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- 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.

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

- 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.

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

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

- 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.

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

- Injury: The line hasn’t changed.

- Injury: Not worried about d line.

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

- 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.

- Pick/market: The Miami Hurricanes rank No.

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

- 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

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

- Pick/market: CORAL GABLES, Fla.

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

- 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

- 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.

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

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

- 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.

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

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

- 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...

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

- 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.

- 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.

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

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

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

- 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...

- 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.

- 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: 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.

- OL: Confirms what anyone with eyes can see, 65 isn’t a starting OL on a championship level team.

- QB/LB: They look undersized to me, and the QB Lopez is prone to mistakes.

- QB: Once he feels pressure (even when there isnt any), he’s like a cat in the dryer

- QB: I beleave they have mentioned he has more autonomy here then he has had anywhere else.

- QB/LB: They are limited.

- Pick/market: Plus Gio Lopez is their QB.

- QB: Im not an arch hater because ive never see him be responsible for his hype.

- QB/OL: It appears the Titians have not improved their O-line...

- OL: Well just for sanity purposes IF Mario doesn’t feel the Center position is a need of higher priority then have him tell his OC to stop running foolishly ”A-Gap” formation run plays all the...

- WR: Smith probably has the higher ceiling due to his measurables, but as far as a complete WR at the college level, I'm taking Mali all day over Smith.

- QB: we are not limited by the QB this year for the ultimate prize

- RB/WR: might be the first time I’ve ever been able to name all five rb’s by first and last name with out even having to think about it.

- QB: Cam Ward needs to demand a trade from the Titans and that trash organization that failed him.

- QB: I’m not quite sure, but I do know that Oregon’s is mid, as is their QB.

- RB: Mallory showed my more in 2 games than Lyle has shown me in 2 years.

- Injury: Oh yea Gore played in the NFL for a long time that's not a knock or anything.

- QB: "Kiffin still probably ends up there because Underwood sucks.

- QB: He should have taken his azz to the NFL while the iron was hot last year.

- OL: I love seeing all the young players getting meaningful reps.

- OL: Good stuff, Lake One thing that I noted: after Mallory’s long TD run, Matthew McCoy was out on the hash marks celebrating with the team.

- Miami QB Darian Mensah went 14-of-15 for 252 yards and three touchdowns against FAMU, bringing his two-game totals to 41-of-45 for 653 yards and eight touchdowns. Reserve Luke Nickel started the second half and completed all eight passes for 144 yards and three scores. Nickel's extended work came in a blowout, not an announced quarterback change. - Miami RB Mark Fletcher Jr. produced 105 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries against FAMU. Freshman Javian Mallory led the game with 142 yards on 10 carries and also scored twice. This shows productive depth in that matchup; the report does not announce a change in the running-back hierarchy. - Miami WR Malachi Toney caught four passes for 96 yards and a touchdown against FAMU. Freshmen Somourian Wingo and Vance Spafford scored their first collegiate receiving touchdowns, and 16 Hurricanes caught a pass. Those appearances document the blowout rotation, not specific future route shares. - Miami freshman DB JJ Dunnigan made his first collegiate start and led the team with five tackles against FAMU. Fellow freshman Cortez Redding added three tackles and a pass breakup. Their contributions provide concrete secondary-depth evidence, while the article does not specify permanent starting roles or next-game snap counts. - Miami's defense allowed FAMU 107 total yards, 37 rushing yards and 2.3 yards per play. It kept a second consecutive opponent's offense out of the end zone; FAMU's lone score came on a late fumble recovery. Cristobal said the front seven improved and reserves maintained a relatively decent execution level, an assessment from this FCS matchup.

- Miami used 48 offensive players and 44 defensive players in its 77-7 win over Florida A&M, with 73 offensive snaps reported. The available prose establishes broad participation in a lopsided game; individual snap-count rows are not included, so it does not establish which backups gained or lost roles. - Miami produced a school-record 856 yards and touchdowns on its first 11 drives against Florida A&M, excluding the one-play possession that ended the first half. This documents the offense's output against that opponent, not a projection of equivalent efficiency against stronger competition.

