Cane Mutiny: How the Miami Hurricanes Overturned the Football Establishment

by Bruce Feldman

Chronicles the origins and development of the Miami Hurricanes sports program into a powerful football dynasty that boasts such alumni as Michael Irvin, Jim Kelly, Vinny Testaverde, and other superstars, in a behind-the-scenes look at the Miami program and how it works. Reprint.

Genres: Sports, Football, Nonfiction, College

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Brandice · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read for serious Miami Hurricanes fans and still an enjoyable, good read for all college football fans about the history of 1 of the most iconic programs.

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book about the most dominating football program of the last 25 years. UGA fans can kiss my hairy, shrapnel filled ass cause their team sucks. Their fans are fat, inbred, and ignorant as well.

[Josh Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really entertaining read. Even knowing so much about this program’s rise (and fall), it was fun to get some more details about certain events. Plus, it’s just a great and fun read.

The end ages... not great, given the confidence in their return to dominance and the knowledge of what’s happened since 2005. 7.5/10

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though I am a Florida State fan, I found this book in a bargain bin and decided to read it. It was interesting to follow the brief history of Miami's success in college football. Though I always want them to lose to FSU when they play each other, I respect them (unlike the University of Florida Gators). Miami is not a rich school. For a poor public school with no on campus stadium to have won as many titles in such a short span has got to earn them a place in sports history. Not only that, but unlike schools that have had steady coaching staffs, but the fact that Miami won their titles under several head coaches is even more amazing. The book is written pretty straight forward. It is mostly facts and quotes. It does not try to pull you in emotionally, just gives the story and lets you decide on whether you like the team or not.

[Patrick Hewlett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bruce Feldman is one of my favorite college football writers, and his account of Miami football through three decades is as entertaining as any book of 'Cane legend should be. However, from reading his blog and small insinuations he's made about UM over the years, very little of this book came off as original ideas to me. For example, it's one thing to hear the pay-for-play stories again; it's another to examine the before-and-after affects scandals like this had. I guess my only complaint is it should've been longer, which is a rare statement for a sports book.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting account of Miami's college football program from an insider. Any college football fan would enjoy this book at a basic level because of the detailed stories that define college football and Miami's program. The main drawback of the book is the one-sided pro-Miami viewpoint expressed throughout that should heighten the skepticism of any non-Miami fan. Miami fans should give this book five stars.

Feldman's book about Mississippi State football recruiting (Meat Market) is way better.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me like college football. Now I have more TV to watch. I love irony.

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that this book was great and anyone that likes football would enjoy reading this book. It has a great story. It's a great book for any sports fan.

[Jt Hewitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was a great book, it talked about the history of Miami, some I have never heard before, lots of behind the scenes and stuff I loved it since I love Miami so much

[Dave Cottenie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story of what now seems like a forgotten dynasty, "Cane Mutiny" tells the story of the Miami Hurricanes. A program that seems to have had as many headlines of the field as on, the Hurricanes were truly dominant in the 80s and 90s because of their willingness to harvest the inner city. Some of the battles between the athletic department and university president are fascinating. Many of the players are not overly likeable, but the story is very interesting. Bruce Feldman does a terrific job telling the story.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for fans of college football, especially those interested in the sport’s history. Feldman goes into painstaking detail to explain how an esteemed academic institution became a football powerhouse seemingly overnight.

[Darren Carmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The U!!!! 🙌🏿 excellent book

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for the Right Time with Bomani Jones book club.
I like Feldman and the material, but the narrative is disjointed for such a compelling story.

[Terrence Bizor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up a Miami Hurricane fan and this book helps remind me why. It’s impossible to be a black 30 year old football fan and not love something about the U at that time.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for Miami fans to reminisce about the good old days. The book ends in 2004 just as the end of a dynasty.

[Holly Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was just as informative and fun as I anticipated. However, quite a few chapters felt like they could have been fleshed out into full books themselves. There always seemed to be more information than was there. Due to this incompleteness of some parts of the book, the transitions to the following chapters were choppy at times. But overall, I'd recommend this book to a college football fan. I liked it.

[Tyler · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am a huge Miami Hurricane fan and I did not like this book. Each chapter is about 25-30 pages long and about three different things going on in one chapter. There was even a chapter or two that had almost nothing to do with the plot of the book. Very disappointed. If you want to know about the "U" in 80's and early 90's watch the documentary "The U", directed by Billy Corbin. Way better and more info.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book literally made me cry and miss my stop on the T getting to work. And yeah, the cover of my book was this cover, so I got a lot of strange looks for sobbing over what looked like a straight-up football book. And I was also super late for work, to boot. Totally worth it, though.

[Andrew Lehrer]

Best book...ever

[Greg Parrinello · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reveled in the kudos the Hurricanes received!

[Ruben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read for sports fans. It has a good narrative, but ends abruptly. No real conclusion. But football fans will enjoy it.