***OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: UF vs Miami***

[Swamp Donkey]

. Their front 7 is good by any college standard.

Same guys and DC who played Wisconsin?

And who were losing to Clown Town?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

It is the first game.

W a new OC.

W a freshman QB who has been on the field about a dozen plays.

They know maybe 10-20% of the base playbook. Maybe.

 

[LetsGoCanes]

Richt didn’t really recruit for the spread and Enos hasn’t coached it much. Be hard to believe they’d have more than handful of spread concepts installed. Plus, didn’t Kentucky abuse the fact that we were missing our best ILB and VJ was routinely out of position?

Should be an entertaining chess match. Miami has a lot of talent but they are very raw in some critical positions. I think we’ll be fine against the defense but I’m guessing their defense causes a lot more trouble for our offense than many are predicting. Their front 7 is good by any college standard.

I don't think there's a correct way to gauge if Richt did or did not recruit for the spread. While Richt didn't necessarily run a spread, we had spread tendencies such as the RPO which was a staple, ran the offense exclusively out of shotgun, 4 and 5 WR sets, etc.

Enos ran the spread at CMU and was around Locksley when he ran the spread at Bama last year. He's called the offense that he'll be running "Spread-Coast".

 

[LetsGoCanes]

Same guys and DC who played Wisconsin?

And who were losing to Clown Town?

Asking for a friend.

As if a defense never allowed rushing yards. Richt literally had his foot out the door and the entire team had checked out against Wisconsin. Also keep in mind that Wisconsin has one of the better OL in CFB and Jonathan Taylor will be picked in the 1st round of next year's draft.

Clown Town had 70 yards rushing, Francois completed 50% of his passes and was sacked 6 times.

 

[SeabeeGator]

Same guys and DC who played Wisconsin?

And who were losing to Clown Town?

Asking for a friend.

How Elite Was Miami’s Defense In 2018?

I realize they had some off games but they were certainly up there in both traditional and advanced stats (advanced stats adjust for quality of opponents). Not saying they’re the second coming of any Bama defense lately but don’t cherry pick a few games and pretend it tells the whole story. I still think we have some success but it won’t be until later in the game.

 

[LetsGoCanes]

How Elite Was Miami’s Defense In 2018?

I realize they had some off games but they were certainly up there in both traditional and advanced stats (advanced stats adjust for quality of opponents). Not saying they’re the second coming of any Bama defense lately but don’t cherry pick a few games and pretend it tells the whole story. I still think we have some success but it won’t be until later in the game.

"The Hurricanes did that effectively in 2018 and that number is even more impressive considering how inefficient the offense was and how poor the punting game was at times, which meant the UM defense was put in a position to defend short fields. A big reason why Alabama, Clemson, and Michigan allowed fewer points than Miami this season is because their offenses are more efficient and their special teams were more consistent. "

This is why Diaz was so angry at the end of the season and a reason why I think we will eventually be successful. The defense played lights out against everyone while Richt got several three and outs with his obsolete offense putting the defense back on a now shorter field since the punter can't boot it past 30 yards. He's going to do everything in his power to get the offense near or where the defense is.

 

[SeabeeGator]

"The Hurricanes did that effectively in 2018 and that number is even more impressive considering how inefficient the offense was and how poor the punting game was at times, which meant the UM defense was put in a position to defend short fields. A big reason why Alabama, Clemson, and Michigan allowed fewer points than Miami this season is because their offenses are more efficient and their special teams were more consistent. "

This is why Diaz was so angry at the end of the season and a reason why I think we will eventually be successful. The defense played lights out against everyone while Richt got several three and outs with his obsolete offense putting the defense back on a now shorter field since the punter can't boot it past 30 yards. He's going to do everything in his power to get the offense near or where the defense is.

We’ll see. Every defensive minded coach says that. Doesn’t work out that often.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

As if a defense never allowed rushing yards. Richt literally had his foot out the door and the entire team had checked out against Wisconsin. Also keep in mind that Wisconsin has one of the better OL in CFB and Jonathan Taylor will be picked in the 1st round of next year's draft.

Clown Town had 70 yards rushing, Francois completed 50% of his passes and was sacked 6 times.

How about mid-season when Ga Tech and BC ran all over you guys? Just out of curiosity, what was the 'Canes best win last season? Must be Pitt, right? They were the only team P-5 team you all beat with a winning record. Your only other wins were over P-5 teams who finished with losing records, mid-majors & Savannah State. For all I know you guys had a great defense last year, but who can tell with a schedule like that? The decent offenses you all faced seemed to do pretty well against you.

 

[maheo30]

I think we will miss him against the run game a little.

I'm more worried about the fact that the only interior linemen we may have available are Campbell, Shuler, and Dunlap. Everyone else is either injured or possibly suspended. Carter will move inside. But, that is thin.

 

[Oscar the G]

Maybe we should do that more often? Statistically msu was one of our best games of the year.

 

[Oscar the G]

I hope Miami doesn't do this but if I was them I would just keep running the ball right at Campbell and his undersized DE support team.

Is that where we are most vulnerable? Inside runs?

 

[Oscar the G]

Who was responsible for calling the defense on the field for last years UK game? I gotta believe that had a lot to do with the result.

 

[rogdochar]

My thought is always the same, Dooley is a gidiot.

Dooley is a gridiot.

Those would be the "Candy Canes"

 

[GatorBart]

I'm smoking wings and grilling brats for the game. Should pass the time just fine.

I'll be smoking something too!

 

[Gator Fever]

Is that where we are most vulnerable? Inside runs?

For this game probably missing those DTs. Last season it was running the Buck's way or at Zuniga etc. It always made me wonder why those teams stopped doing it when we never really showed we could stop it consistently. Muschamp was the biggest head scratcher of all with how he refused to stick with it after getting that lead.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

The people wringing their hands about this game were the same babies wringing their hands about the FSU game. This team is maybe a hair better than FSU, with equally sh*tty coaching. Just relax, guys.

 

[JDW]

Babies? What about all the ppl that were overconfident about UK? Or Mizzou? I’m going to be cautiously optimistic

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Babies? What about all the ppl that were overconfident about UK? Or Mizzou? I’m going to be cautiously optimistic

Well I know I didn't stutter because I was typing. So yes, babies.