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Here are this weeks rankings and added Clemson on the other side of the ball.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TH]Category[/TH]
[TH]Change[/TH]
[TH]Miami[/TH]
[TH]Vs Clemson[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Offense YPG[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Offense Yards Per Play[/TD]
[TD]🔻 1[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[TD]3rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass Efficiency O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 11[/TD]
[TD]11th[/TD]
[TD]9th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rush O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 14[/TD]
[TD]27th[/TD]
[TD]8th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass O[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 8[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Red Zone O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 11[/TD]
[TD]54th[/TD]
[TD]16th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sacks Allowed[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]22nd[/TD]
[TD]47th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TFL Allowed[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]20th[/TD]
[TD]15th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Completion %[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]12th[/TD]
[TD]--[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3rd Down O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 8[/TD]
[TD]28th[/TD]
[TD]23rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Defense YPG[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]18th[/TD]
[TD]36th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Defensive YPP[/TD]
[TD]🔻 15[/TD]
[TD]31st[/TD]
[TD]45th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass Efficiency D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 14[/TD]
[TD]32nd[/TD]
[TD]57th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TFL[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 20[/TD]
[TD]19th[/TD]
[TD]63rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sacks[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 27[/TD]
[TD]22nd[/TD]
[TD]33rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rush D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 8[/TD]
[TD]9th[/TD]
[TD]30th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Red Zone D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 23[/TD]
[TD]71st[/TD]
[TD]121st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 17[/TD]
[TD]60th[/TD]
[TD]51st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3rd Down D[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 5[/TD]
[TD]53rd[/TD]
[TD]27th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Penalty Yards Per Game[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]121st[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Avg TOP[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]17th[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Turnover Margin[/TD]
[TD]🔻 49[/TD]
[TD]100th[/TD]
[TD]49th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

This isn't rocket science, less penalties and protect the ball. We do that, we can be very a successful team. We rank 121st in the country in penalty yards and 100 in turnover margin. Didn't even know there 120 D1 teams, and absurd our turnover margin. On paper, a veteran QB, stable of RBs, AA at safety positions, and a pretty good D-Line shouldn't have us at 100th in the country. That tells me the same as above, we are not very smart and disciplined, RIGHT NOW. I emphasize right now, because we still have plenty of season and its not where you start but HOW you finish.

Not much else to emphasize based on the below. Clemson is good on Defense. But we can move the ball against almost anyone and we should vs Clemson. We might not throw for 400, but we need to be efficient. We struggle to much in the Red Zone (Offense and Defense) but have to capitalize against a good defense.

On Defense, their offense is to me is Mid. Their red zone Offense is bad and their pass offense isn't great. To me, it feels like Clemson is a team that's great on Defense and uses that side of the ball to drive their Offensive production. Field position, TOP, wear teams out. I think they key is to force Klubnik and their WR to beat us and do what Drake Maye did. Klubnik is no Maye, and their WR are no Tez Walker. It was nice to see our D-Line finally create more pressure, get home, and disrupt things in the backfield last week. Clemson isn't necessary stout out O-Line (63rd TFL and 33rd in Sacks allowed) so we need to continue that. It feels like the keys for use our entirely team centric, nothing around what we should do vs Clemson.

Must do:
- ******IMPROVE THE PENALITIES*********
- Win the turnover battle
- Improve from last week.
- Force Clemson to win in the air. If this game is a shootout I don't think they can keep up.
 
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Reyrey said:
Men Lie, Woman Lie, Numbers don't.

Here are this weeks rankings and added Clemson on the other side of the ball.

