1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,720 Speaker 1: The Florida Football Insiders Podcast is brought to you by 2 00:00:02,839 --> 00:00:08,560 Titan Home Lending Tickets, Smarter, Ghost Leaves, and Drew Fellios. 3 00:00:08,599 --> 00:00:11,439 Speaker 2: Are Florida realtor. Enjoy the podcast. 4 00:00:15,439 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 3: A look at college football news, analysis and insight from 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:24,399 around the Sunshine Stage. This is Florida Football Insiders, a 6 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,640 part of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast network, 7 00:00:27,719 --> 00:00:31,399 and here's your host, Jason Cowers. 8 00:00:33,439 --> 00:00:38,359 Speaker 1: All Right, Welcome in Florida Football Insiders Podcast, the Week 9 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,000 nine edition. Hard to believe we are already nine weeks 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,159 into the college football season, but we are. We are 11 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,960 right before Halloween. Week before Halloween. We are getting some 12 00:00:49,079 --> 00:00:51,960 clarity here. Nationally, we're gonna start We're gonna see here, 13 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,000 not this week, but I think next week we're gonna 14 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,079 have the first college football playoff rankings, so. 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: We'll get an idea what the selection come. 16 00:01:00,159 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: He is thinking from a perspective nationally as far as 17 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:06,319 wildcard teams and all that stuff. But we are here 18 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:08,439 in the state of Florida. Lots of stuff going on 19 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,560 here in the state. Got a couple in state matchups 20 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,159 this week that we'll talk about. Our guest this week 21 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,239 is going to be the play by play voice of 22 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:21,120 the Miami Hurricanes. Undefeated Miami Hurricanes number six rated in 23 00:01:21,159 --> 00:01:26,159 the country. Miami Hurricanes Joseph Gaki, longtime media member in 24 00:01:26,519 --> 00:01:28,519 the South Florida area, been the play by play voice 25 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,879 of the Canes for twenty two years. He's done all 26 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,439 kind of great stuff. So if you're a Miami Hurricane fan, 27 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,200 you know who Josephaki is Voice of the Canes. 28 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:38,719 Speaker 2: He will be here in just. 29 00:01:38,719 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: A few minutes to preview Florida State Miami, talk about 30 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,480 the Canes, talk about the playoff, cam Ward and all 31 00:01:46,519 --> 00:01:49,159 the rest. So definitely hang out for that one again 32 00:01:49,159 --> 00:01:51,560 if you haven't already done so, hit that subscribe button 33 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,519 on your favorite podcast platform. Love to hear from you 34 00:01:54,599 --> 00:01:58,000 on Twitter and ex at JPO Sports. Remember we're part 35 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,760 of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast network. Definitely 36 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,000 go to that podcast feed. You'll hear podcasts from all 37 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,719 over the country. My guy Matt Zemick from out West, 38 00:02:08,039 --> 00:02:10,919 Steve Carney talking about the service academies. In what a 39 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,680 year those two service academies are having Army and Navy. 40 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,719 You'll hear Big twelve stuff, and obviously you're hearing the 41 00:02:16,759 --> 00:02:19,879 Florida football insiders, so we love to talk about We'll 42 00:02:19,879 --> 00:02:22,039 talk a little NFL here in the state of Florida. 43 00:02:22,479 --> 00:02:26,240 Some major injury news both good and bad from the 44 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,680 Florida teams. Jacksonville's returned from London and they finally got 45 00:02:29,719 --> 00:02:32,400 a w, so we'll hit on those topics as well. 46 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,000 All right, let's do a quick little recap from last week. 47 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:40,240 Start off Friday night, Florida State loses again at Duke, 48 00:02:40,599 --> 00:02:43,039 first time ever they've been in the acc. 49 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 2: That they've lost to Duke. They lose. 50 00:02:45,439 --> 00:02:49,319 Speaker 1: They're now one and six, which is unbelievable to believe. 51 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,759 But they are just not a very good football team, 52 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,039 going through quarterbacks left and right, but they Florida State 53 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,280 falls to Duke last Friday night up in Durham. The 54 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,960 Gators with a very impressive win at home Saturday night 55 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,159 against Kentucky. I love that game. I thought the Gators 56 00:03:05,159 --> 00:03:08,240 were gonna win that game. DJ Lagway the running the 57 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:13,120 freshman running back, scores five touchdowns. They really beat Kentucky 58 00:03:13,159 --> 00:03:17,479 pretty soundly. And DJ Lagway's second start, but first since 59 00:03:17,479 --> 00:03:20,639 the Graham merch was has been injured out for the year. 60 00:03:20,759 --> 00:03:25,680 So interesting how that game they were They are off 61 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,400 this week. How that game will will potentially could catapult them. 62 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 2: Could they beat that that? They are now into the 63 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:33,039 gauntlet of their schedule. 