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I just hope that one of our “captains” for this game doesn’t push one of the opposing team’s captains in the back during the pregame coin toss.
 
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
 
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Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3".
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Calvin said:
i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff
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Calvin said:
the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.
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Not going to waste my time repeating this for the rest of that mind-numbing post, but holy s***.
 
Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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I can understand you wanting to be patient which I have been and will be with Richt but its not working. The O line is sub par and his QB's have been atrocious but the bottom line is our O is as basic as it can get. Maybe that's because of his QB limitation but I also think the coaches could make the O tougher to gameplan against by more mis-direction etc.
Also, ST's have regressed every year under Hartley. They have gone from terrible to atrocious. I have zero doubts that needs to be completely overhauled. The O needs innovation. He needs to bring in someone in from the outside with new concepts.
 
At least Blandy could truthfully say he didn't know what was going on because he was too busy playing snake and sending his son out for movie rentals. Heck, at least his son helped the team! Richt is as clueless as any corch we've had, and he doesn't even have an excuse. And his son ain't helping, either.
 
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Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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Why is Kirby Smart winning and not experiencing similar issues with UGA?
 
Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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Tired of locker room speeches. Zzzz..
 
Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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Stop...just stop.
 
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Stefan Adams said:
After Tuesday’s practice and with the team in the midst of a 4 game losing streak, head coach Mark Richt was asked whether he has considered changing the offensive system he’s running at Miami.

“I’m not thinking about any of that right now,” Richt said. “You can ask that question at the appropriate time and I’ll answer it – let’s focus on this game.”

The Canes fell to yet another conference opponent last week, with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets taking down UM 27-21 in Atlanta. It was Mark Richt’s first loss at Bobby Dodd Stadium in 9 tries. Despite the losses starting to mount, Richt says he sees similarities between this Hurricane team and Richt’s 2016 squad that also lost 4 straight, before reeling off 15 consecutive wins.

“Everyone wants to have a victory, see their teammates smile in the locker room,” Richt said. “I’m not going to make some kind of wild prediction, but I do know back then (in 2016) we stayed the course, kept fighting, didn’t push the panic button like a lot of people wanted.”

How did practice go today?

“First of all, any day like today - which was smoking hot - it’s a battle to get through practice, because the environment,” Richt said. “We know that it’s going to be a situation where, when it’s hot and humid, we all have to grind. That’s what everybody is doing - they’re battling. I saw no signs of anybody not wanting to do their very best.”

In the loss to GT, QB N’Kosi Perry got his first start since struggling against UVA over a month ago, and finished a solid 14-23 passing for 165 yards, while also moving the ball with his legs (6 carries for 38 yards). Richt saw a player with growing confidence out there and has already named Perry the starter for next week’s game against Virginia Tech.

“I liked how he threw the ball with confidence, there were big-league throws he made,” Richt said of Perry. “I can only think of one time he had a situation he missed… I thought the moment got too big for him (at Virginia). Now, he’s back in there and I saw a different guy, and he’s learned to prepare well. I don’t think he’s turned the corner, but I think he’s turning the corner.”

With the Coastal division now officially out of reach, is Richt tempted at all to get a better look at his young backup QB’s in Cade Weldon or Jarren Williams during these last few games?

“I’m tempted to try to win the game. How about that?” Richt said. “I guess people don’t see that as a premium, but I do.”

On Williams, Richt expanded: “Before the season’s over we’ll probably get him in there, might get him in there… He’s getting better, is growing.”

The Canes are already preparing just in case a true starter does not emerge in 2019 between Perry, Weldon, and Williams: UM has been in contact with former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant, who is grad transferring for his final season of eligibility next year. While Richt never promises a transfer he will start, every position on the roster is open for competition if there’s someone willing to fight for it.

“We’ve never brought in a graduate transfer and promised him he’d start. We’ve never done that,” Richt said. “We’ve only promised an opportunity to compete. They look at the situation and decide if they think the situation is one that makes sense to them, and that’s what they do. The bottom line is, we are always trying to build our roster through any means that are legal.

“That means it helps us be stronger, because competition creates better play. That’s what we’re looking for…anytime a graduate transfer has come to this program, he has always been promised an opportunity to play, an opportunity to win a job. We’ve never said, ‘Hey, you come in here, you’re going to start for us.’ We’ve never done that, and you can’t do that. It’s not right. It’s not fair to anybody.”

No current players on the team at any position have been informed about Miami potentially adding a graduate transfer to the roster at their position, and Richt plans to keep it that way until he feels it is necessary to do so.

