The Dolphins insult their tenant the Miami Hurricanes

so who knows if tebow is still in denver when we play them ?thats in week 8 i think

I don't think alot of pro fans care about college football,I like the Canes but don't care if they honor the Gators as I really don't hate the Gators.

"Al13 wrote:

so who knows if tebow is still in denver when we play them ?thats in week 8 i think

Does it even matter ? Even if Tebow isn't with them, to celebrate the accomplishments of a team that is the MOST HATED RIVAL of your own tenant, and a good portion of your fanbase is also a fan of that tenant, is just about as insulting as can be.

Selling Jet gear at our stadium tops my list for all time stupid moves

Who the hell cares about the Hurricanes? Not me...

Dolphin fans =/= Hurricane fans

"FinNasty wrote:

Who the hell cares about the Hurricanes? Not me...

Dolphin fans =/= Hurricane fans

Take the Hurricanes OUT of the question. Just inviting people to the game that will be rooting for the Broncos because they are Tebow fans. YOU ARE BRINGING IN FANS TO ROOT AGAINST YOUR TEAM ! UGH !!!! STUPIDITY !

"firedan wrote:

I don't think alot of pro fans care about college football,I like the Canes but don't care if they honor the Gators as I really don't hate the Gators.

Probably 40% of Dolphins season ticket holders are also Hurricanes season ticket holders. You are insulting them to the core.

Here's the link to the actual initiative: http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/exclusive-offer-gator-club-miami

It's basically Gator Day at the stadium when we play the Broncos, as the team has partnered with the Gator Clubs of South Florida. Naturally they're planning on riding the Tebow factor in this. Urban Meyer will also be there. There are tons of Gator fans in the area obviously. But plenty of them root against the Dolphins.

Aside from the business angle, would seem they're banking on more of the attendees being Dolphins fans than not.

Still, seems a kinda ****ty thing to do when this is also the Hurricanes' stadium. Especially when the Canes will play there the day/night before.

Holy crap, none of this makes any sense...

Let's see if UM still has a football team then first.

Being a Canes fan I could care less about this. The Canes are a tennant not an extension of the Dolphins. Proof enough is the Dolphins past drafts passing up on prime Canes draft choices. The Ravens have a deeper tie to the Canes than the Phins do.

The Hurricanes suck anyways so who really care.

Who gives a rats behind.
The "U" just be happy the Dolphins let them use their stadium.

"GreysonWinfield wrote:

Being a Canes fan I could care less about this. The Canes are a tennant not an extension of the Dolphins. Proof enough is the Dolphins past drafts passing up on prime Canes draft choices. The Ravens have a deeper tie to the Canes than the Phins do.

You could argue that the Redskins have been most responsible for dumping money on Cane alums.

The Ravens have only been better at getting the good ones.

"DolfanJake wrote:

Probably 40% of Dolphins season ticket holders are also Hurricanes season ticket holders. You are insulting them to the core.

A more accurate statement would be that Hurricanes games get 40% of the attendance of Dolphins games.

From a business decision, why would the Dolphins care if it gets attendance up in that game?

How are the Gators the Hurricanes most hated rivals? We barely even play. FSU is our most hated rival imo.

"Disgustipate wrote:

A more accurate statement would be that Hurricanes games get 40% of the attendance of Dolphins games.

From a business decision, why would the Dolphins care if it gets attendance up in that game?

Are you serious, or just trying to be contrary because its a thread that I started ?

I think if thought through thoroughly, you would conclude that many of the "Gator" fans will also be there as "Tebow" fans, and thus be ROOTING AGAINST THE DOLPHINS. Why would you even consider doing something that would do that ? Even if it is remotely possible ?

This is ill conceived and a disaster from so many points of view. Local Dolfans that are also Hurricane fans are livid about it, and there is now being talked about a boycott of that game. Already the season ticket base is down by thousands, and now you are forcing good DolFans to choose between the two or perhaps feel disloyal.

The PR disasters continue under Mike Dee & Steven Ross.

"DolfanJake wrote:

Are you serious, or just trying to be contrary because its a thread that I started ?

I think if thought through thoroughly, you would conclude that many of the "Gator" fans will also be there as "Tebow" fans, and thus be ROOTING AGAINST THE DOLPHINS. Why would you even consider doing something that would do that ? Even if it is remotely possible ?

This is ill conceived and a disaster from so many points of view. Local Dolfans that are also Hurricane fans are livid about it, and there is now being talked about a boycott of that game. Already the season ticket base is down by thousands, and now you are forcing good DolFans to choose between the two or perhaps feel disloyal.

The PR disasters continue under Mike Dee & Steven Ross.

Wouldn't Tebow fans be more likely to be rooting for Orton to suck a lot versus us rather than rooting against us? :confused2:

"SICK wrote:

How are the Gators the Hurricanes most hated rivals? We barely even play. FSU is our most hated rival imo.

Sick if you have ever been around Canes fans you know they are the most hated. I know you must have been on the Canes Rivals.com site or the Scout.com sites. If you haven't just read the posts. True Canes fans there, and its not even close who is the most loathed & hated rival.

As for the reasons, 2 stick out from among the many.......

1st, the Great Gator Flop in 1971. The worst insult to the Hurricanes ever, and one of the most unsportsmanlike plays I have ever witnessed. As a former athlete yourself, just put yourself in the uniform of a Cane in that situation and see if you wouldn't loathe anyone that did that to you. That cemented my hatred for the Gator on that day, and I was only 11 at the time. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Uzu-wPFmc ) If you are a true Canes fan, that will make you blood boil to watch it.

2nd, they refuse to play the Canes every year. Until Steve Spurrier discontinued the annual rivalry, the Miami series was the longest in Florida and for many years was played on Thanksgiving night (in the 1940's & 1950's). That was the game of the year for both schools for many years, even bigger than the Georgia game until the 1960's for the Gators. They claim they can't play Miami & FSU every year, yet Miami or FSU have never had a problem playing both. Only the Gators shied away from that challenge.

Sick I don't know a true Canes fan that even remotely thinks that FSU is our most hated rival. We have always had mutual respect between the teams, as far as I have seen & witnessed. There has never been the fights in the stands that I have seen, unlike the times I have been to Miami-Florida games, either here or in Gainesville.

Not sure what Canes fans you have been around. Obviously ones born after 1989 I guess.

"DolfanJake wrote:

Are you serious, or just trying to be contrary because its a thread that I started ?

I think if thought through thoroughly, you would conclude that many of the "Gator" fans will also be there as "Tebow" fans, and thus be ROOTING AGAINST THE DOLPHINS. Why would you even consider doing something that would do that ? Even if it is remotely possible ?

This is ill conceived and a disaster from so many points of view. Local Dolfans that are also Hurricane fans are livid about it, and there is now being talked about a boycott of that game. Already the season ticket base is down by thousands, and now you are forcing good DolFans to choose between the two or perhaps feel disloyal.

The PR disasters continue under Mike Dee & Steven Ross.

It is a stupid idea, but you're making a mountain out of a molehill

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

It is a stupid idea, but you're making a mountain out of a molehill

I assure you it isn't considered by many Canes fans as a Moehill : http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=13&f=2927&t=7831029

I think Canes fans should be worried about other things right now.
Like if they will even have a team to cheer for soon.

"DolfanJake wrote:

Take the Hurricanes OUT of the question. Just inviting people to the game that will be rooting for the Broncos because they are Tebow fans. YOU ARE BRINGING IN FANS TO ROOT AGAINST YOUR TEAM ! UGH !!!! STUPIDITY !

You do realize that the Dolphins first round pick is a Gator right?