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cadillacattack Illegitimi non carborundum est

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College Football News' Mathew Zemek comments on Peach Bowl game:
http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2005/Columnists/MZ/Bowls/IA_Peach.htm

here's an excerpt from the article.... enjoy

However, a shot at redemption would come their way: despite their not-so-Peachy bowl invite, the No. 9 Canes drew No. 10 LSU to create the only non-BCS bowl involving two top ten teams. A win over Les Miles' Tigers would enable Miami to hold onto much of the acclaim it attained after the win against Virginia Tech. A beatdown of a supremely talented SEC power would enable the national college football community to say, "Well, they weren't pretty at times, and they're not the juggernaut they used to be, but Miami is still in the mix, still a factor, still an upper-tier program." This game against LSU offered Miami another road back to prominence.

Instead, Larry Coker's team took a fatal turn, a sharp detour onto a road of irrelevance.

Indeed, after LSU dismantled them by 37 (yes, thirty-seven) points with a backup quarterback, the Hurricanes can no longer claim to be connected to the last of their true glory years. This is partly perception, but it's also grounded in reality. The freshman class of 2002--the year when Dorsey led the Canes to the cusp of a yet another national title--finished its run with this game: that's a cold, hard fact. But beyond iron-clad truths, Miami will suffer from this game in terms of public opinion and national perception.
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Wow.....

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I think Zemek's trying to say that LSU stole their manhood :hihi:

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I am looking forward to an Auburn spanking of Wisconsin. I really think that game will be worse then our hammering of the Canes.

Hopefully the SEC can run the table. although UF and Bama worry me.

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In turn, LSU will soar in terms of "national perception".

I'd think a top 5 preseason spot is all but assured in 2006, thanks in no small part to this great win.

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A high preseason ranking is ALWAYS a good thing. Yes, we have to replace lots of guys, and we'll either get the job done or not. But just in case we come out like a winning machine next year, I want our ranking to be such that we can make it to the championship game.

The higher the ranking the better.

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Aubarn/LSU will be a battle between 2 Top 5 teams

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MarineTiger said:

Aubarn/LSU will be a battle between 2 Top 5 teams
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Referring to Flynn as a "backup quarterback" suggests Flynn still does not have the respect he deserves among some sportswriters. Yes, he is a backup quarterback, but he just as easily could have been the starter. People often forget how heavily recruited he was. Flynn was a 4-star QB that just about every top football program was after. In most schools he would have been the started, and would have been the starter here had we not recruited Russell. Flynn will be a diamond in the rough come NFL draft time, if not next year, year after next.

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Gumbeaux said:

I am looking forward to an Auburn spanking of Wisconsin. I really think that game will be worse then our hammering of the Canes.

Hopefully the SEC can run the table. although UF and Bama worry me.
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Wisconsin went 4-3 in their last 7 games, including their win over Minnesota when they blocked a goophy punt for a TD with 30 seconds left... all the goophies had to do was take a safety. Plus, they didn't play tOSU... both Iowa and Penn State crushed them at season's end.
Auburn will smoke 'em... and that's from a Big Ten guy (me):shock:

If the Hawkeyes play like they finished the season, then we should have enough to handle Florida.

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