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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- No one could have seen this coming.That is, except Howard Schnellenberger.Miami was the epitome of mediocre in the 1970s, spending only six weeks of that decade as a nationally ranked team. The Hurricanes best single-season record in those 10 years was only 6-5. They went through seven coaches in the decade, and went to zero bowl games. And their record against ranked teams in that stretch was a putrid 4-32.I think its evident, Schnellenberger said, that there was room for improvement.And how.Led by Schnellenberger, who went from sounding slightly overzealous when he got hired at Miami and talked about winning a national title to sounding totally prophetic when he made it happen. With three national titles in the 1980s -- all under different coaches, each of whom had a role in planting the seeds for what became five titles in a 19-season stretch -- the Hurricanes owned the decade.They werent in the most Associated Press football polls in the 1980s, nor did they have the most wins.But they were the only team with three titles in the decade, and in the words of Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, they accomplished something even more meaningful.What we did then still holds up, said Irvin, a Hurricanes legend whose son now plays at Miami. The University of Miami changed the game of college football in the 1980s.They were bold and brash, too much for many pundits. It was national news when they got off the plane for the Fiesta Bowl at the end of the 1986 season wearing military fatigues. Miami wasnt exactly an endearing city at that time, probably best known in those days for what people were seeing on Miami Vice more than anything else.The Hurricanes changed that.Georgia, Clemson, Penn State, BYU, Oklahoma and Notre Dame also won titles during the 1980s, but no one got more than Miamis three (and it could have easily been more). They had some help -- the first two national titles were won in what essentially were home games at the Orange Bowl, and the 1983 crown likely wouldnt have been theirs at all if Nebraska hadnt gone for a 2-point conversion late in what became Miamis 31-30 championship-securing win over the Cornhuskers.The biggest win in the history of our program, said former Miami offensive line coach Art Kehoe.How different were the 1980s from the 1970s for Miami?In the `70s, the Hurricanes record was 42-67.In the `80s, it was 99-20. Their worst record in that decade -- 8-5 in Jimmy Johnsons first season, 1984 -- topped their best record from any season in the previous decade.Its a blessing. It really is, Irvin said. It is amazing, amazing when you step back and think about it.BEST PROGRAMSNebraska appeared in 98.76 percent of all polls taken.Oklahoma, 85.09 percent.Alabama, 81.37 percent.(Notable: Miami won three national titles in the decade, Penn State won two, and yet neither appeared in as many polls as the Cornhuskers, Sooners or Crimson Tide.)BEST RIVALRYMiami-Notre Dame. In 1985, there was the 58-7 Hurricane romp that brought the Gerry Faust era in South Bend to a most unceremonious end. In 1988, there was the so-called Catholics vs. Convicts matchup, a game where Notre Dame won 31-30 and Miami fans still insist that Cleveland Gary scored on a play that was ruled a fumble at the Irish 1. In 1989, there was Miamis 3rd-and-43 conversion for a first down. Theres deeper-rooted rivalries all over college football, but in the `80s Irish vs. Hurricanes was appointment television.MAIN TAKEAWAYThere were plenty of great seasons turned in by teams in the 1980s -- Georgia (1980), Clemson (1981), BYU (1984), Penn State (1986), Miami (1987) and Notre Dame (1988) all went unbeaten. But even while Nebraska and Oklahoma were consistently strong, it was Miami that went from also-rans to pariah almost overnight. The Hurricanes success helped further open South Floridas fertile recruiting grounds as well, since most schools were quick studies in figuring out that players from the Miami area were largely the backbone of the schools rapid rise.---Online:More on the APs Top 100 retrospective: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ap-poll-all-time Clay Matthews Packers Jersey . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. 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BOSTON -- Jimmy Hayes had a little fun after scoring his first goal of the season.Hayes capped Bostons three-goal second period, Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots and the Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday.Hayes tipped David Krejcis pass into the top right corner late in the second. He then reached over his shoulder and motioned as if he was removing his scoring drought from his shoulders.It was more of a joke that it was an elephant, Hayes said when asked if he was throwing a monkey off his back. I think I lost like 100 pounds there. It felt pretty good.Rask lost his bid for his fourth shutout with 2:39 to play when Victor Hedman scored. But he improved to 12-4.Good thing I dont have a bonus for that stuff, Rask said, smiling. Thats alright, tough bounce.David Pastrnak had his team-leading 13th goal, and David Backes and Dominic Moore also scored. Boston scored just four total goals in its previous three games.I think just we went back to a lot of things that we had done so well before, coach Claude Julien said. We were throwing more pucks at the net.Ben Bishop made 26 saves for Tampa Bay, which lost its second straight.Julien coached his 726th game with the Bruins, tying Milt Schmidt -- the oldest living member of the Hall of Fame at 98 years old -- for second in team history.After a listless opening period that had very few hits and less scoring chances, Boston jumped in front on Moores goal 2:24 into the second when he whacked at a loose puck with a two-handed chopping motion and it sailed past Bishop.Many of the Lightnings players were bothereed by a weak start for the second straight game.ddddddddddddWe just got off to another slow start, Bishop said. We cant wait until were down three-nothing before we start, you know, bringing it to them.With Jonathan Drouin in the penalty box for tripping, Backes tipped Torey Krugs wrist shot from the right point into the net at 11:45.We started waking up and skating more in the third period. Weve just got to do a better job from the get-go, Drouin said. Definitely some bad bounces didnt go our way, but weve got to be better from the get-go.Boston defenseman John-Michael Liles crashed into the boards after tripping over Bishop cutting near the crease. He was on his back on the ice for a few minutes before being helped off. The team said he had an upper-body injury.Game notes Hayes last goal was on Feb. 24, a span of 35 games. ... The Bruins are 0-6 in games not started by Rask. ... Bruins D Zdeno Chara missed his third straight game with a lower-body injury after skating on his own in the morning. ... Tampa Bay D Anton Stralman was out for the eighth straight game with an upper-body injury. . Boston D Colin Miller was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch the previous six, replacing D Joe Morrow, who was a healthy scratch. I definitely felt slow at the start, real slow, Miller said.UP NEXTLightning: At Columbus on Tuesday for the second of their current three-game road trip.Bruins: At Philadelphia on Tuesday in the first meeting between the clubs this season. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys me road trip.Bruins: At Philadelphia on Tuseball Jerseys[/url] ' ' '