_SEC_meetings
This will benefit Miami in the future. After all, this is what Randy Shannon wanted.
Posted by: Norm | May 29, 2008 at 08:39 AM
This just dosent look right, but atleast the tortures destruction of her is done.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/goindown/052008_Orange_Bowl_Aireal_Demolitio.jpg
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | May 29, 2008 at 09:31 AM