Golden's Golden Moment

This is it.

The time has finally arrived.

Al Golden has reached his moment of truth.

All of the cute little slogans, and promises, and interviews come down to this:

The current head coach of the Miami Hurricanes faces his first MUST win game. Al Golden must find a way to beat Virginia Tech to have the possibility of reaching the ACC title game for the first time since UM joined the ACC.

Failure, or losing, to most Miami Hurricane fans is simply not an option today at home as it was last week on the road against highly ranked FSU.

The Miami Hurricanes under head coach Al Golden MUST win this game.

Anything less would be totally unacceptable.

CANESPACE PREDICTION: CANES 34 - VT 20

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Comments

[4-Real]

Damn!!! Even Pitt is havin a better game than us :(

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: NigeianCane | November 09, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Yeah, I'm pissed after this one I wont lie. But I'm certainly not trying to take it out on anyone here. Something's got to give here.

[dj moonbat]

WHY does everybody keep crying about D'no????? Its CLEARLY GOLDEN.

If GOLDEN didn't support this defense don't you think he would had been let D'no go??? Why is D'no still here? Cuz big AL is promoting this defense

Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | November 09, 2013 at 10:39 PM

If I thought that Miami was serious about getting somebody better, I'd turn on Golden in an instant. But Miami's current administration seems to be as satisfied with being has-beens as Golden is satisfied with that defense.

Has. Beens. If Miami can't beat a team that just lost to Duke, playing in Miami in the rain, Miami is decidedly NOT on its way back to greatness.

[AfriCane]

The turn overs. The mistackling....

[dj moonbat]

Dude, I will take Whipple at this point!!

Posted by: 4-Real | November 09, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Hell, Whipple's offense would've been great with these WRs.

[jsy]

Will ppl say we aren't as talented as tv after this loss and we lost bc of lack of talent and depth

[TGU_Cane]

Bring the bitch back!

[CGNC]

If I thought that Miami was serious about getting somebody better, I'd turn on Golden in an instant. But Miami's current administration seems to be as satisfied with being has-beens as Golden is satisfied with that defense.

Posted by: dj moonbat | November 09, 2013 at 11:04 PM

Yup. I think the admin is happy if we stay out of trouble, graduate players and go to a bowl game. I do think Golden wants to win though

[PapaCane1963]

Will ppl say we aren't as talented as tv after this loss and we lost bc of lack of talent and depth

Posted by: jsy | November 09, 2013 at 11:06 PM

too bad these football geniuses don't see where ur coming from jsy.

[1miamifan]

Duane, said that we are going to see the same thing again, how we played. Al, is going to play the Sr. The defense gave up 500 yards.

[Account Deleted]

the truth is our D was 117th last year...and not much better this year.

the better stats so far are the result of 4 teams like savannah state, usf and fau, add in fl who turned the ball over 5 times and it appears we've improved.

but when it got to winning teams like FSU and VT we folded just like last season.

my guess, we may get ranked #24 or so, but don't be surprised if we drop out. can you blame them.

btw...can we trade the 'ship reductions for another year missing a bowl game?

[jsy]

Our defense was and still is our biggest self imposed sanction

[PapaCane1963]

Our defense was and still is our biggest self imposed sanction

Posted by: jsy | November 09, 2013 at 11:19 PM

true that

[1miamifan]

Starks, is talking about Miami predictable play calling. How consist that Morris getting into the flow of the game, and the defense is being Out coached every week.

[laquinton]

Well think of it like this. Connecticut needs a new HEAD coach. D'no ?

[1miamifan]

D'no, doesn't have a clue. Wow, Bama, just had 3 sacks back to back. Need some
DL help bad.

[The Dude]

Oh well, tomorrows another day. Maybe D'No will resign in embarassment? Good night everyone. Next week we play Duke and it will be another uphill battle. Please, please, please change this defense.

[Account Deleted]

No'd in the post game..

missed tackles...
missed coverages..
didn't get off the field
things we worked on still happened..

either we don't have the talent, or the coaching, or both.

Bottom line is they have no answers

[Ucane]

It's hard to be positive in a negative world-especially if U just watched the canes.But there is hope.

[CGNC]

Good night all. Shoot for 10-2

[1miamifan]

Starks, we are a reacting defense, and we don't have a short passing game.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Starks, we are a reacting defense, and we don't have a short passing game.

Posted by: 1miamifan | November 09, 2013 at 11:30 PM
There It Is!
This was an Epic Fail. I am beyond pissed.

[4-Real]

How this team & staff can play such uninspired ball after surviving 3 years of holy NCAA hell is beyond me!!! If there was 1 team in America with sumthin 2 prove 1 would think it would be us!!! These boyz should be ready to run thru brick walls & murder everything movin simply to rub shytt in the faces of both the NCAA & punk azz Shapiro, but nevertheless.....

[jsy]

Shapiro wishes he could humble the u like dno

[jsy]

Shapiro ain't nothing compared to dno

[Account Deleted]

AG post game...

we'll get it fixed....bingo

[laquinton]

Okay canes fan . You fire d'no and replace him with who

[1miamifan]

D Starks, is on point. How is on the 3rd down, that a man is open time after time, you can't blame cb, lb, the blame belongs to the coach, that how you're being out coached. No push on dl, we stay in our base defense all the times.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Real Talk ^^^^^^^^^^^^.

