The plan was simple. Blowout Central Connecticut State, claim the team had turned the corner, and try to maintain some relevance. It was a tried and true playbook, one we’ve seen play out for more than a decade. Put lipstick on the pig, claim the program is trending up and that the long-awaited Renaissance was […]
The stage was set. The once proud Miami Hurricanes were going to take on Goliath, a college football dynasty, at its peak. We were under no illusion of victory. That was a bridge too far. But we certainly were reasonable in assuming Miami would try and get some punches in. When I go to a Fast […]
The kick to open the 4th quarter was low, but hooked over the bar. Chris Dunn, the NC State kicker, celebrated wildly after nailing the 53-yarder. Those celebrations included gesticulating wildly at the Hurricanes’ bench imploring them to fellate him. And as well he should. The kick put NC State up 10, with a Win […]
In a way, Manny Diaz embodies everything about Miami generally, and Miami football, specifically. The eponymously named son of a former mayor of Cuban descent enters a pivotal third year as captain of Miami’s ship with the daunting task of arresting a 20-year slide and restoring one of college football’s elite programs to their rightful […]
Let’s start with some multiple choice. “The numbers are so astonishingly bad as to stress the bounds of reality.” The following quote can be used to accurately describe which of the following? Miami’s bowl record. The routine, record setting performances of Canes’ opponents. Miami’s preparation to start games. The ability of the Canes’ WRs to […]
Manny Diaz didn’t hesitate. The Miami Hurricanes had come out flat against North Carolina State. The Wolfpack had gone 89 yards in 6 plays to take a 7-0 lead. The last thing Miami wanted to do was punt the ball back to NC State. So no, Manny Diaz didn’t hesitate. Instead, he put the ball […]
Sometimes life is unfair. You do the things the right way, put your best foot forward, and it doesn’t go your way. And sometimes you get exactly what you deserve. Miami 52, Florida State 10. And the game wasn’t as close as the score indicated. A result like this does cause me to pause and […]
Miami destroyed Florida State 52-10 on Saturday night. And while it was challenging to find just 5 things to like, unlike FSU, I chose to rise to the challenge: 52-10. Remember when this used to be a rivalry? I do, we all do. And it still is! The Canes beat their biggest rival by 42 […]
The Canes went on the road with the whole nation watching and walked out of Louisville with a comfortable 13-point victory. With Florida State on the horizon, here are 5 reasons to like Miami’s performance against Louisville: D’Eriq King is fantastic. King was in total control of the offense. There were some questions after the […]
In a workman like effort, the Canes beat UAB 31-14 on Thursday Night. Here are 5 Reasons to like Miami’s performance in the season opener. The Canes Won. Look, normally a win over UAB is nothing to thump your chest over. But UAB is one of the better teams in Conference USA and Miami did […]
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