It's That Time: 2017 Official Predictions Thread

[Ghandi]

Are some people really predicting that we're losing to Notre Dame again?

Their DL has two guys who killed Miami last year in Jerry Tillery and Jay Hayes.
Nyla's Morgan also played very well against Miami last year.

On offense, they walked up and down on Miami when it mattered last year. 4/5ths of that OL are back.

Yes, Miami has more depth which should help.

Our QB play may be worse than last year.

That's an L

They lost their qb, this game will be at home, and our front 7 is going to be elite this year. Not to mention they were 4-8 last year. W.

Miami vs. Notre Dame - Box Score - October 29, 2016 - ESPN

Well - they didn't beat Miami because of their QB. He was OK, but didn't light the world on fire (65% completion; 263yds and 2 TD's).

Here's why Miami lost -
Walton goes for 2.5ypc. How does that change this year if the core of the DL comes back?
Kaayak took 5 sacks, and the OL as a whole gave up 12 TFL's. The same OL is coming back that got their *** kicked. How is that going to be different this year?

You tell me how this changes this year and Miami wins.

OL is playing better according to Ariz. we are going to spread defenses out with our receivers, it will open up things for mark and Travis. Also we will get sacked less because whoever our qb is will not be as immobile as Kaaya. Not to mention I think our D will hold them to fewer points.

So you think in one off-season, with basically the same players, the OL is going to go from 17 TFL's (sacks included) to a DL that whooped their *** for 4-quarters last year to a unit that is going to move the ball and beat Notre Dame?

Excellent, sound logic there.

 

[Brandinho]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 11-2

Losses To: FSU, Atlantic Champ

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 40th

Total Defense Rank: 7th

Top 2 Receiver's Stats:
- Ahmmon Richards: 52 catches/900 yds/6 TDs
- Braxton Berrios: 38 catches/750 yds/4 TDs

Top 2 Rusher's Stats:
- Mark Walton 1250 yds/10 TDs
- Travis Homer 500 yds/3 TDs

Top QB's Stats:
- Malik Rosier 3200 yds/20 TDs/10 INTs + 300 yds/5 TDs rushing

Leading Tackler: Michael Pinckney

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson

Leading Interceptor: Jaquan Johnson

Freshman of the Year Offense: Jeff Thomas

Freshman of the Year Defense: Trajan Bandy

Breakout Player: Chris Herndon

 

[Onion01]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 11-2

Losses To: FSU, ACCCG

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 55

Total Defense Rank: 8

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: AR 1150yds/13 TD, Cager 800yds/8 TD

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1300yds/14 TD, Homer 900yds/9 TD

Top QB's Stats: Rosier, 3500yds, 26 TD, 12 INT, 60% completion, 300yds rushing, 5 rush TD

Leading Tackler: Shaq, 104 tackles, 14 TFL, 5 sacks, 2 INT, 1 return TD

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson, 11

Leading Interceptor: Redwine, 5

Freshman of the Year Offense: Njoku

Freshman of the Year Defense: Garvin

Breakout Player: Cager

 

[Zbrod95]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 12-1

Losses To: NC stuns us late

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 56th

Total Defense Rank: 8th

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards 1250 & 8 TD's; Cager 700 and 6 TD's

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1200 and 10 total TD's(including Rec TD's); Choc and Homer combine for 650 and 5 TD's

Top QB's Stats: Rosier 2900 24 TD's 12 INTs

Leading Tackler: Shaq bags 120

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson grabs 12

Leading Interceptor: Delaney

Freshman of the Year Offense: Vaughn

Freshman of the Year Defense: Combination of Jon Garvin grabs 6 sacks and DJ Johnson finishes top 6 in TFL's

Breakout Player: Lawerence Cager

 

[jnf2257]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 10-3

Losses To: FSU, some rando team midway through the year, Atlantic Champ

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 55th

Total Defense Rank: 12tg

Top 2 Receiver's Stats:
- Ahmmon Richards: 60 catches/1,000 yds/6 TDs
- Braxton Berrios: 45 catches/600 yds/5 TDs

Top 2 Rusher's Stats:
- Mark Walton 1150/8 TDs
- Travis Homer 500 yds/4 TDs

Top QB's Stats:
- Nkosi Perry 2300 yds/17 TDs/7 INTs

Leading Tackler: Shaq and it won't be close

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson

Leading Interceptor: Dee Delaney

Freshman of the Year Offense: Navaughn Donaldson

Freshman of the Year Defense: Jon Garvin

Breakout Player: Redwine

 

[RBhurricane87]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 11-2

Losses To: FSU; Louisville (ACCCG)

