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Miami Lays The Wood To Georgia Tech

September 18th, 2009 at 9:37 am
By Chris

I’m curious, when the football rule makers get together and address quarterback safety, does it ever occur to them just how ironic and perhaps hypocritical they are being when plays like this are celebrated, promoted and in some cases, marketed? I mean, if a quarterback is tackled aggressively, it’s not surprising to see a flag; however, when Jordan Futch absolutely blasts Steven Sylvester, the hype machine — this blog included — goes into overdrive. ESPN will show every angle of the hit they have, while essentially jumping around the SportsCenter studio like guys at the bar. Blogs celebrate these hits and fans bring them up years later when recalling past teams they’ve supported.

Hell, these hits should be celebrated, with a little bit of trepidation, perhaps, but the nature of the game is a violent one, which makes the double standard a little bit unnerving. Anyway, now that my soapbox has been retired, how about them Canes? Are they top-ten good? Is Jacory Harris for real? If they run the table in the ACC — something that looks more and more like a distinct possibility — where do they stand in the BCS Championship picture?

With no game against Tim Tebow and Florida to bother with this season, their chances have to be better than fair. However, before any gun-jumping concerning the Hurricanes occurs, we’ll see if they get past Virginia Tech — next week in Blacksburg — and Oklahoma the following weekend. If “Dah U” wins both of these games — Sam Bradford or no — expect them to be in the top five in the next set of polls. As for the relative ease in which Miami handled Georgia Tech, the Futch hit wasn’t the only one of note.

Just ask Roddy Jones:

Roddy, meet Vaughn Telemaque as he takes out your lower extremities. Hopefully, you won’t have a hard time getting around without any ankles or shins. I guess you could walk around like Cotton Hill.