You've heard of the Throwin' Somoan and The Hick from French Lick.

How about the Haitian Sensations?

No?

The moniker may not be familiar to college football fans now, but the coaches on the Miami Hurricanes' staff think it will be by the time the 2002 season is complete.

Brothers William and Carlos Joseph, sons of Haitian immigrants, are key figures in the Hurricanes' bid for back-to-back national championships.

William, a 6-foot-5, 297-pound senior defensive tackle, is the dominant cog on a line that is arguably the best in the country.

Carlos, a 6-6, 334-pound sophomore offensive tackle, will be just as important to Miami's fortunes as he takes over for Outland Trophy winner Bryant McKinnie in the role of protecting quarterback Ken Dorsey's blind side.

"I'm mad at their parents," said Art Kehoe, Miami's assistant head coach. "Why did they stop with those two?"

Probably because there wasn't enough food left to feed anyone else. The Joseph boys were so big growing up that no youth league in Miami would allow them to play.

That's not going to be a problem this season when the Josephs are expected to become the first pair of brothers to start for the Hurricanes since offensive linemen Luis and Mario Cristobal lined up next to each other in 1990.

	Miami's William Joseph (94) may be the best defensive lineman in the country.

Starting is something William has done his entire career, opening each of the 38 games he's played for the Hurricanes.

A defensive end as a freshman and for his first two games as a sophomore, William was moved inside beginning with the third game of the 2000 season. Coincidence or not, the Hurricanes have won 22 straight games since the switch was made.

Always a dominating run stopper, William emerged as a pass-rushing demon last season, registering a team-leading 10 sacks to go with 22 tackles for losses. The sack total ranked second in the Big East to Syracuse's Dwight Freeney, who had 17.5.

"He's a got a really good combination of great size, first-step quickness and bullrush," Kehoe said. "He's so strong in his upper body that he can throw people around."

William did most of his damage last year when the Hurricanes needed him most, compiling six sacks in Miami's final four regular-season victories. Joseph also turned in an impressive performance -- six tackles, three for losses, one fumble recovered -- in the 37-14 Rose Bowl win over Nebraska that gave the Hurricanes their fifth national championship.

Asked how teams were able to stop him last season, William responded, "A lot of double teams and holding."

William nearly didn't return for his senior season. Many thought that William would have been a certain first-round draft choice if he had left school early. That would have given Miami an NFL record six selections in the round in April's draft.

The only thing that kept him from leaving, William said, was a balky knee that might have affected his workouts for NFL teams. "He definitely thought about it," said Miami coach Larry Coker. "But, he got good guidance because I think he'll have an opportunity to be a real high first-round pick next year."

Not that William thinks he'll necessarily have as good a season numbers-wise as he did last season.

"It's going to be harder this year," William said. "Teams are going to be keying on me, definitely. But, we have a lot of good players on this defensive line. Something has to give."

William may not be the most important Joseph on Miami's team. Brother Carlos, 10 months younger than William, will try to fill the very large shoes left by the departure of McKinnie, who did not allow a sack in two seasons.

	Coaches say Carlos Joseph has the potential to be the best UM lineman ever.

Carlos began his Miami career as a defensive tackle, but was moved as a freshman to the offensive line.

Kehoe, who coaches the offensive line, estimates that Joseph saw action in approximately 200 plays as a backup to McKinnie last year. While McKinnie received national recognition for holding Syracuse's Freeney sackless in their matchup last season, Kehoe points out that Joseph played all but one series in the second half against the Orangemen's pass-rushing specialist.

"He blocked Freeney a truckload," Kehoe said. "Carlos is not intimidated."

Miami coaches are effusive in their praise for Carlos, especially after a strong spring performance in which he solidified his hold on a starting job.

"It's a huge statement, but he's physically more gifted than McKinnie," Coker said. "He's 320 pounds, hits a ton and runs like a linebacker. . .he's an excellent athlete. I think he has a chance to be very good. I think he'll be better than Bryant when it's all said and done."

Considering that McKinnie may have been the best offensive lineman in Miami history, that's a mouthful.

"He was a great player," Carlos said of McKinnie, who was taken with the seventh overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings. "But, I feel I have the talent to surprise a lot of people this year. I know I will probably not be a great player right away, but ... I know I can do the job."

Despite their size, Kehoe says the Joseph brothers are tireless workers. After conditioning tests this summer in which players were required to complete 16 consecutive, 110-yard sprints, Carlos was begging for more, Kehoe said.

"That's the key with both of those guys," Kehoe said. "They keep kicking and keep motoring. They're grinders. They're working fools. That's what separates those two guys."

But, there are more differences than similarities between the brothers, William insists.

"He's the loud one and I'm more laid back," William said.

Chances are, both will make plenty of noise this season.

Jorge Milian covers the Big East for the Palm Beach Post.