Only in MIAMI!

It's different down here

You sense it the moment you arrive

The sand

The surf

The lights

The energy

From sunrise 

To sunset

There's a rhythm to this place

Miami isn't just a place you live

It isn't just a place you study & work

It's a place you feel

And our student athletes, coaches, & fans

Get to experience it each & every day

Only at the []_[]

And

Only in Miami

The []_[] exists "Only in Miami" & in those who understand, "It's a CANES thing & you wouldn't understand!"

If that doesn't make sense to you, then you either hate the []_[] &/or you're ignorant of that which those who yell at the top of our lungs, "It's great to be a MIAMI HURRICANE!" believe deep down inside of us!

There are many important things in life but to be blessed in believing that, "It's all about the []_[]!" makes life more exciting & more enjoyable.

Several years ago, the []_[] made an award winning video that captures part of why almost half of my wardrobe is []_[] apparel.

The Great Storm!

"The []_[]!" by Billy Corben in 2009 was a hit on ESPN's 30 for 30 & its popularity demanded "The []_[] Part 2" & what's brewing in Coral Gables as I type is the "Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility" that will enable our MIAMI HURRICANES to practice even in extreme heat or storms with lightning.

Our coach tried to be a quarterback but was unfortunately at the []_[] the same time as NFL[]_[] Greats Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, & Vinnie Testaverde!

The []_[] is a big part of my life & I contributed to a Facebook Page of a dear friend that's called "Miami Hurricanes Tr[]_[]e Fans"  as well as enjoying "Cane Vader []_[] Family" so check those out if this blog has peaked your interest but if not, know this, the []_[] will once again be the talk of not only the sports world but the entire world because that's what Sebastian the Ibis seems to be telling me & everyone else that used to be at the Orange Bowl & now we're at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens!

You tell 'em Sebastian!

What does the Ibis say?

Since almost every sport team stole the []_[]'s smoke filled entrance, the []_[] student's thought why not us!

It's all about the []_[] in the student section!

Sebastian even cranked dat Soulja Boy but improved it greatly by throwing up the []_[]!

[]_[]!

I'm so ready for kickoff so Let's Go CANES!

C - A - N - E - S, CANES!!!!!

I originally posted this on June 21st of this year on my personal blog "The Florida Keyes" so it was most definitely prophetic as the []_[] & the turnover chain have been the talk of college football & on Saturday night when the []_[] beats the defending national champion Clemson Tigers in the ACC Championship Game, the []_[] will be 2 victories away from O[]_[]R 6th National Championship!

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Disrespect fuels the []_[]!

FUELS THE

It truly is []_[]S against the world as the disrespect may have reached an all time high & it's absolutely ridiculous.

One curious exception to that happened when ESPN Gameday finally came to the 305 for the first time in 15 years!

The most amazing moment for me that is forever frozen in time not only showed the world what we think about those hideous reptiles up north but also captured that ugly leprechaun throwing up the []_[]!

Despite pounding those unlucky irish into submission a few hours later at lit Hard Rock Stadium, the disrespect returned with a vengeance after a 10 point loss to Pitt & was so called warranted because of several close victories for the []_[].

Did everyone forget that defending National Champion Clemson barely won several games last year & also lost to Pitt?

Those narrow victories built character for them but the []_[]'s clutch victories this year exposed us as frauds?

WOW!

I can't even express how absurd that is because it's completely illogical!

But . . . disrespect for the []_[] is so blatant it's absurd.

Even though many experts state that the []_[]'s defensive line is top 5 if not the best, there has not been a holding penalty called on opposing offensive lines since the game against the fswho criminoles!

The turnover chain has been all the rage throughout college football this year & taking the ball away from opponents has been even more exciting than scoring touchdowns but when the two are combined it's pure craziness that reminds me of the real horse shoe in Little Havana . . . the Orange Bowl!

[]_[]'s Trajan Band Pick 6 = Lit Hard Rock Stadium!

So the National Media disrespects the []_[]!

College Football Referees disrespect the []_[]'s defense!

At first it appeared that the ACC respects the []_[] naming Head Coach Mark Richt ACC Coach of the Year.

Congratuatlions CMR!

But . . . the disrespect for the []_[] has grown to new levels as the []_[] won the Costal Division of the ACC & will be playing Clemson for a definite place in the College Football Playoff this Saturday night in the ACC Championship Game yet CMR's weekly press conference included the following.

"I'm going to announce our 1st Team All ACC recipients."

The local media was totally confused as they wondered why is CMR doing this because the []_[] not only gets no respect from the National Media but has now been screwed by the ACC, the []_[]'s own conference!

"Michael Badgley . . . That's it."

WOW CMR!

Drop the mike, walk off, & thank the ACC for yet again throwing fuel on the fire of disrespect that the []_[] is not only all to accustomed to but lives for to prove the world that it's wrong!

Da []_[] Turnover Chain!

It's great to be a MIAMI HURRICANE especially when the hatred & disrespect for []_[]S bonds []_[]S together like the []_[]NIQUE 305 FAMILY that we are!

It's still all about the []_[] for me 24/7/365 & Clemson is not aware of what they are about to encounter Saturday night!

"There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Sometimes they gust with the fury of a hurricane, sometimes they barely fan one's cheek. But the winds cannot be denied, bringing as they often do a future that is impossible to ignore." ~ Nicholas Sparks

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So it begins . . . []_[]NIQUE 305 FAMILY!

