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If the players don't opt out, that would be really fun.

If they could figure out something defensively, look, they can score with anybody in the nation. I do think that they have a shot. Again, citing the Georgia Tech thing, the SEC and the ACC played four games this weekend. They were pretty much all close with the exception of Florida FSU, and Louisville just totally blew out a Kentucky team. Yeah.

If they could figure out something defensively, look, they can score with anybody in the nation. I do think that they have a shot. Again, citing the Georgia Tech thing, the SEC and the ACC played four games this weekend. They were pretty much all close with the exception of Florida FSU, and Louisville just totally blew out a Kentucky team. Yeah.

The ACC had a winning record against every major conference with the exception of the SEC, and it was very close. I think that Miami would have a shot against the likes of Notre Dame, but also Jeremiah Love would just run outside sweeps and destroy them, and it would be like one of those 48-45 games.

The ACC had a winning record against every major conference with the exception of the SEC, and it was very close. I think that Miami would have a shot against the likes of Notre Dame, but also Jeremiah Love would just run outside sweeps and destroy them, and it would be like one of those 48-45 games.

I understand that. Look, Travis Hunter was minus a thousand. to win the Heisman Trophy entering that game, and all he did was get an interception and three touchdowns prior to that Miami game. So I don't think there was anything that Mario could have done to win this.

I understand that. Look, Travis Hunter was minus a thousand. to win the Heisman Trophy entering that game, and all he did was get an interception and three touchdowns prior to that Miami game. So I don't think there was anything that Mario could have done to win this.

In fact, maybe he was a little too infatuated with trying to win Cam Ward a Heisman Trophy because you salt that game away when you're effectively running the ball like that. A lot of people have takes on the field goal. So you assume that Miami can score on a fourth and goal from like the 15. That's not easy. And also you still need your defense to stop them.

In fact, maybe he was a little too infatuated with trying to win Cam Ward a Heisman Trophy because you salt that game away when you're effectively running the ball like that. A lot of people have takes on the field goal. So you assume that Miami can score on a fourth and goal from like the 15. That's not easy. And also you still need your defense to stop them.

I think the rationale would be go for it because you'll run into a Syracuse offense that's going to be a little bit more conservative and maybe you have a better shot at stopping them. No, we saw that conservative offense kill the game against Miami. So ultimately, they blew it with their mistakes and they blew it with their defensive performance.

I think the rationale would be go for it because you'll run into a Syracuse offense that's going to be a little bit more conservative and maybe you have a better shot at stopping them. No, we saw that conservative offense kill the game against Miami. So ultimately, they blew it with their mistakes and they blew it with their defensive performance.

And I actually think that Miami's been in a lot of close games this year and Mario Cristobal has actually avoided blowing them. You look at, they've had, what, nine really close games this season where it's come down to his in-game management. I've talked to people in the NFL that crunch those numbers in terms of, was this the right analytical call? They all said, it's pretty close.

And I actually think that Miami's been in a lot of close games this year and Mario Cristobal has actually avoided blowing them. You look at, they've had, what, nine really close games this season where it's come down to his in-game management. I've talked to people in the NFL that crunch those numbers in terms of, was this the right analytical call? They all said, it's pretty close.

You still need to stop. And it's not the first time he's opted to, let me go for the win on my next possession. Ultimately, they just blew it. They couldn't stop Syracuse defensively.

You still need to stop. And it's not the first time he's opted to, let me go for the win on my next possession. Ultimately, they just blew it. They couldn't stop Syracuse defensively.

I think it's a fair enough criticism, but I also think it's well overblown. You're underselling really how catechismic that failure was across the board. I think a lot of people are just looking for confirmation bias when it comes to Mario Cristobal. and want to seize on the one thing in that game that they felt was a coaching decision. In any scenario, you still have to trust your defense.

I think it's a fair enough criticism, but I also think it's well overblown. You're underselling really how catechismic that failure was across the board. I think a lot of people are just looking for confirmation bias when it comes to Mario Cristobal. and want to seize on the one thing in that game that they felt was a coaching decision. In any scenario, you still have to trust your defense.

I get the logic. It's one of those things that I don't even feel really strong about what happened. I don't think it really had any say in the game. I'm not a big fan of any opportunity that you have to make a one-score game a one-score game, you take.

I get the logic. It's one of those things that I don't even feel really strong about what happened. I don't think it really had any say in the game. I'm not a big fan of any opportunity that you have to make a one-score game a one-score game, you take.

I get it, but I think that second half showed me, OK, we go to overtime. We still lose this game. We're not going to get the stop.