Coastal Standing: 1st in Coastal

Total Offense Rank: 36th

Total Defense Rank: 9th

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards (900 yards; 8 TDs) and Herndon (550 yards; 6 TDs)

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton (1300 yards; 16 TDs) and Homer (600 yards; 5 TDs)

Top QB's Stats: Rosier (2800 yards; 18 TDs; 12 INTs)

Leading Tackler: Shaq Quarterman (110 tackles)

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson (12 sacks)

Leading Interceptor: Redwine (5 INTs)

Freshman of the Year Offense: Jeff Thomas

Freshman of the Year Defense: Jonathan Garvin

Breakout Player: Lawrence Cager

 

[caneinpsl]

Their DL has two guys who killed Miami last year in Jerry Tillery and Jay Hayes.
Nyla's Morgan also played very well against Miami last year.

On offense, they walked up and down on Miami when it mattered last year. 4/5ths of that OL are back.

Yes, Miami has more depth which should help.

Our QB play may be worse than last year.

That's an L

They lost their qb, this game will be at home, and our front 7 is going to be elite this year. Not to mention they were 4-8 last year. W.

Miami vs. Notre Dame - Box Score - October 29, 2016 - ESPN

Well - they didn't beat Miami because of their QB. He was OK, but didn't light the world on fire (65% completion; 263yds and 2 TD's).

Here's why Miami lost -
Walton goes for 2.5ypc. How does that change this year if the core of the DL comes back?
Kaayak took 5 sacks, and the OL as a whole gave up 12 TFL's. The same OL is coming back that got their *** kicked. How is that going to be different this year?

You tell me how this changes this year and Miami wins.

OL is playing better according to Ariz. we are going to spread defenses out with our receivers, it will open up things for mark and Travis. Also we will get sacked less because whoever our qb is will not be as immobile as Kaaya. Not to mention I think our D will hold them to fewer points.

So you think in one off-season, with basically the same players, the OL is going to go from 17 TFL's (sacks included) to a DL that whooped their *** for 4-quarters last year to a unit that is going to move the ball and beat Notre Dame?

Excellent, sound logic there.

We laid an egg in the first half of that game. Sure, it's possible we will lay an egg in it this year too, but I think if our 2016 squad plays their 2016 we beat them 7 out of 10 times. They were not a good football team last year (finished 4-8), and I really doubt they will be a very good football team this year. We just played a crappy game last year.

 

[112_cane]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 12-2

Losses To: FSU / Clemson

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 60th

Total Defense Rank: 11th

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards 950 & 7 TD's; Thomas and Berrios 450 each

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1275 and 12 total TD's; Homer combine for 425 and 4 TD's

Top QB's Stats: Rosier 2850 25 TD's 11 ints

Leading Tackler: Shaq (100)

Leading Sacks: Joe Jackson (10)

Leading Interceptor: Delaney (5)

Freshman of the Year Offense: Thomas / Vaughn

Freshman of the Year Defense: Garvin / Bandy

Breakout Player: Herndon

 

[Ghandi]

They lost their qb, this game will be at home, and our front 7 is going to be elite this year. Not to mention they were 4-8 last year. W.

Miami vs. Notre Dame - Box Score - October 29, 2016 - ESPN

Well - they didn't beat Miami because of their QB. He was OK, but didn't light the world on fire (65% completion; 263yds and 2 TD's).

Here's why Miami lost -
Walton goes for 2.5ypc. How does that change this year if the core of the DL comes back?
Kaayak took 5 sacks, and the OL as a whole gave up 12 TFL's. The same OL is coming back that got their *** kicked. How is that going to be different this year?

You tell me how this changes this year and Miami wins.

OL is playing better according to Ariz. we are going to spread defenses out with our receivers, it will open up things for mark and Travis. Also we will get sacked less because whoever our qb is will not be as immobile as Kaaya. Not to mention I think our D will hold them to fewer points.

So you think in one off-season, with basically the same players, the OL is going to go from 17 TFL's (sacks included) to a DL that whooped their *** for 4-quarters last year to a unit that is going to move the ball and beat Notre Dame?

Excellent, sound logic there.

We laid an egg in the first half of that game. Sure, it's possible we will lay an egg in it this year too, but I think if our 2016 squad plays their 2016 we beat them 7 out of 10 times. They were not a good football team last year (finished 4-8), and I really doubt they will be a very good football team this year. We just played a crappy game last year.

