The Shortlist to South Beach reaches the end of the regular season and only seven teams remain in contention as they reach the finish line, with one more guaranteed to fall by the wayside at weeks end, but until then, it reads as follows: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Kansas State, Oregon, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
Both teams that I called for Shortlist elimination won last week, putting a sobering damper on my perfect week prior in a hurry:
1) Florida feasts on a plethora of leftover turnovers by Florida State as they cruise in the second half to victory on the road 37-26. A BCS bowl berth is now guaranteed for the man who is definitely not the second coming of Ron Zook in Gainesville, as this Sugar Bowl game was earned by coach Will
Muschamp, unlike the Zooker's hand out Rose Bowl berth to possibly the least deserving automatic qualifying conference team never to win their league in BCS history.
2) Oregon also cashes in on multiple rivalry game turnovers by their lesser ranked in-state foe as they flood the Oregon State Beavers with a deluge of touchdowns in Corvalis for a 48-24 win. The Ducks might end up in a BCS game but their resume for earning it is much more slight when examined
closely this year, so if the do fall out of big bowl contention, they'll only have a weak conference this year that they couldn't navigate unscathed again to blame.
In addition to those major whiffs, three teams lost games last week I never called for them to lose and were eliminated from the Shortlist to South Beach just before the finish line this year;
1) FSU combines with Oregon State for 11 turnovers between their quarterbacks as I miss on both picks where I sided with the two teams in last week's blog. I'm not that upset by it really, but I knew this was going to a lot longer of an article that it would have been otherwise as soon as I saw the level of ineptitude the two signal callers respectively brought to their rivalry showdowns Saturday. Jimbo Fisher will never win anything of consequence as he's now really in year six of calling the shots in Tallahassee and this was the year he had both the easiest route to the title and the most stacked team in the nation. ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen!
2) Clemson goes zero-for-two against ranked teams this year as the fall at home, and off the Shortlist in 2012, to South Carolina 27-17. Dabo Swinney still can only say he beat the Gamecocks with Tommy Bowden's recruiting classes but will once again find his team in the Tigers' least favorite roll in program history, that of conference favorites, next year regardless of the least impressive 10 win season in college football this year. Yet again, ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen!
3) Louisville comes out rusty after a bye week and loses at home to UConn in triple overtime 23-20. They can still win the Big East with a win Thursday at Rutgers but they'll be out the door as soon as they can escape from their quickly crumbling conference once this season wraps up for them whether before or after New Year's. Yes, you guessed it, ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen! By the way, good seats are still available for the football title game this week for the cost of a large cup of premium coffee.
I predict only one team to be eliminated from the Shortlist to South Beach this week, as a result of the de facto elimination game that serves as a national title play-in game for the SEC conference crown:
Alabama.
No back to back titles for title town this year. Maybe some deranged fan of the Crimson Tide will go poison the water supply instead of the trees in Auburn this time, or maybe feed UGA chocolate in frustration? At least there won't be any viral videos of elephant fans committing homosexual assault from bowl season being discovered next year if I'm right about the defending champs falling short this week, so they can stay somewhat classy and spare themselves further stereotypical embarrassment as a group. Until the NCAA asks where Amari Cooper's friend got that new pickup truck, that is.
Enjoy the games this week and join me back here next week as the Shortlist to South Beach reaches its conclusion and the final five or less are weighed on their full merits of championship worthiness.
Copyright 2012 by Christopher Whelpton for Canespace.com
Both teams that I called for Shortlist elimination won last week, putting a sobering damper on my perfect week prior in a hurry:
1) Florida feasts on a plethora of leftover turnovers by Florida State as they cruise in the second half to victory on the road 37-26. A BCS bowl berth is now guaranteed for the man who is definitely not the second coming of Ron Zook in Gainesville, as this Sugar Bowl game was earned by coach Will
Muschamp, unlike the Zooker's hand out Rose Bowl berth to possibly the least deserving automatic qualifying conference team never to win their league in BCS history.
2) Oregon also cashes in on multiple rivalry game turnovers by their lesser ranked in-state foe as they flood the Oregon State Beavers with a deluge of touchdowns in Corvalis for a 48-24 win. The Ducks might end up in a BCS game but their resume for earning it is much more slight when examined
closely this year, so if the do fall out of big bowl contention, they'll only have a weak conference this year that they couldn't navigate unscathed again to blame.
