The midway point of the season approaches and there are only 38 programs are left on the Shortlist, listed by conference affiliation as follows:
LSU, Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, Nebraska, Northwestern, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, TCU, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Baylor, Iowa State, Florida State, Clemson, Miami, Duke, Southern Cal, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, Oregon State, Washington, Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Ohio, Louisiana Tech and UTSA.
A quartet of teams won contests last week to retain their Shortlist spots for another week:
1) Well, well, well, look who we have here; The Miami Hurricanes, making their second appearance in this very part of the article this week fresh off the record setting performance of their quarterback by a 44-37 final against NC State! The crow is getting a little repetitive to the palette now here but
Miami continues to successfully swim with blood in the water from a pretty major gash to their ability to stop the run on defense without being eaten alive in 2012. If the Hurricanes can find a way to keep the turnover ratio in the positive or even better, stop somebody with consistency, they have a glimmer of hope of staying in Shortlist Contention all the way to the end of October, where all bets would be off to finish the year. Am I expecting either to continue much longer? Does the D'Onofrio family give his salary back to the university as a way of saying, "Sorry," for stealing these last two years?
2) Duke storms into Winston-Salem and announces they are finally ready to end that bowl drought with a 34-27 win over Wake Forest. While beating the Deacons moves them to four wins, it is never assumed the Blue Devils won't follow their impending Shortlist Elimination with a collapse to extend the bowl drought yet another year though despite needing only at most a maximum of two mild upsets to bring it to an end.
3) Washington uses a fantastic defensive performance combined with some poor Stanford quarterback play to pull the upset in Seattle 17-13 on Thursday. Keith Price is a great athlete that does more with less than his over-hyped counterpart from Los Angeles could ever dream of being able to and this result proves just that.
4) UT-San Antonio and their coach, Larry Coker, you might recognize that large ring on his finger if you look close, continue their improving performance this year as they beat New Mexico State in Las Cruces 35-14. Coker's FBS record now stands at 65-15, yet he finds himself about as far away removed from the top of the game as one sporting that career mark can possibly be halfway through the year. The Roadrunners still need three wins to get bowl eligible the rest of the way.
Balancing those continual considerations this week are this quartet of teams that lost last week to find themselves struck through on the Shortlist:
1) Michigan State still can't find a way to beat Ohio State two years in a row as they lose a 17-16 decision at home in East Lansing. The fake guy in the sweater-vest's old employee falls to his replacement. How fitting, if still stomach turning, all around.
2) NC State suffers as extensive a meltdown one football team can experience as they forget the most important part of the comeback in their shoot-out loss to the Miami Hurricanes. At least their cleats aren't red anymore in Raleigh or they'd match their cheeks after this result. When does Midnight Madness tip-off again?
3) Wake Forest loses to Duke in a moment that heralds the changing of the guard in the ACC basement. Jim Grobe's game over .500% career coaching record still says a world about his ability to get the best out of the talent on hand wherever he's been in his career despite the upset loss though. When does Midnight Madness tip-off again?
4) Virginia Tech falls in a road game all the way down in Washington D.C. to Cincinnati 27-24 on a last minute desperation prayer of a pass by the Bearcats. I'm contractually obligated right now to remind you, "Nice empty trophy case, losers." Five and a half years into this series and that moment never will lose it's special place in my heart when it arrives during the season. Their basketball team sucks too by the way.
I expect five teams this week to find themselves taken out of Shortlist contention this week as the midpoint of 2012 comes to pass: Purdue, Iowa State, Duke and Washington.
Of course, it just wouldn't be the 2012 season if I didn't save the most important pick for last as I unfortunately expect the Miami Hurricanes to waste a valiant offensive day of production by one of their better quarterbacks to ever take the field for them in Steven Morris and have their defense do just enough to lose to the hated Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Chicago this week to bow off the Shortlist at the midway marker. In what should be a game that holds great promise for the Hurricane's future, the present will finally welcome reality back to the team from the sub-tropics after a showing that will keep the score closer than generally expected going into the fourth quarter.
LSU, Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue, Nebraska, Northwestern, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, TCU, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Baylor, Iowa State, Florida State, Clemson, Miami, Duke, Southern Cal, UCLA, Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, Oregon State, Washington, Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Ohio, Louisiana Tech and UTSA.
A quartet of teams won contests last week to retain their Shortlist spots for another week:
1) Well, well, well, look who we have here; The Miami Hurricanes, making their second appearance in this very part of the article this week fresh off the record setting performance of their quarterback by a 44-37 final against NC State! The crow is getting a little repetitive to the palette now here but
Miami continues to successfully swim with blood in the water from a pretty major gash to their ability to stop the run on defense without being eaten alive in 2012. If the Hurricanes can find a way to keep the turnover ratio in the positive or even better, stop somebody with consistency, they have a glimmer of hope of staying in Shortlist Contention all the way to the end of October, where all bets would be off to finish the year. Am I expecting either to continue much longer? Does the D'Onofrio family give his salary back to the university as a way of saying, "Sorry," for stealing these last two years?
