Game Day: Miami vs Notre Dame

Are you ready for some football?

Are you ready to renew a rivalry?

Are you ready to be ranked in the top 5?

Are you ready for the college football playoffs?

Well, I am ready, I hope you are too!

Let's go Canes!

Prediction: Miami 34 - Notre Dame 13

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[CGNC]

Berrios

[86Cane]

388

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[WWIN]

Dat boy Muddy Badger!!!

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2017/11/12/rejuvenated-mark-richt-has-miami-fla-back-among-elite-college-football/856848001/

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Here's a good thread to peruse. Fans of multiple other schools reacting to the game last night. The best post:

"I bet Georgia feels like they've been RICHT rolled"

https://forums.rivals.com/threads/3-notre-dame-8-7-miami-41-turnover-chain-4-final.774705/

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Today, we are all Go Canes.

[Go Canes!!]

That's an interesting question. Could make an argument either way, just based on what we see on the field. But My answer: I don't care.

Keep doin what u doin coach.

Posted by: 1mg of Holy Crap we #2 | November 12, 2017 at 08:56 PM

Who are you, me?

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Just realized FSU-UF is tomorrow.

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 08:29 PM

Who?

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Don't you think introducing new wrinkles as the season has progressed is more a result of experience and trust than CMR suddenly knowing what he's doing or being "more agressive"?

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 07:45 PM

That's an interesting question. Could make an argument either way, just based on what we see on the field. But My answer: I don't care.

Keep doin what u doin coach.

[Old Skool]

Couple of new recruits in the pipeline

Realus George 2018 Recruit
Leonard Manuel 2020 recruit

Sounds like others getting warmer

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 08:29 PM

If UF wins, FSU wont go bowling.

If FSU wins, UF wont go bowling.

🤔

[TruCane81]

uf sucks

fsu sucks

The Canes are undefeated, dominating and the IT team in cfb years ahead of schedule.

In honor of Coach Mark Richt Im going to go knock down a few drinks and spit some game at some chicks.

Life is good!

[TruCane81]

Lol

[Go Canes!]

Just realized FSU-UF is tomorrow.

Is the kickoff at 8 a.m.? Hope it's at noon at least so as many recruits as possible can see a fiasco.

2nd best thing for our recruiting is when either of those dumpster fires take the field.

[TruCane81]

True I was just being sarcastic about Kaaya.

WW thinks nothing good could have happened if he had returned.

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 08:21 PM

Oh ok. My bad.

Kaaya was flawed but it kills me to see players underachieve and maligned for being forced to play outside of their skill sets when they do other things very well.

Coaches have to coach the guys they have and recognize their skills quickly.

CMR has put it together.

I think he will stick with this approach and start a run rivaling what Saban has done.

[TruCane81]

by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 08:19 PM

Disagree with first sentence.

Agree with the rest.

[Go Canes!]

True I was just being sarcastic about Kaaya.

WW thinks nothing good could have happened if he had returned.

[WWIN]

Yesterday will go down as one of the greatest overall day's in Canes history!

Gameday on campus for the first time ever... We got the highest rating ever! Exposure, recruiting, game atmosphere, and pure domination!

[Go Canes!]

Trust aint got shit to do with 5 yard passes Go.

Posted by: TruCane81 | November 12, 2017 at 07:58 PM

Sure it does.

Ask yourself this. The last two seasons which direction have we gone offensively as the season progressed?

He's basically started from scratch his first two years here and we've done nothing but get way, way better as each has gone on.

Imo that's knowledge and trust leading to execution as experience levels grow.

Next year with returning starters at QB, WR and RB and four All Americans coming in at RB and TE we will be even better.

[TruCane81]

No way this happens if Kaaya had stayed for his senior season.

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 07:46 PM

I disagree.

Let Kaaya run Pitt game offense from there out and you would have a completely different view of him.

Malik has more poise and mobility, so he looks better in CMRs offenese.

Kaaya needed neither.

