Highlights Further Observations: So Miss vs Miami

[Empirical Cane]

Obviously several other porsters have done a great job with post-game analysis so I won't pretend to add to any of that.

What I saw were a few other imtangibles that, while not perfect, are encouraging.

OL Play
- Far from even average ACC yet, BUT improved
- Notice far fewer TFLs/no gains?
-- For aeveral years now, against Bethunes and So Missus, run game was still most stifled
-- Under Mario/Mirabal tutelage, RBs are gaining yards per play...not world beaters but **** of alot better than what we have seen prior
-- These improvements aren't RB generated, but rather better something, anything from much maligned OL unit
LBs/Defense
- Flagg and Steed have played far better than we've seen
-- Is it Strong? Steele? Probably both and what was a HUGE liability in past is now at least neutral and maybe slight postive
- Tackling is night and day difference than past few years
-- Not great by any means, but not Mich St abomination either (see Texas's HUGE sack miss on Bama last drive...ouch)...its encouraging
- Overall, Miami's on field presence just feels....more professional, better product on the sidelines and field of play


We need to be patient and allow Mario space to build a roster...while we ALWAYS keep banner plane engines warm, let's wait to fly them until Y3

 

[407cane]

I think the WR's have gotten a lot of heat but have done an excellent job so far this season

 

[Empirical Cane]

I think the WR's have gotten a lot of heat but have done an excellent job so far this season

Who is to blame for the sync issues today?

TVD or WR/TE group?

Both?

 

[407cane]

Who is to blame for the sync issues today?

TVD or WR/TE group?

Both?

I would put a ton of blame on the offensive line, particularly in the first half

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Who is to blame for the sync issues today?

TVD or WR/TE group?

Both?

OL, WR not getting open, and some of TVD throws were bad.

 

[TemplarCane]

Who is to blame for the sync issues today?

TVD or WR/TE group?

Both?

TVD did not seem to run through his progressions. Not sure about the WRs, but you would think Gattis would see this from the booth, and relay this to Ponce and TVD. The interior OL problems did not help.

 

[hurricaneman]

I'll say this, and I have no hope of this happening, but if this team can improve throughout the year and fix some of these problems they'll be a very solid team by year's end.

It feels like the stuff that can't be fixed is not astronomical. We have holes, for sure, but I think the ceiling is fairly high.

But I've also seen Miami teams fall victim to their flaws and snowball.