Anaylyze This: The Miami Hurricanes' 2009 Season

I need you to put down your beverage, stop multi-tasking, take a deep breath and try to focus.  Ready?  OK, here we go: 

When reviewing the 2009 season, name four specific ways the Hurricanes MUST improve in 2010 to be successful? 

You would be correct If you said:

1. Improve their interception ratio (for/against).

2. Improve their QB sack ratio (for/against).

3. Commit fewer penalties; and

4. Improve first quarter offensive production/scoring.

Sure, I know what you are saying: "Any team could claim these general goals to improve their performance from one season to the next."  But let's break down the numbers on each of these issues one by one to prove our point as it relates specifically to the University of Miami football team. 

Here are the stats and the facts according to the UM web site, www.theacc.com and www.ncaa.com: 

Interceptions:  On defense Miami had only 9 interceptions for 98 yards and one touchdown in 2009.  In the ACC only NCST and Duke had fewer (8).  Clemson led the conference with 21 INTs and UNC was second with 19.  Miami ranked 87th in the NCAA in this category in 2009.

Yet, on offense the Hurricanes threw 17 interceptions for a stunning 447 return yards and 4 TDs.  That ranks 105th in the NCAA.  Only 7 teams threw more INTs than the Hurricanes did in 2009.

If you did the math then you realize that results in an INT ratio difference of 8 INTs, 350 yards of field position and 3 TDs for the opposition.  That is a huge obstacle to overcome for any offense, much less a young Miami team with a first year starter at QB and a thin, weak and often wounded offensive line.

Every football fan knows what a huge momentum changer any turnover is and a pick six can take the breath right out of a team and a home crowd.  Miami's unfortunate loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill last year can be directly pinned to Jacory's four INTs, two that went for TDs of 77 and 44 yards.  In Miami's loss to Clemson at The Shark Jacory threw three INTs and another pick six with just nine minutes left in the fourth quarter that shifted the momentum, and eventually the game, to the Tigers.

In 2010, that cannot happen if Miami is to be successful.  Fewer interceptions thrown by Jacory Harris and more interceptions by the Hurricane defense will certainly change the momentum and very possibly the outcome of many games in 2010.  As many of you already know the best way to generate more interceptions in by generating a more effective and successful pass rush, which leads us to...

Sacks:  Miami had a measly 24 sacks on defense in 2009.  They gave up 11 more, or about one per game, by surrendering 35.  Only Maryland and Virginia gave up more sacks in the ACC while GT, BC and Clemson did much better at protecting their QB as all three gave up under 20 sacks all year.

Yes, 2009 was not a fun year to be Jacory Harris.  Just ask his thumb, knee, ankle and shoulder.  Poor Jacory got smacked around so often that some Hurricane fans would turn their heads not to look at the brutal beating he was taking.  With a make-shift OL, numerous injuries and "The Human Turnstile" at RT it is no reason to wonder why Jacory feared for his life on every play. 

And sacks are a much bigger deal than you might imagine.  Not only do they often result in a significant loss of yardage and a change in field position but they also reduce scoring opportunities.  Recent research in the NFL shows that teams average scoring on about 35% of their offensive possessions.  However, when there is a defensive sack during the drive the scoring percentage is cut in half to around 17%.  That is huge impact on a team's scoring chances.

Forget about "dominating the line of scrimmage."  Miami's offensive and defensive lines have to do two things in 2010: reduce the number of sacks allowed and increase the number of sacks recorded by the defense.  If they do the difference could be significant in the outcome of several games this season.

Penalties:  Limiting or reducing the number of penalties a team commits can be directly linked to three things: discipline, discipline, discipline.  The Miami Hurricanes will need more of it in 2010 if they are to be successful and capture their first ever ACC title. 

In 2009 UM committed a whopping 93 penalties the most of any team in the ACC.  Their 703 penalty yards against were an average of 54 yards/game and third highest in the conference.  It also ranked 94th nationally in the NCAA.  That is simply not good enough for a Randy Shannon coached team.

Meanwhile, Miami's opponents committed only 68 penalties (25 fewer) for just 581 yards (122 fewer) for an average of around 44 yards/game.  Miami lost 10 yards per game in penalty yards versus their opponents.  Like turnovers and sacks, penalties are huge drive killers and momentum changers. 