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TH]Category[/TH]
[TH]Change[/TH]
[TH]Miami[/TH]
[TH]Vs Clemson[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Offense YPG[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Offense Yards Per Play[/TD]
[TD]🔻 1[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[TD]3rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass Efficiency O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 11[/TD]
[TD]11th[/TD]
[TD]9th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rush O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 14[/TD]
[TD]27th[/TD]
[TD]8th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass O[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 8[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Red Zone O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 11[/TD]
[TD]54th[/TD]
[TD]16th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sacks Allowed[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]22nd[/TD]
[TD]47th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TFL Allowed[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]20th[/TD]
[TD]15th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Completion %[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]12th[/TD]
[TD]--[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3rd Down O[/TD]
[TD]🔻 8[/TD]
[TD]28th[/TD]
[TD]23rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Defense YPG[/TD]
[TD]🔻 9[/TD]
[TD]18th[/TD]
[TD]36th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Defensive YPP[/TD]
[TD]🔻 15[/TD]
[TD]31st[/TD]
[TD]45th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass Efficiency D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 14[/TD]
[TD]32nd[/TD]
[TD]57th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]TFL[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 20[/TD]
[TD]19th[/TD]
[TD]63rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sacks[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 27[/TD]
[TD]22nd[/TD]
[TD]33rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rush D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 8[/TD]
[TD]9th[/TD]
[TD]30th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Red Zone D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 23[/TD]
[TD]71st[/TD]
[TD]121st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pass D[/TD]
[TD]🔻 17[/TD]
[TD]60th[/TD]
[TD]51st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3rd Down D[/TD]
[TD]⬆️ 5[/TD]
[TD]53rd[/TD]
[TD]27th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Penalty Yards Per Game[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]121st[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Avg TOP[/TD]
[TD]🔻 5[/TD]
[TD]17th[/TD]
[TD]14th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Turnover Margin[/TD]
[TD]🔻 49[/TD]
[TD]100th[/TD]
[TD]49th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

This isn't rocket science, less penalties and protect the ball. We do that, we can be very a successful team. We rank 121st in the country in penalty yards and 100 in turnover margin. Didn't even know there 120 D1 teams, and absurd our turnover margin. On paper, a veteran QB, stable of RBs, AA at safety positions, and a pretty good D-Line shouldn't have us at 100th in the country. That tells me the same as above, we are not very smart and disciplined, RIGHT NOW. I emphasize right now, because we still have plenty of season and its not where you start but HOW you finish.

Not much else to emphasize based on the below. Clemson is good on Defense. But we can move the ball against almost anyone and we should vs Clemson. We might not throw for 400, but we need to be efficient. We struggle to much in the Red Zone (Offense and Defense) but have to capitalize against a good defense.

On Defense, their offense is to me is Mid. Their red zone Offense is bad and their pass offense isn't great. To me, it feels like Clemson is a team that's great on Defense and uses that side of the ball to drive their Offensive production. Field position, TOP, wear teams out. I think they key is to force Klubnik and their WR to beat us and do what Drake Maye did. Klubnik is no Maye, and their WR are no Tez Walker. It was nice to see our D-Line finally create more pressure, get home, and disrupt things in the backfield last week. Clemson isn't necessary stout out O-Line (63rd TFL and 33rd in Sacks allowed) so we need to continue that. It feels like the keys for use our entirely team centric, nothing around what we should do vs Clemson.

Must do:
- ******IMPROVE THE PENALITIES*********
- Win the turnover battle
- Improve from last week.
- Force Clemson to win in the air. If this game is a shootout I don't think they can keep up.
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For all those looking for a disciplined (less penalized) team under Mario I wouldn't hold my breathe. Below are his teams rankings in penalties per game.

2021: 111
2020: 61
2019: 79
2018: 33 (1st season at Oregon)

He pretty much got worse once he got his guys in.

Here are his numbers at Miami

2022: 108
2023: 117

For a guy who preaches discipline it seems it never translates on the field for his teams. So if we need to cut down on the penalties to win well then we have a major problem.
 
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Clemson's red zone offense has been one of the worst in America.

Our red zone defense hasn't been good.

Anyone want to take a guess whether they figure it out this Saturday or if their struggles continue? I have a guess at how it shakes out.
 
Since 2015, I’d like to know what our defensive ranking is for any 3rd or 4th down that is longer than 15 yards.

the hummingbird project lol GIF by 1091
 
If we don’t get the A&M TVD, we won’t score 20 points.

Good luck running the ball.

Only shot we have on defense to somehow stuff the run (doubtful) and force Cade into 3rd and longs.

Lastly, we cannot wilt in the second half. This team is supposed to be tuff and phyzical, not fragile and weak. Combine stupidity (penalties), and you’ll never win with that combo.
 
PIPO said:
Since 2015, I’d like to know what our defensive ranking is for any 3rd or 4th down that is longer than 15 yards.

the hummingbird project lol GIF by 1091
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I’ll look and see if I can find something like that. But I think we unfortunately know the answer….
 
