Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

Today when the University of Miami football team takes the field against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta it is very possible that the Yellow Jacket fans may notice a certain smell coming from the UM players.

No, not the pleasant, confident smell of teen spirit but the strong, repulsive smell of fear. If that is indeed the case then it could be a long day for your Miami Hurricanes against their ACC Coastal Division rival and very possibly for the rest of the 2012 college football season.

But I have reason to believe that by the end of the game the smell coming from the UM football team will not be of fear but much more like that of Napalm in the morning.  The smell that Miami fans who traveled all the way up to Atlanta will be pleasantly surprised with at the end of the game will be the the sweet smell of victory for the Hurricanes over the Yellow Jackets.

Here are our keys to the game and how and why we believe that Miami will shock the world:

UM must take an early lead: Miami has trailed their opponents early in each of its three games so far this season.  UM staked Boston College and Kansas State to 14 point cushions in games one and two and then gave a 7 point edge to BCC last week.  That cannot happen against GT this week or it may be good night Gertrude for the 'Canes.  The Yellow Jackets' run oriented, triple option offense is built to play with the lead and not as a come from behind team. If Miami can jump out to an early lead and keep scoring pace with GT throughout the game the Jackets may be forced into a track meet and into doing what they do not want to do: throw the ball.

UM must diversify their offense and control the ball and the clock: Keeping the potent and powerful Tech offense off of the field may be the only way to keep them from scoring against Miami's young, inexperienced (and hopefully improving) defense. If Miami is able to run the ball consistently, convert on third down, sustain long scoring drives and control the time of possession (something they have not been able to do in 2012) they will give themselves a good chance to win the game. If Miami fails to do so it may be Katy bar the door as UM's undersized and out-manned defensive line is forced to go up against GT's solid and experienced offensive front seven. A successful UM running game will set up the play action pass for QB Stephen Morris and his fleet footed wide receivers who may have a shot at some big plays against the suddenly aggressive, Al Groh coached Yellow Jacket defense.

UM must win Special Teams: This often overlooked part of the game usually accounts for about one third of all plays run during an average football game.  For Miami to have any chance of winning on Saturday they will have to take advantage of their superior special teams speed and skill and score on a return or block or both.  Duke Johnson and Phillip Dorsett have both shown the ability to break big returns on kickoffs and punts and will likely have to come up big for the 'Canes once again this week. Miami's kick and punt coverage teams have been stellar so far this season and may need a punt block or a turnover for Miami to leave Atlanta with a win.

UM must resort to trickeration: We have been told by several very "unreliable sources" that Miami will break out every trick play they have in the playbook this week against Georgia Tech. Of course that is IF they actually have any.  Our sources could not confirm or deny if these plays even exist and refused to talk to us on camera. Of course we have never met these sources, would not know what they look like if we did, and someone recently stole our only camera so that was not really going to be a problem anyway. And by the way, where the heck is former Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sporano when you really need him anyway? (wink, wink)

The bottom line is supposedly people who know things, people like college football guru Phil Steele, the Las Vegas odds-makers and even The Pope have no reason to believe that the Miami Hurricanes will beat Georgia Tech this Saturday in Atlanta. But I think they are all wrong.

I think that this Miami Hurricane team has nothing to fear but fear itself. And if I am right, you will never hear the end of it!

Canespace Prediction: UM 38, GT 34

Comments

[solarcane]

boink, off to work
go canes!

[solarcane]

ok shoes on, bout out the door

good points soup, special teams is the big one to shift That Smell imo

ok trying to get jobs done early to watch the game

out

[ScallopHead]

Morning Canespacers from the woods of Ga./Ala.

Go Canes!!!

[roachcane77]

Let's Go Canes!

Wreck Tech!

(Let's hope we can win with a SOLID DEFENSE, and NOT have to resort to "trickeration.")

[OCALACANE]

Rise and Shine SpaceCadets!

ROLL CALL!

Time to STRAP UP!

GOT SOME CANES OVERHERE!!!

[IraqiCane]

LET'S GET IT ON...GO CANES111

[Hassan]

Here we go again.... Thanks Feldman

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/20301408/exclusive-exemployee-details-how-hurricanes-program-unraveled-in-scandal

[Hassan]

Sean Allen was paid to do the interview BTW much like yahoo paid people...

BTW is any of these so called "reporters" going to investigate the SEC that even the bad guys say are "out bidding" hell UM could not even afford to bid.

[CGNC]

Ocaaallllaaaaa I need my canespace decaf and mug. wah wah!

GO CANES!!

