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[hoops156]

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Tuesday afternoon update: Golden addresses QB battle, Al-Quadin, other issues

A few UM quick hits on a Tuesday afternoon:

### Don’t underestimate Saturday opponent Arkansas State, which isn’t on the level of a major conference school but is far from a cupcake, either.

They have a quarterback who can run, a defense that is third nationally in turnovers and sixth in sacks, and very good special teams. “This is three-time conference champion,” Golden said. “They want to go high-tempo.”

### I asked Al Golden if --- when Ryan Williams returns --- he intends to stick with Brad Kaaya as his quarterback if Kaaya plays well.

“I’m not going there,” Golden said. “Ryan is really doing well. His movements are progressing. That’s a separate deal. When that times come, I will deal with that. We’re talking about something not part of equation.”

Williams is not expected to be available to play Saturday, coaches said. Golden said a medical redshirt is not an option that Williams is interested in.

“When we feel we can protect him from a blitz and just react to it and we all feel good about it, then we’ll take that next step,” Golden said.

### Golden said he wants to redshirt quarterback Malik Rosier. UM considered creating a package for him this year but decided against it. He needs to learn how to play under center more effectively, but the staff likes his upside.

Among other prominent freshmen who haven’t played: defensive linemen Mike Smith and Demetrius Jackson and receiver Darrell Langham. Golden said it’s soon to tell which other players will redshirt, besides Rosier.

### Golden said he has no idea when defensive end Al Quadin Muhammad will play in a game. He sat out the first two games. “It’s my decision,” Golden said. “He's sorely missed. It’s a difficult situation. We’re all letting it run its proper channels.”

UM continues to mull how to deal with a physical confrontation between Muhammad and his then-roommate that left the roommate with a facial injury. Not charges were filed, according to the Coral Gables police department. But lawyers are involved in the process. The incident happened quite a while ago.

### How close is ballyhooed defensive tackle Michael Wyche to contributing? “He’s getting in better shape, starting to catch up,” Golden said. “That position looks a lot different [with Calvin Herteleu and Courtel Jenkins]. That position has a lot more depth. We’re getting a lot more plays from that position than we have been.”

Wyche played during the fourth quarter against Florida A&M, after the outcome had been settled.

### Why did UM start two freshmen receivers Saturday (Tyre Brady and Braxton Berrios): “We trust them,” Golden said. “I’m not saying why is he out there? They will be in the games in different scenarios.”

### Golden said tight end Standish Dobard, running back Joe Yearby, linebacker Jermaine Grace and receiver Braxton Berrios have earned more playing time. Berrios already was playing a lot. “We need to get Herb Waters to push Philip and Malcolm,” Golden said.

### Players have said Mark D’Onofrio use an NFL style defense. But Golden said this defense “is not difficult.”

### ESPNU will carry Saturday’s game, with John Congemi providing analysis… ESPN2 will air the UM-at-Nebraska game at 8 p.m. Set. 20. ABC understandably opted to carry FSU-Clemson at 8 p.m.

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[bacane]

****, based on this criteria, sounds like we won't be seeing Williams ever again.

Williams is not expected to be available to play Saturday, coaches said. Golden said a medical redshirt is not an option that Williams is interested in.

“When we feel we can protect him from a blitz and just react to it and we all feel good about it, then we’ll take that next step,” Golden said.

 

[UMFarArcher]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

 

[LUcanesfan]

Players have said Mark D’Onofrio use an NFL style defense. But Golden said this defense “is not difficult.”


You got that right! That's why opposing offenses carve right through it...

 

[itsacanething]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

 

[Billy D Williams]

Let's not get it twisted. What makes a defense an NFL type defense? That's just BS! Ain't one person in all the land who believes our NFL defense would stimy and top 20 offense. Ain't nobody in all of college football losing sleep over our offense either. Same true about our leadership, ain't nobody but the AD and Shalala believe Al can lead the Canes to prominence. So Al can say what he wants during those sessions, but the truth already been revealed. ****We Need Butch******

 

[LuCane]

The really ironic thing about our current direction is that, in theory, the program is built on pillars that create a stable foundation to build upon.