2) Duke storms into Winston-Salem and announces they are finally ready to end that bowl drought with a 34-27 win over Wake Forest. While beating the Deacons moves them to four wins, it is never assumed the Blue Devils won't follow their impending Shortlist Elimination with a collapse to extend the bowl drought yet another year though despite needing only at most a maximum of two mild upsets to bring it to an end.
3) Washington uses a fantastic defensive performance combined with some poor Stanford quarterback play to pull the upset in Seattle 17-13 on Thursday. Keith Price is a great athlete that does more with less than his over-hyped counterpart from Los Angeles could ever dream of being able to and this result proves just that.
4) UT-San Antonio and their coach, Larry Coker, you might recognize that large ring on his finger if you look close, continue their improving performance this year as they beat New Mexico State in Las Cruces 35-14. Coker's FBS record now stands at 65-15, yet he finds himself about as far away removed from the top of the game as one sporting that career mark can possibly be halfway through the year. The Roadrunners still need three wins to get bowl eligible the rest of the way.
Balancing those continual considerations this week are this quartet of teams that lost last week to find themselves struck through on the Shortlist:
1) Michigan State still can't find a way to beat Ohio State two years in a row as they lose a 17-16 decision at home in East Lansing. The fake guy in the sweater-vest's old employee falls to his replacement. How fitting, if still stomach turning, all around.
2) NC State suffers as extensive a meltdown one football team can experience as they forget the most important part of the comeback in their shoot-out loss to the Miami Hurricanes. At least their cleats aren't red anymore in Raleigh or they'd match their cheeks after this result. When does Midnight Madness tip-off again?
3) Wake Forest loses to Duke in a moment that heralds the changing of the guard in the ACC basement. Jim Grobe's game over .500% career coaching record still says a world about his ability to get the best out of the talent on hand wherever he's been in his career despite the upset loss though. When does Midnight Madness tip-off again?
4) Virginia Tech falls in a road game all the way down in Washington D.C. to Cincinnati 27-24 on a last minute desperation prayer of a pass by the Bearcats. I'm contractually obligated right now to remind you, "Nice empty trophy case, losers." Five and a half years into this series and that moment never will lose it's special place in my heart when it arrives during the season. Their basketball team sucks too by the way.
I expect five teams this week to find themselves taken out of Shortlist contention this week as the midpoint of 2012 comes to pass: Purdue, Iowa State, Duke and Washington.
Of course, it just wouldn't be the 2012 season if I didn't save the most important pick for last as I unfortunately expect the Miami Hurricanes to waste a valiant offensive day of production by one of their better quarterbacks to ever take the field for them in Steven Morris and have their defense do just enough to lose to the hated Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Chicago this week to bow off the Shortlist at the midway marker. In what should be a game that holds great promise for the Hurricane's future, the present will finally welcome reality back to the team from the sub-tropics after a showing that will keep the score closer than generally expected going into the fourth quarter.
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Try to enjoy the games again this week and join me back here next week as we inch closer to the magic 25 teams left here on the Buffet of Warmed Over Crow, I mean, Shortlist to South Beach. No, really, I meant the latter.
Copyright 2012 by Christopher Whelpton for Canespace.com
Copyright 2012 by Christopher Whelpton for Canespace.com
How effective are blitzs when the Qb has a easy throw to all his Receivers? I have no clue why we are blitzing because they have these under throws on every single play. OMG somebody help me
Posted by: Jiggafras | October 06, 2012 at 09:17 PM
Clemson can put GTech away for the rest of the year if they win today, gets underway in a bit.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:22 PM
Really, once you've lost to a university with "Middle" in its name, your season's already pretty much shot.
Posted by: dj moonbat | October 06, 2012 at 04:14 PM
Canes lets gettttt itttt tonight fellas.....
ROME wasn't built in one day, lay the bricks fellas. brick by brick lets get this University to where it belongs "on top of the World"... Notre lame is in our way, all hype no bite tey havent won or done nething in like 20 years ....
Lets get back to beating these alter boys and the rest of the world will begin to live in fear.....
CANES 34 Notre lame 10!!!!!!
Posted by: UpNorthCane27 | October 06, 2012 at 03:51 PM
Army wins 34-31 over BC.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Duke up 14-7 on UVA.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:36 PM
Army on top of BC, 45 seconds left.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:35 PM
As the stakes get higher, I get more nervous.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 02:59 PM
Hmmmm, interesting.
I wonder if the players feel the exact opposite, with the low expectations prior to the season, and the impending sanctions.
I think the players have a "got nothing to lose" attitude...
Posted by: CaneRock | October 06, 2012 at 03:32 PM
I'll feel a lot better with a UpNorth pep talk
Posted by: 4-Real | October 06, 2012 at 03:32 PM
Duke strikes right back. Also Clemson can put GTech away for the rest of the year if they win today, gets underway in a bit.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:22 PM
UVA strikes first on Duke.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:19 PM
Army making it interesting vs. BC.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:18 PM
It looks like UNC will beat VTech bringing them both to 1-1 ACC records. This is the best possible outcome for The U. Duke 1-0 vs. Virginia 0-1 just got underway.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:11 PM
86,
Settle down, we got this!!!!
