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Published Apr 13, 2020
Elite Eight, Game 1: March Madness CaneSport Style
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We are getting down to it.

The Elite Eight is here, with the Final Four around the corner.

No, we couldn't let the coronavirus take away March Madness.

So this is CaneSport's tournament, Miami Hurricane style.

The first three rounds are now over.

We've whittled down from a field of 64, with each aiming to be the national champion of Hurricane lore.

To determine a champion the subscribers at CaneSport.com have the voting power on the message boards of CaneSport.com.

Who or what will emerge as the greatest Cane of all?

The coming days will provide the answer.

So get your votes in in the threads in the War Room message board and may the winners advance!

ELITE EIGHT, GAME 1. KEN DORSEY VS. MICHAEL IRVIN: Who was the bigger impact player for the Canes?  

THE CASE FOR DORSEY: Dorsey is the winningest quarterback in Miami history with a 38-2 record as a starter. in his career, he threw for 9,565 yards with 86 TDs, and he won the Maxwell Award in 2001 after leading the team to its fifth national title. He also led the team to the national title game the following year, and was a Heisman Trophy finalist both seasons. Dorsey was a seventh round NFL Draft pick of the 49ers in 2003, spending six years as a backup in the league.

THE CASE FOR IRVIN: Irvin won Freshman All-America honors from the Football News in 1985, UPI All-America honors in 1986, and 2nd team and honorable mention All-America honors by the Football News and Associated Press as a junior in 1987. He became a starter in his redshirt freshman year in 1985 and held UM career records for receiving yards (2,423) and touchdown receptions (26), was second in receptions (143) and fourth in touchdowns (26) when he left UM. He had 840 yards and nine TDs in 1985, 868 yards and 11 scores in 1986 and 719 yards with six scores in 1987. Irvin was drafted in the 1988 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys with the 11th overall selection in the first round. He went on to star for the Cowboys and win three Super Bowl titles while being selected for five Pro Bowls. He finished his pro career with 11,904 yards and 65 TDs.

VOTE HERE

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