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I would like to address though who kept saying we should have just self-imposed in the beginning of the season.

For starters at the start of the season the ADMIN might have been hoping we would have received the NOA by now. For whatever reason our case has been one of the longest running cases in the history of the NCAA. We had numerous schools get accusations and have their case FINALIZED before we even got our NOA. To blame the school for something out of its control its beyond absurd. I am sure if we received a NOA already with a "failure to monitor" we would have not self-posed cause that rarely if ever results in a two year bowl ban.

Also a self-imposed post-season ban is really to appease the NCAA. Who is to say the NCAA would have taken a self-imposed bowl ban if we didn't even make a bowl game as a serious action on our part? Until we got to 6 wins the self-imposed bowl ban had no weight cause we taking away something that might not even exist. This is negotiation of sorts with the NCAA and self-imposing when we were eligible for a bowl and ACCCG carries the most weight (hopefully) in the NCAA minds. The same reason why fans/dads/players are mad is cause we have more to lose then if we self-imposed in the begining of the season. However the more we have to lose the better case we have to make towards the NCAA our taking the actions seriously.

If we would have self-imposed at the beginning of the season and gone 6-6 and not sniffed the division it would have look like we just slap our selves on the wrist to the NCAA. You do realize we lose money of going to lower tier bowls where the travel expenses exceed the bowl payout? By self-imposing the post season when the stakes our the highest it comes across as making the greatest sacrifice to the NCAA. Which not only looks good now but also makes last year bowl ban look better cause we just aren't picking and choosing our post season bans based on weather not we make a good bowl game.
 
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ACC Commissioner John Swofford says league "will continue to support Miami's efforts" during NCAA inquiry, including decision on bowl ban.

Swofford better not be incompetent for once and use whatever pull he has to help us.
 
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not to mention that the players would have been even more likely to lose focus, and possibly lose a couple of those games we squeaked out.
 
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I keep hearing people say 2 years postseason ban but the reality is when we finish knocking the snot out of duke this weekend we are actually giving up 3 postseason games in 2 years.
 
drifters1234 said:
Jedi Master Cane said:
gacericardo said:
Man this really sucks. Feel terrible for Mike James. Your last game played is at Duke. Not cool
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As opposed to playing in the Sedano's toilet bowl on Dec 9th?

Since when has this program been about going to 3rd rate bowls and losing 5 games a year? Would you rather tell Mike James and a relatively small senior class they are going to miss their bowl or have to tell a larger senior class next year or even 2 years from now that THEY won't get to go to a bowl?

It sucks no matter what...but it 's the right move to take the lumps now.
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exactly.
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right. so we will magically jump from 6-6 record to a BCS bowl game.

Golden hit the nail when he said "the fans are saying we should be winning NC yesterday. but they have to understand we have to win the ACC coastal first."
 
What is this? An article by ESPN that isn't hating on The U? Can the ACC trade Dernitch for this Andrea Adelson chick?

http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/48441/miami-looks-to-its-future-with-bowl-ban


Miami decided to impose a second-straight postseason ban with an eye toward the future.

It was the only real decision Miami leaders could make.

Yes, the Hurricanes miss out at a shot at playing in their first ACC title game. Yes, this is an opportunity taken from players who have worked long hours to get Miami to this point. You can imagine the disappointment when interim athletic director Blake James delivered the news to the team Monday morning.

But Miami hopes this move protects them from future sanctions when the NCAA eventually wraps up its investigation. There are no guarantees, but imposing postseason bans in consecutive seasons -- including one with championship hopes on the line -- show this program has taken the allegations seriously. More often than not, the NCAA appreciates it when schools are proactive.

"We feel it’s a decision that’s best for us moving forward, and we’re excited to move forward as a program," James told reporters on a conference call Monday. "It’s a situation where we respect and understand the process needs to take its course. Like everyone, we’re just anxiously looking forward to getting to the end of this process and moving forward as a program."

That brings us to the future. And for that, we turn our eyes to Ohio State. There is no way administrators could allow themselves to sacrifice what should be an outstanding Miami team in 2013. The Buckeyes opted to go to a bowl game last season after finishing 6-6 and are serving a bowl ban this year, ruining any shot at a national title game appearance, Big Ten championship game appearance or Rose Bowl appearance.

This year, Miami is one of the youngest teams in the nation and returns just about every starter next year. While it is giving up an opportunity to win the ACC in 2012, Miami will be better equipped to make a run at the title next year -- and a real contender to be a Top-25 program in the preseason polls. Though James declined to answer whether Ohio State's situation played a role in making this decision, the answer should be obvious.

That brings us to Al Golden. Many have wondered whether these sanctions would scare Golden off, but James reiterated Monday that the head coach is firmly committed to the program.

"He recognizes what we all recognize in that we all have a very, very bright future as a program," James said. "When you look at the team we have, when you look at the young guys contributing, who we are as a program right now with a lot of our impact players -- freshmen, sophomores, first- and second-year guys -- to have a team that was picked fifth in the Coastal at the start of the year to now be in position to be playing for the ACC Coastal, we have a great future as a program and that credit goes to Al. I know that’s something Al is very excited about and is very committed to the future of the program here."

James used the word "future" three times in that statement. That says all you need to know why Miami made this decision today.
 
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They probably assumed we would lose to Duke, and this makes the game and result moot.

Ironic, it could be the last time we ever have a chance to win the ACC (UVA owns us, UNC has passed us by, Duke is catching up, and we beat VT maybe once every five years. FSU is light years ahead, our little ten year siesta with Coker and Shammin is just insurmountable. We are fin)
 
I wish they had some guts, and released THIS statement: "The University of Miami lost to the worst team in the ACC, Virginia, for the third straight time, and therefore must be banned from postseason competition."
 
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