But, we're so busy with motivations, psychological ploys and a whirlwind of mother****ing excuses that we don't have an actual football core to rely on. I have less hope than I've ever had with this leadership.

 

[Jedi Master Cane]

The really ironic thing about our current direction is that, in theory, the program is built on pillars that create a stable foundation to build upon.

But, we're so busy with motivations, psychological ploys and a whirlwind of mother****ing excuses that we don't have an actual football core to rely on. I have less hope than I've ever had with this leadership.

You heard any whispers inside or around the program? What's your sense as to where the opinion of "those that matter" is on Golden?

Is it wishful thinking on our part that 6 loss season gets him canned? Should I even get my hopes up?

 

[Rellyrell]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

I said it from the beginning, FSU is not the same team and they will have Defensive Woes due to Pruitt leaving. It's no surprise that UGA ALL OF SUDDEN look good on that side of the ball. Pruitt is that dude. It's no wonder that after Pruitt left Bama, their Defense started to unravel a bit. FSU should've lost their first game. A blown PI that swung the momentum along w/ several bad defensive holding calls that pro-longed drives and Winston not getting in to the endzone on that run which was upheld...all led to FSU winning their first game. If our O starts to click we will be much better, but right now, our OC and DC are in the same boat and since those are both Golden hires, his butt is on the line too. Make no mistake, James is hearing the alum this time around too. Golden knows he's on the hot seat.

 

[LuCane]

The really ironic thing about our current direction is that, in theory, the program is built on pillars that create a stable foundation to build upon.

But, we're so busy with motivations, psychological ploys and a whirlwind of mother****ing excuses that we don't have an actual football core to rely on. I have less hope than I've ever had with this leadership.

You heard any whispers inside or around the program? What's your sense as to where the opinion of "those that matter" is on Golden?

Is it wishful thinking on our part that 6 loss season gets him canned? Should I even get my hopes up?

I mentioned in another thread the same thing I'll say here: people who give money aren't happy and were vitriolic during/post Louisville game. Enough that I said the banner wouldn't really change how they feel or make them "more aware." No idea if there's a number (of losses) to it. I just know specific people who are really close to the program are in disbelief we're as ****ed as we look.

I'm not rich enough yet to matter to the University, so I can't say what will happen or that I'll have any influence. It'd be guessing. I know how the players feel about the ploys because I've heard it directly from players. That's not new, though. I know boosters are aware of our direction because they've talked about it. That's all I can offer at this point.

 

[itsacanething]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

I said it from the beginning, FSU is not the same team and they will have Defensive Woes due to Pruitt leaving. It's no surprise that UGA ALL OF SUDDEN look good on that side of the ball. Pruitt is that dude. It's no wonder that after Pruitt left Bama, their Defense started to unravel a bit. FSU should've lost their first game. A blown PI that swung the momentum along w/ several bad defensive holding calls that pro-longed drives and Winston not getting in to the endzone on that run which was upheld...all led to FSU winning their first game. If our O starts to click we will be much better, but right now, our OC and DC are in the same boat and since those are both Golden hires, his butt is on the line too. Make no mistake, James is hearing the alum this time around too. Golden knows he's on the hot seat.

Agree but our defense has some better players and it is starting to show. It's way too early to say for sure but if the defense goes to top 30 or top 25 isn't that real progress ?

 

[Canesfan1899]

The really ironic thing about our current direction is that, in theory, the program is built on pillars that create a stable foundation to build upon.

But, we're so busy with motivations, psychological ploys and a whirlwind of mother****ing excuses that we don't have an actual football core to rely on. I have less hope than I've ever had with this leadership.

This **** is inexcusable in year 4. Golden started losing the fan support well over a year ago, but I can't see how anyone can see positive leadership here right now.

