Road Warriors Have No Fear

Former Genesis drummer and singer-song writer Phil Collins once sang: "I can feel it coming in the air tonight...hold on."

Those lyrics and that song became a staple at football stadiums all across the Country and was a mainstay on the playlist at the historic Orange Bowl whenever the Hurricanes would take the field for warm-ups. Even now I can still recall the goosebumps I got when that song played at The Old Lady.

Well, before the Georgia Tech game last Saturday in Atlanta you could feel the tension, no make that fear, in the air and all around Miami Hurricane fans. It was so thick on the blog that you could barely read the comments through all the smoke and fire that was coming from the destruction and havoc that was predicted by some bloggers and most national media types to be waged upon the poor players wearing orange and green by the mighty Ramblin' Wreck of Georgia Tech.

Even some hard-core, long-time, tried and true Canes fans had their panties in a bunch or their knickers all in a wad about Miami's chances on the road against a tough, physical team like GT and the Yellow Jackets potent triple option offense.

And though I am tempted I am not going to resort to naming names but let's just say they were out there. It seemed that unlike the good old days of the Miami Hurricanes' domination of college football over a 20 year period between 1983 and 2003, many of these fans over the years had lost more than a few of the letters needed to spell out S-W-A-G-G-E-R.

But that fear was either cast aside or met head on by several Canespacers who showed that they were not afraid and walked directly into the belly of the beast known as Bobby Dodd Stadium.  These fearless fans stared right into the mouth of the the wolf and didn't even blink.

Canespacers like SarasotaCane, UMike, AlpharettaCane, TSully, and even someone who goes by the interesting blog name of "The Brown Recluse" came from near and far to cheer on their Hurricanes.

For four quarters these fearless road warriors supported their team, through the ups and downs of the tumultuous game, when Miami was leading early and trailing late, they kept their faith in the team from the 305. They stood and stomped and screamed and cheered their hearts of for the players from The U.

And in the end these road warriors and their Miami Hurricanes brought home a huge ACC win in a game that none of the so called "experts" predicted that they would win.

Except one, and that would be me. Now I didn't get the score exactly right, and I didn't get to go to Atlanta to watch the game in person, but I did predict the win. And what a win it was!

This win by this young Hurricane team at Georgia Tech, and the manner in which it occurred, simply cannot be understated.  In fact this game may turn out to be the turning point of not only the 2012 season but of Al Golden's tenure at Miami.

It was game of monumental momentum swings and lead changes and major injuries and comebacks by a team that easily could have quit. Down 36-19 in the third quarter on the road in Atlanta your Miami Hurricanes could have packed it in and headed home. But they simply refused to lose.

Al Golden's hardened troops didn't give in and and they didn't give up.

These players, this team, would not quit on their coach or on each other. 

Instead they played together as a team, like a team of fearless road warriors.

And when the game was over, the only smell in the air was not that of fear, but the wonderful smell of sweet, sweet victory.

Comments

[Brevardcane]

Uno

[raizecane]

2nd.....

[Brevardcane]

Must be dinner time

[raizecane]

Or the end of happy hour.....

[LaQuinton]

Just soaking in the win. Even my ravens !beat the pats. their top corner 6'3 210 and is a gambler

[UMike]

King James!

[Hassan]

Davon Johnson is running playing hard this year

[Montreal-Cane]

Nice article once again. Baby Canes stay humble take NC State very seriously.

[The Dude]

Funny tweet today about Bill Belichick grabbing an official in last nights game and the punishment he should receive:

Belichick should be forced to coach in sham games with refs that dont know what their doing.

[The Dude]

This article ties into what I have said about no one getting 4-5 year deals anymore.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_/page/football-120924Schlabach/week-5

[orange 'n green in the vein]

First of all, LMAO at 4-Real getting the bottom right hand corner Terrance!

Second of all, not to be that guy but, "It seemed that unlike the good old days of the Miami Hurricanes' domination of college football over a 30 year period between 1983 and 2003, many of these fans over the years had lost more than a few of the letters needed to spell out S-W-A-G-G-E-R."

Uh, 2003-1983 = 20. 20 =/= 30. I'm just saying! Good to see that UM had a good fan showing at both BC and GT, hopefully they can turn out 40,000 plus this weekend.

[The Dude]

Alright, I got my name on the banner this time!

NCST feels like a trap this week. Canes better focus.

[Hassan]

N.C. State's D Line

DE - 6'4" 278
DE - 6'3" 275
DT - 6'2" 315
DT - 6'1" 298
DT - 6'4" 321
DT - 6'4" 330

They are big and look to stuff the run, not fast sideline to sideline.