- Pick/market: First off, the 3 returning RB's all look better.

- Offense: It has a chance to be the best ever.

- WR: Coach KB does a helluva job with that WR room, and the talent in that room has also continued to elevate.

- Pick/market: Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal spoke to the media after cruising to a victory over the FAMU Rattlers 77-7.

- Pick/market: 7 Miami Hurricanes routed the FAMU Rattlers 77-7 on Thursday night.

- OL/LB: I agree 100% and I’m a little at fault for thinking he would also come in and be just like Francis take over a spot in the offensive line and just dominate, but it’s...

- QB/LB: There is way too much money involved in this team to throw an average qb at qb1 next year.

- QB/LB: We probably will still go to the portal for a QB but for competition.

- TE: Part of the issue is we are rolling out a starter who really isn't a true tight end.

- Pick/market: But.....we now have Mensah and a maturing receiver group They will not stop us.

- WR: With Wingo, Spafford, and Jacobs is pretty impressive and very fast.

- QB: Coleman looks better in his year 1 than Nickel did in his year 1.

- Pick/market: Many Miami quarterbacks have had great on-field relationships with WRs.

- WR: Honestly, I don’t enjoy these games as they are not remotely competitive and tell us nothing about the team.

- Pick/market: Whitehouse may have got himself a ship.

- QB: You could Jason Taylor at his prime and he would not have a sack!

- QB: There was very little pressure on the FAMU QB by the DEs last night.

- QB: defense is definitely different than our first 2 games last year.

- QB/OL: Not enough information yet, but the little glimpses tell us the ceiling is Mensah's health and Mario/Dawson/Mirabal's willingness to spread out and find mismatches.

- Miami's starting cornerbacks Xavier Lucas and OJ Frederique missed the Florida A&M game with injuries, and the report expects both to remain out without specifying return dates. Bryce Fitzgerald moved from safety to start at corner alongside Damari Brown; freshman JJ Dunnigan made his first start at safety. - Darian Mensah completed 14 of 15 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against Florida A&M before Luke Nickel and Dereon Coleman took over. Nickel went 8-for-8 for 144 yards and three scores; the three quarterbacks combined for 27-of-29 passing. These are results from the 77-7 rout, not a projection for ACC play. - Miami generated 430 rushing yards in the 77-7 win. Mark Fletcher had 105 yards and two touchdowns, including a 46-yard score on Miami's third offensive play; Javian Mallory added 142 yards and two scores, including a 52-yarder. The production came in a game Miami led 49-0 at halftime. - Malachi Toney caught four passes for 96 yards and a touchdown, extending his scoring streak to four games. Miami also hit explosive touchdown passes to Joshua Moore, Somourian Wingo, Vandrevius Jacobs and Vance Spafford while rotating quarterbacks in the rout. - Miami held Florida A&M to 107 total yards while producing a school-record 856 yards. Florida A&M's only touchdown came on a 72-yard fumble return, not an offensive drive. The next scheduled test in the article is at Wake Forest on Sept. 18.

- Coaching: Cristobal says he thought the offensive line fit the double teams better.

- QB/LB: He’s being sarcastic because obviously Coleman will have a lot of things to improve on as a true freshman and control of the offense is high up on the list of things any true...

- QB/LB: I mentioned this in a different post last week but practically every team we play will run a scaredy cat offense to avoid getting their QB killed by Heatherman and co.

- Pick/market: Miami handled business in its home opener against Florida A&M with a 77-7 win.

- Pick/market: Courtesy of Miami Athletics: After opening the season more than 2,500 miles from home, the Hurricanes made it clear in the days leading up to their home opener: they couldn’t wait to get back...

- Pick/market: Touchdown, after touchdown, after touchdown, after touchdown is something you heard inside Hard Rock Stadium as Miami football tied its record for the most points in a game after cruising to a 77-7 win...

