Happy Monday, y’all. And…IT’S A MIAMI HURRICANES GAME WEEK!!!
The long offseason is over. We made it. So, that said, let’s get to it.
1) Yes, we’ll get to the Stanford game, but I wanted to get to something else first. What a day yesterday for drafted Miami Hurricanes in the NFL.
NINE players were drafted by NFL teams back in April. One of Miami’s best draft days in a long time.
But, despite being drafted, you still have to earn a spot on the roster. And guess what? 8 of 9 Canes made their team’s 53-man
roster. EIGHT! And the ninth, Anez Cooper, was placed on injured reserve designated to return after a strong preseason. So, basically all nine made it. Even CJ Daniels, a Rams 7th round pick, made the team, who is the odds-on favorite to win it all this year.
That speaks strongly to development and what Miami’s coaches have done with the talent in recent years. Bravo, bravo, bravo, gentlemen. Outstanding work.
2) Now, on to Stanford. I watched parts of their game against Hawaii on Saturday. I was more impressed than I thought I’d be, but there’s something the Cardinal cannot hide from.
Down 23-7 in the second half, the Warriors went on a 20-0 run to take a fourth quarter lead. And Stanford had absolutely no ability to cover or tackle in space on three systemic scoring drives.
Now, Timmy Chang’s team is one of the G6 favorites for the playoff this year (or was). They’ve got some ability on offense.
But Hawaii is small fries compared to the athletic ability that Malachi Toney and the Miami offense will bring out to the West Coast this week. If they lapse like that against Hawaii, look out for what Miami will do through the air.
3) Pick: Miami 42, Stanford 17
I think this will be a game for a while. Stanford did show me something on offense, as they rushed for 173 yards and were methodical and physical. But, again, Miami’s front is night and day different than what the Cardinal just faced.
It might take a quarter for the Hurricanes’ offense to get going, and Stanford did keep Hawaii to just 46 yards on 22 carries on the ground. But the dam will open in the second quarter, and the Cardinal won’t have the horses to keep up. Three quarters of dominance is enough to win AND cover the spread late on Friday night.