64 00:03:33,159 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: Georgia, Texas l s U O miss the next four 65 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:37,199 weeks after the bye. 66 00:03:37,319 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: So can Billy Napier hang on here in Florida We're. 67 00:03:40,639 --> 00:03:44,919 Speaker 1: Showing some progress, obviously depending on what DJ Lagway does. 68 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,800 How how does that play into the to the potential 69 00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:50,479 coaching decision and all that stuff. So we will see 70 00:03:50,479 --> 00:03:53,680 a but a impressive win by the Gators on Saturday 71 00:03:53,719 --> 00:03:59,759 in Gainesville, beating Kentucky UH impressively. UCFF loses a heart 72 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,280 break breaker up at Iowa State. The rock O Beck, 73 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:06,199 the Tampa product, comes back and late and scores a 74 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,080 late touchdown in the waning seconds, I think the last 75 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:13,159 thirty seconds or so to bail out Iowa State. UCF 76 00:04:13,199 --> 00:04:14,840 played really well on the road up there. They were 77 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,800 winning most of that game, but they fall just short 78 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,360 up in Ames, iowaan the Big Twelve. They come home 79 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:24,800 to another big game against an undefeated BYU team comes 80 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,160 to Orlando on Saturday, So we'll see if UCF can 81 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,720 be a spoiler and a giant killer here in n 82 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,519 The BYU undefeated season. Again, quarterback change at ucfkj Jefferson 83 00:04:36,519 --> 00:04:40,000 no longer the quarterback. They're playing the freshman, so it 84 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,639 sounds like he played pretty well and again UCF played 85 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,920 very well up in Ames, just came up a little 86 00:04:44,959 --> 00:04:50,800 short as rock O Beck comes brings Iowa State from 87 00:04:50,879 --> 00:04:53,399 the depths of defeat to keep them undefeated as well. 88 00:04:53,959 --> 00:04:57,160 FIU they played on Tuesday night this week at Sam 89 00:04:57,199 --> 00:05:00,600 Houston State. They lose ten to seven, another tough loss 90 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:03,759 for coach McIntyre. They've lost some tough games, especially these 91 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,879 midweek games. They lost to Liberty and overtime a couple 92 00:05:06,959 --> 00:05:09,879 weeks back. They lose another tough one here last night 93 00:05:09,959 --> 00:05:14,560 on Tuesday night on the road. So tough tough game 94 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:19,720 there for the Panthers. And they will not play obviously 95 00:05:19,759 --> 00:05:21,560 this week and have a game the following week and 96 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,959 we'll talk about that next week. USF they beat UAB 97 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:30,079 at home thirty five twenty five, still no Byron Brown. 98 00:05:30,759 --> 00:05:35,560 They beat They beat a very struggling UAB program. 99 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 2: The issue the storyline out of. 100 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:40,519 Speaker 1: This game was apparently there was an altercation on the 101 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,240 sideline between multiple USF players. 102 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:44,199 Speaker 2: So that's not good. 103 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: So that needs to be something that needs to get addressed, 104 00:05:47,199 --> 00:05:49,839 and I'm sure it has by coach Golish, But again 105 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:55,560 USF has had some expectations to play well, has not 106 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,879 lived up to it. Obviously the quarterback being out hasn't helped. 107 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:04,120 But USF they are They will go to FAU this week. 108 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,560 That's one of our two state rivalry games. 109 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 2: Along with Florida State. Miami and FAU. 110 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,079 Speaker 1: Coming off of a loss at UTSA Tom Herman in 111 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,160 the in the Owls, they will now host USF down 112 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,879 in Boca this Saturday. So that'll be a nice little 113 00:06:20,519 --> 00:06:25,040 interstate matchup between Goalish and tom Herman. So that'll be 114 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:30,079 the interesting And obviously Miami with the huge win at 115 00:06:30,079 --> 00:06:32,639 Louisville to shootout I think it's fifty two to forty five, 116 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,040 ended up being the final cam Ward another big game again, 117 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:41,560 offensive offensive scoring points galore. Can the Miami defense can 118 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,959 they stabilize? To me, that's gonna be the key here. 119 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,040 We know they can score points, we know they got 120 00:06:46,079 --> 00:06:48,959 a great quarterback. Can the defense hold up and not 121 00:06:49,079 --> 00:06:51,040 have to get not have to make the offense score 122 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,240 forty every single week? Will be the question here moving forward, 123 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,120 and again we'll talking to Joseph Gaki, played by play 124 00:06:57,199 --> 00:06:58,959 voice of the Canes. Here in just a couple of minutes, 125 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:02,000 he'll give you the full breakdown of what he thinks. Uh, 126 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,839 we'll talk about some good stuff as well with the program. 127 00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:08,639 So but Miami again number six in the country, seven 128 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,240 and oh, the path is right there for the Canes. 129 00:07:11,279 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 2: They got they I mean they should. 130 00:07:13,079 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: They should win the rest of their games to get 131 00:07:14,839 --> 00:07:18,120 to the ACC title game, uh, to be potentially play 132 00:07:18,199 --> 00:07:21,439 Clemson potentially because Clemson's playing really well. But we will 133 00:07:21,439 --> 00:07:24,199 see how the ACC shakes out. But again, a golden 134 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,439 opportunity for the Miami Hurricanes to be to get to 135 00:07:26,439 --> 00:07:29,879 the a SEC title game undefeated, which could give them 136 00:07:29,879 --> 00:07:31,879 a little bit of wiggle room potentially if they were 137 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,399 to lose to Clemson. If you only have one loss, 138 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,279 losing to Clemson, you might still get a wild card 139 00:07:37,279 --> 00:07:39,240 berth in the College Football Playoff, and I think they 140 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,040 would if they go eleven and one and lose to Clemson. 