In addition to those major whiffs, three teams lost games last week I never called for them to lose and were eliminated from the Shortlist to South Beach just before the finish line this year;
1) FSU combines with Oregon State for 11 turnovers between their quarterbacks as I miss on both picks where I sided with the two teams in last week's blog. I'm not that upset by it really, but I knew this was going to a lot longer of an article that it would have been otherwise as soon as I saw the level of ineptitude the two signal callers respectively brought to their rivalry showdowns Saturday. Jimbo Fisher will never win anything of consequence as he's now really in year six of calling the shots in Tallahassee and this was the year he had both the easiest route to the title and the most stacked team in the nation. ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen!
2) Clemson goes zero-for-two against ranked teams this year as the fall at home, and off the Shortlist in 2012, to South Carolina 27-17. Dabo Swinney still can only say he beat the Gamecocks with Tommy Bowden's recruiting classes but will once again find his team in the Tigers' least favorite roll in program history, that of conference favorites, next year regardless of the least impressive 10 win season in college football this year. Yet again, ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen!
3) Louisville comes out rusty after a bye week and loses at home to UConn in triple overtime 23-20. They can still win the Big East with a win Thursday at Rutgers but they'll be out the door as soon as they can escape from their quickly crumbling conference once this season wraps up for them whether before or after New Year's. Yes, you guessed it, ACC football in a nutshell ladies and gentlemen! By the way, good seats are still available for the football title game this week for the cost of a large cup of premium coffee.
I predict only one team to be eliminated from the Shortlist to South Beach this week, as a result of the de facto elimination game that serves as a national title play-in game for the SEC conference crown:
Alabama.
No back to back titles for title town this year. Maybe some deranged fan of the Crimson Tide will go poison the water supply instead of the trees in Auburn this time, or maybe feed UGA chocolate in frustration? At least there won't be any viral videos of elephant fans committing homosexual assault from bowl season being discovered next year if I'm right about the defending champs falling short this week, so they can stay somewhat classy and spare themselves further stereotypical embarrassment as a group. Until the NCAA asks where Amari Cooper's friend got that new pickup truck, that is.
Enjoy the games this week and join me back here next week as the Shortlist to South Beach reaches its conclusion and the final five or less are weighed on their full merits of championship worthiness.
Copyright 2012 by Christopher Whelpton for Canespace.com
Well...alright alright alright!
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:03 PM
And I even read the article! LOL
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:04 PM
3Rd
Posted by: hassan | November 30, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Hassan...where U at? What about going to the FHSAA football playoff on Saturday 12/15? The 6A game (Central?) and the 8A game (Killian or Columbus?) are both that day at 1 PM and 7 PM. I can't go on 12/8 which is when Booker T Washington is likely to play in the 4A title game.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:12 PM
Hey I just saw Sammy Watkins drive by in a white cadillac! What's up with that?
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:18 PM
Hey anybody got any RELIABLE intel on Golden and UT? Nothing on UT website, only that they never offered Gruden anything.
Posted by: ColaCane | November 30, 2012 at 12:56 PM
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Ya, here's the RELIABLE intel... GOLDEN ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE.
Not UT, not Bama, not PSU. He'll be Miami Hurricanes coach next season.
That prick Dave Reynolds printed a bold-faced lie saying Golden was in Knoxville. He won't update his twitter since he said it.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:32 PM
I met Manti Teo during his senior year of high school at the Pro Bowl festivities when I was living in Hawaii. Dude was a beast then! I have nothin but respect for that kid. I hate the team he plays for, but agree with VA Cane. I'd take him on my team any day!
Posted by: HawaiiCane | November 30, 2012 at 01:35 PM
OGV good one man and that teabagger is going to the pokey for 2 years. Lost his wife to divorce. What a Assclown.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | November 30, 2012 at 01:44 PM
So you are saying the Florida beat FSU because of turnovers. It had nothing to do with physically dominating them and owning time of possession?
And you don't really think that UM has a shot at beating UF next year do you?
Posted by: Fan | November 30, 2012 at 01:50 PM
Thanks OhioCane, I hope you're right brother.
Posted by: ColaCane | November 30, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Will the NCAA please levy the reduced UM sanctions because they've been sitting on this decision way too long. The longer they sit on it, the more it is used against us. Sh!t or get off the pot alreay!
GO CANES!!!