 

[TheU2652]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 12-1

Losses To: FSU in week 3

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank:37th

Total Defense Rank:3rd

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: AR 1050 yards 7 TD's, Herndon 625 yards 5 TD's

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1250 yards 11 TD's, Homer 480 yards 3 TD's

Top QB's Stats: Rosier 2825 yards 25 TD's 9 INT's 2 Rush TD's

Leading Tackler: Shaq Quarterman

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jack 11.5 sacks

Leading Interceptor: Jaquan Johnson 5 INT's

Freshman of the Year Offense: Navaughn Donaldson

Freshman of the Year Defense: Trajan Bandy

Breakout Player: Michael Jackson

 

[Cane Dynasty]

WHAT THE ****!

good to see you back in the saddle again.

 

[CanesNation26]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 9-4

Losses To: FSU, IDK, IDK, Atlantic Champ

Coastal Standing: 1st/2nd

Total Offense Rank: 58

Total Defense Rank: top 15

Leading Tackler: Shaq

Leading Sack..er: Joe

Leading Interceptor:Jaquan

Freshman of the Year Offense: Jeff/Mike

Freshman of the Year Defense: Garvin/Bandy

Breakout Player: McCloud/Herndon

 

[caneinpsl]

Miami vs. Notre Dame - Box Score - October 29, 2016 - ESPN

Well - they didn't beat Miami because of their QB. He was OK, but didn't light the world on fire (65% completion; 263yds and 2 TD's).

Here's why Miami lost -
Walton goes for 2.5ypc. How does that change this year if the core of the DL comes back?
Kaayak took 5 sacks, and the OL as a whole gave up 12 TFL's. The same OL is coming back that got their *** kicked. How is that going to be different this year?

You tell me how this changes this year and Miami wins.

OL is playing better according to Ariz. we are going to spread defenses out with our receivers, it will open up things for mark and Travis. Also we will get sacked less because whoever our qb is will not be as immobile as Kaaya. Not to mention I think our D will hold them to fewer points.

So you think in one off-season, with basically the same players, the OL is going to go from 17 TFL's (sacks included) to a DL that whooped their *** for 4-quarters last year to a unit that is going to move the ball and beat Notre Dame?

Excellent, sound logic there.

We laid an egg in the first half of that game. Sure, it's possible we will lay an egg in it this year too, but I think if our 2016 squad plays their 2016 we beat them 7 out of 10 times. They were not a good football team last year (finished 4-8), and I really doubt they will be a very good football team this year. We just played a crappy game last year.

Yeah. I'd expect a top 20 team to beat a 4-8 team about 7 out of 10 times. Not remotely ridiculous. Are you a closet ND fan???

 

[Memnon]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 11-2

Losses: @ UNC (QB has a stumble on the road) & ACC Title game vs Clemson/LVille (**** FSU)

Coastal Standing: #1 (5-1)

Total Offense Rank: 23rd

Total Defense Rank: 7th

Top WR's stats: Ahmmon Richards - 65rec 1,118yds 10TD's, Chris Herndon 34rec 630yds 6TD's, Thomas, Harley, Walton, Mullins, Harris, Berrios & Deejay all score TD's as well.

Top RB stats: Mark Walton - 1,479yds 16TD's, Travis Homer - 544yds 3TD's, Robert Burns scores a TD this season if he isn't redshirted

Top QB stats: Whoever it is (lol) - 3,197yds 29TD's & 10INT's

Leading Tackler: Shaquille Quarterman - 95tcks 12TFL's 4sacks 3FF's & 1INT, Michael Pinckney 74tcks 8.5TFL's 2sacks, 1FF & 1INT

Leading Sacker: Chad Thomas - 13sacks 15.5TFL's 5FF's & 3FR's & 1INT (off a batted ball), Joe Jackson - 12sacks 12.5TFL's 4FF's & 1TD
RJ McIntosh - 8.5sacks 11TFL's 3FF's & 2BP's, Kendrick Norton - 7sacks & 10TFL's, Jon Garvin - 4.5sacks, DJ Johnson 3sacks, Trent Harris - 3.5sacks, DJack - 2sacks, Pat Bethel - 2sacks

Leading DB's: Malek Young - 6INT's, Dee Delaney - 5INT's, Jhavonte Dean - 3INT's, Jaquan Johnson - 2INT's & Sheldrick Redwine - 2INT's

Freshman of the Year Offense: Jeff Thomas (PR's) & Deejay Dallas

Freshman of the Year Defense: Amari Carter, DJ Johnson, Trajan Bandy & Jonathan Garvin

Breakout Player: Malek Young, Dee Delaney & Deejay Dallas

 

[Canemang]

Are some people really predicting that we're losing to Notre Dame again?

Their DL has two guys who killed Miami last year in Jerry Tillery and Jay Hayes.
Nyla's Morgan also played very well against Miami last year.

On offense, they walked up and down on Miami when it mattered last year. 4/5ths of that OL are back.

Yes, Miami has more depth which should help.

Our QB play may be worse than last year.

