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Clinton Portis, Ed Reed and Edgerrin James all appeared along with other UM greats at “The ReUnion” at Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) Getty Images With the Miami Hurricanes making their first National Championship Game appearance in 23 years, it’s safe to say that “The U” is back. The college football program that spawned some of the greatest NFL talent in recent decades is finally back on the national stage. For the first time in over two decades, Miami can call themselves true championship contenders once again. While the current team obviously still has to finish the job against a favored powerhouse team in the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers – the ‘Canes are 8.5-point underdogs – it’s hard not to feel the excitement in the air in South Florida. A number of some of the all-time greatest Hurricanes players congregated at Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood on Saturday night for the “ReUnion.” Hurricanes legends such as Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin, Devin Hester, Ed Reed and Edgerrin James all participated in a back-and-forth discussion regarding the current team, what being an alumni of the ‘Canes is all about and why it’s so important to the South Florida community that “The U” is back. Others ‘Canes greats such as Clinton Portis, Jeremy Shockey, Jonathan Vilma, Jon Beason and D.J. Williams were also present. “It means a lot,” said Shockey about the ‘Canes return to prominence. “It definitely means a lot what we carried before we won that championship, before the other championships before us. That means a lot to us, and I know it means a lot to these guys. Knowing how much they care and how they play in a couple of days, it’s an amazing feeling. It’s just a very great feeling…

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