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Jul 20th, 2010

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2010 looks like it will be a strange year for college football betting. The most decorated player in college history, Tim Tebow, is gone. USC is suspended from the playoffs. Multiple teams are about to change conferences.

Thankfully we have a conference like the ACC, which is one of the few conferences that should play out normally. Heres my breakdown for 2010 featuring only the top contenders.

BOSTON COLLEGE (8 to 1)

The Eagles arent the flashiest team in the conference but theres reason for optimism in Beantown. Montel Harris could be poised for a big senior season as he tries to up his NFL draft stock. Boston College also plays strong defense; it was 19th in the nation in scoring defense last year.

CLEMSON (12 to 1)

The Tigers are one of the riskiest but most fascinating picks in the ACC. They have a potentially elite quarterback in Kyle Parker, who threw 20 touchdown passes versus 12 picks as a freshman. Unfortunately, hes such a good athlete that the Colorado Rockies drafted him to play baseball for them this past spring. As of press time, he was still undecided. Do you wait until he returns before you make your bet or do you try to get better value while you can and cross your fingers?

FLORIDA STATE (31 to 10)

The Seminoles are the safe pick to win the ACC, but they dont get the full endorsement yet from the sports audio shows. Its true that the offense looks very promising. Christian Ponder is a senior now and he has a veteran O-line protecting him. But Im not totally sold on the defense. The secondary in particular looks like itll be suspect now that Patrick Robinson is gone.

GEORGIA TECH (10 to 1)

The multiple-option offense will sway some bettors but entertaining football isnt always winning football. The Yellow Jackets probably dont play good enough defense to really contend in the ACC. They also lost high-impact players on both sides of the ball Jonathan Dwyer on offense, Derrick Morgan on defense to the NFL.

MIAMI (5 to 2)

Are the Miami Hurricanes ready to take the next step? Jacory Harris made major strides last season and, if he carries his improvements into 2010, could make Miami the most balanced team in the conference. The Canes play great defense and that goes a long way in a conference filled with suspect units.

NORTH CAROLINA (5 to 1)

Could the Tar Heels sneak up on everyone this year? They join Miami as one of the only ACC teams that plays strong D. More importantly, they return a whopping 18 starters nine on offense, nine on defense. Its not insane to consider North Carolina a legit sleeper.

VIRGINIA TECH (9 to 4)

Virginia Tech, like many other ACC teams, has a promising offense but suspect D. Ryan Williams should help them put plenty of points on the board, and VT certainly looked strong down the stretch last year, but how can a defense that returns only three starters keep opponents off the board?

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I think Harris showed last year that he can be as strong as any pivot in the ACC; he threw for 24 scores in 13 games. If he can cut down on his turnovers, Miami should win the ACC, as its stellar D will back the offense up.

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Sports Illustrated has come up with what it considers to be the Top 25 Most Hated Teams of all time in sports, and the 2007 Pats, the team that nearly ran the table without a loss before coming up short in the Super Bowl, finished No. 6 on the list.

This is some of what Lee Jenkins wrote in the description of the Pats: ”They were the NFL’s Miss Manners, with delicate sensibilities that could be offended by the most innocuous sources, from a kicker like Mike Vanderjagt to a third receiver such as Freddie Mitchell. Any press-conference comment, no matter how mundane, prompted charges of disrespect. When former Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer mentioned after a game that the Patriots were hampered by injuries (Tedy Bruschi was recovering from a stroke at the time), Tom Brady emerged from his protective casing and barked: “You don’t talk about our team.”Earning the distinction as the most hated, was the 1986 University of Miami team coached by Jimmy Johnson. Here’s the full story right here.

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The Road Game Journal feature will detail our excursions to various Miami Hurricanes road games over the years.  Hide the children, because when you wear orange and green to an opposing team’s stadium, well, they tend to not take to it kindly.   The below article details our trip to Philadelphia to see the 2000 Hurricanes take on the Temple Owls (no, that is not a typo).

