“Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt or Roger Sterling’s mother. But we’re going to compare some historic ‘Canes teams to the 2024 team anyway. The ‘24 ‘Canes are coming of of a 7-6 season and a Pinstripe Bowl loss to Rutgers in year two of the Mario Cristobal experiment.
The 1984, 1999, and 2020 Hurricanes teams were all in some form of similar circumstances but had some distinct differences. The ‘84 team was coming off of the best season in program history, the ‘99 team was 18 points away from being 11-1, and the ‘20 team had a new and exciting transfer QB.