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timmay9699 said:
I don't think Elias Rudolph was a take. These extremely skinny edge guys rarely pan out. Take Baron, drop Rudolph and get a CB.
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ZeroBeachCane3 said:
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No excuses. We have a sizable talent advantage (on paper) over every team we play this season. We have a joke of a home schedule, and our hardest road games are a sub .500 UF team, Louisville, and…Cal?

Win games - 10 or bust (assuming we stay healthy). Get to the ACC Championship, or bust.
 
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WeBallinBoyz said:
No excuses. We have a sizable talent advantage (on paper) over every team we play this season. We have a joke of a home schedule, and our hardest road games are a sub .500 UF team, Louisville, and…Cal?

Win games - 10 or bust (assuming we stay healthy). Get to the ACC Championship, or bust.
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Its crazy how some fans dont want to set a 10 minimum for wins for a coach we are paying a premium in year 3 for when that was expected for first time corches in past..
 
skyman said:
Its crazy how some fans dont want to set a 10 minimum for wins for a coach we are paying a premium in year 3 for when that was expected for first time corches in past..
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2023 Record of FBS opponents we play this year:

UF: 5-7
Ball State: 4-8
USF: 7-6
VT: 7-6
Cal: 6-7
Louisville: 10-4
FSU: 13-1
Duke: 8-5
GT: 7-6
Wake Forest: 4-8
Syracuse: 6-7

That’s two teams that won 9 or more games in 2023. Furthermore, both those teams (Louisville and FSU) are expected to regress in some capacity in 2024; maybe not 7-5, but within that 8-4/9-3 range.

Teams expected to see an improvement: USF, VT (home)

Teams expected to regress: Duke (home), Louisville, FSU (home)

Some Unknowns but probably won’t be too much better or worse than last year in terms of overall play: UF, Ball State, GT, Syracuse, Wake, Cal

Win Totals for ACC Teams (first number in the parenthetical is for the over, second is the under)
  • FSU: 9.5 (-110/-110)
  • Clemson: 9.5 (+110/-130)
  • Miami: 9 (-115/-105)
  • NC State: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Louisville: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Virginia Tech: 8 (-120/+100)
  • SMU: 7.5 (-150/+130)
  • UNC: 7.5 (-130/+110)
  • Syracuse: 7 (-105/-115)
  • Cal: 6.5 (-130/+110)
  • Duke: 6.5 (+110/-130)
  • Pitt: 5.5 (+100/-120)
  • Georgia Tech: 5 (-120/+100)
  • Boston College: 5 (+105/-125)
  • Wake Forest: 4.5 (-115/-105)
  • Virginia: 4.5 (+100/-120)
  • Stanford: 3.5 (+120/-140)

So of the seven other conference teams that have a projected win total 7.5 or greater, Miami faces three. Two of them are at home, all three are within the first eight games.

Non-Con Win Totals
  • UF: 4.5 (-140/+120)
  • Mid majors not out yet but I’d conservatively project USF at roughly 7.5, -115 both sides. Ball State is expected to be amongst the bottom 4-5 teams in the MAC (based on spring projections)

I mean…this team has to go 10-2. You have to win 2/3 against UF, FSU and Louisville. You do that, it still gives you the inexplicable corching job by Mario that seems to arise once a season. Even if that occurs, you’re still 10-2 and probably going to the ACC Champ game.

This schedule (again, on paper) is CAKE. And as an added bonus, we get a bye after Cal, right before the b2b of Louisville and FSU. In normal circumstances, that would be some much-needed rest after a west coast trip and ample preparation time for Brohm.
 
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WeBallinBoyz said:
2023 Record of FBS opponents we play this year:

UF: 5-7
Ball State: 4-8
USF: 7-6
VT: 7-6
Cal: 6-7
Louisville: 10-4
FSU: 13-1
Duke: 8-5
GT: 7-6
Wake Forest: 4-8
Syracuse: 6-7

That’s two teams that won 9 or more games in 2023. Furthermore, both those teams (Louisville and FSU) are expected to regress in some capacity in 2024; maybe not 7-5, but within that 8-4/9-3 range.

