The Numbers Never Lie

Miami after six games, record, PF, PA:

1994: 5-1 (219-77) 1995: 3-3 (154-125) 1996: 4-2 (182-78) 1997: 2-4 (136-177) 1998: 4-2 (225-130) 1999: 3-3 (178-128) 2000: 5-1 (273-105) 2001: 6-0 (269-65) 2002: 6-0 (262-101) 2003: 6-0 (201-93) 2004: 6-0 (215-99) 2005: 5-1 (179-63) 2006: 4-2 (144-74) 2007: 4-2 (152-127) 2008: 3-3 (179-139) 2009: 4-2 (174-125) 2010: 4-2 (176-117) 2011: 3-3 (182-143) 2012: 4-2 (181-208) 2013: 6-0 (253-103) 2014: 3-3 (165-137)

Notables: Lowest scoring offense since Randy Shannon's first season. Second best defensive performance of Golden's tenure, but only once did Randy Shannon and Butch Davis have a defense that gave up more points. 591 - Total points given up in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 through six games.

That's 83 more than Shannon's squads gave up in his tenure (through six games). And 252 more than Coker's gave up between 2003 and 2006. Average points give up in losses (full season, plus 2014): Butch Davis: 31.5 pts Larry Coker: 21.9 pts Randy Shannon: 32.6 pts Al Golden: 34.7 pts

Finally, let's look at second half of the season, excluding bowls: 1994: 5-0 1995: 5-0 1996: 4-1 1997: 3-2 1998: 4-1 1999: 5-1 2000: 5-0 2001: 5-0 2002: 6-0 2003: 4-2 2004: 2-3 2005: 4-1 2006: 2-4 2007: 1-5 2008: 4-2 2009: 4-2 2010: 3-3 2011: 3-3 2012: 3-3 2013: 3-3

Comments

[WWIN]

Posted by: 4-Real | October 06, 2014 at 07:39 PM

What has Schiano ever accomplished????

[SOUP]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[Go Canes]

u

[4-Real]

Golden got the job thanks 2 a punk-azz departing a.d. that had no intentions of making a homerun hire b4 he left.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

I'm sure Al's contract is only paid if he's not coaching. I'm sure he can sell his binder somewhere else. Lord knows he sold it to Miami.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Hire Butch as HC and Schiano as DC. Lol. If Schiano wants to be paid in Cubans. Lol.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Schiano already turned down Miami didn't he?

[4-Real]

Guy on tos saying if Michigan can't get Harbuagh they might go after Schiano. Dude, I love butch like the next fan but my 1st choice would be Schiano cuz he would put the fear of god in these boyz like he did @ Rutgers & like Saban @ Bama. Would love 2 see someone bring in Mike Shula as oc / asst head coach & Dorsey as co-oc. Ed Orgeron as dc, and ALL of the turds defensive assistants. Now THAT is a bomb azz coaching staff, am I rite?

[The Dude]

Is Rex interested in coaching CF, let alone The U? Butch is.

[The Dude]

Al may not read the media like he claims, well he only does when he can make a point, lol. But I guarantee you someone at The U is. We need to bring this up on every message board on the internet. We need Susan and Manny and everyone writing about it. Force The U's hand. Fans have had enough of new uniforms, smart looking ties, excuses and no winning. Its not like we were Auburn 10 years ago. We were Miami for Christ's sake. Miami. This thing has to have a bottom.

#NIKANIKANIKA

[JaxCane]

In the day and age where college football is, I want to have the most aggressive defensive coach in all of football and that's Rex.

[The Dude]

That's all fine and dandy 360. I wasn't calling for Butch to be fired because I was like 14 in '98. I had other things on my mind. I'm saying after his track record and what he was able to accomplish here, it makes him the most attractive option. If we fire Golden, I'm sure the buyout wont be comfortable for The U. Butch comes cheap enough for us. Also Miami really isn't that attractive anymore. Not right now anyways after a string of coaches have run us into the ground. Butch wants the job. Butch wants any job. God forbid he comes recruiting in our back yard and starts plucking more Giovanni Bernards from us also. TC always like to say its an arms race for 4 and 5 star guys. Well Butch recruits those guys as well as anyone and has the best eye for talent in the college game. Butch recently visited Alabama and talked about how hard their practices were, he said they were old school, no music, just relentless practicing. Guess how everyone describes a Butch Davis practice?

