Florida St. Gameday - Week 8

Dan E. Dangerously · Oct 20, 2012

Cheer.

Cheer as loud as you can for as long as you can. No matter what is going on, be loud. No matter where you are, be loud. Be loud for the touchdowns. Be loud for the hits. Be loud for no reason at all. Be loud.

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Be with them all night.

This could be your last chance to cheer for the Canes against a ranked team at home this year. If you can't make some noise tonight, with the Canes facing their in state rivals the Florida St. Seminoles, when can you?

All season people have been bitching about having to get up too early for mid afternoon home games in the hot sun instead of the night games we prefer. Now we got one. Now the House that Joe Robbie Built will get the chance to show what it's truly made out of. The Orange Bowl is gone, but the energy it carried for 70 years of Hurricane football is still out there somewhere. It's still with us.

Remember what it was like to hear Jay Rokeach announce a touchdown. Remember hearing Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight." Remember "$10 no blocky" . Remember the chants and the cheers. Remember the Orange Bowl.

These things don't just disappear forever. We carry them with us for the rest of our lives, even if the old building and many of the people who made it special are gone.

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things...And no good thing ever dies."

It's time to start bringing these memories, these emotions, these feelings and these moments into Sun Life Stadium. We are 3 touchdown underdogs at home to our in state rival. This could be the new stadium's first big moment tonight. It's time to start building this stadium's legacy, so that 70 years from now people will ask you to "Remember Sun Life" before a big game.

Kirk Herbstreit said:
Al Golden should throw a party if this team gets to .500

Herbstreit and Musburger are calling the game. Let's show them what a real party looks like.

Where: Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphins/Dolphin/LandShark/Sun Life Stadium

Who: Florida St. Seminoles (6-1) vs. Miami Hurricanes (4-3)

When: 8:00pm/et

How: TV - ABC

4 storylines for UM in this game:

1. Will Stephen Morris have a Willis Reed moment?
2. Can the defense hold FSU's scoring in check like they did UNC?
3. Can Mike James carry the load?
4. Will the receiving corps step up in a big game?

Morris most likely wont play. It isn't realistic to ask your QB, who uses his mobility in the pocket to create time and space to throw the ball, to play 1 week after spraining his ankle. However, it gives us our best chance to win.

As many yards as they gave up, the Defense actually had it's best game last week when they held UNC to 18 points. If you squint your eyes that's big accomplishment. They'll need an even bigger effort in order for us to have a chance.

Mike James is the kind of character guy who has a really big game in him against a superior opponent. He'll have to shoulder the bulk of the carries if Duke is as hurt as has been let on. He put us on his back against Georgia Tech, he'll need to pull more than his fair share this week just to keep it close.

Enough screwing around with these guys and the drops. They need to step up huge for us because we won't be able to dink and dunk all game against these guys. We're going to need big explosive plays.

Last time they met: November 12, 2011. FSU won 23-19

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What people were saying during the subsequent meltdown:

LexCane55 said:
Had every chance to get a win. It was clearly a game vs two bad teams

We did the things Golden promised would stop. Tons of turnovers and penalties

And the 2 QB system is fucking moronic

Totally forgot about that two qb system we did with Morris and Harris. It ruined at least one drive that I remember. This was the first game where our special teams looked terrible. It had been the only solid unit all year to that point. Benjamin had dumb muffed punt, and Greg Reid returned a Punt for a TD just before the half.

We were pretty down on our chances about winning and yet played a very close game and almost came out with the victory.

Know your enemy: Tomahawk Nation

What they're saying:

Bukkake Elliot said:
The Hurricanes are averaging almost 17 incompletions a game. That's a lot of stopped clock. It's not that Morris can be erratic (he can) as much as it is that they drop a good number of balls (Dorsett, who has very good speed, is a big culprit here). Of course, that's is not guaranteed to continue against Florida State. They'll probably be fired up like crazy and catch every last one.

Can't argue with any of that.

Miami Notes:

1. Miami players say they ain't skurred of FSU.
2. Golden says players should be mad FSU is better than us.
3. Stephen Morris has been limited in practice all week.

Florida St. Notes:

1. Fisher says UM-FSU still a big rivalry.
2. FSU's game prep isn't changed with Miami's QB uncertainty.
3. FSU's defense plans to give Duke grown man treatment.

"Grown Man Treatment"? Who talks like that?

