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supacane said:
Brashard doesn't dance. And the fact our RBs cant break arm tackles is insane to me. Not one. We desperately need Fletcher and Citizen back.....if he is ok. The best the OL can do is have u not hit in the back field. The rest is your talent. Not seeing it on who we got now
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Agree! Need to get the running back’s training during off season with the track team and do hurdles because they also don’t hurdle over anyone when defenders come low.
 
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DMoney said:
...Miami is back on track. This thing was about to go off the rails. Mario was at risk of losing the team's trust after the Georgia Tech meltdown. We were staring at three losses in a row with a backup QB against the most dominant ACC program of the decade. The pre-game vibe at the Rock felt like a funeral. Now, it's a whole new season.

- For all his faults, Mario has done two things he promised. First, he's upgraded our trench talent. This is a Clemson team that had our OL doing splits in the backfield a couple years ago. But last night, Miami was overwhelming on both lines. They ran for 211 yards and gave up 31. Sacked Clemson five times and gave up zero. It was a bludgeoning. That type of trench play is a sustainable base for greatness.

The other thing Mario has done is build a physical team. All that tough offseason talk is showing up on Saturdays. Miami needed a yard and got it. Clemson needed a yard and couldn't get it. That's proof of culture.

- Forget building a waterslide in the weight room. If we want to spend money, send a bag of cash to Lance Guidry's house. His 3-3-5 look flustered Clemson's run game. He has now outclassed Bobby Petrino and Garrett Riley.

- I won't lie- I was in the group chat calling for Emory Williams to sit out a series (or more) in favor of Jacurri Brown. He looked like he had no confidence in the first half. But once he saw a couple shots go through the net, he began playing like the guy who impressed the coaches all camp. And when Dawson called a couple shot plays (as @LuCane was calling for), he delivered with catchable deep balls for his WR. Loved his interview on ACCN after the game- he is the definition of a God-fearing, humble kid.

- Yes, we've struck out on five-star DL this year. But we signed a six-star last year. Reuben Bain was throwing people out of the club. Elite play strength and motor. I can't remember any true freshman DL that has ever looked like that at Miami.

- I wanted to highlight Derek Nicholson, the first-year LB coach. That unit is night-and-day from last year and didn't look out of place in comparison to Clemson's elite unit. Francisco Mauigoa and KJ Cloyd were everywhere. Cloyd in particular held up admirably in coverage despite being isolated numerous times. With guys like Chase Smith and Popo Aguirre waiting in the wings, the physical talent is only getting stronger.

- Of course, we need to talk about Corey Flagg. He's a guy who has taken a beating online for things he can't change. But he's worked hard, made plays (21.5 career TFLs) and now has a highlight that will stick with him for the rest of his life.

- James Williams is starting to look like the player everyone envisioned. That torn labrum was real- he is a new player now that he's healthy. On top of his play, he's an emotional leader on this team. He was one of the first guys to find Emory Williams after the game and brings the juice consistently.

- Two guys who have flown a bit under the radar but are having outstanding seasons- Daryl Porter, Jr. and Te'Cory Couch. Porter has been invisible all year (in a good way), while Couch has been a terror on blitzes and sticky in coverage. Give Coach Addae some credit for their development.

- Leonard Taylor responded to last week's no-show with an NFL performance. So did Jared Harrison-Hunte. For two guys who were supposed to be pass-rush specialists, they were stout at the point of attack.

Miami has the soft part of the schedule coming up. But Georgia Tech was supposed to be an easy game, too. This is a huge opportunity to stay focused and reverse the narrative of this season. See you at the UVA game.
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Cliff notes PLEASE
 
LuCane said:
A few points, and I’ll use your mention as an opportunity:

- I like Dawson’s obvious change from what we saw last season. I tip my cap for the TAMU change and the obvious difference in formation and especially route space. I thought his GT plan was bizarrely non-existent and I simply cannot wrap my head around why we’re insisting on keeping a *sometimes* non-threat, Cam, in the slot or otherwise flex’d out.

When it was strictly a wrinkle to move him in motion for our running game, I better understood. Now, I’m non-stop yelling for his spot to be replaced - at least in spurts - by a WR or anyone with some speed to win matchups. I’ve repeated this maybe 250x since GT and its importance is as much threatening and dictating to the defense as it is actual expectation of that output.

