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- Pick/market: Gary, I saw someone post on LinkedIn that they assisted towards the center.

- Pick/market: The (2-0) No.

- Pick/market: Even if it passes, it has to survive court challenges.

- Miami has ruled out both starting cornerbacks for the Wake Forest game and is also missing another corner who could have replaced them, according to the preview. That leaves the secondary short-handed against a Wake Forest receiving group with several explosive-play options; the supplied article does not name the unavailable corners. - Miami's offense has scored 122 points and averaged 10.04 yards per play against Stanford and Florida A&M, with 50 of 140 snaps gaining at least 10 yards. Malachi Toney has 16 catches for 330 yards and four touchdowns. The preview expects Wake Forest to provide a stronger defensive test than those opening opponents. - Miami defensive end Armondo Blount has four quarterback pressures, including a sack against Stanford, while playing fewer than 30 snaps in each opening blowout. The preview cites 30 pressures last season as background for his expanded importance this year; the current small workload limits what the early totals alone can establish.

- Miami's Mark Fletcher Jr. managed 40 yards on 13 carries against Stanford, and the running backs averaged only 0.81 yards before contact. Production improved against an overmatched Florida A&M team. The preview sees possible wide-zone looks to test Wake Forest's tackling, but that is a projected approach rather than a confirmed Miami game plan. - Jake Dickert wants Wake Forest to force passing situations, disrupt Darien Mensah's timing and vary the defensive picture against Miami's RPO and deep-shot game. The preview notes Miami's rebuilt offensive line struggled with nontraditional fronts against Stanford. Disguised looks offer a possible pressure route, but Wake still has to finish those opportunities. - The preview reports Miami missing three of its top five corners, including starters OJ Frederique and Xavier Lucas. Wake Forest's Gio Lopez has completed 10 of 17 pressured passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns, with no turnover-worthy play per PFF. Softer Miami coverage and quick Wake timing routes are the writer's conditional projection, not an announced scheme change.

- Miami has three sacks and a 24.7% pressure rate through two games, compared with 40.8% across 2025. The current edge group is Armondo Blount, Damon Wilson and Marquise Lightfoot. The article treats the early decline as a small-sample production issue with multiple possible causes, not proof the new personnel cannot rush the passer. - Opposing quarterbacks are releasing the ball in 2.55 seconds against Miami, down from 2.80 in 2025. Yet PFF's reported average time to generate pressure improved from 2.3 to 2.2 seconds. The article argues quicker throws are limiting pressure opportunities; the lower pressure rate alone does not establish that Miami's rushers are reaching quarterbacks more slowly. - Miami has blitzed on 27.4% of opposing dropbacks through two games versus 32.6% in 2025. The report connects the lighter pressure approach partly to an injury-affected secondary settling in, without naming new injuries or return dates. That provides scheme context, not confirmation of specific defensive-back absences for Wake Forest. - Wake Forest quarterback Lopez averages 2.94 seconds to throw in 2026, longer than the 2.55-second releases Miami has faced so far; his 2025 North Carolina average was 2.98. The report identifies his willingness to hold the ball for downfield throws as a potential Miami pressure opportunity. Whether Wake adopts a quicker passing approach Friday is explicitly unresolved.

- Miami opened against Stanford and Florida A&M with Darian Mensah completing 41 of 45 passes for 653 yards and eight touchdowns; Malachi Toney supplied 330 receiving yards and four scores. The early passing efficiency is strong, but Mensah identifies Wake Forest's defensive line and secondary as a tougher protection and execution test. - Miami has outscored its first two opponents 122-13 without allowing a defensive touchdown. Freshman Javian Mallory leads the rushing group with 173 yards and two scores. Those results establish early production, not proof the same margins will carry over against Wake Forest.

- Miami's secondary is again without OJ Frederique, Xavier Lucas and Ja'Boree Antoine because of injuries for the Wake Forest game. The article reports them out for this week; it gives no return timetable beyond that game. - Bryce Fitzgerald has moved from safety to cornerback because of Miami's injuries at corner. His six interceptions came last season, not in the current two-game start. The move supplies a proven playmaker at a depleted position without establishing that the replacements fully offset the absences. - Miami has allowed no offensive touchdowns and 203 yards per game through two contests, but has no takeaways. Corey Hetherman cited 11 three-and-outs on 13 Florida A&M drives and missed turnover opportunities; ball disruption remains a daily emphasis despite strong early down-to-down defensive results.

- Injury: The line hasn’t changed.

- Injury: Not worried about d line.

