Willis Goes Full Beast Mode

University of Miami red-shirt senior defensive tackle Gerald Willis III was recognized for his outstanding season with second-team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated, the publication announced Thursday. 

A New Orleans native, Willis delivered a dominant final year with the Hurricanes en route to national honors. Willis started all 12 games and finished with a career-high 59 total tackles, four sacks, one fumble recovery and a whopping 18.0 tackles for loss, the most by any defensive tackle in FBS.

A midseason addition the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player, Willis posted five games with at least two tackles for loss and the led the ACC in the category.

Willis' 18 tackles for loss were the most by a Hurricane since Jacksonville Jaguars' Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell had 20.5 in 2006. Willis was named a mid-season All-America by both ESPN and The Athletic.

Willis' selection to the All-America Second Team by SI represents Miami's second straight year with such an honor; safety Jaquan Johnson was named a second-team All-American by the publication last December.

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[Alex D]

First time long time

[CGNC]

Hey Alex D! Dos

[58 Straight]

Alex for the WIN!

[58 Straight]

UM 34 - UW 13

That is all.

[KYcane]

Herbie and Native

Happy very belated birthday fellas

[KYcane]

Best of luck tomorrow VA, hope your young men bring home the bling

[solarcane]

Switching through channels,
Women's curling championships are on

announcer:
" Lets see if Sinclair can slide it in,or will she be left disappointed again"

I didnt get to find out, my wife made me change the channel.

[58 Straight]

Solar...stuff happens, just don't let it happen to you?

[Old Skool]

Good catch Solar

[UMike]

Solar, I appreciate your kind words on the last blog. CGNC he is in his second year of college now.

Still think Willis isn't getting enough praise. He got robbed for first team all ACC

[CGNC]

VA - no smoking bowls before games LOL. good luck!

[BigWindyCane]

If you look at his story after transferring from UF, Willis is one of the greatest stories in college football. The Canes coaches were patient and worked with him to help him get his off-the-field issues handled first. They didn’t force him to play before he was ready, and they created an environment where he could overcome those issues and live up to his potential. Willis had one of the best seasons for a DL since Calais Campbell.

Now, Willis has a chance to play in a bowl game against one of the best OLs in college football. He will also have the Senior Bowl. IMO, Willis will dominate. IMO, once NFL executives and scouts see him perform on those stages and view his film, Willis will move up draft boards.

Also, Willis is and will be a great recruiting pitch for DT recruits and their families. He demonstrated that the Canes coaches care about more than just football, but they will also develop their DTs into all Americans and high draft picks.

[mi@mic@ne]

Happy birthday to all who need a birthday wish..do we have an oc yet? if the bot cant give us a good football and basketball team can he at least throw a bone our way and give us a good baseball team?

[BigWindyCane]

It will be nice if the Canes can get a couple of those Lakeland kids. Lakeland beat St. Thomas last night. Lakeland is back in a major way. They have speed and can really play. The Canes sent a group of coaches to visit them last week.

[Herbieibis]

Yeah it would be nice to get them both BUT the Cane's weren't going after Summerall that hard to begin with, so Iook for Gators to reel both as they are a package deal.

[mi@mic@ne]

Watching Palmetto Raiders 11 year olds who have more good players than the team from Illinois. Palmetto clearly has more speed and talent. Its sad that they will not know the history of the Canes dominance. The pipe line is still loaded but the bot has failed to pick good coaches.. we have enough talent in our back yard to dominate college football..very sad.

[TJL]

Jack Allison era starts at WVU:

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25482960/west-virginia-mountaineers-qb-grier-skip-bowl-game-focus-draft-prep

[mi@mic@ne]

do they have a mercy rule? Palmetto is doing a beat down.

[BigWindyCane]

do they have a mercy rule? Palmetto is doing a beat down.

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 08, 2018 at 11:51 AM

FHSAA and Many optimists and PAL leagues will have a running clock in the second half if a team is up by 35+

[BigWindyCane]

Yeah it would be nice to get them both BUT the Cane's weren't going after Summerall that hard to begin with, so Iook for Gators to reel both as they are a package deal.

Posted by: Herbieibis | December 08, 2018 at 10:32 AM

Summerall is a real nice player, so missing out on him and the TE Zipperer is a loss. Summerall had some nice tackles against Edgewater, St. Thomas Aquinas and other teams in the FHSAA playoffs. The 2020 RB looked real good in the State Championship game.

