I think you have to look back at the glory days to have a good baseline for what the ceiling is. When I think about FSU in 2000, Washington in 2001, or Florida in 2003, the Notre Dame game in 2017 was identical to those atmospheres. Honestly, you could convince me that Washington in 2001 and Notre Dame in 2017 were the craziest environments I've ever been in for a Hurricane game. Fans just out for blood. I'm really hoping we bring the same energy in two weeks. When Miami is at the top chasing a national championship and there's a top 10 matchup at home you cannot convince me there's a crazier atmosphere in college football. And here's my hot take as to why:
Texas A&M fans go to cheer practice every Friday, no matter the opponent. The likes of Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, they sell out their games every Saturday. They fill the stadium with the same people every week, which is awesome. But. Miami's biggest knock, low attendance, can also become it's biggest strength every now and then. In the words of Nigel from Spinal Tap, "Most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up. Where can you go from there?" Miami can go to 11 and it feels very different for everyone involved when it does.