Until we start getting OL commits, nothing else matters

[Billy D Williams]

Yes we need OLinemen! We all know that, but don't be naive or single minded in thinking that getting top talent at others positions won't matter. We should all applaud all the top recruits we get at all positions.

 

[Saviorcane]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

When things break down for Louisville's OL they have Lamar Jackson we have Kaaya.

 

[Waffle Honcho]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

When things break down for Louisville's OL they have Lamar Jackson we have Kaaya.

Exactly, they have a difference maker from South Florida.

 

[BALLHAWKU]

Yes it's Petrino. He is a proven winner despite off field issues.

I agree. Lamar Jackson is good in his own right. But it's not like this is the first amount of success that Petrino has had. This isn't a Charlie Strong situation where the only modicum of success he's had exists only with Teddy Bridgewater.

That's two qbs who would start over Kaaya we pased up . Kelly and Jackson

 

[gogeta4]

Yes it's Petrino. He is a proven winner despite off field issues.

I agree. Lamar Jackson is good in his own right. But it's not like this is the first amount of success that Petrino has had. This isn't a Charlie Strong situation where the only modicum of success he's had exists only with Teddy Bridgewater.

That's two qbs who would start over Kaaya we pased up . Kelly and Jackson

kelly?? which kelly?

 

[bbcane]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

When things break down for Louisville's OL they have Lamar Jackson we have Kaaya.

Exactly. When you have Jackson you can't even mention louville line in comparison to ours. Apples oranges

 

[clg003]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

You guys are killing me with these comparisons. Our offense is designed to keep Brad alive. Not sure if you have watched any games but you cant compare an offense thats scoring 50 to one thats legitimately scared for their QBs safety. This is the worst oline in our history. If we played straight up we would have double figure sacks against any team with a decent d line.

Not sure if you've watched any of the games either, but Louisville is pretty much the exact same offensive scheme and surrounding talent, with the sole difference being the QB. When your line breaks down but you can run up the middle for 15 yards people tend to forget about the O Line. We are the University if Miami and we had Lamar Jackson in our backyard. We need to focus on keeping guys like him home. Al Golden is gone, we don't need this to be a big 10 team anymore.

Its not the same thing when they have a QB who can avoid the rush and can buy time. That totally negates a bad oline and keeps another defender home to spy. Our QB has zero mobility and tends to waste time.

I agree keep em all home and this has always been where Richt would provide us an advantage. He just needs to make it thru this "sky is still falling" mentality of Hurricanes fans. They truly do have the ability to completely erase any hype we had coming into this season. Sure its taking a hit with the the losses but a any decent recruiter can get thru this on the recruiting front in the first year. He can say I am playing as many of my guys as I can but I still am depending on the last guys players to much. See Randys 2008 recruiting class rankings after his losing 2007 season.

 

[iLoveTDs]

Yes it's Petrino. He is a proven winner despite off field issues.

I agree. Lamar Jackson is good in his own right. But it's not like this is the first amount of success that Petrino has had. This isn't a Charlie Strong situation where the only modicum of success he's had exists only with Teddy Bridgewater.

That's two qbs who would start over Kaaya we pased up . Kelly and Jackson

kelly?? which kelly?

Kenny Kelly

 

[Waffle Honcho]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

When things break down for Louisville's OL they have Lamar Jackson we have Kaaya.

Exactly. When you have Jackson you can't even mention louville line in comparison to ours. Apples oranges

I know. Getting the point yet that elite South Florida talent negates a **** of a lot of things?

 

[90scane]

Gotta get 2-3 from Slaton, Herbert, Telfort, Chandler and 2 need to be OT types which most think Slaton isn't.

Wouldn't hurt to add a stud RB like MacFarland. Great RBs make bad OL look good. Nothing against Yearby and Walton, they just aren't Cook, Fornette, Mccaffrey...

We really need to nail down 3 elite WRs like Holloman, DSmith, Hartley. Hartley looks like he can get open in 1-2 seconds vs anyone. Same with DSmith. Holloman may not have the elite quicks but he looks like your 3rd down guy who will catch the ball with someone interfering (Everyone knows the ACC won't call it for Miami).


Besides for OL, I'd like to land another DT. We lose CJenkins and Moten in '17. Unless Martin is better than Fines, I don't feel great about landing 2 DT over two years.

 

[Fightinibis]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

Yes clearly your right, since their offense involves a QB that has no mobility like us and requires long developing routes.

UM

 

[Waffle Honcho]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

Yes clearly your right, since their offense involves a QB that has no mobility like us and requires long developing routes.

UM

No, you're right. Their QB is from the heart of Kentucky, there's no way we could ever land a playmaker like him. Just focus on OL.

 

[Fightinibis]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

Yes clearly your right, since their offense involves a QB that has no mobility like us and requires long developing routes.

UM

No, you're right. Their QB is from the heart of Kentucky, there's no way we could ever land a playmaker like him. Just focus on OL.

Really? He's a dime a dozen huh? Kind of like Jeremy Johnson at Auburn?

Bottom line, while that type of athleticism might be a dime a dozen in South FLA, athleticism doesn't equal likely Heisman Trophy winner every time.

