It's an off season show that opens with conversation about the crazy wild fires burning out of control in California, as we have friends affected by the massive destruction. But we quickly pivot to Greentree as Toast asks the show if we can remember the last time a Miami player was heavily considered to go #1 in the NFL Draft. And we're quickly reminded that Vinny Testaverde and Russell Maryland were the last two to do it, and we debate if Cam will be associated more with Wazzu than the U in the NFL.

We also try to make sense of the Portal madness happening around college football with another year of NIL setting the tone. And with more transfers leaving the program, only to over perform at their next stop, we also try to untangle where that fall off comes from.

We have absolutely dropped some bags to rebuild the secondary and we’re all super confident it will show up on the field. While the backend of the defense has been addressed, the QB room has not. We talked about our three-deep room and there’s not a lot of confidence, especially when you realize Al Golden’s defense will be the first thing we face week 1.

And of course we close it out with Five Questions, which include the strangest places we've explored, weird rumors we've heard about ourselves, and what we would do with a Presidential pardon.

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We open with the biggest news of the week as the University of Miami has parted ways with defensive coordinator Lance Guidry. Everyone immediately starts throwing candidates into the conversation, even though Roman believes they are close to a new hire already. And with the portal firing on all cylinders, that might be Miami's only saving grace as they make such a huge change on defense.

The debate continues to rage about next season's record if the Canes are unable to secure a top quarterback in the portal, and how the fanbase will continue to spiral after Miami wasted such a special offense this season. And with the defense coming in at 68th in scoring defense, you can see how much better the Playoff teams were then the Canes. We also discuss what it will take to see Mario in the hot seat in the coming seasons if the team continues to underperform, and he continues to miss on coordinators.

Cam Ward sitting out the second half comes up once again, because the fanbase has bigger expectations to win these Bowl games, while the coaching staff seems to be indifferent on winning the game. And we do our best to make sense of the transfer portal dates as things come down to the wire. The Wheel of Audio takes over with Dillon Gabriel's stoner response to a reporter's question, Shane Beamer versus Brett Bielema, and the hilarious clips of Whitney Cummings roasting CNN while live on CNN.

And of course we close it out with Five Questions, which include reactions to test results, the things our parents do that annoy us, things everyone looks stupid doing, how we'd rob a bank, and what shows ending left you most betrayed.

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It's IMMEDIATE reaction to the Canes blowing a late lead and losing the Pop Tarts Bowl 42-41 vs Iowa State - as we record the show during our live stream immediately following the final whistle.

Roman joins the show and has to answer the question of the fourth quarter... If the Canes are losing late and you need a game-winning drive, do you put Cam Ward back in for the end of the game? Everyone crushed Jenners for putting it out there during the game, but Roman agrees that Cam should have been handed that final drive.

We also take everyone's temperature about Emory Williams as QB1 going into next season, and the guys are all in agreement that after this performance you need to go out and find a portal quarterback. Even though there aren't many left this late in the portal window. So what will the Canes do going into next season at QB1?

Instead of answering that question week-after-week, we will pivot a bit this offseason and offer up some of the most fun we can think of with celebrity hang-out sessions, starting with the legend Corey Feldman the first week of January!!

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We open the show with some hilarious talk about Roman's new 3-Bugle fireman's hat, which launches us into a hilarious round of "hat talk" that somehow culminates in a full Santa Scoop outfit. We also get down to Greentree as we watch the Washington State portal QB John Mateer choose Oklahoma over Miami, which we can't really figure out with Oklahoma's offensive line. So we now debate about if we're good to ride with Emory Williams now that the biggest portal QB has passed.

The debate continues to rage about Lance Guidry's defense and whether or not Emory can succeed with a sub-par defense, and how Miami will fare if both of those elements remain in place for the coming season. And how a good season has set some unrealistic expectations for next season and how a possible 8-4 season should be viewed in the context of year 4 of Mario's era in Coral Gables.

The conversation turns to Isiah Horton hitting the portal and leaving Miami, and how the fanbase seems to be upset as he was likely only the #3 receiver on the team, even though they went out and got CJ Daniels from LSU in the portal. Plus we try to figure out what's wrong with the portal dates, and how they ultimately shouldn't open until after the Playoffs, because education has become so secondary to college athletics in the new NIL and transfer era.

Plus we go around the Wheel of Topics, ranging from the ridiculousness of the Pop Tarts Bowl toaster trophy, Biden commuting Nevin Shapiro's sentence even though he ran away with so many people's money, Cam Ward finishing 4th in the Heisman voting behind winner Travis Hunter, and the following conversation about the status of Travis's relationship after everything that bubbled up with his girl online. And we get some amazing audio of the week from Panthers WR Xavier Legette who ate Raccoon for Thanksgiving and Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey.

Plus we do College Football Playoff picks, and a wild round of Five Questions... which includes evil and twisted children, the subtle things we recognize about being a good person, alternative body fluids, our pee sector, how we feel about the lie of Santa, and uncommon things about our homes.

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We open the show with talk of Roman's new roaster, and how everyone on the show has a different approach to cooking that style of food... Toast loves it, while Scoop says he'll never remember to start it on time. And of course, that somehow launches the debate about whether or not Cam Ward will, or should, play in the Pop Tarts Bowl while Miami has nothing on the line. Everyone falls in on different sides of the conversation, from selfish fans to what players "owe" the team at the end of a largely successful season.

