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A bit long for me to summarize completely. It doesn't contain the kind of depth that we're used to around here, but I'd say it's pretty **** good (the author adds some of his optimism re: the team's 2013 fortunes).

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...lege-football-countdown-2013-preview/2647815/

Also, it contains this gem:

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I stopped reading after this tidbit

— Where Miami (Fla.) fans hang out: The best place to find Miami football chatter is Canes Time. Fans also meet at CaneSports.com, Canespace.com and Miami-Hurricanes.com. Additional coverage can be found at the Web site of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. And don't forget about Eye on the U, Manny Navarro's blog for The Miami Herald. Two more options: The Palm Beach Post and State of the U.
 
RickDerris said:
I stopped reading after this tidbit

— Where Miami (Fla.) fans hang out: The best place to find Miami football chatter is Canes Time. Fans also meet at CaneSports.com, Canespace.com and Miami-Hurricanes.com. Additional coverage can be found at the Web site of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. And don't forget about Eye on the U, Manny Navarro's blog for The Miami Herald. Two more options: The Palm Beach Post and State of the U.
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Well, that was the end of the article.

But good point.
 
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Pretty good write up. Pretty spot on from what seems to be a pretty unbiased opinion. Man I hope D's D steps up this year. And we best not give up more tan 10 points to FAU!! Got dammit!!
 
Pretty good stuff.

His points about the OL are strange. Center hasn't been decided? He seems to think it's a bad thing that Miami has 6 guys who could start.

I think he whiffed on the reason the D was bad, putting the blame on the secondary which wasn't good but the DL was obviously the biggest problem.
 
canecountry3 said:
Pretty good stuff.

His points about the OL are strange. Center hasn't been decided? He seems to think it's a bad thing that Miami has 6 guys who could start.

I think he whiffed on the reason the D was bad, putting the blame on the secondary which wasn't good but the DL was obviously the biggest problem.
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That stuck out to me as well.

But he had a bit of a point. Does someone need to post Kacy Rodgers' highlights from the FSU game last year...? Didn't think so.
 
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RickDerris said:
I stopped reading after this tidbit

— Where Miami (Fla.) fans hang out: The best place to find Miami football chatter is Canes Time. Fans also meet at CaneSports.com, Canespace.com and Miami-Hurricanes.com. Additional coverage can be found at the Web site of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. And don't forget about Eye on the U, Manny Navarro's blog for The Miami Herald. Two more options: The Palm Beach Post and State of the U.
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Is that you in the pick? Nice scarf
 
RickDerris said:
I stopped reading after this tidbit

— Where Miami (Fla.) fans hang out: The best place to find Miami football chatter is Canes Time. Fans also meet at CaneSports.com, Canespace.com and Miami-Hurricanes.com. Additional coverage can be found at the Web site of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. And don't forget about Eye on the U, Manny Navarro's blog for The Miami Herald. Two more options: The Palm Beach Post and State of the U.
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We not famous.
 
" By completely rebuilding the nation's worst defense and ramping up Temple's recruiting"

"As with the Owls, Golden pushed all the right buttons with the Virginia defense, helping the unit improve from 108th nationally in total defense in 2001 to 18th in 2004."

Anyone see a pattern?
 
FORMER PLAYERS IN THE NFL

— 53: LB Ray-Ray Armstrong (St. Louis), DE Baraka Atkins (New Orleans), DE Allen Bailey (Kansas City), LB Jon Beason (Carolina), WR Travis Benjamin (Cleveland), RB Damien Berry (Baltimore), P Matt Bosher (Atlanta), OT Rashad Butler (Cleveland), WR LaRon Byrd (Arizona), DE Calais Campbell (Arizona), DT Antonio Dixon (Philadelphia), TE Chase Ford (Minnesota), DT Marcus Forston (New England), OT Jason Fox (Detroit), OT Orlando Franklin (Denver), TE Richard Gordon (Oakland), RB Frank Gore (San Francisco), TE Jimmy Graham (New Orleans), OG Harland Gunn (Atlanta), WR Leonard Hankerson (Washington), CB Brandon Harris (Houston), WR Devin Hester (Chicago), C Tyler Horn (Houston), RB Mike James (Tampa Bay), WR Andre Johnson (Houston), LB Colin McCarthy (Tennessee), CB Brandon McGee (St. Louis), OT Bryan McKinnie (Baltimore), S Brandon Meriweather (Washington), RB Lamar Miller (Miami), WR Santana Moss (Washington), C Chris Myers (Houston), CB Cory Nelms (Oakland), DE Adewale Ojomo (New York Giants), TE Greg Olsen (Carolina), S Kenny Phillips (Philadelphia), S Ed Reed (Houston), DT Micanor Regis (Atlanta), S Antrel Rolle (New York Giants), LB Darryl Sharpton (Houston), CB Sam Shields (Green Bay), LB Sean Spence (Pittsburgh), WR Tommy Streeter (Baltimore), CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (Pittsburgh), DE Olivier Vernon (Miami), LB Jonathan Vilma (New Orleans), OG Brandon Washington (St. Louis), WR Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis), DT Vince Wilfork (New England), LB D.J. Williams (Chicago), TE Kellen Winslow (New York Jets), OT Eric Winston (Arizona).


I forgot some of these guys existed. How are Chase Ford and Richard Gordon still in the NFL?
 
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canecountry3 said:
Pretty good stuff.

His points about the OL are strange. Center hasn't been decided? He seems to think it's a bad thing that Miami has 6 guys who could start.

I think he whiffed on the reason the D was bad, putting the blame on the secondary which wasn't good but the DL was obviously the biggest problem.
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To be fair, I don't think we had one unit performed well as a whole. Yes, Bush played well for a freshman and McGee was improved but the secondary struggled. DL did play a major role in that so I see your point.
 
The writer just doesn't get the value of having an interchangeable offensive line as insurance against injuries and to keep fresh bodies in the game.
 
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That list is pretty impressive but the one position that we are missing is QB i think for the next few years we will be putting in more QBs.... But other wise the tradition will continue with RBs,OL and LBs....
 
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