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Their 247 board is filled with threads about the canes. They have picked parts out of articles written by Miami 247 reporters.

One from today:

Where Miami is vulnerable​


— We've discussed quite a bit about Miami's strengths— dynamic quarterback, tempo/scheme on offense, explosive play ability at running back, tight end tandem, defensive front, and athletes pretty much everywhere.

But here are a few of the potential personnel vulnerabilities:

*** Mark Pope has muffed punts in two of three games this season. Manny Diaz said this week he still has confidence in Pope, but they're exploring their options at the position. Speaking of Pope, Miami is still sort of waiting for that breakout game from him. The starting trio of receivers have one combined touchdown reception.

*** Miami's offensive line hasn't allowed a sack yet, but Clemson will undoubtedly be the unit's biggest test. Miami's offensive line wasn't good last year and returns many of the same players. There's some shuffling that's occurred at left tackle through two games.

Went to a reporter who covers Miami for insight on left tackle:

Yeah, neither of those guys (John Campbell, Zion Nelson) are great. John Campbell apparently was banged up and missed a few practices leading into the Florida State game, which led Nelson to start and he was pretty good actually, but he was horrible as a true freshman last year.

Per Pro Football Focus, Miami is ranked 48th among teams that have played this season in run blocking. You take away a 60+ run and 70+ run, and Cam'Ron Harris' average yards per carry drops from over eight yards per carry to under five yards. So, limiting the explosive play is key. Clemosn has yet to give up a run of more than 30 yards this season and has only given up one more than 20.

*** Miami has length and athleticism on the back end but that doesn't mean it has been a shutdown secondary.

Another Miami reporter:

There are definitely questions with Miami's corners, specifically DJ Ivey, who has been up and down dating back to last year. He gave up a bad TD against UAB and has been serviceable against Louisville and Florida State. If I'm Clemson, he's the one I go at.

*** Miami's run defense is inconsistent.

Insight:

Miami's run defense was not good vs. Louisville in particular. Some of that was due to Javian Hawkins being a stud and some of it due to Zach McCloud and Bradley Jennings being average players. The is the first season that McCloud is the starter at weak-side and the first season that Jennings (middle linebacker) has played much at all. The linebackers have struggled at times to take proper angles on stretch runs. Definitely a concern against Etienne.

Miami has given up six run plays of 20 or more yards, which ranks 62nd of 74 teams nationally. But the 'Canes have given up zero runs of 30 or more yards.

— From 2016 to 2020, here are the recruiting finishes for Clemson and Miami in the Composite team rankings:

2016: Clemson 11, Miami 22

2017: Miami 12, Clemson 16

2018: Clemson 7, Miami 8

2019: Clemson 10, Miami 27

2020: Clemson 3, Miami 16

2021 so far: Clemson 5, Miami 10

Miami edged Clemson in 2017 and it was basically a tie the year after. Those are juniors and seniors on the roster now, so that's worth a note. However, Clemson's average rating per commitment was higher each year.
 
And another one from this afternoon:

How Pro Football Focus grades Miami​

Pro Football Focus (PFF) has graded Miami through three games (double-digit wins over UAB, Louisville, and Florida State).

Offense - 73.0 (32nd)

Receiving - 62.2 (55th)

Pass blocking - 79.6 (9th)

Rushing - 74.3 (43rd)

Run blocking - 62.2 (49th)

Defense - 66.7 (40th)

Run defense - 58.2 (53rd)

Pass rush - 75.6 (19th)

Coverage - 70 (29th)

Tackling - 74.7 (10th)

Other notables:

— Safety Amari Carter, who will start in place of Gurvan Hall on Saturday, has struggled some in coverage. (Hall will play the second half after serving a targeting penalty punishment.)

— Starting slot receiver Mike Harley has caught one pass longer than 10 yards all season. But he's 11-of-14 when targeted within 10 yards. Miami will look to him on quick slants.

— Mark Pope has been targeted on five deep balls, and they've all been on the right side. He's caught one of them for 31 yards. Pope has yet catch any pass on the left side of the field.

— Dee Wiggins has been targeted on two deep balls and he's caught one in the middle of the field for 40 yards. He is more active closer the line of scrimmage in between the numbers.

— Brevin Jordan is 11-of-13 when targeted between the numbers. Those receptions have gone for over 200 yards. He averages 9.1 yards after the catch per reception.