141 00:07:42,199 --> 00:07:44,160 So that's why you can't slip up here in the 142 00:07:44,199 --> 00:07:46,720 regular season if you're Miami, because you need to have 143 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:49,399 that that game in hand. Potentially, if you were to 144 00:07:49,399 --> 00:07:51,839 play Clemson and not and lose to Clemson in the a. 145 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 2: CC title game. 146 00:07:52,639 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 1: So there's your Florida college football recap. On the NFL front, 147 00:07:57,240 --> 00:08:00,639 Let's start Monday night in Tampa. Uh Bucks lose to 148 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,360 the Ravens forty one thirty one. Terrible night for the 149 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,480 Bucks from an injury perspective. Mike Evans goes out. He's 150 00:08:06,519 --> 00:08:09,120 going to be out probably a month. Chris Godwin gets 151 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:12,279 hurt late in the game, breaks his ankle out for 152 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,279 the year, So the Bucks receiving corps has been decimated. 153 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:18,240 Look for the Bucks to be active in the trade market. 154 00:08:18,639 --> 00:08:21,480 DeAndre Hopkins just got traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, 155 00:08:21,519 --> 00:08:24,240 so a name to keep an eye on. Cooper Cup 156 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,800 potentially could be available with the Rams. He knows the 157 00:08:27,879 --> 00:08:31,079 Rams system with Liam Coham, so again, keep an eye 158 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,840 out on Tampa Bay and potentially Cooper Cup here. If 159 00:08:34,879 --> 00:08:37,840 the Rams lose on Thursday night in their Thursday Night game, 160 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:41,080 I wouldn't be shocked at all if Cooper Cup would 161 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,039 be available. I think you could probably get him from 162 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,840 for a second or third round pick. Again, he'd be 163 00:08:45,879 --> 00:08:48,960 a great addition for this year and potentially moving forward. 164 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:52,320 Remember Chris god was a free agent, so we don't know. Obviously, 165 00:08:52,519 --> 00:08:54,720 obviously coming off of a will be coming off of 166 00:08:54,759 --> 00:08:57,919 a bad injury, so we'll see how that plays. But again, 167 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:01,440 Bucks lose at home to the Rams, to the Ravens. 168 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:06,639 You know, huge matchup with the Atlanta Falcons at home 169 00:09:06,639 --> 00:09:10,440 at Raymond James on Sunday, Week eight, a must almost 170 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:13,320 a must win game for the Buccaneers from a divisional perspective. 171 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:19,399 They lose, the Atlanta Falcons will be up basically three games, 172 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:22,159 two games actually, because they'll have the head to head matchup. Remember, 173 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,360 the Bucks lost in Atlanta a couple of weeks three 174 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:27,159 or three weeks back or so, so a big game 175 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,000 for the Bucks on Sunday. I do think you'll see 176 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,759 a big effort out of the Bucks defense. The defense 177 00:09:31,799 --> 00:09:33,600 did not play well Monday night, but I think you'll 178 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:36,759 see the And again I think the receivers you got, 179 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,399 Jayla McMillan, Trey Palmer, Sterling, Shepard, Kate Otton had a 180 00:09:40,399 --> 00:09:44,039 good game. So again we'll see if Baker can can 181 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:46,679 salvage it with these receivers. But again, I think you'll 182 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,600 see a big effort out of the Buccaneers Sunday at 183 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,840 home against the Falcons Jacksonville comes back from London. They 184 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,519 beat the Patriots for game two of their two game 185 00:09:54,639 --> 00:09:58,519 road trip to London. They're back here this week. They're 186 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:02,960 back home. Game out of Bigsby last week in London. 187 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,679 Brian Thomas with another good game. It's a game you 188 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,360 had to win if you're Jacksonville. Doug Peterson I think 189 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:10,440 would have been fired if he'd a lost to the Patriots. 190 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,519 But he doesn't. They win the game. I think they 191 00:10:12,519 --> 00:10:17,320 have Green Bay at home in Jacksonville on Sunday, so 192 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,919 we'll see if they can stabilize and put together a 193 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:22,600 little winning streak. But again, very important that the Jags 194 00:10:22,919 --> 00:10:25,200 got off the losing snide last week in London. 195 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,159 Speaker 2: In the last game to talk about is is the Dolphins. 196 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: They lose up in Indianapolis sixteen to ten to Anthony 197 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,559 Richardson and the Colts. The story here is coming out 198 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,240 of this game is to from all indications, two is 199 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,159 gonna come back and play this week, assuming he passes 200 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,919 the last little bit of concussion protocol. But he had 201 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,679 a very spirited press conference on Monday stating, you know 202 00:10:46,759 --> 00:10:50,080 he wants to play. He's gonna play. I know there's 203 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,320 been all kind of chatter about whether Tuas should play anymore, 204 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,159 should he wait longer, and all that. He was very 205 00:10:56,159 --> 00:10:59,159 passionate in his press conference about his desire to play. 206 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,279 Speaker 2: He's a football player and all that stuff that he 207 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:02,039 wants to play. 208 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 1: And if you're the Dolphins and that's what he says, 209 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,519 and that's what he thinks, you can't prevent him from playing. 