He was an ASSASIN in west coast quick throw concepts and Richt SEVERELY misused him.

This year should have been last year too.

He did Malik similarly early on but seems to have seen the light.

Im glad he has. Its been a fun ride.

[WWIN]

No way this happens if Kaaya had stayed for his senior season.

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 07:46 PM

EXACTLY... The defense never believed they could win with him! 😂

[thirstybuzzardcane]

TBC - can you tell if perry has gained any weight? We don't need a Blackmon sitting back there! Lol

Posted by: AeroCane | November 12, 2017 at 12:50 PM

He does look bigger! Still skinny though!

[86Cane]

I am harsh but fair.

CMR has earned my utmost respect and praise.

Posted by: TruCane81 | November 12, 2017 at 07:25 PM

There IT is right there.

[TruCane81]

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 07:45 PM

Those guys stepped up big. Thats why we are DOMINATING.

I like the wrinkles, but thats not what impresses me with CMR.

If you noticed against Syracuse, we came out with a deliberate short passing attack, marched the field and took the lead.

Malik struggled and the offense stalled periodically but that missing strategy gave us control of the game early and the win was never really in doubt.

Trust aint got shit to do with 5 yard passes Go.

It was gameplanning and strategy that was the problem.

Alter the strategy to a better fit, and now even young players can execute more consistently.

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 12, 2017 at 07:38 PM

No way this happens if Kaaya had stayed for his senior season.

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: TruCane81 | November 12, 2017 at 07:25 PM

There's no come on about it.

Homer, Thomas, Rosier, Dee Jay, Donaldson, Harley and Cager were either on the bench, injured or in high school last year.

Then we lost Walton and Richards to injury.

No way you'll convince me these players were where they are now when the season started.

I think he gives them what he thought they could handle.

Don't you think introducing new wrinkles as the season has progressed is more a result of experience and trust than CMR suddenly knowing what he's doing or being "more agressive"?

[BigWindyCane1]

Per ESPN:
Miami is the first FBS team since Rutgers in 2011 to force at least four turnovers in four straight games, and now boasts a Power 5-best plus-15 turnover margin. All four of Notre Dame's turnovers came against a standard four-man pass rush. (ESPN Stats & Info)

Amazing!

[TruCane81]

f Brad had come back, we would have been more consistant earlier and probably wouldnt have struggled to beat GT, FSU, Syracuse, UNC, etc. Look at every position on this football team and you'll see that every single player has improved by a bunch. There is no reason to believe that Brad wouldnt have also, because in fact he was improving greatly at the end of last year. IMO if he came back, & Walton had stayed healthy, we would have two candidates for the Heisman trophy and Richards would have crazy stats. But... Brad made a huge mistake leaving for the NFL, so we move forward.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 06:13 PM

Nailed it, Dude.

[TruCane81]

Hasn’t seen that Epi. You’re 100% correct.

Said it last year and last week, the best part of all this is CMR is coaching the least talented and least deep team he’ll ever have here.

We aren’t going anywhere this time around.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 12, 2017 at 05:52 PM

He is poised for a historic run Go.

Hard to see any going back after he has put this thing together so well.

[BigWindyCane1]

ESPN prognosticators:

College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Monday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Miami
Hale: Oklahoma vs. Miami

[Herbieibis]

No way we are where we are, if Kaaya was still our qb. The dude was good but a sack waiting to happen.

[TruCane81]

Maybe he has been calling what he felt they could handle at the time.
Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 04:17 PM

I dont know man.

Soon as we started hitting that little stop route to Herndon consistently underneath, everything else consistently settled in..

We all knew this was the case.

Those short easy throws keep us on schedule and open the run game and deep game we love so much.

Richt was allowing Brad and Malik to make too many decisions reading deep to short with five step drop.

Our short passing game most of Richts tenure was bubbles and check downs.

Sticking with short quick passes to the middle even when Malik was off is paying huge dividends and we called for it since last years losing streak.