 

[TexasCane90]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

I said it from the beginning, FSU is not the same team and they will have Defensive Woes due to Pruitt leaving. It's no surprise that UGA ALL OF SUDDEN look good on that side of the ball. Pruitt is that dude. It's no wonder that after Pruitt left Bama, their Defense started to unravel a bit. FSU should've lost their first game. A blown PI that swung the momentum along w/ several bad defensive holding calls that pro-longed drives and Winston not getting in to the endzone on that run which was upheld...all led to FSU winning their first game. If our O starts to click we will be much better, but right now, our OC and DC are in the same boat and since those are both Golden hires, his butt is on the line too. Make no mistake, James is hearing the alum this time around too. Golden knows he's on the hot seat.

easy now... pruitt was just the defensive backs coach at Bama... after he left they won a natty title while he was attempting to turn FSU into a 3-4 team...

but yeah now that he's gone they are under going another switch to a 4-3 which will take a year as the player had been use to one scheme

 

[Dees Brown]

The really ironic thing about our current direction is that, in theory, the program is built on pillars that create a stable foundation to build upon.

But, we're so busy with motivations, psychological ploys and a whirlwind of mother****ing excuses that we don't have an actual football core to rely on. I have less hope than I've ever had with this leadership.

You heard any whispers inside or around the program? What's your sense as to where the opinion of "those that matter" is on Golden?

Is it wishful thinking on our part that 6 loss season gets him canned? Should I even get my hopes up?

I mentioned in another thread the same thing I'll say here: people who give money aren't happy and were vitriolic during/post Louisville game. Enough that I said the banner wouldn't really change how they feel or make them "more aware." No idea if there's a number (of losses) to it. I just know specific people who are really close to the program are in disbelief we're as ****ed as we look.

I'm not rich enough yet to matter to the University, so I can't say what will happen or that I'll have any influence. It'd be guessing. I know how the players feel about the ploys because I've heard it directly from players. That's not new, though. I know boosters are aware of our direction because they've talked about it. That's all I can offer at this point.

How do the playerd feel about the defense? And Foldin?

 

[Gatorhater]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

It is like watching your wife cheat on you every Friday night for three years and they she misses a couple weeks -- kind of hard to believe she has chnaged.

 

[oso4lyf]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

so fsu gave up 322 yards to citadel..we gave up 113 yards to famu and yet you are still harping on the defense issue. i am not saying this is a top 20 defense but the improvement is definitely starting to show.

I said it from the beginning, FSU is not the same team and they will have Defensive Woes due to Pruitt leaving. It's no surprise that UGA ALL OF SUDDEN look good on that side of the ball. Pruitt is that dude. It's no wonder that after Pruitt left Bama, their Defense started to unravel a bit. FSU should've lost their first game. A blown PI that swung the momentum along w/ several bad defensive holding calls that pro-longed drives and Winston not getting in to the endzone on that run which was upheld...all led to FSU winning their first game. If our O starts to click we will be much better, but right now, our OC and DC are in the same boat and since those are both Golden hires, his butt is on the line too. Make no mistake, James is hearing the alum this time around too. Golden knows he's on the hot seat.

easy now... pruitt was just the defensive backs coach at Bama... after he left they won a natty title while he was attempting to turn FSU into a 3-4 team...

but yeah now that he's gone they are under going another switch to a 4-3 which will take a year as the player had been use to one scheme

Wut? Alabama won in 2012 with him as their DBC. He left for FSU after that season and became the DC at FSU He was only DC for one season at FSU and they won the MNC with him.

 

[Geo305]

One thing very wrong in that article. DJack did play against FAMU.

 

[rok]

Golden sure isn't shy about burning redshirts

 

[TpaBayFlyFisher]

Golden said, "This defense is not that difficult."

What defense?

The one ranked #8 in total defense................

 

[NVA CANE]

So were the players complaining that the defense is an nfl defense as in its too complicated? Goldens response that it's "not that difficult" tells me that's what it was.

Way to listen to your players Al.