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Now that the dust is settling... Next’s Year...?

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filmcane said:
Just curious, what would not be a waste of time on a fans' sports team chatroom? Do you suggest no activity until the next game? What's your version of a properly used Canesinsight?
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Wouldn’t say it’s a waste of time discussing next years record but it’s pretty much pointless at this moment in time…I remember at this time last year ppl were piling on about how 2024 was gonna be another ****** 7-8 win season & then we went out n landed Cam Ward & Damien Martinez in the portal 😂 its the exact same 💩 they doing now lol it’s pointless
 
Alex_Dynamix said:
Wouldn’t say it’s a waste of time discussing next years record but it’s pretty much pointless at this moment in time…I remember at this time last year ppl were piling on about how 2024 was gonna be another ****** 7-8 win season & then we went out n landed Cam Ward & Damien Martinez in the portal 😂 its the exact same 💩 they doing now lol it’s pointless
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So, projecting, guessing, discussing where we think the team is headed shouldn't be done...? Just keep all that inside and go to another forum to do that because a Cane chatroom is not where we discuss our opinions on the Canes....?
 
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JamesQuall said:
Thanks for convincing me that we were watching the armed forces go on missions and fight in wars on Saturdays.

I thought we were watching football. I appreciate you for waking me up from my brainwashing

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I saw army attempt that earlier with notre dame. Stay frosty.
 
I really don't want to comment on the possibilities of next season till we see how the off-season pans out...
Too many potential changes .... My only concern is how long it takes Mario to make changes... We know he likes to drag things out... That has to change..
 
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filmcane said:
So, projecting, guessing, discussing where we think the team is headed shouldn't be done...? Just keep all that inside and go to another forum to do that because a Cane chatroom is not where we discuss our opinions on the Canes....?
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I mean do as you please no one can dictate to you what to discuss its a forum you can discuss whatever you want, doesnt change the fact thats it's really kinda pointless to make definitive predictions about the record next year when the roster wont look anything like what it does today. Its kinda like you're predicting what THIS years team minus the seniors would do the against the schedule nxt yr pretty pointless but if thats what ya wanna do have a ball.
 
filmcane said:
What are the expectations and thoughts on/for next year? For funsies here are mine...
  • The floor this year was 10 wins and he just met that. I don't have a lot of confidence that we will win our bowl game, especially if Shadeur plays in CU's game and we play them. If Cam somehow plays (VERY UNLIKELY), then it's a game. Point is, my floor for this year (and I think for a lot of people), was 10 wins and by golly, he did accomplish that - BARELY - but he did get there and that counts for something.
  • Whether Mario helps him find a soft landing or is forced to publicly fire him, Guidry is 100% gonzo and with the young talent on D coming back and the expected portal additions, we will be back to being better than average on D. How much better is based on the DC he brings in, but we're at the bottom and we're not hiring Al's BF, so we will be better.
  • Floor for wins next year is 9 wins. Even if it requires the post-season to get there, I believe he needs to and will get to 9 wins. Absent of 9 wins, the slow death spiral will juuuuuust start to begin. If Mario wants to stay here, and of course build the champion team he desires, he will HAVE to find 9 wins next season. Outside of that, I really do think the vultures will justifiably be circling over head. More than likely, in the absence of 9 wins next year, he is almost certainly going to be out the following year barring some Cinderella season. He needs 9 wins.
  • The QB situation: I believe that they will bring in a QB if for no other reason than for sake of numbers. Having said that, there has been a decent amount of smoke regarding them being happy with Emory. Obviously, whoever is the OC and the kind of O they like to call will have a huge impact on the direction of that position room, but all things being equal, I think that unlike with Cam, when they bring in a QB this time, it will be a real competition and my way too early prediction is that Emory will win it. I could absolutely be wrong on this, but that's my best guess and I'd be happy with it.
  • Our OL took 3/5 of the season to finally get good again at the run game. Even losing Rivers and our center, our OL will be cured, seasoned and a top 5 unit.
  • Justin Scott will be an All ACC DT barring injury. That kid is the actual goods and he will be a leader in bringing our D back to at least good if not better.
  • Hot take, as an overall unit, next years WR starters will be as good if not better than this year's. JoJo, Horton and the speedster from GA who was a frosh this year and I'm too lazy to hunt down his name. Yes, this year's group was a vet group and X is an all time great, but the overall athleticism of next year's starters will give our O the over the top speed and threat that we didn't really floss too much this year.
  • We need to use our TE's more and if we do, we will benefit greatly, There's a version of this, where we crush D's with a mixture of heavy sets and over the top speed finesse sets. If handled correctly, we will have another top 15 O.
  • Since this has been longer than I originally intended, I'll wrap it up with a way too early but broad (to hedge my bets) record prediction of 10 wins. Mario is a flawed coach (a perfect one doesn't exist), but he continues to make good changes and improve the team. So far, I'm still riding with Mario until such a time as it is obvious that we need to go in a different direction.
    • Next year will be better than many cynics think, but we won't be a serious NC contender. 10 wins and a much stronger recruiting year, and the slow Mario build is still justified. There will be championship expectations in 26', but one season at a time.
    • No less than 9 wins and verifiable signs of growth. This or the inevitable death spiral begins...
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A long off season ahead with some questions to be answered.

But I’d like to beleive next year at worst is just a bit of a plateau. 9-10 wins no bad blowouts. Maybe get in the Acc champ game…and see a lot of the young guys start to blossom. Leading to the next step the following year.

That being said the portal could lead to an even better year despite the 7-5 hot takes.
 
The incompetence of this HC still lingers-

I’m not optimistic for next season-

The defense has glaring holes with no experience-
 
You already got people trying to get the dude fired after a 10-2 season, knowing full well that Miami has multiple top end recruiting classes coming of age next year. I expect 8-11 wins per year every year at this point, especially if the coordinator hires(Or the ones retained in the case of Dawson) are anywhere near competent. Upgrade the weak spots through the portal, spend money on the things that matter.
 
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The Canes had the best QB in college football and we didn’t make the ACC championship game or CFP playoff. A top QB made us relevant, but 12 teams with lesser QBs are better than us. We need to fix a lot, especially on defense, to make the CFP


IMHO, Emory is better than half the QBs who are in the CFP, and I think he will show us this spring that he is a good leader. The Canes have a lot of holes next season, and the SMU transfers say to me that the coaches need to do a lot better job evaluating and developing talent on the roster and build some depth in every position.

As was said on here earlier, the Canes will have more blue chip talent than any team they face next season, except Notre Dame. It’s time to stop making excuses
 
canes_aaron said:
We need difference makers on defense. LB, CB, S

If we have a decent Qb who doesn’t make mistakes, a strong OLine and RB group we will be fine on offense. Cam Ward was great and exciting to watch, but we don’t need a cam Ward every year to win if we have a solid stout defense and strong running game with a QB who doesn’t make mistakes.

I expect Horton to be WR1 next year. Maybe bring in one more veteran WR for experience. But I believe JOjo and Carr will be good.
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I'm thankful for Cam.

Seems some coaches and maybe a few players relied on Cam to compensate for pizzpoor game plans and execution.
 
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