[JaxCane]

Putting on a smiley face and looking for a better job is Al in a nut shell. Check his track record, that's all he do. This was easy. Then he parlayed the investigation to an unwarranted extension.

[Darth 360Cane]

...y'all didn't want him here either. ;-)

[Darth 360Cane]

And just because y'all now have hindsight in one Butch David. I remember when...smh

[Darth 360Cane]

I know these talks are fun ever 4-5 years but I'm done Dude.

[The Dude]

When you say he lead us through what does that actually mean?

Deal with Negative recruiting? That's been happening before and will continue to happen.

Wasn't it the lawyers and Shalala who handled the grunt work of the investigation

Posted by: JaxCane | October 06, 2014 at 06:47 PM

That's a fair point. Al had to deal with negative recruiting and had to put on a happy face. He shopped himself twice for a new job.

[JaxCane]

TD..."He guided us through some difficult times"?

This is a question I have a hard time understanding as well. AL stated over and over he wasn't involved in the investigation. Other then coach the team for a little over 2 million dollars what did he do? It's not like the team overachieved.

When you say he lead us through what does that actually mean?

Deal with Negative recruiting? That's been happening before and will continue to happen.

Wasn't it the lawyers and Shalala who handled the grunt work of the investigation

[WWIN]

Let Butch finish what he started!!!!

[that was then this is now]

Mario, would be no better than Golden. Okay the dude is home grown, it don't make him a world beater. Butch is the man but make no mistake, if it happens or don't happen, the defensive hire and the ability to bring in some talent to our front 7 is the key, to this programs ultimate progression. The spread option gives these mediocre teams a chance to be competive but it's defense that wins you games 80% of the time and that's where the mediocre teams shouldn't beat "U".

[CGNC]

In a nice note Greg Olsen catches 2 TDs, including winning TD, as his son attends game. Very heart warming.....this makes one appreciate life. Greg Olsen is one of the great guys from UM, he is a fine player and a winner. He is a fine parent, and may God Bless his family. He is using his son's situation to help others struggling as well. Good good man and family. Hope KO will get the help he needs and get back on track in life. Very Nice!!!

Posted by: VA Cane | October 06, 2014 at 09:10 AM

Well said VA. Have stayed away since the game, disappointed and sad the way it went. However, I will be at the Cincinnati game I think. Who is going?

[The Dude]

Posted by: Darth 360Cane | October 06, 2014 at 06:38 PM

Follow the rules 360. Tell me at least how Mario is a better candidate that Butch? Cause I don't see it. He's another project HC. He will not inspire confidence in everyone like Butch would. Alabama's line has struggled under him a lot.

[LB]

"Do you think Duke should be bench for a week due to his recent fumbling problems?"

Hell no. Even Marty Scorsese's made a bad film.

"And EFFF that kiss A$$ Joe Rose he needs to grow some balls or take Golden's sack from his mouth and start asking him some tuff questions"

Joe Rose is the Justin Beiber of radio. I haven't listened to that stooge in years, since his days of fellatio with Randy Shannon.

"Laz is on QAM now. He's saying AG needs to get rid of D'Onofrio."

Isn't that that creepy guy from Cutler Ridge who stalks high school kids at practice?

[Darth 360Cane]

I like the sounds of an Alabama coach coming home.

[The Dude]

Posted by: JaxCane | October 06, 2014 at 06:33 PM

Butch is a splash hire. The fans need to demand his consideration.

[JaxCane]

What's a ton of money? He's only making about 3 million as head coach. I wish Butch would be in play but I doubt the administration will consider him. We need a splash hire.

[The Dude]

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 06, 2014 at 06:26 PM

AMEN BROTHA! PREACH!

[The Dude]

My rant is over.

New rule stands. You want to put a name out there other than Butch, you tell us why it makes more sense and post the highlight video you watched when you came to that conclusion.

