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

[Sebastian]

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

[Ungar]

"While only people with Miami Hurricanes championship rings actually defend taunting, the solution may not be perfect."

Cmon, when was the last time that the Canes were even penalized for taunting? Those Dallas folks had no problem with using Canes players and Coaches to win the Super Bowl though...

We have the officials right in our face after every score to see if we even SMILE, now they are gonna suggest that a dive to the pylon was taunting if the player has a U on their helmet.

[CaneSawMassacre]

I don't know how to download torrents, Ibis could you send me a version I could download to my email??

madplaya5@aol.com

I loved how that article had to swallow on the UM nuts, but saying, "Only Miami Hurricanes who have won championships agree wtih taunting" STFU... This isn't the early 90's b8TCH... A lot more teams and players taunt now a days, and the rule is being updated NOW.. Now 20 years ago d*CKHEAD

[Cat 5 Cane]

BY THE WAY... WHO WROTE THE ARTICLE? GOOD JOB!

[SOUP]

Has any one else recieved their DVDs of the Spring Game cause I haven't :(

Posted by: PhillyCane | April 16, 2010 at 01:10 PM

U SHOULD GET IT TODAY. THEY ALL WENT OUT MONDAY AFTERNOON. FRAN GOT HIS ALREADY.

[CaneSawMassacre]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXS0U3_sWw

Dolphins MEAST!!

[CaneSawMassacre]

SOUP I was asking about the spring DVD..

I def. want it, but I have no cash right now. Until the end of the month??

Can u send me one and I'll pay U? U know I'm good for it.

[86Cane]

BY THE WAY... WHO WROTE THE ARTICLE? GOOD JOB!

Posted by: Cat5Cane | April 16, 2010 at 03:21 PM

I did. Spent 8 hours researching and writing the damn thing and not a single comment on it. It is chalked full of stats and facts but nobody sees that as important. They would rather just state their own opinion over and over again about the same things that are completely unrelated to the lead article.

In three-plus years Shandel has NEVER written an article even close to this one. Manny maybe only a few times.

Effn Canes fans! Nobody cares about stats facts or quality content, they just all want to hear themselves talk or argue about their own opinions.

Maybe we can talk about what Coker is to blame for again? Or about tearing down the Orange Bowl? Or about Shannon's use of timeouts or media realtions? Or how about the uniforms? Or what to serve at a tailgate party? Yeah that would be fun!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

The Gator's D will suck this year so they made that rule to help take away opposing team's TDs at a crucial point of the season.

They already used the multiple questionable calls from a biased officiating crew deal last year. Needed something fresh.

Posted by: pb(CSROH10) | April 16, 2010 at 02:05 PM

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Hahaha, there it is.

[86Cane]

Can u send me one and I'll pay U? U know I'm good for it.

Posted by: CaneSawMassacre | April 16, 2010 at 03:35 PM

U may have to get one the old fashioned way: EARN IT!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

This BS happens because there's always some asshole with a little bit of power trying to pass his beliefs on to others. The socialism that oozes from the public sector will destroy the greatest game ever along with the entire country. Liberals are the weakest link and they get their way because of bleeding hearts.

Posted by: Fighting Ibis | April 16, 2010 at 01:53 PM

>>>>

Very true. Liberals have completely exploited and warped the basics tenets of America for their own miserable, worthless agenda. But conservatives haven't offered anything better, just pointing fingers.

[CaneSawMassacre]

LOL>... Hey, I thought u said u were sending me somethhing through email...

I will earn it.. I've been going bonkers though.. Trying to get it online, watching clipss...

Please. Please.Please.

[CaneSawMassacre]

Fightin Ibis - I like you a lot but you have a pretty negative direction on your life views. Everybody isn't out to get U, I hope that you don't let all of this nonsense drive

I don't know how you could live with that burden daily.

[86Cane]

From SI.com:

Eye black with messages and wedge blocks will be banned from college football this fall, and taunting in the field of play will start costing teams points in 2011.

On Thursday, the NCAA's Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the three rules changes.

One year after the NFL banned wedge blocking on kickoffs because of safety concerns, the NCAA followed the lead. The new rule says that when the team receiving a kickoff has more than two players standing within two yards of one another, shoulder to shoulder, it will be assessed a 15-yard penalty -- even if there is no contact between the teams.

The reason: NCAA studies have shown that 20 percent of all injuries occurring on kickoffs result in concussions.

"Everybody is looking to make sure we have a safe environment for the players," said Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association. "On kickoffs, you have a lot of steam on both sides and you usually have what is called a 'wedge buster.' This will eliminate some of that."

The hope is it will reduce concussions, an issue that has received greater attention over the past year.

The NCAA deemed it so important that it made a rare rules change in an off-year of the normal 2-year process.

But it's the taunting rule that will create the biggest buzz.