210 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,279 I know it's you know, we're thinking about his long 211 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,279 term future, and I'm sure he is too, But ultimately 212 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,639 he's the guy that gets to make the decision as 213 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,399 long as it's a He's been cleared medically, and he 214 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:21,240 sounds like he's gonna be. So the Dolphins say what 215 00:11:21,279 --> 00:11:23,519 you want. If he plays, they got a chance to 216 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:27,080 win games because they they got nothing out of their 217 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,960 receivers because of the quarterback play the last four weeks 218 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,120 with Hill and Waddle and the you know, but if 219 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,759 to A play he's they're a threat offensively for sure, 220 00:11:36,039 --> 00:11:37,639 and their defense has been playing better. 221 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:39,879 Speaker 2: So they're not out of it in the AFC. 222 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: I hate as much as their record might indicate they 223 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:44,200 might be, They're only two and four. 224 00:11:44,799 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 2: They're still in it. If to A plays, and they 225 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:47,000 can keep. 226 00:11:46,919 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: Them healthy, so be interesting to see how how he 227 00:11:50,159 --> 00:11:51,759 comes back and plays and all that stuff. 228 00:11:51,799 --> 00:11:55,399 Speaker 2: So there's your wrap up. Florida Football Insiders Joe. 229 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,399 Speaker 1: Zagaki coming up here in just a minute or two 230 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:01,080 and talking all things Miami Hurricane, and enjoy the podcast, 231 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,720 appreciate your finding us, Tell a friend and we'll be 232 00:12:03,759 --> 00:12:04,039 back in. 233 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:04,759 Speaker 2: Just a minute. 234 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:08,519 Speaker 1: And now our partners at ghost Sleeves. Ever feel sore 235 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:11,000 after a workout, wish you could hit tomorrow's workout just 236 00:12:11,039 --> 00:12:13,440 as hard as today's. 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Drew Fellio's 288 00:15:14,879 --> 00:15:17,559 eight one, three three, eight two nine to nine three 289 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:21,840 four All right, Welcome in Florida Football Insider's podcast, part 290 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:24,399 of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast podcast network. 291 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 4: Appreciate you finding us. 292 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,399 Speaker 1: It is Florida State week for the Miami Hurricanes that 293 00:15:29,399 --> 00:15:32,600 are in state rivalry, probably the biggest in state rivalry 294 00:15:32,679 --> 00:15:34,960 them and then obviously you got Florida, Florida State. But 295 00:15:35,159 --> 00:15:38,919 to me, historically Miami Florida State is the biggest rivalry 296 00:15:38,919 --> 00:15:40,120 here in the state of Florida. 297 00:15:40,279 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 4: No better person to talk to. 298 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: About the game then the guy will be calling the 299 00:15:44,519 --> 00:15:48,320 action from hard Rock Stadium Saturday night, seven o'clock. Twenty 300 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,799 second year is the voice of the Miami Hurricanes, number 301 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,679 seven in the country, a sixth in the country, seven 302 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:58,679 to zero. Mister Joses Zagaki rejoins the podcast. Welcome back, 303 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:03,200 Joe her Are you I'm well well? Busy time, great 304 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:06,240 times down in South Florida these days. Give the audience 305 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:08,120 at overview from the guy that's been in the booth 306 00:16:08,159 --> 00:16:10,720 every single week. Give me a little overview of the Hurricanes. Obviously, 307 00:16:10,759 --> 00:16:12,600 we know the great record in the offense. Give us 308 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,039 a little overview of the roster and how things are going. 309 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,600 Maybe that the average fan who hasn't watched a bunch 310 00:16:17,679 --> 00:16:18,960 of games would see. 311 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 5: Well, it's been an adrenaline fueled adventure ride, that's for sure. 312 00:16:23,799 --> 00:16:25,519 They've been on the edge of our seat the last 313 00:16:25,559 --> 00:16:28,919 three weeks. Might be finding a way to win games, 314 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:32,240 put themselves in some precarious spots, and they've got a 315 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:36,600 great leader and cam Ward dynamic playmaker, the guy, he's 316 00:16:36,639 --> 00:16:39,320 the wizard that makes it all levity. I think they're 317 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,279 better than with what they've shown in the last three 318 00:16:42,279 --> 00:16:45,639 weeks on defense, but they've been giving up some big 319 00:16:45,679 --> 00:16:48,440 plays on defense. Give them some big plays last week 320 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:52,120 on special teams. However, they do seem like a very 321 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:57,320 unified team. Everybody's very well engaged. They're seven to zero 322 00:16:57,879 --> 00:17:00,759 and they've shown a lot of grit and determined and 323 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,159 I really like the way this team has come together. 324 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:05,559 Speaker 1: Talk about the health of the team. I know the 325 00:17:05,599 --> 00:17:07,960 defensive line had some guys come back. Just talk about 326 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,319 the overall health of the team going into the Florida 327 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:10,759 State week. 328 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, we're going into Week eight, and to be honest 329 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,559 with you, I can't remember the last time the University 330 00:17:16,599 --> 00:17:19,839 of Miami has had a team that has been this healthy. 