Good article on the basketball schedule. It is a transition year in basketball but it don't matter, Larranaga will always keep us competitive the way he is running the program. But this discussion is for early January. My prediction is 24-12. The clocks runs quickly when both teams run the ball and that is what the first half will be about. Our players are hitting the right holes in the 4-3 and with authority. Our running backs ran well during the tune up games. Kaaya still learning offense under center. It takes a little time to change. It is very disrespectful to coach Right that this isn't a 6 point game. I actually think the more likely result tomorrow is a Canes blowout.

Witching hour approaching and I told myself not to be on this blog after midnight for good reason. Just wanted to say in conclusion, this was a good but not great win. We did what we needed to do. The players deserve all the credit and the coaches put them in excellent position to win CONVINCINGLY. That is all that ever matters. So on to App State and another win. Good nite all. I appreciate and enjoy you all on here. You are all good people and I love your passion for our program.

I thought performance enhancing stickers were banned? Anything performance enhancing is usually something highly regulated by the NCAA.

I have told my kids to turn away and run when his face appears on the screen. But it isn't personal or anything.

Sarcasm? On a sports blog? Shame on you, lol.

Isn't Bielema like a disease or something?

You know when you are really drunk and you think we should go for the first down on 4th down and the coach punts it and you think we should have gone for it and you get pissed at the coach? You all know what I am talking about. Well tonight, twice FAU did, with the ball on their side of the fifty with the game in doubt, and it didn't work out so well. Maybe that's why good coaches don't go for it like that. Or maybe that coach was drunk or on Benzo. Who knows, was baffling to say the least. You don't go for it on your 32, lol.

He recruited Borland and JJ Watt at Whisky. He had to be an FSU plant to embarrass us in Citrus bowl. I mean come o man.

Glad to see weak azz TCU lose. I hate Bielema but TCU has been a fraud for many years. Should give us a chance to move up a notch or two.

Wrong Lurker. Yearby is a specialist at throwing in the snow, not the rain.

My bad. I have been hanging on this blog for far too long. It is hard for me to recognize sensible human beings anymore.

The crazy thing on this blog is that it has been so long since we have seen a well coached team that even when we see it some on here don't recognize it anymore. That is on us and not the coaches.

Or it could be he is a human being and just had a bad night like we all have? No you are right, it has to be drugs, give me a break.

What has been lacking from this blog the last few years has been unnecessary in fighting and drama. Refreshing to see the difference under the new regime...he says sarcastically.

I should have added Yearby also got a TD. He played really well even though Walton was the better runner tonight. And I should have also added no fumbles in the running game.

Let's just look at the stats for the game. FAU rushing - 34 attempts for 47 yards. Passing - 18 for 37 for 167 yards. 8 quarterback sacks. Total yards - 214 yards. Canes - rushing 39 attempts for 279 yards. Walton 17 attempts 155 yards 4 tds. Yearby - 20 attempts for 120 yards. Passing - Kaaya - 17 for 31 for 191 yards with 2 ints. 8 different receivers caught at least one ball. Both ints were Kaaya's fault no question. But offense racked up 470 yards. Kickoff return yardage for FAU was 5 returns for 149 yards at a 29.8 yard average. I don't think we even returned a kick all night. Clearly Kaaya did not have a great night. But the team was dominant at the line of scrimmage. Yes the defense allowed one good drive by FAU but that was it. We outplayed them in every respect. I say that is a good win. A team victory. Yes, it was only FAU but there is no doubt these players are better than last year, they are better coached and they play hard. I like watching the effort. Night and day difference from Golden era.

I meant 85 total yards, sheeshh...

FAU has only 83 85 total yards, and only 1 yard rushing. We have 98 yards rushing, 131 passing. Piss poor field goal attempt and poor kickoff coverage adding to Miami's woes.

Nice drive 14-3. Runners getting tuned into what FAU doing defensively.

Very impressive defensive performance so far.

Damn we can't afford to lose Chad for long.

FAU 3 and out. Miami gets ball at own 42 to start. Kaaya throws over middle - picked off. FIU ball on our 48.

First we have not seen Gerald Willis play so let us not judge on him. Chad Thomas played like a beast against FAMU. We'll see as competition steps up. Shaq Quarterman is a beast. Some of his defensive defensive lineman team mates were better than expected for their first game. We shall see. We were never a program that recruited five star sure things when we were great. We recruited above average players who bought into the system, worked their tails off, and were beasts by the time they left. Cortez Kennedy, Russell Maryland, Daniel Stubbs, Warren Sapp were never considered elite when they signed on the dotted line. There were many, many others who improved from day one to graduation. But they believed in the program, worked ridiculously hard, and left as beasts. What has been lacking for the past decade is the players didn't either have the work ethic, the leadership to be great, the proper nutritional program, to reach their potential. The jury is still out on all of the above. But what we saw last Saturday was major baby steps from a lot of guys that suggest they are headed in the right direction. Time will tell if they can compete against the elite. But nothing I saw Saturday night suggests they are not capable of being beasts. That is why there is enthusiasm right now. The potential is there. The rest is up to them.

Notre Dame recruits all 4 and 5 star kids. Have been doing it for decades. But when those kids play Miami talent they wither. Just like against Texas recruits, tonight. It is the greatest myth in college football. We will be competitive against them.

I know you sort of did Lurker but you and I know after every game, win or lose, there is that guy or gal that maybe has a little to much, or whose expectation doesn't match reality. Calling them out is not about them so much but more about you. On the night of a new coach's arrival game, with that much success, a blog shouldn't be about you, me or anyone else. That's my point.