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My very early pre-season vibe

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305_separatist said:
I think we have all the pieces of a solid team in both sides of the ball. A play off caliber team even.

But I don't think that’ll be apparent until the 2nd half of the season.

Both sides of the ball are essentially rebuilds. Yes you can’t point at some key pieces crossing over from last year. But defense is being reconstructed from the bottom up. Offense almost completely turned over all production, and the new QB didn’t even get spring reps with his guys.

It’s going to take awhile for these guys to gel and find their rhythm. I think that will be obvious opening against ND. They are gonna get punched in the mouth.

Regardless of how the first half of the season goes, I think second half they really show up. Question is can they simply survive long enough to not already be out of play off contention before that happens.
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We are going to beat the **** out of ND. Will be fyzikal domination like what Mario's Oregon squad did to Ohio Taint.
 
Colombie said:
Offense about the same but will look totally different.
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The new offense has potential but last year's offense was #1 in the country by multiple advanced metrics and at one point was breaking the all-time record for third down conversion rate, tough to match.

Last year's offense was a Jeremiah Smith signing away from being in the conversation with 2019 LSU.
 
Based on this, you're likely thinking:

(L) Notre Dame
(W) Bethune Cookman
(W) USF
(L) Florida
(L) Florida State
(W) Louisville
(W) Stanford
(W) SMU
(W) Syracuse
(W) NC State
(W) Virginia Tech
(W) Pittsburgh
 
WR, DT, and linebacker still not up to par to make a deep playoff run. Even so team is talented enough to get to ACCCG. The team, defense in particular should get better as season progresses. Schedule is tougher than last year but we are skewed heavy on home games. Think ND is an L but no other team we play should be deemed scary. I think we will be in lots of close games. Team will likely lose at least 1 we shouldn't and the ACC always has a surprise team. Luckily no UNC or GT who have our numbers. 8-4 or 9-3. The latter is what is needed to make the ACCCG.
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
If we go, as an example, 11-1 in the regular season, beat ND, UiF, FSU, and drop 1 ACC game....and go to Charlotte and win the ACC, earning the 3 seed in the playoffs as a 12-1 ACC Champion, and lose in a close game to the #6 seed in the quarterfinals on a neutral field (let's say we lose to Alabama as UGA wins the SEC)......that's a FAILURE? The entire season is a failure? A team who has NEVER won the ACC, nor made the playoffs one time in 20+ years in the league, and has won 11 regular season games ZERO times in 20+ years, if we go 11-1, win the league and lose in the playoffs, the season is a complete failure.

Y'all smoke some outrageous weed.
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Thank You
 
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Brains said:
I think we lose big to VT and even bigger to Pitt. Then the traditional bowl loss.

Before that we will have some bonehead loss, probably to Stanford.
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I just don't see any universe where this Miami team loses big to VT and Pitt, but beats the Domers and UF.

And my god would that be disappointing if it comes to fruition.
 
We have enough to sneak into the playoffs but it all comes down to the same reason that kept us out last year.......CORCHin'
 
Katzenboyer said:
I just don't see any universe where this Miami team loses big to VT and Pitt, but beats the Domers and UF.

And my god would that be disappointing if it comes to fruition.
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I leave open the possibility that we lose small to VT and/or Pitt.
 
Its been 20 years....

We are starting to sounds like "but we are Nebraska" Its year 4 so no steps back...and Mario has a lot to prove this year to fans and haters. Being year 4 and a different era in football losses happen that shouldnt on paper. But we cant have anymore Gtech or Syracuses where they were trying to give away the game and instead we gave it right back.

But Lets put together another 10+ win season, make the ACC champ game, win a big bowl game and no bad/blowout losses. Its not excuse making, its not lowering the bar when its been 20 years...its called re-establishing our bar. Not a one year run like a lot of schools have that people jump to. Throw in a 1st round OL, lets hope Beck goes back to 1st round talk and now you have back to back 10+ win seasons, 2 first round QB's, a first round tackle, you've also proven you pay well, the defense cant be worse (can it?), and numerous other things to help establish long term success.

You see what FSU had happen going all in on 1 year. Lets see what SMU does this year. I know people wanted instant gratification but I'm hoping the slower build helps for another long term run and not just some 2-3 year run.
 
305_separatist said:
I think we have all the pieces of a solid team in both sides of the ball. A play off caliber team even.

But I don't think that’ll be apparent until the 2nd half of the season.

Both sides of the ball are essentially rebuilds. Yes you can’t point at some key pieces crossing over from last year. But defense is being reconstructed from the bottom up. Offense almost completely turned over all production, and the new QB didn’t even get spring reps with his guys.

It’s going to take awhile for these guys to gel and find their rhythm. I think that will be obvious opening against ND. They are gonna get punched in the mouth.

Regardless of how the first half of the season goes, I think second half they really show up. Question is can they simply survive long enough to not already be out of play off contention before that happens.
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Couldn't agree with you more. We could potentially be 3-3 with 1 conference loss and still manage to play for ACC championship, making it to the playoffs. This team, unlike those of the past, gets better as the season goes due to better depth and time to gel.
 
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In the "new College Football", I think that teams will get better as the season goes on [baring injures]. Therefore it is better for us to play ND and UF early before they gell. I hope our talent shows up day one.

Plus ND will be playing with a new DC, QB1 and lots of starters, as will we. UF is well, UF and can bite themselves.
 
This is a 10-2 type team ( split the coin toss games of ND, UF, UL, and SMU) but we’ll go 9-3 because we do our annual lose an acc game to a mediocre team. Most likely Pitt.
 
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