Heard It From A Friend Who

Heard it from a friend who, heard it from another that Mario has just been messing around. Well that is what the word on the street is anyway. Whether you like the REO or Pitbull version of the song is not what is important here.

What IS important is that Super Mario has this University of Miami Team ready to play hard, play well and win their first prime time game of his tenure in tonight's match-up with Texas A&M.

Was Mario really holding back the reigns in the first two warm up games against Bethune Cookman and Southern Missouri?

Were the Canes really going straight vanilla with their play calling during the opening contest aginst lesser oppoenents?

Is the defense better that what they showed and can the DBs cover anyone?

Is the new offense up to the task and can UM run effectively on TAMU?

Is talented QB Tyler Van Dyke ready for the bright lights of Saturday night?

Miami fans are still suffering post traumatic stress syndrome. They want to be hopeful, they want to be confident, but they have been burned so many times in recent years they are only cautiously optimistic of the outcome.

To be honest, nobody outside the team has any idea how this game is going to go and anybody who tells you that they do is lying. Miami is a 6.5 underdog to TAMU so Vegas is not buying the fact that the Hurricanes are back just yet.

Only time will tell but we are feeling bold enough to predict a Miami win tonight by the following score:

Miami 31 - Texas A&M 30.

Comments

[86Cane]

Terrance...that score is for U!

[86Cane]

Who is ready?

[AeroCane]

Go canes!!!

[Harry Miller]

I am.

AM's two top receivers and corner plus safety are out for this game. I have my new Tumbler; I will turn 80 years old in a few more days and this is going to be my birthday present. The Canes wouldn't let me down would they. I don't think so.

Canes 31 - Texas 17

[VA Cane]

I am not sure where we are....we can win...if we really do things right on O D and ST....and if we play smart, dont turn it over, and dont commit stupid lazy penalties. I think the spread is about right....maybe a little high....

if we execute the fundamentals...block tackle catch throw dont turn it over dont get stupid penalties and know we can win if we do these things we can win....I just want to see a major effort by MC staff and players...we can win but we must execute!

[AeroCane]

Throw deep to open up the run game!!

[CGNC]

I am ready! TVD needs to channel his inner Mahomes and Gattis needs to channel his Andy Reid - so no Tyreek Hill - no problem - they just spread it around and won big against Arizona.

We can do this. Early Happy Birthday to Harry!

One last inner channeling - Mallory channel your inner Shockey and when you block someone make them know you blocked them

Let's Go!!!!

[VA Cane]

First 3 plays....tackling is very poor...grabbing...not tackling...poor start!

[VA Cane]

If we tackle like this it will be a long night...and season...poor poor effort...and lazy coverage!

[AeroCane]

TVD looks like crap

[Sarasota 'cane]

Settle down. UM can hang with A&M if they limit their mistakes.

Go ‘canes!

[VA Cane]

Really poor decision on punt...catch it or let it bounce!!!!!!

Face mask on run.....this is what I mean....not thinking and penalties on the road in a loud place....stupid football....I think I am gonna say it Same Old Miami!

[AeroCane]

Wow
Stevenson fumbles
Parrish drops a sure first down
AB misses a FG
Unbelievable

[VA Cane]

Dropped passes...missed blocks....ST failures....same old UM...not good football....I see the heads down....that sinking feeling of losing...again....got to rally the troops!

[VA Cane]

Holding and 2 times TVD has lead guys into monster hits....I do not see him as an NFL QB this year in the draft....he is good...but not great at college level....he is not NFL ready.

[AeroCane]

Wow
Effing jimbo teaches targeting
Put jake in for a series to calm TVD down

[StillBasura]

TVD doing OK. Special teams tho…. Don’t put a returner back to field punts, FGs don’t exist. 4 down territory inside the 40 from here on out

[AeroCane]

If you’re keeping score
Special teams has cost us 13 points so far
We need a defensive turnover and a qb change for a series or so
Sure TVD makes a great play every once in a while but he seems off and uncomfortable

[raizecan]

special teams are special so far

[86Cane]

Dropped passes...missed blocks....ST failures....same old UM...not good football....I see the heads down....that sinking feeling of losing...again....got to rally the troops!

Posted by: VA Cane | September 17, 2022 at 09:52 PM

Same shyte, different coach.

[86Cane]

Wow
Stevenson fumbles
Parrish drops a sure first down
AB misses a FG
Unbelievable

Posted by: AeroCane | September 17, 2022 at 09:52 PM

That's the plan Stan.

[86Cane]

NRFPT? Not Ready For Prime Time?

Sure Miami can still win and we ALL hope they do BUT these slow azz starts gotta go and NOW!

