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Fall Scrimmage number 1 info

Liberty City El said:
According to my source...

Offense:
- Both TVD & Jake Garcia threw for 500yds & 7TD’s a piece
- The RB’s rushed for 600yds & 8TD’s, looked better than McGahee, Portis & Gore
- The WR’s caught every single pass & looked better than Reggie Wayne & Andre Johnson
- The OL is the best it’s been since 2001
- The TE’s looked better than Shockey, Winslow & Olsen

Defense:
- The CB’s Intercepted every pass thrown by TVD & Jake Garcia, Ivey had 22INT’s, looks like Joe Horn & Jalen Ramsey combined
- The LB’s had 200 tackles, Corey Flagg & Steed looked better than Jon Vilma & DJ WIlliams
- The DL had 30 sacks & 20 Forced Fumbles, looked better than Sapp & Jerome Brown
- The Safety’s were flying around intercepting all the passes from TVD & Jake Garcia at the same time as the CB’s did, except they were like meaner... They were fighting with the CB’s over the ball & both of the positions groups were holding onto the ball every time they picked it off & were running it back for a TD while having a tug of war over the Football until they scored, it was pandemonium... They looked better than Ed Reed & Sean Taylor

The Kicker also made 10 straight 90 yard Field Goals...

Then Hedley punted a ball all the way to Alaska & some dude on the sideline who wasn’t credentialed asked him, “Hey why’d you do that?” Hedley looked over at him & said, “Whadya say mate?” Then when the guy started to repeat himself Hedley pulled out a shank from under his chest plate & stabbed the guy up real bad... It was real unfortunate but he’ll live... But then Mario stopped the scrimmage & gathered the team around the guy & Hedley said that’s “That’s how it’s gotta be from now on with the media & anybody.. When they ask questions, they get this” while pointing at the guy writhing on the ground in pain then Mario said, “You’ll be alright fckhead now get off my fckin field..” then some of the medical staff carried him off on a stretcher...

But that’s all I got, my source said he was pretty shook by the whole thing so he decided to leave early.
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Now that’s my kind of Kool-Aid
 
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Liberty City El said:
According to my source...

Offense:
- Both TVD & Jake Garcia threw for 500yds & 7TD’s a piece
- The RB’s rushed for 600yds & 8TD’s, looked better than McGahee, Portis & Gore
- The WR’s caught every single pass & looked better than Reggie Wayne & Andre Johnson
- The OL is the best it’s been since 2001
- The TE’s looked better than Shockey, Winslow & Olsen

Defense:
- The CB’s Intercepted every pass thrown by TVD & Jake Garcia, Ivey had 22INT’s, looks like Joe Horn & Jalen Ramsey combined
- The LB’s had 200 tackles, Corey Flagg & Steed looked better than Jon Vilma & DJ WIlliams
- The DL had 30 sacks & 20 Forced Fumbles, looked better than Sapp & Jerome Brown
- The Safety’s were flying around intercepting all the passes from TVD & Jake Garcia at the same time as the CB’s did, except they were like meaner... They were fighting with the CB’s over the ball & both of the positions groups were holding onto the ball every time they picked it off & were running it back for a TD while having a tug of war over the Football until they scored, it was pandemonium... They looked better than Ed Reed & Sean Taylor

The Kicker also made 10 straight 90 yard Field Goals...

Then Hedley punted a ball all the way to Alaska & some dude on the sideline who wasn’t credentialed asked him, “Hey why’d you do that?” Hedley looked over at him & said, “Whadya say mate?” Then when the guy started to repeat himself Hedley pulled out a shank from under his chest plate & stabbed the guy up real bad... It was real unfortunate but he’ll live... But then Mario stopped the scrimmage & gathered the team around the guy & Hedley said that’s “That’s how it’s gotta be from now on with the media & anybody.. When they ask questions, they get this” while pointing at the guy writhing on the ground in pain then Mario said, “You’ll be alright fckhead now get off my fckin field..” then some of the medical staff carried him off on a stretcher...

But that’s all I got, my source said he was pretty shook by the whole thing so he decided to leave early.
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DL only had 29 sacks bro stop sunshine pumping
 
E1k said:
Yall gonna appreciate what lashlee did here in a couple months lol
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I’m not really sure why everything has to be so black and white here

Lashlee was a good OC. I liked him a lot

Gattis is a good OC too

Different, but good

So not sure why someone can’t suggest that TVD will be fine in whatever offense he is in, is somehow saying Lashlee shouldn’t be appreciated

TVD is elite. Put him in Paul Johnson’s offense and he’s still gonna make big throws

It’s a bizarre line in the sand on this board
 
JHallCanes said:
I’m not really sure why everything has to be so black and white here

Lashlee was a good OC. I liked him a lot

Gattis is a good OC too

Different, but good

So not sure why someone can’t suggest that TVD will be fine in whatever offense he is in, is somehow saying Lashlee shouldn’t be appreciated