The versatility and simplicity is allowing guys to gain confidence turning short gains into long ones.

Richt's philosophy and system were always good but needed better set up for the skill sets of these players.

He starts doing it and all of a sudden we look like the best team in cfb when people said we are still 2 years away?

Cmon Go.......

Poor execution is ALWAYS due to poor coaching in some area.

I am harsh but fair.

CMR has earned my utmost respect and praise.

[BigWindyCane1]

Miami is a -17 to -19.5 point favorite on senior day next Saturday against Virginia. Got to send Berrios, Thomas, McDermott and the rest of the seniors off in style. Thank them for hanging in there and helping CMR and his staff turn things around.

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: WWIN | November 12, 2017 at 06:38 PM

Oh Willie. Don’t stop believing.

[NativeCane]

Mary Lou U had a great mom and dad.... Wonderful memories!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Miami sinks the Navy 89-55!

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400986050hew

Go 'canes!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Perry out for rest of season at LB.

[WWIN]

IT'S GREAT. TO BE. A MIAMI HURRICANE!!!

[WWIN]

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 06:13 PM

You're right... We wouldn't have struggled... We woulda lost to fsu and ga tech! He was a sitting duck

[Go Canes!!]

Great to see Cager battle last night, something he definitely didn’t do early. Have to wonder if his confidence wasn’t at 100% coming off the knee injury.

[MLALUMNI1970]

NativeCane---I remember years ago, my mom and I were driving home from my uncles farm. No radio reception hardly in the car. We drove and drove for miles in so many different direction, just to hear the Canes game!!
My mom passed in 2005, so it was before that, and it was a crucial, important game.
wish I remembered. Crazy fools driving in circles, just looking for radio reception!!
We were 20 miles from home, but must have driven over 100 miles, just to keep radio frequency alive!!
One of the best times with my mom.
And, watching the Canes kill ND was awesome for me too, being a grad. Memories of my dad, mom and me at the ORANGE BOWL watching the Canes battle ND. My dad felt so badly for me, since we lost badly. And dad was a NOTRE DAME graduate, undergrad and law school. How ironic.
He knew how much I loved my Canes. He never rubbed it in, even though he bled blue and gold, and was buried in a ND wool blanket.
Enough of me carrying on.
IT'S GREAT TO BE A MIAMI HURRICANE!!!
I want a Turnover Chain Shirt. Where can I buy one????

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | November 12, 2017 at 06:24 PM

I think its just a new role for him. With Malik, we are going to have to spread the ball around a little more. Also, no one is sleeping on him, if you are a DC and dont know how dangerous that young man is, you wont be a DC for very long. IMO that kid is going to break out at some point very soon because he's a total stud.

[30CINCO]

=)

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 06:13 PM

Excellent and of course accurate points.

Malik is having a fine year, but he is not the reason we are where we are.

We are winning as a team, but the main reason we are #2 right now is a scorching hot defense that's destroying opposing offenses

[Sarasota 'cane]

Anyone else notice that Richards doesn't ad-lib "in play" very well? He seems to need everything to line up perfectly before he can make a play. His body language also looks like he's blaming his teammates when he's not successful.

Meanwhile Cage makes a play work regardless of the hand he's dealt. I'm still a fan of Richards, but he's got to make his own lemonade even when he's just given a lemon.

Go 'canes!

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: WWIN | November 12, 2017 at 03:05 PM

If Brad had come back, we would have been more consistant earlier and probably wouldnt have struggled to beat GT, FSU, Syracuse, UNC, etc. Look at every position on this football team and you'll see that every single player has improved by a bunch. There is no reason to believe that Brad wouldnt have also, because in fact he was improving greatly at the end of last year. IMO if he came back, & Walton had stayed healthy, we would have two candidates for the Heisman trophy and Richards would have crazy stats. But... Brad made a huge mistake leaving for the NFL, so we move forward.