Posted by: WWIN | October 06, 2012 at 03:07 PM
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 02:59 PM
This year is as much game by game for the fans as it has been for the team. Just try to enjoy the ride. I really just want our Canes to fight like hell, well and to win.
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 03:05 PM
I'll tell U why I feel fear for today's game. Before today nobody, and I mean NOBODY expected the Miami Hurricanes to do anything this year. But after this better than expected start, expectations have risen. Now ANYTHING is possible.
There is a LOT at stake in today's game. A big win against a hated rival, a top 10 team and a top 25 ranking. As the stakes get higher, I get more nervous.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 02:59 PM
I am SO jacked for this game! LETS GO CANES!
Posted by: The Dude | October 06, 2012 at 02:36 PM
This game is the Canes opportunity to reestablish themselves among football college elite for years to come.
I think Al Golden and company will get it done.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | October 06, 2012 at 12:08 PM
And so it was wriiten on the 6th day of October in the year 2012.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Yes UNC is giving Vagina Tech all they want. Let's Go Canes.
Posted by: Tsully76 | October 06, 2012 at 02:01 PM
UNC HAS A DECENT TEAM WE WILL HAVE OUR HANDS FULL NEXT WEEKEND
Posted by: canezilla | October 06, 2012 at 01:41 PM
I think ND is a one dimensional offense. They are gonna try to knock us off the ball and run run run. We have problems with good qbs...if the game slows down we will do this....gawd those gold unis make me want to throw up.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 06, 2012 at 01:19 PM
Good defenses can always take away at least one facet of a good offensive attack. I think ND tries to take away the deep pass and makes UM string together lots of moved chains on drives for scores with that 3-4 front.
ND's offensive rank is a function of their schedule difficulty. UM's defensive rank is a function of their coaching ineptitude. Another week, another game where Fisch has to score every time his side of the ball has possession. No pressure or anything.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | October 06, 2012 at 12:18 PM
this game is up to the D. NDs offense has been super questionable this year, but Miami D has been atrocious arguably one of the worst in the country. If the D plays average relative to the national standard, we will win. If they play typical for this years standard, we will get a whoopin.
Posted by: BEERicane | October 06, 2012 at 12:13 PM
A loss on the road against a top 10 team would be tolerable as long as the Canes come to play and don't back down.
However, I think the Canes can win. I think Al Golden is a special coach building a special program. A win will be huge for Al Golden and what he is building, and I think Golden might be on a campaign to become coach of the year. If the Canes are on the right track toward elite status, history shows that we will know it this year by the way the Canes are playing. This game is the Canes opportunity to reestablish themselves among football college elite for years to come.
I think Al Golden and company will get it done.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | October 06, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Not liking the cold weather. 48 @ kickoff. Brrrrr
Posted by: BEERicane | October 06, 2012 at 12:02 PM
The Canes will forever be grateful to ND for providing tonight’s opportunity. OJT is over and tonight is our coming out party on national TV. In the gridiron, our young canes are fearless, cocky, arrogant and yes, unpredictable. But just like Ali did to Liston, tonight we are shocking the world!
Canes win and Tallahassee is suddenly very worried!
Posted by: Nomad | October 06, 2012 at 11:35 AM
pic.twitter.com/vJ7L3aHU
Posted by: UMike | October 06, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Papa Cane @ByPapaCane
Air Force Cane. Enough said. pic.twitter.com/vJ7L3aHU
Posted by: UMike | October 06, 2012 at 11:18 AM
BEERiCane thats Hurricane football, the other way shouldn't even be an option for our coaches. Our culture is to apply pressure, not to have it applied to Us. We set the tone, we swing to the whistle and sometimes after it.
4-Real-- these problems definitely stem from the top.
Posted by: Zakkee | October 06, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Herbstriet didn't wanna mention any names Dj cuz the coaches were already employed elsewhere. Furthermore, Hocutt was responsible 4 hiring the new guy, therefore he wasn't about 2 bring in a Jon Gruden or any high profile coach when he new he was leaving anyway! Remember when we all thought Hocutt refused 2 interview Tubberville cuz Tommy was 2 old, only 2 find out days later that Hocutt himself was headed 2 Texas Tech? So from here on out I'm not blaming Al Golden 4 anything else that goes wrong with this team, including his boy No' D! All blame should be placed on Shalala & Hocutt, THE BONNIE & CLYDE OF CORAL GABLES!! Having said that go Al Golden, Go Canes!!!
Posted by: 4-Real | October 06, 2012 at 10:58 AM
The key to this game is not kicking any FGs outside of 15yds. In a situation when one would ordinarily trot their FG kicker to put 3 points on the board, AG should elect to go for it on 4th down each and every time in ordinary FG yardage rather than guaranteeing a missed FG by giving Wieclaw an attempt. Heck, I'd rather see a punt from inside the 30 rather than another missed Wieclaw chip shot.