331 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:25,000 Just about everybody is ready to go, except for Devonte Brown, 332 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,640 who was a starting quarterback. Got injured in the Florida game, 333 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:32,279 so he's probably out and sold the end of the 334 00:17:32,279 --> 00:17:35,839 regular season, maybe the postseason. It mighty gets deep into 335 00:17:35,839 --> 00:17:39,000 the postseason, but for the most part, they've got the 336 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:42,119 offensive line they envisioned, they've got the defensive line they 337 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,759 envision in August, and I think their best football is 338 00:17:45,759 --> 00:17:46,680 still in front of them. 339 00:17:47,319 --> 00:17:48,839 Speaker 1: Let's take you back a couple of weeks for again, 340 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,519 we had Joe back onto the preseason for the season started. 341 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,400 Speaker 4: Let's go back to the Virginia Tech game Friday night. 342 00:17:54,799 --> 00:17:57,599 Speaker 1: What is Joe and your partner thinking in the booth, 343 00:17:57,920 --> 00:17:59,920 last play of the game when they go to replay. 344 00:18:00,039 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 4: What'd you think initially was gonna happen? 345 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:06,039 Speaker 5: Well, it's funny. I thought there was something that kept 346 00:18:06,039 --> 00:18:08,839 telling me this kid's gonna gon land the ball in 347 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:11,920 the end zone somehow, someway, it just seemed that it 348 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:15,400 was that kind of night, and so I wasn't shocked 349 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,480 that the ball came down, but it wasn't too far 350 00:18:19,519 --> 00:18:21,039 away from me because we called the game from the 351 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:24,839 end zone, and my description was the ball is being 352 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,599 juggled around, So I don't think he ever had it. 353 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:31,279 I think they made the wrong call by declaring it 354 00:18:31,319 --> 00:18:35,519 was a touchdown because the ball was being juggled around, 355 00:18:35,559 --> 00:18:39,119 and then Isaiah Horton came out with it. I thought 356 00:18:39,319 --> 00:18:41,640 when they reviewed it, I was hopeful that they would 357 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:45,039 overturn it. But the way it's gone for the University 358 00:18:45,079 --> 00:18:48,480 of Miami inside the ACC, I was certain they were 359 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:49,559 going to rule it a touchdown. 360 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,079 Speaker 4: Yeah, no doubt, no doubt. All right, then let's go 361 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,519 to col too a little bit. A little bit later, 362 00:18:54,839 --> 00:18:57,319 you're down thirty five to ten. Everybody thinks it's the 363 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:58,000 it's over. 364 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 1: The bubble has burst and in South Florida, and all 365 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,079 of a sudden, little by little, here comes cam Ward 366 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:05,160 and he gets. 367 00:19:05,039 --> 00:19:08,279 Speaker 4: The ball down one score in the waning couple of minutes. 368 00:19:08,519 --> 00:19:10,680 Speaker 1: Give me a little thought there in the wanning moments 369 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:12,720 of cow after being down thirty five to ten. 370 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, it did remind me, and I was actually really 371 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:18,240 looking forward to having a game like that, which is 372 00:19:18,279 --> 00:19:23,160 hard to believe. But when Miami was great, when they 373 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:27,839 were in the eighties and early nineties, even nearly two thousands, 374 00:19:28,079 --> 00:19:30,119 they always had a game like that somewhere along the 375 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:33,680 line on the road where they fell behind, had to 376 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:36,440 fight and clawed and uh and win the game on 377 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,359 the road, try and figure it out. And that's what 378 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:40,640 this team did. And I kept looking at the clock 379 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,000 when they were down thirty five to seventeen, I thought 380 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:47,200 thirty five ten. I thought. The biggest thing was they 381 00:19:47,279 --> 00:19:50,720 scored a touchdown pretty quick after they gave up, which 382 00:19:50,759 --> 00:19:53,319 would have been I think thirty five points in a row, right, 383 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:55,519 and they made it thirty five to eighteen because they 384 00:19:55,519 --> 00:19:57,839 went for two right. So that was a big That 385 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,680 was a big two point conversion because automatically it kind 386 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:05,440 of kept them in striking distance the way the game 387 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:08,960 needed to be played out. You know, you kind of 388 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,880 start doing the math on those things. So they got 389 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:18,759 it to a position where I thought, Okay, they're down sixteen, 390 00:20:19,279 --> 00:20:22,839 they can get this to where they're down six with 391 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,680 a reasonable amount of time, they can win. And that's 392 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,400 what they were able to do. But the key was 393 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:32,799 when it was when they were down thirteen, they got 394 00:20:32,839 --> 00:20:35,240 the ball with about six minutes to go, maybe a 395 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:39,160 little bit less. And I remember, you know, being around 396 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,799 Gary Stevens kind of play that clock thing. If you're 397 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:46,279 under ten minutes, you got to be within ten to twelve, 398 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:47,480 ten to thirteen. 399 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 4: Points two scores. 