In the conclusion of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 #Pitt Panthers, our opponent at Hard Rock Stadium in the regular season finale on 11/24.
Pat Narduzzi
Kenny Pickett against us last year up at Heinz
Pitt RBs Darrin Hall and Qadree Ollison
Their Top 3 players that their staff expects to have breakout seasons
This is going to be a payback game for the #CANES after last year up there. They will not catch us sleeping again. Its senior day, and like last year up there, there's likely going to be a lot on the line for #TheU in this one. I believe in the end, that motivation will be enough and the #CANES win going away.
Thank you for enduring me during this series. I enjoyed it very much and here's to a great #CANES season ahead.
In Part 11 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies, our opponent on 11/17 up in Blacksburg, VA.
Josh Jackson vs WVU in Landover, MD last year
Ricky Walker - DT Va Tech
From our last visit up there in 2016, when they sacked Brad 8 times.
VT LB Rayshawn Ashby from H.S. back in 2016
VT LB Dax Hollifield from H.S. in 2017
VT LB Dylan Rivers from H.S.
VT WR - Eric Kumah
This is our game last year at Hard Rock vs VT
A few things concern me about this game:
Its late in the year (Mid-November), likely to be very cold up there.
VT is going to have revenge on their minds, after last year at Hard Rock
Even with the losses on D, anytime you have Bud Foster there, that D will be always be tough.
Likely for the Coastal Division title, and a date with Clemson for the ACC title and a possible playoff spot.
This is going to be likely our toughest game down the stretch. I know its up there, but I really believe we will do just enough to win a very tough and physical game and come back to Coral Gables likely still undefeated.
In Part 10 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, our opponent up in Atlanta on 11/10.
Paul Johnson
Our game at Hard Rock vs GT last year
TaQuan Marshall - GT QB highlights from last season
Qua Searcy - GT A-Back
Clinton Lynch - GT A-Back
Jerry Howard - GT B-Back vs UNC last year
KirVonte Benson - GT B-Back from last year
Paul Johnson will be 61 on August 20th. With a New AD in Atlanta, the question is over there, does Paul Johnson have enough time to make one more good solid run? As for this game, this will be one of our tougher games of the season because of that offense, on the road, and late in the season. In the end, I feel that Miami wins and wins going away in this one.
In Part 9 of the 2018 #CANES opponent series, I preview the 2018 Duke Blue Devils, our opponent on 11/3 at Hard Rock Stadium.
David Cutcliffe
Very few coaches nationally get more with less out his personnel than Cut does.
Daniel Jones last year against our Defense
Brittain Brown vs Baylor last year
T.J. Rahming in the Quick Lane Bowl last year vs Northern Illinois
CB Mark Gilbert
LB Joe Giles-Harris in our game vs Duke last year
As I said, very few get more out of less than Cut does in Durham, but in this game, this should be over pretty quickly, and at home, #CANES win going away before going on the road in back to back weeks vs Both Techs in what should be very tough environments.
In Part 8 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, the Boston College Eagles are the focus of this preview. This is our opponent on Friday Night, October 26th at 7:30 pm on ESPN.
BC Spring Game 2018
Anthony Brown vs #FSU last year in their 35-3 rout of the Noles
AJ Dillon - RB Boston College
Zach Allen - DE Boston College
Tommy Sweeney - TE Boston College vs Iowa in the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl
Lukas Denis - S Boston College
Folks, make no mistake about it, up there on a Friday Night and it being their Red Bandanna Night too, its going to be a war. After LSU in Artlington, with respect to FSU and I realize that's a rivalry game, BC will be the next real big test for the CANES. Don't believe me? Ask FSU about playing up there on a Friday Night, they got destroyed last year up there. We have to match that intensity and weather the early storm. I feel this will be a war, but in the end, I just feel we just have a little too much for Boston College to overcome, and they'll be starting a brutal 4 game stretch too with VT, @FSU, and Clemson after our game up there with them.
In Part 7 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, the 2018 Virginia Cavaliers are in view here.
Bryce Perkins from last years JUCO National Championship Game
Jordan Mack from 2017
Juan Thornhill from 2017
Olamide Zaccheaus
Joe Reed last year at Hard Rock.
Eli Hanback
Mandy Alonso
Jordan Ellis vs UNC '17
When you see UVa, yes they lost a lot of key players, but get some other key players back. Mendenhall gets the most out of what he has there. To underestimate them would be a mistake. That's a team on the rise and one to watch in the next few years,