If we bubblescreen then to death I bet we can wear them down by the 4th QTR lol

[The Dude]

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | September 24, 2012 at 07:39 PM

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

[Jack]

Must sack Glennon, dude ie 6-6 280lb!

[Jiggafras]

Here is some encouragement. Glennon is a classic drop back passer and likes to sling it, not gonna move too much. Our DL seems to be improving. NC State is 113th Nationally in sacks given up, and second to last in the ACC with 14 sacks allowed. This is telling because they have only played 1 true road game v Uconn and also have played The Citadel and South Alabama. We have given up 6 sacks having played 3 true road games where we were underdog in all 3 and we won 2. I think this may not be a good game to blitz, therefore i wont be on No'D ass about blitzing, our DL should pressure Glennon and he may throw us the ball.

[86Cane]

OGV...WHOOPS! I guess I failed math at UM? LOL

[The Brown Recluse]

Thanks for the acknowledgement boss! 2 days later and I am still have a very hoarse and sore throat! Not to mention the sore legs from stomping the metal bleachers at Bobby Dodd. My lady's boss is an alumni of GT, and she said he was not in a very good mood Monday morning. Wonder why?

BEAT NC STATE!!!!

[LB]

The Space is really getting some love. There are some awesome people around here.

Sheesh, imagine how awesome this place is going to get once we get back to a BCS game.

[Tsully76]

Lol OGV, great blog 86, Agreed Brown Recluse.

[Montreal-Cane]

UM students show up at Sunlife stadium...NO EXCUSES...

NC State v. Miami: UM STUDENTS... Time to Rise & Grind!

by TheGoldenEra on Sep 24, 2012 4:49 PM EDT

Sorry for the hiatus, but the beginning of the school year is never a jolly time. As a student at the University of Miami, I live, breath, eat, and sometimes cry, over my beloved Hurricanes. There are only 10,000 of us (+5,000 if you include graduate students) and most outsiders see our school as a public institution, probably due to the reputation of the football program. The stands at Sun Life Stadium are sparse at times, and the ruckus of the student section is sporadic depending on games and homework levels. But this Saturday, we're going to change that. Read beneath the break to see why!

For all currently enrolled students at the University of Miami, tickets to any home sporting event are free. GRATIS. Football, basketball, soccer, you name it. In previous years, there wasn't even physical paper involved for tickets! You simply swiped your ‘Cane Card (essentially, your student ID) at the gate and boom! You're ready to rock like a hurricane. Notice how I said ‘in previous years' earlier... This year, for the 2012-2013 football season, the ticketing office took a different approach for students when it comes to football games. Now, instead of not having to worry about tickets at all before we show up, the athletic department has created a system that involves ‘reserving' a ticket online. You login, print ‘em off, and boom! Go Hurricanes. Hell, the school even provides free buses to and from Sun Life AND they're air-conditioned!

Yet, this new system is, well, different. Most students were upset since it involved more steps. Why hinder the student body even more on showing up to games? Our attendance is lackluster at times. While attendance at the Bethune-Cookman game was subpar as a whole, nearly 60% of the student body showed up. That's impressive, especially given that it was a noon game against Bethune-Cookman. As a UM student, I can definitely attest to the fact that there are a ton of things to do on/off campus on any given weekend. Unlike FSU or UF, we have more entertainment options then rodeos in South Florida.

Nevertheless, this Saturday, our team needs us. After an epic win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, nearly 100 students showed up outside of the Hecht Athletic Complex to greet the buses filled with weary eyed coaches, players, and Mike James. It was a sight to see as Al Golden thanked us over and over again for cheering them on. Chants of "It's great! To be! A Miami Hurricane!" kept on going and going. High fives were thrown, and I attempted to chest bump one of the players (he won that battle). However, the most touching moment came when Malcolm Lewis crutched off the bus. Cheers yelling "MALCOLM LEWIS!" erupted from all the students and, for a brief moment, there was a smile across his face, the first one nearly all day.

We are a ‘Canes Family. These gentlemen live with us in the dorms, eat with us in the dining halls, and sleep in class with us. It's time to support them when they need it the most. UM STUDENTS. TIME TO RISE & GRIND.

12:00pm.

Sun Life Stadium.

Be the 12th Man.

Awaken the Hurricane.

#IStandWithTheU.

[solarcane]

tsully
sweet pics,
way to rep my man

[The Brown Recluse]

LOL at "sleep in class with us".

[Jack]

Jiggafras -

Good to know. I hope we get pressure on this guy cause he can throw the ball. This win would really start to make people believe In "the process" Al Golden is teaching. Finish strong Canes!!!