Teams expected to see an improvement: USF, VT (home)

Teams expected to regress: Duke (home), Louisville, FSU (home)

Some Unknowns but probably won’t be too much better or worse than last year in terms of overall play: UF, GT, Syracuse, Wake, Cal

Win Totals for ACC Teams (first number in the parenthetical is for the over, second is the under)
  • FSU: 9.5 (-110/-110)
  • Clemson: 9.5 (+110/-130)
  • Miami: 9 (-115/-105)
  • NC State: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Louisville: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Virginia Tech: 8 (-120/+100)
  • SMU: 7.5 (-150/+130)
  • UNC: 7.5 (-130/+110)
  • Syracuse: 7 (-105/-115)
  • Cal: 6.5 (-130/+110)
  • Duke: 6.5 (+110/-130)
  • Pitt: 5.5 (+100/-120)
  • Georgia Tech: 5 (-120/+100)
  • Boston College: 5 (+105/-125)
  • Wake Forest: 4.5 (-115/-105)
  • Virginia: 4.5 (+100/-120)
  • Stanford: 3.5 (+120/-140)

So of the seven other conference teams that have a projected win total 7.5 or greater, Miami faces three. Two of them are at home, all three are within the first eight games.

Non-Con Win Totals
  • UF: 4.5 (-140/+120)
  • Mid majors not out yet but I’d conservatively project USF at roughly 7.5, -115 both sides. Ball State is expected to be amongst the bottom 4-5 teams in the MAC (based on spring projections)

I mean…this team has to go 10-2. You have to win 2/3 against UF, FSU and Louisville. You do that, it still gives you the inexplicable corching job by Mario that seems to arise once a season. Even if that occurs, you’re still 10-2 and probably going to the ACC Champ game.

This schedule (again, on paper) is CAKE.
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Tbh losing to any of these teams is unacceptable as long as we remain relatively healthy
 
WeBallinBoyz said:
2023 Record of FBS opponents we play this year:

UF: 5-7
Ball State: 4-8
USF: 7-6
VT: 7-6
Cal: 6-7
Louisville: 10-4
FSU: 13-1
Duke: 8-5
GT: 7-6
Wake Forest: 4-8
Syracuse: 6-7

That’s two teams that won 9 or more games in 2023. Furthermore, both those teams (Louisville and FSU) are expected to regress in some capacity in 2024; maybe not 7-5, but within that 8-4/9-3 range.

Teams expected to see an improvement: USF, VT (home)

Teams expected to regress: Duke (home), Louisville, FSU (home)

Some Unknowns but probably won’t be too much better or worse than last year in terms of overall play: UF, Ball State, GT, Syracuse, Wake, Cal

Win Totals for ACC Teams (first number in the parenthetical is for the over, second is the under)
  • FSU: 9.5 (-110/-110)
  • Clemson: 9.5 (+110/-130)
  • Miami: 9 (-115/-105)
  • NC State: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Louisville: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Virginia Tech: 8 (-120/+100)
  • SMU: 7.5 (-150/+130)
  • UNC: 7.5 (-130/+110)
  • Syracuse: 7 (-105/-115)
  • Cal: 6.5 (-130/+110)
  • Duke: 6.5 (+110/-130)
  • Pitt: 5.5 (+100/-120)
  • Georgia Tech: 5 (-120/+100)
  • Boston College: 5 (+105/-125)
  • Wake Forest: 4.5 (-115/-105)
  • Virginia: 4.5 (+100/-120)
  • Stanford: 3.5 (+120/-140)

So of the seven other conference teams that have a projected win total 7.5 or greater, Miami faces three. Two of them are at home, all three are within the first eight games.

