UM Sports Hall Of Fame: This Date In Hurricane History

On December 12^th, 1992…UMSHoF member Gino Torretta became the 2nd Miami Hurricanes football player to be named the winner of the highly coveted Heisman Trophy Award!  

Torretta tallied 1400 points and 310 first place votes from the 985 selectors.  He beat out San Diego State's Marshall Faulk, (1,080 pts.-164 1st place votes) and Georgia's Garrison Hearst (982-140) to join Vinny Testaverde as the only Miami Hurricanes to win the prestigious award!  He claimed the most total points in 4 of the 6 regions of the country, and was 2nd in the other 2 regions.

Gino Torretta was one of the most celebrated football players in the University of Miami and NCAA history. A 1991 graduate with a degree in Business Management, Torretta won both athletic and academic awards during his prolific career as a Hurricane.

He became only the second player in Hurricane history to win the coveted Heisman Trophy Award as the nation’s top collegiate football player. He was also honored as the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s Player of the Year.  

The Associated Press, Kodak, Walter Camp and The Football News named Torretta first-team All-American. He also won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, The Maxwell Trophy and the Davey O’Brien national quarterback awards.  

Torretta was a unanimous selection as BIG EAST Offensive Player of the year for two consecutive seasons, the NCAA Today’s Top Six Award winner, Toyota Leadership Award winner and Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Year.

Torretta finished his Miami career with eleven school passing records, including career attempts (991), completions (555), yards (7,690), total offense (7,772), longest pass (99 yards to Horace Copeland vs. Arkansas, an NCAA record) and most passing yards in a game (485 vs. San Diego State).  

He was tapped into Iron Arrow, considered the highest honor at the university. He has also been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor and was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2003!

Comments

[roachcane77]

Hello!

[roachcane77]

Nice Heisman SOUP... What year did you win that again?

[SOUP]

My Heisman award was in....wait for it...let it marinate...hold it...why it was in 1986 of course!!!

[roachcane77]

Absolutely.

Gino was a tough, charismatic rep. for the Canes... SURROUNDED by talent, and not afraid to let the bombs fly!

[roachcane77]

Looking forward to the premier of The U pt. 2 tomorrow night!

[WWIN]

1. For starters Spurrier, Strong, Beamer, Kelly went 6-6 ot 7-5 this year. As did the BIG time coaches at Tenn and TAMU.

2. Hoke and Muschamp got fired for going 5-7 and 6-5. But neither had the NCAA thing for 3 years as pointed out.

Posted by: 86Cane | December 12, 2014 at 03:19 PM

1. Soup are you really counting Strong in his first year? Spurrier is over the hill now and it won't be long before he retires. Kelly and Beamer have never been great coaches to me, they have had good years at times tho. Jones and Sumlin just took over their teams and shouldn't be included.

2. Both got fired so they're irrelevant.

[dj moonbat]

Man, that first photo of Toretta with his Heisman is not flattering at all.

[Go Canes]

Worth reposting by the best blogger on Canespace:

The recruits want to make it to the NFL. The Canes are doing a better job at producing draft picks than wins. 6 wins and 10 draft picks. Seems to be a trend. 2 first round picks? Another 2 or 3 second and third round picks? Here is the recruiting strategy - just sell the recruits on the fact that the U gives you a better chance at getting drafted.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 12, 2014 at 07:47 PM

[WWIN]

Soup, any word on how LB is doing? I been praying for him!

[SOUP]

Man, that first photo of Toretta with his Heisman is not flattering at all.

Posted by: dj moonbat | December 12, 2014 at 07:58 PM

Yeah, but that guy STILL gets the chicks!

[SOUP]

WWIM...glad U asked about LB. He is doing well, hanging in there much like we ALL are. And I know for a fact via email that he appreciates all U guys support. He is a private person and doesn't put his bidness out in the street like some do but he is a solid, caring and downright GOOD dude.

