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Is this what Miami football is supposed to look like?

Sebastian Font

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While I talked to Cam from StateOfTheU during the USF game, something he said really struck me.

"This is what a Miami team is SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE"

In all honesty I just looked at him and went "Dude I have no clue what a Miami team is supposed to look like"

As a young Miami fan (19), I've only known the Canes as a "has-been" program. And while I absolutely love the players I grew up with (Duke, Kaaya, Perryman, Rambo), I can admit that it's a bit of a drop from your Ed Reed's, Sean Taylor's, and Michael Irvin's of the world. Yes I've watched highlights, yes I've heard the stories about the Orange Bowl, yes I've heard my mother's stories from when she was at the U during the late 80's run.

But I can't comprehend that given all I've ever experienced being November collapses and beatdowns by rivals.

And while I'm excited about this team (I have been since spring practices), I realize that my perception is based off of 19 years of disappointment. So I pose the question to y'all who've seen why the U holds weight.

Is this what a Miami team is supposed to look like?
 
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Sebastian Font said:
While I talked to Cam from StateOfTheU during the USF game, something he said really struck me.

"This is what a Miami team is SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE"

In all honesty I just looked at him and went "Dude I have no clue what a Miami team is supposed to look like"

As a young Miami fan (19), I've only known the Canes as a "has-been" program. And while I absolutely love the players I grew up with (Duke, Kaaya, Perryman, Rambo), I can admit that it's a bit of a drop from your Ed Reed's, Sean Taylor's, and Michael Irvin's of the world. Yes I've watched highlights, yes I've heard the stories about the Orange Bowl, yes I've heard my mother's stories from when she was at the U during the late 80's run.

But I can't comprehend that given all I've ever experienced being November collapses and beatdowns by rivals.

And while I'm excited about this team (I have been since spring practices), I realize that my perception is based off of 19 years of disappointment. So I pose the question to y'all who've seen why the U holds weight.

Is this what a Miami team is supposed to look like?
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This is exactly what a Miami football team is supposed to look like. Bought in, hardnosed, and flat out out working everybody and dominating in the trenches. Does that mean we’ll win it all this year, no one knows but we certainly can and that’s all you can ask for.
 
I'd say we haven't really ever been built quite like this. Mario's version is the best we've probably ever been on the OL except maybe 2001. We are also the most fyzical we've ever been from top to bottom. We just lack in some ways some skill position guys like Jeremiah....not sure we have any Pro Bowl type skill players.
 
Sebastian Font said:
While I talked to Cam from StateOfTheU during the USF game, something he said really struck me.

"This is what a Miami team is SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE"

In all honesty I just looked at him and went "Dude I have no clue what a Miami team is supposed to look like"

As a young Miami fan (19), I've only known the Canes as a "has-been" program. And while I absolutely love the players I grew up with (Duke, Kaaya, Perryman, Rambo), I can admit that it's a bit of a drop from your Ed Reed's, Sean Taylor's, and Michael Irvin's of the world. Yes I've watched highlights, yes I've heard the stories about the Orange Bowl, yes I've heard my mother's stories from when she was at the U during the late 80's run.

But I can't comprehend that given all I've ever experienced being November collapses and beatdowns by rivals.

And while I'm excited about this team (I have been since spring practices), I realize that my perception is based off of 19 years of disappointment. So I pose the question to y'all who've seen why the U holds weight.

Is this what a Miami team is supposed to look like?
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I'm going to chalk up your poor choice of words to youth. We've never been a "has-been" program.
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ShadowSpring said:
I'd say we haven't really ever been built quite like this. Mario's version is the best we've probably ever been on the OL except maybe 2001. We are also the most fyzical we've ever been from top to bottom. We just lack in some ways some skill position guys like Jeremiah....not sure we have any Pro Bowl type skill players.
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Mario implemented Saban blueprint. Give him time we will be a juggernaut
 
Golsen82 said:
Mario implemented Saban blueprint. Give him time we will be a juggernaut
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This. It's not perfect (yet), but our year over year talent is continuing to build.

My biggest gripe against former coaches was their inability to recruit strong classes every year. I thought we wavered last year, but Mario continues to march forward which is impressive.
 
LxaCane said:
This. It's not perfect (yet), but our year over year talent is continuing to build.

My biggest gripe against former coaches was their inability to recruit strong classes every year. I thought we wavered last year, but Mario continues to march forward which is impressive.
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The freshman class has more impacts I've seen than the last 2 classes
 
This team doesn’t have the overwhelming talent top to bottom that’s some of our great teams have had.

But I don’t care about the past anymore. The game is completely different than it once was.

I just want to enjoy today, and this team is **** good with a chance to be very special
 
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So far yes, we'll find out when we face adversity and bounce back but from a physicality stand point this is exactly how the old teams were.
 
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