Tremendous year over year improvement

[ItsAUThing.com]

While the record leaves a lot to be desired this is easily a team that could be anywhere from 9-2, 10-1 to 4-7. The only game where we really didn’t have a shot was NC State and possibly Carolina. Otherwise we have been in every game and a few plays either way would have changed the outcome for better or worse.

That’s a dramatic improvement from a year ago when we weren’t even competitive. We’ve dramatically in a number of areas most noticeably along the lines. The good thing is we’re loaded along the oline and have some difference makers on the dline. With the playmakers we have coming in and a transfer quarterback we can be dangerous next year.

I look at this compared to Marios Oregon teams and we obviously don’t have a Herbert but it won’t be that hard to find an Anthony Brown. The main difference is we don’t have a Joe Moorhead and are a little less developed at a few spots.

One of my main gripes though is the schedule. I don’t know how it gets made- if it’s us or the con but it’s ridiculous to play 8 straight conference games with the bye before it. You need a break in conference play. Bama and LSU always have a bye before their game which is usually after game 5 of conference play, then they play a cream puff the 2nd to last week. Our schedule is nuts.

... conversely (re: schedule) how does Louisville avoid Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina, while Miami had all three?

There was improvement this year, but few here will acknowledge it—as the distain for Mario runs so deep that pointing out any positive turns them into a slurper or goes against their day one narrative that there's no way he could ever be the guy.

I have no idea if Mario will or won't work out at Miami. I want to believe he will, but after a slew of bad hires, nothing would shock me at this rate. He could be the second coming of Butch Davis or the second coming of Butch Jones. Either way, I want more of a sample sizing that two years—for a program that has sucked royally for almost 20 years and has averaged out at 7-5 a season for 16 years (2006-2021).

Said it a hundred times these past few weeks; everyone is stroking Norvell and FSU now in year four—while ignoring that two years ago they wanted to run him out of town after 8-13 over two years and that 0-4 start year two (with the loss to Jacksonville State.)

Also, if someone is going to just rant and rave about how horrible Mario is, without putting any onus on the wheels falling off for TVD; they're not here for a logical discussion—they're just doubling down on the guy the hate.

11 touchdowns and one interceptions the first four games to 11 interceptions, two fumbles and five touchdowns against GT, UNC, UVA, NC State and FSU—which is an abomination.

Miami lost the turnover battle 15 to 5 against GT, UNC, UVA and NC State alone—which the Canes were 1-3 against (and needed a pick-six to not be 0-4).

The best coaches in the game aren't winning a slew of games they're on average losing the turnover battle 3-to-1 over a four-game span.

 

[JHallCanes]

 

[WIN]

no argument here ... but wouldn't speak more to the coming years per se, manny inherited a pretty nice team based on richt recruiting, that level of recruiting declined when manny arrived ... mario comes in with more the full support of the university and while we haven't seen the wins, you have to admit the mental makeup of the program has changed ... better question is, how would you fix it?

Manny upgraded Richts QB room.

 

[PIPO]

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[PIPO]

i predicted before the season we'd be 8-4. we'll likely be 7-5 (and a kneel away from 8-4)

with the circumstances of how a number of our losses have been self-inflicted, it gives hope that we're moving in the right direction. We beat A&M and Clemson, we took FSU and a good Louisville team to the wire with ups and downs in between


if we have 4-5 losses next year at this time then I'm 100% with you, but this was never projected to be a "win the ACC" type of year and if you got your own hopes up due to the early success then you did it to yourself

**** Mario for not taking that knee because I am sick and tired of hearing about “we are a knee away from……”

Meanwhile, Louisville brought in 20-25 transfers, are 9-1 and going to the ACC CG with an innovative offense coach in year #1.

Coaching matters.

Look at Cincinnati when their coach left and replaced with the old Louisville mediocre coach: 1-7 in conference and 3-8 overall. A steaming pile of trash.

 

[caneworld]

... conversely (re: schedule) how does Louisville avoid Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina, while Miami had all three?

There was improvement this year, but few here will acknowledge it—as the distain for Mario runs so deep that pointing out any positive turns them into a slurper or goes against their day one narrative that there's no way he could ever be the guy.

I have no idea if Mario will or won't work out at Miami. I want to believe he will, but after a slew of bad hires, nothing would shock me at this rate. He could be the second coming of Butch Davis or the second coming of Butch Jones. Either way, I want more of a sample sizing that two years—for a program that has sucked royally for almost 20 years and has averaged out at 7-5 a season for 16 years (2006-2021).

Said it a hundred times these past few weeks; everyone is stroking Norvell and FSU now in year four—while ignoring that two years ago they wanted to run him out of town after 8-13 over two years and that 0-4 start year two (with the loss to Jacksonville State.)

Also, if someone is going to just rant and rave about how horrible Mario is, without putting any onus on the wheels falling off for TVD; they're not here for a logical discussion—they're just doubling down on the guy the hate.

11 touchdowns and one interceptions the first four games to 11 interceptions, two fumbles and five touchdowns against GT, UNC, UVA, NC State and FSU—which is an abomination.

Miami lost the turnover battle 15 to 5 against GT, UNC, UVA and NC State alone—which the Canes were 1-3 against (and needed a pick-six to not be 0-4).

The best coaches in the game aren't winning a slew of games they're on average losing the turnover battle 3-to-1 over a four-game span.

You are what your record says you are. .

It's the job of the coaching staff to put the right personnel on the field, and manage the plays to win tbe game. Mario failed for 2 years in a row.

Stop making ***ing excuses. They are being paid a ton of money to achieve results, not make excuses..

 

[razrcane]

... conversely (re: schedule) how does Louisville avoid Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina, while Miami had all three?

There was improvement this year, but few here will acknowledge it—as the distain for Mario runs so deep that pointing out any positive turns them into a slurper or goes against their day one narrative that there's no way he could ever be the guy.

I have no idea if Mario will or won't work out at Miami. I want to believe he will, but after a slew of bad hires, nothing would shock me at this rate. He could be the second coming of Butch Davis or the second coming of Butch Jones. Either way, I want more of a sample sizing that two years—for a program that has sucked royally for almost 20 years and has averaged out at 7-5 a season for 16 years (2006-2021).

Said it a hundred times these past few weeks; everyone is stroking Norvell and FSU now in year four—while ignoring that two years ago they wanted to run him out of town after 8-13 over two years and that 0-4 start year two (with the loss to Jacksonville State.)

Also, if someone is going to just rant and rave about how horrible Mario is, without putting any onus on the wheels falling off for TVD; they're not here for a logical discussion—they're just doubling down on the guy the hate.

11 touchdowns and one interceptions the first four games to 11 interceptions, two fumbles and five touchdowns against GT, UNC, UVA, NC State and FSU—which is an abomination.

Miami lost the turnover battle 15 to 5 against GT, UNC, UVA and NC State alone—which the Canes were 1-3 against (and needed a pick-six to not be 0-4).

The best coaches in the game aren't winning a slew of games they're on average losing the turnover battle 3-to-1 over a four-game span.

I will also point out that the ACC did us no favors by giving our final 2 opponents extra days to prepare for us since they played on a Thursday before they played us.

 

[Midwest]

Miami's administration doesn't want to win at any cost. SEC administration Ad would be talking to coach about making improvements. This Ad is checked out and simply cashing massive checks.