Posted by: Keoki | November 30, 2012 at 02:05 PM
Waiting on the kids, Duke Johnson found his own table and chair at Levine Children's Hospital. pic.twitter.com/kNmkJRIM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 30, 2012 at 02:06 PM
"To be perfectly honest with you, the only time I hear it is when [reporters] say it," Golden said. "I know [my wife] would cry if I said we were moving out of town.
Per Michael Casagrande
Posted by: LB | November 30, 2012 at 02:11 PM
Keoki sighting! General assumption is that the NCAA should announce UM findings and sanctions by 12/15 although there is no specific or definitive date.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Papa Cane - The rumor going around college football is that Tennessee is making a very aggressive push for current FSU coach Jimbo Fisher.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 30, 2012 at 02:27 PM
Jimbo isnt' going anywhere, and I've been on the UT websites and they're also pushing for Larry Fedora.
Posted by: ColaCane | November 30, 2012 at 02:29 PM
The rich get richer...USA Today Gatorade Player of the Year going to Bama:
http://floridahsfootball.com/blog/2012/11/29/yulees-derrick-henry-named-florida-gatorade-player-of-the-year/
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 02:34 PM
Rick petri was a damn good coach for um. He should have been kept. Now he is at duke
Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Golden is a man with standards. He won't leave um for nothing. He just wants to be paid more that's all. Which I believe he should. Tennessee is getting desperate. If they don't snag a coach before Auburn or Arkansas they are gonns end up with a guy like last time... id like to see Butch go to UT
Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2012 at 03:02 PM
New raising canes video guys. Love Coach Golden. I have all the faith in this man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebLkRSZ7lbU
Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2012 at 03:11 PM
William Joseph has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in a South Florida tax theft ring.
Posted by: Old Skool | November 30, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Soup
That's the kind of size back Bama likes.
Jiggy,
Don't you think those defenses had justa little more experience and talent than our current team. Hell, when we blitz now it looks like a pop warner team. We are terrible at bliting and when we do we still don't get to the QB.
Shannon didn't like to blitz either and usually counted on his front 4 to put pressure on the QB and it worked for him because he had some talent.
Posted by: herbieibis | November 30, 2012 at 03:43 PM
id like to see Butch go to UT
Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2012 at 03:02 PM
Don't say things like that. I live in tennessee and have to deal with these clowns every day
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Well with all the negatives on the site today.you would not
know this is a Miami fan site on the back stretch of recruiting season.
As for all the naysayers know matter how much you want to see golden and
Dno fired. They are not going away, I think they plan on finishing what they
started. Everyone is entitled to hate the canes if they want but it just seems like they would want to spend there time on a site where they like the kids and the team they are writing about. Don't me to offend anybody but I would
rather be watching my canes this weekend rather they give up 500 yards or not. Maybe I am wrong and blogging with my leather helmet on again.
Posted by: Mcginns ale house | November 30, 2012 at 05:06 PM
Point taken. I think the defense played bad sometimes and
terrible at other times. But i do buy in that they were young and
we are going to get better. Maybe I am looking through rosé colored
glasses. I sure hope not.
Posted by: Mcginns ale house | November 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Porter - played in 2 games in 2011
Robinson 1st year** due to injury
Pierre - played in 7 games in 2011
Chick - played in 12 games in 2011
Green - played in 4 games in 2011
Grimble - played in 7 games in 2011
McCord 1st year
Hamilton 1st year
Moore 1st year
Ivey 1st year
King 1st year
Williams 1st year
Will all be BIGGER and STRONGER next year and more PRODUCTIVE. I guarantee it
So including Darius Smith which he doesn't really count because he didn't get to play, only 2 players on the line played in all 12 games last year. Two played half the season and two played less than half. This was the first year playing in this system for everybody else.
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2012 at 05:32 PM
Jiggy,
What more do you want him to say. That we had a bunch of upperclassmen that didn't perform to their capabilities. Plain and simple our best players on that defense are Fr. & Sophs.and most would have been better served to have been reshirted but because of a few morons that thoug the grass was greener and left for the pros and also beacuse of your boy's Randy lazy azz recruiting the last three years he was their, the the dam cubbard was almost bare. Deno had one CB to work with when he started spring practice 2 years ago. 5 defensive tackles and maybe 5 LBs, that was on the whole roster. Where's he supposed to get talent from, squirt it out!
