As far as brackets go, there’s good reason for UM to be excited. The second seeded Aggies don’t appear as formidable as some two seeds Miami has seen in the past. That said, a recent Susan Miller Degnan article in the Herald talked of Hurricane ballers erupting into cheers and applause when learning about their weekend foes.
For a team that just got worked in the ACC tourney and lost its last two regular season weekend series, these Canes need to quell any overexcitement. It’s a fine line between cocky and confident and Miami needs to assume a businesslike approach if Omaha is in the cards.
Should Miami take the Coral Gables regional, they’ll head to Gainesville to play Florida – assuming the Gators get out of their regional. Second seed Oregon State has the experience to pull the upset, but UF is obviously the favorite.
The Canes went 4-6 down the stretch and will need to get it together big time if a legitimate postseason run is in the cards. Dartmouth should be a breeze, but don’t discount a feisty FIU team or battle-tested Texas A&M squad. While Miami was getting worked in the ACC tourney, the Aggies put a 9-3 beating on a very good Texas team that some have picked to win the national championship.
Nothing has come easy for these Canes this year, so there’s no reason to expect this weekend’s regional to be a breeze.
Save the erupting and applause for next Sunday should Miami still be in the running for a title and headed to Omaha. After the last few games, there’s little to cheer.
Right now there are three hungry teams headed to The Light this weekend smelling upset. Get focused, Canes.
comments
The constant re-litigating of the winning-cures-all-while-losing-exposes-warts sentiment rolls on as Miami faithful continue flailing in…
Josh Pate gets it... and I'm not just saying that because he dedicated an entire…
Tyler Van Dyke may very well have thrown his last meaningful pass for the Miami…
We can debate the merits of winning-curing-all and losses-killing-perspective at another time. For now, focus…
Winning might not cure everything, but it certainly can shift a narrative overnight—immediately lightening…
The only remedy for a gut-wrenching loss to Georgia Tech would've been the Miami Hurricanes…
View Comments
The Cane Nation needs to get behind Yasmani for the Golden Spikes Award...fans can vote!
Spread the word!
http://web.goldenspikesaward.com/index.html
Coach Morris once said it's not always your "best" team that makes it in Omaha. The potential is there if the momentum can just get channelled in the right direction.
Just ask FSU - Fresno State University! (who cares about the other one in Trailerhassee!)