#2015BRINGBACKBUTCH

[mi@mic@ne]

Who recruited the greatest team in college football that won the ship in 2002? BUTCH DAVIS

[The Dude]

That's fine CR. You can feel that way, I'm just saying I don't. I think Al did guide the team through 2 bowl bans and the uncertainty of probation. Now did he use that excuse to his maximum leverage and completely play it out? Hell yeah he did. He played it like a dramatic little kid when they fall down and pretend to be more hurt than they are so mommy will give 'em some love. I'm so done with the tie. 2015 NO MORE TIE.

[The Dude]

Playmaker is like SOUP, he's gonna do what he thinks is best to support the program. He's not going to make Al's job more difficult.

[CaneRock]

TD..."He guided us through some difficult times"?

How?

By getting a the biggest payday of His career?

AFAIC, the tide public sentiment was turning against the NCAA, all Shalala & Golden did was ride it. But that's what a smart leader should do, take advantage of situations.

They gets NO! credit from me, it's people out there going through REAL! $h!t.

[The Dude]

I understand what the Playmaker was saying and I think he's just trying to be supportive. He also criticized the gameplans too if I remember correctly. What's funny is he changed it into developing a young QB more than anything. LOL, Al Golden isn't developing any QBs Playmaker, nah bro, he's developing an abortion of a defense and is a complete amateur at doing the most basic things to win. Playmker would be the first to praise a Butch hire too.

[that was then this is now]

Wow The Play Maker loves him some Al Golden. Give him time and get the right pieces and family is what makes the U, Well Big Mike, I didn't hear U make a comment about DENO, when given the opportunity, all you kept talking about is the young QB and the cloud that Goldie was under and he has earned the right. What about the Defense Mike. I think most of us, could live with Goldie another year, if he would just can DENO. You can't tell me you wouldn't want Butch, instead. When is this earning right over with?

[The Dude]

Its not like Al hasn't done anything for us. Like the Playmaker said he guided us through some really difficult times. But those times are over and he knew d@mn well last year he was going against the grain in keeping Mark, and then to go looking for a new job... sorry Charlie, the good graces are gone. We gave you the rope to hang yourself with and guess what you've gone and done? SNAP!!!

[Nick]

Does anyone have the link to Jon Linder show on 560 where Manny and him talked about the canes?

[The Dude]

Rex can make a ton of money as a DC in the NFL. Butch knows this program, the area and built the greatest team ever assembled. Before anyone mentions a name besides Butch, I want you to also post a highlights video of the 2000 Hurricanes, thus showing me that you looked at that team and still decided you'd rather have someone other than Butch.

Sorry SOUP. I can't take the taste of blood in my mouth anymore. I can't bite my tongue about this staff anymore. It's nothing personal against Al. Its all about the facts. Its all about The U.

[AeroCane]

Yep - I said it a few days ago - in the stock market, in business, sometimes you have to take 1 step back to move triple or quadruple forward! Maybe with Donna leaving we will move forward. It's sickening even listening to this Whiney loser talk. What a pos!

[The Dude]

What an awesome experience for the guys that are coming back, a chance to play for Butch.

[JaxCane]

What about Rex Ryan? His style of defense would be an easier transition (from a front standpoint). Looks like hell be fired by the Jets at the end of the year.

Bring Chud to run the offense. Move Coley to co- offensive coordinator and qb coach.

[The Dude]

It doesn't matter if the team quit. Al quits every f*cking week when he rolls his sh*tty football team out there and tries to get jobs in the off season when he aught to be recruiting. So done with this tie that never did anything to deserve his position as HC at The U.

[The Dude]

Exactly Aero. I want this U to start caring about winning again, but according to Manny, he doesn't get that vibe anymore. He said they're more worried about showing off their new uniforms at The U. Butch is the actual homerun hire we were promised. I'm sending out tweets to anyone that knows Butch Davis to call him and ask him to please wait for Al to be fired before taking his next job. I'm so sick of having to deal with this phony in a tie. HE STILL THINKS HIS D IS OKAY!!! STILL!!! This guy is stringing us along. Who cares what his buyout is when the next guy (Butch) is a slam dunk! So you have to bit some money... oh well, that's what happens when you screw up in business. You don't let someone continue to drive your company into the ground!You have got to make a move here. If they don't, we know where The U's heart is. It aint in winning football games. We gave Al the rope to hang himself with when he flirted with Penn State and came home with Mark. Guess what? Crack! That's the sound his neck will make when he loses to FSU and VT this year. Make a plan Blake. Call Butch, gauge what he needs. Become relevant again and be the AD that saved this program.

