What Makes The U Different? One Word: Family

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 11: The Miami Hurricanes take the field during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Hard Rock Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)The phrase, “It’s a Canes thing, and you would not understand,” is thrown around a lot, not just by Miami fans but by football enthusiasts around the country. UM faithful say it for pride, and because it means something, and other people say it because they think it’s a way of mocking the Hurricanes and their fans.

So what’s the meaning behind it? When someone says “It’s a Canes thing,” what does that actually mean? What makes the University of Miami, The U, so…