In 2010 Head Coach Randy Shannon must ensure that Miami is disciplined and avoids costly penalties at critical times if they are to win games against the six top 25 ranked opponents on their schedule.

First Quarter Scoring: In case you were napping or hiding under a rock somewhere last year, Miami's offense improved significantly in 2009.  New offensive coordinator Mark "Miracle" Whipple had a huge impact on the Hurricanes offensive scheme and production.   He made it really easy to forget Patrick "I Ain't The Fix" Nix.

Miami improved to 31st Nationally in scoring offense and 45th in total offense last season in spite of a weak offensive line and a first year starting quarterback.  The Hurricanes were 4th in total offense and 5th in scoring offense in the ACC.  Considering from where they had come in 2008, not bad at all.

The Hurricanes scored 394 points, or an average of just over 30 points/game.  That is an increase from 352 points and 27 points/game in 2008.  However most of those points came in the third and fourth quarters.  Miami scored 175 first half points and 219 in the second half during the 2009 season. 

How many times did you sit in the stands at The Shark during the first quarter of games last year and say to yourself or even out loud "When is this team going to show up" or even worse "What team is that?"  Hurricane fans even booed the home team during the first quarter of the Duke game last year.

Slow starts and three and outs seemed to be the norm early in games in 2009.  The first quarter saw Miami score their fewest points: 79.  Frustration (Clemson) and at times desperation (VT and UNC) would then lead to sacks, penalties and turnovers.  That is a a recipe for disaster.

This season the Hurricanes must score early and often to take the pressure off of themselves and to allow the Miami defense to put the pressure on the opposing team. 

Miami must avoid the three costly negatives of penalties, sacks and turnovers on offense.

Miami must sack the opposing QB more often and pick off more passes than they did last year on defense.

That my friends is the recipe for success in 2010.

Comments

[Fighting Ibis]

When will they learn that the more control of these games they give these officials the worse it going to get

At least we dont have to worry about the officials being bought off or even gambling on the games themselves

Posted by: Sebastian57 | April 16, 2010 at 02:26 PM

It's amazing how easy it is to understand when it comes to football but when it comes to big government some people are ok with government control.

Show me a rule in any sport where it's a judgement call by a ref and I'll show you some power hungry punk who came up with it.

So many similarities between sports and politics.

[Fighting Ibis]

Memo to Fighting Ibis.......Dateline Earth........Football is a "Socialist Sport"

All for the good of each other...........with a common goal.

You should be a fan of golf...LOL

Posted by: HearAcane | April 16, 2010 at 06:25 PM

Poor little socialists coming out of the woodwork. Kill a commie for mommy! Love that shirt. I can't wait till freedom loving Patriots say no more. Bleeding hearts are going to get ran through like a hot knife through butter.

[Fighting Ibis]

Memo to Fighting Ibis.......Dateline Earth........Football is a "Socialist Sport"

All for the good of each other...........with a common goal.

Posted by: HearAcane | April 16, 2010 at 06:25 PM

So where does the genocide play it's part in football?

[Six]

DZ8 - that's exactly why I said it took some big stones in between Crist's legs to do what he did

If he's going to get vilified by his own party for vetoing a bill that he thought needed to be, due simply to the fact that it made sense to veto it b/c he actually listened to the voice of the people - then I'm with him on telling the peeps in his party to go f*** themselves

After talking with him while he was at our station, you can tell he's really not sweating over losing some backing of the Republican party. He can run as an Indy and still pull votes - that guy is no dummy. Rubio has the backing of Giuliani and Romney - they endorse him over Crist ...... wonder why though, is it b/c Crist backed McCain? Nahhhh, that can't be it

You gotta love this as well:

"Officials at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which had previously endorsed Crist, tell Fox News if Crist bolts the party they will immediately back Rubio and “spend whatever is needed to help him win in November.”

Spend whatever is needed to help him win in November. Gotta love that. This country is so jacked up politically and has been for a while. Got money? Will win.

