I just knew when I read the title that Pat (who is very bright) would nail the #1 team and crown the 2001 Miami Hurricanes.
Oh Pat. You were so close.
Instead, Forde makes an abismal misstep and names the 2004 USC Trojans his #1 team and leaves the greatest team to ever put on pads as #2. I was beyond stunned. As I sat in the back of the Pinetops Piggly Wiggly on my lunch break, I almost couldn't finish my Red Baron French Bread pizza. Almost.
Now I know that you are all aware that I love the Miami Hurricanes. I know that I can be quite obnoxious about it sometimes. But dammit, you can't argue with the facts. And the 2001 National Champions are a group unequalled anywhere by anyone.
While USC had the likes of Reggie Bush, Matt Leinhart, LenDale White, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith and a very nice group of defensive players, those guys pale in comparison with the group Butch Davis assembled and handed to Larry Coker. They scored over 42 points per game and gave up only 9 per game!
Just take a look at this group of guys who are or have played in the NFL from the '01 Hurricanes: Willis McGahee (RB), Najeh Davenport (RB), Andre Johnson (WR), Antrell Rolle (CB), Mike Rumph (CB), Ken Dorsey (QB), DJ Williams (LB), Ed Reed (S), Kelly Jennings (CB), Marcus Maxey (CB), Darryl Jones (LB), James Lewis (CB), Sean Taylor (S), Clinton Portis (RB), Phillip Buchanon (CB), Frank Gore (RB), Leon Williams (LB), Rocky McIntosh (LB), Jonathan Vilma (LB), Vernon Carey (OT), Joaquin Gonzalez (OG), Martin Bibla (OG), Brett Romberg (C), Bryant McKinnie (OT), Eric Winston (OT), Kellen Winslow Jr. (TE), Jeremy Shockey (TE), Roscoe Parrish (WR), Kevin Everette (TE), William Joseph (DE), Jerome McDougal (DE), and Vince Wilfork (DT).
That is 32 guys that I can say for sure were or are in the NFL! Look at that list! A ton of Pro Bowlers! The deepest RB group the college game has ever seen! The best WR in the NFL! Two of the best safeties in NFL this decade! And yes, Sean Taylor was the prototype!
Ken Dorsey won the Maxwell Award and finished 3rd in the Heisman voting. Bryant McKinnie won the Outland Trophy. Ed Reed was the runner-up to the most overhyped DB is NCAA history, Roy Williams, for the Thorpe Award.
McKinnie, Rumph, Reed, Shockey, Buchanon, Johnson, McDougle, McGahee, Joseph, Rolle, Taylor, Winslow, Vilma, Williams, Carey, Wilfork, and Jennings were all 1st Round Picks in the NFL Draft. SEVENTEEN 1st Round picks!!!
Mr. Forde, I believe was blinded, like many, by the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood media coverage. Because when you break it down to simple X's and O's, the Miami Hurricanes of 2001 were far and away the best team of the decade.
I rest my case. And just to put the topping on the cake, check out the video below...
No comments:
Post a Comment