Mello Yellow

The Miami Hurricanes are set for their annual tussle against Georgia Tech.
 
Saturday's game presents a unique challenge against a physical triple option offense that the Canes are mentally and physically prepared to face.
 

"It's two things, really," Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz said. "One, tactically being ready for everything they have which is going to be different from what you do week in and week out. And secondly, and probably more importantly, it's your attitude and being ready to match them, and to match their toughness, and to match their physicality. It's a game where you certainly have to have your tactics right, but it is still a blocking and tackling day at the office, and the team that blocks better or the team that defeats blocks better and tackles better versus the team that breaks tackles better usually wins."
 
The Yellow Jackets lead FBS in rushing offense, averaging 377 yards per game on the ground. They are also among the nation's leaders in time of possession, ranking fifth at 34:28 per game. 
 
"Last ballgame, [Tobias] Oliver, who, at least in that game, was second-team quarterback, rushed for 120 yards and 2 TDs," Miami head coach Mark Richt said. "He had the game-winning score and also threw an 86-yard touchdown pass in the game. They rushed for 461 yards in the game, which is kind of a typical offensive performance for them, rushing for something about 400 yards a game and controlling the clock."
 

Because of their offensive scheme, opposing defenses need to be physically and mentally prepared for a grueling battle.
 
"Sometimes it's mental conditioning, to not lose your poise," Diaz said. "Like you said, they can be out there for quite a while. They're going to huddle, they are not going to go fast, it's not going to be hot outside, but sometimes you get mentally worn down, and something you were reading early on, and all of a sudden your eyes, your mind starts to slow down. Your feet may be willing, but your mind is where the fatigue really sets in."
 
Defensive back Michael Jackson has faced off against Georgia Tech several times in his career and he knows what the Canes need to do on defense if they want to succeed on Saturday.
 
"Just the mentality that you have to be physical, especially at corner," Jackson said. "Us corners have to be physical and tackle. It's not a cute game. You're going to be dirty. You're going to be sore after the game. You're going to be banging all game and look up and it's only the third quarter and you have to keep banging. It's just a physical mindset."
 

The phrase "assignment football" is frequently heard when a team is facing Georgia Tech. With their triple option offense, Miami's defenders need to be very disciplined with every snap.
 
"They do a lot of option," defensive back Trajan Bandy said. "They do a lot of cutting and everything happens so fast. You have to keep your eye on your man because you never know when they might do a trick play, he might spit it out or he might have the ball. You never know, so we just have to have eye discipline on everything." 
 
The battle upfront is especially tough, as Georgia Tech's offensive linemen will continually try to cut bock Miami's defensive line. Gerald Willis III, who leads the ACC in tackles for loss, believes the Canes are ready to face the GT ground attack.
 
"We're up for the challenge like every other week," Willis said. "We just have to get ready for the cut blocks and these double teams, but we're ready." 

Comments

[TruCane81]

Great blogging, Space.

[TonyCane]

Solar, PSU was given a reprieve by the NCAA...something that they would have never granted Miami. If the punishment had not been taken away, Penn State would have ended up with a maximum roster of 45 players at the conclusion of the four year sanction. Basically Penn State would have been a doormat for a decade and may never have fully recovered. That was too financially risky for The Big 10, and this the punishment was overturned.

[Gin & Tonic]

Solar,

Look at Michigan. Harbaugh was on hot seat, expected to be fired.

He gets a good q.b. via transfer and all the sudden he is in top 4 of playoff rankings.

[solarcane]

Diaz nominated for top assistant college coach third year in a row.

We will be looking for a head coach OC and defensive Coordinator in a minute

[solarcane]

Remember in 2011 we were saying Penn State would drop football for a decade or so. No high school kid in the nation would ever go there. They were going to suffer 100 times what SMU went through. We were just gonna rebuild the "U Dynasty" and take care of business.
How do programs like Penn State not only over come impossible odds, but field competitive teams while we have top ten recruiting classes that can't make the top 30 teams in the country?
Something about Miami Hurricane football is broken worse than we bitch about on here.

[86Cane]

Only from what I have seen on youtube

Posted by: raizecane | November 07, 2018 at 07:03 PM

#MeToo

[solarcane]

Reading that article lead in just intensified my belief that Travis Tritt has never,is not, will never be a songwriter.
A complete rip off of Jukebox Hero to a T

And yea we have been a bottom feeder a lot longer than our record indicates.

[WWIN]

Posted by: CoCane | November 07, 2018 at 04:35 PM

I agree 100% with everything you said... but in Jarren's case I don't think they developed him but I think he's already been developed before he came to UM... at least more than the others we have.