Miami Northwestern plays Armwood in the 6A State Championship game at 3pm in Orlando.

[CoCane]

Richt is still the OC, the other Richt is still the QB coach and Searels is still the OL coach. If those fagaloons came to my crib to recruit my son. I would treat them like Jehovah witnesses. Let them see me peak through the blinds and disrespectfully yell nobody's home!

I'm a lifetime canes fan. If I feel like that, how do you think our recruiting targets and their families feel???

His own brother-in-law said hell to the f*ck no!

Richt's sister tried to salvage the situation through pillow talk...

Richt's sister: Honey... My brother will take good care of our son and teach him to be a better man. He's his uncle. This is family. Trust him 😍 Pleeeeease

Rob Johnson: I already raised him to be a better man. Your brother and nephew are f*cking idiots. I'm going to sleep 🤫

Richt's sister: Fine! You won't be getting any for a while mister smurf nuts. 😡

Rob Johnson: Pornhub biatch! Goodnight! Snatches the laptop and a blanket, then heads for the couch.

David commits to LSU the next day...

[BigWindyCane1]

If Jack Allison lights it up for WVU in the Bowl game, then that should send a clear message to CMR that a new QB coach and OC should be hired

[PapaCane]

well put CoCane. Couldn't have said it any better. Richt and his fagaloons are blistering idiots. Why would top recruits come to the U. None of the reasons why they would are better than the other top programs thats for sure.

[mi@mic@ne]

If the oc has a johnson at qb then he needs a big set of balls..just sayin

[PapaCane]

the problem is not the Qb sherlock. the problem is coaching not developing the Qb and using him to his strengths. Clearly what Richt and his fagaloons are lacking as a coaching staff. they are not developing the offensive players which are talented 4 stars coming out of HS.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Lol naw it's all the above Coaches and Players. If you think N'Kosi or Malik for that matter is good. Please put down the Damn Dope. They are mediocre at best and Suck at worst. Our Receivers are mediocre at best and at worst Suck. Yesssss Coaching deserves blame but giving these players passes us just as pathetic. Do better.

[Terrance Sullivan]

So I guess Belichek, Johnson, Shula, Landry, Knoll, Carroll, Walsh, were awful coaches because College All Americans bummed in the Pros. That's how dumb the logic of College Coaches are Bums if High School All Americans don't pan out. What you do in High School is great but it's high school, when you get to college you have to prove it all over again. If you get to the Pros what you did in college don't mean didley poo you have to earn your keep in the pros. That applies to coaches as well. And that applies to life in general. I can't keep living off of I was the man in high school my employer or potential employer is going to look at me and say show me what you got or get your ham and egger arse out of my face. Do better People. Lame Brain Blogging. Go outside get some fresh air have a good beverage and come back and get back to blogging better.

[PapaCane]

if you are right Terrance than The U is garbage beyond repair any time soon and time to hit the reset button and bring in a new coach.

[NativeCane]

Thanks for Birthday wishes legion, spent all day in the woods with my lady hunting and looking for arrowheads...12/5 was one year from quadruple bypass and 12/6 was my 60th birthday... Gods been good to Native, God bless you all!

[CoCane]

It's funny how the defense that was garbage and needed talent all of a sudden started balling once Diaz got a hold of them. The offense that was balling has gotten worse since Richt got a hold of them. Everything starts with coaching. Development and system is what makes players better. If it's the players, why don't the players commit to Richt's offense? Since they don't need his coaching to get good...

Keep blaming the players Sully.

Let's see what Allison does with WV coaching staff. The proof will be in the pudding...

[Terrance Sullivan]

I am blaming all. What is hard to comprehend about that.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Show me where I said the coaches are blameless. I will wait. Just because I am not on just the coaches are the problem only dog pile Some how I am only blaming the players only is laughable. Richt Sr and Jr and Searles are not getting it done no doubt. I still think Richt screwed up pushing BK out early and basically running Allison out for basically Rosier and Perry who so far are average at best. But some to most on here want to make Perry out to be this great untapped resource who is just being held back and I don't buy it. Some thought Rosier was better than he was but reality set in. We shall see how it turns out but to Me the Coaches and Players are on the clock they all sold us a Bill of Goods. They told us we were Getting a Bone In Ribeye Steak from a Great Steakhouse instead we got a Sirloin Steak from Applebee's lol.

