It has been a long time since the Miami Hurricanes were included in the same conversations as the Ohio State Buckeyes, but it hasn't been that long since the city of Miami has been tied to Ohio.
With stars like Brandon Inniss, Jeremiah Smith, and Carnell Tate all growing up in Florida or playing high school football near Miami, it's a little embarrassing for the Canes to lose athlete after athlete to the Buckeyes. Yet, here we are.
Recently, Inniss was asked what everyone at home thought about the trio playing for OSU instead of staying close to Miami (or playing for the Hurricanes themselves):
"They don't like it, they want us to go to Miami so bad," Inniss said. "The young guys down there, they like, not so much the older fans."
Immediately, Miami fans fell for his satirical comments and started attacking the young athlete for his success at Ohio State instead of taking his talents to the Hurricanes.
"If anything, [Inniss] would have more stats playing for Miami, but I doubt any Miami fan is mad cause he chose the Buckeyes over Miami," one fan wrote on social media. "We definitely want Jeremiah and it sucks seeing him ball out and win a natty for another team."
The last sentence should negate the entire statement. These three athletes from Miami now have a National Championship ring on their hands because they chose to play for the Buckeyes over the Canes; it's that simple.
Brandon Inniss shares what the community thinks about him, Carnell Tate, and Jeremiah Smith playing at Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/gbh06mc1zd
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If they had gone to Miami, Inniss, Tate, and Smith wouldn't have even been in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, with the Clemson Tigers and SMU Mustangs representing the ACC instead.
Last year, Ohio State finished with a 14-2 overall record and a national title. The Canes? Well, they finished with a 10-3 record and a loss to the Iowa State Cyclones in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Yeah, the one where they pretend to toast the breakfast food-based mascot.
It's laughable that Hurricane fans are willing to stoop low enough to try to find any dig they can to attack a star player who simply didn't want to stay home and play for their program.