Currently, players who are penalized for taunting on their way to the end zone draw a 15-yard penalty on the extra point attempt, 2-point conversion attempt or the ensuing kickoff.

Beginning in 2011, live-ball penalties will be assessed from the spot of the foul and eliminate the score. Examples include players finishing touchdown runs by high-stepping into the end zone or pointing the ball toward an opponent.

Celebration penalties following a score will continue to be assessed on conversion attempts or the ensuing kickoff.

"I think one of the reasons it's been looked at is that when a penalty occurs on the field, it's normally taken from the spot," Teaff said. "This was the only occurrence that it wasn't taken from the spot, so they wanted to change that."

Taunting has caused an annual debate among college football players, coaches and fans, and last season's big controversy stemmed from Georgia receiver A.J. Green receiving a 15-year personal foul penalty after he caught a go-ahead touchdown pass late in a game against LSU.

The yardage from the penalty was assessed on the kickoff and helped LSU get into position to drive for the winning score. Southeastern Conference officials said later that there was no video evidence to support the flag on Green.

A third change bans the use of eye black containing symbols or messages, a trend that grew in popularity because of the use by Heisman Trophy winners Reggie Bush and Tim Tebow.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/04/15/rules-changes.ap/index.html?utm_source=bleacherreport.com#ixzz0lIJFh8gT

[86Cane]

From ESPN:

Such is life at Ohio State, a program that has achieved so much in the last nine years but is always expected to do more. Since Tressel took control before the 2001 season, the Buckeyes own a 94-21 record, a 59-13 mark in Big Ten play, seven seasons of 10 wins or more, seven BCS bowl appearances, four BCS bowl wins, the program's first Rose Bowl championship since 1997, five consecutive Big Ten championships (six overall) and six consecutive victories against archrival Michigan (eight overall).

And only one undefeated season, in 2002.

So are the townsfolk gathering outside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, with burning torches in hand? Not exactly.

Buckeyes fans are in relatively good spirits this spring, still glowing from Ohio State's win against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. It certainly beats the feeling of the previous three seasons, when the team fell short in bowl games and returned to a cold Columbus.

But whether the post-bowl reception is bubbly or bleak, it never lasts long.

"Every year, we go through the spring, and when you're in Columbus, Ohio, everybody's expecting you to win a championship," wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher said. "It comes with the territory, and it's something we expect. Win or lose in the bowl game, you're always going to come back and hear, 'OK, this is our year.'"

Every year might be regarded as The Year in Columbus, but some Ohio State teams support that claim more than others. The 2010 Buckeyes appear to be one of those teams.

Read more here:

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/11647/ohio-state-knows-next-step-is-national-title?utm_source=bleacherreport.com

[PhillyCane]

Does CGNC have a secret crush on Ron Hextall? I think so as evident by the amount of youtube research she has done in the past couple days

[PhillyCane]

Thanks Soup Ill keep an eye open for it

[86Cane]

Don't wait, buy your ACC Championship game tickets today for Charlotte 2010:

http://www.accfootballcharlotte.com/default.asp?accfootballcharlotte=11

[404]

Maybe we can talk about what Coker is to blame for again? Or about tearing down the Orange Bowl? Or about Shannon's use of timeouts or media realtions? Or how about the uniforms? Or what to serve at a tailgate party? Yeah that would be fun!

Posted by: 86Cane | April 16, 2010 at 03:38 PM

Are we getting new uniforms?!?!

;)

[404]

I would say out of all of the points in the article (all good ones) that we need to work on INT's. What dominant team do you know that is not picking the ball off a few times per game? Miami needs to correct this if they want to be considered a contender in 2010. And J12 making better choices down field goes without saying.

[404]

And I did not realize (forgot) that J12 gave up 4 TD's last season...

[404]

$25 per ticket will seem like a steal in 7 months if you get a top 5 Miami vs. top 10 FSU for that Champ game!

[404]

From new ESPN ACC Blog that was just posted:

Miami: turnover margin. The Hurricanes ended up with a net balance of zero between their turnovers and their opponents' giveaways. That's due in large part to Jacory Harris' 17 interceptions. Getting on the right side of that ledger is key to Miami having a real breakthrough year.

SOUP - THEY must be reading your blog articles!

[86Cane]

Are we getting new uniforms?!?!

;)

Posted by: 404 | April 16, 2010 at 04:00 PM

YES! Pink with teal accents. Made by Izod. Very vogueish.

[86Cane]

SOUP - THEY must be reading your blog articles!

Posted by: 404 | April 16, 2010 at 04:11 PM

At least ESPN is smart enough to read them.

More than I can say for Canes fans.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

SOUP, it's a well researched article that puts some metrics on what anybody who watched last season knows to be true. Your off season articles the last three years have basically said the same thing though, take better care of the football and take fewer sacks while generating more turnovers and negative yardage plays on defense. The good news is that every year you've been able to report some kind of improvement in at least one of those areas.

