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Miami's Mount Rushmore

mianjomar said:
Andy Gustafson-Head coach 1948- 1963 Put Miami football on the map
Ted Hendrikse- consensus all American for three years
Howard Scnellenberger- Took a school who was considering dropping football to a national championship
Sam Jankovich AD. Hired Johnson and Erickson. Kept the dynasty going

Too many good players to choose from and you only have one mountain
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This man right here!

He mentioned Andy Gustafson and Sam Jancovich.

Case closed.
 
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Rellyrell said:
Just to past the time, what four players would you have on our Mt. Rushmore? Don't include what they did at the next level; this mount should be strictly what they did as Canes.

I have my Mt Rushmore as T Hendricks, J Brown, E Reed, and the Playmaker.
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Im going with Ray Lewis, Jim Kelly, Jerome Brown and Playmaker....
 
Pentagon Cane said:
Any list that does not include Ted Hendricks is no list at all. Miami's only 3-time All-America. How good was he? He has a national award named after him. The top college football defensive end of the year receives the "Ted Hendricks" award.
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that's a valid point given that he's the most decorated player in UM history. But I think this should be broken down into pre-Howard S and post-Schnells...
 
Pentagon Cane said:
Any list that does not include Ted Hendricks is no list at all. Miami's only 3-time All-America. How good was he? He has a national award named after him. The top college football defensive end of the year receives the "Ted Hendricks" award.
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He Said 4 players


Jerome Brown, Michael Irvin, Sean Taylor, and 4th gotta be Howard Schnellen Berger he started it all
 
Ted Hendricks (Defense, Pre-NC Years, the program maintained through the 'Bama, Texas, USC, ND dominance days)

Bernie Kosar (Offense, You have to win that first championship)

Michael Irvin (Offense, The Playmaker, JJ era)

Ed Reed (Defense, "I'm Hurt Dog..." 'Nuff said)
 
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Sean Taylor
Ken Dorsey
Jimmy Johnson
Hester is a stretch but he revolutionized the return position
 
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k9cane said:
Pentagon Cane said:
Any list that does not include Ted Hendricks is no list at all. Miami's only 3-time All-America. How good was he? He has a national award named after him. The top college football defensive end of the year receives the "Ted Hendricks" award.
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that's a valid point given that he's the most decorated player in UM history. But I think this should be broken down into pre-Howard S and post-Schnells...
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Why? He's the only University of Miami football player who is in both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. You don't think he's starting on any University of Miami football team at defensive end?
 
firstandcanes said:
I'm going to break it down further and go by position, coaches as well.

Coach - Howard, Jimmy, Butch, Dennis

QB - Kosar, Dorsey, Vinny, Gino

RB - Highsmith, Edge, Portis, Willis

WR - Irvin, Eddie Brown, Andre, Santana

TE - Winslow, Shockey, Olsen, Bubba

OL - McKinnie, Romberg, Searcy, Gonzalez

DL - Brown, Kennedy, Maryland, Sapp

LB - Lewis, Hendricks, Morgan, Vilma

DB - Reed, Taylor, B Blades, Buchanon
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We can shorten that list
QB - Vinnie will never erase the stain that was the PSU game, take him off. No one thinks Gino was half of that take him off.
Dorsey - Kelly - Kosar
RB - Just wrong
OJ Anderson (ya know the all time leading rusher); Edge; Duke
WR - At Miami? is this a real question?
Playmaker, Eddie Brown & Reggie Wayne
TE - take out Owens and you nailed it. Bubba had the best 4 years here though.
OL - Dennis Harrah, Mount McKinnie, KC Jones, Leon Searcy
DL - Hard to argue with your list but how about do DE so I'll take your tackle list and add DE
Rusty, Stubbs, Hawkins
LB, Hendricks, Morgan, Lewis
DB Reed, Taylor, Blades, Fred Marion

QB - Dorsey, Kelly, Kosar
RB - OJ Anderson , Edge, Duke
WR -Playmaker, Eddie Brown & Reggie Wayne
TE - Franks, Shockey, Winslow
OL - Dennis Harrah, Mount McKinnie, KC Jones, Leon Searcy
DT - Brown, Sapp, Tez
DE - Rusty, Stubbs, Hawkins
LB, Hendricks, Morgan, Lewis
DB Reed, Taylor, Blades, Fred Marion
 
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We need the entire Rocky Mountain range but: You have to get Bernie up there because the ice water in his veins delivered two death blows to NE in the first NC. The opening barrage that built the lead and then breaking loose again after NE caught us. I believe he would have score again if NE made the two point conversion. Then Gino has to be there as our only Heisman/NC qb ever. Lot of reasons to go another way but we have two Heismans and 5 NCs in the trophy case and only Gino got one of each.

As great as Playmaker was, you have to give the other two to the D. The Mad Stork is greatest ever so he needs to be there. The last spot could be any of many. Jerome is my personal favorite but I'll go with Maryland -- Outland, first pick in draft, and classic Cane recruit--we were his only offer!
 
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Pentagon Cane said:
Any list that does not include Ted Hendricks is no list at all. Miami's only 3-time All-America. How good was he? He has a national award named after him. The top college football defensive end of the year receives the "Ted Hendricks" award.
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Totally agree as too many here don't have a clue that Canes football started well before 1983
 
section9 said:
mianjomar said:
Andy Gustafson-Head coach 1948- 1963 Put Miami football on the map
Ted Hendrikse- consensus all American for three years
Howard Scnellenberger- Took a school who was considering dropping football to a national championship
Sam Jankovich AD. Hired Johnson and Erickson. Kept the dynasty going

Too many good players to choose from and you only have one mountain
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This man right here!

He mentioned Andy Gustafson and Sam Jancovich.

Case closed.
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Jankovich basically ran Howard off as he didn't require him to buyout his contract even though he was 1st AD at Wash St to require a coach to buyout contract. He and Howard battled over scheduling and times of games among other things and Sam was no match for Howard in the public eye. There was more to Howard leaving including health insurance for his son Steve than most people will ever know
 
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