Face it, we have NO kicking game.
We sideline Wieclaw, we win 35 28.
We kick FGs, we lose 35 14.
Posted by: BEERicane | October 06, 2012 at 10:51 AM
@86Cane: New RaisingCanes: Dirty Work - http://t.co/yO253iEr
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2012 at 10:25 AM
86, You've Got Mail!
Posted by: MIA Chi 'Cane '98 | October 06, 2012 at 09:53 AM
I woke up this morning at home in the Chi and realized that...
'I can feel it comin' in the air tonight!'
HawaiiCane is in the building!
Posted by: HawaiiCane | October 06, 2012 at 09:40 AM
Game Day, Baby! Perfect day for some football in the Chi-Town!
Heading down to Soldier Field in about 5 hours.
Posted by: MIA Chi 'Cane '98 | October 06, 2012 at 09:39 AM
If U have photos from Chicago please send them to:
canespace86@aol.com
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 09:37 AM
Game Day Blog will be posted later around 3 PM for the game which is at 7:30 PM.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 09:36 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL CANESPACERS CELEBRATING ANOTHER MILESTONE THIS WEEK!
May U all get your birthday wishes granted.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 09:28 AM
We will be back to National Relevance soon, but it is going to take some time, and not going to happen overnight.. . . UNLESS IT HAPPENS TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! LETS GO BABY!!!!
Posted by: I Love Miami | October 06, 2012 at 01:35 AM
Get on the bus Gus! Let's win this thing!!!
It is game day bishes, let's roll.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 06, 2012 at 09:27 AM
And you said all that to still say the same thing. ROTMFL & LMAO
Posted by: CoCane | October 06, 2012 at 09:10 AM
I guess all I'm sayin' is: Herbstreit is wrong to say that there were big-name coaches who want the Miami job. There aren't.
Posted by: dj moonbat | October 06, 2012 at 09:22 AM
I have not seen any spacer. Where is Miamis team hotel. ND is at the JW Marriott
Posted by: hassan | October 06, 2012 at 09:19 AM
daily chuckle before things get serious later:
http://www.inquisitr.com/354094/obama-romney-presidential-debate-gets-taiwanese-animation-treatment-video/
Posted by: tjl3909 | October 06, 2012 at 09:15 AM
And you said all that to still say the same thing. ROTMFL & LMAO
Posted by: CoCane | October 06, 2012 at 09:10 AM
Lol Willie Will, Hassan and the other Canespacers in the Windy City keep reppin hard. Btw who is doing the Canespace poster for this game. UpNorth did the Boston College game, I did the Ga. Tech game, who got the Notre Dame game?
Posted by: Tsully76 | October 06, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Enemy articles:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/notredame/sbt-cold-weather-not-only-reason-to-expect-irish-victory-20121005,0,7736347.column
http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/notredame/sbt-family-atmosphere-brought-nix-to-notre-dame-and-kept-him-there-20121005,0,7467460.story
Posted by: tjl3909 | October 06, 2012 at 08:41 AM
^^^^^ That's how you attempt to disagree with someone but still end up proving their point. Lmao ('o')
Posted by: CoCane | October 06, 2012 at 08:12 AM
In one sense, sure. Yes, plenty of coaches would jump at the chance to exploit South Florida's talent pool, and coach at a school with five national championships in the last few decades.
But, like most jobs, the UM coaching job description includes a "salary" term. It's a range, not a specific number. But the range is low, relative to other schools that entertain the notion that their school will win championships.
What these anecdotal coaches of Herbstreit's want is a HYPOTHETICAL Miami job -- one that pays better.
Co, you and I agree (I think) that Miami should be willing to pay a more competitive salary range. But it's not. Just not going to happen. Shalala has decided that the school's overall mission is better served by trying to find diamonds in the rough, both at AD and at head coach, than buying a juggernaut like, say, Florida or Alabama or Oklahoma would try to do. Since I don't really give a rat's ass about Miami's academics, I wish she felt differently; but if I DID care about Miami as an academic institution, I would probably agree with her. Certainly, it made me angry that the big state school I went to for grad school was dedicating such preposterous sums to its glamor sports programs.
Anyway, the point is: even if Shalala is WRONG to make "low salary" a reality of "the Miami head coaching job," it IS a reality of that job. So we can't really say that there are coaches out there who want the job, but MIAMI said no. What happens is that coaches want MiamiJob Plus, a product that doesn't exist, and THE COACHES pass when they find out they can't convince Miami to manufacture this product.
Posted by: dj moonbat | October 06, 2012 at 08:27 AM
Watching the miramar - st thomas game.....hope we do get jermaine grace...and I think we do
Posted by: UMike | October 05, 2012 at 10:31 PM
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Oh, we do!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2012 at 08:19 AM
^^^^^ That's how you attempt to disagree with someone but still end up proving their point. Lmao ('o')
Posted by: CoCane | October 06, 2012 at 08:12 AM
Kirk Herbstriet said b4 Golden was hired that there were several big name coaches that wanted the Miami job, but Miami ain't willing 2 pay. So enuff of this 'nobody wants the Miami job nonsense'!
