Probably should go ahead and stick the fork in Miami right now

PrestonyteParrot

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The only way Miami has a chance is for Mendoza to get harassed in the backfield and have to run for his life like Sellers did.
Given time, Mendoza is about as accurate a passer as I've ever seen and defending it is extremely tough.
He hit some passes last night that were thrown to the only spot possible to be successful and he made it look easy.
 
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I certainly hope so. If Indiana can pull it off, I think their record of 16-0 and National Champs will stand for a long, long time. Definitely a feel good story for me. Pulling for Indiana.
 

ScWildthing61

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This kinda feels like that Nebraska/Miami Orange Bowl from 1983 when Nebraska was supposed to be absolutely unstoppable going into the game.
 

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Not saying it won't happen, but I've seen too many "sure things" in sports to know there are no guarantees.

NY Jets - Baltimore Colts
69 Mets
Nebraska - Miami 1983
Buster Douglas - Mike Tyson
2004 ALCS NY Yankees blow 3 game lead, and with Mariano Riveria on the mound with the lead for games 4 and 5.

Just to name a few.
 

bayrooster

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Not saying it won't happen, but I've seen too many "sure things" in sports to know there are no guarantees.

NY Jets - Baltimore Colts
69 Mets
Nebraska - Miami 1983
Buster Douglas - Mike Tyson
2004 ALCS NY Yankees blow 3 game lead, and with Mariano Riveria on the mound with the lead for games 4 and 5.

Just to name a few.
I'm not a betting man, so I prefer to just wait to see how it turns out.
 

Harvard Gamecock

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IU looks unstoppable...which means they could lose
 
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HuntinAces

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Miami is playing as well as anyone. These 2 looked on a mission from the start. Say what you will about the ugliness of the Miami/A&M game but this will be the best defense IU will have played all season.
Don’t forget they both played Ohio State recently with Miami having the better performance.
 
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Go Gamecocks

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Yet it was a 1 pt victory -- the type of margin not likely to be repeated.
Tough to comp with that era. Hard to believe, but that game was played with a 5 week lay-off for Huskers and a 7 week lay-off for Canes.
Almost like playing your 1st game of the season.
 

KingWard

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I expect Miami to play very well. It's hard to go 16-0. I'm not discounting this game before it's played.
 

SC95

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lawsuits against former men's basketball coach Paul Corsaro for player abuse and former team physician Dr. Brad Bomba for sexual misconduct, alongside legal action over the firing of the student newspaper advisor for alleged censorship, and an FBI investigation into a professor (Dr. Xiaofeng Wang

So the "troubling rumors concerning IU staff" are about basketball, not football, at Indiana University Indianapolis, not Indiana University Bloomington.

In short, different sport, different school. Is that correct?
 

Harvard Gamecock

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So the "troubling rumors concerning IU staff" are about basketball, not football, at Indiana University Indianapolis, not Indiana University Bloomington.

In short, different sport, different school. Is that correct?
the rumors I heard, and I can not stress this enough, they are rumors, specifically mentioned IU, Cignetti and his staff, and stealing opponents plays, in particular the opening scripted plays.
 

18IsTheMan

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the rumors I heard, and I can not stress this enough, they are rumors, specifically mentioned IU, Cignetti and his staff, and stealing opponents plays, in particular the opening scripted plays.
lol, yeah, there's zero merit to it. Basically, people are trying to come up with a reason why they are winning so easily, besides being well coached. One random post on X, fully devoid of any evidence, and it took off with some people.

 

18IsTheMan

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It kind of feels like things are setting up for a Miami upset. IU is the darling of the nation, they have been unchallenged in the CFP thus far, and most folks have written Miami off. Perfect setting for an upset.
 

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As much as I think (And Hope) Indiana CRUSHES Miami, I thought Ohio st would crush them, Then figured it was a fluke and Ole Miss would crush them. So Who knows!!??
 

Harvard Gamecock

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It kind of feels like things are setting up for a Miami upset. IU is the darling of the nation, they have been unchallenged in the CFP thus far, and most folks have written Miami off. Perfect setting for an upset.
What ???
@ TAMU #5, Ohio St #2, and Ole Miss #7 (who had just defeated SEC champ UGA)
 
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It kind of feels like things are setting up for a Miami upset. IU is the darling of the nation, they have been unchallenged in the CFP thus far, and most folks have written Miami off. Perfect setting for an upset.
Miami has the defensive line to get after Mendoza, and if they do and rattle him, we have a game.
 
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SC95

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the rumors I heard, and I can not stress this enough, they are rumors, specifically mentioned IU, Cignetti and his staff, and stealing opponents plays, in particular the opening scripted plays.
Thanks for the clarification. Another poster indicated that the rumors were about IU-Indianapolis basketball coach Paul Corsaro and team physician Brad Bomba.
 

18IsTheMan

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Thanks for the clarification. Another poster indicated that the rumors were about IU-Indianapolis basketball coach Paul Corsaro and team physician Brad Bomba.
There are no rumors. One poster on X.