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Well, hello there. It's another Monday morning, so Al Golden went on with Joe Rose to talk Canes. This time was after a loss for the first time this year. And, it's also before the biggest game of the year: Florida State. Here's the conversation.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here we go</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650982061961007104">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Joe Rose asked how things are going. Response:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "getting ready to go up against Florida State"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650982389540364288">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Q: What were the most frustrating parts of last week's loss to Cincinnati?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden says unforced errors most frustrating part of loss</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650982490539184128">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="da" dir="ltr">Golden detailing errors</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650982694197850112">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Clipping. Holding. Punt return TD negated by holding. And...and...and....
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden: "Cincy only had 5 yards in 2nd half until last possession"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983240925319168">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "guys stayed together. worked hard" all that stuff</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983296889954304">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden dropped a "it's on me" earlier too. So, drink.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983344352690176">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Ah. The ever-present Golden-ism: "it's on me."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose asking about burning timeouts. Golden "that's something that obviously hurt us at the end of the day."</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983424719777792">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "Brad made the right decision, because he didn't feel like he could get (the play) off"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983494093512704">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose asking about 3rd down issues now. 2nd to last in 3rd downs in ALL of FBS. "What's going on?"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983582257840128">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "Well, it's a number of things." Doesn't say what any of those things are, but says there are things.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983663375663108">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden talking about 3rd downs that were more than 6 yards to convert, of which there were many instances on Thursday</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983756682145793">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden saying 2nd downs and 20 or 15 are "just as culpable" as the 3rd down numbers. Which, to me, is a half truth, but okay.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983888232259585">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "We've got to do a better job. I'm disappointed" in the 3rd down conversions.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650983999045771264">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Golden also mentioned the inability to convert in short yardage situations. Interview was moving too fast for me to get a tweet in right then, tho. So, it's not like he ignored that part. Which, I mean, is good that he noticed?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JOE ROSE ASKING ABOUT GOLDEN'S COMMENTS ABOUT POOR SAFETY PLAY!!!! Also about OLine.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984073394061312">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Oh, hi there gigantic pink elephant in the room.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "we know who we have to be on the offensive line." Yeah, but what about benching Dallas Crawford?</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984166759206912">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden really going in on OL. "There's not question we have to continue to compete there and find the best group."</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984263043674112">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden now moving to safeties</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984291304894464">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden talking about a specific play he was asked about before the half. A double seam. "that was my only disappointment with the Safeties"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984445311348736">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">*sigh*</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984464890335232">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THAT was the only disappointment with the Safeties. Okay.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984529646211072">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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So, I guess we're going to pretend this didn't happen then:
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Got it.
Moving on.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose asking how Golden will keep this team focused.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984574177157120">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden: "I give Cincinnati credit. The atmosphere credit. But that's not my focus. We have to play better."</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984687104589824">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden now saying the whole "we haven't played an ACC game yet" mantra. Which, again, is true, but.....come on.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984781602230272">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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More coachspeak. Yay.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "we're on the same page. Leadership. Coaches. We need to fix it together"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650984855229104128">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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But, I thought it started with you, coach....
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden on WQAM: "I don't have a fear of those guys [in the locker room] splintering."</p>— Matt Porter (@mattyports) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattyports/status/650984848857894912">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose "how do you get your team to believe that they can beat a team like FSU?"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985017670258688">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "concentrate on us, focus on what we have to get done in the game. Ignore the noise. Have maturity. Have poise."</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985116358025216">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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MORE coachspeak. (sensing a theme here?)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash">#Canes</a> can't have 2nd and 15 or similar plays to be successful.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985193201909760">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden says FSU is doing a good job protecting the football, and that's what Miami will have to do also.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985267831144448">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose asking about "the noise." "How do you handle it?" Golden "my only responsibility it so the team, and this staff."</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985464904740864">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "I can't really worry about it. It's not easy to be a leader. I accept that responsibility. If the team doesn't do well, it's on me"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985573746933760">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "we're trying to be the team we want to be, and none of that happens on the outside"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985665778327552">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden: "When the team doesn't do well, I accept the responsibility. It should be on my shoulders."</p>— Matt Porter (@mattyports) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattyports/status/650985655900766209">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden on WQAM on the criticism of him & the Canes: "I don't pay attention to any of that...I can't really worry about that."</p>— Christy Chirinos (@ChristyChirinos) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristyChirinos/status/650985640348114944">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "just focus on our athletes, on our players, and try to get them to be the players and people we'd like them to be"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985785223696384">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joe Rose asking if team looked ahead Golden "As a coach, I just want to develop a consistent team". Says staff retraces steps after loss</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650985901775044608">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden says the main goal is consistency.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986033132216320">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "at the end of the day, our performance says we have to do a better job at (being consistent)"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986116502429696">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Golden "we have to have complete focus all the time"</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986151440973824">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So no, Golden does not think the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash">#Canes</a> were looking forward to FSU and that was why they lost to Cincinnati.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986262124457984">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And that's the end of the interview.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986298354876416">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yeah.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986323403255808">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ok then.</p>— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheStateOfTheU/status/650986338372685824">October 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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