[CaneRock]

Where did that "quit" quote even come from...why is it even being brought up...uh oh.

[30CINCO]

Look at AQM whisperer trying to convince people he has his finger on the pulse of the team over.....the actual team.

[AeroCane]

Dude - wow I'm in agreement with everything you're saying today especially regarding butch! Heck he could bring chud in as head coach in waiting as oc, wanstead as DC, etc OR bring Schiano in as DC and head coach in waiting and keep coley and groom him properly

[WWIN]

For anyone suggesting the players will quit.

Posted by: 30CINCO | October 06, 2014 at 04:55 PM

Watch the games!

My bad, I forgot that we are suppose to believe everything the players and coaches tell us except if they say, "we played the same defense against Duke". My bad

[The Dude]

http://wqam.com/2014/10/06/michael-irvin-3/

^^^ For you O_C. ^^^

[The Dude]

How can we put it out to Butch and beg him to not take another job before the inevitable happens? Al Golden is getting fired... fact. You can either fire him this year, or next. Either way he's getting fired. I just can't even stand listening to the guy either. ALL of the Miami media has turned on him. The fans are gone and his scheme's and otherwise terrible coaching will prevent them from ever coming back. Butch is the spark this program needs. The day The U hires Butch, there will be a great tremble in the force. Like a million college football fans just cried out at once. The U will be back, run for your lives. F*ck. Somebody just post video after video of how good we were when he was done building his masterpiece and it will be clear to you that this is the best option available. My guess is Butch can lure some mighty good coaches under his staff too. After all they see The U now, its a freaking charity case.

[The Dude]

My God! Will someone please fire this Golden guy for Butch Davis right now? We hire Butch next week and we can probably still win 7 games. Butch would be able to recruit some guys also. I know this won't happen but at the least Blake James needs to reach out to Butch and let him know he shouldn't look for other jobs. That its his come the end of the year. Since Golden didn't want to coach Randy's bowl game, if we do make a bowl have the new staff come in and get some extra practices with these kids. 2015 needs to be Butch's last hurrah! Set us up for the next 10 years. Let Butch win the 3 National Championships he should have won.

#firealgolden #bringbackbutch #sosickofthis

[AeroCane]

Miami - I grew up in Kendall and used to ride my bike to Matheson hammock. Played baseball at kland then played at ransom in 10 and 11th then gulliver for 12th. When at ransom, I ran cross country thru cocoanut grove!
Lived pretty near dadeland but the falls was my place of choice

[VA Cane]

I did see a blip on Lebatard showing our guy slamming their punter....he called it a bodyslam WWF....Papi went nuts said in joking manner "you punter dont mess with the U!!!!!! The U gets you...laughing said it was the only play the U made all night!!!!!!

Then Dan said well they got the slam but GT ran them to death!!!!!

Not a big Dan and Papi fan, but even they see the deal!!!!!!!!

[VA Cane]

Did you notice there was not one mention of GT/UM on ESPN scoreboard. Not one!!! Not even on the scroll down below. The ship has taken on a lot of water.

McCords talk about D meetings was a riot.."you think he was talking French" "people do not know what goes on"!!!! JOKE!!!!

I do know what goes on I played when you were a twinkle in your mommys eye....and then coached longer than you been alive

What arrogance from a average guy.....I do not think any of them know a thing about D....sure did not show....

[that was then this is now]

Golden won't fire DENO mid-season, and especially now that the Coastal is out of reach. Only way he fires him now, is if someone higher up gives him and ultimatum. Rest assured ones coming at the end of the season, if Al wants one more year here. Myself, I say purge the scoundrels out of here. If Goldie does lose his job, he can only blame himself, for not getting rid of his bro last year.

[CaneRock]

Laz also said regardless what we think of the coaching, go to the games and support the kids.

[CaneRock]

Laz is on QAM now. He's saying AG needs to get rid of D'Onofrio.