U know there was a sportscaster on ESPN who used to read injury reports for players like this: "Player X is listed as "Day to Day". But then again, aren't we all?"

I always liked that because it is so true. We all think we are more insulated from bad luck or bad things happening to us than we really are. In reality we are all just a few steps or a few breaths away from our last.

#MakeEachOneCount

[KYcane]

From another site...good read

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/what-does-the-u-mean-to-you/

[SOUP]

When I was growing up in the 80's I loved original old REO Speedwagon before they went pop. One of my faves was "Roll With The Changes" and it seems appropriate now (pick your vesrion old or new):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgLPriZUSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrRLaBpmRw8

[Ohio_Cane]

WWIM
Soup, any word on how LB is doing? I been praying for him!

Posted by: WWIM | December 12, 2014 at 07:46 PM
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Was thinking this exact same thing earlier

[SOUP]

Another one for LB and everybody else too:

Live every moment,
Love every day,
Before U know it your precious time slips away...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZHYVYI-9Nk

[KYcane]

When I was growing up in the 70's I loved original old REO Speedwagon before they went pop.

Fixed it

[SOUP]

And of course there is always the classic "Ridin The Storm Out" always thought it had a Hurricane ring to it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFgEBq0EKM

[SOUP]

Fixed it

Posted by: KYcane | December 12, 2014 at 08:30 PM

Yes, yes U did!

[KYcane]

Super Soupster

Very touching article about your father in law. Sounds like a really good guy.

It took me back to warm summer nights walking down the street and hearing the baseball games in Spanish wafting from the houses of the old Cuban residents.

[Go Canes]

@sgorten: #UM #Canes commit RB Jordan Scarlett @Famousscarlett has 11 carries for 83 yds and a TD at halftime of 7A state championship

[SOUP]

KYCane...if U only knew. He was one of the hardest working, most humble and decent men I have ever met. He was more like a older, wiser, big brother to me than a father-in-law. There was nothing he couldn't, and wouldn't, do for anybody at anytime. He came from nothing, left his homeland and made a life for him and his family here in the U.S. the old fashioned way: hard work.

The world needs more people like Rene Vazquez.

A lot more.

[BigWindyCane1]

I can't wait to see that competition at RB next year - Yearby, Edwards, Gray, Williams, Scarlett and Walton! Even though they loose the Canes all-time leading rusher, It should be the strongest and deepest RB group the Canes have had in a decade.

[CaneRock]

Great discussion on the last blog Spacers, as always, SOUP does a great job of keeping it civil.

[SOUP]

Rock...coming from U, I do seriously take that as a huge compliment. MUCH appreciated.

We may not always see eye to eye but we have R E S P E C T on Canespace.

[BigWindyCane1]

Ponder this- the Canes once had an OL with Linder, Henderson, Flowers- three potential pro bowl players in the NFL and they were on the same OL. In addition, McDermott will be an NFL
Player and Feliciano has a chance too.
Pretty amazing. It didn't translate into wins in college for our canes, but few college programs could produce so many quality players.

[SOUP]

Windy...I'll drink to that! RB should be our strength once again, maybe even more than this year? We still gotta fix the DL and LB position and maybe tweak the OL too but if we can run run run it will help the OL, Kayaa and the passing game.

[SOUP]

Windy...U are not referring to Lavon Ponder?

http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205689075

[Go Canes]

Ask yourself this. All the 5 stars, all the facilities, every advantage...

How many losses does FSU have the last two years without Winston under center the last two years ago?

3, 4, 5? More?

[KYcane]

Big Windy

a secondary link in the article I posted earlier...would love to have an OL like this again.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/23/magazine/this-line-will-not-be-crossed.html?pagewanted=all

[Go Canes]

Let me try that again.

How many losses does FSU have the last two seasons without Winston under center?