Posted by: 4-Real | October 06, 2012 at 04:36 AM
Well, if I want a McDonald's job, but McDonald's isn't paying what I'm looking for, do I actually want the McDonald's job, or do I want something different?
Posted by: dj moonbat | October 06, 2012 at 07:52 AM
Kirk Herbstriet said b4 Golden was hired that there were several big name coaches that wanted the Miami job, but Miami ain't willing 2 pay. So enuff of this 'nobody wants the Miami job nonsense'! Nick Saban will come IF u are willing 2 pay him!! Having said that I'm all 4 giving Golden his 2-3 year opportunity like everyone else got. But if he can't win more than 6 games a season we might as well bring Coker or Shannon back.
Posted by: 4-Real | October 06, 2012 at 04:36 AM
I'm on W. Van Buren. Lets Go Canes!
SJM my birthday is Monday as well!
panama, miamicane-- Happy B-days!
Can't think of a better gift than this win.
Posted by: Zakkee | October 06, 2012 at 03:57 AM
SAMPARMAN, the players with April potential AIN'T! gonna win this game, the players who PERFORM TONIGHT! will win this game.
Posted by: CaneRock | October 06, 2012 at 03:06 AM
Just came back from the city. A couple of my friends went to the team hotel around 9 PM. A bunch of players were in the lobby along with some of their families and fans. Met Chick. I think he was ready to play right then. We told him to kick a little Notre Dame A$$. Stephen Morris had a big crowd around him and was having a good time. I met him and he was one of nicest guys i have met. He was hugging everyone as they left. I am not sure if they were family or not. I took a pictures with him and told him to have a game like last week or GT. he laughed. He left with Ryan Williams and Preston Dewey. AJ Highsmith was there along with Alonzo Highsmith. Both very nice as well. I told AJ to pick one off tomorrow night. There were other players around but unfortunately I did nor recognize them. But it seemed like they were ready for tomorrow night and said the weather will not effect them. It will be perfect autumn football weather, low 50's and sunny.
Afterward went to one of the Canes sponsored bars and Donna Shalala walked in and said hi to her. She was glad to see so many 'Canes fans out.
I gotta say it pretty cool to see the 'Canes in my hometown. This will be a weekend I never will forget. So far this weekend is living up to its billing and I have all day tomorrow at the tailgates and game.
Whoever is going to the game tomorrow dress warm, once sun goes down it will get chilly.
86 if U want some pics from tonight I can send them to U. And will try to take some tomorrow.
Posted by: MIA Chi 'Cane '98 | October 06, 2012 at 01:50 AM
I can not believe this place. I used to be a devote reader, and still love the stories that are put up, and most of the people in here are die hard Canes fans, but to come on here after we are 4-1 and (3-0) in the ACC, about to play Notre Dame in a huge game and see the talk about HOW BAD GOLDEN IS???? It is just unreal. We are a team of 18-19 year olds that have shown the ability to overcome adversity, both on, and off the field. This isn't the NFL, some of these kids were going to Prom 4 months ago! We have a program that has spiraled downward, and for the first time in years, it seems like we may be starting to pull back up and might be getting on track. Previous Canes teams would have quit, and you can not deny that!
Just a question for you guys that do not want Al Golden, who do you want instead? Who is going to come in here, and lay in bed with the NCAA, pending the sanctions? Get out of your dream world and wake up, this is not 1986 and a dream job. The rest of the nation caught up to us, and it is a different type of kid out there today. Kids care more about how many people are in the stands, and what the size of the weight room is. They want to be WOW'd when the go on recruiting visits. When they go to a Canes game and there are 20K in a stadium that seats 75k, it does the opposite of WOW. What we have to offer is a FAMILY. We are suppose to be close knit and take care of each other.
If you are TRUE Canes fans, you should be thanking God every night that Golden has stayed this long, because 75% of all other coaches would have bolted, and we would be back to step one, and being laughed at by the rest of the country. If you go to the events and really support the program and are around it, U can tell, he really cares!
I am not saying that Golden is 100% the answer and we are going to win a National Championship soon, but it is too early to be on here bashing him. U need to open your eyes, this program needs someone like him, especially right now! We need some stability, we need someone the players look up to, we need someone who has turned a program around before, we need someone with a plan, and most importantly we need U TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND STOP WHINING ON AN ONLINE FORUM.
If you need me ill be at Soldier Field tomorrow, praying for a miracle. We are not where we need to be, but we are a long way from where we were. Who knows, maybe the young kids will play their hearts out and steal a win up north. We will be back to National Relevance soon, but it is going to take some time, and not going to happen overnight.. . . UNLESS IT HAPPENS TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! LETS GO BABY!!!!