[30CINCO]

"Johnson, who won a state championship at Miami Norland, hates losing. I know he, Perryman and the rest of Miami's juniors and senior leaders are not going to allow anyone to quit. They have too much pride -- and NFL scouts to try and impress."

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For anyone suggesting the players will quit.

[SinisterCane]

Who gave Mike the BOOTLICKER juice?

[Ohio_Cane]

Laz ‏@CutlerRidgeLAZ 15m15 minutes ago

"Al Golden has earned the right to work through this.... HE HAS EARNED THE RIGHT!!!" Mike "Playmaker" Irving talking @GoldenAl on @560WQAM

Now I REALLY wanna hear Irvin's interview.

[Ohio_Cane]

Manny Navarro ‏@Manny_Navarro 17s18 seconds ago

My blog: Duke Johnson, Denzel Perryman still trying to lead #Hurricanes out of mediocrity http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2014/10/duke-johnson-denzel-perryman-still-trying-to-lead-um-out-of-mediocrity-.html#storylink=addthis …

[Ohio_Cane]

'Canes legend Brett Romberg (AUDIO): "I think the whole thing needs to be gutted and changed right now. As long as Al Golden is gonna be at the helm of the University of Miami, I feel that D'Onofrio is gonna be at the helm of Miami because Al Golden will not fire his friend D'Onofrio. Therefore, if you do want to change the program around, if you wanna create sparks, if you wanna put people in the seats, you need to spend money on a primetime head coach... At this point, we have no other choice. We need to bring in a former family member like Butch Davis...Rob Chudzinski... If we keep going down this path, this school will be lost in the next 4 or 5 years as a football program."

[WWIN]

WWIN...I think Jones needs to move to S, boy ain't got no hands.

Posted by: CaneRock | October 06, 2014 at 04:28 PM

I can't say that yet after 1 attempt and 1 drop in a pressure situation that he's NEVER been in before. That's on the coaches

[WWIN]

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2014 at 04:02 PM

It's all good. I just don't think Tim Reynolds would put false info out there, what's wrong with people wanting to be anonymous? They could have told him face to face buy asked to be unnamed, doesn't make it a rumor.

[CaneRock]

Michael sounds Pro-Golden...but He also said "We Back" when Shannon was the HC.

[CaneRock]

WWIN...I think Jones needs to move to S, boy ain't got no hands.

[Ohio_Cane]

Irvin was just on WQAM... I'd be very interested in what he had to say. Hope they have it in a podcast soon.

[Ohio_Cane]

TE - ?

Posted by: SinisterCane | October 06, 2014 at 04:06 PM
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Dobard

[Ohio_Cane]

^^^ At least that's how I took his post. Sorry if he was actually talking to posters about putting that info here.

[SinisterCane]

Well since AL will be here in 2015 lets' look at next yrs. squad

QB - Kaaya, Rosier
FB - Gus
RB - Yearby, Gray, Tucker
OL - Flowers, Linder, Gadbois, McDermott,
Isidora
TE - ?
WR - Lewis, Coley, Waters, Berrios

DT - Heurtelou, Jenkins, Wyche, Moten
DE - McCord, Thomas, Harris
OLB - Ownens
ILB - Kirby , Young
OLB - Grace
CB - Elder, Howard
CB - Burns, Mayes
FS - Bush
SS - Carter

We're not going to be very deep on defense next yr especially LB

[mi@mic@ne]

My old man used to have an office in the Seabold building across from the Miami Public library...Down town...the elevators used to be manned by butlers...lol they would take us up to the 5 floor...an office over looking the ocean...i was a little tot then....

[Ohio_Cane]

Rumors, speculation and nonsense. Put a name to it or might as well leave it out.

Posted by: SOUP | October 06, 2014 at 10:01 AM
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THIS.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2014 at 10:08 AM

Posted by: WWIN | October 06, 2014 at 03:32 PM
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SOUP and I both were referring to everyone using "sources" and not putting names to them, not telling anyone here not to post that info.

