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Welcome to the newly redesigned allCanesBlog. This revamp was a long time coming but this summer seemed the right time for the complete overhaul.

2011 has been a season of change for the University of Miami. A new football coach. A new athletic director. A new men’s basketball coach. Optimism is in the air entering this fall and this was a logical time to shed some skin.

Thank you all for the last five years of readership here at allCanesBlog. This whole thing started as a whim; a one-man show covering the Canes in the mid-nineties and probation era as a way to connect with other downtrodden fans.

From there, an amazing run where a 34-game win streak, four straight BCS title games, back-to-back championship games and the program’s fifth title. Heads got a little bloated (fans and players alike) as losing became foreign, but due to the cyclical nature of the college game, Miami fans were humbled, like so many other programs have been.

It’s been just under a decade since the Canes have truly been relevant and there’s been a lot of crow-eating. Especially with rivals succeeding while ‘The U’ went back in the lab, looking for ways to re-tinker things in an effort to get it right.

The Shannon Era bottomed out last fall, but Golden Years lie ahead and optimism again surround the program as a fiery, headstrong, focused, up and coming leader is now on board, ready to lead the Canes back to prominence.

There’s a reason we torture ourselves with our love for this crazy game. As rough as the down times are, there’s no better feeling than being a top that mountain, head held high when your team has reached the pinnacle.

Miami fans have been there many times and hope that this program is back on track to getting there again. One bit of advice; enjoy the ride.

Many folks feel burned by the legacy left by the past two coaching staffs and while that’s understandable, it’s no reason to become jaded. Employing a “believe when I see it” means you’ll miss out on the process, which in turn means no true ownership in the spoils when the promised land is reached.

There will be highs and lows along the way. Two steps forward and one step back. Old ways need to be flushed out and a new attitude adapted. New faces are suiting up, replacing those who have departed, while those yet to reach their potential get another chance to get it right this season. As fans, we have to invest in the process and truly support the cause for the sake of a new staff and rejuvenated squad.

We’re getting to that point where it’s exciting to be a Cane again. You can feel winds of change finally blowing and again, with a new-look “U” it was time for a new-look blog. We hope you enjoy the changes we made and like you, look forward to another exciting season of Miami Hurricanes football.

Please pass along the redesign news and as always, Go Canes. – allCanesBlog.com

(Note: A special thanks to our friend – and UM alum – Rishi Kapoor and his team over at Virsocom, who partnered up with us and brought this redesign to life. Like many clients, we had the idea and knew what we wanted, but needed the creative, talented folks at Virsocom to bring things into focus. We couldn’t be happier with the job they did. They are UM fans, quality folk and are truly a part of the U Family. Thanks guys.)

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