Semifinal No. 2: Indiana vs. Oregon

[TexasCane90]

Is this Mario's guys or Lanning's?

Just wondering

Judging by the oline this is lannings boys for sure

4 years removed from mirabel and Mario’s coaching the unit… their getting worked

 

[firstandcanes]

Penn State really played IU the toughest. PSU had them beat.

Exactly. And after they had already fired their coach. Oregon played a soft schedule and like normal is overrated.

Indiana is a good team and it will be a tough game but they can be beaten.

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

The only good news is if end up losing to Indiana we are probably guaranteed number 2 in the final poll (I don't see an argument for anyone else to jump us for that spot). If oregon had won and then beaten us in the finals, I think Indiana could have jumped us at 14-1 vs 13-3.

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

Casual fans look at the Miami box score and not the game. Made every mistake possible, dropped 4 INTs, terrible play calling, players with flu, and got hosed by refs. We won. Ole Miss was helpless against the ground game. We dominated TOP and it should have looked like this game.

 

[Yoyo423]

Wonder if this game is bad enough it makes Dante Moore come back?

 

[Supacane954]

Need to get healthy fast!!!

 

[skyman]

This is Indiana University…they have been laughingstock of the BIG10 since I can remember.

Cig is building a football factory using older experienced players from portal.

Cant argue against that concept. Looks like they have a serious Defensive Line too. They seem over aggressive on pass rush….sure would love some RB screens this game Dawson, lets put a few middle screens to burn this pass rush please.

Its a more installed version of our defense.. Hetherman was CO DC with Haines for a few years working under Coach Cig.. Its a great defense and they get after the QB, as you can see Hetherman is all about that.

 

[TerragonSix]

yes. But Oregon defense hasn't put up any fight

You know. You would've thought that the West Coast would've figured it out by now. USC did in the mid 00s by not only have a good offense, but a competent to good defense.

Playing one side of the ball aint enough.

 

[404Usernamenotfound]

I got my orange & green glasses on bro don’t mind me, they are a good team fasho but I’m not shaking in my boots about having to play them. I think if we limit the dumb **** we will handle em physically like we’ve been doing.

For sure, we got to play clean and pressure Mendoza. Our db are going to struggle, especially with the injuries and Lucas out. No turn overs either

 

[Steve44]

They are athletic, it doesn't make sense but they are

They have the oldest roster, full of portal guys who have been competing at this level for 4-5 years. Thats grown man strength, NFL level physicality. Most 18-19 and some 20 year old kids can find difficulty pushing 23 year old men around.

 

[IRememberSchnelly]

Sweet baby Jebus Oregon has **** its bed tonight. They are beyond hideous.

 

[P-Tizzle]

Indiana is doing to Oregon and Alabama what Miami would have done to them and Saban knows that.

 

[NE Canes]

They need to investigate that Ducks QB for betting.

I can't wait to punch those Hoosiers in the mouth...let’s see them smile after that.

 

[section9]

Indiana is a collection of talented grown men, but relatively few legit future NFL players. Miami has grown men as well, with a few of those guys being dudes that will at the worst have a cup of coffee on Sundays, some will likely be legit players at the next level. That's the one thing about IU that people ignore. Cigs relies on experience and these guys are old as ****(For a college team). That said, the only way you can have a team this incredibly old is if you don't have many guys that are legit NFL prospects.

If Miami doesn't turn the ball over, we stand a **** good shot. IU rolls teams that are sloppy with the football.

Yup. I noticed that the Ducks had two TO's. Hoosiers capitalized on each. Ball Security is paramount.

 

[Canedude08]

Are you watching the game? Lol.. They got athletes..

They have experienced guys that know where to be and they execute. Are they plodding? Of course not, but I'm not seeing the twitch and quickness that you see from guys like Toney. Indiana relies on teams turning the ball over(They have to have one of the highest + turnover ratios in the last 30 years), and not making mistakes. They are well coached, but if they had the athletes you believe they do, they'd have more legit NFL prospects and they don't. The NFL drafts athletes.

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

Is this Mario's guys or Lanning's?

Just wondering

Can’t be.. he’s better at talent acquisition and coaching then Mario according to CiS

 

[DurDurDurricanes]

**** it let us play them the second half keep the score the same like some Scenarios ****

I love what’s happening right now

Just another unbeatable defense/unstoppable offense/best team blah blah blah

It’s always a lot of talk until someone plays us

I want blood

This will be the toughest team we’ve played all year and it’s greatly due to coaching. Obviously they have some studs too no shade there. If we can play clean we have a solid chance. Uptempo has been our cryptonite on defense and IU doesn’t do much uptempo so that will bode well for us. We need to get healthy and SEC refs

 

[YankeesCane]

Yup

 

[JackMcClinton89]

One thing that may help is that Indiana/Cignetti will attempt to run it up, I doubt they call off the dogs until the 4th quarter. So there is still the chance for a fluke injury (although hate to have the mentality of wishing for injuries).

 

[MiamiCanesFan77]

Everyone is already handing the trophy to IU....

Good… more motivation for UM.