THE U PART 2 Directed by Billy Corben The Hurricanes rose from the ashes of NCAA sanctions to win another national title, only to face new scandal when a booster used a Ponzi scheme to win favor with the program. Preview Video Fierce team Video Chaperone Coker Video Controversy Video Director's statement: Billy Corben Video The Vault Video Film Summary Produced in 2009 by ESPN for its "30 for 30" series, "The U" was a look at all that was good and bad about the rise of the University of Miami's football program in the 1980s. But that wasn't the end of the story. "The U Part 2" picks up where the original film left off, with the program trying to recover from the devastation left by NCAA sanctions and scandals that had some calling for the school to drop football. The Hurricanes rose from those ashes to win another national championship, only to face new controversies when a booster used a Ponzi scheme to win favor with the program. A rarely discussed fact that I regret didn't make the final cut of The U (Part 1): A year after Howard Schnellenberger took over the Miami Hurricanes football team in 1980, he received some lousy news. The NCAA was launching an investigation into the program due to alleged violations committed under previous head coach Lou Saban. To add insult to injury, the transgressions were reported by the former coach of the in-state rival Florida Gators. The result was the only time in his 50-plus year coaching career that Schnellenberger ever had a team sanctioned by the NCAA. Despite that, Howard led the Canes to their first national championship in 1983 and begin a dynastic winning tradition -- with four national championships under three head coaches in less than a decade -- that would see the Canes christened "The Team of the '80s." sportscenter top 10 sportscenter not top 10 sportscenter commercials sportscenter top 10 this week sportsCenter NOT Top 10 Plays of the Week ESPN 30 For 30 Brothers in Exile FULL EPISODE (HD) - Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez ESPN 30 For 30 The U Documentary Deleted Scenes Part 2 FULL EPISODE ESPN 30 For 30 The U Part 2 FULL EPISODE (HD) : A sequel to The U profiles the Miami Hurricanes football program and its rise from scandal (and calls for the school to drop the sport) to a national championship, only to see new controversy after booster Nevin Shapiro is revealed to have given improper benefits to the program. ESPN 30 For 30 Rand University FULL EPISODE (HD) : An exploration of former NFL receiver Randy Moss and his humble (and humbling) origins in Rand, West Virginia. ESPN 30 For 30 Brothers in Exile FULL EPISODE (HD) : The story of Liván and Orlando Hernández, half-brothers who fled Cuba separately and became successful major-league pitchers. ESPN 30 For 30 Brian and The Boz FULL EPISODE (HD) : The rise, fall, and post-football life of Brian Bosworth. ESPN 30 For 30 When The Garden Was Eden FULL EPISODE (HD) : A look back at the New York Knicks' championship teams of the 1970s. ESPN 30 For 30 The Day The Series Stopped FULL EPISODE (HD) : A 25-year retrospective of the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck just before the scheduled start of Game 3 of the 1989 World Series. ESPN 30 For 30 Playing for the Mob FULL EPISODE (HD) : How Mafia associate Henry Hill orchestrated a point-shaving scheme involving Boston College basketball. Narrated by Ray Liotta, who portrayed Hill in Goodfellas. ESPN 30 For 30 Slaying the Badger FULL EPISODE (HD) : Examining the competitive nature that Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault exhibited in the 1986 Tour de France; a film based on the book with the same name, written by Richard Moore. ESPN 30 For 30 Bad Boys FULL EPISODE (HD) : A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ESPN 30 For 30 Requiem for the Big East FULL EPISODE (HD) : A recollection of the original Big East Conference, from its simple beginnings and regional rivalries to its national prominence as one of the most successful college basketball leagues, and how it ended up fighting for its survival in the 2010s during conference realignment. ESPN 30 For 30 BThe Price of Gold FULL EPISODE (HD) : The friendship of Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld is explored, as well as their time together playing college basketball at Tennessee, a partnership known as the "Ernie and Bernie Show".

• published: 18 Dec 2014
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