The man's got my backing until the first of OCT. & if the craps the same, then I'm all 4 him taking a fast boat to China.
Now the Herb is done discussing DENO and what the Herb really likes to talk about is recruiting but nobody seems to care about that, so I'm off the air until Monday. Have a good weekend Spacers.
Posted by: herbieibis | November 30, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Jigga,
Please tell me what you consider improvement?? We'll start with the NC State game and Notre Dame.
Against NC State we gave up 664yds, so improvement in your eyes against Notre Dame we should have gave up ____yds. Fill in the blank
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2012 at 06:03 PM
The rich get richer...USA Today Gatorade Player of the Year going to Bama:
http://floridahsfootball.com/blog/2012/11/29/yulees-derrick-henry-named-florida-gatorade-player-of-the-year/
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 02:34 PM
That kid committed a while back didn't He?
Posted by: CaneRock | November 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM
William Joseph has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in a South Florida tax theft ring.
Posted by: Old Skool | November 30, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Just straight up greed man.
Using somebody else's ID, for financial gain, is NOT COOL AT ALL!
##“He’s not destitute,” Vereen said. “He just did something stupid.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/29/3119611/ex-nfl-lineman-william-joseph.html?story_link=email_msg#.ULjslObVwSQ.twitter#storylink=cpy
Posted by: CaneRock | November 30, 2012 at 06:49 PM
Jiggafras, you've got a long offseason in front of you, gotta stop being so pissed off at D'Onofrio or you're going to explode. Let it go, whether you like it or not he is our DC next year.
Posted by: j.w. | November 30, 2012 at 07:26 PM
They were not much different from the current team....at the time. Just had better DC
Posted by: jiggafras | November 30, 2012 at 05:00 PM
Jiggy...OK that's it U have reached your limit. Enough already, we get it. No more bashing during the offseason until next year AFTER the first game.
OGV...that goes for U too, but with a PLEASE attached. LOL
Carry on and be calm...
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 07:35 PM
Manny Navarro: LB coach Micheal Barrow made the trip up to Cocoa. He's here on #BookerT sideline
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 07:37 PM
Killian trailing Columbus 16-0 in second quarter.
Central up 7-0 in the first.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 07:41 PM
Update: Central 14, Palm Bay 0.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 07:42 PM
I cannot believe WJs attorney said he just did something stupid. Stupid? Thats insanely criminal, stealing and cashing tax checks....restore his good name? He's a frigging thief...he will never have a good name. Good player while here....but what an idiot. Thats not a mistake its called CRIME. He ought to be locked up for more than 2 years...how bout out on the farm busting rocks for 5....fits the crime....lot of good that good UM education did him huh?I have no sympathy for the guy. Guess he will find out hes not so tough now....he will get his AZZ kicked in the joint....tougher than any OL guy he ever faced. I hate seeing people do this stuff...its wrong and they know it is. Remorseful my foot.....JMO
Posted by: VA Cane | November 30, 2012 at 07:44 PM
Michelle Kaufman covers UM hoops for The MIami Herald, and wrote two compelling stories on the games.
While she was at the men's game two nights ago, by the way, she caught up to UM interim AD Blake James to ask him about the speculation of Al Golden speaking to Tennessee (or other teams) about head coaching vacancies.
She relayed this quote to me, from James:
"I spoke to Al the last two days regarding all the rumors and he assured me that he'll be with us next year and isn't going anywhere."
I believe it.
I am on furlough next week (mandatory and predetermined), so will be back after that.
Everyone have a healthy and happy week ahead.
SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2012/11/more-football-just-not-the-miami-hurricanes-will-you-be-watching-fsu-georgia-tech-al-golden-said-he-.html#storylink=cpy
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2012 at 08:00 PM
^^^^^^
He started off last in the nation at Temple and finished 17th in the nation.
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Hassan...where U at? What about going to the FHSAA football playoff on Saturday 12/15? The 6A game (Central?) and the 8A game (Killian or Columbus?) are both that day at 1 PM and 7 PM. I can't go on 12/8 which is when Booker T Washington is likely to play in the 4A title game.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 01:12 PM
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I will be for both 15th games. I think STA makes it, their DL is nasty
Posted by: Hassan | November 30, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Jiggy and OGV...Just stop it and do it now.
