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December 12th, 2009 at 10:02 PM ^
It's actually very good. It took me forever to figure out why 2 live crew was on it though. lol
December 12th, 2009 at 10:04 PM ^
I don't get EPSN.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
has been pretty impressive. The 30 for 30 series is something ESPN should do more of. It'd be great to see one relating to Michigan.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:14 PM ^
Was an amazing movie. I hate that trade to this day. Gretzky going to LA was the worst trade in the history of sports. He would of won one more had he of stayed in Edmonton. But I agree I am enjoying this U movie. My dad remember's when Miami had the dream team back in the day.
December 13th, 2009 at 3:03 AM ^
The most interesting moment in King's Ransom was when Gretz revealed that he had been making his offseason home in LA for two years before the trade. I've always disliked his public image... I never bought for a second that he was this helpless son of Edmonton who was content to spend the rest of his life in northern Alberta. We'll never know the 100% behind the scenes true story, but I suspect Gretzky was a lot more vocal than anyone ever implies
December 13th, 2009 at 3:03 AM ^
The most interesting moment in Kings Ransom was when Gretz revealed that he had been making his offseason home in LA for two years before the trade. I've always disliked his public image... I never bought for a second that he was this helpless son of Edmonton who was content to spend the rest of his life in northern Alberta. We'll never know the 100% behind the scenes true story, but I suspect Gretzky was a lot more vocal than anyone ever implies
December 13th, 2009 at 6:02 PM ^
I watched the special last night and I couldn't help but think about the 30 for 30 special on the "Fab Five". That would be awesome, a two hour special might be hard though.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:22 PM ^
Talk about the Fab Five.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:07 PM ^
mgovideo I plead.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:08 PM ^
Great stuff.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:18 PM ^
Great movie, but honestly Miami was a bunch of thugs and showboats despite their claims.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:22 PM ^
Funny, many people thought/think the same about a certain group of players who played basketball for Michigan...
December 12th, 2009 at 10:37 PM ^
Ben Cronin is definitely NOT a thug.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:44 PM ^
EDIT-- Maybe they could be right.
or at least partially right.
December 13th, 2009 at 10:55 AM ^
If you need something last minute for that hoops fan on your list, here's just the thing.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:03 PM ^
actaully had to make new rules in response to the outrageous unsportsmanlike conduct of the "U". It would be impossible to argue that they weren't good at football, but they also were an embarassment to civility.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:43 PM ^
you want a team of a bunch of thugs, but damn watching this makes me wish we had a couple guys on D who have similar mentalities of just wanting to punish the opposing team. Seems like it's been ages since anyone has feared coming to play Michigan in the Big House.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:07 PM ^
I have a feeling ray vinopal (chip on his shoulder), carvin johnson (chip on his shoulder), marvin robinson (straight beast), cullen christian (straight talent) will be early contributers because of their mentality. Complacency made us soft. We need take all this disrespect and throw it back in everyones faces.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:11 PM ^
I was hoping Vlad would be an actual Impaler for us. We'll see if the knee stops swelling and he can make an impact next year.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:04 PM ^
to many people disrespecting Michigan these days
December 12th, 2009 at 10:46 PM ^
the series has been amazing...
Without Bias was one of the best things I have ever watched on t.v.
December 13th, 2009 at 11:15 AM ^
I remember wanting to watch that but can't remember what it was about. A little help?
December 12th, 2009 at 10:48 PM ^
Not a Miami fan, obviously, but I love college football and this is a well directed, in-depth look into one of the most dominate teams of the 80s. Definitely one of the better 30 for 30 features.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:51 PM ^
I feel the exact same way. Fascinating. I'm looking forward to the fall of the U.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:16 PM ^
I actually think it sucks when Miami is bad. I always considered Miami to be like the Darth Vader of college football. College football needs a really good badguy. When they lose it's great but it's almost better to watch them win because they are such a great villain.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:26 PM ^
I guess there was never the idea to protect the ball from someone behind you.