We air so many political ads on our station - it makes me hate the guy after seeing his mug, smiling, putting the thumbs up, saying he endorses the message, all that garbage

[solarcane]

out ray jus Cane You Tube clip

modestly titled

" The Best Miami Hurricanes Video Ever Made Guaranteed"

it is badazz I must say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZVM6SH8dw

[solarcane]

No more eye black messages

I can live with this one, that shyt is getting lame

No wedge blocking on kickoff returns

I can live with Bosher living another season

No taunting en route to the end zone

If they have to use instant reply to check the expression on a players face to determine if he's sticking his tongue out I'm done with football.

Henry Hogshead was right all along
Australian Rules Football or its not really football.

[solarcane]

taunting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xIerqJ8O70

I think i jus made him shyt himself

[DZ8]

Roger that. Tomorrow night 7 pm.

Posted by: 86Cane | April 16, 2010 at 06:01 PM

I can't wait to read it! I haven't written it yet, will write and send to you at some point Sunday.

[DZ8]

Six my point is he ALREADY lost the Republican support before he vetoed the bill. And if he jumps to indy of course the RNC will support the republican in the race, thats their job.

If I ever make it to Tampa I'll take you out for some beer and tacos and we can discuss further:)

[Aqua]

" The Best Miami Hurricanes Video Ever Made Guaranteed"

it's missing Rohan

[Esteban]

in that UNC game from last year two of the INTs were off of passes that were tipped at the line of scrimmage if my memory is working today. and one other was a pass that both the safety and LaRon Byrd had an equal chance of catching - would figure the 6'4, 220 lb, WR would be able to at least make sure its an incomplete pass. i'd say only 1 was all on Jacory.

its like when our guys used to fade back on hook routes instead of coming back to meet the ball and CBs would take one step forward and get an INT. we'd get mad at the QB, but the WR should have come back to the ball cause if he did it would have been a catch instead of INT.

[Esteban]

on Charlie Crist...i don't think it was having balls. he knows he had no chance of getting re-elected if he didn't veto the bill. his last chance of getting re-elected is to parlay that veto as a stand for what's right. won't get the Republican parties support but republicans who are teachers in the state will appreciate it. independents who are teachers might be open to vote for him - still doubt it though. same for dems. basically tried to erase people's memory with one veto and who knows he might have done the trick. its really his last hope of getting that senate seat.

either way i'm glad he did it. i am not necessarily against pay for performance, but not when u combine that will removing class room caps and other things that will only make it more difficult on the teachers to be effective.

[roachcane77]

Been away a couple of days... great article Soup! (Nicely done.) Gotta tell ya, as I was making my way catching up reading through the blog I was wondering myself when someone was going to comment on your research? (I totally get your consternation BTW.)

I think 99% of our '09 problem was... wait for it... the OL! (I know, I know, nobody here can believe I would say that... Me, the alum who took 6 months off this blog when I was so pissed at our poor OL recruiting 2 years ago... hard to believe I would have any beefs about our OL... but there it is... again.)

Look at most of those INTs... maybe 75% caused hurries, scrambles, and "previous" injuries. Granted JH had some really bonehead throws, and actually probably should have had about 10 MORE interceptions that were dropped by defenders.

The defensive INTs will take care of themselves this year with our Dline stepping up. I have REAL good feelings about D this year... we're going to PUNISH teams!

I also agree with Solar, Whipple seemed to lose his mind a few times along the way which didn't help JH's stats either.

Anyway, gotta run... nice job 86... can't wait for August.

Let's Go Canes!

[Cat 5 Cane]

ALRIGHT, LETS GET THIS THANG...KICK STARTED!

