After a season of hearing about how Miami has revamped their image as a bunch of trash talkers, I noted that nobody commented on the fact that they are about the whiningest bunch of losers this side of the Dallas Cowboy fans.
First of all, I didn't care for either team so the game was entertaining. I was cheering for Ohio State, but given my SEC bias (which Miami, of course, was too afraid to join when given a chance back in the late 1980s), I don't usually pull for Big Ten teams. But I did and I was pleased.
The Cane fans are now determined to make sure nobody forgets "the call." I'm sorry, but let's take a quick tour through Miami's past whining and demonstrate a pattern that apparently will never end.
In 1983, Miami was routed by Florida in the opener and then went unbeaten. They then beat #1 Nebraska - on their HOME FIELD (does this sound familiar from some of their posts?) - by a single point. They then leapfrogged Auburn in the final poll despite the fact that Auburn had played THE toughest schedule in the nation and had beaten four consecutive teams in the top 15 (Maryland, Georgia, Michigan - oh, and the same Florida team that routed Miami). But the Canes got the title; before anyone accuses me of being a secret Auburn fan, I'm a Crimson Tide fan - and Auburn still got screwed in that poll. (Remember that when I talk about 1989).
In 1985, Miami had a legitimate beef when OU was ranked ahead of Miami despite Miami beating OU in Norman. The Canes talked about how they were going to run the score up on Tennessee - and were humiliated 35-7 with their only TD coming on a fake punt.
In 1986, we all know how they cried racism at a party with Penn State when they showed up with battle fatigues and "declared war" on the Lions; we all know how that one turned out, too.
In 1988, Jimmy Johnson whined when West Virginia was playing Notre Dame that if WVa beat Notre Dame then Miami should be number one - despite the fact that Miami's only loss was to Notre Dame (which WVa would have to beat).
In 1989, Miami played a cush schedule with only two decent teams - Florida State (whom they lost to) and Notre Dame at home. They beat Notre Dame and won the national title, repeating their mantra, "We beat Notre Dame." Funny, that logic didn't apply when the common opponent was Florida in 1983.
Fast forward to 2000. Miami had split the 1991 title with the Huskies and my beloved Tide - whom Miami's players belittled all before the game - did not allow Miami an offensive TD the entire game. So 2000 comes and Miami is back in the hunt. They lose to the Washington Huskies but beat everybody else. The BCS standings come out and - the Hurricanes and sympathetic media are screaming from coast to coast, "But we beat Florida State head to head." Never mind that Washington had the same record and beat Miami head to head in a game that wasn't as close as the final score (yes, I watched it). Inconsistent whining is obviously a freshman class at Miami.
Now we have them impugning Ohio State's national championship in a game that Miami was favored by something like 17 points. Fair enough.
I guess the officials made Miami turn the ball over five times.
I guess the officials stole the ball from the defender on one pick (as opposed to Maurice Clarett).
Finally, I guess it is somehow the fault of the refs that Miami - unlike Ohio State - couldn't get in the end zone from eight feet. Any team that couldn't as Miami didn't with first and goal in the second OT doesn't deserve to be champions.
Let's not forget that the heavily favored Canes blatantly held the OSU D-line the entire game, but somehow got away with it. The 2 big passes that set up Miami's first TD had takedowns that would make a NCAA wrestling coach proud.
Oh yeah, the overtime shouldn't even have occured. Gamble was very clearly held TWICE on the Bucks key 3rd down that led to the big punt return. Heck, even Fouts - homing all night for his pal's son at TE - called that one! The fact that Gamble actually made the catch, but was called incomplete only made matters worse. The key first block on the punt return was in the back, so Miami should've been starting inside their 20 anyway.
The Canes got a lot of pennies from heaven (er, the refs) throughout the game that allowed them to stay in it and even get to overtime. Funny how they choose a PI call (that really should've been - or maybe even was - defensive holding) to rally behind, but ignore the fact that both OTs would've been moot if the Bucks had been allowed their well-earned 1st down and thus kill the clock in regulation.