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WeBallinBoyz said:
If we don’t get the A&M TVD, we won’t score 20 points.

Good luck running the ball.

Only shot we have on defense to somehow stuff the run (doubtful) and force Cade into 3rd and longs.

Lastly, we cannot wilt in the second half. This team is supposed to be tuff and phyzical, not fragile and weak. Combine stupidity (penalties), and you’ll never win with that combo.
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DO NOT WANT 3RD AND LONG.
 
Reyrey said:
I’ll look and see if I can find something like that. But I think we unfortunately know the answer….
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I am pretty sure it’s ridiculously bad but I am really curious to see the real numbers or a percentage.

Which is why I wanted Mario to take that one penalty he declined to make it a 2nd and 30 instead of 3rd & 20 which I believe UNC scored on the next play after turning down the penalty.
 
WeBallinBoyz said:
If we don’t get the A&M TVD, we won’t score 20 points.

Good luck running the ball.

Only shot we have on defense to somehow stuff the run (doubtful) and force Cade into 3rd and longs.

Lastly, we cannot wilt in the second half. This team is supposed to be tuff and phyzical, not fragile and weak. Combine stupidity (penalties), and you’ll never win with that combo.
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We will see about the rush D Vs them. We have been successful up until UNC. I think UNC had a lot of success based on our scheme and they capitalized. I haven’t watched again, but I would venture to say we schemed to stop the pass and stop drake Maye from running a ton.

I say we load the box. A lot more 1 high and JW in the box. Force them to throw with 7-8 men in the box.

The good thing about what is killing us, it’s fixable. Clemson will capitalize with getting the ball back. They have enough talent to eat clock and hold the ball.

They are not UNC on offense. Our defense will be a lot more successful. So you’re right, need the right version of TVD. But also need other guys to play. RB has to be better.
 
Reyrey said:
We will see about the rush D Vs them. We have been successful up until UNC. I think UNC had a lot of success based on our scheme and they capitalized. I haven’t watched again, but I would venture to say we schemed to stop the pass and stop drake Maye from running a ton.

I say we load the box. A lot more 1 high and JW in the box. Force them to throw with 7-8 men in the box.

The good thing about what is killing us, it’s fixable. Clemson will capitalize with getting the ball back. They have enough talent to eat clock and hold the ball.

They are not UNC on offense. Our defense will be a lot more successful. So you’re right, need the right version of TVD. But also need other guys to play. RB has to be better.
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our corners suck though.
 
PIPO said:
I am pretty sure it’s ridiculously bad but I am really curious to see the real numbers or a percentage.

Which is why I wanted Mario to take that one penalty he declined to make it a 2nd and 30 instead of 3rd & 20 which I believe UNC scored on the next play after turning down the penalty.
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Hard to argue there, especially after the fact. But, would you rather try and stop drake Maye on 1 play of 20. Or 2 for 30. I think I would pick 1 play so declining was right. But that’s just one’s opinion.
 
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Except for a couple of metrics, we’re surprisingly as good or better than them on defense. No more than 1 TO, no dumb 15 yard penalties, 8 & 4 TVD game plan and we can beat these ****ers.
 
Reyrey said:
Hard to argue there, especially after the fact. But, would you rather try and stop drake Maye on 1 play of 20. Or 2 for 30. I think I would pick 1 play so declining was right. But that’s just one’s opinion.
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One play for sure.

It was also a situation to back them up even more and get them out of FG range but the way the defense played in the 2nd half, you are right. Probably wouldn’t have made a difference.
 
razrcane said:
For all those looking for a disciplined (less penalized) team under Mario I wouldn't hold my breathe. Below are his teams rankings in penalties per game.

2021: 111
2020: 61
2019: 79
2018: 33 (1st season at Oregon)

He pretty much got worse once he got his guys in.

Here are his numbers at Miami

2022: 108
2023: 117

For a guy who preaches discipline it seems it never translates on the field for his teams. So if we need to cut down on the penalties to win well then we have a major problem.
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Saturday Blitz did a study 3 years back, and over a 5 year period they found no statistical correlation between penalty yardage and wins.

Case in point: last week -- UNC had double the penalties (14 to 7), and more than double penalty yardage (147 to 69), and they still thumped us.
 
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