Are the Miami Hurricanes back? This is a question that has been asked for decades. Currently, the Hurricanes are ranked 9th in the country, after their devastating loss to their ACC rival, the Louisville Cardinals, Saturday. Unfortunately, the Canes fell short on their quest to capture an undefeated season.
Paraphrasing from an ESPN interview with Pro Football Hall of Famer and Miami Hurricane legend and great, Ray Lewis, before the contest with Louisville, Lewis summed up what is needed for the Hurricanes program to forge their own path to greatness by discussing how the Miami Hurricanes must forge their own identity. Also, the legendary linebacker stated in the interview how the current Miami Hurricanes cannot become who the Canes teams of the past were. That statement was hugely profound.
The bottom line for the Miami Hurricanes going forward is the program must not try to duplicate the success of the former Miami Hurricanes teams. It would be best for the current Canes to not become engulfed with the teams of yesteryear. Most critics of the Hurricanes program sometimes compare and equate the Canes previous success to the current Miami Hurricane teams of today, unfairly.
That golden era of Miami Hurricanes football is gone. Now, the Hurricanes have a chance to write a new narrative that is only tailored for the current coaches and players who represent one of the most storied college football programs from the twentieth century. The twenty-first century of Miami Hurricanes football has not realistically resulted in championship titles and renowned glory.
It can become troublesome, as well as a plethora of pressure for the coaches and athletes, who are affiliated with the Miami Hurricanes football program, to strive to parallel the tremendous success of Hurricanes football.
Sure, the Canes lost their first game of the season to a worthy opponent, but there is still hope that the current Miami Hurricanes program could forge a successful path this season and beyond that is only tailor made for them.