400 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:51,960 Speaker 5: Yeah. Yeah, So I said my partner, they got a 401 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,240 score by three minutes, right, they did. They scored it 402 00:20:55,319 --> 00:20:58,000 right before to three minutes. They have a chance because 403 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,640 they had three timeouts plus the two men a timeout. 404 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,519 So once they got down to six with three minutes 405 00:21:04,559 --> 00:21:06,559 to go, I thought they could win the game. I 406 00:21:06,599 --> 00:21:07,759 thought they were gonna win the game. 407 00:21:08,279 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: And you almost knew if they got the ball back 408 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:12,279 with a chance to win it, cam Warden was going 409 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:13,960 to do it with how good he's been. 410 00:21:14,039 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 5: And let's not go they had to go ninety three 411 00:21:18,119 --> 00:21:20,839 yards on it. So that was a little more of 412 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,799 a twist and a turn that I anticipated for sure. 413 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: Let's go to cam ward again. To me, he's the 414 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:29,039 top two guy in the Heisman Trophy race through seven 415 00:21:29,079 --> 00:21:31,640 eight weeks. Just talk about the confidence this guy e 416 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:34,440 zunes through this program. Even though the defense has struggled, 417 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,279 the offense played great at Louisville again, he played great 418 00:21:37,319 --> 00:21:38,119 at Louisville. 419 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 4: Just talk about the confidence this guy zunes through this 420 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:40,920 whole roster. 421 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:43,039 Speaker 5: If the season ended now, he'd have to be the 422 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:45,799 Heisman Trophy winner. I don't think there's been a better 423 00:21:45,839 --> 00:21:49,160 player in the country than cam Ward is confidence I've 424 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,400 never been around. I'm not sure that I've ever been 425 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,599 around a player with more confidence. I'm not talking football, 426 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:57,440 I'm talking every University of miighting player I've been around. 427 00:21:57,759 --> 00:22:00,200 He would have faded in really good with the uh, 428 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,319 the Michael Irvins, Jerome Brown. 429 00:22:03,319 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 4: The two thousand year, the Taylor has. 430 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 5: Been really good. With all those guys is they had confidence. 431 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:12,039 But this this guy, there's nothing that stops him. Even 432 00:22:12,079 --> 00:22:15,480 the pass against Cal he's just the interception. He just 433 00:22:15,519 --> 00:22:17,160 shakes it off and says, that's the way I play. 434 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:19,559 So we had to live with it, and I'll live 435 00:22:19,599 --> 00:22:23,960 with it. And his confidence has made everybody else more confident. 436 00:22:24,039 --> 00:22:27,119 Every player on the team is more confident because of 437 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,640 cam Ward. And he holds them all accountable offense, defense, 438 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,640 special teams. He's he's like a coach on the field. 439 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:35,799 He's been great to have. He's been one of the 440 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:37,279 best players Miami's ever had. 441 00:22:37,839 --> 00:22:40,039 Speaker 1: He's probably been the best quarterback in twenty since Dorsey, 442 00:22:40,079 --> 00:22:42,519 I mean to me, since Ken Dorsey's leader. He not 443 00:22:42,759 --> 00:22:45,440 Dorsey was a different kind of player, but that confidence 444 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,720 of leading that offense. To me, Ken Dorsey was the 445 00:22:47,759 --> 00:22:51,359 last impact quarterback, huge quarterback Miami's had. And boy cam 446 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,519 or what a what a move in the transfer portal 447 00:22:53,519 --> 00:22:55,279 for Chrystal Ball in that coaching staff. 448 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 4: All right, let's talk. 449 00:22:56,039 --> 00:22:58,519 Speaker 1: Let's go to the defense quickly, talk about just give 450 00:22:58,519 --> 00:23:01,319 me a thing or two, whether it's schimmatically or just personal. 451 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,480 What is a couple of things. If this defense just 452 00:23:03,519 --> 00:23:06,039 improves a little bit in these couple areas, they're going 453 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,559 to be a really, really good National championship contender. 454 00:23:09,519 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 5: Stop giving up the big plays. And some of that's 455 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:16,480 been communication in the secondary, but everybody knew the secondary 456 00:23:16,599 --> 00:23:18,559 was going to be the weak link. So teams have 457 00:23:18,599 --> 00:23:21,359 figured it out. Now Miami's got a you know, we're 458 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:24,599 going to Game eight, They've seen what the counter to 459 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:28,160 that is. Mimi gangs up and tries to strangle the run, 460 00:23:28,599 --> 00:23:31,759 and so teams have decided, okay, we'll go over the 461 00:23:31,759 --> 00:23:34,400 top on you. You're going to commit your assets to the run. 462 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:36,839 Then we're going to commit our assets to the pass game. 463 00:23:37,279 --> 00:23:40,680 So now the ball is in Lanskidory's court, he's gonna 464 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,519 have to make some adjustments. And I thought, you know, 465 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:46,720 last week was skewed a little bit because they were 466 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,960 stuck on the short field once they gave up a 467 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,920 special team's touchdown. There were a couple of times where 468 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,920 you know, they should have been off the field, hit 469 00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:58,720 with a couple of penalties that really hurt them in 470 00:23:58,759 --> 00:24:01,519 the deep secondary. So they've got to clean that up. 471 00:24:01,559 --> 00:24:04,680 But you know, their identity is to stop the run, 472 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,599 and they're gonna take their chances that if they can 473 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:11,319 get teams against their pass rush and against their third 474 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,079 down defense, that they're gonna win the majority of those 475 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:18,200 The odd number was last week Louisgo was three for 476 00:24:18,319 --> 00:24:23,119 twelve on third downs. Mini should win those games by a. 477 00:24:23,279 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 4: More comfortable more comfortable yes. 478 00:24:25,319 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 5: You are hold your opponent the three for twelve on 479 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,319 third downs, but there were some other plays that they allowed, 480 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:35,400 whether it's fourth down or the forty three yard touchdown 481 00:24:35,839 --> 00:24:38,920 that scus that. So they got to be better. 