- Pick/market: The Miami Hurricanes cruised their way to 2-0 after defeating the FAMU Rattlers 77-7 inside Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night.

- Offense: definitely, but they executed well.

- LB/KICKER: Our offense will be damn good.

- Pick/market: Dawson should be fired

- QB: If their QB was accurate we'd have had a few ints including a pick 6.

- Pick/market: We got 5-6 studs in that room.

- RB: Whoever said Mallory was the best RB on the team was correct.

- Pick/market: Luke Nickel with a dime to freshman WR Somourian Wingo for a 47-yard touchdown.

- RB: Javian Mallory with a big-time display of vision and contact balance as he tightropes the sideline en route to a 52-yard touchdown run.

- Miami's offensive-line starters against Florida A&M were Samson Okunlola at left tackle, SJ Alofaituli at left guard, Ryan Rodriguez at center, Max Buchanan at right guard and Matt McCoy at right tackle. Darian Mensah reported consistently clean pockets and a practice emphasis on line-of-scrimmage execution; the performance came against an overmatched FCS opponent. - Miami opened defensively with Marquise Lightfoot, Ahmad Moten Sr., Justin Scott and Armondo Blount on the line, plus Kamal Bonner and Mohamed Toure at linebacker. These are the reported Florida A&M starters, not a new permanent rotation or future snap-share announcement. - Miami's reported starting secondary against Florida A&M consisted of Omar Thornton, JJ Dunnigan, Damari Brown, Zechariah Poyser and Bryce Fitzgerald. The article establishes their starting roles in that game without specifying future positional assignments or demotions for other defensive backs. - The Miami review attributes the limited defensive splash-play opportunities partly to Florida A&M emphasizing quick passes, runs and quarterback keepers while struggling to move the ball. The teams also agreed to a 10-minute fourth quarter, relevant context when comparing this blowout's production and playing time with a normal-length competitive game.

- Miami scored on all seven first-half possessions in its 77-7 win over Florida A&M, with Darian Mensah completing 14 of 15 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns; this was an efficient home opener against FCS opposition, not proof that the passing game will maintain those rates against stronger opponents. - Miami's Mark Fletcher Jr. gained 105 yards and scored twice on seven carries, while freshman Javian Mallory added 142 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, including a 52-yard scoring run; both backs produced explosive gains in the Florida A&M blowout without establishing how future competitive-game touches will be divided. - Miami quarterbacks Mensah, Luke Nickel and Dereon Coleman combined for 426 passing yards and six touchdowns while connecting with 16 different receivers; Malachi Toney led the team with four catches for 96 yards and a touchdown, separating his continued production from the wider blowout-game distribution. - Miami outgained Florida A&M 856-107 and allowed only 37 rushing yards, with Marquise Lightfoot and Herbert Scroggins III each recording a sack; the result supports a dominant performance in this game but does not establish the same defensive efficiency against stronger opponents.

- WR: Miami fumbles, recovered and returned for a touchdown by FAMU.

- Offense: Miami just played entire an half of football where they never saw a 3rd down on offense.

- Intel: TOUCHDOWN HURRICANES Luke Nickel to Samourian Wingo for 47 yards and the freshman receiver's first career touchdown!

- Injury: over next couple of weeks we will see a lot of guys in different roles in secondary due to injuries......

- LB: Thats the first time in a long time we've seen an lb make an open field tackle in the backfield.

- Injury: AMEN!!!!, pound the rock and find the 5 best OL's as well

- WR: Mali so unreal man, It feels so good to have a legitimate superstar at WR

- DL/LB: Not really concerned They are doing their job in the run game and in both games the other team gameplan is to get the ball out quickly It obviously not going to be on...

- Offense: Miami forces FAMU into a 3 and out.

- QB/RB: Miami Offensive Starters QB #10 Darian Mensah, RB #4 Mark Fletcher, Jr., LT #63 Samson Okunlola, LG #65 SJ Alofaituli, C #76 Ryan Rodriguez, RG #66 Max Buchanan, RT #78 Matt McCoy, TE #9...