How critical is the Miami game?

Matthanuf06 · Sep 2, 2024

gatordavisl said: ↑

Meh . . . I still don't think this game was as critical as the others I listed. Pessimists (who claim to be realists) will angrily disagree. Optimists might say that there are plenty more opportunities to get the six wins needed for a bowl berth. I say it was one game, albeit a bad one at home against a rival. If they crap the bed against Samford, then this game was more critical than I thought. If they don't though, remember that weird things can happen in game one.

1984 lose 20-32 to Miami, go 9-1-1

1987 lose 4-31 to Miaim, go 6-5 before a bowl loss

2002 blowout UAB, go on to lose 5 games

2003 & 2004 same thing, different patsy in the opener

There were others (2012 struggle with Bowling Green at the start of an 11-2 season) where the opener was not the most critical or indicative game. I know this slightly interferes with the "fire the coach! fire the AD! our team sucks again!" but it's way too early to dismiss the other games due to this result.
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Napier had to get to 3-2 before Tennessee. Losing to Miami doesn’t change that except now he has to go 3-1 to get there.

Getting our asses kicked just makes it harder to see how we win games against solid opponents.

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