I am as pumped as anyone about our team this year, but I am still riding the brake pedal a bit until after Clemson. Win or lose, it will be the measuring stick we are looking for. We have beaten teams that have an overall 4-5 record and 3 of those wins are by UAB!!
Now, we have beat the brakes off them so that is a positive.
I think we can score quite a bit on Clemson, but can our D hold up and hold them to less than we score. Our LB'ers and Secondary better be up to the task because they will have their hands full.
Why not us, baby?????
Miami fans are their own worst enemy.
Sky was falling and everything was a disaster at 6-7 last year—fire Diaz, et al—and now at 3-0 with some wins against average and below average teams, everyone is screaming about beating Clemson. Godforbid the Canes don't, all **** breaks loose and they're on the warpath again.
Same thing in 2017; eked out a bunch of close conference wins, caught overrated Notre Dame on a bad night of the Irish in South Florida and it was a ton of "we back"—before getting to 10-0 with a comeback against Virginia and then losing three straight, to a four-win Pittsburgh team, throttled by Clemson and out-toughed by Wisky in the bowl game.
King and Lashlee are making this a special year, but don't mistake putting up a lot points again Swiss Cheese defenses in Louisville and slow-as-molasses Florida State with Miami hanging with the bigs consistently. Can the Canes upset Clemson in a partially full Death Valley in this weird pandemic year? Sure, but 2021 will be a completely different animal once King is gone.
A ridiculous lack of depth at CB, DT still needs some help, only one dependable WR and the OL is looking better than average because of such an elusive veteran quarterback.
Take this year for what it is, enjoy the ride and pray it pays dividends with recruiting. A King-less Miami looks different next year, so make the most of this one and don't lose your **** like typical Canes maniacs when there's a slight backsliding in 2021.
