The Playmaker & Al Golden feisty as spring ends

While it’s only spring football, the energy is still infectious. Check out yet another clip from the Canes All Access channel; footage from the Spring Game at Lockhart Stadium on April 16th, 2011:

As great as the on-the-field footage again turned out, any diehard Cane worth his weight will be fired up for what takes place between the :40 and 3:00 mark, as Michael ‘The Playmaker’ Irvin blows a few gaskets driving home his point about the pride one must have to wear that “U”.

Irvin barked about not wanting to let down guys before him – Eddie Brown and Stanley Shakespeare – as well as his manhood preventing him from being able to live with himself if he didn’t uphold the legacy, as well as passing it on to the next generation better than he received it.

No. 47 made it clear that there are no shortcuts; being the hardest worker out there got him to the elite level and he was motivated by fear, as he didn’t want to let the guys before him down.

‘The Playmaker’ gave a solid speech on Labor Day 2005 before Miami fell 10-7 at Florida State in the season opener, but this rant was next level and came from a deeper place — which is understandable after six seasons of mediocrity, following the lackluster loss that followed his last big speech.

Check out this video and also pay close attention to the attitude and motivational tactics displayed by head coach Al Golden. A bit thing discussed this spring was the pace of practice and how Golden and staff have these kids hustling like never before. Canes All Access did a great job capturing that vibe in this piece.

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