[Alex D]

What's good CGNC? It's hard to believe in this modern day of offensive explosiveness that we had an offense which struggled putting points on the board? I went back and looked at N'Kosi Perry high school highlights and thought to myself did CMR ever thought of incorporating some of his high school passing system he used then? I would not be surprised if Jack Allison plays well in the West Virginia system.

[PapaCane]

I am blaming all. What is hard to comprehend about that.

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | December 08, 2018 at 05:14 PM

because its not all. its coaching.
WAKE UP.

[Terrance Sullivan]

No dumbass PapaCane it is all.

[BigWindyCane1]

Northwestern won the state championship. Canes commit Brooks scored a defensive TD.

[mi@mic@ne]

Nothing worse than a soft johnson at qb...i can understand why he did not sign with us.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Good stuff BWC1

[solarcane]

Man I remember a few years ago when I decided to take a break from Canespace, this guy named Terrance Sullivan was just starting to post.

I said man this guy stays calm and courteous and doesn't let these shyty Canes teams get to him.

Now I see even the most level headed fans eventually get tired of swimming upstream in Shyt Creek
Give em hell Sully.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Yesssss Yesssss Yesssss Brotha SolarCane!

[Herbieibis]

Terrence,
The Herb hears u Dog! The way I look at this cluster Crap is this, the dam coaches failed us on office, with this antiquated offense. Also the players have an obligation to their teammates and their selves to be the best they can be and not be a distraction. All our QB'S have been suspended this past year for some stupid shyt.
Myself, I thought Allison was going to be the man but I guess the vibes he got, he wasn't going to have a chance.
Perry, in my opinion is not the answer long term. At this point he is to immature.
Richt has to settle on an offense that suits our talent. He has failed, so far in that department. He has been to inconsistent in his recruiting certain positions.
We have a nice wish list and over half on that list are just that a wish or prayer. Out of the main kids that we are recruiting now, we may get 3 of them. I think we end up blanked on the OLine, QB, and RB at the early signing period. This means they will have to scatch, Claw and reach to fill our needs. We need talent, not a bunch of gap fillers.
Richt has screwed this offense up and I can't blame kids for not coming here.
What sucks, is we have to wait until after the bowl game before or if he makes changes and if he doesn't we are in a world of distress on the crooting trail.

[Terrance Sullivan]

I feel U Herb

[thirstybuzzardcane]

FSU is going after Briles! WTF?!?!?! If Richt doesn't bring an OC in, and FSU gets Briles I'm done!!!

[DallasTX Cane]

Been saying this since Game 1.... coaches got to coach, but players also got to play. Schemes matter, development matters... a lot. No doubt. BUT... catching the dam ball when it hits your hands, passing the ball where your guy has a chance to catch, maybe even hitting a receiver in stride once in a blue moon, beating the guy in front of you to a spot to actually block, NOT jumping offside, etc etc etc... these things also matter AND have been part of what makes these players “great” since they played youth. U can’t tell me bad coaching causes this type of bs play. Bad coaching doesn’t FIX it when it needs fixing, but lazy players 1/2 assin crappy effort is the cause. Football is 75% mental effort determination and work. Even in this crappy scheme, I’ve seen too many open receivers drop passes, never get thrown to, or thrown uncatchable crap passes to give the players a pass. I agree Sully, no one escapes the smell of this turd

[Terrance Sullivan]

Yesssss Yesssss Yesssss DallasTX Cane. Keep Preaching the Gospel Brotha.

[BigWindyCane]

It’s not a coincidence that Tyler Murray wins the Heisman this season and Baker Mayfield won last season. Lincoln Riley really knows how to coach offense

[WWIN]

It's the corching not the players! How else are the defensive players performing but not the offensive players???

Mark Pope and Lingard both 5☆ players and can't get on the field... SMH

[WWIN]

Posted by: DallasTX Cane | December 08, 2018 at 10:29 PM

EVERYTHING you described here comes down to coaching! Is it not Dugans job to teach the WR's how to catch or not? If players are half assing should they be on the field... who's putting em out there... themselves?

The main job of a WR coach is for the WR's to CATCH the ball!

