Michael Irvin sends a strong message to the prospects at Miami's Legends Camp

Last weekend, the Miami Hurricanes held their Legends camp, and you know if the legends are around, Michael Irvin will be amongst them.

The great wide receiver, who won a national championship with Miami in 1987 before embarking on a Hall of Fame career in the NFL where he won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, has always stayed attached to the Hurricanes. 

"These guys are telling you about their championships. I won them everywhere," Irvin said to a group of recruits participating in the camp.

That attachment was never more evident than during Miami's run to the CFP championship game last year. Irvin was with the Hurricanes every step of the way whether he was trying to kiss Mario Cristobal after beating Texas A&M or putting a "belt to behind" after Miami's triumphs over the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl and over Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl.

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"That was disgusting," Cristobal joked about the kiss after the Aggies game. "I mean, he's got a lot of energy man. I couldn't find enough wipes to clean myself. But Mike is awesome. I remember being in high school and coming over to watch practice at Miami and thinking 'I want to be one of those dogs.' Those guys were dogs."

At times, Irvin's antics, which were as much out of excitement for the wins as they might have been about him trying to draw attention to himself, became as big of a story as the Hurricanes. One can even argue that Irvin helped take some of the pressure off of Miami as the postseason run went deeper.

Michael Irvin drops some knowledge on prospects at Miami's Legends Camp

Many of the Hurricane greats that attended the Legends camp took the microphone as the event ended and Irvin was no exception. Like many of the other speakers, he talked less about his time with the Hurricanes and more about the experiences the future targets could have in the program and the standard that they will have to live up to if they get the honor of playing for Miami. 

"There's a lot of knowledge over here," Irvin said, pointing to the other Hurricane legends. "Last year, we got a chance to watch a lot of kids do a lot of great things right here on this practice field and at Hard Rock Stadium playing in the championship game. Your job today is to figure out how you get from right here to over there. Every time you step on this football field, you step on it with a purpose, you step on it to get better."

Irvin and Cristobal did not cross paths at Miami. The Hurricanes coach enrolled in 1989, a couple of years after Irvin left for the NFL. But the two have had a close friendship for years and Irvin serves as a mentor to many of the players in the program. This weekend showed why 'The Playmaker' remains a major figure with Miami and his desire to see the Hurricanes stay successful for years to come. 

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