- Injury: To Be Honest Wilson Didnt have Many Snaps & Opportunity to Sack the QB it was a Running Qb.

- Injury: If he would have come here things could have been different.

- Injury: Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes have submitted its first availability report for the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons this upcoming Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

- Injury: These are always great articles David a appreciate the insights

- Miami has three sacks and a 24.7% pressure rate through two games, compared with 40.8% across 2025. The current edge group is Armondo Blount, Damon Wilson and Marquise Lightfoot. The article treats the early decline as a small-sample production issue with multiple possible causes, not proof the new personnel cannot rush the passer. - Opposing quarterbacks are releasing the ball in 2.55 seconds against Miami, down from 2.80 in 2025. Yet PFF's reported average time to generate

- Pick/market: Darian Mensah | QB | Miami | 6-3, 205 Good look at one of the hottest passers in the country.

- QB: He wasn't available if not in the portal!

- QB: For those of you who follow college football closely, i understand why you might see this as a closer game than people predict.

- Pick/market: Miami football has its boots on the ground in Winston-Salem as they prepare to face the (2-0) Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

- QB/DL: That's definitely the game plan, contain and collapse, and watch which side he rolls to.

- Pick/market: Courtesy of Miami Athletics: The Hurricanes have been a force in their first two games.

- QB: don’t forget Jimmy said that the ‘86 Canes team was the best team he ever coached both college and pro.

- Pick/market: The Miami Hurricanes rank No.

- QB: QB loves to throw crossing routes over the middle...let's jump one or two from the other side of zone coverage (Bryce) and get some Ints

- Pick/market: CORAL GABLES, Fla.

- Pick/market: CORAL GABLES, Fla.

- Pick/market: CORAL GABLES, Fla.

- QB/LB: They both have made good plays but I wouldn’t say either are great just yet.

- QB/OL: Next staff: HC-Deion Sanders OC/Qb-Chris Weinke WR-return of the Donk Rb-Sammie Smith OL-walter jones DC-Chuck Amato DL-Haggins LB-Ernie Sims Db-Terrell Buckley St-headset guy A staff that ‘gets’ what it means to be a Nole

- QB: Bill Miller and Mark Onofrio and Lance Guidry and Manny Diaz did this on occasion.

- QB: It's truly so interesting how adamant Pate was that we upgraded at QB after going to practice and handing Mensah the Heisman and us the Championship, changing his prediction from a month earlier.

- Pick/market: Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah spoke with the media ahead of Miami's game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

- QB/DL: According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Mauigoa didn’t allow a pressure or quarterback hit in 36 pass-blocking snaps.

- QB/RB: Please don’t compare THIS program to that dumpster fire in Tally.

- QB: There’s some kind of weird urge for people here to want to compare Wake to the ACC teams that beat us the last two years but it’s just not there.

- QB: unfortunately, there was this one quarterback that we played named Tim something or another back when Shannon was our head coach.

- QB/LB: This is a complete overreaction to 1 tough game he had (they still won by 30).

- QB/LB: I like Clay but this isn’t smart We forget that in the old days a rookie QB rode the bench for a year or 2 except in extreme situations Cam might not work out...

- QB/LB: When it was announced that Cooper Barkate, a Harvard Graduate, was coming to Miami, I started a thread on this board something to the effect that Mensah was coming to Miami and bring a...

- Pick/market: Hurricanes fans are ready for the next opponent on the schedule after Stanford Cardinal 45-6 and the FAMU Rattlers 77-7.

- Pick/market: Another great Saturday of college football (week 2) at Coach JB's Football Bar and Cigar Lounge (we also watched the fights) for 'Footballpalooza'.

- QB: They were loaded on D last year and we still beat them with a QB who wasn’t as good as the one we have now

- Pick/market: I wouldn’t trade Mensah for any other QB in the country.

- Intel: Would like to see Marcelin (or even Pruitt and/or Wiley as some have mentioned) get more snaps and Chase Smith get less.