Posted by: I Love Miami | October 06, 2012 at 01:35 AM
Yes, you are right, because three straight runs by Mike James inside the three won't get it done. But I believe Fisch won rely on that. If anything, he could be criticized for being too agressive in that regard.
But I can't, as a man, say I know something he doesn't know as a former offensive coordinator in the NFL. If we settle for a field goal, I have to attribute it to something he sees that gives him an opportunity later in the game. I just think he has earned that respect.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 01:27 AM
None of the teams Notre Dame has played has threatened the outside of the defense, or taken the ball down field. They haven't had to defend the edge because the opponents didn't have a guy who could zing the back on a 7 yard out. And they haven't had to defend down field because the Notre Dame riush usually has overwhelmed the offensive line.
That is not going to happen tommorrow. Miami's offensive line will give Stephen enough time to throw. I feel strongly about that. This game will come down to Stephen and the passing game and his ability to win it on his a...
Posted by: SJMPARMAN
Absolutely agree... but we need to score before we reach the red zone.
Posted by: calGaryCane | October 06, 2012 at 01:19 AM
If it was based on my word count, I pity you for counting my words, lol.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 12:52 AM
How did you know you would be first on second page? Damn birthday cheater, LOL
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 12:51 AM
10First on 2nd page
Posted by: panamacitycane | October 06, 2012 at 12:49 AM
I meant Touchdown Jesus can't score for 100 miles away, of well, it is late and maybe I have imbibed more than normal but it is ND week and I am pumped. We are going to win this game. I just feel it strongly. I felt is before we kicked their butts 20-0 in 1983, especially for the revenge game where Erickson completed the 4th and 23 to Randall Hill, and especially now.
Players know when they are in a once in a lifetime moment. These Canes know.
Perryman is back, and Eddie Johnson lined up correctly in about 95% of plays last week and made the plays he had to make. He got little help without Perryman there. That changes this week. We saw alot of good things from McCord, Fentress, and others like Shaylon Green and Cain on the other linebacker side.
Once these guys shore up the run, none of the secondary other than the weak safety should feel any need to abandon their responsibilities. I expact a much better performance on the defensive side of the ball.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 12:46 AM
I am All in
In Chicago, lets go
Posted by: hassan | October 06, 2012 at 12:42 AM
Tsully,
What's good witcha?? Yo girl still mad about the #70's mom situation?? Lol
Posted by: WWIN | October 06, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Acouple of more points and I will quit. Touchdown Jesus is a great player but he can't score a point from 100 yards away. And do not underestimate how many Canes fans live in Chicago. There will be a sizeable contingent of Fans rooting for us. No it won't match ND fans but it will be enough for the team to hear it when it does good unlike if this game was played in South Bend. I think that definitely helped in Atlanta.
Second, Fisch is an NFL offensive coordinator. He didn't leave Seattle because he wasn't wanted. He left because he WANTED to be here. If you believe coaches in the NFL are hired based upon merit, and I do, that makes him one of the best 31 offensive minds in all of football. Look at the commitment the man made to us.
He moved, geographically, almost as far as you can move from one place to another. He made the train wreck that was Jacory Harris a good quarterback until the end of the year when Jacory stopped listening to him. Now he has an NFL quarterback to coach. I totally believe in him. I haven't felt that way about any offensive coach since Bratkowski during the Erickson era and Gary Stephens before that. He knows what he is doing. Don't question his play calling. He has a reason for all things he does.
Finally, and most importantly, Notre Dame isn't exactly a powerhouse. When was the last time they actually played for a national championship. Yeah, I know, Lou Holtz predicts it every year. But they haven't been good enough to play for one in over a decade or more. What exceptional thing have they done this year to warrant the talk. Beat teams by less than 7 points? Even bad Big 10 teams? They are over rated and tommorrow the truth hits them in the face. They are going down.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 12:34 AM
Great stuff SJM and Willie Will.
Posted by: Tsully76 | October 06, 2012 at 12:27 AM
SJM,
Don't forget Paul and kirby to the league. I might also add mccord, Pierre, Jenkins, Crawford, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Da Plug in.
Posted by: WWIN | October 06, 2012 at 12:24 AM
I am serious. College football is not about schemes as much as it is about matchups. ND does not have 11 NFL players on defense, they have maybe three. I count about 10 guys on Miami's offense that will play in the NFL one day. Stephen
Morris, Duke, Dorsett, Davon Johnson, the entire offensive line and a reserve or two, Mike James, and Hurns.
On defense, I see Chickillo getting there, Eddie Johnson, Perryman, Bush, McGee, and Howard. In the kicking game, Botts is an NFL capable punter. If they weren't capable already enough at the positions they play, both Duke and Dorsett would make it in the NFL on special teams ability alone.
We ain't exactly coming into this game with the cupboard bare. Players this talented needed the K State drubbing to remember what it takes to be a winner. Lesson learned. The will to win I saw the past two weeks really was special. Notre Dame has no idea what is about to smack them in the mouth.