[Jramos]

Lets go canes!!!!!!!! Hope for the best,prepare for the worst...thats the quote of the day!!! This is going to be a test

[86Cane]

86cane is present and ready for duty.

[The Brown Recluse]

I live about an hour and and a half away from Bobby Dodd Stadium, and it is a beautiful day in the State of Jawja! Will be leaving the house at noon to get there, find parking, and enjoy the gameday atmosphere! Tech is not Alabama, and the Canes are not Savannah State! The upset is brewing...anyone want a tall glass?

[86Cane]

If you have the will to win then you have a chance in every game. I am not saying we will win but when the ball is kicked off to start the game as a Canes fan I hope with every drop of blood in my body that we will and shall find a way to win. That is the edifference between being a follower of the team and being a fan (aka - fanatic). A Cubs fan believes in May they will win the World Series. A Canes fan should feel the same way before every game no matter the odds. Just my opinion.

Posted by: SJMPARMAN | September 21, 2012 at 10:32 PM

EVERY DAY, ALL DAY.

[86Cane]

The upset is brewing...anyone want a tall glass?

Posted by: The Brown Recluse | September 22, 2012 at 09:02 AM

I'll take a TALL glass of whatever flavor Kool Aid U are serving. Gonna need a pitcher today at least!

[HawaiiCane]

HawaiiCane in the building!

Go 'Canes!!!

[Ohio_Cane]

OhioCane, present and pumped!!

Canes - 34
GT - 24

[Hassan]

I do not care what Vegas says, We have beat this team 3 times in a row, beating GT is not an upset. We are supposed to beat them because frankly we are better.

[CGNC]

If you have the will to win then you have a chance in every game. I am not saying we will win but when the ball is kicked off to start the game as a Canes fan I hope with every drop of blood in my body that we will and shall find a way to win. That is the edifference between being a follower of the team and being a fan (aka - fanatic). A Cubs fan believes in May they will win the World Series. A Canes fan should feel the same way before every game no matter the odds. Just my opinion.

Posted by: SJMPARMAN | September 21, 2012 at 10:32 PM

EVERY DAY, ALL DAY.

Posted by: 86Cane | September 22, 2012 at 09:11 AM

+1

[UMike]

I'm in atlanta..on the a t & t deck..let's go it

[raizecane]

The upset is brewing...anyone want a tall glass?

Posted by: The Brown Recluse | September 22, 2012 at 09:02 AM

I'll take a TALL glass of whatever flavor Kool Aid U are serving. Gonna need a pitcher today at least!

Posted by: 86Cane | September 22, 2012 at 09:12 AM

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Raizecane in da house and 5 minutes from pouring the first of many today.

[raizecane]

It's games like this when everyone in the Orlando area should meet at one location to watch our Canes put a beat down on G-Tech!!

[86Cane]

Raize...that is true, maybe for the next away game we can all meet and do that?

[86Cane]

UMike...U got this? Have fun, win the game and be safe.

Scallophead...if the Canes win U can come back to FL, if they lose U better stay out there in the woods 'cause it's gonna get ugly up in here.

[fmcane]

game day roll call baby! um 38 gt 30 we are gona need to force some field goals and create some turnovers! Im deep in the heart of bama showing out for these canes! roll tid ... war eagle ... GOT NOTHING ON THIS U AND NEITHER DOES THE RAMBLING WRECK!

[nemo2002]

Just win, baby!

[nemo2002]

Just don't lose, baby!

[nemo2002]

Just don't lose by 50, baby!

[86Cane]

FROM CASAGRANDE AT THE SS:

Quick slant: For whatever reason, Miami’s had little trouble with Georgia Tech the last three seasons. The victories came by a combined 92-34 score including last year’s 24-7 deconstruction of the Yellow Jackets running game (122 yards on 41 carries.

[Panamacitycane]

I think if miami score more points then GT then they have a chance to win!!! GO CANES!!!!! #BEATGT

[86Cane]

CAN U SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOOKIN?

It's not fear, it is victory!

[3G Cane]

WRECK TECH!!!

[]_[] GO CANES []_[]

[pbcfrcane13]

Hate to say it were to young on D...

GT:38
UM: 24

PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG!!!!

[UMike]

Up here with Tsully..Canes got the whole top deck to ourselves

[86Cane]

UMike...NICE! Canes taking over Atlanta.

Is TSully wearing Canespace?

[UMike]

Yep..he's got the black Canespace shirt on

[VegasCane]

Vegascane here and present and ready for some Hurricanes football!