— Freshman wide receiver Michael Redding could become more involved vs. Clemson. He works the middle and right side of the field.

— D'Eriq King is averaging 15 yards per scramble and he's averaging 5.68 yards after contact. He has seven rushes of 10+ yards.

On pass attempts of 2o or more yards, he's 4-of-17 (1/3 outside left; 2/4 between numbers; 1/10 outside right). Both touchdowns occurred between the numbers and combined for 87 yards. On attempts of 10-20 yards, he's 9-of-17 for 214 yards and three touchdowns.

When blitzed, King is 25-of-40 (62.5 percent) for 358 yards and three touchdowns.

Not blitzed, he's 37-of-54 (68.5 percent) for 375 yards and three touchdowns.

Under pressure, he's completed just 4-of-13 (30 percent). No pressure, he's at 72 percent.

— Of Cam'Ron Harris' 38 rush attempts, 25 have gone to the right side.

Over the left tight end, left tackle, and left guard, he's only gained 15 yards on 7 attempts. His long runs of 38, 66, and 75 all occurred on the right side.

He's averaging 5.3 yards after contact.

He has eight rushes of 10+ yards.
 
Hoyacane1620 said:
Their 247 board is filled with threads about the canes. They have picked parts out of articles written by Miami 247 reporters.

One from today:

Where Miami is vulnerable​


— We've discussed quite a bit about Miami's strengths— dynamic quarterback, tempo/scheme on offense, explosive play ability at running back, tight end tandem, defensive front, and athletes pretty much everywhere.

But here are a few of the potential personnel vulnerabilities:

*** Mark Pope has muffed punts in two of three games this season. Manny Diaz said this week he still has confidence in Pope, but they're exploring their options at the position. Speaking of Pope, Miami is still sort of waiting for that breakout game from him. The starting trio of receivers have one combined touchdown reception.

*** Miami's offensive line hasn't allowed a sack yet, but Clemson will undoubtedly be the unit's biggest test. Miami's offensive line wasn't good last year and returns many of the same players. There's some shuffling that's occurred at left tackle through two games.

Went to a reporter who covers Miami for insight on left tackle:

Yeah, neither of those guys (John Campbell, Zion Nelson) are great. John Campbell apparently was banged up and missed a few practices leading into the Florida State game, which led Nelson to start and he was pretty good actually, but he was horrible as a true freshman last year.

Per Pro Football Focus, Miami is ranked 48th among teams that have played this season in run blocking. You take away a 60+ run and 70+ run, and Cam'Ron Harris' average yards per carry drops from over eight yards per carry to under five yards. So, limiting the explosive play is key. Clemosn has yet to give up a run of more than 30 yards this season and has only given up one more than 20.

*** Miami has length and athleticism on the back end but that doesn't mean it has been a shutdown secondary.

Another Miami reporter:

There are definitely questions with Miami's corners, specifically DJ Ivey, who has been up and down dating back to last year. He gave up a bad TD against UAB and has been serviceable against Louisville and Florida State. If I'm Clemson, he's the one I go at.

*** Miami's run defense is inconsistent.

Insight:

Miami's run defense was not good vs. Louisville in particular. Some of that was due to Javian Hawkins being a stud and some of it due to Zach McCloud and Bradley Jennings being average players. The is the first season that McCloud is the starter at weak-side and the first season that Jennings (middle linebacker) has played much at all. The linebackers have struggled at times to take proper angles on stretch runs. Definitely a concern against Etienne.

Miami has given up six run plays of 20 or more yards, which ranks 62nd of 74 teams nationally. But the 'Canes have given up zero runs of 30 or more yards.

— From 2016 to 2020, here are the recruiting finishes for Clemson and Miami in the Composite team rankings:

2016: Clemson 11, Miami 22

2017: Miami 12, Clemson 16

2018: Clemson 7, Miami 8

2019: Clemson 10, Miami 27

2020: Clemson 3, Miami 16

2021 so far: Clemson 5, Miami 10

Miami edged Clemson in 2017 and it was basically a tie the year after. Those are juniors and seniors on the roster now, so that's worth a note. However, Clemson's average rating per commitment was higher each year.
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Nice honest assessment there. Taking away plays is a silly notion
 
Some other threads on the Clemson board:

"Banged up" Will Mallory looking for more production
"Miami safety Gurvan Hall out for the first half vs. Clemson"
"Miami safety Gurvan Hall out for the first half vs. Clemson
"Herbie on Clemson-Miami"
"Miami Depth Chart"
"Clemson-Miami Score predictions"
"Trevor Lawrence: Miami 'figuring out how to put it all together"
"Musings: Where Miami is vulnerable"
"How Pro Football Focus grades Miami"

Plus a link to Manny, Lashlee and Baker's press conferences yesterday


If anyone thinks the Canes don't have Clemson's attention, they are kidding themselves.....

