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  1. grover

    Body types and ballers

    I'm 100% for evaluating a recruit's athleticism and targeting guys that have the prototypical traits. But I love the fact that even while doing that, Mario's staff also embraces guys that just make plays like Restrepo, Bain, and now Lofton. I still remember that Randy wasn't recruiting Perryman...
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    Difference makers for 2024?

    We have a really solid team. I'm more optimistic than many, but I try to be realistic while still being a fan. From my perspective, we should be steamrolling average and weak teams where individual heroism isn't going to change the outcome of the game. But against top teams, or on those off days...
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    When is winter/spring camp and who will be out with injuries still?

    Will everyone be back in time? Will Emory be out until summer or can he recover in time to play?
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    Heartfelt message to Lou Cristobal

    Kid, you deserve your spot on this team. The way Mario recruits, it's literally the only time you'll ever have to spend with your uncle. I appreciate the sacrifices you and the rest of the family have made to this program. And I hope you are celebrating making the playoffs this time next year...
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    Jason Taylor and Joe Salave'a

    I was at the BC game sitting right above the team and got a great first-hand look at how our coaches interact with the team. One thing, especially, stuck out to me was the dynamic between the defensive linemen and Jason Taylor vs Joe Salave'a. JT was constantly coaching up kids. A couple of...
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    "The Importance Of Recruiting" (Mario Cristobal)

    In his post-game presser, when talking about Mark Fletcher, Mario commented that his performance proves "The Importance Of Recruiting". I have a follow-up question: do you think you are meeting/exceeding your expectations with recruiting with the current class? Because while we're the #11...
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    Canes v Heels -- predict the score

    I **** the bed last week believing we would dominate GT on both sides of the ball. I was calling TVD an NFL first or second rounder. I was a premature ejacu-pause. That said, both my heart and my head say W this week. We won't fall apart, at least not this Saturday. Instead, we're coming out...
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    Request of South Florida HS Experts -- Top 20 and where Miami sits?

    @gogeta4 @Coach Macho @Memnon @DMoney @Geo305 et al... SIAP but I couldn't find a South Florida 2024 Top 20 thread. For the past 2 decades, Miami usually gets 1 of the Top 5, 3 of the Top 10 and 6 of the Top 20 local kids. I remember Shannon 2008, Golden 2013, Richt 2018 and Manny 2021 were...
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    Does TVD look like late 2021 or 2022 today?

    I say 2021. Will manage the game and have late heroics if needed. What say you?
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    Canes vs Aggies -- Predict the Score

    Despite the quality defenses on both teams, I think this will be a relatively high scoring game. Feel whoever is behind will have to sling the ball. Canes 31 A2M: 28 What do you all think?
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    Hot Takes

    Rules: must truly be unexpected not anything obvious like Mauigoa or Bain for Freshmen AA. Here are mine: 1. Don Chaney gets most snaps this season among RBs 2. Harrell gets the second most WR snaps after Colbie this season, less actual targets but top 2 in yards due to YPC. 3. Chase Smith...
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    Miami v Miami -- predict the score?

    Vegas thinks we win by 17. What do you think? My prediction: 41-17 :stormwarningflag-sm:
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    What's going on with the team? This media blackout is crazy

    Have there been any practices the past few days? Or did they take a mini-pause prior to preparing for Game 1? Mario's stealth camp is really getting annoying. It's one thing to not allow reporters to view everything at practice. But even the official YouTube site has only 1 video of interviews...
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    Anyone watching STA play?

    Just started now on ESPN2.
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    Recruiting Budget questions

    @TheOriginalCane @nycane @DMoney @canesdude @SWFLHurricane @Brooklyndee @Cribby @Peter Ariz et al, How much do you estimate recruiting budgets have gone up from pre-NIL (bags only) to NIL era? I know there's no way to track that. But based on your experience and ties to the program, what do you...
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    Phil Steele left Canes out of his preseason Top 25

    https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-rankings-phil-steele-222311605.html In the list: ACC teams include Clemson (#2), FSU (#8), UNC (#21) and Pitt (#23). G5 teams include Toledo (#22) and UTSA (#24).
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    Status check on W/L expectations?

    @DMoney , @SWFLCane, @Brooklyndee , @Memnon , @Lance Roffers and all the rest of my CIS brethren: The recruiting section has a lot of talk about top classes provided we show progress on the field. So what will it take to land a top 10 class and what are your odds as of right now that we can...
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    OT: how can I get good tickets to the 11/24 BC game?

    Moved up to New England several years ago and attended that last away game vs BC in 2018. I bought the tickets off StubHub. They were "okay", hoping for better this time. What's the best way to get 8 tickets?
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    Musings on why so few Miami players have entered the portal

    I expected another wave of transfers out from this team. But so far just Brantley and Ishmael since the big exodus following last season. I can think of several players along the OL and DL I thought would hit the portal, as well as a handful of kids from the back seven on defense. Not sure what...
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    How extensive is our NIL network?

    With Life Wallet's financial crunch, I assume Ruiz can't sustain or increase his current level of NIL activity. When Mario was brought on, he wasn't the primary force driving the decision to reinvigorate the program. There were at least a couple other billionaires involved, as I recall. Are they...
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