Game isn't played on paper, is it??
First of all, I didn't care for either team so the game was entertaining. I was cheering for Ohio State, but given my SEC bias (which Miami, of course, was too afraid to join when given a chance back in the late 1980s), I don't usually pull for Big Ten teams. But I did and I was pleased.
The Cane fans are now determined to make sure nobody forgets "the call." I'm sorry, but let's take a quick tour through Miami's past whining and demonstrate a pattern that apparently will never end.
In 1983, Miami was routed by Florida in the opener and then went unbeaten. They then beat #1 Nebraska - on their HOME FIELD (does this sound familiar from some of their posts?) - by a single point. They then leapfrogged Auburn in the final poll despite the fact that Auburn had played THE toughest schedule in the nation and had beaten four consecutive teams in the top 15 (Maryland, Georgia, Michigan - oh, and the same Florida team that routed Miami). But the Canes got the title; before anyone accuses me of being a secret Auburn fan, I'm a Crimson Tide fan - and Auburn still got screwed in that poll. (Remember that when I talk about 1989).
In 1985, Miami had a legitimate beef when OU was ranked ahead of Miami despite Miami beating OU in Norman. The Canes talked about how they were going to run the score up on Tennessee - and were humiliated 35-7 with their only TD coming on a fake punt.
In 1986, we all know how they cried racism at a party with Penn State when they showed up with battle fatigues and "declared war" on the Lions; we all know how that one turned out, too.
In 1988, Jimmy Johnson whined when West Virginia was playing Notre Dame that if WVa beat Notre Dame then Miami should be number one - despite the fact that Miami's only loss was to Notre Dame (which WVa would have to beat).
In 1989, Miami played a cush schedule with only two decent teams - Florida State (whom they lost to) and Notre Dame at home. They beat Notre Dame and won the national title, repeating their mantra, "We beat Notre Dame." Funny, that logic didn't apply when the common opponent was Florida in 1983.
Fast forward to 2000. Miami had split the 1991 title with the Huskies and my beloved Tide - whom Miami's players belittled all before the game - did not allow Miami an offensive TD the entire game. So 2000 comes and Miami is back in the hunt. They lose to the Washington Huskies but beat everybody else. The BCS standings come out and - the Hurricanes and sympathetic media are screaming from coast to coast, "But we beat Florida State head to head." Never mind that Washington had the same record and beat Miami head to head in a game that wasn't as close as the final score (yes, I watched it). Inconsistent whining is obviously a freshman class at Miami.
Now we have them impugning Ohio State's national championship in a game that Miami was favored by something like 17 points. Fair enough.
I guess the officials made Miami turn the ball over five times.
I guess the officials stole the ball from the defender on one pick (as opposed to Maurice Clarett).
Finally, I guess it is somehow the fault of the refs that Miami - unlike Ohio State - couldn't get in the end zone from eight feet. Any team that couldn't as Miami didn't with first and goal in the second OT doesn't deserve to be champions.
Let's not forget that the heavily favored Canes blatantly held the OSU D-line the entire game, but somehow got away with it. The 2 big passes that set up Miami's first TD had takedowns that would make a NCAA wrestling coach proud.
Oh yeah, the overtime shouldn't even have occured. Gamble was very clearly held TWICE on the Bucks key 3rd down that led to the big punt return. Heck, even Fouts - homing all night for his pal's son at TE - called that one! The fact that Gamble actually made the catch, but was called incomplete only made matters worse. The key first block on the punt return was in the back, so Miami should've been starting inside their 20 anyway.
The Canes got a lot of pennies from heaven (er, the refs) throughout the game that allowed them to stay in it and even get to overtime. Funny how they choose a PI call (that really should've been - or maybe even was - defensive holding) to rally behind, but ignore the fact that both OTs would've been moot if the Bucks had been allowed their well-earned 1st down and thus kill the clock in regulation.
Game isn't played on paper, is it??
