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re: Malachi Toney out until the CFP

Posted on 11/5/26 at 8:56 am to
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14883 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 8:56 am to
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ND has like 5 defensive starters out too


Think only 2 confirmed out but 3 more questionable. Crucial players too, especially if Miami is going to have to gameplan to run the ball some now due to no Toney.
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
62216 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:06 am to
quote:

Mensah was favored before the injury. Toney didn't have a catch for 3 quarters last week and Miami O was still dealing.


You mean to tell me when a defense is focused on stopping a specific player it opens up space for everyone else?
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
25772 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:18 am to
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I think if it's clear that Toney is returning for the postseason, then yes a 10-2 Miami gets the benefit of the doubt.



There has been nothing from OSU saying Sayin is out for the rest of the season, yet OSU got dropped like a bad habit after losing on the road to a top 20ish squad.

Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
16331 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:31 am to
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You think the committee would give Miami the benefit of doubt missing their best player?


Yes, to get Miami in, they will. The committee picks and chooses how this gets applied. If they want someone to get in they will an injury and the player returning as a reaosn. What will really help them is beating an over rated ND team after that it wont matter the ND win will be seen as one of the best in the country.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
30956 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:47 am to
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It felt like him and Jeremiah Smith were neck and neck for the Heisman. So it has to be Jeremiah, unless we see his numbers fall off with Saiyan injured.




yes Jeremiah leaped to the favorite after this news.
Glad i made my bet on him 2 weeks ago.
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
57527 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 11:37 am to
Lucky for them they play nobody. Can lose to Notre Dame and then go on cruise control
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 11:38 am
Posted by Buckeye Fan 19
Member since Dec 2007
36893 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:14 pm to
Toney’s an incredible player… but Miami’s also a really good team. They may (likely will) lose to ND, but they’re not going to lose to Virginia Tech just because Toney’s out.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27495 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:17 pm to
ND is going to win vs a crippled da U and get in the playoffs, this is a shame
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
59257 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:30 pm to
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Could see them missing the playoffs now.


How so? Find me 3 losses here-

@Notre Dame
Vs Duke, VTech, BC (all at home)
Posted by SenGooner
Member since Feb 2026
402 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 1:35 pm to
Cooper had 1200 yards last year at Duke. He slides in at number 1. I agree they will need another guy to emerge as a number 2. They have 2 nice running backs as well. 1 of them contributes to the passing game. It will look slightly different and it won't be as easy. But they will still have a great offense. The defense needs to tighten up on discipline. They give an inordinate amount of TD's up on screen passes. If the defense can get 10% better on easily correctable and coachable mistakes, it should offset the offense getting 10% worse. I'm not a Miami fan by any means, but I've watched them a lot this year. Mensah is better than anything they have ever had at QB.
Posted by ScotlandAve
Member since Dec 2024
727 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 3:30 pm to
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Cooper had 1200 yards last year at Duke. He slides in at number 1. I agree they will need another guy to emerge as a number 2. They have 2 nice running backs as well. 1 of them contributes to the passing game. It will look slightly different and it won't be as easy. But they will still have a great offense. The defense needs to tighten up on discipline. They give an inordinate amount of TD's up on screen passes. If the defense can get 10% better on easily correctable and coachable mistakes, it should offset the offense getting 10% worse. I'm not a Miami fan by any means, but I've watched them a lot this year. Mensah is better than anything they have ever had at QB.


All facts. Without Malachi, Miami is still a more potent offense than BYU has. I'm curious to see what WRs return next season besides Malachi b/c they just got Brysen Wright's commitment and he might reclassify. They already Nick Lanier and Amir Sears committed. Filthy WRs all of em.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
44647 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 5:06 pm to
All it takes is 2 losses. ND loss and a loss to an unranked opponent. Some of yall saying Va Tech can’t beat them is laughable. That Tech team returns a lot of starters from a Va Tech team that got robbed vs Miami last season. And now Miami doesn’t have their best player? They were lucky to escape vs UNC and FSU. And they don’t have a home field advantage
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
19678 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 5:17 pm to
He had 2 TD’s in the close games against FSU and UNC. He’s clearly the key piece to their record. I still expect them to beat ND.
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
20328 posts
Posted on 11/5/26 at 7:49 pm to
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Will anyone else step up in their WR room? He's basically their whole passing O.
Cooper Barkate. He had 1,000 receiving yards with Mensah at Duke last season.

He's taken a backseat to Toney this year but I can easily see him stepping up now.
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