- Coaching: Miami Hurricanes Football Weekly Press Conference | 09.14.26

- Miami's staff said Bryce Fitzgerald's safety-to-corner flexibility helps cover changing secondary combinations. The defensive coordinator identified Ryan Mack and Chris Ewald as useful options at corner, nickel and some safety. Questions referenced Xavier and OJ being out, but the answers supplied no specific return dates or medical clearances; praise for depth should not be read as restored availability. - JJ Dunningan earned an early start and was praised for assignment trust, tackling and versatility in the box, at nickel and deeper in coverage. The staff is rotating players through different safety, corner and linebacker combinations in practice so they can communicate with different teammates; this is an established preparation method, not a newly announced starting lineup. - Miami's offensive coordinator called protection communication the biggest improvement from game one to game two, after some early confusion against unusual fronts. Two-back shotgun sets both involve a talented backfield and disguise run direction by balancing the defense. The staff also links third-down calls to whether Mario Cristobal has authorized going for it on fourth down. - Miami is rotating six or seven receivers even in the first half and using running-back depth to keep players fresh. The passing game follows progressions rather than forcing targets to Malachi. The coordinator expects Gavin's snaps to grow after a camp setback slowed his development; that increase remains a projection. Javian Mallory drew praise for physical running, vision and pass protection. - Miami has no defensive takeaways through two games despite tips, overthrows and chances to finish plays. The coordinator said six linebackers have played in both games and tackling improved, but communication still needs work. Wake Forest's quarterback runs, shifts and quick perimeter throws will test eye discipline and box numbers; earlier opponents' quick passing has limited Miami's pass-rush opportunities.

- Intel: Luke Nickel vs better players in the 4th Q when we are up 35+

- DL/LB: I have mostly appreciated what you bring to the board from an experienced players perspective.

- LB: Lake auto-types this sentence by pressing Ctrl+L: "The one area of the field that needs to improve from a coverage standpoint is the linebacker spot."

- WR: Ex-Hurricanes WR Mark Pope accused of pistol-whipping woman during alleged armed robbery smh

- LB: There might be some, next year would be the year to get them, breaking in Nickel.

- OL: Starting OL L to R: Samson, Buchanan, Rodriguez, Cantwell, McCoy

- OL/DL: Wake will be a challenge but the history of Miami at Wake is irrelevant.

- QB/RB: it’s not even fair what our offense is going to do to people this year.

- QB/LB: Give me some priorities you think the coaches have for offense and defense Friday night against this better opponent.

- DL/LB: Shannon Dawson: Miami Does Not Want to Become a “Throw the Ball to Mali” Offense, All Weapons Will Be Used Shannon Dawson discusses Darian Mensah’s accuracy, Miami’s receiver depth and the challenge presented by...

- TE: you even made a suggestion on gmcs about sneaking the TE out when he fakes like hes blocking....great idea

- OL/LB: Someone posted about this a few days back but didn't include the link.

- CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami freshman running back Javian Mallory was named ACC Rookie of the Week, the conference announced Monday. - Mallory helped lead a Miami rushing attack that finished with 430 yards on the ground as the Hurricanes totaled 856 yards of offense and scored on 11 of their first 12 possessions.

- Pick/market: our secondary is in dire straits; our DL gets no penetration (phrasing?), and our LBs are so bad that people are writing to the ACC Network Podcast, wanting Roddy and EJ to address it.

- OL/DL: Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Armondo Blount spoke with the media ahead of Miami's game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

- QB/LB: Wake's defense is a complete mess.

- LB: Last year and this year, we've had ND as our marquee opponent that qualifies us in many people's minds for the CFP.

- Intel: Regardless of how his football career turned out, these sorts of stories are just plain sad.

- Intel: Every game is big for us After the ND crying last year and the changes to CFP (basically only 6 at-large spots) we don’t have room to lose the games we should win

- Intel: the mid 80's Miami-Oklahoma, Miami-Florida St games should be at the top of the list.

- KICKER: in our best days, we always put our best players on kick and punt return.

- LB: They came out from the first snap with BADDDDDD intentions.

- Intel: I get comparing a true to a legend but man, I see so much in this kid.

- LB/KICKER: Ryan, Chris, and Will are your Special Teams Players of the Week for Week Two!

- Intel: I have seen him in the games , he is pretty good and should get lot of reps .

- LB: There is a lot of technique involved, especially for the guys on the left side of the infield.

- Practice: Coach O has returned to the football facility after a health scare.

- LB: Apparently, they will keep their Adidas deal and wear that stuff off the field but come kickoff, they’re wearing Nike.

- LB: which did NOT include any apparel or footware it turns out.

- Intel: For pure football and travel the SEC would be a dream but isn't happening.

- Practice: I don’t think they have made any representation abt JA at all.

- Intel: I wouldn’t characterize that loss as “in the last minute” because they started 4Q with a 20 point lead.

- LB: The difference in early polls and polls that determine the cfp(later polling) is the big conferences Lean hard on the committee.

- KICKER: Kicker probably misses the FG just like he did late in the game.