(NewsUSA) - Saying it's been a positive run for The U would be an understatement. A balder, more brolic Dwayne Johnson recently hoisted the WWE Championship over his shoulders for the first time in a decade. Then, Warren Sapp was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, Reggie Johnson's tip-in kept Miami undefeated in ACC hoops and five Hurricane alums on the Ravens became world champions while Frank Gore rushed for 110 yards in a losing effort.
Berry Gordy wouldn't offer a music deal to Miami's Seventh Floor Crew, but at its peak, The U was akin to college football's Motown Records. Beginning in the '60s Motown's Detroit's blend of blues, funk and pop-soul ruled the airwaves.
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