Todays scrimmage

[BigPoppaCane]

TEMPLE IS IN THE MAC
WE IN THE ACC
DIFFERENCE IN COMP LEVEL
SO WHATEVER GOLDEN DID UP THERE
CANNOT BE TRULY COMPARED TO HERE

 

[Ibis Wingz]

You're right about the AQM coverage play, Ibis. Was very impressive. Overall, I think the DL was the best performing group on defense.

With regards to the guys who were held out, thanks for identifying Gall on the sideline. I was wondering who that big guy pushing the golf cart was. Come to think of it, in addition to Chick, I did not see Allen Hurns on the field either. Did you? Maybe they were being purposely sat by Golden.

I didn't see Hurns on the field last night, and the only Chickillo I saw was Wyatt. LOL. It was pretty cool seeing RLIII wearing no. 20. Gall will hope he never wears the red shirt again after what they put him through last night. His quads had to be burning after they made him do lunges halfway around the track and then made him push the golf cart backwards. Sonny might be the biggest human being I've ever seen. Sonny might be 7' 400 lbs by the time he graduates. I might have to supplement my diet with rats. LOL

 

[OldhamA]

So it sounds like teams are just going to pass us to death on those intermediate routes again?

 

[canes732]

TEMPLE IS IN THE MAC
WE IN THE ACC
DIFFERENCE IN COMP LEVEL
SO WHATEVER GOLDEN DID UP THERE
CANNOT BE TRULY COMPARED TO HERE

Actually it can Golden brought the temple owls to their first winning season in like 30 years and had players drafted in the top end of the draft.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

So it sounds like teams are just going to pass us to death on those intermediate routes again?

I can't imagine that UM will face a team with as many weapons as UM has. That will obviously make it easier for UM to defend most of the opponents.

 

[Distructobot3000]

TEMPLE IS IN THE MAC
WE IN THE ACC
DIFFERENCE IN COMP LEVEL
SO WHATEVER GOLDEN DID UP THERE
CANNOT BE TRULY COMPARED TO HERE

Actually it can Golden brought the temple owls to their first winning season in like 30 years and had players drafted in the top end of the draft.

Yes, his level of competition was lower but so was the talent level that Golden had on his team at the time to compete against that lower level of talent.

 

[The Franchise]

TEMPLE IS IN THE MAC
WE IN THE ACC
DIFFERENCE IN COMP LEVEL
SO WHATEVER GOLDEN DID UP THERE
CANNOT BE TRULY COMPARED TO HERE

Same thing goofs said about Urban Meyers before he went to ufaag.

 

[Canefam]

Golden is going into his third season; if there's no safety depth, it's his fault.

I disagree - because this would have had to come out of year 1 recruiting.

Year 1 recruiting class was a wash as Golden only had 1 month to do anything with 1 commit on board... (Randy totally screwed us here)

Year 2 was a large class of filling in the roster voids. (I believe we took 6 DB's, including Deon, Jenkins, Crawford and Howard)

Year 3 Golden had to ride the breaks all year waiting to flush the NCAA crap down the toilet. Small class, but finished strong. (We also got Burns and Carter)

Year 4 (this year) our recruiting class should fill the cupsboards and any last voids. (Great class of Golden type players - physically and mentally)...

 

[Supercane85]

I know this is unpopular but I want Arab Money to start over Shayon. I'm sorry we need a constant pass rush to help our secondary.

Because a team is going to throw the ball every down right? On top of that, for this hypothetical lets start a true freshman over a 5th year senior (Gilbert) who has the same qualities (better than Quan) when healthy. Green needs his role lessened, but he can still provide depth.

I wouldn't dismiss AQM so lightly. I also wouldn't say that Gilbert is a better pass rusher than AQM at this point.
Gilbert is a known quantity. He started 13 games last year and had 4 sacks. In 4 years playing college Gilbert has 14.5 tfl's and 8.5 sacks. Chick in 2 years has 13 tfl's and 9 sacks and most people, not myself, think Chick is a below average to average pass rusher.
So what does that say for Gilbert?
Quan looks like a guy who could go off like Rusty Madearis and get 4.5 sacks in his 1st ever game.
Not saying it will happen, just saing that to compare AQM to Gilbert is, honestly a huge compliment to Gilbert.

Exactly. Arab Money just provides that extra bit of athleticism and burst that we have sorely been lacking. Also, who's to say he would be so much worse than Shayon in run support? Shayon is alright as a player but a starter at a major D-1 program? No. He is a rotation guy.

A player who was the leading tackler on your defense is just average? So what are the rest of the players?

The leading tackler on the team is just a rotation guy? Not only did Shayon lead the team in tackles he lead it from the defensive end position. Do you realize just how active a player must be to lead the team in tackles from the defensive end position?

 

[[]_[] swag]

Golden is going into his third season; if there's no safety depth, it's his fault.

I disagree - because this would have had to come out of year 1 recruiting.

Year 1 recruiting class was a wash as Golden only had 1 month to do anything with 1 commit on board... (Randy totally screwed us here)

Year 2 was a large class of filling in the roster voids. (I believe we took 6 DB's, including Deon, Jenkins, Crawford and Howard)

Year 3 Golden had to ride the breaks all year waiting to flush the NCAA crap down the toilet. Small class, but finished strong. (We also got Burns and Carter)

Year 4 (this year) our recruiting class should fill the cupsboards and any last voids. (Great class of Golden type players - physically and mentally)...

