The Bank (9/21)

DMoney said:

Spoke to sources about everything around the team and recruiting. Some quick notes:

- The mood around the team is angry. No excuse-making or rationalization, even though they have a lot of respect for Wake Forest. Everybody knows the second half sucked and they need to get a lot better.

- The best way to describe the OL situation is "fluid." They need to find the best 5, and what we've seen so far isn't it. Based on what Mario said on WQAM, and what I've heard independently, the focus seems to be more on the guards than center or tackle. I would expect to see some different combinations this weekend. I've talked a lot about Ben Congdon and Jackson Cantwell, because they split the first-team RG reps all camp. But one young name to watch is Rhys Woodrow. He already has a ton of responsibility in punt protection and has C/G versatility. Canon Pickett is another guy who can get in the mix with the other three.

The concern with most freshmen (especially the big guys) is they may dominate on two reps and whiff badly on a third. And the that whiff could change the season. With that said, we aren't getting consistency from the older players, and they're only second-year guys themselves. Bottom line- this is a work in progress and I expect to see tinkering until it's playoff caliber.

- They're being extremely tight-lipped about injuries, although I don't sense a ton of concern aside from Marty Brown and Josh Moore. Those two are heartbreakers. Two names Miami wants to see step up in their place: Jordan Lyle and Somourian Wingo.

- Ezekiel Marcelin's injury was ill-timed because we need more at LB. I don't think those two starting spots are set in stone all year.

- In terms of recruiting, Miami is very purposeful in terms of watching senior film and grading their own prospects. Some guys who have really impressed: QB Israel Abrams, RB Ty Keys, WRs Nick Lennear and Eli Woodard, ATH A'mir Sears, DE Jaiden Bryant, DL Josh Johnson, LB Noah Glover and CB Sherrod Gourdine.

- There is no secret that the staff still wants to make another big splash in 2027. Three names stand above the rest: OT Mark Matthews, DE DJ Jacobs and TE Jaxon Dollar. Miami finished second for all three and will continue to push aggressively until the final whistle.

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nycane said:

I have a feeling Woodrow might be better than SJ long term. I dont trust SJ as a Center of the future.

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Brooklyndee said:

One of the rare occasions you'll get no dispute at all out of me I'd scream it from a ****** rooftop. Seniority shouldn't be earning you nothing at this point. This is about putting the best possible product on the field and I don't give a **** about favoritism... @Kellen Sr

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Yoyo423 said:

That's a good follow up.

If they're trying to find the best 5, why did 5 guys play ALL 70 snaps against WF? Especially once they started playing poorly. Seems like a wasted opportunity.

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LouDiamondz said:

I love D$ money but I think we got bamboozled with all these cane mods, insiders, those who go to the practices etc. They were so confident about these players and made it seem like Cogdan was the next coming of Anthony Munoz and Buchanan was a beast and we were going to be fine because Mario and Mirabal have a 100% success rate. From what my eyes tell me this line is straight up garbage. If they get can get bullied by the trash wake forest put than Scott, Moten and the other Dlineman we have suck. Now the spin is Wake Forest is national powerhouse lol!. GTFOH. I thought practice would be harder than the games? I had my concerns with this line as you just don’t snap your fingers with the amount of talent we lost last year and think we’ll be fine as the season goes on. We can’t afford to take Ls and just be fine. We are trouble and we were sold a bill of goods. Sorry if that ****es people off but SJ, Rodriguez, Buchanan suck. Cantwell is a thief as he is robbing money. Only Samson and Mckoy you go to war with. We are in trouble. Let’s stop with the propaganda and just tell us the truth. I would rather know we were trouble from the beginning than being lied to and saying this team may be better than last year. We needed another lineman in the portal that was not Jordan money hungry seaton. You tell me we couldn’t get like a 4 th or 5th year senior with proven snaps who would come to Miami?????

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Brooklyndee said:

Dwinstitles said:

Facts McCoy needs to go to G imo thats the best fix easily.

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He needs to go right bench right next to the coolers and the Gatorade. That's the best possible fix

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miami305 said:

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:

SJ can hit the fuccin portal today. I don't care how many stars he had or that he went to Bishop Canary High School. He's small asf and he stinks at playing OL.

Max needs more practice. If he gets Wally Pipped byCongdon and Cantwell, too bad. We don't do participation trophies any more.

I've been hearing about Chase Smith for 6 years now. He's mid asf. Toure will knock your teeth out and plays with heart, but he's not much better than me in coverage and I suck at covering.

I've never felt more alarmed and upset after a 2 TD win than I do right now.

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SJ should make a switch and start his Patrick Ricard journey now.

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Schuylkill County Cane said:

The stretch of Clemson, FSU, PITT, UNC, & ND going to be grueling

Hopefully injury luck turns in our favor

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