TVD is elite. Put him in Paul Johnson’s offense and he’s still gonna make big throws

It’s a bizarre line in the sand on this board
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my point is Miami was 10th in the nation in passing offense. Michigan was 68th. Like another poster said. OCs and system absolutely matters for a QB. On the flip side Miami was 111th in rushing while Michigan was 15. This roster has shown they can't run the ball. So I believe offense will be a issue this season. and yes yall will appreciate what Lashlee was doing here because his offense was explosive in the air
 
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GoCanes!! said:
my point is Miami was 10th in the nation in passing offense. Michigan was 68th. Like another poster said. OCs and system absolutely matters for a QB. On the flip side Miami was 111th in rushing while Michigan was 15. This roster has shown they can't run the ball. So I believe offense will be a issue this season. and yes yall will appreciate what Lashlee was doing here because his offense was explosive in the air
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Fair points

Maybe I misunderstood a bit just because the opinions here have been so drastic. Apologies

Big fan of Lashlee. I was disappointed how he looked when he faced legit defenses and coordinators, but same could be said for Gattis when they played UGA

If TVD throws for 250 a game instead of 350, but we are able to impose our will, or also have a better chance against the two teams on our schedule we are underdogs against, then I guess everyone will be happy, stats be damned

I still like that Gattis is a big play offense and he’s now got a QB that is a big play arm

It actually could be a super exciting combo even if we do run it more, especially with how Gattis uses the TEs. Something I think we lacked a bit last year (especially with Rambo gone)

I’m just ready to stop speculating and get the **** season going haha
 
Rellyrell said:
I hope so.
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I Hope So Breakfast Club GIF
 
Liberty City El said:
According to my source...

Offense:
- Both TVD & Jake Garcia threw for 500yds & 7TD’s a piece
- The RB’s rushed for 600yds & 8TD’s, looked better than McGahee, Portis & Gore
- The WR’s caught every single pass & looked better than Reggie Wayne & Andre Johnson
- The OL is the best it’s been since 2001
- The TE’s looked better than Shockey, Winslow & Olsen

Defense:
- The CB’s Intercepted every pass thrown by TVD & Jake Garcia, Ivey had 22INT’s, looks like Joe Horn & Jalen Ramsey combined
- The LB’s had 200 tackles, Corey Flagg & Steed looked better than Jon Vilma & DJ WIlliams
- The DL had 30 sacks & 20 Forced Fumbles, looked better than Sapp & Jerome Brown
- The Safety’s were flying around intercepting all the passes from TVD & Jake Garcia at the same time as the CB’s did, except they were like meaner... They were fighting with the CB’s over the ball & both of the positions groups were holding onto the ball every time they picked it off & were running it back for a TD while having a tug of war over the Football until they scored, it was pandemonium... They looked better than Ed Reed & Sean Taylor

The Kicker also made 10 straight 90 yard Field Goals...

Then Hedley punted a ball all the way to Alaska & some dude on the sideline who wasn’t credentialed asked him, “Hey why’d you do that?” Hedley looked over at him & said, “Whadya say mate?” Then when the guy started to repeat himself Hedley pulled out a shank from under his chest plate & stabbed the guy up real bad... It was real unfortunate but he’ll live... But then Mario stopped the scrimmage & gathered the team around the guy & Hedley said that’s “That’s how it’s gotta be from now on with the media & anybody.. When they ask questions, they get this” while pointing at the guy writhing on the ground in pain then Mario said, “You’ll be alright fckhead now get off my fckin field..” then some of the medical staff carried him off on a stretcher...

But that’s all I got, my source said he was pretty shook by the whole thing so he decided to leave early.
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You missed TrumpyCane taking over for the entire coaching staff in the 2nd half so they could do shots of cafecito and coke
 
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Rellyrell said:
I think based upon reports, WR is still a cause of concern.

OL will be moved up once Zion comes back, but right now, under its current juncture, I’m concerned, honestly.

LB, again based upon reports, is still a concern 4 me.

DT seems to have one guy who fits the bill in Jackson, but the room as a whole is not giving me that confidence I’ve felt since Norton, McIntosh, & Willis gave. But, I think I was a bit harsh on them.

Again, these r just my opinions, except the Superior group. That’s our strongest foundational piece.
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I feel that, but they said Taylor balled in the scrimmage. And we know the other guys have plenty of experience. You only need so many units in the superior category to win in the acc. We have more units in the superior category than anyone else in the acc but Clemson. And more experienced players than anyone else
 
Rellyrell said:
Belief, hope…two of the most powerful mental drugs.