- everything I said last night in a group chat we have also applies to TVD. Again, given the above, I have no real issues with Dawson other than when his approach has a heavy Mario flavor to it. The reality is offense dictates a lot in modern football, and I want our program to ‘throw punches’ (be aggressive). I fully understand what Emory Williams looked like and what the ‘let’s keep this close’ plan probably was for last night. I do *NOT* think Williams is ‘ready’ and I’m not a ‘start Williams over TVD’ advocate. In fact, I know we miss TVD (obviously) and I want us to fully play into his strengths, too.

- If/When TVD returns, I beg for at least 25% of our lineups to look like this: (a) Young, George, Restrepo, Ray Ray or Horton, AND Smith. That means MORE of using Smith like the mini, quick-based version of Deebo Samuel. (B) more up tempo on occasion (this part I realize was really out of line last night. (C) more RPO. I don’t know where the RPO has gone in our playcalling, but everyone could benefit from more of it, IMO.

- We should have at least attempted a few vertical shots (like the one Young received and was broken up) once their defense was creeping half of South Carolina into the box. My issue with this was and is broader than Emory. I concede what Mario wants to do. But, if you want to run the ball, you want your OL to have matchup numbers, too, no? I’d like to see us achieve that more and more via formation and personnel grouping.

- Mario seemingly wants to establish an identity of ‘physicality.’ We all know. I’m for it. I wish it’d be broader: an identity of putting the max pressure on defenses and being uncomfortably (to the opponent and anyone watching) aggressive. THROW PUNCHES EARLY AND OFTEN.

I will now just enjoy the victory for a few days.
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100% on it all. Especially Mario having his fingerprints all over this offense.
If we ever learn that physical exists while putting our dynamic players out there at the same time this offense could explode.

Mario could run all day and night out of 4 wide with wide splits with this line and we wouldn’t need as much run diversity although still very possible then hit them with power as needed. Of course all of it is more of a critique with an experienced QB at the helm
 
supacane said:
Brashard doesn't dance. And the fact our RBs cant break arm tackles is insane to me. Not one. We desperately need Fletcher and Citizen back.....if he is ok. The best the OL can do is have u not hit in the back field. The rest is your talent. Not seeing it on who we got now
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i lost count of the number of times chaney and allen got lightly touched on the ankles and immediately went down. they're tough kids and hard runners but man oh man is that frustrating.
 
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TheEye said:
The rest of the schedule still feels like a coin flip for me. Depending on which Miami team shows up W/L are completely on the table. FSU is winnable and UVA is losable.
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We haven't had a complete game where both sides of the ball have been dominant against a P5 opponent. However, we were 3 plays away from being 6-0.
 
Biscayne Buckets 8 said:
Papo we really gotta be honest about two glaring issues that you don’t see the elite teams have.

1. We are still the dumbest teams in all of the nation. Don’t even think fixing the HCs limitless intelligence is an option, he is who he is. But how do you fix that part of the culture? That’s been the biggest contributing factor to being the best team in the country at beating ourselves.


2. I watch a lot of games. No team in the nation gives up more 3rd and 10+ conversions than we do. Those are suppossed to be scary for offenses and every offense feasts on us in those situations. That can’t continue. 3rd and 18 & 20 last week for TDs. Clemsons first TD was on 3rd and 10+. We gave up a 3rd and 24 via a PI. It’s the most frustrating thing in the world to watch and it doesn’t happen to other teams as much as us
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That TD by Clemson was covered beautifully by the defender. It was a great play by Clemson. Nothing any coach in the universe can do there. How about the million other things our Defense did well? I bet “other teams” wish they can do what we do….
 
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Most important win for the team in a while - more than the Aggies, anyway. Less for what it does for the team than what it means about them.

This group was let down massively by the coaches against GT. Then they had to get over that and go on the road against a very good UNC. Sure, they were flat, but they still lead at the half. And then had to come back home to fact a tough Clemson D - and gutted it out with a frosh QB.

There's fortitude there, and that suggests (dare I say it) a culture shift.

May it continue
 
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