[SOUP]

Steve Gorten ‏@sgorten 38m38 minutes ago

RB Jordan Scarlett with a superb spin move and picks up 28 yards on that carry @Aquinas #UM #Canes. Unofficially has 12 carries, 111 yds

[SOUP]

Manny Navarro ‏@Manny_Navarro 1h1 hour ago Orlando, FL

Six quarters in: #Broward 55, Rest of the State 0

[KYcane]

Probably been posted before. A long read but worth it.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/miami-hurricanes-pursuit-of-perfection-in-2001-an-oral-history-091714

[Go Canes]

Soup look at the comments from some of the broward coaches on that tweet

[dj moonbat]

Ponder this- the Canes once had an OL with Linder, Henderson, Flowers- three potential pro bowl players in the NFL and they were on the same OL. In addition, McDermott will be an NFL
Player and Feliciano has a chance too.
Pretty amazing. It didn't translate into wins in college for our canes, but few college programs could produce so many quality players.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 12, 2014 at 09:10 PM

So many talented players who just don't know what to do on the field. How could it happen?

[TonyCane]

Worth reposting by the best blogger on Canespace:

The recruits want to make it to the NFL. The Canes are doing a better job at producing draft picks than wins. 6 wins and 10 draft picks. Seems to be a trend. 2 first round picks? Another 2 or 3 second and third round picks? Here is the recruiting strategy - just sell the recruits on the fact that the U gives you a better chance at getting drafted.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 12, 2014 at 07:47 PM

Posted by: Go Canes | December 12, 2014 at 07:58 PM

One year does not a trend make, but it is very encouraging to FINALLY see the Canes have a potential first rounder or two get drafted. It's been a long drought.

[WWIN]

#MakeEachOneCount

Posted by: SOUP | December 12, 2014 at 08:11 PM

Good to hear about LB!

GREAT post!

[Go Canes]

@CanesWarningFS: 247 and SI are reporting Muschamp to Auburn and SI is saying T-Rob will go with him. That would really help Miami land Tim Irvin

[The Dude]

The OL is really good when they know who they're blocking. Only those at Miami know if that's on Kehoe or Coley. There's no leadership on the OL or at QB at a championship level.

[j.w.]

Let me try that again.

How many losses does FSU have the last two seasons without Winston under center?

Posted by: Go Canes | December 12, 2014 at 09:18 PM
Hmm, since there's only been one game and they haven't lost in two years . . . Why ask a question like that? The backup won one game, against a team who had a lousy QB at the time, at home. Does that matter in any argument? seriously not seeing your point.

[Montreal-Cane]

SEConCBS ‏@SEConCBS 10m10 minutes ago
Reports: Former Florida head coach Will Muschamp will become Auburn's defensive coordinator.

Frustrating to see no action at the U to upgrade the coaching staff as programs go after the best coaches...Blake James is a fruit.......

[Montreal-Cane]

...as the top programs go after the best coaches...

[1mg of Epi]

Let me try that again.
How many losses does FSU have the last two seasons without Winston under center?
Posted by: Go Canes | December 12, 2014 at 09:18 PM

How many losses do the canes have this year with a decent coach?

[The Dude]

1mg, no more than 3.

[1mg of Epi]

Let me try that again.
How many losses does FSU have the last two seasons without Winston under center?
Posted by: Go Canes | December 12, 2014 at 09:18 PM

How many losses do the canes have this year with a decent coach?

[1mg of Epi]

Oops.. Sorry for the repost.

I think 1

[dj moonbat]

Oooh, fun! Hypotheticals!

How many losses do the 'Canes have if Denzel Perryman went pro last year?

What if Jake Heaps was the QB?

It seems like the number would have to be even higher than 12, but I think it's mathematically impossible.

[1mg of Epi]

A win vs FSU is worth 1.75 so 13 is about right

[laquinton]

Lovon Ponder.. wow

[SOUP]

There's no leadership on the OL or at QB at a championship level.

Posted by: The Dude | December 12, 2014 at 10:46 PM

There IT is right there.

But The QB was a young buck so IF next year it is his team and he has more experience then MAYBE, just maybe.