Again, I fully expect this team to be night & day better, but we have holes for sure. Those holes can bite us.
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Of course we have holes.. every team has them. How many holes does VT have?
UNC? How about Duke, UVA, FSPoo, GT and Pitt? Even Clemson has a lot of holes. That’s who we play in conference play. You can’t tell me they have less holes than us. Most of them would KILL for our top 15 blue chip ratio roster lol
 
GoCanes!! said:
my point is Miami was 10th in the nation in passing offense. Michigan was 68th. Like another poster said. OCs and system absolutely matters for a QB. On the flip side Miami was 111th in rushing while Michigan was 15. This roster has shown they can't run the ball. So I believe offense will be a issue this season. and yes yall will appreciate what Lashlee was doing here because his offense was explosive in the air
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I personally think the contradiction and Rhett-home cookin’ in this post is laughable. Let’s play it both ways here.

- Make no mistake: Lashlee called exceptional games from an aerial perspective. But you can’t just say “well because Gattis’ Michigan team didn’t throw the ball well in 2021, Miami is going to suffer in 2022”. That’s such a narrow-minded approach. This is true if you’re strictly looking at the numbers.

Now let’s not forget two humongous obstacles working against Gattis: Harbaugh micro-managed the gameplan, and Cade McNamera was such a below-average QB that he got yanked early 3Q of the semifinal. Point being, that’s two forces that are entirely difficult to overcome; and even then, he still was able to scheme guys open. Seven different receiving options finished with 248 yards or more. At Miami, he’s got a FAR better QB, an elite TE room, and some options at WR. Obviously someone in the WR room needs to step up, but there are toys and speed to work with; go watch some of his games, he creates beautiful mesh concepts. The detail is there.

Conversely, because Rhett sucked at dialing up any sort of variation in the run game, you can’t just say “yeah Gattis had a good rushing offense in 2021, but we suck at running the ball so we’re still going to suck in 2022”. Sure, we may not eclipse their numbers or come close to it, but we shouldn’t have to. All we need is slightly more than marginal improvement: we’ve got talent on this line with Zion, a healthy Rivers, Clark looks good, etc. There are dudes we can run behind; and now, you’re pairing that with the most elite offensive line duo of coaches in the country. There has to be improvement.

What you’re basically alluding to is you think Mario will micro-manage the offense and force running plays over and over, without utilizing TVD to his strength. And I personally think Mario is too smart to do that/he definitely coaxed Gattis to come over by having full autonomy + getting a bag.
 
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GoCanes!! said:
my point is Miami was 10th in the nation in passing offense. Michigan was 68th. Like another poster said. OCs and system absolutely matters for a QB. On the flip side Miami was 111th in rushing while Michigan was 15. This roster has shown they can't run the ball. So I believe offense will be a issue this season. and yes yall will appreciate what Lashlee was doing here because his offense was explosive in the air
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Football is all about balance and taking advantage of what other teams do. There have been tons of coaches and oc’s that have been talked about here.
****s, Patterson, Yost, Fedora, Herman, Applewhite, and Briles.
They’ve all been fired or replaced by incoming coaches.
And none have been sought after by that dude called Nicky.

If you can’t do both you’re useless.
 
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Go Canes!! said:
Honestly can’t believe with this staff and this QB people on here are so quick to concede 3-4 losses.
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One of the things that made most Miami teams great over the last 40 years was REFUSING TO LOSE. While we likely won't win every game this season, Mario will get us back to that mindset (and have the talent to achieve undefeated seasons within a couple of years). This year's team will achieve their full potential if they refuse to lose.

At certain points in time (under JJ, Erickson, latter part of Butch, and first part of Coker), losing was literally unthinkable and almost NEVER HAPPENED. In those years, students cried if we lost one game. If the players were behind in the 4th quarter, you could feel the surge as they did everything possible to make a comeback. A classic example was the game at Michigan in the big house in '88. The Canes were down by two TDs before scoring 15 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes to beat the No. 15 Wolverines (31-30) in front of around 100,000 stunned fans. One of the greatest games ever. The Ice Mon (Carlos Huerta) nailed a 29-yard field goal with 43 seconds left to win. Carlos remains my favorite Kicker to this date. He was clutch. Our teams were loaded with super competitive players with high football IQs (such as Steve Walsh who led the comeback against Michigan). They never gave up. We need to get back to that mindset. Mario was a part of those great teams & knows the blueprint cold.

I'm in the 9-3 camp for this year (with much higher expectations for the years ahead). However, if we beat ATM...we may go on a magical run (similar to the last one under Richt). With one of the best QBs in the nation, it is possible. Let's start strong...play to beat ATM (not keep it close)...and keep it rolling.

The key question marks for this year are likely:

LB: The play of the LB corps. It will be significantly improved though. The coaching of this position (between Strong & Steele) will be vastly improved. The only concerns I have are the relative youth & inexperience of the more talented players in this unit & lack of cohesion (from not having played together much -- this isn't a Shaq, Pinck, McLeod scenario where they've played a ton of ball together).

WR: Which of our talented receivers will step up & play a key role. In addition to Restrepo, who will be the most dependable leaders of this group? We've got to avoid drops & wasted downs.

REFUSE TO LOSE. Go Canes!
 
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