[mi@mic@ne]

Used to love taking my girlfriend to matheson hammock

[mi@mic@ne]

Played Ransom Everglades... upscale high school off of old cutler.. the field was so close to the ocean on a field goal the ball would end up in the water..lol

[mi@mic@ne]

Yea man kendall drive and the dade land mall...shortys....doing 5 mile runs on old cutler... playing bball in Dade South gym...going to Mancines for dinner...walking to the ob from grannys house...it was a lot of fun...learning how to sail in coconut grove... lol i could go on and on

[SOUP]

When the 2014 season started, SEC fans wondered whether a one-loss champion from their league would get into the inaugural College Football Playoff over an undefeated champion from another league.

Maybe it's time to wonder whether two-loss champions from the Pac-12 and SEC (or any of the other Power 5 conferences) will make the playoffs.

After one of the wildest weekends in college football history, nothing seems to be clear when it comes to the sport's new playoff. Who's in? Who's out?

Heck, who's going to win next week?

This past weekend, 11 of the teams in The Associated Press Top 25 poll fell, including five of the top eight (Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and UCLA). Only one other time in the 78-year history of the AP poll had 11 ranked teams lost in the same week.

Thus, it was an active week for The Eliminator, which will narrow the FBS field from 128 teams to four to determine the participants of the inaugural College Football Playoff.

Say goodbye to six more teams, including SEC heavyweights LSU and South Carolina. Previously unbeaten BYU has also been eliminated from playoff consideration, along with Maryland, NC State and Wisconsin. After six weeks of the season, 101 of the 128 FBS teams have been eliminated from playoff consideration.

[that was then this is now]

You look at talent and recruiting and we all know Duke and GT are not in the same area code as us, so it comes down to one thing coaching, they do more with less and although we recruit pretty good, there are areas in that department that remain inept at and that to is what's holding us back.

[SOUP]

U think Miami has attendance problems? Think again:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11652187/michigan-state-ad-embarrassed-student-section

[SOUP]

MiamiCane...we lived THE life back then and there didn't we?

[that was then this is now]

Hell, our safties are lined up 15 yds from the line of scrimmage and as soon as the ball is hiked they've backed up another 10yds. You have a team like GT, that basically passes only when it has to and we have our safties that deep. I guess when we play FSU who throws the ball all over the field, we'll have 8 men in the box.

[WWIN]

Rumors, speculation and nonsense. Put a name to it or might as well leave it out.

Posted by: SOUP | October 06, 2014 at 10:01 AM
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THIS.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2014 at 10:08 AM

[Ohio_Cane]

So it's okay to post what this guy says but we shouldn't post what Tim Reynolds says?? Lol

Posted by: WWIN | October 06, 2014 at 03:10 PM
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Who said not to post what Tim Reynolds says?

[Alex]

Al is a trojan horse set out to destroy the Football Program. At least, the little bit that was left after Randy got canned!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

You know what pisses me off when I watch other team's games? When the color circles an offensive or defensive play and shows you how smart the play is, I can't remember the last time someone did that for a Miami game when they weren't showing our cushion or the fact that we weren't chipping the center.

[mi@mic@ne]

Playing football at k land..lol

[mi@mic@ne]

Brings back memories of growing up in the Kendall area... wow...the 70s and 80s in Miami...nothing can compare...

[SOUP]

1. I watch these other teams play and wonder how they have no problem of getting the ball into their playmakers hands and we make it rocket science.

2. We have a 4.2 guy at WR and he maybe touches the ball 2 to 3 times a game, same with Coley.

3. I see Cooper from Bama and just dream about what he could of been for us and he's catching passes at a record pace even with a new QB.

Posted by: that was then this is now | October 06, 2014 at 03:08 PM

1. Me too. Why do we make the game look SO HARD?

2. Play calling needs some serious work.

3. Yeah but how U gonna compete with a $25K Rolex?

[WWIN]

Casale is a former agent. Now a media member. Do we KNOW it's accurate? No, but he would probably have a really good idea on the numbers being a former sports agent.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | October 06, 2014 at 12:20 PM

So it's okay to post what this guy says but we shouldn't post what Tim Reynolds says?? Lol

[SOUP]

in the old days.