[TJL]

Made the bottom 10:

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25194539/bottom-10-utep-wins-florida-gators-florida-state-seminoles-miami-hurricanes-lose

[His Majesty The Dude on High]

Posted by: CoCane | November 07, 2018 at 07:48 PM

I agree with everything you said, but, perhaps it would be wise to keep him on as a figure head while a new OC comes in and phases him out, like Jimbo did Bowden, thus leading to a more respectable showing. Not a championship of course, I have no delusions that Richt is a Championship coach. I just need him to not get in the way of Manny and the OC, this is all assuming that Miami would balk at the idea of firing him right now, given his recent extension and the bad publicity that would come from it.

[CoCane]

Dude,

It doesn't matter if Richt makes changes. He's not a championship coach. In his 18th season he hasn't even sniffed a title. Now all of a sudden he's going to just figure out in year 19, 20 or 21???

Hell to the f*ck naw. Lol

Once canes fans except this reality, it won't hurt so much. They'll be able to laugh at this joke of a coach.

Fly banners, don't attend games, don't buy merchandise etc.

When the $ ain't coming in, moves will get made soon enough.

Patience and perspective. We ain't got sh*t else...

[Terrance Sullivan]

CoCane Preach Brotha

[raizecane]

The real question is what do you know about bongs? LOL

Posted by: 86Cane | November 07, 2018 at 07:00 PM

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Only from what I have seen on youtube

[86Cane]

The real question is what do you know about bongs? LOL

[raizecane]

Is it me or does Richt always look like he hit the bong one too many times?

[His Majesty The Dude on High]

Posted by: CoCane | November 07, 2018 at 04:35 PM

Or maybe he makes changes that help to some degree... or is forced to.

[86Cane]

Coke spilling the TRUTH.

[CoCane]

Damn...

Yall just don't learn.

If Richt and son couldn't develop the other QB's they've had. What makes you think they're doing any better with Jarren???

Just painfully wait for Richt to get fired and hope the next coach is the goods.

Sorry...

[UMike]

86 that would be preferable

[Terrance Sullivan]

86 Sure hope so too!

[86Cane]

Anyone else gonna be in Atlanta besides me and TSully?

Posted by: UMike | November 07, 2018 at 02:54 PM

I hope the Miami Hurricanes football team shows up?

[Terrance Sullivan]

UMike Great Question

[UMike]

Anyone else gonna be in Atlanta besides me and TSully?

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: raizecane | November 07, 2018 at 02:45 PM

I’ve always considered you the big toe of The Space.

[raizecane]

Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual. But now I know why I have always lost women to guys like you. I mean, it's not just the uniform. It's the stories that you tell. So much fun and imagination.

[Go Canes!!]

Noticed the pics stopped when Soup lost all the weight.

Coincidence or did the chicks only dig the big dude?

[Old Skool]

Wrong? Who am I to say what's wrong. I'm still single. I've seen your wife and you, my friend, know how to do it right.

You were just blinded by the beauty of all the others.

[NativeCane]

One of the recurring themes in recent blogs is Tom with hot blondes pics.

Posted by: NativeCane | November 07, 2018 at 08:33 AM

If Shalala's a hot blonde, it's time for stronger reading glasses.

Posted by: Old Skool | November 07, 2018 at 09:05 AM

I was referring to Mary Lou, Canechic, and the Cheeleaders, I swear I didnt see Shalala til you pointed her out....Is that wrong?

[86Cane]

CMR starting Rosier at this point is unforgivable.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 07, 2018 at 10:15 AM

Finally, something we can all agree on!

[86Cane]

Miami 34 - GT 13

[86Cane]

One of the recurring themes in recent blogs is Tom with hot blondes pics.

Posted by: NativeCane | November 07, 2018 at 08:33 AM

No comment.

[WWIN]

- Win the next two regular season games with Jarren Williams 
- Win the bowl game with Jarren

Do that, and you're 9-4, and you have momentum on your side and the promise of a young quarterback with 4 years of eligibility. 
That's the goal.

Posted by: TonyCane | November 07, 2018 at 12:19 PM

HERE IT IS RIGHT HERE!

[raizecane]

Our D will come to play, turnover chain is gonna come out and we score just enough.

Posted by: UMike | November 07, 2018 at 09:55 AM

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Are we playing Savannah State again?

[raizecane]

can we use this guy on kickoffs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnVynPoev4A

[VA Cane]

too fast sorry folks!

[VA Cane]

Patience is a virtue vs the 3x option....or as soup said assignment football.
You have to be aware and react but not too fact or over react. We will have to see if we have patience. They will score, but can we hold them or limit them....depends on who shows up to play D.
On offense its a draw. They play average D, we are very average O. We got as good idea who shows up for us....a miserable O the last 3 weeks. Add poor ST and it could be a debacle. I hope not.
We need a win in the worst way just to salvage the season and inject some pride and flush the apathy.

As for Kelly Bryant, he may have played in the playoffs, but he is not the answer. He was there as Clemson is loaded, he did not really get them there. KD11 had the same set up by 10X.
We really need to regroup this week and act like football matters both coaches and players.

