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Here are all the signs that prove Miami is officially back

The Canes had a statement 41-8 victory over Notre Dame.

The Miami Hurricanes made a dang statement on Saturday night by beating the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-8 in Hard Rock Stadium. With the victory, the Canes made a return to national relevance that we haven’t seen since the early 2000s.

Now that it’s safe to declare Miami’s quality is officially back, here are all the signs that show The U’s returned swagger.

Miami’s home stadium isn’t the old Orange Bowl, but it rocks just as hard as that place once did.

Notre Dame senior LB Drue Tranquill: "Credit to their fans, that was the loudest game I ever played in."

— Christopher Stock (@InsideTheU) November 12, 2017

During the dark Al Golden Era, empty seats were a staple of Hard Rock Stadium. But since Mark Richt’s arrival, the place has been lit with Miami swag:

Last season, Miami announced that the average paid attendance was 58,572. That was the program’s highest since 2004 (59,134) and fifth-best ever. During 2017’s game against Virginia Tech, the attendance was 63,932, just under max capacity.

“Miami is an event city,” Underwood said. “A Saturday night, primetime, national TV game is an event. It is no surprise that the crowd last week was awesome. I fully expect that to continue in the future. Miami is getting back to the kind of performance we all expect, and South Florida supports winners.”

It’s loud. Like. Really. Really. Loud. http://pic.twitter.com/xalu1KQfkK

— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) November 12, 2017

You guys brought it tonight and we felt it on the field. Thank you, Canes fans. http://pic.twitter.com/8gB5qx709K

— Respect (@CanesFootball) November 12, 2017

Richt has Miami winning it again, but the team is playing by his rules.

This isn’t the U from glory days of the 1980s-2000s that was perpetuated by a bad boy image within the program. Richt has brought the swag back to Coral Gables with a much more quiet demeanor. Before a game last season, he told his players what he thinks the definition of what Miami swag really is:

“Everybody talks about Miami having ‘swag,’” Richt said before 2016’s Appalachian State game. “When I took this job, all they wanted to talk about [was], ‘Is Miami getting the swag back?’ I said, ‘You know what? Swag ain’t dancing to me. Swag ain’t saying, ‘I got a first down.’ Swag ain’t swaying before a kickoff and they run back to the 45-yard line.

“Swag is whooping the man on the other side of you! That’s what swag is. Swag is, when the game’s over, we win the game! That’s what swag is.

“I don’t care what the boys did in the past. The reason why it was swag is because they WON! Not because they had some kind of antic. You understand what I’m saying? I’m counting on every one of you guys to whoop the man across from you, EVERY. SINGLE. PLAY.”

And the Catholics vs. Convicts schtick that made up the Miami-ND rivalry in the past doesn’t really hold true either, thanks to the way Richt is running things:

As far as Miami’s concerned, these Canes are markedly different than their predecessors.

I’m not sure that even Miami fans really know what to do with them. This team has swagger, but it isn’t the same as it was in the 1980s or early 2000s.

They win, but they’re not doing it with rosters loaded on both sides with NFL talent. There is no Seventh Floor Crew, no boat parties with rogue boosters, and no Cocaine Cowboys-era excess.

No team is devoid of disciplinary issues. A walk-on QB was arrested for DUI and cocaine possession last September, and two were arrested for resisting arrest right before Mark Richt’s first spring practice. The QB is no longer on the roster, but the other two had their charges dropped and remain with the program.

At Georgia, Richt embraced one of the more strict drug policies in the country. The origin of the “Mark Richt has lost control” meme sprang from him constantly suspending and booting players for infractions that many other schools would’ve handled more quietly. So in fact, Richt tends to exercise more control that most coaches.

Also, this team is actually disciplined!

Miami had one penalty, and it was delay of game? The U is not back.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) November 12, 2017

Saturday night’s game was bigger on TV in Miami than Dolphins’ games.

According to the Miami Herald, the game had a higher TV rating than a lot of Dolphins games:

The UM-Notre Dame game was seen in more than 32,000 more homes locally than the Miami Dolphins’ first Sunday night game this decade, just six nights earlier.

Per the newspaper, it also ranked higher than every 2017 Dolphins game, and higher than every Heat game since Game 7 of the Heat-Raptors Eastern Conference semifinals game in 2016.

Legendary Miami figures are having fun watching The U again.

That was the nail we needed! Folks you can start telling all your friends @CanesFootball is fo real https://t.co/eIhLQ1t3nb

— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) November 12, 2017

I know everyone was saying I was speaking to soon. Let me ask again. Wha y’all got to say NOW about @CanesFootball LIVES

— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) November 12, 2017

Ed Reed got to see Miami’’s big win first-hand.

