Entries by Vishnu Parasuraman

The Recollected Dozen: Miami Hurricanes’ Forgotten Games

The Miami Hurricanes have a long and storied history, with many glorious, memorable victories. They’ve produced the greatest football team in college football history. They’ve invaded the national ethos. If someone mentions “Wide Right,” any college football fan knows exactly what is being talked about. The program itself is iconic, with legendary filmmaker Billy Corben […]

New Dolphins CB Byron Jones: View from a Cowboys Fan

While I usually cover the Miami Hurricanes for Five Reasons Sports, I do have a professional rooting interest in the Dallas Cowboys. Sometimes, worlds collide and with the Dolphins signing Byron Jones to a 5-year, $82.5 million deal, with $57 million guaranteed, I found myself in a unique position among my Five Reasons brethren given […]

The Miami Hurricanes Are At DEFCON 1

It’s been an arduous season for the Canes. It started with 2 losses, then an “easy” 5-game home stand that featured 2 losses and a close win against Central Michigan, followed by a brief resurgence mid-year, and then a complete and inexplicable collapse over a final 3-game stretch that included losses to FIU, Duke, and […]

Canes Collapse Under Weight of Own Ineptitude

For a program that has chronically underachieved for more than 15 years, it is difficult to categorize something as “rock bottom.” There are so many candidates: Closing out the Orange Bowl with a 48-0 loss. Getting destroyed by Cincinnati on National TV. Losing to Clemson 58-0. Dropping 7 straight to FSU. Fans of a program […]

Proud to Be a Miami Guy

In case you haven’t noticed (aka you have a life) a minor controversy is brewing in State College, PA around race. You see, an alum of Penn State named David Petersen wrote a letter to a current player Jonathan Sunderland telling Sunderland to, among other things, cut his hair. Reaction was swift. It is 2019 […]