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Is it just me or is Texas A&M fools gold?

Oh, and yeah, it's nice and early, but don't fool yourselves, this is going to be an absolute zoo.

Also, most of our players weren't even born the last time Miami played a game of this magnitude. That will be something they'll have to contend with, the mental aspect of playing a game like this, on the road. Much of the work Mario will have to do in preparing the team for this is purely mental - if they start to unravel under mental pressure and do a lot of stupid unforced **** like they did at SMU, it'll be very hard to overcome and they may lose by multiple scores. The good news is, every Saturday since November 1 has already essentially been a playoff weekend for them, so they should be used to that kind of a must-win scenario.
 
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I’ve been watching film since yesterday and I’ll give more details but I’ve arrived to this stance. They are gonna have to sell out to get us off schedule. The opportunity to be methodical is there and even further if we manage to take an early lead it’ll spell trouble. They already don’t run the ball very well. If reed has to be a passer we’ll have him shaking like a bad pair of dice very quick
 
This is a tough game in a tough environment. Texas A&M is elite in some categories. I actually don't think we can be methodical against them. They are elite in preventing 3rd down conversions. We need chunk plays. They are susceptible to giving up long pass plays. Their defense can be beaten. Can we keep Beck clean? They lead the country in sacks.
On defense, can we force them to throw and not have their QB beat us on scrambles? They don't allow much pressure.
Admittedly, this is based on reviewing game by game stats and not watching their games yet.
 
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Cuttercane said:
This is a tough game in a tough environment. Texas A&M is elite in some categories. I actually don't think we can be methodical against them. They are elite in preventing 3rd down conversions. We need chunk plays. They are susceptible to giving up long pass plays. Their defense can be beaten. Can we keep Beck clean? They lead the country in sacks.
On defense, can we force them to throw and not have their QB beat us on scrambles? They don't allow much pressure.
Admittedly, this is based on reviewing game by game stats and not watching their games yet.
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I am really interested to see the gameplan the coaches roll out. For as much as we all poked fun at the let it rip thing, the offense did look different after that and Mario kept his foot on people's necks. I know in big games he seems to play to not lose big, just hang around enough, get a 3 pt lead and protect it kinda thing. I wonder if he reverts to old Mario, or if he is still in the mindset of blow everyone out of the water. I do think Texas AM is better on the DL at rushing the passer than stopping the run, might be a run heavy game but I cant say that is the wrong call here.

Reed running worries me... CJ Carr had some runs but I kinda gave them a pass because no one really saw that coming and we were ok giving up a few yards to him here and there. We caged in Brown from USF real well. Lil Tommy had our dudes GASSED. he had mediocre number I think something like 15 caries for 60 yards but still got loose on a few. Jennings picked apart our D throwing but it was really his ability to move the pocket and extend the play that helped. Lot of interesting matchups in this game and a lot of strength on strength, I am here for it.
 
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MiamiInvestor said:
They had an incredibly weak schedule.

Played ND and Texas. Went 1-1.

Everyone else on their schedule sucked. LSU quit on BK. Mizzou was starting a backup QB.

This quote is from a Texas fan:

“Texas was the only team with a pulse aggy played since September and they got their asses kicked and their players physically gave up at the end. I don’t think Miami realize how big a gift they were given to play A&M. If your defensive line can put any pressure at all on Reed he turns into a weak kneed spaz.”
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They are a good team and we will have our hands full.
 
I went to the game at Kyle in '22 and wasn't impressed. It's not a rowdy fan base, just a big stadium. I think our guys go in prepared when a nice boost from getting in the playoffs when it was up in the air.

As far as the team, I just watched their game vs UTSA, who went 6-6 in G5, and was not impressed. I'm not saying A&M doesn't have talent, but UTSA was moving the ball and holding their own on the LOS for a good portion of the game, which was 21-17 in the 3rd...this included a PR TD for A&M. I know they've improved since game 1, but it's not a first year starter at QB and they just got dominated by Texas.

I'm not saying it'll be an "easy" game, but I do feel like we have the better team and don't think it's particularly close.
 
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cameron97 said:
Guys. The thread title is supposed to be "Is Texas A&M Actually Good?" and it's supposed to be started by @MikeyCanez. Do better.
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They will be tough, no doubt about it. Our defense will have one of it's toughest games to play. Honestly, I expect the Louisville "Get the ball out in .7 seconds to nullify Bain and Mesidor" tactic. Our LB's and CB's are going to have a lot of pressure on them to perform this game.

As for our offense; no penalties, control the ball, make an occasional big play.

That should be enough to win.
 
CanesNation26 said:
Elko is a heck of a football coach. They’ll be ready.
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Elko will have two weeks to prepare and Mario historically does not do well with bye weeks or extended prep time before games.

Via AI: Mike Elko's record against Miami while serving as head coach at Duke was 1-0. He led the Blue Devils to a 45-21 victory over Miami at Hard Rock Stadium during the 2022 season, a game in which Duke forced eight turnovers, marking a program-high and a significant achievement under Elko's defensive leadership. This win was a pivotal moment in establishing the "Elko effect," showcasing a dramatic turnaround for the program.

Looking at a slugfest. Go Canes!!
 
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