LAST WARNING.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 08:42 PM
CANEINSIDER@CANEINSIDER
Miami Coaches now in full force at Booker T Washington vs Cocoa game as DC Coach D'Onofrio arrived to join LB Michael Barrow.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 08:55 PM
FloridaGridironPreps@FLgridironpreps
Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes 33, Cocoa Tigers 13 -- 2ND QTR -- 4A STATE SEMIFINAL
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 08:56 PM
Manny Navarro@Manny_Navarro
#UM has 3 assistant coaches at this #BookerT game. Mark D'Onofrio, Jet Franklin and Micheal Barrow.
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 08:59 PM
86,
I guess its safe to say that nobody on the staff is going anywhere???
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2012 at 09:05 PM
Only people going somewhere are Jiggy and OGV.
LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Soup you got mail
Posted by: Hassan | November 30, 2012 at 09:14 PM
Go Cocoa! Any Cocoa prospects?
Posted by: Jack | November 30, 2012 at 09:26 PM
Repost...some typos in the previous post:
Just some defensive stats to look at for the pro/anti Mark D'Onofrio discussion.
MIAMI DEFENSIVE STATS
2006 (5 returning starters)
First Downs: 185
Rushing Yds: 882
Passing Yds: 2,440
Total Sacks: 38
2007 (9 returning starters)
First Downs: 213
Rushing Yds: 1,605
Passing Yds: 2,546
Total Sacks: 31
2008 (5 returning starters)
First Downs: 220
Rushing Yds: 1,680
Passing Yds: 2,153
Total Sacks: 31
2009 (8 returning starters)
First Downs: 224
Rushing Yds: 1,590
Passing Yds: 2,695
Total Sacks: 24
2010 (7 returning starters)
First Downs: 219
Rushing Yds: 2,246
Passing Yds: 1,957
Total Sacks: 37
2011 (5 returning starters)
First Downs: 215
Rushing Yds: 1,611
Passing Yds: 2,442
Total Sacks: 33
2012 (6 returning starters)
First Downs: 314
Rushing Yds: 2,615
Passing Yds: 3,222
Total Sacks: 12
By comparison, here's Temple's:
TEMPLE DEFENSIVE STATS
2006 (4 returning starters)
First Downs: 275
Rushing Yds: 2,923
Passing Yds: 2,506
Total Sacks: 15
2007 (7 returning starters)
First Downs: 226
Rushing Yds: 1,977
Passing Yds: 2,385
Total Sacks: 20
2008 (11 returning starters)
First Downs: 257
Rushing Yds: 1,991
Passing Yds: 2,665
Total Sacks: 18
2009 (7 returning starters)
First Downs: 232
Rushing Yds: 1,339
Passing Yds: 2,934
Total Sacks: 34
2010 (7 returning starters)
First Downs: 205
Rushing Yds: 1,674
Passing Yds: 2,138
Total Sacks: 24
Now let's look at it another way:
TEAMS UNDER GOLDEN
Total First Downs Allowed:
2006: 275 Temple
2007: 226 Temple
2008: 257 Temple
2009: 232 Temple
2010: 205 Temple
2011: 215 Miami
2012: 314 Miami
Total Rushing Yards Allowed:
2006: 2,923 Temple
2007: 1,977 Temple
2008: 1,991 Temple
2009: 1,339 Temple
2010: 1,674 Temple
2011: 1,611 Miami
2012: 2,615 Miami
Total Passing Yards Allowed:
2006: 2,506 Temple
2007: 2,385 Temple
2008: 2,665 Temple
2009: 2,934 Temple
2010: 2,138 Temple
2011: 2,442 Miami
2012: 2,615 Miami
I'll let others discuss, but my own thought is that Golden's rebuild job at Temple was legit, but took time. More time than other coaches, perhaps due to the litteral ground up nature of the Owls program. Real momentum was clearly seen by Year 5.
Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2012 at 09:36 PM
Ugh, one more correction:
Total Passing Yards Allowed:
2006: 2,506 Temple
2007: 2,385 Temple
2008: 2,665 Temple
2009: 2,934 Temple
2010: 2,138 Temple
2011: 2,442 Miami
2012: 3,222 Miami
Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2012 at 09:51 PM
Watched the Booker T game on TV. Listening to the announcers u would think only FSU and Alabama were recruiting their players. LOL
Posted by: Brevardcane | November 30, 2012 at 10:33 PM