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To summarize, the University of Miami was the first college to have an athletic apparel deal for their entire sports program, both men’s and women’s, partnering with Nike in 1987. This was covered in an incredible article penned last year by some handsome and talented contributor named Mike Schiffman. Apparel deal for the entire athletic department To a bunch of other big-time college football programs: You’re welcome. While other schools were getting away with murder (figuratively), Miami got the book thrown at them for some Pell Grants. Once the Miami Hurricanes football program started winning, they were despised by the NCAA for many years. The Fab Five also took on and antagonized the NCAA. Jalen Rose spoke about how the Fab Five loved the Canes football team they even wore Miami gear. Pivoting off the crackdown on celebrations, the Miami Hurricanes were one of the first schools to both take on and openly antagonize the NCAA. An Al Golden smoke entrance in this article? No way. Plus, one of the HD ones was from 2013 against Georgia Tech. It really showcases the fan perspective and noise. I like this grainy video below much more than the HD-quality ones on YouTube. Let’s be real though, everyone knows running through the smoke is synonymous with Miami Hurricanes football. I can’t blame them running through the smoke looks awesome. After Miami started the intimidating entrance, there have been too many teams and bowls to list that have copied it. The effect stuck, and when the Hurricanes turned into the most dominant program in the college football in the 1980s, their sprint onto the field through the smoke suited the team perfectly. Running through the smokeįrom the 2010 AP’s 12 best college football traditions article: #2 - The smoky entrance became a part of Miami football back in the 1950s when fire extinguishers were used to create the cloud. This is an article to celebrate the Canes and their contributions.īelow is a list of Miami Hurricanes football innovations that have been ripped off or stolen. Wait, did Miami help cause their own demise? That is a question for another day.

As tough as it has been watching other big-time college football schools dominate for the last twenty years, it is nice knowing the team I root for played a major role in the advancement of the sport. I don’t say this as a biased fan, but as a simple statement of fact.įrom their emphasis of speed on the field, to their style and swagger off of it, Canes football has been a trendsetter in about as many ways as humanly possible. The Miami Hurricanes football program has been the most influential college sports team of the last fifty years.