Part 5 of 2018 CANES opponent series - UNC 9/27 (Thursday Night)

In Part 5 of the 2018 #CANES opponent series, the North Carolina Tar Heels are in focus here. This is our opponent on 9/27, on a Thursday Night at Hard Rock Stadium at 7:30 on ESPN.

Last year's game up in Chapel Hill

Film on Anthony Ratliff-Williams

Chazz Surratt vs Cal in last year's opener

Nathan Elliott vs us in last year's game (16-39 173 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs)

Malik Carney 2017 Highlights

Interview with UNC CB KJ Sails

Last year up there was closer than we would have liked. This year though, in Prime Time, on a Thursday Night at home, it won't be that close. The only thing that would keep it close would be us looking ahead to FSU 9 days later. Mark Richt will not let that happen. CANES win BIG in this one. 

Part 6 of the series will preview the 2018 FSU Seminoles

Part 4 of 2018 CANES opponent series - FIU 9/22 (Butch Bowl V)

In Part 4 of the 2018 #CANES opponent series, the FIU Golden Panthers are the focus here. This is our opponent on 9/22 at Hard Rock Stadium.

This is from their bowl game loss in St. Petersburg vs Temple

This is from their win over Rice

Here's Fermin Silva (while at Miami Central in 2015 vs Coral Reef). I couldn't find any film on him at FIU, so this is the closest I was able to get on him. 

This is FIU's win over UMass to end the regular season last year. 

Part 5 of the series will preview the 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels. 

Part 3 of 2018 CANES opponent series - at Toledo 9/15

In Part 3 of the 2018 #CANES opponent series, the Toledo Rockets are previewed. This is our opponent up in the Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH on 9/15.

Here's the condensed game last year at Hard Rock vs #Toledo. You can see their offense was loaded.

This is their bowl game vs App State in which they got embarassed 34-0 in Mobile.

Toledo WR Cody Thompson

Toledo WR Jon'Vea Johnson

Toledo WR Diontae Johnson

We know that up there, they will be tough for a little while. I think we'll come out a lot faster than last year and the D will make a statement in this one.

Part 4 of the series previews the 2018 FIU Golden Panthers

Part 2 of 2018 CANES opponent series - vs Savannah State 9/8 (Home opener)

After a day's hiatus to pay respects to Tyrone Moss, I'm back today with Part 2 of the 2018 Miami Hurricanes Opponent preview series with a brief preview of the 2018 Savannah State Tigers. If you want more in-depth on Savannah State, please read Cam Underwood's piece on Savannah State here.

It's their final season in Division I football, as starting next season, they will go down to Division II.

They are picked to finish 8th in their conference. They went 3-8 last year.

From our last meeting with them back in 2013. That was with Al in charge, I can just imagine how much scarier it'll be on 9/8, with Richt in charge. We'll see a lot of 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th stringers in this game for the Canes. 

This was Savannah's game in 2017 at Montana. 

Part 3 of the series will preview the Toledo Rockets. 

RIP Tyrone Moss

UPDATE: Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald interviewed the father of the late Tyrone Moss. While he didn't say an exact cause of death, he did say that Moss had heart issues in the past, which would lead some to believe that he did die of a heart attack as CanesInsight first mentioned in one of their threads last night when this broke.

Taking a break from the opponents preview series (Part 2 will go up tomorrow morning) because I heard about the sad and shocking news late last night on the passing of former Hurricanes RB Tyrone Moss at just 33. While the cause of death was officially undisclosed, a thread on CanesInsight says it was from a heart attack.

Just another reminder people, cherish your loved ones and if you have a heart condition, please see a Cardiologist, it just might save your life. Treasure each day and live in the moment because tomorrow isn't promised to anyone.

Condolences go out to his friends and family. My thoughts and prayers are with the Moss family at this very difficult time.

RIP Tyrone, you will be very deeply missed. Gone way too soon. Please share your favorite memory of Tyrone Moss in the Comments section.

Part 1 of 2018 CANES opponent series - vs LSU (Arlington, TX) - 9/2

I'm back for another season of Miami Hurricanes Football and my annual opponent season preview series.

Today in Part 1 of 12, the focus will be on the LSU Tigers, our opponent on 9/2 in Arlington, TX (7:30 pm on ABC).

Devin White Highlights

Greedy Williams Highlights

This is the game vs Troy that LSU lost at home to. 

This is the Bowl Game in Orlando vs Notre Dame.

Its good to study the tendencies of LSU when you watch the films of the Troy and ND games.

In Part 2, a brief preview of Savannah State.