.@TwentyER is HYPE! http://pic.twitter.com/f2JWrRuC2I

— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) November 12, 2017

Proud to be #MiamiHurricanes fan..Mark Richt and his staff had this team well prepared and ready to play. Go Canes!

— Jimmy Johnson (@JimmyJohnson) November 12, 2017

This has literally been me every second of this game! #GoCanes #proud http://pic.twitter.com/fPXV9WZNGL

— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) November 12, 2017

It’s all about the U! I’m proud to say I’ve been bleeding orange and green for 14 years! We back! #MIAvsND #GoCanes http://pic.twitter.com/C9K9kBaKdT

— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) November 12, 2017

For those that said we couldn’t do it or that we weren’t ready for tonight’s game...thank . We’re back & we’re going to be a problem for everyone in college football again. Let’s go #Canes!!! #NDvsMIA

— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) November 12, 2017

I can’t wait to hear every reason @CanesFootball doesn’t deserve to be in top 4 next week. Should be fun

— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) November 12, 2017

Before the game, former Miami linebacker Ray Lewis posted a pep talk:

Let’s go Canes @CanesFootball #theU #MiamiHurricanes http://pic.twitter.com/3ebwxgZYw1

— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) November 11, 2017

Of course Uncle Luke loves it.

What made me the most happiest tonight was we did not rush the field like other schools who haven't beaten anyone when you have 5 Rings that's something you don't do

— LUTHER R CAMPBELL (@unclelukereal1) November 12, 2017

Even the Miami Heat like what the Canes are doing!

BIG TIME WIN @CanesFootball! TURNOVER CHAIN! TURNOVER CHAIN! TURNOVER CHAIN! TURNOVER CHAIN!

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2017

The turnover chain is next-level Miami swag.

These badass Cuban links adorn the neck of any Canes player who gets a takeaway:

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They’re created by Miami’s own AJ the Jeweler, an idea spawned by former Cane Vince Wilfork. It is awesome, and probably the best of college football’s sideline props. And the links look familiar to anyone who’s seen a rapper from South Florida.

27-0 http://pic.twitter.com/CgApYSXGin

— SB Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) November 12, 2017

After the victory, Richt claimed victory by the turnover chain itself.

The turnover chain is here to stay. http://pic.twitter.com/bP8dEX5BFP

— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) November 12, 2017

The Canes celebrate big wins by chanting “YEET” in the locker room, and it’s glorious.

Yeeeaaaaahhhh. That was fun. http://pic.twitter.com/fYolfq3oCX

— Respect (@CanesFootball) November 12, 2017

Last week, the Canes surprised Richt with a locker room Gatorade bath beforehand.

Got ‘eeeeemmmmmm! http://pic.twitter.com/cL9KUJN4uj

— Respect (@CanesFootball) November 5, 2017

Miami even got Jeb! Bush to brag about college football. Hilariously, his followers were not interested.

It’s over. We are back.

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) November 12, 2017

Some of the real gems here are in the 280-character responses.

Back to what? The Era of Political Dynasty Families like the Clintons and the Bushes is OVER. My advice is find a real job and work for a living like the rest of us. Americans are fed up with the Globalists and Washington elitists who hate America.

— Dragonforce_One (@DragonForce_One) November 12, 2017

Jeb your delusional. Americans now say they have had enough of the Bushs.Your father, Brother & you are just like the Clintons, Anti American Globalists. None of you spoke up while Obama tried to destroy USA. Now you criticize OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT TRUMP.#MAGA GO AWAY

— Build The Wall (@LAMOONLYNN) November 12, 2017

One great account decided to remind Jeb! of when he turned his Presidential campaign in 2015 into a college football marketing tour.

We didn't forget this, Jeb. http://pic.twitter.com/V7gaArxBU6

— The Fraternity (@TheFraternityBR) November 12, 2017

Miami’s Twitter account has also been gloriously dunking on doubters all season.

To a since-deleted tweet from USA Today’s Dan Wolken that read “Miami is so fraudulent,” the account responded with this after last week’s 28-10 win over Virginia Tech:

sup. https://t.co/vtvLsIdCy4

— Respect (@CanesFootball) November 5, 2017

After this week’s game, Wolken was trending throughout the city:

Dan Wolken, @danwolken is now trending in #Miamihttps://t.co/l436IbrUt8 http://pic.twitter.com/2tqU2ohbis

— Trendsmap Miami (@TrendsMiami) October 15, 2017

TWITTER ADVISORY: No one is safe...

— Respect (@CanesFootball) November 12, 2017

And finally, Vanilla Ice’s victory mustache?

WOOOOOOOOW !!! #MiamiHurricanes @CanesFootball @univmiami #SuperStash http://pic.twitter.com/qERtcIP7gn

— Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice) November 12, 2017

You may not want to believe it, but Miami is definitely back, folks, All is right in the college football world.

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