“We don’t ask anybody’s permission to (add transfers). We recruit every year,” Richt said. “We recruit every year at all positions. We recruit high school kids. We look at junior college kids. We look at graduate transfers. We look at guys who might transfer who aren’t graduates. I think everybody in America is doing that. We’re not doing anything different than anybody else.

“We haven’t talked to anybody in specific (on the team). There may come a time that you have to have a discussion about whatever it may be, but right now, I haven’t sat anyone down and had a discussion with anybody about anything.”

With the program trying to find their footing on the field, recruiting has scuffled lately as well, with UM losing three commitments from their 2019 class in the past week and numerous top targets looking to go elsewhere. To try and combat that, Richt has taken a pro-active approach and has been personally involved on the trail as much as ever these past few weeks.

“I get personally involved a lot. I think you have to keep communicating with everybody,” Richt said. “You just don’t know where everything is going to land. You can only do what you can do, and that is continue to paint a picture of what’s going to happen here in the future and how they fit into the future. And we’re doing that diligently.”

Miami is playing the perfect team to try and end their skid this week, as the Virginia Tech Hokies are suffering through a 3 game losing streak of their own. With both programs expected to compete for the division title this season before the year began, each team will instead be glad to earn a win on Saturday and simply make a bowl.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge,” Richt said of VT. “Both teams obviously haven’t won in a while. Everyone is battling for that victory. I can promise you our guys are battling, our coaches are battling, and we’re looking forward to another opportunity to play a game.”

Richt also added the captains this week: Travis Homer, Shaq Quarterman, Tito Odenigbo, and Al Blades.
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Adding Grad Transfers simply means that "YOU CANNOT RECRUIT".
 
Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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Mrs. Richt? Jon?

No one gives a ****, Calvin. Go back to working at WacArnold's.
 
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Sorry, but really...?

"The bottom line is, we are always trying to build our roster through any means that are legal."

What head coach talks like that?....I guess the only one that truly wouldn't dare take a competitive advantage.

I think "we are always trying to build our roster" works just fine.

UM
 
Calvin said:
Im not sure why people are so worked up about it being "year 3", this is the transition year basically from the previous regimes recruits to coach richt's recruits, next year, itll basically be all of coach richt's recruits on the team, and the style of play will be solidified, i think and i am almost sure at this point it would be foolish to blow up the staff, the young guns that are on the team dont need a new offensive system to learn, they just now getting somewhat of a grasp on the one they in now.

This is why coach richt is the right man for the job, stay steady, the only risk he's running is does he keep coach searel's or not, everybody else is you can roll with. Special teams coverage units will be better next year because the younger athlete's growing up. Alot of these freshmen think they not suppose to be playing on special teams, but here, its a "right of passage". This is why a guys like travis homer and deejay are Great for UM. The top 2 runningbacks keep showing up on the special teams coverage units. The real True growth of this team will start during the bowl season, we make it to a bowl game, and from their, the real talent on this team will start surfacing. This is actually the best thing that could've happened to this team for the future cause now all of the young ones know, its going to take each man putting in hardwork, to not want to be the one to let his fellow teammates down, pointing fingers at somebody else is not the answer, the ones who make up in their mind that we not going out like this no more, this when the renaissance of a True championship team takes place, all the guys on the team who committed and than signed to be Champions, this is your time now, and Al Blades jr. will be one of the guys to help lead the way this off-season. Along with cam davis, im not sure if jade is going to ever be a dominant d-tackle because of how he is built physically at the D-1 level, but he'll also be one of the ones helping to lead the pack back, things are not as bad as they seem, every game like last year we had a chance to win them, this year we coming up short in those games because of self inflicfed wounds, this program is actually in good shape.

The difference makers gone make a difference, and the recruits that believe in their talent enuff, will commit and sign knowing they are the difference.

This not a time for cry babies, coach richt just needs to stay the course, the rest will fall into place, if guys think transferring and quitting on their teammates is the answer than good bye. Adversity makes champions, that's why this season doesnt bother me, the mindset of this team is what's going to jump start this program to being a consistent winner from the end of this season on t.
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Thomas is that you? Wait it must be jr.
 
orange&green84 said:
Al Golden at least met expectations based on the salary he received at Miami. We paid him like a mediocre coach and got mediocre results.

Richt's making over $4 mil per year which I would venture is a top 10-15 range for a HC. Yet we're likely ranked in the 50's right now and close to dead last in one of the weakest divisions in cfb.
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All Golden sucks! He was a used car sales man! Worthless, no comparison! Man did not win **** on the field or recruiting!
 
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