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- This game was the opposite of Kansas State in one respect: Miami whooped Georgia Tech's *** up front. Morris didn't get touched all day, the backs ran for 5.4 yards per carry, and the team had 609 total yards. Very rarely do you win a game where you are -2 in the turnover department and play poorly on special teams. The offensive line is further along than I thought they'd be, and they were the biggest reason for yesterday's win.
- The defensive line also had a nice performance. The sturdiness of the defensive tackles against Georgia Tech's dive play allowed the defense as a whole to keep the option (relatively) under control.
- Stephen Morris left many throws on the field and still had the fifth-highest yardage total in Miami history. His fundamentals and technique need to be more consistent, but he showed things yesterday you can't teach. The fact that he hit a deep ball on his first drive (after weeks of criticism) and came back to go 91 yards after that missed field goal revealed a ton about his mental toughness and resilience.
- We saw glimpses of this during last year's fourth-quarter rallies, and it was obvious after the Lewis injury: the unity and love on this team is tangible. Check out these tweets from Shaiy Howard (whose son, Tracy, was rumored to be disgruntled) and Alonzo Highsmith (who does not bite his tongue when it comes to his Alma Mater).
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
everything i thought about Golden was solidified when the Miami player laid on the ground in pain!
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
I can tell Al Golden loves this program and the kids! If u dont want ur son to play 4 this guy!! U are crazy
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
"it's better to mend boys then fix men" Al Golden building young men...
2hCane Mom to #3 @shaiyhoward
Why wouldn't I won't my son to play for Golden!!
- On a related note, one thing that I was worried about was how these inner-city kids would take to Golden's constant Tony Robbins-style quotes and buzzwords. Looks like I was worried about nothing. In fact, Dorsett, Crawford, Duke and Highsmith embraced Golden's brick-by-brick quote so much that they changed their Twitter handles to "Brick By Brick." Seems silly, but IMO it's very telling.
- The most impressive thing Golden and staff have shown so far is the ability to rehabilitate players. We saw it last year with Wieclaw, Streeter and Jacory. This year, it's Brandon McGee, Davon Johnson and Ben Jones (who made the key block on the game-tying TD). The way he stuck with these guys shows a lot about both his ability to develop players and his respect for each kid on the roster.
- Coming out of spring, I was worried about how Rashawn Scott would translate his chemistry with Ryan Williams (a soft tosser) to Stephen Morris. He is still struggling with some of those bullets, but we see flashes of his athleticism every game.
- I want to say this a program-changer, but it is nothing without a win next week. The NC State game scares the **** out of me for many reasons, but here's the main one: Glennon is a below-average quarterback when pressured, but a first-round pick with a clean pocket. Miami's defense has made many quarterbacks very comfortable in the past few years. Hate to put this on a freshman, but Tyriq McCord may prove to be a key player next week.
- The defensive line also had a nice performance. The sturdiness of the defensive tackles against Georgia Tech's dive play allowed the defense as a whole to keep the option (relatively) under control.
- Stephen Morris left many throws on the field and still had the fifth-highest yardage total in Miami history. His fundamentals and technique need to be more consistent, but he showed things yesterday you can't teach. The fact that he hit a deep ball on his first drive (after weeks of criticism) and came back to go 91 yards after that missed field goal revealed a ton about his mental toughness and resilience.
- We saw glimpses of this during last year's fourth-quarter rallies, and it was obvious after the Lewis injury: the unity and love on this team is tangible. Check out these tweets from Shaiy Howard (whose son, Tracy, was rumored to be disgruntled) and Alonzo Highsmith (who does not bite his tongue when it comes to his Alma Mater).
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
everything i thought about Golden was solidified when the Miami player laid on the ground in pain!
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
I can tell Al Golden loves this program and the kids! If u dont want ur son to play 4 this guy!! U are crazy
Alonzo Highsmith @alonzohighsmith
"it's better to mend boys then fix men" Al Golden building young men...
2hCane Mom to #3 @shaiyhoward
Why wouldn't I won't my son to play for Golden!!
- On a related note, one thing that I was worried about was how these inner-city kids would take to Golden's constant Tony Robbins-style quotes and buzzwords. Looks like I was worried about nothing. In fact, Dorsett, Crawford, Duke and Highsmith embraced Golden's brick-by-brick quote so much that they changed their Twitter handles to "Brick By Brick." Seems silly, but IMO it's very telling.
- The most impressive thing Golden and staff have shown so far is the ability to rehabilitate players. We saw it last year with Wieclaw, Streeter and Jacory. This year, it's Brandon McGee, Davon Johnson and Ben Jones (who made the key block on the game-tying TD). The way he stuck with these guys shows a lot about both his ability to develop players and his respect for each kid on the roster.
- Coming out of spring, I was worried about how Rashawn Scott would translate his chemistry with Ryan Williams (a soft tosser) to Stephen Morris. He is still struggling with some of those bullets, but we see flashes of his athleticism every game.
- I want to say this a program-changer, but it is nothing without a win next week. The NC State game scares the **** out of me for many reasons, but here's the main one: Glennon is a below-average quarterback when pressured, but a first-round pick with a clean pocket. Miami's defense has made many quarterbacks very comfortable in the past few years. Hate to put this on a freshman, but Tyriq McCord may prove to be a key player next week.
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