The Best Miami Hurricanes Video Ever Made Guaranteed",... it is badazz I must say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZVM6SH8dw
Posted by: solarcane
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THANKS SOLAR

THERE IS A NEW REGULATION OUT THERE (PROTECTING AGAINST CONCUSSIONS) THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THIS: IF A PLAYER LOSES HIS HELMET DURING THE GAME, THEN THE PLAY STOPS AT POINT... WHETHER ON OFFENSE OR DEFENSE

CHECK OUT BETWEEN VIDEO ABOVE 8:30 AND 8:46 MARK... ON THE HIT!!! ^^^^^^^

TALKING ABOUT KILLING THE GAME OF FOOTBALL... THAT RULE WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END AND WE MIGHT AS WELL PLAY TOUCH BALL!!!
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SPEARING IS ANOTHER... U CAN NOT USE THE CROWN OF THE HELMET TO TACKLE IN THE OPEN FIELD... I UNDERSTAND SPEARING ABOVE THE SHOULDER PADS AGAINST A QB, BUT WHEN A OFFENSIVE PLAYER LOWERS HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS AND A TACKLE IS MADE AT CHEST LEVEL... THATS GOING TOO FAR, WHEN THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER IS GOING FOR THE BALL/FORCED FUMBLE OR A SURE TACKLE!

SPEARING TO ME, WAS MEANT FOR PLAYS LIKE WHEN THAT GUY (RILEY) MADE A TACKLE ON QB, BRENNAN OF HAWAII, THAT CAME CLOSE TO KNOCKING HIS F@KING HEAD OFF...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAybhCcqiU

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NCAA cracks down on dangerous hits

Published: 09/09/2009
By Mike Mullen

New rules could see suspensions for players who lead with their helmet.

In the last five years, the NCAA has enacted a series of regulations in an attempt to cut down on illegal helmet to helmet hits, referred to as “spearing.” These hits, where a player lowers his head and propels himself into another player, are often dangerous and sometimes fatal, both to the player receiving and the one delivering the hit.

In February, the NCAA supplemented the existing rules which govern illegal hits. The NCAA Football Rules Committee first encouraged referees to more frequently eject players who have violated the rule.

This season, illegal hits will undergo a mandatory review by the offending player’s conference, which may then choose to suspend the player. A further regulation, one which is troubling to some coaches, allows the conference to review plays which were not even signaled as a foul during the game.

“That’s a little unsettling, to me,” says Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio . “You’d think that if the officials didn’t see it as a flagrant hit, that it wouldn’t be called after the fact.”

Both Dantonio and Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez expressed some trepidation about the conference reviews while enthusiastically supporting any effort to keep players safe.

Dantonio and Rodriguez both said Big Ten officials visited their teams before the season and played video examples of hits which are illegal. Players say knowing the rule is one thing, but following procedure in the heat of the game is another.

“You’re not going to lead with your head all the time, but if you make a little helmet to helmet contact, you just hope you don’t get in trouble for it,” Gophers linebacker Simoni Lawrence said. “You’re just trying to play football; you’re not trying to hurt anybody.”

The review process can be set off by a tip from a coach, referee or someone inside the Big Ten office.

Bill Carollo, the Big Ten coordinator of football officials and a 20 year veteran as an NFL referee, said while the suggested penalty for an illegal hit is one game, technically there is no upper limit on the length of suspensions. But Carollo said a suspension will only come on those plays which go well beyond the bounds of football.

“Where I would say intentional would be, the play’s over, and the guy totally spears the guy helmet to helmet, launches with the crown of his helmet,” Carollo said. “That’s intentional, that’s targeting. That’s trying to punish, and to me that’s black and white.”
http://www.mndaily.com/2009/09/09/ncaa-cracks-down-dangerous-hits
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9-6 Flagrant Personal Fouls

SECTION 6. Flagrant Personal Fouls

Player Ejection
ARTICLE 1. When a player is disqualified from the game due to a flagrant personal foul, that team’s conference shall automatically initiate a video review for possible additional sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.

Targeting/Initiating Contact
ARTICLE 2. When there is a foul called for targeting/initiating contact (Rule 9-1-3) that does not result in a player ejection, there shall automatically be a video review by the conference for possible additional sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.

Foul Not Called
ARTICLE 3. If subsequent review of a game by a conference reveals plays involving flagrant personal fouls that game officials did not call, the conference may impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.
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[Cat 5 Cane]

I'M HOPING THAT THEY REVISE THER STANCE ON STOPPING THE GAME IN PROGRESS AT POINT OF LOSSING A HELMET...

I CAN SEE ALLOT OF PLAYS BEING BLOWN DEAD BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER LOSING HIS HELMET WHEN THE OFFENSE IS GOING TO SCORE A TD IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THE GAME.