Non-Con Win Totals
  • UF: 4.5 (-140/+120)
  • Mid majors not out yet but I’d conservatively project USF at roughly 7.5, -115 both sides. Ball State is expected to be amongst the bottom 4-5 teams in the MAC (based on spring projections)

I mean…this team has to go 10-2. You have to win 2/3 against UF, FSU and Louisville. You do that, it still gives you the inexplicable corching job by Mario that seems to arise once a season. Even if that occurs, you’re still 10-2 and probably going to the ACC Champ game.

This schedule (again, on paper) is CAKE. And as an added bonus, we get a bye after Cal, right before the b2b of Louisville and FSU. In normal circumstances, that would be some much-needed rest after a west coast trip and ample preparation time for Brohm.
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I think GT will be improved. I dont know who they got in portal and I know they open with fsu but they play tough (played UGA tougher than fsu :pitbull:) I think their offense will be confident they can score on anybody.. Other than that agree 100%

Also didnt usf play bama tough at home in year #1 f new head coach? Who is their projected qb?
 
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skyman said:
I think GT will be improved. I dont know who they got in portal and I know they open with fsu but they play tough (played UGA tougher than fsu :pitbull:) I think their offense will be confident they can score on anybody.. Other than that agree 100%

Also didnt usf play bama tough at home in year #1 f new head coach? Who is their projected qb?
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I can absolutely get behind that. King isn’t a bad QB at all. The only issue is they lost 21 players to the portal and their schedule is brutal - probably top 10 in terms of difficulty in the country.

They have to play FSU (neutral) to open up, home games against Louisville and Miami…in fact, listen to this end of the season stretch for these guys.

@ UNC
vs ND (Mercedes Benz so not true home game)
@ VT
vs Miami
vs NC State
@ UGA

That’s all six teams with win totals at 7.5 or better, five with 8 or better, and three with 9 or better. Absolute brutal way to finish.
 
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WeBallinBoyz said:
2023 Record of FBS opponents we play this year:

UF: 5-7
Ball State: 4-8
USF: 7-6
VT: 7-6
Cal: 6-7
Louisville: 10-4
FSU: 13-1
Duke: 8-5
GT: 7-6
Wake Forest: 4-8
Syracuse: 6-7

That’s two teams that won 9 or more games in 2023. Furthermore, both those teams (Louisville and FSU) are expected to regress in some capacity in 2024; maybe not 7-5, but within that 8-4/9-3 range.

Teams expected to see an improvement: USF, VT (home)

Teams expected to regress: Duke (home), Louisville, FSU (home)

Some Unknowns but probably won’t be too much better or worse than last year in terms of overall play: UF, Ball State, GT, Syracuse, Wake, Cal

Win Totals for ACC Teams (first number in the parenthetical is for the over, second is the under)
  • FSU: 9.5 (-110/-110)
  • Clemson: 9.5 (+110/-130)
  • Miami: 9 (-115/-105)
  • NC State: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Louisville: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Virginia Tech: 8 (-120/+100)
  • SMU: 7.5 (-150/+130)
  • UNC: 7.5 (-130/+110)
  • Syracuse: 7 (-105/-115)
  • Cal: 6.5 (-130/+110)
  • Duke: 6.5 (+110/-130)
  • Pitt: 5.5 (+100/-120)
  • Georgia Tech: 5 (-120/+100)
  • Boston College: 5 (+105/-125)
  • Wake Forest: 4.5 (-115/-105)
  • Virginia: 4.5 (+100/-120)
  • Stanford: 3.5 (+120/-140)

So of the seven other conference teams that have a projected win total 7.5 or greater, Miami faces three. Two of them are at home, all three are within the first eight games.

Non-Con Win Totals
  • UF: 4.5 (-140/+120)
  • Mid majors not out yet but I’d conservatively project USF at roughly 7.5, -115 both sides. Ball State is expected to be amongst the bottom 4-5 teams in the MAC (based on spring projections)

I mean…this team has to go 10-2. You have to win 2/3 against UF, FSU and Louisville. You do that, it still gives you the inexplicable corching job by Mario that seems to arise once a season. Even if that occurs, you’re still 10-2 and probably going to the ACC Champ game.

