Preseason Coaches Poll

Only headscratchers for me are Miami and A&M but I'm sure those will sort themselves out. Also the Coaches Poll is so useless anymore I wonder why they still have it.
 
Across The Field said:
Only headscratchers for me are Miami and A&M but I'm sure those will sort themselves out. Also the Coaches Poll is so useless anymore I wonder why they still have it.
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Only headscratcher for me is which coach voted Michigan first, or Jexas first. :rolleyes:
 
Across The Field said:
Only headscratchers for me are Miami and A&M but I'm sure those will sort themselves out. Also the Coaches Poll is so useless anymore I wonder why they still have it.
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Not sure about #20 but I think A&M will be a lot better for not having to drag the Jimbo Ball and Chain around. With him they started each game with a huge deficit IMO.
 
Across The Field said:
Only headscratchers for me are Miami and A&M but I'm sure those will sort themselves out. Also the Coaches Poll is so useless anymore I wonder why they still have it.
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I'm actually pretty high on Miami. I think Ward is in for a huge year with that offense. I'm a little hesitant because their coach does a lot of dumb things, but combined with their talent and schedule, I think they could make the CFP. With all that said, they very easily could lose to UF in the opener, and proceed to lose 4/5 games. Lol.
 
ericd7633 said:
I'm actually pretty high on Miami. I think Ward is in for a huge year with that offense. I'm a little hesitant because their coach does a lot of dumb things, but combined with their talent and schedule, I think they could make the CFP. With all that said, they very easily could lose to UF in the opener, and proceed to lose 4/5 games. Lol.
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I'm not. I'm glad we passed on Ward, I don't think he's as great as some make him out to be. He's better than Van Dyke for sure but I don't think he's really a landscaping changing QB.

We hear every year how "THIS IS THE YEAR MIAMI IS BACK" ill believe it when I see it
 
Deep Creek said:
Not sure about #20 but I think A&M will be a lot better for not having to drag the Jimbo Ball and Chain around. With him they started each game with a huge deficit IMO.
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I think they'll be better but that's still a team with a brand new coach and a lot of issues to work out from the Jimbo era. I still see at least 4 losses if not more, but they could also surprise. To start the year though, I'd have them UR at this point.
 
osubuckeye89 said:
I'm not. I'm glad we passed on Ward, I don't think he's as great as some make him out to be. He's better than Van Dyke for sure but I don't think he's really a landscaping changing QB.

We hear every year how "THIS IS THE YEAR MIAMI IS BACK" ill believe it when I see it
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Yeah, I can understand why people would be hesitant. I don't think I've been this high on them in a while. I just think they take a big leap. Ward's been pretty good at Wazzu the last couple years, and he'll have more skill talent around him. Miami's QB play was really bad last year. Even if Ward isn't a top 5/10 guy, he's still a huge upgrade. But like I said, they could still lose 4 games and I wouldn't be surprised. Just betting on their ceiling.
 
Across The Field said:
I think they'll be better but that's still a team with a brand new coach and a lot of issues to work out from the Jimbo era. I still see at least 4 losses if not more, but they could also surprise. To start the year though, I'd have them UR at this point.
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4 losses and ESPNSEC will be hyping them as the most talented 4 loss team ever and crying that they can't be in the playoff.
 
Deep Creek said:
Not sure about #20 but I think A&M will be a lot better for not having to drag the Jimbo Ball and Chain around. With him they started each game with a huge deficit IMO.
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I expect our defense is going to be top 20, not sure about the offense. High hopes, but will wait to see it first.
 
osubuckeye89 said:
4 losses and ESPNSEC will be hyping them as the most talented 4 loss team ever and crying that they can't be in the playoff.
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That wasn't the case when we were ranked #5 and just missed out, but ok.
 
fordman84 said:
I expect our defense is going to be top 20, not sure about the offense. High hopes, but will wait to see it first.
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Klein was a great OC hire. The offense should be better.
 
ericd7633 said:
I'm actually pretty high on Miami. I think Ward is in for a huge year with that offense. I'm a little hesitant because their coach does a lot of dumb things, but combined with their talent and schedule, I think they could make the CFP. With all that said, they very easily could lose to UF in the opener, and proceed to lose 4/5 games. Lol.
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I tend to lean towards the latter of those scenarios. It's been so long since Miami has been truly relevant on the national stage I can't take them serious. Also I like Ward, but I definitely don't love him as much as other people do. He had a really fine season last year but it's not as if he was blowing away the competition in a fairly weak conference from a defensive standpoint. Like you said, coaching is always an issue in Miami. They'll probably throttle some weaker teams but I could easily see 5 losses for them.
 
Across The Field said:
I tend to lean towards the latter of those scenarios. It's been so long since Miami has been truly relevant on the national stage I can't take them serious. Also I like Ward, but I definitely don't love him as much as other people do. He had a really fine season last year but it's not as if he was blowing away the competition in a fairly weak conference from a defensive standpoint. Like you said, coaching is always an issue in Miami. They'll probably throttle some weaker teams but I could easily see 5 losses for them.
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Yeah, if it goes south for them I can see that happening. They just have a real advantageous schedule by missing Clemson, NC State and SMU(I'm high on them) in the regular season. I could see 10-2 maybe even 11-1 if things click.
 
ericd7633 said:
Yeah, if it goes south for them I can see that happening. They just have a real advantageous schedule by missing Clemson, NC State and SMU(I'm high on them) in the regular season. I could see 10-2 maybe even 11-1 if things click.
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I'm also high on SMU, even jumping up to a better conference. I can see UF being a loss, but they also obviously have their issues. I think VT could absolutely beat them, Louisville and FSU will definitely be favored, and even the trip out to Cal isn't a guaranteed W (they actually knocked off Ward and WSU last season so they obviously know him well).

End of the day, we always end up seeing Miami get the hype and then eventually lose to the teams that have a pulse and even several who don't. Also, regarding Ward, just remember the season Tyler Van Dyke had in 2021 before Cristobal got there and ruined him.
 
I do think Miami wins the ACC this season... Van Dyke was awful to watch...sure they put him into some bad situations but..he created a lot of those himself

i'm ready to listen to my sooner neighbor bitch about being behind TN and Mizzu...let alone us lol
 
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