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The Most Underrated Team In Canes history

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JeddTheFisch said:
Someone posted regarding player, so I'll go ahead and ask this one. I love the 1994 team, but they are widely recognized among our 1990s fans. My pick for most underrated:

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They would've curbstomped Clemson in the NC...Unfortunately we were on probation from an issue during Sabans reign. 2 of our loses came on Ungodly refereeing against Texas and Ole Miss....
 
for me it's 1988, it was the bridge between the monster 86 and 87 squads, and right before the guys Jimmy Johnson recruited for Erickson, that were quite ready to play

That squad beat pre-season #1 FSU, SEC co-champ, LSU, SWC titlists, Arkansas, Big 10 champion, Michigan, got robbed vs eventual national champs, Notre Dame, beat bowl-bound, BYU, and whipped Big 8 champion, Nebraska in the Orange Bowl

I know some may not think this team could be 'underrated', but this team was thought to be taking a step back in the pre-season. It wasn't quite as star-studded as the other teams that came before and after it. Steve Walsh really held that offense together post-Bomb Squad at WR.

To me, it's the best job Jimmy, ever did coaching in his career.

And then was gone to Dallas (and my slanted eyes filled with tears)
 
Nice Thread.

I would have to say the ’88 squad and here is why.

Miami lost a ton of talent from the 86’ and ’87 squads and although the ‘88 team was very talented, there was also a lot of inexperience. With Jimmy Johnson calling the shots and Steve Walsh leading the offense, that squad still almost walked away with a title.(We know why they didn’t, but I digress)
 
caneULM said:
Nice Thread.

I would have to say the ’88 squad and here is why.

Miami lost a ton of talent from the 86’ and ’87 squads and although the ‘88 team was very talented, there was also a lot of inexperience. With Jimmy Johnson calling the shots and Steve Walsh leading the offense, that squad still almost walked away with a title.(We know why they didn’t, but I digress)
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Well-reasoned answer.
 
k9cane said:
for me it's 1988, it was the bridge between the monster 86 and 87 squads, and right before the guys Jimmy Johnson recruited for Erickson, that were quite ready to play

That squad beat pre-season #1 FSU, SEC co-champ, LSU, SWC titlists, Arkansas, Big 10 champion, Michigan, got robbed vs eventual national champs, Notre Dame, beat bowl-bound, BYU, and whipped Big 8 champion, Nebraska in the Orange Bowl

I know some may not think this team could be 'underrated', but this team was thought to be taking a step back in the pre-season. It wasn't quite as star-studded as the other teams that came before and after it. Steve Walsh really held that offense together post-Bomb Squad at WR.

To me, it's the best job Jimmy, ever did coaching in his career.

And then was gone to Dallas (and my slanted eyes filled with tears)
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The LSU win was really impressive.
 
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k9cane said:
for me it's 1988, it was the bridge between the monster 86 and 87 squads, and right before the guys Jimmy Johnson recruited for Erickson, that were quite ready to play

That squad beat pre-season #1 FSU, SEC co-champ, LSU, SWC titlists, Arkansas, Big 10 champion, Michigan, got robbed vs eventual national champs, Notre Dame, beat bowl-bound, BYU, and whipped Big 8 champion, Nebraska in the Orange Bowl

I know some may not think this team could be 'underrated', but this team was thought to be taking a step back in the pre-season. It wasn't quite as star-studded as the other teams that came before and after it. Steve Walsh really held that offense together post-Bomb Squad at WR.

To me, it's the best job Jimmy, ever did coaching in his career.

And then was gone to Dallas (and my slanted eyes filled with tears)
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I was a senior in high school growing up in Ann Arbor and attended the ‘88 game. Down 30-14 with 7 minutes to play and won 31-30.
I wore my Miami baseball cap to school on Monday. I did not make any new friends that day but I was loving it.
 
AtlAtty said:
I was a senior in high school growing up in Ann Arbor and attended the ‘88 game. Down 30-14 with 7 minutes to play and won 31-30.
I wore my Miami baseball cap to school on Monday. I did not make any new friends that day but I was loving it.
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To this day I remember where I was when that game happened in Sarasota with my mom. We were out eating and looked up at the updates and couldn’t believe they came back.
 
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