Kaaya getting ready for GT?

[Longestday]

Hale: Every year there’s talk of “When will Miami be back?” and the questions seem louder than ever now. Is that something you guys keep in mind?

Kaaya: For us, we all know exactly what we have to do and have our goals in mind. We all want to win the Coastal and compete for a championship. And we can’t be focused on what the outside world is saying, but a lot of these guys really have a chip on their shoulder. I don’t know if there’s been another time when Miami’s really had that chip on its shoulder. Other teams were always gunning for us, waiting for us at 8 p.m. on Saturdays, scheduling us for their blackout or whiteout games. For us, I feel like it’s the time for us to be gunning for those teams.

 

[Stinger90]

Miami always has talent and a team people need to watch out for. The only thing is they're a head case.

 

[Jonathan Dees]

We got in a funk as a team and a fan base after we beat them several years in a row. A lot of people acted like we "owned" Miami and walked around beating their chest. I think it is naive to think that that kind of attitude doesn't trickle down to the team(we don't live in a world anymore where athletes are sheltered from the outside world). We have to be ready for Miami every year and should never take them lightly.

 

[Sean311]

We never really play too well at their place either...

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

We never really play too well at their place either...

This, but this is not the U of old.

 

[shockwaveGT]

I thought we played really well at their place in December...

 

[DrJacket]

I thought we played really well at their place in December...

I like what you did there.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

I guess he doesn't like being a "whiteout" foe at Tech.

 

[TheSilasSonRising]

Miami always has talent and a team people need to watch out for. The only thing is they're a head case.

Very true. I thought they had as much speed & talent as about anyone we played.

 

[kyle.smith828]

All those NFL drafts pick in 2015 and all they could muster was 6-6.

 

[CuseJacket]

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

Soothsayer @kyle.smith828 says dah U goes 6-6 again pretty sure Golden is toast then.

 

[GT Tennessee]

Good talent..horrible coaching The End

 

[UgaBlows]

I seem to remember us playing pretty well down there in the CCG years

 

[4NatlChmps]

These guys blow ever since the NC2A cracked down on recruiting BS

 

[xenoabe]

This, but this is not the U of old.

They haven't been the U of old in over a decade.

 

[deeeznutz]

I got two words for Kaaya...bye Felicia! That team is going to take a big step back losing Duke. He opened up every other facet of their offense just by being on the field.

 

[00Burdell]

It is never a good idea (to me, at least) to assume that Miami will be anything other than a 12-round brawl.

They mopped up the field with us more recently than I would like to admit and they weren't the Miami of olde when they did it.

I don't think we are at the point where we can just assume away 9 of the 12 teams on our schedule.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

I don't think we are at the point where we can just assume away 9 of the 12 teams on our schedule.

Sure we can. It is the off season. Once the season starts we can go back to our finger nail chewing white knuckling normal Tech fan ways.

 

[Boomergump]

I think the mind set that Kaaya reveals in his quote is a healthy one for them. It is a good quote. They should be gunning for us and other teams on their schedule. I have no problem with it. Without a doubt, UM has been one of those teams that we, as a fan base, circle on our collective calendars most years, and for good reason. Miami needs a different, hungrier (if that is a word) attitude.