As an alum idgaf if you went to Miami or not. If youre a Cane, youre a Cane. And quite often, those who didn’t go to UM can be bigger UM fans, there’s no degree tying the fandom knot to their finger, they chose this without any direct affiliation.
During recruitment, as a staff you preach building relationships that mean more beyond football.
Whether you mean it when you say it, are just playing the game, or both, it’s best to keep up appearances.