Also we get into what Miami needs to address in the portal, and obviously any and all additions at defensive back and secondary are an immediate improvement. Plus we're excited to see how Mario's recruiting prowess affects the guys that might otherwise be thinking about the NFL instead of another year in college. And we take a look at the Top NIL collectives in the ACC, and while Clemson we expected, we were shocked to find out who number two was!

Plus a quick look up and down the roster as the portal kicks into high gear starts to spell out who we think we'll have back, and areas we know we'll need to go in a little heavier. Bill Belichick is also now the new head coach at the University of North Carolina, joining the ACC with a lot of unanswered questions, and we think we only see him one time because there is no way he's there for more than a couple of years.

Our favorite stories of the week come from Mar-a-Lago, as Don Jr's ex-fiance gets assigned to become the ambassador to Greece in order to get her out of the country... Kirby Smart calling out SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on stage after the SEC Championship... and Kenny Smith bringing up Jay-Z on Inside the NBA with Barkley hilariously shuts down. And it's the RETURN of Five Questions!

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In an effort to avoid talking about the fallout from the Canes missing the College Football Playoff, we decide to open with National Signing Day and the Canes coming in with the 14th best class in the nation. And with Mario pulling the top class in the ACC, it still feels like his class suffered from the team being left out of the Playoff.

Toast also expresses his disappointment in the fan base's reaction to the Canes missing the playoff and not celebrating an impressive 10-2 season. Roman though feels like everyone is upset because you were so close, largely because the system is rigged, and they argue heavily about the "strength of schedule" argument. Scoop says while both guys have a point, it's ultimately on the ACC because they don't stand up to the SEC, the Playoff committee or the media.

And will SMU REALLY be left out if Clemson wins this weekend? It's another example of the ACC refusing to speak up on behalf of the conference. Plus the AI OBB's check in with all the scenarios that would have to unfold in order for the Canes to make the College Football Playoff! Also our friend IP Daley checks in to eviscerate the College Playoff committee like only he can!!

Emory Williams also becomes the point of focus as we start to look forward to a future without Cam Ward, and whether or not he gets a fair shake at quarterback or if you're going to try and snipe another top QB1 in the portal ahead of him. We also discuss the Sebastian hitting on a Syracuse reporter story, debate the merits of flag-planting during rivalry week, Jameis Winston praying to be delivered from pick sixes, Rob Manfred's insane pitch for the "Golden At-Bat" rule, and one of our last rounds of Pick 'Ems for Championship Weekend.

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Well... that was a terrible way to end the regular season...

Toast immediately wants to know why the defense failed to make any defensive adjustments after Syracuse seemed to make all of the adjustments to overcome a 21-point deficit. Roman also reminds everyone that he has been a beeping smoke detector all season about how bad the defense has been and it was ignored and sure enough burned the house down.

But we don't want this show to be a pile-on after yesterday's debacle, we also want to look at the overall trajectory of the program after finishing with a 10-2 season. That said, Roman goes OFF as he calls for Lance Guidry to be fired because of how bad the defense has been (especially in the secondary) and there were no signs of improvement.

Toast also calls out a few players, because we don't do that on this podcast, but with the regular season over he needs to talk about Jacolby George and the penalty that likely cost Miami the game. And Scoop points out that this was a game we KNEW was going to be a slugfest and what Kyle McCord was going to do, and wasted another Heisman worthy day from Cam Ward who will not win the Heisman because of the offense.

So with a look at the ACC Championship Game between SMU and Clemson, we are now SMU fans so that Clemson can have four losses and be out of the Playoff mix... because that's the only thin veil of hope Miami has of making the Playoffs. And if Miami doesn't get in we at least get to see some of our young talent play in a bowl game, unless of course we face Colorado who already said that all their guys will play in their bowl game. But the comparison of Emory Williams versus Cam Ward means that the offense will have to adjust to his style if he is indeed the guy next season.

We also talk about Gus Malzhon leaving UCF to become the OC at FSU with play calling responsibilities, much to the shock of everyone on the show. And we entertain the biggest question in the air in South Florida... have we missed on another defensive coordinator? And will we be replacing both coordinators this offseason? Plus we close out the show with a huge debate about Miami's place in the College Football Playoff and what it would take for the Canes to have any hope.

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It's Hate Week Part Two... because the world of hate coming at the University of Miami this week is just wild.

Scoop also gets on an early tirade after Cam Ward missed out as a finalist for the Maxwell Award, as Dillon Gabriel of Oregon made the cut ahead of him along with Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty... and he hangs it yet again on the defense. There were also obvious snubs in the Biletnikoff and the Lou Groza Awards, as guys like X and Borregales didn't get a look as finalists.

Discussion also breaks out about how the Canes should look at Syracuse OC Jeff Dixon as a replacement if Shannon Dawson decides to move on, largely because of his formations and personnel groupings on offense. And as we look at Syracuse QB Kyle McCord, Roman has high praise for his play, while Toast argues that his time around Ohio State fans has shown him that McCord will crumble under pressure so Miami needs to bring it.

As we were taping the show, the new College Football Playoff rankings dropped... with Miami up to #6, SMU up to #9 and Clemson at #12... which means there is a shot that the ACC might be able to pull THREE teams in this new system, which is a wild reality. And this week's Keys to the Game include defensive pressure up front with the front four, running the ball between the guards, Cam Ward spreading the ball around, and involving X in his final week in a Canes uniform.

We also jump into some of the craziest college football stories of the week - including North Carolina moving on from Mack Brown, the INSANE end of the Arizona State-BYU game, and another epic Bama meltdown from our man Legend on the Paul Finebaum show. And a wild round of Pick 'Ems round out the week.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

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