“The U” 30 For 30 Blu-Ray

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Finally available on Blu-Ray, “The U” – the classic 30 For 30 documentary done by director Billy Corben and his team at Rakontur. Resolution is 1080p and original aspect ratio is 1.78:1.Two-disc set contains extras: Director’s Statements, Player & Coach Introductions, Deleted Scenes, Condensed Games (Miami v. Alabama 1990 Sugar Bowl, Miami v. Florida State 1991, South Carolina v. Miami 1987 and Miami v. Duke 1983).Throughout the 1980s, Miami was at the center of a racial and cultural shift taking place throughout the country, and the University of Miami football team served as a microcosm for this evolution. A predominantly white university, the school’s image was forever changed when coach Howard Schnellenberger scoured some of the toughest ghettos in Florida to recruit mostly black players for his team. With a newly branded swagger, inspired and fueled by the quickly growing local Miami hip hop culture, these Canes’ took on larger-than-life personalities and won four national titles between 1983 and 1991. Filmmaker Billy Corben, a Miami native and University of Miami alum, tells the story of how these “Bad Boys” of football changed the attitude of the game they played, and how this serene campus was transformed into “The U.”