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

We aren’t going anywhere this time around.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 12, 2017 at 05:52 PM

U are right. Richts just getting started. Whatever happens this season, the future looks.. well... sucks to be the rest of CFB

[BigWindyCane1]

Herb, the Canes not only have two great starting DTs, but the backups are pretty impressive too. Even the freshman Ford looks real good. Then, the DEs are also deep and talented. Trent Harris and Demetrius Jackson lead the Canes in sacks on a team where they doesn't even start. Thomas and Joe Jackson are future NFL starters and Garvin, a third string freshman who plays sparingly, beats a future NFL LT for ND and gets a strip sack and fumble recovery.

Coach Kul is getting it done with recruiting and player development. NFL DL rosters will be filled with Canes for years to come. Coach Kul is making the Canes DL-U again

[Sarasota 'cane]

Posted by: 86Cane | November 12, 2017 at 02:45 PM

I was going for a reverse Wizard of Oz finale iggy. LOL!

"It was all just a bad dream!"

Go 'canes!

[Go Canes!!]

Hasn’t seen that Epi. You’re 100% correct.

Said it last year and last week, the best part of all this is CMR is coaching the least talented and least deep team he’ll ever have here.

We aren’t going anywhere this time around.

[Go Canes!!]

Canes get a commitment from the #1 fullback in the country. He’s 34 years old.

https://twitter.com/swiltfong247/status/929839779541405697

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-miami-college-footballs-swaggering-giant-awakens-1510328273

"At Miami, college footballs swaggering giant awakens."

[Malik Rosier]

Herb I got tickets, staying by UNC Charlotte off 85 mapped the hotel to BOA Stadium and it's 15 minutes. Anybody know of anything good to do in Charlotte from around 9 am until 4pm before the ACCCG?

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Got to have players too buddy.

There are an absolute ton of freshmen and sophomores blowing up on

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 04:12 PM

One caveat.... Richt has done an exceptional job of getting true frosh contributing.

Posted by: 1mg of Holy Crap we #2 | November 12, 2017 at 04:07 PM

Go...

Seeabove

[Herbieibis]

All the bitching I did on here for 5 years about the lack of quality DT'S is now in the past. The defense was solidified because we finally have 2 great ones in McIntosh and Norton. We have enough talent and coaching to put us over the top. Richt must have been waiting for the right time to unleash the offensive play book. This recruiting class won't be slipping like years past, where we start off good and start having all these Decomits. Got to keep the high level of play up and that's all that worries the Herb.

[TonyCane]

Miami Hurricanes after nine games - last twenty seasons

Year, Record, Points For, Points Allowed
1998: 7-2 PF: 340 PA: 164
1999: 5-4 PF: 249 PA: 194
2000: 8-1 PF: 391 PA: 164
2001: 9-0 PF: 384 PA: 072
2002: 9-0 PF: 370 PA: 144
2003: 7-2 PF: 266 PA: 148
2004: 7-2 PF: 291 PA: 174
2005: 8-1 PF: 287 PA: 103
2006: 5-4 PF: 197 PA: 136
2007: 5-4 PF: 219 PA: 192
2008: 6-3 PF: 268 PA: 197
2009: 7-2 PF: 291 PA: 209
2010: 6-3 PF: 254 PA: 171
2011: 5-4 PF: 276 PA: 192
2012: 5-4 PF: 245 PA: 271
2013: 7-2 PF: 315 PA: 207
2014: 6-3 PF: 297 PA: 197
2015: 6-3 PF: 259 PA: 242
2016: 5-4 PF: 321 PA: 172
2017: 9-0 PA: 292 PA: 149

[Go Canes!!]

Bummer. Played some great ball for us this year:

UM just announced that LB Charles Perry will miss the rest of the season.

[PapaCane]

Jarren Williams looking like our new #Storm18 QB. Decommitted from Kentucky after being at Hard Rock last night.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 12:56 PM

didn't know that...interesting. his highlights are impressive.