On a side note, I was in Miami the night of this game. If you remember, Michigan beat Washington in the Rose Bowl that day (all hail Tyrone Wheatley). The next day I showed up at a business meeting where a complete stranger (and fan of the "U") proceeded to talk trash to me for being a Michigan fan. Fucking Moron.
December 13th, 2009 at 4:50 AM ^
Their fans can be the biggest p***ks. We had the same alumni bar as some of their fans, the day of the App. State game. As we were leaving, they were all getting in our faces, laughing, instigating.... Completely unprovoked.
... And no way those buffoons actually went to that rich kid school.
December 13th, 2009 at 12:17 AM ^
I vaguely remember all the crap they pulled and the ridiculous showboating they did.
But I have never forgotten how much I detest that program. When tuoos beat them for the MNC was the only time in my 45 years on this earth I have ever rooted for the buckeyes. That proved to me that I hate Miami more than any program.
When you think about it 58 straight home victories IS an incredible record. It's one that probably will never be broken with the parity in college football.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:24 AM ^
isn't Boise St very close? I may be completely wrong, so correct me if so
December 13th, 2009 at 12:38 PM ^
They lost to Boston College in their 2005 Bowl Game, which was played at their stadium. Only counting regular season games, I believe it is at 56.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:00 PM ^
with you about rooting for OSU in the 2002 MNC game. the starting center for miami was from the windsor area and he was a complete ass hole that ran his mouth way to much when he would come home for the summer. so during that game my friends and i openly roooted for OSU. the only other time i did this was during the 2006 fiesta bowl whenn OSU played ND. i loved it every time when hawk would plant quinn, and then ABC would show quinns sister in the stands wearing her stupid hawk/quinn jersey.
December 13th, 2009 at 12:39 AM ^
I DVR'ed it but ended up watching it while it was recording. Definitely one of the better documentaries I've seen in awhile.
I actually read a book on Miami's ascension to the top dating back from the late 70's when Lou Saban was the coach all the way through the 2002 season. This was a good refresher and well laid out.
Miami was one hell of a team back then, Soo many good players there. The fact that they had that impact on college football and had that us-against-the-world mentality just sticks out to me. Granted they did have a lot of off- and on-the-field "problems", I still have a lot of respect for them and seeing where they came from and making something out of themselves, for better or for worse, is a good thing.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:37 AM ^
Does anyone know where I can watch these 30 for 30 episodes/short films online? I've exhausted all the usual sources to no avial.
December 13th, 2009 at 11:21 AM ^
I cannot check since I'm at work but have you tried surfthechannel.com?
December 13th, 2009 at 2:24 AM ^
I really enjoyed this 30 for 30, but I am glad I didn't grow up in Miami rooting for them. Thank God for Glenn "Bo" Schembechler.
December 13th, 2009 at 2:39 AM ^
I grew up in Miami and as a Hurricane fan, and I'm glad I did. Going to the OB was like going to a college all-star game. I went to an FSU - UM game where 47 players from it went on to play in the NFL. Amazing local talent. Great movie!
December 13th, 2009 at 2:40 AM ^
those miami teams were really incredible. i'm just glad the U was there, i'd hate to see what a lot of those guys would've been doing if not for football
December 13th, 2009 at 2:58 AM ^
A lot of them ended up doing the same shit they would have if not for Miami. The film glossed over the rapists, the rampant cocaine use and pretty much everything else that was going on at the time other than vague mentions of "criminal backgrounds" that were then dismissed because THEY WERE A TOOL OF THE WHITE MEDIA WHO WERE AFRAID OF THE BLACK MAN BECOMING TOO GOOD.
And then when they graduated, if there was no NFL career in the offing, their degrees were rendered virtually worthless because they were all enrolled in meaningless programs and never went to class anyway. They couldn't even skate on reputation because everyone in the world assumed that 1) Miami players were all thugs and 2) that Miami was a shitastic school that only existed to field a college football team. A great many former Canes ended up back on the streets.