MAY COMMON SENSE PREVAIL!!!

[Cat 5 Cane]

COFFEE BREAK... OR MAYBE A BEER TO RELAX... I'M FEELING A LITTLE EDGEEEY THIS MORNING!!!...LOL

LATER

[86Cane]

I can't wait to read it! I haven't written it yet, will write and send to you at some point Sunday.

Posted by: DZ8 | April 17, 2010 at 07:39 AM

OK, got it. I thought I missed something, or something?

DrewZ2...that pushes your article up to tonight at 7 PM. Be There!

[86Cane]

its like when our guys used to fade back on hook routes instead of coming back to meet the ball and CBs would take one step forward and get an INT. we'd get mad at the QB, but the WR should have come back to the ball cause if he did it would have been a catch instead of INT.

Posted by: Esteban | April 17, 2010 at 08:26 AM

Very observant, good point. Most people would have missed that, not Esteban.

[86Cane]

Roach...U had a problem with the OL? Since when? Really? LOL

IMHO the Oline will be better, but not yet great, in 2010. Now by 2011 we will be talkin' and prolly winning a NC!

[bg1906]

There is really only 1 thing the team must do. They must play every game like its their last. They come out VERY unmotivated sometimes. If they play every game the way they are supposed too, we will be just fine and everything will take care of itself.

[86Cane]

From www.hurricanesports.com:

Head men’s basketball coach Frank Haith announced the signing of 6-5, 220-pound forward Erik Swoope (North Hollywood, Calif.) to a National Letter of Intent to play men’s basketball for the University of Miami.

Swoope averaged 21.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior at Harvard-Westlake, converting 74 percent from the field and 71 percent from the foul line. An athletic basketball player, he is known for attacking the basket and his ability to finish plays.

The Mission League’s Most Valuable Player and a Los Angeles Times All-Star Team selection in 2010, Swoope averaged 26.2 points over his last six games and scored a season-high 40 points on 14-of-17 shooting from the field – including hitting 12-of-13 free throws – in a win over Notre Dame Prep. It was among his 16 games of 20-plus points, including eight outings with at least 30 points. In addition, he posted 12 double-doubles as a senior, including a 30-point, 21-rebound effort versus South Hills.

[86Cane]

There is really only 1 thing the team must do. They must play every game like its their last. They come out VERY unmotivated sometimes. If they play every game the way they are supposed too, we will be just fine and everything will take care of itself.

Posted by: bg1906 | April 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Simple enough. I'm with that plan! In the article it points out that especially EARLY in games Miami appeared unmotivated and unproductive.

That will be the key this year: Early production, early lead, strong finish!

[86Cane]

Read more here: www.hurricanesports.com...

The 13th-ranked University of Miami baseball team hit three home runs and took advantage of three North Carolina errors in Friday night's series-opening 7-5 win over the 21st-ranked Tar Heels at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.

The Hurricanes (25-9, 12-4 ACC) scored four runs in the first inning and plated runs in four of the first five innings off UNC ace Matt Harvey. The Tar Heels (22-14, 6-10 ACC) battled back, but the `Canes never relinquished their lead en route to the series-opening win.

Yasmani Grandal, who was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday, raised his batting average to .417, going 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI on the evening. Grandal has now hit safely in eight straight and has 26 RBI in UM's last 15 games.

Harold Martinez had three of UM's eight hits, going 3-for-4 with his team-leading 10th homer of the year. Zeke DeVoss had UM's other homer - a solo shot to lead off the first - while Scott Lawson had a hit, an RBI and a run and Michael Broad added a hit.

UM starter Chris Hernandez improved his record to 5-2 after tossing five innings, giving up five runs with three of them earned. The junior, who scattered eight hits on the night, was also on the mound in Miami's last win over the Tar Heels in 2008.

[86Cane]

From Shandel at the Sun-Sentinel:

CORAL GABLES _ As expected, a successful late-season run has raised the expectations of the UM basketball team.

And with expectations, comes attention.
The Hurricanes are already reaping the benefits of advancing to the ACC Tournament semifinals in terms of scheduling. Coach Frank Haith, speaking before the team’s annual banquet, said the `Canes have potential non-conference games lined up at home against West Virginia, a Final Four team last year, and at Syracuse, a No. 1 seed.