If you're going to get flagged for excessive celebration, make sure that flag gets tossed after you're already in the end zone so it's a dead-ball foul. Otherwise it's total point shaving scandal time in college football.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Soup, OSU is solid and experienced but if we're playing Hurricane football we'll eat them for lunch, more or less the same way USC, LSU and UF did, and for the same reasons.

I spent 3 hours one early morning studying OSU's games, as well as the Iowa-GT game and the Wisky game. It's all very clear. The only question is will the players bring themselves to the level of ferocity and frenzy we know as Hurricane Football?

We should have the size-strength equation balanced by then, which is really the first key.

[86Cane]

University of Miami football fans will have an opportunity to select their seats for the 2010 season, receive a locker room tour and listen to a player panel discussion on Saturday, April 17, at BankUnited CanesFest & Select-A-Seat from 9 a.m. to Noon at Sun Life Stadium.

The event will not include an autograph session. Admission is free to the public.

BankUnited CanesFest & Select-A-Seat will give fans that haven't yet purchased their 2010 season tickets the opportunity to choose their seats from all available stadium inventories. Existing season tickets holders can also select seats should they wish to relocate. There will be interactive inflatable games, locker room tours and more.

Fans will have a chance to listen to a panel made up of approximately 8-10 UM football players that will be attendance.

Those players will represent the offense, defense and special teams and the panel will be hosted by "The Voice of the Miami Hurricanes" Joe Zagacki beginning at 11 a.m. The panel discussion will take place in Section 245 on the club level.

Fans can submit questions by emailing athleticmarketing@miami.edu.

[86Cane]

OGV...we have made progress. There is STILL a lot of work to be done. Jacory has to protect the ball and scramble more when necessary to buy time or get positive yardage. He sat in the pocket to a fault last year. The UM secondary has to get to the ball this year. Tackling a WR after they get a first down ain't good enough anymore.

Capt. O...I sure hope the strength/size equation has been equalized by then. If we get pushed around (again) there will be very many unhappy UM fans on this blog.

GO CANES, BEAT OSU!!!

[Cat 5 Cane]

Word... look to 2011 for new rags.

[86Cane]

From www.hurricanesports.com:

The 13th-ranked University of Miami baseball team - winners of four of their first five weekend series in Atlantic Coast Conference play - will play host to No. 21 North Carolina in a three-game series beginning Friday, April 16 at 8 p.m. at Alex Rodriguez Park.

The Hurricanes improved to 24-9 on Wednesday, picking up their ninth win in their last 11 games with a 9-0 shut-out victory over Florida Gulf Coast at Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers. Senior right-hander David Gutierrez turned in possibly his best performance as a `Cane in just his second start of the year, tossing seven perfect innings before being pulled after his pitch count reached into the mid-80's. While the perfect game was broken up in the eighth, Eric Whaley and Daniel Miranda eventually combined with Gutierrez to toss the first one-hitter by the `Canes since Scott Maine and Jon McLean accomplished the feat against Wake Forest on May 12, 2006.

Since the start of the NC State series three weeks back, junior catcher Yasmani Grandal has not only been the hottest hitter in the ACC, but possibly the country. Grandal, who easily leads the ACC hitters with a .476 average in league play, has recorded multiple hits in 10 of his last 13 games and is one of three `Canes riding a seven-game hitting streak coming into the weekend. Chris Pelaez and Nathan Melendres, who is 20-for-57 in UM's last 15 games, also had seven-game hit streaks going.

[Ungar]

"I did. Spent 8 hours researching and writing the damn thing and not a single comment on it. It is chalked full of stats and facts but nobody sees that as important. They would rather just state their own opinion over and over again about the same things that are completely unrelated to the lead article."
Is this the real 86Cane? I agreed with your four items, but I figured you didn't want 20 "I agree" and "Me Too" comments on it. Combining the 17 INTs with the 35 sacks, that is 52 negative offensive plays in 13 games, a full deck of cards worth. That isn't even counting rushing plays for negative yards. We fix that, and it will help take care of the other two issues as well.

"In three-plus years Shandel has NEVER written an article even close to this one. Manny maybe only a few times."
Very true.

"Effn Canes fans! Nobody cares about stats facts or quality content, they just all want to hear themselves talk or argue about their own opinions." I bet other fanbases have the same issues. After recruiting stats are done, I get statted out.

"Maybe we can talk about what Coker is to blame for again?"
I did that one time, as a joke.

"Or about tearing down the Orange Bowl?"
That reminds me, your main page still talks about saving it. Not sure if that is on purpose...

"Or about Shannon's use of timeouts or media realtions? Or how about the uniforms? Or what to serve at a tailgate party? Yeah that would be fun!"
This Effn Cane fan is sorry, man.