That's an L

The DL that did the most damage is gone (Jones)
The OL that had no business (Linder) being on the field is gone - upgrade at the C position will make a big difference
The OL will be better this year, why is that so hard to believe
A single LB played good for them...ok
Walked up and down the field when it mattered? So, the time between the 24 or whatever it was unanswered points Miami scored didn't matter?

Most importantly, the game is at home....

W for Miami

Yes, overall QB play will probably be worse this season, but Kaaya was average at best in that game.

 

[RepTheGables]

Record Excluding Bowl Game: 10-2

Losses: @ UNC (QB has a stumble on the road) & ACC Title game vs Clemson/LVille (**** FSU)

Coastal Standing: #1 (5-1)

Total Offense Rank: 23rd

Total Defense Rank: 7th

Top WR's stats: Ahmmon Richards - 65rec 1,118yds 10TD's, Chris Herndon 34rec 630yds 6TD's, Thomas, Harley, Walton, Mullins, Harris, Berrios & Deejay all score TD's as well.

Top RB stats: Mark Walton - 1,479yds 16TD's, Travis Homer - 544yds 3TD's, Robert Burns scores a TD this season if he isn't redshirted

Top QB stats: Whoever it is (lol) - 3,197yds 29TD's & 10INT's

Leading Tackler: Shaquille Quarterman - 95tcks 12TFL's 4sacks 3FF's & 1INT, Michael Pinckney 74tcks 8.5TFL's 2sacks, 1FF & 1INT

Leading Sacker: Chad Thomas - 13sacks 15.5TFL's 5FF's & 3FR's & 1INT (off a batted ball), Joe Jackson - 12sacks 12.5TFL's 4FF's & 1TD
RJ McIntosh - 8.5sacks 11TFL's 3FF's & 2BP's, Kendrick Norton - 7sacks & 10TFL's, Jon Garvin - 4.5sacks, DJ Johnson 3sacks, Trent Harris - 3.5sacks, DJack - 2sacks, Pat Bethel - 2sacks

Leading DB's: Malek Young - 6INT's, Dee Delaney - 5INT's, Jhavonte Dean - 3INT's, Jaquan Johnson - 2INT's & Sheldrick Redwine - 2INT's

Freshman of the Year Offense: Jeff Thomas (PR's) & Deejay Dallas

Freshman of the Year Defense: Amari Carter, DJ Johnson, Trajan Bandy & Jonathan Garvin

Breakout Player: Malek Young, Dee Delaney & Deejay Dallas

I'm down with this.

 

[Canemang]

List your predictions for every category.

For those of you that don't know, the poster closest overall in every category will receive a prize. This year, DMoney will be giving the winner a $20,000 gift card to Miami Subs, the official sponsor of Canesinsight. Miami Subs: Now With 18% Less Rats.


Record Excluding Bowl Game - 10-3

Losses To: FSU, VT or Pitt, FSU

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 60th

Total Defense Rank: 12th

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards 850/8, Herndon 550/5

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1300/13, Homer 600/6

Top QB's Stats: Rosier 2500, 18 & 12

Leading Tackler: Shaq

Leading Sack..er: J. Jackson

Leading Interceptor: Young

Freshman of the Year Offense: Harley

Freshman of the Year Defense: Garvin

Breakout Player: Young

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[g8rh8rMD]

Record Excluding Bowl Game 11-2

Losses To: North Carolina, Atlantic Champ in ACCCG

Coastal Standing: Win

Total Offense Rank: 63

Total Defense Rank: 13

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards 899 & 7, Herndon 733 & 6

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1250 & 16, Homer 750 & 10

Top QB's Stats: Perry 1850 yds, 14 TD’s, 6 picks

Leading Tackler: Quarterman

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson

Leading Interceptor: Jaquan Johnson

Freshman of the Year Offense: Navaughn Donaldson

Freshman of the Year Defense: Jonathan Garvin

Breakout Player: N’Kosi Perry

 

[CanesNation26]

How come everyone is including the Bowl game in their Excluding Bowl Game record prediction lol

conference championship

 

[NVA CANE]

Record Excluding Bowl Game 10-3

Losses To: FSU, VT, Louisville in the ACCCG

Coastal Standing: 1st

Total Offense Rank: 50

Total Defense Rank: 12

Top 2 Receiver's Stats: Richards 899 & 7, Herndon 733 & 6

Top 2 Rusher's Stats: Walton 1050 & 10

Top QB's Stats: Rosier 2400 yds, 18 TD’s, 9 picks

Leading Tackler: Quarterman

Leading Sack..er: Joe Jackson

Leading Interceptor: Young

Freshman of the Year Offense: Harley

Freshman of the Year Defense: Garvin

Breakout Player: McCloud