[DallasTX Cane]

HC bears ultimate responsibility for everything. He’s the captain of the ship. Never will say or believe otherwise. But if a guy cant catch by the time he’s a 17 yr old highly desired D1 level recruit, then U really gonna blame anyone other than brick hands himself and the dumbass that recruits guys who can’t catch?!?

The coaches bear the ultimate responsibility. I have never felt or thought otherwise. But give me a break with you’re unwillingness to assign any responsibility or blame to the guys actually playing the game. Every guy playing was great in HS. Some were better than others but just to get to play D1 ball, especially at a Power 5 program, means U were pretty freaking good in HS. So now U give excuses for those same players making mistakes that parents yell at 9 year old about in the youth leagues?!?

[Terrance Sullivan]

DallasTX Cane Continue to Preach the Gospel Brotha. I totally agree.

[solarcane]

Prepare to puke

1984 Kosar
Brown 19 yds per catch
Shakespeare 16 yrs per catch

1987 Walsh
Irvin 16 yds per catch
Blades 13 yds per catch
Perriman 11 yds per catch

2001 Dorsey
Johnson 18 yds per catch
Beard 16 yds per catch
Sands 14 yrs per catch
Shockley 13 yrs per catch

[solarcane]

Yards per catch

[Go Canes!!]

Great takes by DTX. He's 100% spot on.

The list of guys who've came here with hands that were questionable at best, then left here as high draft picks is long and illustrious.

Guys like Andre Johnson, Santana Moss, Leonard Hankerson and Jimmy Graham are just a few of the guys who had serious drips issues. So did Ahmon Richards before he figured it out.

Anyone remember Phillip Dorsett dropping not one but two WIDE OPEN TD catches that year we got blown out by the Irish?

He ended up just fine.

Don't get why some try and pin it on just the players or just the coaches. It's a combination of the two.

Either way, drops concern me far less than offensive line and QB development coupled with mediorcre play calling and scheme. That's a much more difficult task cause all of us know how hard it is to teach an old dog new tricks.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Posted by: CoCane | December 08, 2018 at 02:57 PM

I like how in this scenario the 16 year old has exactly zero input into his future because we both know when you're a teenager you never make decisions or choices about your future on your own behalf because that's the age when you're renown for listening patiently to everybody else and doing exactly what they tell you to do at any given juncture . . .

Allison line for the year so far:

6/10 attempts 75yards 1TD/1INT 136.0 Rating

They're also on a two game losing streak so just getting a win at this point would be considered an upgrade in QB play.

[VA Cane]

Hello all....have no fear your championship has come home again....my 24 young men played great, really showed up to win 26-0.
It was close through the first half with us up 10-0 at half. It was cold and both teams are the best of the best.
However, fundamentals and basics really won the game. We had no turnovers, as opposed to 3 created by our D. We blocked and tackled better, we ran the ball, and were prepared for the pressure and the weather.
We hit hard on both sides and we eliminated their QB at beginning of 3rd quarter on a monster hit...it sealed their fate. They made some plays as they are good, but 3rd downs we ruled and shut the spread down. A shutout is great and i was very pleased with my guys...they are great kids.
Again, its just another game along the road. Execute fundamentals, play your game and know your assignment.
Nice to be champions again. I am a good coach and a players coach, but i am tough on my guys...We may plan each game, but make no mistake....my guys are open attentive care and listen....and execute! The reason we win is we work together....but most important my guys do it....they are the reason we win...I just teach it! They DO IT!!
Dallas TX great points, you got it!

[VA Cane]

By the way...cold and snowing here...about 4" now....in Bburg its about 8!!!!!!

[BigWindyCane]

As bad as the recruiting has been on offense, the recruiting on defense has been stellar, as shown by the performances in the FHSAA playoffs and State Championships.

The three commits from Chaminade-Madonna (Crouch, Williams and Smith) dominated and won their second championship, and Samuel Brooks and Northwestern pitched a shutout while Brooks had a scoop and score. Solomon and Huff at St. Thomas are going to be good players, if we can keep them. Brownlee from Carol City was impressive and Jahfari Harvey is a stud. These players are very capable of upholding the recent tradition of having a top ranked defense nationally.

