The Three Headed Monster

University of Miami starting quarterback Malik Rosier (the new and improved version for 2018) recently took to Twitter after the Canes first real scrimmage of the Fall and tweeted, "We got a new three headed monster on offense."

Hurricane fans were left wondering what he might have meant by that statement. Well we think we know, so here is our best guess:

RUNNING BACK
24 | Travis Homer | Junior | 5-11 | 205
13 | DeeJay Dallas | Sophomore | 5-10 | 220
32 | Trayone Gray | Redshirt Senior | 6-2 | 240

Homer blossomed after taking over as the starter a year ago following an injury to Mark Walton, rushing for 966 yards on 163 attempts, averaging 5.9 yards per carry and finishing with eight rushing touchdowns on his way to earning an All-ACC Second Team selection in 2017.
 
Dallas also stepped up after moving from wide receiver to running back following Walton's injury, using his athleticism and versatility to rush for 217 yards and three touchdowns behind Homer. Fully focused on running back in 2018, Dallas could be an important and versatile weapon for Miami's offense. But Gray is the biggest surprise in the running back room, moving to fullback in the spring and climbing to No. 3 on the depth chart in fall camp.
 
"I'm so proud of that dude," offensive coordinator Thomas Brown said of Gray. "I said it [at Media Day], his development not just as a player, but as a person – what he's done off the field, being more responsible, being accountable. He has always been a very talented guy – super fast, straight ahead [runner], very strong. He's limited some east and west [running]-wise, but we kind of work around that. But his maturity level has come along so fast this past spring and summer. I'm really excited about what he's doing."

Gray's ability to play both fullback and running back excite Brown, while his experience and maturity will help him mentor a stable of talented young running backs.

"I think it's huge," Brown said of Gray's ability to play both positions. "Obviously you have a guy who has played some - not a whole lot throughout his career, but at least has been around the program and been in our system. He knows what we kind of expect from a coaching staff standpoint. The effort every single day, the accountability every single day, is huge to have in that room – especially when you have new guys who just got here with Cam [Davis], Lorenzo [Lingard] and Realus [George]. The more guys we have in that room who can help lead those guys when I'm not around, the better off we'll be. So I think the fact that he was not hesitant to move when I asked him to move, didn't have an attitude about it, he just accepted his role, embraced his role and kept working at it, and now he's back in the mix at tailback."

Comments

[NativeCane]

Heather Dinich said Meyer is a great football coach but a lousy human being.

That slithering slimeball will probably come back in the 4th game and run the table....

You got to tell me brave captain,
Why are the wicked so strong,
How do the angels get to sleep,
When the devil leaves the porch light on.
Tom Waits

[58 Straight]

You lead me away from home so you wouldn’t have to be alone.......

Posted by: TruCane81 | August 23, 2018 at 05:50 PM

It was the least I could do.

Blogging is an addiction. Hard to kick the habit.

[Terrance Sullivan]

FYI if are matching with the Team we are wearing Orange against LSU, FIU, Duke, GT, Pitt! We are Wearing are wearing White against Toledo, Virginia, Boston College, Virginia Tech, We are wearing Green against Savannah State and Florida State. and we are wearing Black against North Carolina! Go Canes!

[CGNC]

Go Canes - are you going to see Rod Stewart too?

LOL. I saw him back in the late 90's - good show but not really a fan of his since his Faces days with Ron Wood.

[CGNC]

^^That should be - I liked him when he was the Faces.

[HawaiiCane]

Former 'Cane Vincent Testaverde, son of the great Vinny Testaverde, has been named the starting quarterback of the University of Albany Great Danes! Hopefully he and they start of the season with a BIG WIN when they face the Pitt Panthers on September 1st!

GO GREAT DANES!

[Old Skool]

Hmm. Great Danes. I wonder if they clipped his ears.

In other news, the FSU game could be a battle of the backfields. The following is from Tampa Bay Times

We've already seen glimpses of what FSU might do. While Jimbo Fisher repeatedly shot down the idea of Akers — a former high school quarterback — taking direct snaps in a Wild Cam package, Taggart tried it in the spring game.

Offensive coordinator Walt Bell said the depth and diverse skillsets could allow the Seminoles to use three or four running backs on one play. Taggart showed one potential way to do that at USF — a diamond formation with the quarterback five yards behind the center, one player behind him and one on each side. The Bulls did it in 2015 with backs Marlon Mack and D'Ernest Johnson plus tight end Sean Price, but it's easy to envision Taggart using it with three backs.

Or the 'Noles could ask a back to flex to the side or line up in the slot to exploit certain matchups.

[TonyCane]

Taggart: Our running backs and Wildcat will blot out the sun.

CM Richt: Then we will dominate you in the shade. And in the trenches.

[Go Canes!!]

"3 Star" RB commit Marcus Crowley last night:

15 att, 218yds, 3TD's.

[TonyCane]

To get that fourth star, he needed 219 yds

[TonyCane]

If he had gotten 220 yds, he would have been a five star.

[58 Straight]

FYI if are matching with the Team we are wearing Orange against LSU, FIU, Duke, GT, Pitt! We are Wearing are wearing White against Toledo, Virginia, Boston College, Virginia Tech, We are wearing Green against Savannah State and Florida State. and we are wearing Black against North Carolina! Go Canes!

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | August 24, 2018 at 11:34 AM

Rod Stewart wears white at ALL his concerts. IJS

[58 Straight]

Who is ready for Legends Of The Fall?

[58 Straight]

ABBA wears flowing silk dresses of various soft pastel colors. So lovely and delicate.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Legends of the Fall. Let's get it.

[Terrance Sullivan]

College Football is officially back today Daddy Wooooooo!

[Old Skool]

All white. I don't know about that. I seem to remember a guy in skin tight leopard pants or gold lame strutting on the stage singing.

Hot legs, you're wearin' me out
Hot legs, you can scream and shout
Hot legs, are you still in school?
I love you honey

[58 Straight]

Old Skool...that was back in the day. He's way too old for those shenanigans now. LOL

[58 Straight]

The new blog just dropped!

I have no idea what that means but I think it means that I just posted it?

#Whatever

[BigWindyCane]

American Heritage and Patrick Surtain Sr. were blown out by Carol City in the Dade v Broward matchup. Northwestern pounded Miramar too. Lots of UM prospects in both games. Looks like it’s going to be a great season in high school football

[BigWindyCane]

St. Thomas Aquinas 38, DeMatha 0.

[BigWindyCane]

Here’s what Phil Steele had to say about the Hurricanes in his 2018 Preseason Top 40:

“The Hurricanes were my #2 surprise team last year. Despite entering No. 18 in the AP Poll, they would have made the playoffs if their offense was not banged up at the end and they would have upset Clemson in the ACC Title Game. Miami moves up from No. 73 to No. 49 on my experience chart and they now have a veteran quarterback, my No. 20 running back group, No. 17 receiver group, No. 25 offensive line group, No. 14 defensive line group, No. 7 linebacker group, and No. 9 defensive back group. They open with LSU in Arlington and do have Boston College, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech on the road, but none of those will be preseason ranked teams, so they have a great shot at running the table and an ACC Title win would put them in the playoffs.”