So. Tell me the difference in 2020 from 2013 or 2017

[Miami04]

Tell me why we aren’t seeing a team that started hot and is now getting a lot of breaks to remain in the top 10 but is really a mirage.

The last 2 weeks have me concerned.

 

[Go Canes!!]

Why don't you tell us. You obviously started this thread to give us your opinion.

The difference is very, very obvious.

 

[1mg of Epi]

The only real difference, aside from scheming, is a quality QB. That being said, nobody will be surprised if we **** the bed a time or two.

 

[edge]

QB

 

[Meast21]

Simple - Because we have the best QB we had in over 20 years. With any other QB, we dont come back against NC state and crash down the stretch. With King, every game is winnable.

 

[SouthernM]

D'eriq King

 

[Supacane954]

Honestly we probably won’t be favored for VT, Wake or UNC

 

[ChicagoCane1992]

Why don't you tell us. You obviously started this thread to give us your opinion.

The difference is very, very obvious.

How about you tell us since you want to be a **** to this guy. He’s looking for people’s opinions, what’s wrong with that?

 

[Colombie]

We have a true leader at QB who can beat teams with his brain, his arm and his legs and is putting up stats that nobody else has in 20 years or so.

That can be a difference.

 

[Go Canes!!]

How about you tell us since you want to be a **** to this guy. He’s looking for people’s opinions, what’s wrong with that?

Relax noob.

 

[CashMoneyCane]

How about you tell us since you want to be a **** to this guy. He’s looking for people’s opinions, what’s wrong with that?

No, how about YOU tell HIM to tell US about how WE can all keep being children about WHO is going to tell ANYONE ANYTHING?

 

[Go Canes!!]

No, how about YOU tell HIM to tell US about how WE can all keep being children about WHO is going to tell ANYONE ANYTHING?

Well said!

 

[Go Canes!!]

The only real difference, aside from scheming, is a quality QB. That being said, nobody will be surprised if we **** the bed a time or two.

I'll be surprised.

 

[hoops156]

the O and the QB is very apparent. also, this team isnt as talented as the 17 or 13 team and that is very obvious

 

[Coach Macho]

QB and offensive staff.
Everything else is the same. Some things are actually worse. I think our defense took a step back.

 

[1mg of Epi]

I'll be surprised.

I’d love a 1 loss season but they’re playing some decent teams. Miami isn’t elite.. and has had breakdowns on both sides of the ball. If this team finishes with 2 losses I wouldn’t be shocked. And that’d still be a successful season.

Having said all that... any more than 2 losses would be a disaster requiring the staph to be fired, the AD to be drawn and quartered and the BOT to hand write personal letters of apology to all fans.

 

[TexasCane90]

We started off hot??
Lmao wow

 

[coffeecane]

QB and offensive staff.
Everything else is the same. Some things are actually worse. I think our defense took a step back.

But kicking and punting better. So thats a wash.

 

[Patreek]

Competent offensive coordinator.
Competent quarterback.
Competent quarterback coach.
The potential to actually hold onto momentum and build something versus fools gold.

Plenty to be upset about but the team has overcome some obstacles and the offensive staff today appear to be sorted out. To me it’s all about momentum and incremental change and incremental improvements. Keep winning, keep recruiting, keep thinning out deadweight (coaches and players), keep building and eventually this program reaches its max whatever that is. Hopefully it’s somewhere above 9 wins a year.

After a few years of being consistently maxed out with the current staff and funding (think Michigan, PSU, Georgia, etc...) the team either catches lightning in a bottle or the fan base and donors now have a taste for consistent winning but demand more. At that point the program gets serious about Athletic Directors, Coaches, funding, etc...

Manny Diaz might max out as no better than James Franklin. But at least if he can squeeze that type of production out of this program that sets a floor for whoever takes his job. People keep acting like Miami very recently was the equivalent of Georgia under Richt. Those glory days will be almost 2 decades ago soon, get over it.

 

[k9cane]

QB and offensive staff.
Everything else is the same. Some things are actually worse. I think our defense took a step back.

Our defense has moonwalked backwards like Michael Jackson at the 83 Grammy Awards...