UM will also play in the Jerry Tarkanian Classic, an eight-team tournament in Las Vegas. There’s even the chance of facing Georgia, South Carolina or Auburn.
“When you have a team that people think is pretty good, you get TV calling you,” Haith said. “So you get opportunities with TV, which is the case with West Virginia and Syracuse. Hopefully it works out.”

Although the Hurricanes failed to make the postseason, they return two of the ACC’s top young players in sophomores Durand Scott and Reggie Johnson. Both made the All-Tournament Team as freshmen. Their presence is why the national media is likely to jump on the UM bandwagon. ESPN reporter Andy Katz pegged the Hurricanes as a team to watch.

“There’s no question, the way these young guys played at the end of the year, it gives us encouragement going into next season,” Haith said. “There’s reason to be optimistic about what this team is capable of next year.”

[solarcane]

aqua

amen on Rohan brah, still the ultimate Cane overachiever of all time when you compare ability to desire

[solarcane]

“There’s reason to be optimistic about what this team is capable of next year.”

Anybody besides me getting tired of Cane football, basketball, and baseball articles that all end with being optimistic about next year.

When do we just take for granted next year is a lock instead of being a little giddy we might win something?

[86Cane]

Did someone say Rohan Marley? Here is Aqua with one of his Hurricane heroes:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/07/rohan-marley-le.html

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/07/legend-of-the-f.html

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/08/legends-of-the-.html

[Aqua]

Yep, well said solar. Rohan was the epitomy of playing for the love of the game. I don't think he really wanted to play for any team but the Hurricanes..

[Cat 5 Cane]

When do we just take for granted next year is a lock instead of being a little giddy we might win something?

We have gone to the mountain... and we have seen the destructor... He cometh this way! This year starts the dominance of the ACC, so be giddy and watch, as the giant eats his prey!

[Aqua]

and 86Cane, CANESPACE - TV.

It's in the future. I can feel it.

Posted by: Esteban | July 25, 2007 at 07:05 PM

saw this on the Rohan comments.

[Esteban]

if only my 'we gonna roll 60 on OU' prediction would have come true, too.

[86Cane]

From the Vault, because U asked for it:

After we roll 60 on OU we'll land a couple more recruits.

Posted by: Esteban | April 24, 2007 at 08:52

[Esteban]

its a lock...but i'll still feel giddy - well i don't do giddy, more i'll talk $hit.

[86Cane]

Este...what did U think about the points made in the article? What would U add? Agree or disagree?

[Esteban]

i think it definitely would be safe to say those are the main areas needed for improvement - statistically at least.

the players being more aggressive on defense would be point #5 if i had to add anything.

[Cat 5 Cane]

Este... that's all right,... I gotta nuff giffy in me to supply this whole damn
blogosphere...

12 and Oooooooooooo or until we slip

[Fighting Ibis]

Six my point is he ALREADY lost the Republican support before he vetoed the bill. And if he jumps to indy of course the RNC will support the republican in the race, thats their job.

If I ever make it to Tampa I'll take you out for some beer and tacos and we can discuss further:)

Posted by: DZ8 | April 17, 2010 at 07:41 AM

Didn't you get the memo DZ? Republicans are the only party who support their candidate and spend money doing it.

Didn't Obama just receive tons of money for his presidential campaign from outside the US? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM???

It's time for some real conservatives in this country to take charge. This weak sister middle of the road crap is destroying the country from the inside out.

Bush a conservative? LOL! Yeah right!

Bush is about as conservative as Obama is a centrist.

[Esteban]

i'm glad the tea party is around reminding people about "small government" ideas.

i do feel bad for them though. lots of infiltrating going on right now of tea party groups. trying to make them look bad in the media.

[Daddeh]

U

[SOUP]

the players being more aggressive on defense would be point #5 if i had to add anything.

Posted by: Esteban | April 17, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Aggression comes from confidence, which comes from success. If Miami can get the early lead this year and then let the big dog eat, all will be well in Canespace!