This post originally was my emotional response to a high school classmate of mine & now a couple of days later I’m ready to begin a Facebook Group & a corresponding blog because my passion for the []_[] burns deep & even though I enjoyed being an administrator for “Miami Hurricanes Tr[]_[]e Fans” & I'll continue to enjoy “Cane Vader []_[] Family” but it’s now time to spread my Ibis wings & post my unfiltered thoughts. 

So, get ready for a place that will be filled with my unbridled passion for the []_[] & LORD willing, it will either encourage your own []_[] Swagger to grow or it will enable you to enter into a place where few dare stand with pride no matter what happens between the lines of the grid iron!

My writing is raw & filled with emotions so you may criticize me however you see fit but don’t ever criticize those who give precious years of their lives to entertain us & inspire us while receiving an amazing opportunity to learn at the best University in the land. 

Our coaches, players, & staff make the []_[] unique in this world!

I’m proud to be a MIAMI HURRICANE & at first I thought it was at a level far from those who coached & played but that’s where the []_[]’s spirit is unlike any other. 

My friend, Brother Charles Pharms III told me, “You are just as important & equal in the []_[] Family to me & my teammates past, present, & future!”

When my wife & I were House Parents at the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter, the original CP3 drove down to visit us & I took him to the Florida Keys Boys & Girls Club where the children & staff were wide eyed seeing his []_[] National Championship Rings!

Over the years Charles & I have had many awesome conversations about the []_[] & this thing we call life!

When I was coaching soccer as a Miami Senior High School Stingaree in the early 90’s, I occasionally got to attend the []_[]'s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle & what had been an admiration of MIAMI HURRICANES Football became something much more intense & emotional. 

The []_[] was in the midst of winning 58 straight games at our beloved Orange Bowl in Little Havana!

I’ve strayed far from introducing my post from the day after Thanksgiving but I’m content with the groundwork that’s a foundation for me to express my love for the []_[] & even before I’ve checked to see if there is a group already called “[]_[] Family” or not, I’ve convinced myself of what the name should be. 

Wait for it!

Are you ready for some []_[] Football!

[]_[]NIQUE 305 FAMILY!

[]_[] Football is my passion but I also will post anything & everything about the []_[] that touches my spirit. 

So despite the []_[]'s first loss of the season, I’m extremely excited if nothing else to document my own journey of life & how the []_[] has, is, & will continue to richly bless me!

Originally posted on Friday November 24, 2017 at 10:00 pm 305 Time!

Thank []_[] for adding pain to an open wound that hasn’t even begun healing yet with this comment:

“My deepest condolences to you on the horrendous loss by The U.”

Despite playing our worst game of the season, everything is still in our control because a victory next weekend over defending National Champions Clemson would make the MIAMI HURRICANES ACC Champions & undoubtedly would give us a place in the college Football Playoffs!

It’s been a decade & a half of frustrating results but because I live 24/7/365 for the []_[] no matter what, this season has been awesome yet stressful, exciting yet upsetting, but when the []_[] is relevant, it only makes being part of the []_[] Family better!

It’s always great to be a MIAMI HURRICANE!

However it’s a CANES thing & you just won’t understand!

I don’t need your condolences because I’m part of the most amazing group of people in this world from different cultures & who may speak different languages but we bond together with current & former players like no other college football program on the planet because we are the []_[]!

You don’t even need to respect us because disrespect simply adds fuel to the fire & Hard Rock Stadium has become lit like the Orange Bowl used to be!

I actually feel sad for you & everyone else who doesn’t want to or isn’t able to be a MIAMI HURRICANE because it’s simply the best!

Despite what you consider a “horrendous” loss today, I’m richly blessed to continue spreading my devotion of the []_[] all over Tucson, Arizona & beyond because I’m not simply a MIAMI HURRICANES fan when we win, I’m a HURRICANE for life & though the disappointments hurt for a bit, the triumphs & successes are spine tingling in such a way that the horrific nerve pain I live with 24/7/365 is not only eased for a moment or two but I actually feel like I did before multiple spinal surgeries & that is a precious blessing which is even greater than when the STL Cardinals win!

After almost 3 years of being house parents to 10 kiddos, my wife & I were literally burned out & frazzled emotionally, mentally, physically, & spiritually. 

What began our healing process exactly a year ago?

A trip to the 305, the []_[]'s victory over Duke in our final regular season game, a drive to Key West for 8 days in paradise all in a Ford Mustang Convertible!

So . . . it may seem “horrendous” to you & all the other people who hate everything about the []_[] & enjoy saying negative things about us, but to me, today’s loss was a bummer & nothing more because there are goals in front of us & a loss to Pitt didn’t keep Clemson from winning the National Championship last year & we can’t let it keep us from winning it this year!

Will we win it all?

Maybe or maybe not but I’ll continue bleeding orange & green no matter the outcome & LORD have mercy if the []_[] wins their next 3 games because if that does happen, then we who always agree that it’s great to be a MIAMI HURRICANE will most definitely let y’all know loud & clear that the []_[] is back!

Funny thing about the []_[] being back, nobody has ever reached where we were so we are the only ones able to breathe that rarified air!

“I can feel it coming in the air tonight!”

So, actually, my condolences to you for never being able to experience all that it entails to live life knowing that it’s all about the []_[]!

It’s great to be a MIAMI HURRICANE!

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