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Miami methodically took care of Pitt 38-7 After falling behind 7-3 after largely dominating the first quarter, the #Canes took over this game. I know it's out of their hands at the moment, but today I saw a playoff caliber team. I hope this team gets another shot to play some meaningful football this season

- After some early breakdowns on the back end of the defense, they really stifled Mason Heintshel with pressure upfront. Ruben Bain got home a few times, and interior guys like Ahmed...

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k9cane said:
Miami methodically took care of Pitt 38-7 After falling behind 7-3 after largely dominating the first quarter, the #Canes took over this game. I know it's out of their hands at the moment, but today I saw a playoff caliber team. I hope this team gets another shot to play some meaningful football this season

- After some early breakdowns on the back end of the defense, they really stifled Mason Heintshel with pressure upfront. Ruben Bain got home a few times, and interior guys like Ahmed Moten continue to come on. To hold Pitt to 7 points at home is impressive. Since their QB change, Pitt had routinely put up 30-plus points in ACC play since their QB switch earlier in the year

The Panthers were held to 11 first downs and less than 230 yards of total offense. Cory Heatherman has been a Godsend for Miami as the DC

- Should Malachi Toney actually get some Heisman votes? Forget All-Freshman honors, he's way beyond that at this point. He is the most unique offensive weapon in college football and in Miami history. With him on the field, Miami essentially has a 2-QB offense. He is Roy Hobbs,

- Shannon Dawson should be lauded for his creativity. This is not the same dull, boring unit we saw in Dallas. Really like the jet sweep motions with Toney, increased use of the Pistol formation, and just trusting Carson Beck to throw on early downs. Now, I didn't like that Fletcher to Beck gadget near the goal line. At that time, you just feed Fletcher and get behind that Oline -- which they eventually did

- Miami got the performance they needed. Whether that's enough remains to be seen. But I will say that post-SMU we saw some different things. Maybe Mario Cristobal is evolving right before our eyes. They even threw deep into the endzone to CJ Daniels for the final score. Hey, that's the mindset this program and Mario needs to have beyond this season. This needs to be part of the core identity of Miami football

And the cold NEVER mattered.

10-2 in year 4 after losing the number one pick in the draft. Yeah, the SMU loss will always be bothersome, but with that said, my hats off to Cristobal and this staff for rebounding and showing some character.
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Perfectly said.
 
k9cane said:
- Shannon Dawson should be lauded for his creativity. This is not the same dull, boring unit we saw in Dallas. Really like the jet sweep motions with Toney, increased use of the Pistol formation, and just trusting Carson Beck to throw on early downs. Now, I didn't like that Fletcher to Beck gadget near the goal line. At that time, you just feed Fletcher and get behind that Oline -- which they eventually did
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unless Mario was dictating and he was handcuffed to what we saw previously he doesn’t get praise for only changing after we are on the brink or out
 
k9cane said:
Miami methodically took care of Pitt 38-7 After falling behind 7-3 after largely dominating the first quarter, the #Canes took over this game. I know it's out of their hands at the moment, but today I saw a playoff caliber team. I hope this team gets another shot to play some meaningful football this season

- After some early breakdowns on the back end of the defense, they really stifled Mason Heintshel with pressure upfront. Ruben Bain got home a few times, and interior guys like Ahmed Moten continue to come on. To hold Pitt to 7 points at home is impressive. Since their QB change, Pitt had routinely put up 30-plus points in ACC play since their QB switch earlier in the year

The Panthers were held to 11 first downs and less than 230 yards of total offense. Cory Heatherman has been a Godsend for Miami as the DC

- Should Malachi Toney actually get some Heisman votes? Forget All-Freshman honors, he's way beyond that at this point. He is the most unique offensive weapon in college football and in Miami history. With him on the field, Miami essentially has a 2-QB offense. He is Roy Hobbs,

- Shannon Dawson should be lauded for his creativity. This is not the same dull, boring unit we saw in Dallas. Really like the jet sweep motions with Toney, increased use of the Pistol formation, and just trusting Carson Beck to throw on early downs. Now, I didn't like that Fletcher to Beck gadget near the goal line. At that time, you just feed Fletcher and get behind that Oline -- which they eventually did

- Miami got the performance they needed. Whether that's enough remains to be seen. But I will say that post-SMU we saw some different things. Maybe Mario Cristobal is evolving right before our eyes. They even threw deep into the endzone to CJ Daniels for the final score. Hey, that's the mindset this program and Mario needs to have beyond this season. This needs to be part of the core identity of Miami football

And the cold NEVER mattered.

