About every 15 minutes, ESPN airs a new 30 for 30 reminding America how great Miami U. football used to be. Every Sunday night on NBC, NFL players declare their superiority by announcing their alma mater as “The U.”

And most every autumn Saturday, the modern Hurricanes are a monument to mediocrity. The 2014 ‘Canes are 6-6, including a 3-5 record in the blah ACC. In Miami’s final two games, it was beaten 30-13 at Virginia and 35-23 at home by Pitt.

Coach Al Golden is 28-21 in four seasons at Miami, including 16-16 in the ACC.

The truth is, Miami’s facilities are not great, its fan base is far below its chief competitors and its resources are not congruent with a program that sees itself as nationally relevant.