I also think the Big Ten is very, very weak this year. Purdue is a so so team. I was never a fan of Marve even when he played for us. Michigan State is going through growing pains trying to replace a great college quarterback in Cousins. I am in the DC area and I can tell you that Cousins actually outplayed RG III in the preseason. He is a great player. It is hard to replace him. Good teams have figured out how to beat Denard Robinson of Michigan, especially when they play him every year. The kid is a gamer but he is not an NFL quarterback. And Navy, though not in the Big Ten, right now is a disaster. Their coach will be gone after this year.
None of the teams Notre Dame has played has threatened the outside of the defense, or taken the ball down field. They haven't had to defend the edge because the opponents didn't have a guy who could zing the back on a 7 yard out. And they haven't had to defend down field because the Notre Dame riush usually has overwhelmed the offensive line.
That is not going to happen tommorrow. Miami's offensive line will give Stephen enough time to throw. I feel strongly about that. This game will come down to Stephen and the passing game and his ability to win it on his arm. And he has demonstrated for two games in a row that he is hot quarterback and a force to be reckoned with. Bold? Hell yeah. He just set the records for both excellence in not only the ACC but in the Miami record book. I am going ALL IN. Everyone on the blog should be doing the same thing.
When you have watched Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinnie Testeverde, Craig Erickson, Steve Walsh, Ken Dorsey, and your current quarterback not only breaks the passing record in a game but freaking shatters it, you better, as a fan, go ALL IN and believe he can get this thing done.
If ND did was strong in either the running or passing games, I wouldn't be so bold. But statistically, they are marginally better in the stats than our defense. Yes, they have played some good defenses. But if they had superstars, it would have showed by now. They have good players, some very good, on offense but no superstar. It may be bold but I damn well like our chances.
If they blow us out, I will join OGV in eating crow. But, I just think, as a fan anyway, there is overwhelming evidence to support a break out game by the Canes tommorrow. The Irish DO NOT SCARE ME. A good explosive offensive will beat a plodding along defense every time. If I am wrong, so be it. But I think there is a smell of something in the air, it comes from the midwest, and it is sweet smelling down south. It is an UPSET. As Zgacki is want to say MIAMI WINS, MIAMI WINS, MIAMI WIN.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 06, 2012 at 12:13 AM
I expect a win tomorrow night, maybe even a blow out. But it won't be a blow out by Notre Dame. It will be a blow out by us. Miami 38 - Notre Dame 21.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 05, 2012 at 10:07 PM
BOLD? Love it!
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 11:22 PM
God i hate ND fans. I am at thier team hotel throwing up the U lol
Posted by: hassan | October 05, 2012 at 11:19 PM
I don't care how disciplined you are. No defense is designed to cover fifty yards down field in the passing game. But that is how far Morris can accurately sling it. And if they do drop way back then it will open up alot of other things. Slants, deep middle under the safety, sweeps by Duke can go for big yards.
They should absolutely fear a team that goes back to back over 600 yards. About this time tomorrow we are going to finally see that we are back in the coversation of good times. We won't be all the way back until Al decides he is tired of being average on defense. That may not come this year. But I do not expect a bad defensive performance tomorrow. The ND offense just isn't that good this year.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 05, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Watching the miramar - st thomas game.....hope we do get jermaine grace...and I think we do
Posted by: UMike | October 05, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Its a happy week end for Cane fans... lets have something to party about along with our birthdays sjm and panama... they look like a disciplined defense but i suspect a little slower than we see in the acc... we need to spread them out and hit those lanes
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 05, 2012 at 10:13 PM
AWESOME! avatar miamicane.
Posted by: CaneRock | October 05, 2012 at 10:10 PM
And it is my birthday Monday, so there, the game is in the bag. Happy Birthday guys!
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 05, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Wow this is kind of a sullen group before what could be the biggest stepping stone to bringing us back. I sense fear and doom among some members of the legion tonight.
I smell fear of the Irish and their talented 95th ranked total offense, their 84th ranked rushing offense and their 85th ranked passing offense. Ewww they are so scarey because they will be putting on their uniforms in Chicago instead of South Bend. Boys, the heart and soul of our defense is back and I say he is everything that T'eo is for them. I ain't afraid of the freaking Irish offense and none of you should be either.
We have an offense full of studs. A great offensive line. How many other teams in the country could afford not to play a guy like Seantrell every down. We have so many great players on that line. They may limit our interior running game a little but I don't think they will shut this offense down and I don't believe they can score with us.
I expect a win tomorrow night, maybe even a blow out. But it won't be a blow out by Notre Dame. It will be a blow out by us. Miami 38 - Notre Dame 21.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 05, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Its my birthday tomorrow...dont let me down...i hope we get up for them...the cold will not matter when those endorphins kick in....this is one of those top ten games...lets get losing out of our blood.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 05, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Screw this...its my 30th birthday today! Miami has to win tomorrow..we yave the weapons and we can only get better on defense..the cold weather worries me a little but I think the conditioning of this team is enough to overcome it as long as they overcome the cold mentally. Notre dame is over rated...lets crush these fools!!!!!!! Now give me that damn kool aid!!!!!!
