k9cane
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Miami weathered the early and late storm in Tallahassee to defeat FSU 28-22. This after leading 28-3 going into the fourth quarter. This was a victory that was both satisfying (any rivalry win is) and a bit frustrating at the same time with how the #Canes couldn't just deliver the final knockout blow at Doak Campbell.
Still, 5-0, and once again Miami is the State Champions having beaten Florida, FSU and USF. I'll take that any year. It's a far cry from getting blown out by the Noles 45-3 a few years ago.
But again, if Cristobal is a coach who truly has championship aspirations, he absolutely harps on the last 15 minutes of that game in the bye week. That's what coaches are supposed to do. To be clear, I don't actually put all of this on Cristobal, you could see his frustration on this sideline in the final quarter. This is something that the players have to alter in terms of their mindset.
A few thoughts on the game..
- Malachi Toney is a special player. He is wise beyond his years and just has that 'it' factor. 7 grabs 107 yards and a touchdown. And another that was wiped out. This is the best true freshman WR in the land.
- Speaking of which, more pre-snap penalties that either took points off the board, or put us behind the chains that lead to unfavorable down and distance situations. There's a huge difference between 3rd and 7, and 3rd and 7. The percentages don't lie
- Miami was leading 14-3 and it felt like it should've been more at the half. Again, little things kept that from happening but it was clear the Canes were the bigger, stronger team on that field at Doak Campbell.
- Bain and Mesidor didn't have a ton of sacks, but on a play to play basis they had a consistent impact. Thomas Castellanos is a difficult guy to corral, and for about 45 minutes they did a great job overall. Cory Heatherman talks about being ''the most violent team in the country'', well, after that initial drive to begin the game and all the way till the last few drives, they were. It was an incredible performance by this defensive unit
- All the bells and whistles of Malzahn, and all gadget plays he dialed up, this unit looked very well prepared
- Jakobe Thomas might be the most underrated portal acquisition in the country. The guy has been an absolute stalwart at safety. And he packs a punch physically and hasn't been a liability out in space.
- Carson Beck was in command throughout, hit a few big shots in the first half and was always in control. 20 for 27, 240 yards and 4 touchdowns. Ken Dorsey would approve
- Overall big picture, this program has come so far under the direction of Cristobal, but still has a ways to go. But I look at tonight as a good thing. They won a rivalry game in prime time in front of a national audience and still have things that coaches can work on. Winning isn't easy, maybe when I was a younger Miami fan I took it for granted. Well, after the last two decades, I don't.
Hey, let's enjoy this. We've seen and been through a ton of bad/mediocre football the past two decades. I do think these are fixable issues. Now, we move onto a bye week and face a very flawed Louisville squad. As I said to DMoney and Petey a few days ago, if we beat FSU -- we run the regular season table.
I haven't changed my mind on that
Hey, it's great to be,....
Still, 5-0, and once again Miami is the State Champions having beaten Florida, FSU and USF. I'll take that any year. It's a far cry from getting blown out by the Noles 45-3 a few years ago.
But again, if Cristobal is a coach who truly has championship aspirations, he absolutely harps on the last 15 minutes of that game in the bye week. That's what coaches are supposed to do. To be clear, I don't actually put all of this on Cristobal, you could see his frustration on this sideline in the final quarter. This is something that the players have to alter in terms of their mindset.
A few thoughts on the game..
- Malachi Toney is a special player. He is wise beyond his years and just has that 'it' factor. 7 grabs 107 yards and a touchdown. And another that was wiped out. This is the best true freshman WR in the land.
- Speaking of which, more pre-snap penalties that either took points off the board, or put us behind the chains that lead to unfavorable down and distance situations. There's a huge difference between 3rd and 7, and 3rd and 7. The percentages don't lie
- Miami was leading 14-3 and it felt like it should've been more at the half. Again, little things kept that from happening but it was clear the Canes were the bigger, stronger team on that field at Doak Campbell.
- Bain and Mesidor didn't have a ton of sacks, but on a play to play basis they had a consistent impact. Thomas Castellanos is a difficult guy to corral, and for about 45 minutes they did a great job overall. Cory Heatherman talks about being ''the most violent team in the country'', well, after that initial drive to begin the game and all the way till the last few drives, they were. It was an incredible performance by this defensive unit
- All the bells and whistles of Malzahn, and all gadget plays he dialed up, this unit looked very well prepared
- Jakobe Thomas might be the most underrated portal acquisition in the country. The guy has been an absolute stalwart at safety. And he packs a punch physically and hasn't been a liability out in space.
- Carson Beck was in command throughout, hit a few big shots in the first half and was always in control. 20 for 27, 240 yards and 4 touchdowns. Ken Dorsey would approve
- Overall big picture, this program has come so far under the direction of Cristobal, but still has a ways to go. But I look at tonight as a good thing. They won a rivalry game in prime time in front of a national audience and still have things that coaches can work on. Winning isn't easy, maybe when I was a younger Miami fan I took it for granted. Well, after the last two decades, I don't.
Hey, let's enjoy this. We've seen and been through a ton of bad/mediocre football the past two decades. I do think these are fixable issues. Now, we move onto a bye week and face a very flawed Louisville squad. As I said to DMoney and Petey a few days ago, if we beat FSU -- we run the regular season table.
I haven't changed my mind on that
Hey, it's great to be,....