10-2 in year 4 after losing the number one pick in the draft. Yeah, the SMU loss will always be bothersome, but with that said, my hats off to Cristobal and this staff for rebounding and showing some character.
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Back to Back 10 wins for the first time since 2003. Great effort, they could have folded after the SMU game but they closed like champs. Proud of this team and Coach Cristobal!!
 
Noise coming out of that SMU game from inside/outside the locker room FORCED Mario to take his thumb off the offensive scale…

Dawson was allowed to be the pilot of the offense and this is what was the result…

Explosive offense paired with an ELITE defense and BOOM…

We NEED to get into the CFB Playoffs because this team is good…
 
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k9cane said:
- Shannon Dawson should be lauded for his creativity. This is not the same dull, boring unit we saw in Dallas. Really like the jet sweep motions with Toney, increased use of the Pistol formation, and just trusting Carson Beck to throw on early downs. Now, I didn't like that Fletcher to Beck gadget near the goal line. At that time, you just feed Fletcher and get behind that Oline -- which they eventually did
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I've been calling for the pistol all year - i couldn't watch the game today but so glad to hear Dawson is finally diversifying things a bit!
 
k9cane said:
Miami methodically took care of Pitt 38-7 After falling behind 7-3 after largely dominating the first quarter, the #Canes took over this game. I know it's out of their hands at the moment, but today I saw a playoff caliber team. I hope this team gets another shot to play some meaningful football this season

- After some early breakdowns on the back end of the defense, they really stifled Mason Heintshel with pressure upfront. Ruben Bain got home a few times, and interior guys like Ahmed Moten continue to come on. To hold Pitt to 7 points at home is impressive. Since their QB change, Pitt had routinely put up 30-plus points in ACC play since their QB switch earlier in the year

The Panthers were held to 11 first downs and less than 230 yards of total offense. Cory Heatherman has been a Godsend for Miami as the DC

- Should Malachi Toney actually get some Heisman votes? Forget All-Freshman honors, he's way beyond that at this point. He is the most unique offensive weapon in college football and in Miami history. With him on the field, Miami essentially has a 2-QB offense. He is Roy Hobbs,

- Shannon Dawson should be lauded for his creativity. This is not the same dull, boring unit we saw in Dallas. Really like the jet sweep motions with Toney, increased use of the Pistol formation, and just trusting Carson Beck to throw on early downs. Now, I didn't like that Fletcher to Beck gadget near the goal line. At that time, you just feed Fletcher and get behind that Oline -- which they eventually did

- Miami got the performance they needed. Whether that's enough remains to be seen. But I will say that post-SMU we saw some different things. Maybe Mario Cristobal is evolving right before our eyes. They even threw deep into the endzone to CJ Daniels for the final score. Hey, that's the mindset this program and Mario needs to have beyond this season. This needs to be part of the core identity of Miami football

And the cold NEVER mattered.

10-2 in year 4 after losing the number one pick in the draft. Yeah, the SMU loss will always be bothersome, but with that said, my hats off to Cristobal and this staff for rebounding and showing some character.
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The temp was a chilly day . Nothing that can’t be handled
 
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If we don’t get into the CFP, then ND doesn’t deserve to be in, either

I’ll give credit where credit is due: Mario made the adjustments and allowed the playmakers be playmakers.

Also, I was a big Heatherman fan, however, I was a bit concerned at certain parts of the season. MAN HAS THIS DUDE BEEN $$$! The soundness & discipline we play w is the biggest difference, along w great communication.

The team flipped a switch, & I pray it’s not too little too late. Those two losses shouldn’t deter what we’ve shown, that we’ve been one of the best this season.

If the rankings come out again & we’re stuck at 12, then get the fck out of this conference.
 
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