[CGNC]

It's like Patke is still coaching special teams

[VA Cane]

Parrish is a tough guy....running hard!....TVD is 6/17 so far...he is off....so far....throwing into places you do not want to see it thrown....A fumble a missed fg....a blocked fg....dropped passes...couple dumb penalties...but the D is looking good...kept us in it...only down 7...could be worse...hell I gotta say it...execute fundamentals and we could be ahead....9-3...IJS....well...it sounded good anyway!

[VA Cane]

CGNC....you are a bright spot of wisdom as always...its as if AlPa is coaching them...IJS!

[Sarasota 'cane]

D🤺!

[86Cane]

So basically the first half is what we have come to expect from our Miami Hurricanes. A slow start, multiple self inflicted wounds, lack of an attacking game plan and playing from behind.

So what is better about this team than last year?

We hired what seems like 20 experienced coaches.

3 HOF advisors.

2 administrators.

And for what?

[VA Cane]

Well let me give you some good news....I am coaching Highland Springs HS Defense.....we are #1 in Richmond area....we went to WVA...played Martinsburg...ranked #1...really good....we win 34-3...our QB Khristian Martin was great....we played well....we are #1 right now...but that means nothing....I really threw a wrench into their plans...we had run a pro set pretty much so far...but I snuck the Bear 46 on em.....could not handle my guys....they got a fg....so it was a good night....

Now lets get going in the second half...we are down a TD...and the D is sharp...lets go!

[58 Straight]

The good news is that we could not have played worse that we did and still only trail by 7 points at the half. We can easily win this game if we stop screwing up.

Let us pray...

[VA Cane]

And for what?

Well I had hoped for not making the same mistakes....but like ya said....SOS since 2003 Fiasco At The Fiesta 18 years of chasing our tails in a circle........hmmmmm

[Terrance Sullivan]

Appreciate U Soupster I cab only hope we win 31-30 Now. Go Canes!

[Sarasota 'cane]

I love that 58 Straight is responding to 86! If Soup chimes in shiz could get real!

[raizecane]

Wanna see how to give a game away? - Watch the USF / UF highlights....

[HerbieIbis]

Well, same old Miami, just a different coach. Let's see, at least 3 dropped passes and by the way our Wr's stink,fumbled punt, dumbass mistake and 2 missed FG's. Hell it should be 9-3 us at HT.
A&M playing 2 deep safeties and keeping everything in front.
They are minus 4 players in the secondary and we still can't get open.
Van dyke is not suited for this offense, at least so far. Got to get the TE's more involved, screens to draw them in. Running game has looked good and dee has looked good. Running that Randy Shannon defense of letting the front 4 do the work and every once in awhile blitz.
A&M is not that good but as usual we are finding a way to blow it.

[86Cane]

I love that 58 Straight is responding to 86! If Soup chimes in shiz could get real!

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | September 17, 2022 at 10:57 PM

It's all I got left bruh.

I am sad once again.

Hopeful but sad.

OGV told me we would dominate this game.

He was wrong.

[86Cane]

Lovely

[StillBasura]

TVD is not the guy. Time to move on. He is terrible. Last year’s guy is not this year’s version.

[AeroCane]

Hey
We could of played this well with al, Randy or manny
Thx Mario!
I know in the long run we will be ok but this is embarrassing

[raizecane]

TVD is the guy....he just doesn't have good receivers at the moment.

[Harry Miller]

We have to put Garcia in now.
The only way to have a great comeback is to be behind by a couple TD's.

[VA Cane]

TVD...keeper....huh?
That was not TVD it was Michael Rapaport in there....quick burst for a yard!

[86Cane]

TVD is the guy....he just doesn't have good receivers at the moment.

Posted by: raizecane | September 17, 2022 at 11:14 PM

I call total bullshit.

[86Cane]

If we win by 10 then OK, but if not no way.

[MLALUMNI1970]

I am so sad too, 86. I feel like crying, but I refuse. We need a miracle. So much for Mario and Co.
We have time, but we are so off, on everything.
We can come back. Go Canes❤️
Just think if Texas had all their players.

[86Cane]

All of the TAMU dbs are out and we still cannot take advantage. That is sad. Maybe we have something going now?

[86Cane]

Field goal?

SERIOUSLY?

[Terrance Sullivan]

Basura

[Terrance Sullivan]

TVD Is Overrated I said it!

[VA Cane]

Another keeper from Rapaport....and a lot of runs....hmmmmm...I think I have seen this movie before....so many times.....over 18 years....its like Gone With The Wind....make ya cry!

Good drive....but all these run calls down here....wheres the TEs? Kid made nice play and run....tripped over the db....bad luck I guess!

[Terrance Sullivan]

Mario "Fail Goal" Cristobal