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tysportspicks24 said:
It would actually benefit Miami if FSU,VT,Louisville... win 9-11 games because a lose in the acc title or even a win could mean low seeding based on strength of schedule. They don't play ND, UF 7-8 max, no Clemson unless acc title game. You have to look at it from a CFP committee bias stand point. You want a high seed and easier route in the playoff.
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Don't underestimate the hype machine. Miami only needs to win decisively to get a good seed.

13-0 with dominant/complete wins against UF, FSU, and the ACC title and we are a top 3/4 seed. Possibly higher if a B1G/SEC conf champ drops a game.

Only teams we don't pass up will be undefeated conf champs from the B1G and SEC, maybe a one loss team that had a close loss to the eventual conf champ, a ridiculously dominant big 12 team, or undefeated/1-loss ND. That's 6 teams, at most, in a ****storm of Canes bad luck.

So, in the worst-case scenario we draw a 7 seed and that would require all this crap to come to fruition and we still get the 6/7 match up so it's not a big deal. If they want to match us up against the best non conf champ they will seed us ahead of them.

Even if we drop a game in season as long as we are dominant through the season and win the ACCCG decisively we will be a top 5 seed.

Remember undefeated FSU with a bunch of narrow, ugly Ws against pretty weak comp got the 5 seed and had an argument for as high as the 3 seed. If Travis doesn't go down, they woulda got that 3 seed even if they had looked like **** in those last couple games.

It only gets ****** if we seed 8th or worse. Which would be more likely if we lose the ACCCG.

If we want a favorable seed we will have to win the Conference. It would take a confluence of events comparable to our worst case scenario for us to get a top 6 seed after losing the ACCCG.
 
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Memnon said:
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I don't want to jump the gun here. But if Campbell actually provides quality minutes at DT, that would be a **** of a story. I know we like to think players are washed up if they're not starting by their second year. And that JUCO kids need to contribute immediately or are busts. But some young men just take longer to develop, especially the big uglies.
 
grover said:
I don't want to jump the gun here. But if Campbell actually provides quality minutes at DT, that would be a **** of a story. I know we like to think players are washed up if they're not starting by their second year. And that JUCO kids need to contribute immediately or are busts. But some young men just take longer to develop, especially the big uglies.
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He played really well against Texas, Troy & South Alabama his Sophomore year at ULM.

I think he likely would've played well last year too if he got the opportunity.
 
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Memnon said:
He played really well against Texas, Troy & South Alabama his Sophomore year at ULM.

I think he likely would've played well last year too if he got the opportunity.
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I still remember Cortez Kennedy being a real non-factor his first year playing at UM in 88 as a JUCO product. I just thought he was a big guy, nothing more

Then in 89, he was an absolute monster. Never seen a one-year jump like that at Miami from any player
 
But real talk they saying Barrow is the alpha of our d-line next to Bain. Justin Scott is apparently the most pretty and moves the best of the DTs already. Great news and Samson really impressing and has the edge. Plus Arroyo is in the best shape of his life looking like a high NFL draft pick
 
Odysseus said:
But real talk they saying Barrow is the alpha of our d-line next to Bain. Justin Scott is apparently the most pretty and moves the best of the DTs already. Great news and Samson really impressing and has the edge. Plus Arroyo is in the best shape of his life looking like a high NFL draft pick
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I can’t tell you how badly I want Samson to win that LG job. I want the two 5 stars out there.
 
Memnon said:
He played really well against Texas, Troy & South Alabama his Sophomore year at ULM.

I think he likely would've played well last year too if he got the opportunity.
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Why didn't he then? Not arguing, I'm truly intrigued. We were playing 3 men fronts with JHH as our DE because of injuries. What stopped them trotting out Campbell if he was capable?

Odysseus said:
But real talk they saying Barrow is the alpha of our d-line next to Bain. Justin Scott is apparently the most pretty and moves the best of the DTs already. Great news and Samson really impressing and has the edge. Plus Arroyo is in the best shape of his life looking like a high NFL draft pick
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The Greentree talk has been more accurate as of late. But the off-season hype machine was so bad for so long I'm hesitant to believe anything until I see it. Barrow, Samson, Arroyo playing at a playoff level would be absolutely amazing. Still waiting for Dee Wiggins to turn into the next Ahmonn Richards.
 
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grover said:
Why didn't he then? Not arguing, I'm truly intrigued. We were playing 3 men fronts with JHH as our DE because of injuries. What stopped them trotting out Campbell if he was capable?



The Greentree talk has been more accurate as of late. But the off-season hype machine was so bad for so long I'm hesitant to believe anything until I see it. Barrow, Samson, Arroyo playing at a playoff level would be absolutely amazing. Still waiting for Dee Wiggins to turn into the next Ahmonn Richards.
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My question is why send Pete? WTF does he know / can he see at practice and actually have a clue about?
 
tysportspicks24 said:
It would actually benefit Miami if FSU,VT,Louisville... win 9-11 games because a lose in the acc title or even a win could mean low seeding based on strength of schedule. They don't play ND, UF 7-8 max, no Clemson unless acc title game. You have to look at it from a CFP committee bias stand point. You want a high seed and easier route in the playoff.
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office space no GIF
 
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Hegemon said:
Ward - yes
Martinez - yes
Rivers - big yes
Cooper - borderline
Carpenter - no
Bell - not 2025, but yes thereafter
Arroyo - has to stay healthy, otherwise no
X - yes
George -borderline
Brown - borderline
Messidor - has to stay healthy, otherwise no
Alston - no
Clark -udfa
Barrow -udfa
Baron - yes
Cisco - yes
Powell - borderline
Porter - no
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grover said:
The Greentree talk has been more accurate as of late. But the off-season hype machine was so bad for so long I'm hesitant to believe anything until I see it. Barrow, Samson, Arroyo playing at a playoff level would be absolutely amazing. Still waiting for Dee Wiggins to turn into the next Ahmonn Richards.
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against fspoo he was
 
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grover said:
Why didn't he then? Not arguing, I'm truly intrigued. We were playing 3 men fronts with JHH as our DE because of injuries. What stopped them trotting out Campbell if he was capable?



The Greentree talk has been more accurate as of late. But the off-season hype machine was so bad for so long I'm hesitant to believe anything until I see it. Barrow, Samson, Arroyo playing at a playoff level would be absolutely amazing. Still waiting for Dee Wiggins to turn into the next Ahmonn Richards.
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I mean yea it's just Greentree but that's definitely the early buzz we'll see once pads come on
 
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