482 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,160 Speaker 1: Let's get to the rivalry game Saturday night at hard Rock, 483 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:43,319 Florida State comes to town. 484 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:44,839 Speaker 4: They're reeling one win. 485 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:47,160 Speaker 1: You know, you've covered to so many of these games 486 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:49,759 over the years where one team might be better than the 487 00:24:49,799 --> 00:24:52,799 other or there's equal matchups. Just talk about this rivalry 488 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:54,680 and these kids all know each other, so many of 489 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,440 these kids know each other from high school days. Just 490 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,480 talk about the history of this rivalry and get about 491 00:25:00,519 --> 00:25:00,920 the records. 492 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:02,799 Speaker 4: In a game like this, right, I. 493 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,759 Speaker 5: Think Florida State is better than their record. And the 494 00:25:05,839 --> 00:25:09,359 danger part about Florida State is when do they put 495 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,839 it all together. There's gonna be a game where they 496 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:14,079 put it all together, and they haven't been able to 497 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:17,119 do that so far. I'm sure that's been most frustrated 498 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,440 to their coaching staff, but they do have the talent, 499 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:24,599 especially on defense, to put a special game together. Hopefully 500 00:25:24,599 --> 00:25:28,599 that's not Saturday night. But if I'm Florida State, I'm 501 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:31,559 thinking you have to get more out of your defense, 502 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:36,720 more three and outs, more takeaways, better field position. They're 503 00:25:36,759 --> 00:25:39,759 going to have to help their offense pin Miami back. 504 00:25:40,759 --> 00:25:42,720 They have a great punter, so you got to count 505 00:25:42,759 --> 00:25:46,079 on him flipping the field position, and when they do that, 506 00:25:46,599 --> 00:25:50,119 their defense has to rise to the occasion. Get a 507 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:54,680 three and out, get takeaways, and give their offense some gifts, 508 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,839 give their offense a chance on the short field. I 509 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,599 know this. When they can't drive length to the field, 510 00:26:00,599 --> 00:26:02,440 they haven't done it all year. So when they get 511 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,160 around the fifty yard line, they're gonna try to hit 512 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,759 a home run. They're gonna throw the ball deep, try 513 00:26:07,759 --> 00:26:10,640 and hit the big play. So I think that's their 514 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:13,799 path to a victory. Something big on special teams. 515 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,599 Speaker 4: Put something weird in the kicking game. Yep. 516 00:26:17,839 --> 00:26:21,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, they blocked five kicks. They blocked five kicks. They've 517 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:24,240 returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Their punter average is 518 00:26:24,279 --> 00:26:26,920 forty nine yards of punt. Their field goal kicker as 519 00:26:27,279 --> 00:26:30,920 three field goals over fifty yards. So they they know 520 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:31,920 what their path is. 521 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: Talk about the fan base, as the fan base realize 522 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:37,160 that this is a special team down there, that they're 523 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:40,519 that the student body in the Miami the South Florida community, 524 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:42,440 are they back all in on the Hurricanes. 525 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 5: I think all you need to do is look at 526 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,960 the scene in Louisville. There are a ton of Miami 527 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:50,160 fans in Louisville. There were a ton of fans at 528 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:52,119 the South Florida game. There were a ton of Miami 529 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,519 fans at the Gator game. I think the places the 530 00:26:55,599 --> 00:26:57,759 roof's gonna blow off Saturday because they haven't been home 531 00:26:57,799 --> 00:27:00,400 in a month. The Miami hasn't played a home game month, 532 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:03,599 but the fans have traveled all this hogwash and Miami 533 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:06,160 won't go to hard Rock Stadium. Hell, they had twenty 534 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,880 thousand fans in Louisville and I don't know what they 535 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:12,359 had in Florida at Gainesville, but they were a lot 536 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:13,599 louder than the Gator fans. 537 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,000 Speaker 4: And I think I think you're seeing a lot too. 538 00:27:16,039 --> 00:27:17,279 You're seeing the old guys come back. 539 00:27:17,319 --> 00:27:20,039 Speaker 1: You've seen Michael Irvin on the sidelines and other guys 540 00:27:20,039 --> 00:27:22,319 are coming back on these road games, and I'm sure 541 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:24,480 Saturday night you will see a lot of the old 542 00:27:24,519 --> 00:27:26,880 guard on those sidelines at hard Rock. 543 00:27:26,799 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 5: Right without question. Yeah, I mean those guys, you know, 544 00:27:30,519 --> 00:27:34,559 they get it's a double eight sword for them. All 545 00:27:34,599 --> 00:27:37,799 they know is win. That's what they did. So it's 546 00:27:37,839 --> 00:27:40,920 easy for them to criticize when Miami doesn't win, and 547 00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:45,160 then they get criticized for criticizing. So but all they 548 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:48,720 know is winning and that's what they that's what they want, 549 00:27:48,759 --> 00:27:50,960 and that's what they expect and that's what they're getting. 