Do you honestly think Michael Irvin would have made it if there hadn't been an NFL pot of gold at the end of his rainbow? Ray Lewis seem like a well adjusted person? Did you see how coked out Bernie Kosar looked?
December 13th, 2009 at 3:00 AM ^
that's the ENTIRE point of the movie. to show "The U" in a positive light and how they dominated college football from '84-'92. if you wanted to make a film about all of the negative stuff you could do that too.
and if you don't think race played a role in the white media hating the canes of that era, idk what to tell you.
December 13th, 2009 at 3:10 AM ^
That's fantastic, but it's not reality. The U did nothing to help those kids, aside from putting them on a football field. Off the field (and on it), they were allowed to do whatever the fuck they wanted. Ignoring all the negatives does not mean they didn't exist.
And did race make Miami players buy and sell coke? Did it make them rape people? Did it make them own guns? Did it make them do ridiculous things like dress up in fatigues and compare themselves to soldiers? Did it make them call their team a "gang"? They had the reputation they had because they earned it. The race card is total bullshit in this instance, unless you want me to believe that the white conspiracy concocted all of these things because they cared so much about Notre Dame winning a few more games.
Sorry, dude, but if you honestly think Miami was this haven where innocent street urchins where transformed into men of integrity and that the white media turned them into villains because they felt threatened... well, sorry bro. Must suck to be insane.
December 13th, 2009 at 8:00 AM ^
I think the truth lies somewhere between your point and MGoObes's.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:08 PM ^
Real sensitive. Asshole.
December 13th, 2009 at 2:50 PM ^
I'm not allowed to get into a frank discussion of racial issues with an African American poster? If I offended Obes or anyone else, I'm sorry. I certainly didn't see my comments as being racist, and on second thought I'm sure there was some racial slanting in the coverage at the time. But that doesn't make it right and all I wanted to see was someone besides Michael Irvin take some responsibility for what they did.
December 13th, 2009 at 10:50 PM ^
The part that I took issue with was the "the race card is total bullshit" comment. Sport in this country was not ready for a powerful team of mostly blacks, even in the 1980s and early 1990s. There were still a lot of biases at the time, and frankly, whites were still the dominant force in sports as entertainment. There were good black players before then, obviously, but those Miami teams were in your face more so than probably any other team. They were cocky, they knew it, and they didn't care.
So while they were a good football team, I definitely think there was a certain amount of "These guys are black AND THEY'RE SCARY WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" Mainstream America did not accept the dynasty of Miami as much as it accepted the teams of, say, Notre Dame or Nebraska.
So the race card isn't bullshit. It's relevant to the story.
December 13th, 2009 at 3:02 AM ^
Kosar could barely speak. I kept waiting to hear,"It puts the lotion in the basket." Dude looked rough.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:31 PM ^
Bernie Kosar is a great man I've had the pleasure of meeting with through my involvement with the Orange Bowl (FEDEX) Organization Comm. Some of you guys really surprise me with how close-minded and uninformed you are. He had a horrible and very public divorce, had to file for bankruptcy (he owned lots of real estate and lost most of his money) which led to him developing a very sad drinking problem. You say that some of "those Miami fans" obviously didn't attend the actual school...i'm starting to think the same applies to some U of M fans on this board. If you want to stand by tradition and class then don't be selective on how and when you use it...
Bottom line, football helped a lot of those less fortunate kids get a better opportunity and something other than the stereotypical and self-fulfilling prophecies they face in those neighborhoods.
December 13th, 2009 at 10:36 AM ^
Stop the hate man. If you grew up in that neighborhood you would be doing the same shit. So get of your high horse and show some heart. Its people like you that think you are so much better for living a privileged upbringing. Just get over yourself.
December 13th, 2009 at 10:43 AM ^
"Stop the hate man. If you grew up in that neighborhood you would be doing the same shit."
a) You don't know that.
b) That doesn't excuse bad behavior.
I hate this argument that YOU WOULD DO IT, TOO, IF YOU WERE IN THAT SITUATION because that implies that people can't and won't overcome bad situations, which simply isn't true.