[DZ8]

Great article!

[DZ8]

Posted by: Six | April 16, 2010 at 01:14 PM

Not to get into politics but Crist doesn't have any support in the Republican party... he's getting crushed by Rubio in the primary.

[DZ8]

This vote was done to set him up as an independent in the general election, which he does have a chance of winning if he runs as an indy.

[Cat 5 Cane]

Ok... I see we are a little testy today...
What, somebody pissed in your corn flakes?

Stats, Stats...
You want stats?
I'll give you stats!!!

How many Cheerio's are in a 15oz box...

Before I opened the box,... What's your guess?

281
563
894
1193
1342
2054
4802
5843 Cheerios.

I dumped the box into a bowl and started counting. I quickly realized this was going to take forever, and devised a faster way to string them. I fashioned a 4-inch "needle" out of a wire hanger, and dragged it repeatedly through the cereal. This was remarkably effective

I used wooden clothes pins to keep track of 50s and 100s of Cheerios.

It took about 7 hours to string up the o's. I spent the time in front of the TV, watching American Movie Channel.

The final count was finally in:
Four thousand, eight hundred and two Cheerios were in the box.

And how long was it, you ask ?... 73'

By... Steve Pham
http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/cheerios/cheerios.html
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LOL... Only a Gamecock grad would do this!!!

[86Cane]

1985 REUNION ON SATURDAY:

Thirty-two members of the University of Miami's 1985 National Championship team will be recognized prior to Saturday night's game on the 25th anniversary of UM's second national championship. Head coach Ron Fraser, along with stars Greg Ellena and Kevin Sheary and most of the staff and players from the team will be in attendance at Alex Rodriguez Park for a pre-game reception prior to game two of the series with the Tar Heels. The 1985 `Canes rallied from out of the loser's bracket at the CWS, beating Texas twice in the end to win the title. Ellena was named CWS MVP while Sheary was the winning pitcher in three of UM's five wins in the series.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Soup, this blob was well-researched but you know most of us are very familiar with the facts you present. I think that's why you haven't had a ton of blob-related discussion.

[DZ8]

Posted by: Cat5Cane | April 16, 2010 at 05:12 PM

LOL

[86Cane]

Whatever...this article is staying up until August 27. See U after the Summer is over. There take that! LOL

[Cat 5 Cane]

LMAO!!!

[DZ8]

Can my mock draft make a cameo?

[Cat 5 Cane]

Soup...

As a special favor, would you post this article again in about 6 months.

You know,... for us sometimers. Yeah, in 6 months it will be a brite, new, shinin article again!

Thanks Buddy!

PS
Good Job, in advance, just in case I forget to say it again!

[86Cane]

Soup, this blob was well-researched but you know most of us are very familiar with the facts you present. I think that's why you haven't had a ton of blob-related discussion.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | April 16, 2010 at 05:38 PM

U are correct. Most fans know the GENERAL issues but not all of the facts and dtats and most don't care.

They just wanna win baby!

[86Cane]

Can my mock draft make a cameo?

Posted by: DZ8 | April 16, 2010 at 05:52 PM

Roger that. Tomorrow night 7 pm.

[86Cane]

COASTAL DIVISION UPDATE:

Miami is currently in a battle with Georgia Tech for the lead in the ACC's Coastal Division. The Yellow Jackets currently sit in first at 12-3, followed by the `Canes just a game back at 11-4. From there, Virginia is third at 10-5, Virginia Tech is fourth at 8-7, North Carolina is fifth at 6-9 and Duke is last at 5-10. This upcoming weekend, the `Canes play host to UNC, Virginia Tech visits Virginia, Georgia Tech welcomes Clemson to Atlanta and Duke hosts Florida State in Cary.

[Sebastian]

It comes down to the play of both lines

JSilks ints will go way down with better protection from the O-Line

The Manimal led D-Line creates pressure and the ints will increase

We will finally need a RB to be a threat from anywhere on the field. A 3 down 4 quarter RB

[Cat 5 Cane]

what mock draft?

[Cat 5 Cane]

Beer run...

Time for a bud!

Later

[86Cane]

The only stat UM fans care about for 2009 is: 9-3.

The only stat they care about for 2010 is: 12-0.

I get that. I prolly would have been better of with this:

Miami will go undefeated in 2010.

Miami will win all of their games by 40 points or more in 2010.

Miami will beat the Seminoles so bad that the Department of the Interior will investigate.

Miami will be considered so dangerous in 2010 that the Departrment of Homeland Security will put the entire Hurricanes team on their "no fly" list.

Miami will win the ACC by beating their in-conference opponents by 50+ points.

ALL of the teams in the ACC will be so afraid of the Hurricanes that they will ALL refuse to play them in 2011 or beyond. Miami will be forced to go independent like Notre Dame and form their own TV Network.