The Miami Hurricanes are 5-0 (1-0 in the ACC) and are onto their second and final off week of the regular season. Miami sandwiched two ‘idle’ weeks around a 28-22 win over rival Florida State on the road.
The ‘Canes are now state champions having beaten Florida and FSU; and are 3-0 vs. rivals this season including a win over Notre Dame in Week One.
The national media wrote in and let us know that they need new idles… I mean idols… after seven weeks of college football. Josh Pate, Spencer Hall, and the national CFB media gang are hoping we all forgot about their love affairs with DJ Lagway, Arch Manning, and Penn State this off-season. Let’s make sure they still remember who their idols were, while we idle on.
Josh Pate
Caption: Josh Pate with ‘tinder eyes’ for a fresh, young QB on the 247 platform
Dear JD: How can I move on from my toxic relationship with Arch Manning?
Josh the first step in getting out of a bad relationship is admitting you’re in one. The second step is admitting you can do better. I’ve been there before with Tyler Van Dyke. You need to watch real QB’s play and then go back and watch Arch Manning and see the differences. Swipe right on some QB’s, enjoy a lil YouTube and Chill and see what decision making and pocket poise look like. You’ll forget you were ever smitten with Drew Allar Lite.
Bill Connelly
Caption: Bill C. carrying around his supercomputer in a shoulder bag that hasn’t been fashionable since 2006
Dear JD: My algorithm couldn’t predict James Franklin doing James Franklin things.
If someone shows you who they are, believe them (is that a Maya Angelou quote?). James Franklin can only lose so many ranked vs. ranked games, and tank so many five-star QB’s before it’s just who he is. We’ve had enough time to know that the SP+ needs a ‘coaching mishaps’ calculation added in for choking, or not knowing what a kneel down is.
Bud Elliott
Caption: Bud Elliott with a case of blue chips from another FSU hype machine
Dear JD: The annual FSU preseason hype has left me with blue chips.
Much like Mike Norvell’s rear end needs a bag of ice from his hot seat- put some ice on it, Bud. Norvell has now dropped two in a row to Miami and his matchup against the Florida Gators. Unless Norvell can figure it out in a hurry FSU might be either looking for a new coach or wishing they could afford to. A 7-5 season with losses to UF and UM again means he’s toast even if he’s still on the FSU sideline to start the ‘26 season.
Ryan Nanni
Caption: Ryan Nanni seen mascoting as a Bloomin’ Onion instead of a college football expert
Dear JD: Just help!
I’m sorry that Billy Napier has failed you. Order a Grilled Cheese-A-Roo and watch a Star War. I’m sure there’s plenty of Magic the Gathering news right now to hold you over until Florida fixes the Napier mistake. But I am impressed you can stomach this much time with Steven Godfrey.
Andy Staples
Caption: Andy Staples every time Ari said “DJ” even if he was referencing a wedding or a Tanner
Dear JD: I need some forgiveness for my DJ Lagway takes that took up an entire summer
This was a live screenshot of Andy’s face every time Ari Wasserman teed up another Lagway take for Andy this summer. Right now Andy is hiding behind his keyboard because we all know Lagway just ‘upset’ an overrated team that Ari and Andy blew smoke about all summer in Texas. One over-hype beating another does not make for a resurrection.
Richard Johnson
Caption: RJ contemplating calling Alex Kirshner just to interrupt him mid-sentence and hang up
Dear JD: Where can I find the “Neuralyzer” from Men in Black?
Richard Johnson is hoping he can zap our memories through video or podcast form with that Neuralyzer gimmick from Men in Black. Alex is hoping RJ neuralyzes himself on accident and forgets to interrupt him during their next recording session. But the RJ/SZD preseason predictions were wrong-wrong-wrong.
Spencer Hall
Caption: Spencer Hall as a sheepherder for Halloween
Dear JD: What does the quote, “When men were men and sheep were scared” mean?
See: Above.
Dan Rubenstein
Caption: Dan Rubenstein’s face when Ty Hildenbrandt said “Maybe I’ll start pulling for the Ducks…”
Dear JD: Now that both of Ty’s teams have tanked, how do I keep him away from Oregon?
Dan I feel your pain, brother. I’ve heard Ty’s picks this season and I know you don’t want him pulling a forward jinx against the Ducks. Maybe convince Ty to stick to his roots and pull for Lehigh University or the Georgetown Hoyas and his beloved Multi-Sport Field. No matter what you do, don’t let him say “we” about any team, since honestly we have no idea which team he would mean between Notre Dame and Penn State. But also, you can’t let him burn the currently peking Ducks.
Steve Wiltfong
Caption: People look for this guy’s opinion on anything sports related
Dear JD: I have no idea how to evaluate talent!
Admitting your weaknesses is a tough thing, and I’m proud Steve can come clean for the Dear JD readers. Steve Wiltfong gave DJ DJ Uiagalelei and Drew Allar five-stars, while only awarding Malachi Toney three-stars. I don’t care if Toney re-classed from being a sheep scared of Spencer Hall to a wide receiver, he’s clearly not a 3* and guys like DJU, Tate Martell, and Arch Manning are clearly not future 1st round NFL material. What does one have to do in order to become a recruiting expert? No one knows.
Alex Kirshner
Caption: If Alex talks on the pod, does RJ let him make a sound?
Dear JD: My co-host is a bad listener
You post to Bluesky thus it doesn’t matter if RJ interrupts every time you go to speak. No one is listening anyway.