[The Dude]

Really good question laquinton. We could play the hypothetical name game, but we all know Al won't fire his BFF. I'd look to the pros first, maybe we can find a guy looking for more money and more exposure. Is Gregg Williams still unemployed?

[The Dude]

To answer my own question, Gregg Williams is with the Titans.

[The Dude]

I wonder if Ray Lewis wants to coordinate?

[dj moonbat]

I wonder if Ray Lewis wants to coordinate?

Posted by: The Dude | November 09, 2013 at 11:52 PM

I don't think that's a very good idea. But if he just came in a couple times a week to shout at guys, that would probably help.

[Hitter]

U

[TonyCane]

24 Point or more losses:

Butch Davis:
1996: 17-41, Florida State
1996: 6-31, East Carolina
1997: 0-47, Florida State
1998: 13-66, Syracuse
1999: 10-43, Virginia Tech

Larry Coker:
2003: 7-31, Virginia Tech
2005: 3-40, LSU
2006: 7-31, Louisville

Randy Shannon:
2007: 13-51, Oklahoma
2007: 0-48, Virginia
2007: 14-44, Virginia Tech
2009: 7-31, Virginia Tech
2010: 17-45, Florida State

Al Golden
2012: 13-52, Kansas State
2012: 3-14, Notre Dame
2013: 14-41, Florida State

[The Dude]

I want the U to throw money at Chris Petersen.

[dj moonbat]

Al Golden
2012: 13-52, Kansas State
2012: 3-14, Notre Dame
2013: 14-41, Florida State

Posted by: TonyCane | November 09, 2013 at 11:56 PM

We've only just begun...

[dj moonbat]

I want the U to throw money at Chris Petersen.

Posted by: The Dude | November 09, 2013 at 11:58 PM

Yeah, a guy can dream.

[Account Deleted]

AG post game...

too many mistakes..

too many missed tackles..

too many missed coverages

d didn't get off the field

no red zone stops

poor fundamentals..

no mention of SM injury or Duke

and no answers as to how to fix the d...

my opinion....he has no solutions and he knows it...

[TonyCane]

Hurricanes after 9 games, Record, PF, PA

1994: 8-1, 297-98
1995: 6-3, 242-165
1996: 6-3, 256-132
1997: 4-5, 250-229
1998: 7-2, 340-164
1999: 5-4, 249-194
2000: 8-1, 391-164
2001: 9-0, 384-72
2002: 9-0, 370-144
2003: 7-2, 266-148
2004: 7-2, 291-174
2005: 8-1, 286-103
2006: 5-4, 197-136
2007: 5-4, 219-192
2008: 6-3, 268-197
2009: 7-2, 291-209
2010: 6-3, 254-171
2011: 5-4, 276-192
2012: 5-4, 245-271
2013: 7-2, 315-207
2008:

[PapaCane1963]

24 Point or more losses:

Butch Davis:
1996: 17-41, Florida State
1996: 6-31, East Carolina
1997: 0-47, Florida State
1998: 13-66, Syracuse
1999: 10-43, Virginia Tech

Larry Coker:
2003: 7-31, Virginia Tech
2005: 3-40, LSU
2006: 7-31, Louisville

Randy Shannon:
2007: 13-51, Oklahoma
2007: 0-48, Virginia
2007: 14-44, Virginia Tech
2009: 7-31, Virginia Tech
2010: 17-45, Florida State

Al Golden
2012: 13-52, Kansas State
2012: 3-14, Notre Dame
2013: 14-41, Florida State

Posted by: TonyCane | November 09, 2013 at 11:56 PM

ok...whats ur point.

[Account Deleted]

looks like if duke scores big next week we're almost as bad as last years d...about the worst in 20 years

so when do we make a change???

[The Dude]

No seriously dj, I literally want Donna to fly up here to Boise and when Chris Petersen is checking his mail, Donna throws money at him like a paperboy.

[The Dude]

At least that's how it goes in my dreamworld, lol.

[1miamifan]

We didn't beat not one man on man match-up?

[Hassan]

The only thing worse then the D was the fanbase. yes we deserve and elite D, the fact is that our scheme sucks and so does 15 our of our 22 deep on D, We need talent the Booker T boys will help. Support the team Support Golden he has done 85% good here, he needs to shore up the D. We need him to stay and get some talent in here. A coaching tweak or two will help. As for Coley he gets a pass this year, Morris has struggled Duke is down, this whole offseason he gets to coach up QB's and improve his play calling. Next year he is on the drying pan if we can not score.

[laquinton]

Williams won't come to college . The issue is that recruiting has been tough and injuries has cost this team allowing D'no to not call the game How he wants . Porter,Robinson,Pierre, Green are not starters and the last 5 or 6 games we have seen them more and more, Maybe 80% of snapS. But then we have AQM and McCord . And the talented freshman though they are still freshman . We have to be patient. Look we are 7-2. Granted nobody wants to lose. Not to Tech or FSU . I believe the canes will run the table. Finish 3 and 1 the last 4 games and win the bowl game. Momentum will have to be on our side

[TGU_CANE]

We are back at square one. Why should we have faith in an unproven coach, with mediocre staff, using shyty schemes. This will not end. We will keep doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. That is the definition of insanity.

[TGU_CANE]

They say there are betters things in life than football. This is the time to start looking.

[Hassan]

*Frying pan

Elite players will help

But we def need to get better coaching, Coley gets his pass, D'No to me is not the guy but i know he wont go unless we give up 50+ another 4 gams in a row