Miami Hurricanes College Football Preview 2021: What Will Happen, Season Prediction
Miami had a slew of issues and flaws last year but it was still able to win eight games. This year’s team should be far, far better, it’s far deeper, and it’s more talented, so now the bar can be reasonably set at getting to the ACC Championship.
Maybe.
Start with this – no Clemson, no Notre Dame. There’s a date with Alabama to start the season, and facing Appalachian State and Michigan State in Hard Rock aren’t layups, but the Canes miss the two stars of the ACC – or whatever the Irish are to the conference.
There can’t be slips on the road against Florida State or Pitt, and taking care of Virginia Tech, Virginia and NC State at home are hardly a breeze, but it’s Miami – it’s supposed to own home games.
Set The Miami Hurricanes Regular Season Win Total At … 8.5
But it all comes down to whether or not QB D’Eriq King really is healthy and ready to go coming off a torn ACL. However, it’s not the end of the world if he has to miss the first few games of the year if he can be back for the ACC opener against Virginia.
There’s experience at the skill spots, and the offensive line has steadily worked to this moment when it has the depth and talent to be terrific, but the defense has question marks about the pass rush and linebacker. They’ll both be fine, but Alabama has a way of making things look bad.
No, Manny Diaz hasn’t been able to take the program back to national superpower status, and this year’s team doesn’t appear to have the chops to be that.
That doesn’t mean it can’t and shouldn’t push to be the second-best team in the ACC.
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