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2026 Starters Game 1?

Mi.Cane said:
What do you think our starting lineup looks like week 1? I’m taking a guess to get the discussion started.

WR - Toney
WR - Transfer
WR - Wingo/Transfer
TE - Lofton/Gilbert/Portal
RB - Fletcher
QB - Mensah
LT - Bell/Portal
LG - Pancake
C - Rodriguez
RG - McCoy
RT - Cantwell

DE - Lightfoot/Lowe
DE - Portal
DT - Moten
DT - Scott
LB - Aguirre
LB - Toure
Nickel - Damari
CB - Lucas
CB - OJ
S -Fitzgerald
S - Poyser

K - fsu kid/nw kid
P - ?
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Rodriguez still has eligibility for next year?
 
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Qb: Mensah
Rb: fletch
TE: lofton i guess
WrX: Jacobs
Slot: mali
WrY: Coop
Lt: tbd hopefully seaton
Lg: samson
C: ryan
Rg: mccoy
Rt: cantwell

De: Lowe
De: Wilson hopefully/Lightfoot
Dt: moten hopefully
Dt: scott
Lb: toure
Lb: popo
Nickel: thorton
Cb:OJ
Cb:lucas
Fs: bryce
Ss: poyser

Honorable mention: Bunchanan at guard or Center, Booker Pickett at de
 
Didn't know Toure still has eligibility left. That's huge. Still need another LB'er IMO but having him back really helps.

Ideally Miami will get four guys in the portal; Mensah, Seaton, Wilson, and Arion Carter. Do that and this team should be a if not the favorite to win it all next season. Honestly Mensah and Seaton would be enough as I think the defense has good enough young players and is well coached enough to replace the loses especially if Moten comes back.
 
CaneMutiny06 said:
Yes
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Not sure how credible but some were acting like he still had to request it and it was no guarantee. Also saw someone on Twitter claim he already received word about being granted another yr but wasn't sure yet if he'd take it. I hope he does. He really started to look like his old self in the cfp
 
Mi.Cane said:
What do you think our starting lineup looks like week 1? I’m taking a guess to get the discussion started.

WR - Toney
WR - Barkate
WR - Wingo/Transfer
TE - Lofton/Gilbert/Portal
RB - Fletcher
QB - Mensah
LT - Portal
LG - Pancake
C - Rodriguez
RG - McCoy
RT - Cantwell

DE - Lightfoot/Lowe
DE - Portal
DT - Moten
DT - Scott
LB - Aguirre
LB - Toure
Nickel - Damari/Thornton
CB - Lucas
CB - OJ
S -Fitzgerald
S - Poyser

K - fsu kid/nw kid
P - ?
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Why is punter a ?... Joyce is a junior?
 
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hurricaneman said:
I hope it was something else because if that's the reason he didn't play then that's absolutely ridiculous. There wasn't a formation they could use with him and Fletcher in the backfield?
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wing T sounds great to me
 
E1k said:
Qb: Mensah
Rb: fletch
TE: lofton i guess
WrX: Jacobs
Slot: mali
WrY: Coop
Lt: tbd hopefully seaton
Lg: samson
C: ryan
Rg: mccoy
Rt: cantwell

De: Lowe
De: Wilson hopefully/Lightfoot
Dt: moten hopefully
Dt: scott
Lb: toure
Lb: popo
Nickel: thorton
Cb:OJ
Cb:lucas
Fs: bryce
Ss: poyser

Honorable mention: Bunchanan at guard or Center, Booker Pickett at de
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Mi.Cane said:
What do you think our starting lineup looks like week 1? I’m taking a guess to get the discussion started.

WR - Toney
WR - Barkate
WR - Wingo/Transfer
TE - Lofton/Gilbert/Portal
RB - Fletcher
QB - Mensah
LT - Portal
LG - Pancake
C - Rodriguez
RG - McCoy
RT - Cantwell

DE - Lightfoot/Lowe
DE - Portal
DT - Moten
DT - Scott
LB - Aguirre
LB - Toure
Nickel - Damari/Thornton
CB - Lucas
CB - OJ
S -Fitzgerald
S - Poyser

K - fsu kid/nw kid
P - ?
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QB- Mensah (🙏)
RB - Fletcher/Brown
TE - Lofton/Mueller or transfer?
WR- Toney
WR- Bartake (🙏 )
WR- Jacob's
LT - Seaton (🙏🙏🙏)
LG - Okunlola
C - Rodriguez (don't love this one atm)
RG - McCoy
RT - Cantwell

DE- Wilson (🙏)/Lightfoot
DE - Blount/Lowe
DT - Moten
DT - Scott
LB - Toure
LB - Aguirre/Wiley?
NB - Thornton
CB - OJ/O'Conner
CB - Lucas/Brown
S - Fitzgerald
S - Poyser

I think this would be a really solid group that has a great shot to get back to the dance...missing on Mensah and Seaton would have me much less optimistic. I think LB is a spot that could have been upgraded. Also hope we hang on to all 4 CBs and if healthy rotate to keep fresh. I have some doubts about OL just losing the best guys but we have Cristobal/Mirabel who are the best in the biz so I have faith the group thats out there will be solid
 
Mi.Cane said:
What do you think our starting lineup looks like week 1? I’m taking a guess to get the discussion started.

WR - Toney
WR - Barkate
WR - Wingo/Transfer
TE - Lofton/Gilbert/Portal
RB - Fletcher
QB - Mensah
LT - Portal
LG - Pancake
C - Rodriguez
RG - McCoy
RT - Cantwell

DE - Lightfoot/Lowe
DE - Portal
DT - Moten
DT - Scott
LB - Aguirre
LB - Toure
Nickel - Damari/Thornton
CB - Lucas
CB - OJ
S -Fitzgerald
S - Poyser

K - Weinberg/Olsen
P - Joyce
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a playmaking TE and 3-down LB away from a top-3 roster in the country
 
chris2183l said:
I believe it was Barry Jackson who said both he and toure had a good shot to apply and receive an additional yr.
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Google said he's eligible to play in 2026. I'd be shocked if he didn't take the year. I'm sure he'd get a decent chunk of change from Miami and while he's a nice college player he's not guaranteed to make an NFL roster right now. With another year of good film he could give himself a much better chance.
 
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16 games, just give me alot of guys who can play meaningful snaps. Having Damari out probably the difference in us winning and losing the national title. Just because he woulda been such a better matchup on #80. Interested to see how the OL comes together and if the portal guys are great for the culture like the last class where basically all those guys were elite human beings
 
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