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 06, 2014 at 03:02 PM

Here U go (no extra charge):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRy7u2B5iJs

[that was then this is now]

I basically quit watching the game after GT answered our first drive for a TD, with one of their own. Same old dog and pony show.
Let's all face the facts, we can dissect it all we want too but the fact is, we are between a 50 and 60 rated football team. We can beat the cream puffs and once in a wile we can rise up and dare I say upset a team like Duke. Now that is pitiful to have to say but some time the truth hurts.
We will never be back, as long as DENo is calling the shots. There is no consistency, there are no world beaters on that side of the ball, as far as talent, well maybe a couple. Plain and simple, until we start getting some real talent on that defensive front and LB we couldn't stop a toilet leak.
Kaaya is going to make mistakes, I can live with that, being that he is a true FR. but we also don't have to be so vanilla and predictable at times. I watch these other teams play and wonder how they have no problem of getting the ball into their playmakers hands and we make it rocket science. We have a 4.2 guy at WR and he maybe touches the ball 2 to 3 times a game, same with Coley. I see Cooper from Bama and just dream about what he could of been for us and he's catching passes at a record pace even with a new QB. For those of U bent on waiting for next year how is it going to be any better? Defensively we could be worse, well maybe not if Goldie has the nuts to fire DENO. This is the absolute worse 10 years of football.
We all can agree Defense is where we suk and you only have to look at what we have verballed to see a trend, once again, DT & DB are not really represented. A combination of talent, recruiting & coaching wins games and right now on a scale of one to ten, I'd rate recruiting at a 7, talent at a 6.5 and coaching at a 4 and that might be a kind estimate. We gut gutted again on Nat'l TV. I guess the tv stations need a laugher game each week and that's why we get to play in it.

[mi@mic@ne]

When the the answers to the problems are simple the excuses get in the way. Their philosophy of defense doesnt work. period.

Ever kid that came out of high school was a nobody as a college player...until he was put in the 4 3 and taught to go full speed...then he became a star. period.

[WWIN]

When I seen #17 in the game attempting to catch a pass in the red zone during a critical time in the game I said, "what da hell is Tyriq McCord doing playing WR now!" but then I thought about it and said, "well I guess since he's been covering so many WR'S he probably knows how to run routes now!"

[SOUP]

READ IT AND WEEP:

http://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/Jeff-Fischel-ACC-Power-Poll-Week-of-October-6_10-06-14_y56nsl

[mi@mic@ne]

Yes the dline is a track meet to the qb rite up the gut and the linebackers are coming hard around the ends ...the d backs are in position to attack the ball when the receiver comes down the middle so when they pick it off they are running full speed to the endzone... thats the standard we used to have in the old days.

[USAFCane]

The big question:

Will the players keep giving their all? With the coaching and players quitting, the Canes might not win another game. only the talent will keep a winning season.

Lose the fans, games and the players and with a new President, AG 's time might be up. We can hope.

[SOUP]

See how many d backs are sacking the qb in 2000...look at the d backs attacking the receivers lol

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | October 06, 2014 at 02:47 PM

So there actually was a time when we knew how to play football?

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

mi@mic@ne,

That's downhill defense. That's attacking with your front 4 and getting pressure on the QB and forcing the ball out so your DBs don't have to sit in coverage forever. It also means when you get a turnover you have a convoy going the other way.

[30CINCO]

Duke Johnson : "Fans should show up no matter what our record is and what is going on to support our team".

[CaneRock]

We have a Cincinatti team that's playing really well right now, even though they lost to Memphis by 27 POINTS!

[SOUP]

2015 UM SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS INDUCTEES

PLAYER SPORT YEARS
Rob Chudzinski Football 1996-2003
Alex Fernandez Baseball 1989
Kym Hope Basketball 1995-1999
Chris Mantilla Diving 1995-1998
Rusty Medearis Football 1990-1992, 1994
Winston Moss Football 1983-1986
Kevin Patrick Football 1990-1993
Sean Taylor Football 2001-2003
Jonathan Vilma Football 2000-2003
Lauryn Williams Track & Field 2001-2004

[4-Real]

Doc Holliday makes a whopping 600k a year @ Marshall with 135k worth of incentives if he reaches them. Nobody does more with less than Holliday.

[mi@mic@ne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JZ0LZsNuZ8

See how many d backs are sacking the qb in 2000...look at the d backs attacking the receivers lol