[SOUP]

Canespace TV: Break It Down by Esteban

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2009/09/esteban-is-an-original-canespacer------canespace-tv.html

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2009/10/canespace-tv-break-it-down-1.html

2009http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2009/09/canespace-tv-breaking-down-virginia-tech.html

[Mike]

shocked that getting off teh field on 3rd and long wasn't on that list...we used to live for 3rd and long situiations...it was a wrap !!!

and more of a pass rush...those two needed to be on there for sure

[UMike]

#1 - Healthy J12
#2 - Good O-Line Play
#3 - D-Line Health

ALL equaly NATIONAL TITLE!!!

IMO anyway lol

[SlingBlade]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-azgWTq3_dU&feature=related

the best play a gator qb ever made........

[SlingBlade]

aqua did U go to the select a seat today?

[Six]

Esteban - when you have tea party members throwing money in the face of a 60 year old man with Parkinson's, sitting on the ground in front of them at a demonstration and the tea party members are making fun of him and yelling in his face (verbatim):

"No, no I'll pay for this guy. Here you go, start a pot. I'll pay for you." He then yells, "I'll decide when to give you money ... No more handouts!"

And starts throwing $1 Dollar bills at him

They're not doing themselves any favors at all. F'in idiots. How'd you like a family member of yours with Parkinson's to have a bunch of people, 2 feet away and then right in the face of your family member - screaming in their face, mocking them and then throwing $1 Dollar bills at them.

Perception goes a long long way in this country. When that video went viral, a wholeeee lot of people got a bad taste in their mouth about the tea party.

Hell, just look at how many people still call the Canes, Thug U.

[Cat 5 Cane]

Nice to see... U guys coming around to my list. Gander at #3

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1) Starts with Jacory. He must make better decisions and not lock on to one player, whether he is open or not.

2) Oline play... The #1 reason why Jacory rushed his throws or got hammered... Look no further the WISC.

3) We were good last year but Better D-line, DE and LB play... allows more aggressive play from CB and DB's, which leads to more INT's and turning 6 around.

4) More production from Special Teams... Panz still isn't off my list.

[DZ8]

Posted by: Fighting Ibis | April 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Preaching to the choir Fighting Ibis... but we can't go overboard on politics on this site.

Make a comment/remark then move on... something like that:)

[DZ8]

Six didn't you just read what Esteban wrote?

"i do feel bad for them though. lots of infiltrating going on right now of tea party groups. trying to make them look bad in the media."

Let's say that those are "legit" tea partiers doing that to that Parkinson old man, etc... Does that make them all bad? How many Bush is Hitler, Abort Palin signs were at demonstrations in the very recent path? Did that mean all the demostrators were nuts?

I'm sorry you have a family member that has Parkinsons but what was that guy doing there? (I haven't seen the video) If he is going to go to a rally of ANY kind he is making a political statement and his condition should have nothing to do with it. Unless he is using that condition as a political prop. JMO

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Also, on Crist, if he didn't veto the bill, then he'd still have the backing of his party

By him vetoing the bill, it made him look good in the eyes of those teachers

BUT

How many of them actually will help support him in his race? As opposed to an entire party. There's only so many teachers in the state, and there is absolutely no guarantee what-so-ever that they'll vote for him at all. None. A lot of them might remember it, then again, a lot of them will most likely stay true to their party and just say "thanks Charlie for what you did" in passing

That's why I said it took major stones for him to do what he did. Charlie would get the votes from his own party over Rubio if he would've passed that bill. That bill was like a litmus test. It doesn't really matter what the pre-polling says about Rubio holding a 20% lead over Crist

Come on man. Where exactly is this "pre-polling" going on and just how many people are they asking, where are they asking and when are they asking

It's like playing Family Feud with Richard Dawson just yelling "Survey Says!" and telling you that people they asked gave them a certain answer. Nobody really knows until election time. Print and electronic media can tell you all they want about who's leading the polls right now - it's complete BS

We run polls almost every night on our newscast or station website and post the results of a hot topic issue as part of the show. A poll could say 80% in favor of something, 10% opposed to it, 10% not sure.

What does that really tell you? Nothing. Know why? B/c there could be only 10 people who were bored enough to take the time to actually get on the website and vote so we can show the results.