He could also mean values in the sense
of football programs. Of course, that's not to say that Miami and Notre Dame view and handle their football teams in similar fashion, but they both have fairly similar pedigrees (historically strong programs, Heisman winners, national championships, national profile, Rick Mirer's and Geno Torretta's relative NFL careers).
It's obviously not a perfect comparison, but in that sense, we share a hell of a lot more values with Miami than we do Nevada.
I went the following year
to see Rocket's return. The whole atmosphere pretty much sucked. Miami was fun, though.
I'm sure he meant something more like "academic peers"
by Jeff (BGS) 
, A starter home in suburban Tempe, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 08:14 (6342 days ago) @ scriptcomesfirst
But I think there are many more differences between ND & Miami than there are similarities. About the only things I can find in common are that both schools are private, expensive, and relatively small.
I wasn't there in 89
by Jeff (BGS) , A starter home in suburban Tempe, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 07:51 (6342 days ago) @ Jay
But I did go to the Orange Bowl that season, which wasn't a whole lot better.
I think he meant values in the sense of...
by scriptcomesfirst , Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 06:37 (6342 days ago) @ Jeff (BGS)
"ticket values" for the scalpers.
That used to be a pricey one for the unwashed masses (of which I was a member till last year when I finally scored season tix).
I chuckled
Did you go to the 89 game? I see Crehan over there on NDN talking about it. Were you part of that crew?
My dad went; he's got some stories. I'll have to pick his brain.
"We're eager to play schools that share our values"
by Jeff (BGS) , A starter home in suburban Tempe, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 04:56 (6342 days ago) @ Jay
Miami shares our values?!?!?!?!?
Tim McGraw and JoDee Messina say "Bring on the Canes".
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bring on Miami!
Posted on Tue, Mar. 17, 2009
Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame could renew football rivalry
By BARRY JACKSON
After a nearly two-decade break, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the Fighting Irish is ''very interested'' in playing Miami again in football, and the interest is mutual.
UM's Kirby Hocutt initiated talks with Swarbrick, who became Notre Dame's athletic director in July. No dates are set, but talks will resume in April, Swarbrick said by phone Monday.
NBC's Notre Dame contract includes seven Irish home games and one prime-time neutral site game annually through 2015. ''You could do that,'' Swarbrick said of the neutral site game, ``plus do one home and home.''
UM and Notre Dame played annually (1971-1985 and 1987-1990) before the Irish discontinued the series. A Notre Dame student printed ''Catholics vs. Convicts'' T-shirts before the epic 1988 game in South Bend, Ind., which Notre Dame won 31-30. UM won five of the past seven meetings and hostilities rose during and after Miami's 58-7 win in 1985, when the Canes were accused of running up the score.
Playing Miami is appealing, Swarbrick said, because ``they are two great academic institutions. We're eager to play schools that share our values. There's a lot of great history around the games.''