Rumph is a really good coach, and now has a great track record for CB recruits to rely on - the number one pass defense in America, and possibly an NFL draftee in 2019, with Mike Jack. He also helped that Texas transfer get in the league a couple of years ago, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Dean is a late round draftee because of his raw ability, speed and dramatic improvement as a tackler and cover corner over the last four weeks of the season. Rumph May have missed out on a few high profile 5 star recruits, but few coaches in college football can claim Rumph’s success in having developed and coached CBs as well as Rumph has over the last three years.

Having the #1 pass defense in the country should help recruiting in the secondary.

The future on defense looks very bright.

[BigWindyCane]

Congratulations VA!

[roachcane77]

Way to go VA Cane! Wish our O-line would learn FUNDAMENTAL football, (like our D-line.)

Still holding my breath that MannyD doesn't get poached by a school with a bucket of cash and an offense.

Still no sign of getting an OC or QB coach... sigh...

[VA Cane]

Thanks for the great post Windy sounds like 1 sie of the ball is ready to go!! I like Rumph!!!
Roach, I agree....everyone has to know about Manny....we need to keep him!!!
Thanks guys....all credit to the kids....they execute so well....and really want to!!!!
We had some monster hits on D...took their will away...and QB!!! The OL was really strong....power football up front fast backs...we did a nice job!!!!

[VA Cane]

Just shoveled and blew deck and porch ....and its covering up again!!!!

[solarcane]

Sweet win VA, enjoy the fruits of your labor

[58 Straight]

The future on defense looks very bright.

Posted by: BigWindyCane | December 09, 2018 at 12:44 PM

Meanwhile, on offense...

[58 Straight]

So we have been "over the same old ground" a couple of times now, haven't we? Let us recap:

1. Players may transfer but they do not get fired in college, the coach does. The bottom line and the buck stops at the head coaches desk. PERIOD.

2. If you are a head coach and don't want to get fired then under-promise and over-perform, just don't do the opposite.

3. Most of all head coaches please be SMART and do NOT let your assistants (See D'No) get you fired.

So basically there are two options at this point 3 years in to Mark Richt's tenure at UM:

A. Make needed changes, start over-performing and winning more than expected? Problem solved!

B. Keep the status quo, keep losing more than expected? The problem will get solved for you!

[Go Canes!!]

It is actually possible to not make any coaching changes, all the young guys on offense continue to develop and we win more.

[SOUP]

It is actually possible to not make any coaching changes, all the young guys on offense continue to develop and we win more.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 09, 2018 at 03:22 PM

It IS possible that you are the only person on the blog who thinks this way and would post this comment.

There are no indicators, signs or evidence that would lead anyone who is reasonable and rational and logical to come to this conclusion. If you want to hope and pray that this IS possible then that is fine but all indicators are to the contrary.

It IS possible that I won the Powerball last night and will never have to work again or run this blog.

There is about as much chance that this is true as your statement is true.

It IS possible that I am the smartest and best looking man in all of Florida.

OK, this is definitely NOT true but hey since we were playing the "I wish it to be true so it IS possible" game, I thought I would give it a shot to see how it feels.

Feels pretty stupid to me?

[Go Canes!!]

I think we will see some improvement, but not nearly enough for us to be competitive with Clemson in the ACCCG, which is supposed to be the goal of all of this.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Congratulations VA.

[VA Cane]

Thank you TSully it feels good to see my guys play like they did...they are so focused on fundamentals execution and taking everything a play at a time a game at a time. They are tough mentally and physically....these kids sure like to hit....They tatumized the QB I mean knocked him out...low hard clean and fast. Great win all credit to the kids.

It is actually possible to not make any coaching changes, all the young guys on offense continue to develop and we win more.

I think we will see some improvement, but not nearly enough for us to be competitive with Clemson in the ACCCG, which is supposed to be the goal of all of this.

It is not possible they will not develop and grow with the AD HC O staff and ST staff....we will get worse.
I do not want improvement that will not make us competitive slightly more....anybody can be mediocre by walking on the field.
Its time for real change!!

[VA Cane]

I am tired of BOT and AD promoting/hiring unqualified clowns to coach this team. They have never done a real search to get a really good coach.
They jumped on Clappy and Onion, who were in no way qualified to be the HC. They jumped on AlPa due to short term success, and hired CMR because he was an alum and had a good but unremarkable career at UGA. None of these guys ever won anything worth talking about; clappy won with recruits of BD; hell anybody could have won the NC that year....KD11 and ER20 were the real coaches.
Like I said, anybody can be average and anybody can be happy with average; I cannot. JMO

[KYcane]

Congratulations VA!