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Favorite Florida St. related Image, Photoshop, Gif, and Video:

Chopping skills courtesy of AugieDoggy

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Extremities/Suspensions/Funerals:

Miami 2-deep depth chart

Injuries:


Miami (FL) Hurricanes Next game: Florida State at Miami (FL) on 10/20
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/15	1:14pm	Stephen Morris	QB	Doubtful	Ankle	The Hurricanes starting QB is battling an ankle injury he suffered in the late fourth quarter against North Carolina. He could miss the game against Florida State this weekend. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Williams would be the starter if Morris cannot play.
10/15	1:10pm	Curtis Porter	DT	Doubtful	Appendix	Porter has yet to play this season as he is still recuperating from an appendectomy. The junior missed 10 games last season due to injury. There is no timetable for when he will return.
10/15	1:10pm	Ben Jones	OL	Questionable	Foot	Reserve offensive lineman Ben Jones missed the game against North Carolina and remains questionable.
10/15	1:10pm	Rayshawn Jenkins	DB	Questionable	Upper Body	Freshman Rayshawn Jenkins is battling an upper body injury and missed the last two games. He has not recorded any stats this year.
10/02	2:39pm	Jermaine Johnson	OL	Out	Personal	Jermaine Johnson has not been with the team for a few weeks now due to personal reasons and there is no timetable for when he'll be back.
09/23	7:38pm	Malcom Lewis	WR	Out For Year	Ankle	Freshman wideout Malcom Lewis went down with a dislocated ankle on Saturday against Georgia Tech. He is out for the year. He caught 8 passes for 73 yards and one touchdown this season before the injury.
09/19	7:38pm	Sean McNally	LS	Out For Year	Undisclosed	Junior Sean McNally is expected to miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury.
09/09	11:21pm	Ramon Buchanan	LB	Out For Year	Knee	Buchanan will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury he suffered during the Kansas State game. The fifth-year senior was also injured last season after starting only 4 games.

Florida St. 2-deep depth chart

Injuries:

Florida State Seminoles Next game: Florida State at Miami (FL) on 10/20
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/18	2:42pm	Moses McCray	DL	Doubtful	Head	McCray has been battling injuries his whole career at FSU. He contributed heavily in 2009 before falling off to a backup role due to persistent injuries. He is once again injured and did not play the last three weeks, and remains doubtful moving forward.
10/18	2:42pm	Justin Bright	S	Doubtful	Head	A redshirt junior reserve safety Bright was added to the injury list for the Seminoles. He has contributed to special teams. He has not played in the last four games and remains doubtful
10/18	2:41pm	Trey Pettis	OL	Doubtful	Head	Backup lineman Trey Pettis has been experiencing concussion symptoms and is doubtful for week 8 after missing the game against Boston College.
10/15	12:37pm	Derrick Mitchell	DT	Doubtful	Back	Mitchell has a disc injury in his lower back and will be out at least 8 weeks according to coach Jimbo Fisher. It is an old injury from high school that Mitchell re-injured during the off season. Mitchell's health is improving, but remains doubtful for a return any time soon.
09/24	2:34pm	Chris Casher	DE	Out For Year	Knee	Freshman defensive end injured an old injury in his knee cartilage on Saturday during pregame. He is expected to have surgery and is most likely done for the year. Casher will be redshirting, reports say.
09/21	5:27pm	Garret Faircloth	OL	Out	Hip	Faircloth started seven games for the Seminoles last year. Added depth and versatility to the FSU offensive line. He missed spring practice due to hip surgery and is still recovering. The timetable for his return is unclear.
09/18	11:33pm	Ukeme Eligwe	LB	Out	Hand	Eligwe missed the Wake Forest game due to a hand injury. Coach Jimbo Fisher didn't comment on when he expects Eligwe to be able to play again. Eligwe is a true freshman and Fisher said there is a chance that he might redshirt this season.
09/18	11:28pm	Daniel Foose	OL	Out	Back	Foose couldn't play in the Wake Forest game due to a back injury. The sophomore had played in 3 games last year as a redshirt freshman. No timetable on when Foose will be able to return. He was expected to have a reserve role this season.
09/10	10:57pm	Jacobbi McDaniel	DT	Out For Year	Redshirt	McDaniel has decided to use a medical redshirt this season so he can be eligible to come back next season. The senior has been slow to bounce back after an ankle injury earlier in the year. Coach Jimbo Fisher said that McDaniel could have probably returned this season at the midway point but the coaches felt there was no need to rush it.
09/10	10:52pm	Dan Hicks	TE	Out For Year	Knee	Hicks will miss the season after having surgery on his knee. The junior reserve has already burned a redshirt year and will be a fifth-year senior when he rejoins the team next season. It was an old injury that had been bothering him pretty bad according to coach Jimbo Fisher.
09/03	10:23pm	Brandon Jenkins	DE	Out For Year	Foot	Jenkins will miss the entire season after suffering a Lisfranc injury to his left foot. The senior was injured in the first half against Murray State when a teammate stepped on his foot. Jenkins was a preseason All-ACC selection and on the watch lists for the Bednarik, Camp and Nagurski awards after leading the team in sacks each of the past two seasons. Cornelius "Tank" Carradine will get the start in place of Jenkins.