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i've been cokerized, shannonized and am being shapiroed. even so, dissapointment would register as a 10. i still believe!
 
Dead on!

If Miami keeps up the intensity all game, they will win. IMO They played half a game last week and won, just have to play all game this week. Players are stepping up now, i will be very disappointed with a loss, but things are still looking up. These type of games we need to win, a couple weeks ago i said we will win every home game but the FS game, i stand by that. The kids have to know this is a huge game, fans are getting excited again, JUST WIN BABY! Brick by Brick! I think they come out fired up ready to roll this week. It's time, haven't been this excited about a turn around in years.

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The things NC State does well are the things Miami struggles against.
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Maybe a 5. We're favored so technically I have to assign it at least a 5.

But seriously, how can I have any expectations of a team that allows 9.4 yards per pass attempt? That's grotesque, and 4th worst in the nation. I've followed that stat for 29 seasons, after they flashed a graphic during the 1984 Orange Bowl that Miami led the nation in 1983, allowing only 4.7 yards per attempt. In the subsequent seasons I don't remember 9.4 or anything resembling 9.4 at this point in the season. Two defensive backs should have to be blindfolded to equate to 9.4.

Granted, we took a hit last week. Option teams have extraordinary YPA so you can't use some of the traditional measures to evaluate them. But other than Bethune Cookman our high water mark was the 8.6 YPA surrendered to Boston College. That's an ugly three game sample.

One terrific foundational stat is YPPA Differential, which is the net between offensive yards per pass attempt and defensive yards per pass attempt. Miami is a horrendous -2.7 right now, at 6.7 offensively and 9.4 defensively. Sorry, but I can't ignore what that signifies. Flaws galore. North Carolina State is a middle of the road team, at 7.2 offensively and 7.5 defensively, for -.3.

Miami's great teams were often +3.0 or higher in YPPA Differential
 
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A 10 would be a meltdown of epic proportions IMO and this game is not that serious or crucial. But this game is very important in seeing the mental psyche of our team and how well they can focus after a huge emotional game.
 
LuCane said:
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I would be incredibly excited and surprised if Miami pulls this one off. The things NC State does well are the things Miami struggles against.
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RiDLer80 said:
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A 10 would be a meltdown of epic proportions IMO and this game is not that serious or crucial. But this game is very important in seeing the mental psyche of our team and how well they can focus after a huge emotional game.
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This is a good point. Some peoples 10's aren't other peoples 10's (or 5's for that matter)
 
What really sucks if we lose this game, its like everything we built against G tech goes out the window and we are back at square one
 
10. The old "We can still win the ACC" post loss spin has run it's course. If we can't beat NCSU at home, we ain't beatin' nobody, and we ain't winning no ACC.
 
I think the optimism comes more from the offense than the defense. We wont get better on defense until we get the horses back, but if SM can keep his composure we can get in a shootout and win some of these games.
 
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10???? Really??? When did Miami become a Juggernaut? Look people, we are an average football team. We are a young football team. We are a couple of plays away from being 1-3!

This season is not about winning the Coastal. This is about continuous improvement in the young guys. If we should happen to win the coastal, it would be the ultimate cherry on top.

As someone posted, people are setting it up for the huge board meltdown.
 
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I want progress. If we lose then it becomes another rebuild type year.

Then in 2013 we will have the same feeling. I want to see Miami string 3, 4 or even 5 wins together. Why can't we do that.
 
4. We all knew going into the season that we'd drop a few games we shouldn't and would win a few we shouldn't. I won't be majorly surprised if we lose any remaining game on our schedule outside of Duke, UVa, and USF.
 
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We're a 2.5 point favorite which means on a neutral field the oddsmakers give NCST a slight edge. I'd have to give it a mathematical answer of 6.
 
9. This game is bigger for this staff then any other. If your Al Golden and you win this game you validate your staff and direction of this program. This game would prove to recruits, fans, season ticket holders and administration that your staff knows what it takes to make these players show up every Saturday and perform at a high level.

Our problem as fans is we were tortured for years by teams under Shannon and Coker that once there was a margin of 10+ points those teams would give up. That's why agains BC and GT we all had that pit in our stomach thinking it was over. golden has laid his mindset and discipline into the new foundation and won't accept quit from his players, his players know once he thinks he sees u quitting **** pull your a** and find someone who wants it more than u. We need to start getting that mindset that well fight and claw to get W's and that quitting is no longer in our DNA.
 
If this team fights and shows improvement over how they played against Boston college then I would be content. As long as we don't get blown out and play hard and show improvement I'm good. With this team there are no expectations other than to scrape and claw to win. Beating GT doesn't indicate our defense is better.

I expect us to win, but if we lose then it would all depend on how we lost that would gauge my level of disappointment.

But I'm excited and I think Miami is gonna get all in that *** 38 - 28 Miami *******.
 
10. Losing this will be a major disappointment. I fully expect a loss and another season ending for all intents in September, but I think we should be able to beat these jive turkeys.
 
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