This schedule (again, on paper) is CAKE. And as an added bonus, we get a bye after Cal, right before the b2b of Louisville and FSU. In normal circumstances, that would be some much-needed rest after a west coast trip and ample preparation time for Brohm.
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Georgia Tech and Syracuse will be better this season. But we should still win those games
 
WeBallinBoyz said:
2023 Record of FBS opponents we play this year:

UF: 5-7
Ball State: 4-8
USF: 7-6
VT: 7-6
Cal: 6-7
Louisville: 10-4
FSU: 13-1
Duke: 8-5
GT: 7-6
Wake Forest: 4-8
Syracuse: 6-7

That’s two teams that won 9 or more games in 2023. Furthermore, both those teams (Louisville and FSU) are expected to regress in some capacity in 2024; maybe not 7-5, but within that 8-4/9-3 range.

Teams expected to see an improvement: USF, VT (home)

Teams expected to regress: Duke (home), Louisville, FSU (home)

Some Unknowns but probably won’t be too much better or worse than last year in terms of overall play: UF, Ball State, GT, Syracuse, Wake, Cal

Win Totals for ACC Teams (first number in the parenthetical is for the over, second is the under)
  • FSU: 9.5 (-110/-110)
  • Clemson: 9.5 (+110/-130)
  • Miami: 9 (-115/-105)
  • NC State: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Louisville: 8.5 (+110/-130)
  • Virginia Tech: 8 (-120/+100)
  • SMU: 7.5 (-150/+130)
  • UNC: 7.5 (-130/+110)
  • Syracuse: 7 (-105/-115)
  • Cal: 6.5 (-130/+110)
  • Duke: 6.5 (+110/-130)
  • Pitt: 5.5 (+100/-120)
  • Georgia Tech: 5 (-120/+100)
  • Boston College: 5 (+105/-125)
  • Wake Forest: 4.5 (-115/-105)
  • Virginia: 4.5 (+100/-120)
  • Stanford: 3.5 (+120/-140)

So of the seven other conference teams that have a projected win total 7.5 or greater, Miami faces three. Two of them are at home, all three are within the first eight games.

Non-Con Win Totals
  • UF: 4.5 (-140/+120)
  • Mid majors not out yet but I’d conservatively project USF at roughly 7.5, -115 both sides. Ball State is expected to be amongst the bottom 4-5 teams in the MAC (based on spring projections)

I mean…this team has to go 10-2. You have to win 2/3 against UF, FSU and Louisville. You do that, it still gives you the inexplicable corching job by Mario that seems to arise once a season. Even if that occurs, you’re still 10-2 and probably going to the ACC Champ game.

This schedule (again, on paper) is CAKE. And as an added bonus, we get a bye after Cal, right before the b2b of Louisville and FSU. In normal circumstances, that would be some much-needed rest after a west coast trip and ample preparation time for Brohm.
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This is not an easy schedule. What the schedule lacks is top end, i.e., there is no juggernaut on it. But we don't really have a gimme outside of FAMU. None of the other games are a cakewalk, or amount to a week off.

We play a schedule loaded with teams that should win 7 games. That means that, while we SHOULD win a lot of games, we must play well in order to do so. We can't have an "off" week and expect to win.

The schedule is manageable, but not easy.
 
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Damiencane86 said:
I recall Greg Rousseau being a skinny edge once upon a time too
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People talking about these guys’ weights are a bit off base. Sure maybe it matters with them trying to become 3 down linemen but we have veterans up front, for now all these guys gotta do is pin their ears back and beat a tackle. Watching Lightfoot, Pickett, Cole etc one of these guys is gonna emerge (at least one)

GR15 was never a big guy but the way he used his hands and leverage he was unstoppable for most OL. A tackle getting his *** kicked by Bain all day is gonna have a tough time dealing with whoever emerges off the bench here with their speed
 
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