Posted by: panamacitycane | October 05, 2012 at 09:57 PM
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Posted by: hassan | October 05, 2012 at 09:51 PM
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Posted by: UMike | October 05, 2012 at 09:49 PM
@UM_MensHockey: After The First Period The Canes Lead FAU 3-2! Go Canes! #CanesHockey
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 05, 2012 at 09:45 PM
I hope our players know the history of our being cheated by the catholic refs and their bragging about how they are better than us ...like some kind of special favoritism they have or something... make um crawl to confession next week...lol
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 05, 2012 at 09:40 PM
Ive been impressed with the hitting on our defense. Thats a huge difference from the last 10 years. Im not as concerned for how much yardage we give up as how physical we play against ND. We got to smash them in the mouth. I hate those fruit cake helmets.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 05, 2012 at 09:28 PM
I was watching their game against Michigan... i think our offense is faster than their d. We should be able to toast their secondary.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 05, 2012 at 09:20 PM
I do not have a feel for this game...YET.
By kickoff time I will. Either that OR I will feel nothing from the adult beverages and then it will be a toss up. LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 09:15 PM
ND 31-24
but if it is close in the 4th .....
Posted by: USAFCane | October 05, 2012 at 08:49 PM
NO QUALIFIERS!
Either we win or we lose, no maybes, ifs, buts, ors or ands.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 09:12 PM
This game will prove beyond any others what UTough stands for!
Posted by: MassivCane | October 05, 2012 at 08:56 PM
If U are correct we will call U:
GENIUS!
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 09:10 PM
This is definitely a 4th quarter game. Which team do you think will last the longest? Who is conditioned better. This game will prove beyond any others what UTough stands for!
Posted by: MassivCane | October 05, 2012 at 08:56 PM
I think our offense keeps us in it but is slowed. There offense does just enough.
ND 31-24
but if it is close in the 4th .....
Posted by: USAFCane | October 05, 2012 at 08:49 PM
Five conference matchups highlight Week 6 of the ACC Football schedule, including a Saturday night Atlantic Division showdown between third-ranked Florida State and NC State … No. 15 Clemson engages in ACC play for the third straight weekend but for the first time in Death Valley as the Tigers play host to Georgia Tech … Virginia Tech travels to North Carolina, while Duke plays host to Virginia in a pair of Coastal Division contests ... Another Atlantic Division game is set at College Park, where Maryland plays host to Wake Forest … Coastal Division leader Miami takes its three-game winning streak outside the league to face Notre Dame at Chicago’s Soldier Field … Boston College also hits the road this weekend to face Army at West Point.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 08:35 PM
CGNC,
I see ya. You nailed it that time lol
Posted by: WWIN | October 05, 2012 at 08:30 PM
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Tapes on latest Notre Dame games
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Posted by: Montreal-Cane | October 05, 2012 at 08:18 PM
Ugh no one is more annoying than succotash Holtz
Posted by: CGNC | October 05, 2012 at 07:28 PM
Hot dogs and soda in the fourth?? I don't think so Lou!! This team will show up, I believe they are turning the corner. UM may even pull this off, this is the upset I want!
WE GOT SOME CANES OVER HERE!!!!
Posted by: Jack | October 05, 2012 at 07:15 PM
Someone posted a pic on Twitter of Soldier Field and you see around the field it was all "Fighting Irish", I wonder if it was only half the field.
Posted by: UMike | October 05, 2012 at 07:06 PM
ND showed not one ounce of respect for Michigan's passing game. They had 8 or 9 around the LOS almost all the time. I hope they use a similar strategy against us....some how i doubt it lol.
Posted by: Jiggafras | October 05, 2012 at 06:57 PM
OGV...great job with the Short List as ALWAYS.
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Kelly Nash is SMOKIN HOT!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 05, 2012 at 04:32 PM
YUP
Posted by: 86Cane | October 05, 2012 at 06:02 PM
Thanks Coach Lou!
that could do nothing but help Us
Lets Go Canes!
Posted by: Zakkee | October 05, 2012 at 06:02 PM
How are they going to keep the pig parts and sugar down looking at the hurl inducing uniform scheme they're going to be wearing?
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | October 05, 2012 at 05:39 PM
Former ND Head Coach Lou Holtz said... after the 3rd quarter ND coaches will eat hot dogs and drinking coke...
Isn't that nice. I'd rather they be taking suppositories for pain relief because swallowing pills won't work fast enough.
Posted by: Old Skool | October 05, 2012 at 05:18 PM
And after the game Lou Sir is going to get his lisp taken care of- courtesy of a Jimmy Johnson fist.
Posted by: j.w. | October 05, 2012 at 05:13 PM
Former ND Head Coach Lou Holtz said... after the 3rd quarter ND coaches will eat hot dogs and drinking coke...
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8466302&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | October 05, 2012 at 04:55 PM