Job well done by all

[Herbieibis]

Congrats VA. I have 4 ships myself in baseball but had to give it up. I'm 61 and feel it. Coaches coach and players at, it's that simple. A good coach is a good evaluator of talent and gets his guys to play within a team concept, from the best players to the average guys. Not everyone is of the same ability but getting everyone to play as a team to me is where the coach makes the biggest difference. Coaching baseball, I had guys that couldn't hit that well but they could play defense. Had guys that could hit but maybe were a little slow and had them play position maybe they didn't like. Had kids that were really good pitchers but that was it. Then have the couple of kids that can do it all. Riding those studs and keeping them humble is tough sometimes but there again that's where a good coach balances it all out.
Richt has to make changes and maybe the one change he makes is relieving himself of the O-coordinator job. Hell I'd be happy with that small step
I hear a flip is coming, whoopty Doo! Show me a talent flip not somebody we could of had all along that we ignored to begin with.

[CoCane]

Lmao!

It's the coaches job to pick assistants. It's the coaches job to install a system. It's the coaches job to selectively recruit players that have the talent, work ethic and intelligence to execute the system at an elite level. It's the coaches job to develop the players in the areas needed and maximize their skills.

If the assistant coaches are not up to par, it's the HC fault. HE PICKED THEM.

If the players don't have the talent, are overrated, are lazy or can't comprehend on the collegiate level, it's the HC fault. HE EVALUATED THEM.

If the players aren't balling because they're not being used to their skillset or the system doesn't fit them. It's the HC fault. IT'S HIS SYSTEM

Alex Smith was a garbage bust in San Francisco. Andy Reid gets a hold of him and develops him into a good QB.

How many players over the last 15 years have come through UM and underachieved because of poor coaching? Only to get drafted late or undrafted. Then, make a roster and ball because they finally got coached up?

Keep blaming the players if you want to. Common sense will prevail...

[VA Cane]

Thanks so much KY and Herbie....Herbie I am 60.....still got the spark.
You are so right....evaluating your talent decide who can do what, teach them fundamentals, push and encourage....buy into TEAM BIG me small!!!!!
I am sure you are an awesome coach; you see the facts....and I always admire how you love your O and D tackles!!!!!!
I agree CMR got to make changes this year....I like the man hate the coaching ways.....just do not work here!!!
No problem with the bowl smoking!!!!! LOL!!!!!!

[58 Straight]

I think we will see some improvement, but not nearly enough for us to be competitive with Clemson in the ACCCG, which is supposed to be the goal of all of this.

Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 09, 2018 at 03:57 PM

Thank you for being reasonable and rational in your response Sir. Much appreciated!

[58 Straight]

Common sense will prevail...

Posted by: CoCane | December 09, 2018 at 05:25 PM

The problem with common sense is that it is NOT that common.

[toledocane]

No one's mentioned the end of the Fins/Pat's game? Hmmmmm.....

[CGNC]

Congrats VA.

TSully and DTC - are spot on, yes it is BOTH. It seemed like with Jeff Thomas gone no one wanted "to be the guy". That is a problem right there. They were squandering their opportunities instead of making the most of them. That Pitt game, it looked we had 6 Lance Leggetts running around out there.

[CGNC]

Toledo. In the words of Kenyan Drake:
"It may be ugly but I love it", something like that talking about the win

[VA Cane]

Thanks CGNC....I have been blessed with so many great kids for so long...and the parents that buy into what I do and are so supportive of the program.
These kids just work harder than anyone year after year they listen learn execute and want it! 9 of the last 12 is incredible...its these young men that do it!!!
We have to somehow get there at UM.....I just do not see it under CMR....average is acceptable...it is not...anybody can be average....UM cannot longer be average....its just unacceptable!!!

[Old Skool]

Toledo. In the words of Kenyan Drake:
"It may be ugly but I love it", something like that talking about the win

Posted by: CGNC | December 09, 2018 at 06:31 PM

No. That's what she ... Oh never mind

[VA Cane]

I do not care for Philly or Dallas....not my teams...but these officials have made some terrible terrible calls.....there are too many damn old incompetent un athletic out of place officials in the games all levels 2 terrible calls against each team........and sorry i have come to despise the NFL almost as much as the NBA.....both leagues are considered the best...I think they are the sloppiest laziest over rated product out there....coaches suck players are lazy do not care...refs are horrible!!!