They haven't done this for anyone else....

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jjjrcanes said:

This is what the players and coaches are saying after the Virginia game. Look like they are a bit worried since they didn't take care of Virginia like they thought they would.​

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Even after UVA win, Clemson players wary of Miami's D'Eriq King​

Oct 4, 12:02 AM
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The No. 1 Clemson football team wasn’t going to dismiss its 41-23 win over Virginia Saturday night. The Cavaliers were reigning ACC Coastal Division champions who played in the Orange Bowl last December, so an 18-point win — even with the Tigers’ lofty standards — was nothing to diminish.

But with a top-10 matchup against Miami looming large, some of the Tigers’ defensive players understood that Saturday served as something of a preview of what the Hurricanes will try to bring to Death Valley.

Playing in a night game, against an athletic, relentless quarterback who has tall receivers and tight ends downfield, Virginia actually paralleled Miami more than common thought would suggest. The Hurricanes, however entered a bye week Saturday after hanging 99 points in their first two ACC games, and quarterback D’Eriq King entered the weekend second nationally with 893 all-purpose yards in three game.


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“He’s a great quarterback,” freshman defensive lineman Bryan Bresee said Saturday night. “I’m sure (defensive coordinator Brent Venables) will put together a great game plan like he does every week and we'll do the best we can to fulfill it. And we'll just just play our football, play how our defense always does.”

Added cornerback Andrew Booth: “He’s very good, you’ve seen him. We need to make sure we always have a guy on him in coverage. But we’re going to go to the drawing board and scheme against him, try to do what we do.”

So far this season, King — a transfer quarterback from Houston — has built a rapport with tight end Brevin Jordan. Viewed by some as the top tight end NFL Draft prospect in the country, Jordan already has 15 catches for 212 yards and three touchdowns. While Virginia doesn’t have a tight end of Jordan’s caliber, Tony Poljan had three catches for 25 yards and a touchdown.

“It affects our scheme,” Booth said of Miami. “We’ll practice their stuff all week, scheme to it, have set plays for their tight ends, and at the end of the day, we’re going to have to come and play. Put certain personnel on their tight ends.”


As far as King’s mobility, Virginia offered a test in that Cavaliers’ quarterback Brennan Armstrong finished as the game’s leading rusher, with 101 sack-adjusted rushing yards on 19 carries. King may be smaller and quicker, and already has 157 rushing yards (including sacks) on the season.

Venables liked some of what his team did to slow down Armstrong, but also sees plenty of room for improvement.

“He was exactly what we saw on film,” Venables said of Armstrong. “They have a design quarterback draw on every play, so you got to have … everybody’s got to be aware. Literally, like the one they had a touchdown with the linemen down in the field. That's, that's a draw. That is delayed. So by the time they get rid of the ball so fast, the quarterback has RPO. So that's when they start spreading out like they do with getting from sideline to sideline. You got to have people disciplined in the rush lanes and you got to work blocks.”

Clemson and Miami are set to kick off 7:30 p.m. ET on October 10.
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Lots of talk about scheming against King. That could really, really come back to haunt them. If they are going to use a defender just to spy him, he will find an open guy every play. You can't possibly have a guy watching the QB the whole time, in fear of him running, and cover everyone well. It's a nightmare scenario for them. Watch, they will change things up, then King will run on them.

It's pick your poison against this O.
 
This team needs to go up there focused and punch them square in the tooth. I know for sure we can beat them and shut those rednecks up, but it’s the cotdam zebras that worries me the most. I can’t shake this feeling that we’re gonna get ***kked over repeatedly.
Over/Under on how many TDs get called back for phantom calls?
 
Ooh ooh! How clever! Thug U! Gangbangers with grills!

Ooh Clemson fans are soooo clever!

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Haven't been in touch recently but I had a few friends that were clempsum fans when I was in North Carolina....All I had to say was "Clemsoning"
They would quickly STFU
 
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You'd think thye'd be showing some concern given the Dabo to Houston rumors.
 
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