Miami 45, Temple 17 (2000, Philadelphia, PA): Dude, don’t ask me why I went to this game.  I have a buddy who lives in Philly and had always been meaning to visit him so figured, hey, why not schedule it during a time when the Canes are playing?  So, that’s what I did.  Besides, I was still on a natural high from the Wide Right III win a couple weeks back.  I didn’t expect such gut wrenching euphoria this time, but I figured I’d get a chance to see some of the younger guys in action to see what’s in store for 2001 and 2002. 

We get to the old Vet, and it’s a ghost town.  Is a game going on today?  Sure enough, there is.  We didn’t have tickets, so we just got some from some scalpers for 10 bucks each. Later that night I was at a party and some dude was like, “Oh man, why didn’t you tell me you were goin to that game, I have a stack of like 20 tickets at home that went unused.”  Hahaaa.  I guess Temple is not much of a draw in Philly.  The good part is that we were able to mosey on down close to the field since the stadium was practically empty.  It’s kind of weird being in a huge stadium that is like 15% full.  I look over in the section next to me and there is Dan Stubbs, member of the 1987 national championship team.  As for the game, well, it was a yawner but it was cool to see.  No real concern about the outcome like in Wide Right III so you can just kick back, relax, and watch your team roll over this poor excuse for a Division I-A squad.  During one drive, Dorsey threw a picture perfect fade into the end zone.  He released it before the WR (Santana?) broke and it was a dart right on the money.  After that throw, I was like ‘Arm strength? Who says Ken doesn’t have arm strength’ and I thought he’d make it in the pros.  Eh, guess I was wrong.  But, that was a niiiice throw.  My buddy wanted to head out at halftime, but I made him stick it out.  He wasn’t that entertained, but as a Canes fan, you want to see the young guys get in their late to see what’s in store for years ahead.

The entire stadium was virtually silent the whole game.  I literally could have yelled out “Hey Reggie!” and Mr. Wayne would have turned around.  This game remains the only road game mismatch I’ve attended (as most people do, I usually attend the more high profile match ups).  But, there’s something endearing about seeing your team on the road against a real crappy opponent.  You get to see them in a more intimate environment and if you’re a true die hard Canes fan, you get to see most of the back ups and reserves get playing time.  As an added bonus, you don’t have to deal with 80,000+ drunken irate fans hurling expletives at you.  Of course, this requires the program to be on an elite level, as it was in 2000.   There is so much parity in college football these days.  Rutgers, Boise State and TCU are catching up to the powerhouses of old.  I think this stems from a larger pool of talented high school players across the country.  The big schools only have so many scholarships to offer and once those are doled out, there’s still plenty of elite talent remaining for the smaller schools (more so than there were in the ’70s and ’80s).  That being said, there always seems to be a different kind of speed and talent produced in South Florida and it’s just a matter of time before the Hurricanes return to the glory days like this game vs. Temple in 2000.  At least, I hope so.

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Miami will host Notre Dame at Sun Life Stadium on November 25, 2017.

The University of Miami and the University of Notre Dame have officially come to an agreement on the dates and sites of a future three-game football series between the schools.

The series will open with a neutral-site game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Game two of the series is scheduled four years later, with the Hurricanes traveling to South Bend, Indiana, to face the Fighting Irish on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Notre Dame Stadium. The final game of the contract will be played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, November 25, 2017.

“I am excited to announce that the University of Miami has renewed its historic football rivalry with the University of Notre Dame,” UM Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “Not only is it an outstanding opportunity for both programs, but it is great for the sport of college football.”

The last time the two teams met in Miami, the Hurricanes cruised to a 27-10 win over Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl in 1989. Three of Miami’s wins over Notre Dame came during the regular season of the Hurricanes’ 1983, 1987, and 1989 national championship years. Notre Dame leads the all-time series between the two schools, 15-7-1.

Miami and Notre Dame recently made national headlines when it was announced the two programs would share the American Football Coaches Association’s 2009 Academic Achievement Award, as both schools recorded a 100 percent graduation rate for members of its freshman football student-athlete class of 2002.

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