[Panamacitycane]

Watched college gameday pick em...have we fallen so hard that there is no mention of miami vs ga tech? Wow

[LaQuinton]

Im here ! Go canes ! I got Miami 41 , gt 21

[solarcane]

at the house for lunch then back out

GO CANES!!!

ps TCU cheerleaders are fine, that is all

[BLH]

In defense of OGV from last blog (not that he needs help from me), I feel exactly the way he feels about this staff, sometimes, and sometimes I'm extremely thankful for Golden and his staff (minus the def coord).

It sounds crazy, I know, but if you're a cane diehard, like me, and aren't at least having some kind of football schizophrenia, then nothing bothers you.

I mean is Golden a career opportunist and media manipulator, with good PR skills, who sees this as just a stepping stone for a coach with a less than impressive record? Or is he all in for the canes? Or somewhere in between? My alarm bells about Golden went off when he held us hostage for a raise at the end of las season. He had the admin in a complete position of weakness, and stepped on their ***** to get more money and better terms.

By the same token, I think he's light years ahead of the last two coaches in all phases EXCEPT his actual football game planning and game day coaching. The last two remain to be seen.

jmo

ps - forgot his pony league def coord - if that guy doesn't show improvement, even just minor, this year, then c-ya

[usafcane]

Gt 41canes 24, morris and cane front 7 lose this one. Canespace implodes again!

[86Cane]

TCU cheerleaders are fine, that is all

Posted by: solarcane | September 22, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Roger that.

[86Cane]

Canespace implodes again!

Posted by: usafcane | September 22, 2012 at 01:08 PM

Like a laser-guided 500 pound "bunker buster" bomb landing right on top of the Canespace Command Center. LOL

[86Cane]

BLH...I am an optimist by nature so I believe in people until they give me a valid reason not to. I believed in Coker until he gave me a reason not to, same with Shannon.

Until Golden convinces me that he is not the man for the job I will believe in him too. He's got two years to get it right because by year four there will REALLY be now excuses.

Last year they weren't his players.

This year they are too young.

Next year they must show major improvement.

Year four he MUST win an ACC title.

That is my schedule for him just like it was for Shannon. I believe that he will get it done, and done right.

[86Cane]

OH wait next year it will be the NCAA sanctions. Maybe year five? LOL

[CaneRock]

ps TCU cheerleaders are fine, that is all

Posted by: solarcane | September 22, 2012 at 12:46 PM

HA! We must've been watching it at the same time.
That, and the TONS! of cataract curing GANGA! that they have on campus, uhhhh...it might be time to remove that Christian from the middle of their name LOL.

[CaneRock]

That, and the TONS! of cataract curing GANGA! that they have on campus, uhhhh...it might be time to remove that Christian from the middle of their name LOL.

Posted by: CaneRock | September 22, 2012 at 01:35 PM

Or maybe they need to replace their middle name with JAH!
Yeah mon, me feelin' I-I-I-IRIE!
GANGA! bredren...

[raizecane]

Raize...that is true, maybe for the next away game we can all meet and do that?

Posted by: 86Cane | September 22, 2012 at 10:36 AM

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Sounds good to me. BTW - if you have brighthouse, you can watch the game on channel 1148

[86Cane]

Gators winning big 24-0 ova Kentucky.

Ohio State struggling with UAB.

VT winning big after a slow start.

UVA, MD and Wake are losing.

[86Cane]

Raize...yeah, I have Brighthouse. I also have Margaritas on the rocks with salt.

[The Dude]

Its gameday! Lets go Canes!

[usagainsttheworld]

#52. Channeling the great Ray Lewis. Usagainsttheworld, late, but on deck, present, and accounted for. Let's go Canes!

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Posted by: BLH | September 22, 2012 at 01:01 PM

You're right, I don't need you to defend me BLH, but when you put your ideas across so well, you're welcome to when the notion hits anytime.

Except for that pony league shot, more like powder puff!

[pbcfrcane13]

Look I.can't defend the knocking of the coaching staff to.each there own.....but I said it once ill sat it again if canespace was around when butch took over this is what the blog would sound like. Every cane fan said butch is the worst gameday coach but look what he built here! So don't get crazy......just yet!! Let's go canes !!!

[pbcfrcane13]

Look I.can't defend the knocking of the coaching staff to.each there own.....but I said it once ill sat it again if canespace was around when butch took over this is what the blog would sound like. Every cane fan said butch is the worst gameday coach but look what he built here! So don't get crazy......just yet!! Let's go canes !!!

[The Dude]

Does Mike London WANT to win today?

[The Dude]

Test post.

[The Dude]

There it goes.

[The Dude]

10 minute countdown.

