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Previewing Canes-Irish

In case you didn’t know, or have been living under a rock, Miami travels to face Notre Dame on Saturday. Here are some preview pieces for you:

Our Q&A by Jerry Steinberg with Pat Rick from our SBNation colleagues at One Foot Down

Here are Jerry’s answers to Pat’s questions over on OFD

Susan Miller Degnan of the Miami Herald had this look at Miami’s beleaguered OLine after surrendering 8 sacks to Virginia Tech last Thursday night.

Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post wrote this piece detailing how some former Canes QBs think Brad Kaaya and the offense can turn things around.

Christy Cabrera-Chirinos of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel had a piece full of news and quotes, particularly about former TE Standish Dobard’s move to DE.

That should get you started with your Canes-Irish preview prep.

Denzel Perryman: AFC Defensive Player of the Week

ProCanes keep ballin’. This time, 2nd year pro LB Denzel Perryman was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week!

Perryman won the award for DPOY after having 7 tackles — including a crucial stop on 4th down — and an interception in San Diego’s 33-30 overtime win against Atlanta. Here are a couple more tweets/stories about Perryman’s great game:

Congratulations on a great game and a well-deserved award, Denzel!

Canes Hoops picked 9th in pre-season ACC poll

Coming off an appearance in the Sweet 16, the Miami Hurricanes were voted 9th in the ACC in this year’s pre-season poll.

If that seems low to you, 1. it is, and 2. that’s okay. Over the course of our time in the ACC, the Canes have overperformed their pre-season projected place many times. How many? See for yourself:

So, yeah. Canes hoops is just going ot have to go out and earn their respect, just like we have repeatedly in recent years.

Time to get to work.

Quick Hitters

Put more links up top today, so this is gonna be a no-hitter today, guys. Don Larsen ain’t got nothin’ on me!

That’s it! I’m out!

Go Canes