[PapaCane]

arren Williams, per Rivals

**** QB, 6'3" 205, Lawrenceville, GA.

Dual threat.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 01:15 PM

he's committed to Kentucky 2018

[PapaCane]

Good read on how the turnover chain has become a huge part of this season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/swagger-talent-yes-turnover-chain-undeniable-u-back-075807950.html

Posted by: Go Canes! | November 12, 2017 at 09:20 AM

great article...GO CANES

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: TruCane81 | November 12, 2017 at 04:11 PM

Maybe he has been calling what he felt they could handle at the time.

[Go Canes!]

That being said I agree you have to have the right coaches in place to get them to max potential.

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: 1mg of Holy Crap we #2 | November 12, 2017 at 04:03 PM

Got to have players too buddy.

There are an absolute ton of freshmen and sophomores blowing up on this team.

Homer, Picknney, Shaq, Jackson, McCloud, Thomas, Carter, Garvin Malek, Donaldson, Bandy, Dallas and the rest are major factors in where we are.

[TruCane81]

And still wishing #15 was back? 😂

Posted by: WWIN | November 12, 2017 at 03:05 PM

No but last season could have been much more like this season if CMR found his playcalling and scheme going faster.

[TruCane81]

Posted by: Tonycane | November 12, 2017 at 02:52 PM

The mediocre coaching made us think we did not have guys anymore.

I NEVER believed that and past nfl drafts, along with these coaches, have proven that talent was not the problem.

We are MIAMI.

We DO NOT need top 5 recruiting classes.

Just good coaching and a roster of mostly state of Miami players.

[HillViewCane]

One thing about the game last night. I wasn't at the game and watched from up North but we can't downplay how intimidating the atmosphere was for Notre Dame. They mentioned it in the game and I don't support it because these are still young men and in some cases kids but whovever hit their bus with the projectile and broke the window took ND's nerve.

If it's an in conference team during your career you might be nervous the first time in an evironment like that but next season you will be okay. Many of boys from Notre Dame never played in an environment like that. I guarantee it. These big stadiums on college campuses or huge but they are kind of nice and sanitized. Nothing like Hard Rock. I can't recall a team looking so scared. Their faces, body language.

The TE scream after they scored that TD made no sense unless you conisider he is over coming something internal. He was way too happy unless that was his way of proving he wasn't scared.

The crowd was definitely a factor last night.

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

One caveat.... Richt has done an exceptional job of getting true frosh contributing.

[TruCane81]

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 02:36 PM

I agree. Great post.

[1mg of Holy Crap we #2]

Ever since Shannon took over I’ve Been of the opinion that we were 2 or 3 years away. That it would take four years of rite recruiting to challenge Alabama and Florida State. While we recruited well, we always would have setbacks...Shannon’s fall...Shapiro...Golden’s fall...that would reset things.

Posted by: Tonycane | November 12, 2017 at 02:52 PM

Go canes can vouch for this cause he and I have had this argument for years.. That we aren't years away from relevance, just a coach away. This has always been possible. The players and talent have been here. The coaching hasn't.

I'm not saying I expected Drubbings of top 3s... but I expected coastal ships and possible more from the get go.

[hassan]

The Crowd was loud. I was in section 103 it was awesome

[1mg of Holy Shit Is This Real?]

Posted by: HillViewCane | November 12, 2017 at 02:37 PM

I'd have to think thats gone man.

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 02:38 PM

I hope so

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This is my concern too dude. Look at what this team just had in their corner the last 2 games in the home crowd, nite game, big spotlight. That won't be there Saturday. It'll be real easy to come out sluggish.

[1mg of Holy Shit Is This Real?]

I see this current phase of the season comparable to the end of last season when after a mid-season slump, everything came together and the Canes went on a 5-0 roll.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 12, 2017 at 02:38 PM

U mean a 14-0 roll.

[1mg of Holy Shit Is This Real?]