[Hassan]

Fire O' Nofrio !!!!

My bad my clock is running ahead lol disregard.

Go Canes!!

[86Cane]

OGV...sorry I went off on U last night. I owe U an apology and a shot and a beer. I just want this seven year nightmare to end once and for all. I keep waking up thinking it is Groundhog day at UM. Let's all hope that dream ends soon!

It seems like yesterday that Calvin was saying here on the blog: "Randy Shannon and Mike Barrow, I can see them running through the smoke together. Shannon has his dream job now so it is over for college football."

It is sad and a shame that it didn't come true. But now that Golden is here we should support him just as we did Shannon and HOPE for the best. Early in year two is too early to tell. By year four we will know much, much more.

[LaQuinton]

Lmao hassan

[SwagGirl]

I am watching the game on "Fox Sports-Sun Sports" on Direct TV
GO CANES!!!!!!!

[raizecane]

looks like a great day in the ATL.....

[orange 'n green in the vein]

LOL 86, you react because you care 86, we're still friends and if UM wins today I'll be buying NC State tickets at the final kneel down to take you up on that shot and a beer (possibly combined in the same container?!?) and I'll be in the market for some of this fine Canespace private label coffee I hear is in high demand to boot. No offense taken and I know you are a moderate imbiber of the current UM vintage of Kool-Aide.

Hey, TCU got a heck of LB coach out of Special K's move at least and maybe UM got better for it too when it all comes into focus a season from this one.

[raizecane]

The Captn-n-cokes are flowing.....

[SJMPARMAN]

A full quarter left in New Hampshire v Old Dominion - can't get the game on ESPN3 blacked out. This sucks!

[SwagGirl]

So excited didn't think I would be able to watch
The game on TV!!!

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Anyone want to post their stream link since mine is playing fake Miami agains UMass' final 3 minutes and UMass still has two timeouts?

[SwagGirl]

That's what I'm talking about !!!!!!!! GO DORSETT

[roachcane77]

WOO HOO!

[WWIN]

Who called that last night? Was it me lol

[SOUP]

MIAMI 7, GT 0

[raizecane]

CGNC - I hope u have on your lucky booty shorts. If you do and we start to lose, u will need to take em off........hehe

[roachcane77]

That's the formula... get the lead and make GT play catchup...

We need a BIG lead though.

Take it away Canes D!

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Well, that's half the lead the defense will need today ...

[The Dude]

My live stream is playing soccer?

[SwagGirl]

Wow they look GOOD!!!!

[WWIN]

Somebody got the memo this week so far!!! Lol

[Jiggafras]

Pin the tail on tech ass!

[LaQuinton]

My lof Phillip Dorsett catching a bomb !

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Jedd should not be calling routes that short on 3rd and more than 10.

[SOUP]

Too conservative on third down.

GREAT PUNT!

[The Dude]

Anyone have a live stream?

[Zakkee]

86 you confirmed my blueprint about the deep ball and there it is,\.

We need to run the ball and set up the play action to TE's and deep to Dorsett and Hurns! Thats it.

They're (Al Groh) testing Stephen Morris with that blitz every play. Its his time to shine. this win is 50% on his performance.

[The Dude]

Got it!

[Zakkee]

Go to the TE's Fisch.

defense playing well, especially CBs and DEs. Bad call on Gunter.

[raizecane]

Defense looking pretty good so far.....

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Gunter probably didn't need to take the interference penalty that drive but better safe than sorry.

[WWIN]

I don't know what everybody else has been seeing but Mike James has been running like a beast this year

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Just want to point out, LT is #77. Guess it's good he made it back to school this year to protect Morris' blindside.

[WWIN]

OGV

I think that call on gunter was a terry porter call

[SOUP]

MIAMI 10, GT 0

[orange 'n green in the vein]

If you took the points, you're up 24.5 in the first already. I'm just saying . . .

[Jiggafras]

We got Duke, why not run atleast one time in the redzone. Good job tho, no D earned his first qtr check so far.

[SwagGirl]

Safety baby.

[The Dude]

We are rolling right now!

[orange 'n green in the vein]

GAME OVER! Get a FG and it's done.

[SOUP]

ZAKKEE...I just thought I might mention that I have much love for U bruh. Your comments are very thoughtful and at times even profound. I apprecaite U.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Willie, it was PI, you can make an incidental contact case maybe, but the problem was the ball landed so far out of play he wasn't likely to get a foot in to catch it, thus Gunter didn't have to take the penalty there, but the ref still has to call it because he has to assume he would have had a chance to do so if Gunter doesn't slow him up.