We took 8 DBs year two. Shannon left the secondary an absolute mess. We might still have some growing pains this year but next year we should be elite back there.

 

[Picksix]

What on Earth are people seeing in Chickillo's game that makes them think he's a 10+ sack guy?

He's a fine player and all, but getting sacks isn't part of his game. Usually all he gets are hustle sacks anyways, and those aren't exactly easy to accumulate a large number of.

I've watched plenty of Miami football and I think Chick will be great at getting sacks. He's a high motor guy that gets after it. He was wreaking havoc in his All Star game? WTF is a hustle sack and what constitutes a real sack in *** speak?

 

[Picksix]

I literally cannot fathom how someone can advocate Highsmith Rodgers and Green having significant PT on a team trying to move past mediocrity.

lol you all were saying the same thing about Brandon McGee too

nobodies talking about either of these players having significant playing time but they should and will play.... There is no depth at safety for highsmith and rodgers not to play so there's that????

Shayon Green has earned the playing time he is going to get this season and its simple as that.

Thank U. We don't have have enough D depth yet. That's two years away. That's why I think 9-3. Injuries will happen, but we will improve.

Just enjoy the ride.

So 5 year rebuilding process to create some depth?
Golden was able to do it @ Temple by year 3/4 and that's without So Fla talent & with limited scholarships.

yes because he had the ncaa breathing down his neck at temple, plus i think last years team would beat any temple team he ever coached........

Goldens Temple squad would have curb stomped last years Miami team. His Temple team that beat UCONN by two TD's was pretty **** good. UCONN won the Big East that year. If that Temple team hadn't lost their RB during the season they would have finished stronger.

 

[SoFlaSmitty]

I can see our DB's playing off of our WR's for many reasons during a scrimmage.
1 no need to play bump and run and someone getting jammed and hurting something.
2 our WR's are that nasty and if you try bump and run if you don't get them jammed they are going to just fly pass you

My question about our D is can we really judge them after the first 4 games besides we stepped up to stop the run. FAU, Savannah St or USF not a power on offense at all. UF from years pass can run but we know they don't have crap at WR or at QB. Looking at whole schedule the only team that really looks like a problem would be GT with the option but cant keep up with our scoring. FSU is the only team to really scare me on the schedule. If our Defense is 25% better then last year then I see us having a very good season.

 

[canes732]

All ik is Golden had guys drafted from temple higher than Miami while he was there compitetion doesnt mean nothing if u have guys going higher in the draft talent is talent

 

[Canesfan1899]

Seems like a lot of chicken little fans in hear *****ing about everything again.

 

[bbcane]

Golden is going into his third season; if there's no safety depth, it's his fault.

I disagree - because this would have had to come out of year 1 recruiting.

Year 1 recruiting class was a wash as Golden only had 1 month to do anything with 1 commit on board... (Randy totally screwed us here)

Year 2 was a large class of filling in the roster voids. (I believe we took 6 DB's, including Deon, Jenkins, Crawford and Howard)

Year 3 Golden had to ride the breaks all year waiting to flush the NCAA crap down the toilet. Small class, but finished strong. (We also got Burns and Carter)

Year 4 (this year) our recruiting class should fill the cupsboards and any last voids. (Great class of Golden type players - physically and mentally)...

U rite

 

[k9cane]

TEMPLE IS IN THE MAC
WE IN THE ACC
DIFFERENCE IN COMP LEVEL
SO WHATEVER GOLDEN DID UP THERE
CANNOT BE TRULY COMPARED TO HERE

Same thing goofs said about Urban Meyers before he went to ufaag.

I guess according to some, unless you succeed at another power conference program, you can't possibly succeed at a place like UM. BTW, isn't the MAC a place where some of the best coaches of recent memory have learned their trade?

Last I checked, that's what good coaches do. They learned their trade at lower levels and move up up the ladder...

 

[k9cane]

People are making a lot of assumptions on something they haven't ever seen( or will). Folks, it's a scrimmage, one way or the other, a facet of this team will either look good or bad and depending on your viewpoint or agenda, you can color it anyway you want

But it reminds me of boxing when I hear of sparring sessions where a certain fighters will get the better of another one. But it's sparring, there's headgear, bigger gloves and the intensity is nowhere like a real fight. Yeah, it's kinda like a real fight- except its not. Its where fighters work on certain things and try and get sharper. That's it

Scrimmages in many ways are the same thing. I don't think any of us ( unless if were were perhaps there to witness this and actually knew what the coaches were looking for) should jump to any real conclusions....

 

[arcane]

Prediction: D'Onofrio is fired after the season

Not happening.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

BTW, based on what I saw last night, I think Coach Coley is going to be a very good play caller for UM. There was tremendous balance between run and pass, the sequence ofplays were not predictable, he got the TE and FB involved in the game, and I didn't see any of the one yard passes we grew to expect from Ned Fisch. I was disappointed after Ned Fisch left, but I think we've upgraded the OC position not only from a recruiting standpoint, but also from a play calling standpoint.