I am really interested to see how we play and are coached,specifically on offense, the next couple of weeks. We have played down to our competition and have coached down to our competition. I hope CMR continues to use the same aggression and creativity that we saw with VT and yesterday. If we see that we should be fine and will end up with a great season.

Posted by: HillViewCane | November 12, 2017 at 02:37 PM

Go Canes... I got this.

We also gotta see the players continue to perform. They've def cleaned up he mental mistakes. Only saw one bad drop last night.

[1mg of Holy Shit Is This Real?]

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 02:36 PM

I agree with that about pressure, dude. And I think one thing that builds pressure is getting hit. That D hits people hard.

[1mg of Holy Shit Is This Real?]

Oh, and one more thing. A few national college football pundits are now opining that mighty ND was VASTLY OVERRATED- Enter Herbstreit at the front of the pack. dUh.

Posted by: TheeMackJones | November 12, 2017 at 01:15 PM

Last night herbstreit said Miami may just be the best team in the country. Herbie don't hate us

[TruCane81]

Oh, and one more thing. I remember when their was a time this season, when Cane fan was critical of the play calling- myself included. Well, Coach Mark Richt was waiting for the opportune time to reach in his bag of magical PLAYS and what not.

Posted by: TheeMackJones | November 12, 2017 at 02:09 PM

ALL criticism of play calling was warranted and fair.

All it took was a little more variety and creativity. All long as teams cant key us due to predictability, we can move the ball on anyone.

The coaches are growing in their sheming of the easy, rhythm building plays and we are now controlling games from start to fininsh.

What do you know, those base concepts CMR loves are effective now.

This CMR will be ABSOLUTE HELL for college football.

[BigWindyCane1]

My LOF is really blowing up:

Miami Hurricanes junior S Jaquan Johnson was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.

[VfB_Cane]

I think everybody underestimated the toll the chaotic start to the season took on the program. Things that usually get ironed out in the first weeks coming out of fall camp, especially the cupcake games up front, had to be adressed on the field.
Aftre all, we had to replace an entire secondary, lost our NFL-caliber TE and had to break in a new QB.

Plus, we had no bye week to regroup, which could have helped in finding ways to compensate for the loss of Walton and Richards not beeing 100%.

I think that explains why things looked rather shaky along the way.

Now the coaches have found the right personel groupings, the team has found its rhythm, and freshmen are ready to contribute on every single unit.

Well coached teams get better as the season moves along, and under the difficult circumstances this season, our coaching staff has done a phenomenal job.

[Malik Rosier]

ATL

[VfB_Cane]

Where is the National Champship game this year?

Posted by: 86Cane | November 12, 2017 at 03:04 PM

Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: WWIN | November 12, 2017 at 03:05 PM

Oh Willie. Please.

[WWIN]

Enter Herbstreit at the front of the pack. dUh.

Posted by: TheeMackJones | November 12, 2017 at 01:15 PM

Herbstreit LOVES the Canes... always has and always will!!!

[WWIN]

Posted by: CoCane | November 12, 2017 at 08:42 AM

And still wishing #15 was back? 😂

[86Cane]

Where is the National Champship game this year?

[BigWindyCane1]

It's amazing what CMR has done since arriving. With that win,

*the Canes are number 2 in the AP and Coaches polls, highest ranking since 2003,
* have the longest winning streak in college football at 14 games
*won its first Coastal Division outright and a trip to the ACC title game with two conference games left
*pretty much assured of the CF Playoff or the Orange Bowl as a consolation prize after the ACC championship game
*has played well enough in stretches to look like the best team in college football

[Tonycane]

Ever since Shannon took over I’ve Been of the opinion that we were 2 or 3 years away. That it would take four years of rite recruiting to challenge Alabama and Florida State. While we recruited well, we always would have setbacks...Shannon’s fall...Shapiro...Golden’s fall...that would reset things.