If CMR is going to insist on running THIS type of offense, a stellar OL is ABSOLUTELY MOST CRITICAL.....skill talent will always come to UM, and there is ZERO lack of it on the field right now, just no way to get it there.

Never understood why people just refuse to recognize the unreal things Nick Saban get done by worrying about trenches FIRST. Subpar QBs galore at Alabama with a solid back and one great WR, often from our backyard. Meyer also touts one of, if not the best OL, year after year. Harbaugh is now in that group.

When I see those coaches running through holes you can drive a semi through, it makes me sick. If we had a QB like Louisville, the OL weakness in sustaining blocks is not so visible as he hits the crease quicker than any QB in the game right now. That is not where we are, and I don't think the plan for N'kosi Perry will be to run him 70% of the time either....unless CMR gets smart quick and brings in a stellar OC that can take advantage of such a system.

UM

 

[Waffle Honcho]

Tell this to Louisville. Their OL had to have graded out worse yesterday than ours has all season and they put up 50+ points. Stop looking for scapegoats every year.

Yes clearly your right, since their offense involves a QB that has no mobility like us and requires long developing routes.

UM

No, you're right. Their QB is from the heart of Kentucky, there's no way we could ever land a playmaker like him. Just focus on OL.

Really? He's a dime a dozen huh? Kind of like Jeremy Johnson at Auburn?

Bottom line, while that type of athleticism might be a dime a dozen in South FLA, athleticism doesn't equal likely Heisman Trophy winner every time.

If CMR is going to insist on running THIS type of offense, a stellar OL is ABSOLUTELY MOST CRITICAL.....skill talent will always come to UM, and there is ZERO lack of it on the field right now, just no way to get it there.

Never understood why people just refuse to recognize the unreal things Nick Saban get done by worrying about trenches FIRST. Subpar QBs galore at Alabama with a solid back and one great WR, often from our backyard. Meyer also touts one of, if not the best OL, year after year. Harbaugh is now in that group.

When I see those coaches running through holes you can drive a semi through, it makes me sick. If we had a QB like Louisville, the OL weakness in sustaining blocks is not so visible as he hits the crease quicker than any QB in the game right now. That is not where we are, and I don't think the plan for N'kosi Perry will be to run him 70% of the time either....unless CMR gets smart quick and brings in a stellar OC that can take advantage of such a system.

UM

Honestly, Saban's teams haven't been that great. He's found a way to succeed at the college level in this current atmosphere, but those teams are not dominant. The Miami teams from the 80s/early 90s/early 00s were dominant teams that focused on 3* south Florida talent. I'd rather follow Schnellenberger's outline for success at Miami than Saban's.

My bottom line is that everyone is important. Last year everyone complained over and over about the DL. We've been recruiting 4*s at OL consistently under Golden, so maybe it's not necessarily recruiting. Plus a lot of our OL will be seniors next year, and I doubt more than one of them will be replaced. Fact is, a lot of those guys have talent, and I wouldn't be surprised if 4 of them hear their names called on draft day.

The fact that you said if we had a QB like Louisville is my point entirely. He's an elite playmaker from South Florida, and that's where our direction should be focused.

 

[The Franchise]

Coach better and the OL will play better. Odd concept.

We heard all the same **** about our DL for the last several years before Kool and Diaz got here. Remember the tired "Can he play DT" line?

 

[BALLHAWKU]

Yes it's Petrino. He is a proven winner despite off field issues.

I agree. Lamar Jackson is good in his own right. But it's not like this is the first amount of success that Petrino has had. This isn't a Charlie Strong situation where the only modicum of success he's had exists only with Teddy Bridgewater.

That's two qbs who would start over Kaaya we pased up . Kelly and Jackson

kelly?? which kelly?[/QUOTE

Chad was at Miami we wouldn't of lost to fsu he can actually pull the ball

 

[Waffle Honcho]

Louisville's offensive line is the biggest reason that they are winning. They are creating huge holes for the RB's and providing a clean pocket for the QB. That line is way better than ours.

Why your team won't win the ACC in 2017 - ACC Blog- ESPN

 

[chrisRMNU]

Interesting that F$U's biggest weakness is oline. Cuz that is easily our greatest strength. We knocked him around pretty bad and that was before Joe Jackson really took off last year.

 

[itsacanething]

Louisville's offensive line is the biggest reason that they are winning. They are creating huge holes for the RB's and providing a clean pocket for the QB. That line is way better than ours.

Why your team won't win the ACC in 2017 - ACC Blog- ESPN

our blurb is pretty absurd except for the point about QB. if we don't win the the ACC its not going to be because of our recent past history our richt's for that matter. am i the only one that thinks we will be fine at WR?

 

[DC1986]

Louisville's offensive line is the biggest reason that they are winning. They are creating huge holes for the RB's and providing a clean pocket for the QB. That line is way better than ours.

Why your team won't win the ACC in 2017 - ACC Blog- ESPN

Obviously things are different now then they were last October. Our OL has had much better coaching and conditioning with Searels. I have no idea about Louisville and don't care . When I posted that Louisville was killing people every week doing whatever they wanted on offense. This year will be our turn to trash teams. Our lines are a definite strength now. What a difference a year makes