@wigginstock@MarioG_305 Obviously it doesn’t. Just a failed attempt by the SEC and ESPN to prop up the conference and its teams to sell tv slots. Just watered down.
Let's quickly come back down to earth for a minute here.
You all DO realize that #MiamIHurricanes fans really couldn't give less of a shit what rival fans, outsiders, pundits or critics say about how that double overtime game with #FloridaState ended, correct?
This is the "us against the world" program that broke the mold four decades ago; the hate, the jealousy, the blatant racism and vitriol from old school college football fans who loathed this "microwave dynasty" that turned the entire sport on its ear—you REALLY think that #Seminoles fans flexing that "the game was closer than it should've been" or "you needed the refs help to win!" has ANY impact on ANYTHING around here?
If anything, it's hilarious to watch the spiraling-out of a now 10-22 program that still blames the @CFBPlayoff "snub" in 2023 as the root of all their problems—while their arch-rival is now 29-6 over that same span, just made a national title game run last year, is now 8-0 against the likes of #FSU, #UF and #FSU the past three years in the Sunshine State, 5-0 against the SEC over that same span and at 6-0 just reached No. 1 in the college football polls for the first time in almost 24 years.
All of the hate, the anger and jealousy just means that @CanesFootball is becoming a problem in this sport again and the outsiders hate it.
Does this mid-season ranking mean a hill of shit in the grand scheme of things?
Of course not. But on a weekend where #Georgia, #NotreDame, #Indiana, #Texas and #Alabama all lost, a reminder the importance of "1-0 every week" and staying alive.
Does this mean #TheU is going to win a national championship this season?
Not with all these current injuries and a depleted secondary, but the post season is two months out and Miami will stay the course and attempt to heal-up between now and then.
Regardless, @Coach_Cristobal has this program back where it wants to be—a contender again, while the broken culture has been corrected and right-fit kids are gettin back on board.
#JavionMallory interview post-win stating that #Greentree battles are the difference, while recent former players remain on text chains with current starters, making sure the standard they helped set is maintained.
I mean even a perceived negative here is really a positive; those 100+ all-world recruits in the stands to witness this rivalry showdown—a blowout ain't as memorable as a double-overtime Instant Classic in a packed and sold out HardRock; the energy palpable and electric all night.
Call it what it is; "they" can't stand that Miami is becoming a problem again. They all pandered for years as another Hurricanes season was spiraling down the drain: "𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵; 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩."
Easy for them to say it in condescending fashion en route to another 7-5 season in Coral Gables—but now that the Canes are balling again and put together a legit program? They're foaming at the mouth and cannot stand it.
While all you want about the holding call or jump ball, Pepe Silvia ... we're on to the next down here in the 305.