The crazy thing is...we are winning for the most part with Golden’s players! We are dominating with the talent on hand. The “elite” players that were two years down the line are just icing on the cake. Richt took a talented underachieving program and is turning them...the players on hand...elite! Hats off to the players and coaching staff.

[Daddeh]

DaU

[BigWindyCane1]

CMR really mixed in some new plays and formations, and the players executed to perfection. I can't say enough about the OL, and Cager came to play last night too. Strange though - I think the Canes still have another gear that they haven't hit yet. If they do, there will be a CF championship parade down Biscayne Blvd.

[86Cane]

Great comments today peeps! Well except for Sarasota Cane but I will fix it later. We are on the road now heading back to the 407. New blog

Happy days are here again. Great things are in front of us. Thanks Coach Richt for all you have done to get us our team and our pride back. #GoCanes

[NativeCane]

GC, I was driving from Charleston SC to Eufaula yesterday and had to catch the 1st quarter on am radio with reception so horrible you couldn't understand the play by play guys but you could not mistake that crowd noise! Proud of our team and proud of our fans...
If you win they will come and raise holy hell when they get there!

[HillViewCane]

Posted by: His Royal Dudeness | November 12, 2017 at 02:38 PM

I hope so

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: HillViewCane | November 12, 2017 at 02:37 PM

I'd have to think thats gone man.

[BigWindyCane1]

TMJ, Miami is definitely peaking at the right time. It seems that with each game, more players are understanding their roles and how to make plays. The Canes team that played last night is better than the team that played GT and Syracuse. You could always see glimpses of greatness, but it hasn't really come together for a whole game until VT. I see this current phase of the season comparable to the end of last season when after a mid-season slump, everything came together and the Canes went on a 5-0 roll.

Make no mistakes, the Canes beat a very good, top ten football team last night. The Canes played the most dominant football game I have seen this season. Clemson is very concerned about this matchup.

That said, the Canes need to turn their focus to Virginia. UVA is a tough team. Can't take them (or any ACC opponents) lightly.

[HillViewCane]

I am really interested to see how we play and are coached,specifically on offense, the next couple of weeks. We have played down to our competition and have coached down to our competition. I hope CMR continues to use the same aggression and creativity that we saw with VT and yesterday. If we see that we should be fine and will end up with a great season.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

^^^ *Broyles Award* My bad.

[Dude on a Pale Horse]

Posted by: TruCane81 | November 12, 2017 at 01:55 PM

I just want to say that I saw something last night that supports what I've said in the past. When Miami is great, its more than Xs & Os, its pressure and pressure shows itself when a team realizes it needs to make a play. When our D is fast and physical, TEs drop easy first down catches when they are wide open. That pressure starts to build and eventually you have Nebraska CBs slipping on the field because in the back of their minds they know that they are covering Andre Johnson, and they cant afford to slip. Miami is doing that now. Other teams are looking shook, they are pressing, they are making mistakes for no reason.

Game MVPs:

Braxton Berrios: Early on let the world know that we know what you say about us and we dont care. Who showed his teammates how to politely rub it in their faces.

Coach Searles: We all just gonna shut the f*ck up now.

Coach Richt: We all just gonna shut the f*ck up now.

Coach Diaz: What can I say, you should win the Briles Award.

[Go Canes!!]

This video is the only one I’ve seen that comes remotely close to showing how unbelievably loud it was there last night:

https://twitter.com/collegegameday/status/929528163998236674

[Sarasota 'cane]

Miami got 4 first place votes in the AP poll as well!

Go 'canes!

[TheeMackJones]

Miami is #2 in the AP Poll too!

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 12, 2017 at 02:09 PM

Right on, baby! Now I'm waiting for a ' three of a kind in ' DUECES. ' hUh. A No. 2 in the poll which matters the most- CFP! Nevertheless, I'll settle for Miami being No. 3 in the third version of the college football playoff poll.

My feeble prediction come Tuesday night-

No. 1 Alabama

No. 2 Oklahoma

No. 3. Miami

No. 4 Clemson