[TonyCane]

The best case scenario is for the Canes to win on the road at GT and Perry is the QB that leads them to victory. That would show some promise and hope for the future with a QB that other recruits will want to come and play with. I think there will also be some coaching changes, and that could also help recruiting.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 07, 2018 at 12:07 PM

That is absolutely the seasonal goal, now:
- Win the last three regular season games
- Win GT with Perry/Rozier
- Win the next two regular season games with Jarren Williams
- Win the bowl game with Jarren

Do that, and you're 9-4, and you have momentum on your side and the promise of a young quarterback with 4 years of eligibility.
That's the goal.

[BigWindyCane1]

At this point, the Canes are playing in the short term for a bowl game and in the long term for the promise of the future. To finish the season strong with a string of wins could help save this crumbling recruiting class.

The best case scenario is for the Canes to win on the road at GT and Perry is the QB that leads them to victory. That would show some promise and hope for the future with a QB that other recruits will want to come and play with. I think there will also be some coaching changes, and that could also help recruiting.

[orange n' green in the vein]

Great job Ganes football era garbage players in the two deep! You did it! You got UM to kickoff as an underdog in 2018. Time to wash out.

[Herbieibis]

The Herb don't care who the A B is, until we get the line fixed, especially at tackle, we are going to struggle.
It also doesn't help that the playing call is generic.
It has gotten so bad, now we are trying to lure Clemson's Kelly Bryant to transfer in.

Until Richt figures out that you can't run a pro style offense with spread or read option QB'S then we will continue to struggle passing the football.
If u want to run pro style, then find one.
Cane's stop the bleeding for this week. 27-20.

[WWIN]

Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 07, 2018 at 10:15 AM

Call it what it is! This is on PMR not Perry!

[WWIN]

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | November 07, 2018 at 10:17 AM

Tsully killing it today!

[WWIN]

Y'all act like we are playing Bama... Fu$k GT, we got this. Our D will come to play, turnover chain is gonna come out and we score just enough.

Posted by: UMike | November 07, 2018 at 09:55 AM

Someone didn't get the memo I see?

Well let catch you up to date... we don't have Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Jeremy Shockey, Bryant Mckinnie, Willis Mcgahee, Ken Dorsey, and countless other UM greats to beat a juggernaut like Georgia Tech... but give us 10yrs of recruiting and we'll be locked and loaded with 5☆'s that will help us be competitive in the ACC COASTAL!

[Go Canes!!]

Barry: Richt says first-team snaps are being split "down the middle" between Rosier and Perry. Said he will pick one guy to start Georgia Tech game and will stick with him in that game.

[His Majesty The Dude on High]

UMike,

everyone needs to predict the loss so Miami wins. I swear to god if you jinx this Imma find you. 🤣

[Old Skool]

One of the recurring themes in recent blogs is Tom with hot blondes pics.

Posted by: NativeCane | November 07, 2018 at 08:33 AM

The man is a cheerleader magnet

[Terrance Sullivan]

LOL UMike if we were playing Clemson or Bama I would have us losing 70-14. We suck period point blank. It pains me to say that. Our Awefense is beyond dreadful. 5 * Bleep Show and at some point the defense gets tired of carrying that bleep show.

[Go Canes!!]

It’s deja vu all over again.

Either Perry is a complete knucklehead or this QB situation belongs in the UM botch job hall of fame along with Wright-Freeman, Berlin-Cruddup fiascos.

At this point I don’t even care if Perry is freaking flying by the seat of his pants out there. CMR starting Rosier at this point is unforgivable.

[Go Canes!!]

Josh White: Malik Rosier and N’Kosi Perry are alternating first team reps.

Mark Richt didn’t announce a starting quarterback yesterday, but did say @CanesFootball would use one quarterback against Georgia Tech.

[Herbieibis]

Uh, haven't they outlawed the cut block. Seems like I heard the announcers talking about it the last game they played.

[UMike]

Y'all act like we are playing Bama... Fu$k GT, we got this. Our D will come to play, turnover chain is gonna come out and we score just enough.

[His Majesty The Dude on High]

Miami 16, GT 31

[Old Skool]

One of the recurring themes in recent blogs is Tom with hot blondes pics.

Posted by: NativeCane | November 07, 2018 at 08:33 AM

If Shalala's a hot blonde, it's time for stronger reading glasses.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Native and Tony are spot on.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Georgia Tech 45 Miami 10. Ugh I just threw up the people's vomit everywhere. We are a Trainwreck. SMH.

[NativeCane]

One of the recurring themes in recent blogs is Tom with hot blondes pics.

[NativeCane]

Lord I hope so Tony, waiting for JDub has been like waiting for a newborn.

[TonyCane]

Georgia Tech 34. Miami. 0

Miami offense fails to advance past GA Tech 40.
Week afterwards is dawn of Jarren.

[Old Skool]

The big questions for GT. Can the Canes overcome their passing, punting, protection and play-calling to win the game? Can we play up to our talent or down to our coaching?

[solarcane]

Or score lol

[solarcane]

What's theplan score?

[IraqiCane]

First 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻!!!