550 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:51,200 Speaker 2: Now. 551 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 4: Last thing I'll get you out of here. 552 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:56,559 Speaker 1: Listen to Josephaky, Voice of the Miami Hurricanes, Saturday night, 553 00:27:56,680 --> 00:28:00,880 seven o'clock ESPN Florida State travels to my Emmy looking 554 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:03,440 ahead Again, it's a game by game deal, I get it. 555 00:28:03,559 --> 00:28:05,599 Let's assume we win the game at Florida st. With 556 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:08,400 home Florida State looking to the schedule, got two tricky 557 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,279 road games at Georgia Tech. Probably gonna be. 558 00:28:11,279 --> 00:28:12,640 Speaker 4: An early game, who knows. 559 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 1: And then you go to Syracuse and we know Syracuse 560 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:16,559 has been dangerous. 561 00:28:16,759 --> 00:28:18,640 Speaker 4: They've over the years, they pulled some upsets. 562 00:28:18,839 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 1: Give me a thought just of the of the of 563 00:28:20,759 --> 00:28:23,720 the path ahead for the Cane, especially the two road games. 564 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,880 Speaker 5: Well, they're gonna be favored in every game Georgia Tech 565 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:31,200 since Miami's entered the ACC. Doesn't matter what team Miami has. 566 00:28:31,680 --> 00:28:34,000 Georgia Tech has always been a pain in the ass 567 00:28:34,039 --> 00:28:38,519 for Miami for whatever reason. Sometimes that just happens. Uh. 568 00:28:38,599 --> 00:28:39,640 And then Syracuse. 569 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:40,599 Speaker 1: Uh. 570 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:44,519 Speaker 5: The last time Miami played Syracuse was twenty seventeen. Down here, 571 00:28:45,119 --> 00:28:47,279 I to be honest with you, I don't know that 572 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:50,440 Miami's ever gone to Syracuse since Syracuse has been in 573 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,119 the ACC. I think the last time Miami was there 574 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:58,119 might have been these days. Yeah, uh so, and they've 575 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:01,480 got a very good quarterback and they're playing good defense. 576 00:29:02,039 --> 00:29:05,720 But the reality is if Miami wants to get to 577 00:29:05,799 --> 00:29:07,880 where they think they can go, got to go win 578 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:12,279 those games. No, Georgia didn't complain going to Texas. Miami 579 00:29:12,359 --> 00:29:16,839 can't can playing going to to uh Georgia Tech or Syracuse. 580 00:29:17,079 --> 00:29:20,400 You got five games left. The mission is pretty clear, 581 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:23,680 and coach Cristo Baal talks about, you know, go one 582 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,039 to o every week. That's kind of a common theme 583 00:29:26,079 --> 00:29:29,359 with modern day coaches. So I sign off on that, 584 00:29:29,759 --> 00:29:33,680 focus on on Florida State and then next week Douke 585 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:36,759 comes to town. But you're right, those two road games 586 00:29:36,759 --> 00:29:40,359 are tricky, but there'd be no excuses. Got to go 587 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:41,119 win those games. 588 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:42,839 Speaker 1: And you got the and you got the intrigue of 589 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,920 Manny Diaz coming back to town from the Duke head coach, 590 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000 which and Duke's having a good year as well, so 591 00:29:48,359 --> 00:29:50,839 you got some intreatments of story elastic one to keep 592 00:29:50,839 --> 00:29:53,240 the team motivated. I think there's some there's there should 593 00:29:53,279 --> 00:29:56,279 be no shortage of motivation forget about who's on the schedule. 594 00:29:56,319 --> 00:29:58,079 You got road games to deal with, you got Manny 595 00:29:58,119 --> 00:30:01,319 Diaz coming back, rivalry games. It's all like you said, 596 00:30:01,359 --> 00:30:04,039 it's all right in front of them Saturday night, seven o'clock, 597 00:30:04,119 --> 00:30:06,319 jose A guy can tell the audience if they can't 598 00:30:06,319 --> 00:30:08,839 hear the radio broadcast locally, where can they find the 599 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:10,599 radio broadcast of you and your team? 600 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:15,559 Speaker 5: Honesty dot Com, Miami Hurricanes app. You can download that 601 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:17,960 on the Miami Hurricanes app. And then we're gonna be 602 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:22,279 on Serious exam And I don't remember what channel, but 603 00:30:22,279 --> 00:30:22,799 we're gonna be. 604 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:24,960 Speaker 4: On they can find the fans will find it if 605 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,680 it's on Serio XM for sure. So Joe, I have 606 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:28,240 a great call. 607 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:28,359 Speaker 2: Man. 608 00:30:28,359 --> 00:30:29,319 Speaker 4: I appreciate the time. 609 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:31,359 Speaker 1: Keep up the great work, and hopefully we'll see in 610 00:30:31,359 --> 00:30:34,480 the ACC title game undefeated playing for a playoff. 611 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:36,920 Speaker 5: Berth sir, Okay, thank you for having me. 612 00:30:37,599 --> 00:30:39,720 Speaker 1: We are heading to the stretch run of the college 613 00:30:39,759 --> 00:30:43,160 football season. Approaching the midpoint of the National Football League. 614 00:30:43,599 --> 00:30:47,160 The NHL season is underway, NBA is right around the corner, 615 00:30:47,519 --> 00:30:51,160 and Major League Baseball playoffs are in full force. 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