[Jiggafras]

Im definately trying to make this game, my boss gonna have to be mad, the fans need to drive this team forward. It was very embarassing to watch that stadium v BCC and articles being written, we are not gonna sell out but we can do better. If we want the players to have no excuses, the fans cant have nay either

[4-Real]

Fyi Ogv, Tsully got me at the very bottom cuz u save the best 4 last!! At least that's what I'm hoping lol

[Montreal-Cane]

Canespacers like SarasotaCane, UMike, AlpharettaCane, TSully, and even someone who goes by the interesting blog name of "The Brown Recluse" came from near and far to cheer on their Hurricanes.

Good stuff folks.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

I thought he was going to write your name is Southern Cal colors 4-Real.

[Tsully76]

Thanks solar

[Ohio_Cane]

Anyone know anything about 2014 QB/CB Chris Lamons from Plantation?

Kid wants to be a Cane. Bad.

[BigWindyCane1]

Morris missed some throws, and if he can get that corrected, the Canes will have a dominant passing game to go with an improving running game.

Its a relief to see the strong-armed Morris. I watched Jacory play live, and last year Jacory was very efficient but he left a lot of throws out there because he and Fisch realized that he had a weak arm. It certainly benefited Morris to see that being a big-time QB is more than having a big arm. Now, he can develop and Fisch is bringin him along in an impressive fashion.

I am happy to see how this coaching staff is bringin the players along, and I see steady improvement. THe game against NC State will tell us a lot about what king of team we have.

[Hassan]

Morris had a wasted season and a half here, and sat out this spring, he still has a lot of room to improve and this spring him and the entire team will improve. We finally have #'s this spring to really run practice and I expect everyone to get much better.

[Brevardcane]

I hope they do; must beat the gators next year

[WWIN]

Raising another cane today. Unfortunately my wife wouldn't let me name her Miami so we named her Taylor so I'll look at it in remembrance of the late great ST26. 8lbs 6oz

Zilla yo move now

Ohio, you was right, something definitely felt different having a girl

[USAFCane]

I finally got to watch the game on espn3, and have to say it was great game.

I still very wary, but I'm a little excited by this team now. They have some real young talent, especially on the o. I think they will disappoint but also thrill us this year. I think they are closer to being good than I thought.

Love what Golden did when Lewis was injured but also noticed Duke was right there. Loved it when Golden got the team together after that and I could see belief and faith in the eyes of the young canes.

Huge game this weekend, time to win 3 in row but I'm still very concerned about the pass D. It will be a shoot-out IMO.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ohio, you was right, something definitely felt different having a girl

Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | September 24, 2012 at 09:59 PM
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Just wait until she's a bit older and smiles and runs over to hug U with the biggest smile. Nothing like it, bruh.

[Ohio_Cane]

^^^^^. Also, congrats Willie!!!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Sully the 2nd to last pic has my brother and I with our backs to the camera! My bro has a white canes hat and I'm wearing the green one! You were only 4 rows behind us!

Go 'canes!

[Hassan]

Congrats willie

[86Cane]

Sarasota...small world huh?

[86Cane]

Congrats Willie!

[The Dude]

This has been such a good week. Keep winning Canes! Keep winning!

[LaQuinton]

Thanks sully ! Congrats willie

[Sarasota 'cane]

Hey 86 Matt punted one time after Botts left the game but he's not listed as the starter on this weeks depth chart. I'll try to find out. I think I read somewhere else that Botts might even be back if he's healthy.

Go 'canes!

[Tsully76]

Thanks Sarasota and Laquinton.

[CGNC]

Ohio, you was right, something definitely felt different having a girl

Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | September 24, 2012 at 09:59 PM

Congrats!

[WWIN]

U are 100% correct sir. Once he starts hitting those instead of throwing them into the ground at the WR feet we will really be cooking with grease.

Posted by: 86Cane | September 24, 2012 at 02:23 PM

I've been wondering if throwing it at the wr feet was by design?

[CGNC]

Tsully great sign! Thanks for the shout out. UpNorthCane has started a new tradition

[WWIN]

Ohio, 86, CGNC, Hassan, and Laquinton

Thanks I appreciate it.

And thanks for last year to you and everyone that prayed for my son when he was born it really helped. She is kinda going thru the same thing but not as bad so its a 50/50 chance she might have to go to the NICU

[Tsully76]

U are welcome CGNC, yes UpNorthCane did start a new Canespace tradition. 86 the Canesfam love the Black Canespace shirts especially the verbiage on the back.