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We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
 
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that’s a lot of items that will need to go in our favor but all sound points. I too would love to see a disciplined team that doesn’t shoot themselves in the foot. If we are going to go down, do everything in your power to play with confidence and pride.
 
Obviously we have to stop the run. The main thing is not giving possessions away with stupid penalties and turnovers. We will not run the ball against them unless its King. King has to take advantage of the man coverage and put the ball on the spot. WR's MUST get separation. D has to play lights out. I think they will. We have a shot to bet these guys.
 
Canegrad89 said:
We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
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All very good points and if we make good on most of those we have a shot. Im going to condense it a bit and give you my version.

On offense play fast and I mean warp speed. Come out swinging and don't stop. Keep pushing tempo because that is how we are going to wear them out. This way we will be able to run in down their throats late in the game if we so choose and the circumstances allow it.

On defense do what we do best. Play aggressive and downhill. Stop the run by using our speed to penetrate and blow plays up. Then come after Young in every conceivable way possible. Throw the entire kitchen sink at him. Blitz from every angle and keep bringing it for 4 quarters.

Do not play safe as it will do no good. Throw the football early and often then hit them with the run when they either back out or wear down. Same on defense. Don't worry about giving up a big play or making a mistake just play our game. If we are going lose then they will have to beat us while we do what we do best. If we are going to go down then lets go down swinging! If you know that you are going to get shot in the head you might as well have it happen while you're ***king not during foreplay and preferably after you've shot off a couple of loads!

Gentlemen..........Are you with me?????
 
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Canegrad89 said:
We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
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I like what you said about wasting downs by not throwing to unrealistic receivers. So, would it be fair to say that you don't think Wiggins, Pope, and Redding should get any burn in this game? You want to keep the plays down to Rambo, Restrepo, Harley, Smith, Mallory, Cam, Chaney, and Rooster?
 
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Canegrad89 said:
We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
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#1 and #2 are probably the most pivotal
 
1) Causing confusion on Defense, forcing Young to get a bit antsy in the pocket and making bad decisions.
2) King being King. Taking advantage of any TO mistakes Young makes in his first start.
3) Special teams playing a lot better than last year.
 
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1) Help Doc Brown rob some plutonium from Iranian terrorists.
2) Fuel up the flux capacitor in the DeLorean.
3) Go back in time to when Alabama was coached by Mike Shula.
 
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FrancisSawyer said:
All very good points and if we make good on most of those we have a shot. Im going to condense it a bit and give you my version.

On offense play fast and I mean warp speed. Come out swinging and don't stop. Keep pushing tempo because that is how we are going to wear them out. This way we will be able to run in down their throats late in the game if we so choose and the circumstances allow it.

On defense do what we do best. Play aggressive and downhill. Stop the run by using our speed to penetrate and blow plays up. Then come after Young in every conceivable way possible. Throw the entire kitchen sink at him. Blitz from every angle and keep bringing it for 4 quarters.

Do not play safe as it will do no good. Throw the football early and often then hit them with the run when they either back out or wear down. Same on defense. Don't worry about giving up a big play or making a mistake just play our game. If we are going lose then they will have to beat us while we do what we do best. If we are going to go down then lets go down swinging! If you know that you are going to get shot in the head you might as well have it happen while you're ***king not during foreplay and preferably after you've shot off a couple of loads!

Gentlemen..........Are you with me?????
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Definitely with you except I would rather be getting head if getting shot in the head over ***king but I feel like that’s splitting hairs. LETS F….G…..
 
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Canegrad89 said:
We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
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So we have to go 14-0 today to go 15-0….
 
Canegrad89 said:
We have a fighting chance against Alabama tomorrow but here are some of the keys to making it happen:

1) Confidence: The players have to show up confident in their abilities and those of their teammates. A timid team (like we saw in the Clemson game) will struggle. Be confident and ball out.

2) Discipline: Avoid penalties like the plague. For way too long, we have extended drives and lost games due to stupid, selfish & undisciplined penalties. You can get away with that if you're the 2001 Canes (greatest of all time) but this team cannot afford ANY stupid or selfish penalties. Put your teammates, your coaches and your school first and don't take any bait. Show extreme discipline and restraint to avoid drive-killing or drive-extending plays. Each Captain needs to be vocal and calm his group down if this becomes a problem. Severe discipline will win out. Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

3) Stack the Box: Stop the run. We have quality DBs. Let them battle in man coverage. Stack the box & stop the run.

4) Sure Tackling: wrap up with good form tackling. Don't just stick a shoulder in. Gang tackle like we used to do in the good old days. If you can't bring someone down solo due to a bad angle or another reason, hold on for dear life until your teammates show up.

5) LBs: Avoid blocks or fight like heck to shed blocks and make a play. Be physical & fast. Don't let their run game get momentum.

6) Don't waste a single down (Part 1): Lashlee needs to call a great game. Please no 3 & outs running up the gut three times in a row. Be more creative and simply distribute the ball to your playmakers in space (with some quality shots downfield mixed in). Please please no Cam Harris up the gut three times in a row. We've got to mix it up and take some shots downfield to loosen them up too.

7) Don't waste a single down (Part 2): Do not throw a single pass to an unrealiable WR or TE. Not one. Any unreliable WR should not play at all in this game. Don't waste a single down. There's very little margin for error.

8) Play to Win: Don't play to keep it close or avoid losing badly. That would not end up well. Play to win.

9) Play Your Best Players: Forget seniority. Play to win and play all the best weapons available to you (like a Leonard Taylor). The Win is what matters the most.

10) Blitz and keep their young QB off-balance: Their young QB will make mistakes, if he is pressured frequently. Dial up pressure in the right spots and hit their QB hard (but legally).

11) Play Starters on Special Teams: Have quality players on special teams.

12) Punt directionally if Returns Are a Concern: Even if we lose 5 yards per punt on average, punt directionally and eliminate the potential for big returns.

13) Pretend the crowd is cheering for you: Assume everyone in the crowd is rooting for you (not against you). Be empowered by the knowledge that Miami's massive global fan base is supporting you from all corners of the globe.

14) Play physical WRs only: Have them block like heck downfield.

Beat Bama tomorrow and get Miami back where we belong! Go Canes!
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