[mi@mic@ne]

as you can see in the cowboy eagles game...the lineback was an inch away from knocking the winning td down and the d back was an inch away from knocking the ball to the ground...and small wood is a few inches short himself...

[mi@mic@ne]

football is a game of inches

[BigWindyCane]

Toledo. In the words of Kenyan Drake:
"It may be ugly but I love it", something like that talking about the win

Posted by: CGNC | December 09, 2018 at 06:31 PM

Toledo and CGNC,
The greatest play of the entire NFL season!

[KYcane]

and small wood is a few inches short himself...

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 09, 2018 at 07:54 PM

Is that what she said

[DallasTX Cane]

Congrats VA! Happy for U.

What up CGNC?

[KYcane]

No one's mentioned the end of the Fins/Pat's game? Hmmmmm.....

Posted by: toledocane | December 09, 2018 at 06:16 PM

Friends of mine are huge fins fans but not hurricane fans. They were going on about the final play.

Sent them the link to the Duke ending

[BigWindyCane]

as you can see in the cowboy eagles game...the lineback was an inch away from knocking the winning td down and the d back was an inch away from knocking the ball to the ground...and small wood is a few inches short himself...

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 09, 2018 at 07:54 PM

I just want the Canes to get the next Amari Cooper (out of Miami Northwestern high school). That is what a #1 receiver looks like, and that is how a #1 receiver can impact a football game. I don’t think Cooper is a blazer, but he consistently gets open, he gets separation and he secures the catch. He makes plays.

The Canes need to go out and recruit some alpha dogs at WR. I don’t think Cager is the answer. I need to see if Pope and the other young WRs can step up. I think Haselwood and Peyton definitely have potential

[CGNC]

BWC, and the next Patrick Mahomes
Lol.

DTC, doing good. Wondering when things will change for us.

[Herbieibis]

I hear u VA. O hate pro football. Actually I call it the National field goal league. Watching them trying to run is like watching a rugby scrum. Prevent defense prevents nothing. Defense has no chance. Should just play flag football.

[solarcane]

Posted by: BigWindyCane | December 09, 2018 at 08:58 PM

Windy,
Cooper is consistent.

I did a post earlier today about average speed Cane receivers,catching football's from Cane qbs with average arms
Everyone of them had double digit ypc
None of them were as fast as the current Cane receivers
but they got behind defenses and caught the ball

[DallasTX Cane]

DTC, doing good. Wondering when things will change for us.

Posted by: CGNC | December 09, 2018 at 09:20 PM

Given the last decade, a cynic might say: When the sun rises in the west, sets in the east. When the seas go dry. When the mountains blow in the wind like leaves.

Or maybe when we get an OC....

[His Majesty The Dude on High]

Miami is not making staff changes.

What makes you think players will improve? Did Rosier improve? Did the OL improve? Did Dallas improve? The one guy that really improved left the team because the HC wants players to earn their spot, but lets his kid hang around to coach QBs. Miami is dropping the ball again, and next year will be another sh*t show, as we wait for the BoTs to pull the plug, then make another questionable hire. Again and again Miami fans are cursed to set sail on the Titanic's maiden voyage.

Miami is not making staff changes.

And FSU might hire Briles...

7-6 to 9-4 next year.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Auburn hires Memphis OC. Good grief!!!

[CoCane]

I remember how a lot of folks was telling me and the other Richt skeptics to eat crow after the 10-0 start last year...

Oops 😬

[BigWindyCane1]

TBC,
I really wanted the Canes to hire that Memphis OC. Darn! I guess the Canes were never considering it.

[SOUP]

Auburn hires Memphis OC. Good grief!!!

Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | December 10, 2018 at 01:37 AM

We didn't want him anyway.

[Terrance Sullivan]

The Dude who is 7-6 because it sure as hell wasn't FSU 5-7 ARSE this year lol.

[BigWindyCane1]

None of them were as fast as the current Cane receivers
but they got behind defenses and caught the ball
Posted by: solarcane | December 09, 2018 at 10:05 PM

Yep. That was a very good post, Solar.