It's a PLAYOFF VICTORY RECAP SHOW!!

Everyone opens with high praise for Corey Hetherman as the defense played absolutely out of their MINDS yesterday, holding Texas A&M to 3 points at Kyle field. Toast lays out the stat of the week - that Miami has allowed only 44 points in the last five games - three of which were conference games, and an SEC Playoff game on the road. There is also a lot of credit and love to go around on the defensive side of the ball.

We have SO much audio to dive into, including Alfre Alvarez's Spanish call of Toney's late touchdown, and we relive Fitzgerald's game-winning interception and talk about how impressive he was in that game, and has been all-season for a freshman. And what a freshmen combo between him and Toney, who were both heroes yesterday. And Mark Fletcher's performance yesterday was impressive enough, but even more so when he talked about consoling Malachi Toney after the costly fumble. That also leads Scoop into a breakdown of the running backs and how (and why) they utilized Mark Fletcher as much as they did yesterday.

There is also high praise for the line of scrimmage, as even Mike Elko said after the game that Miami dominated them in the trenches and how that lost them the game. Rhett Lashley and Eric MacLain from the ACC Network had very high praise for the Canes, saying that the gap between the ACC and SEC has closed significantly, especially when you look at teams like Miami. Plus we get into all the points that were left on the field for Miami yesterday - including CJ Daniels getting a few steps on the defender and the throw coming up a little short, and Malachi's punt return that went all the way down to the 25 and the Canes walked away without points.

The end of the game becomes a point of contention - on whether Malachi should have run out of bounds to set up the game-winning field goal, or to take the TD (as they did) and try to stump A&M offense, which almost blew up in their face. It was still a WILD game and we had a blast taking it all in on our live stream. Up next... OHIO STATE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR ENTIRE CREW AT THE ORANGE BOWL BOYS!! We are so thankful for all the support this year and love being on this ride with the best fanbase in all of sports. GO CANES!!!

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00:00 Epic Victory Recap: Miami Hurricanes vs. Texas A&M

01:22 Defensive Dominance: Breaking Down the Stats

04:09 Emotional Moments: Toney's Redemption

07:25 Game-Changing Plays: Key Interceptions and Touchdowns

14:23 Trench Warfare: Winning the Line of Scrimmage

16:23 NIL Impact and Conference Comparisons

21:58 Windy Conditions and Strategic Adjustments

24:06 Defensive Standouts and Key Plays

24:30 Second Half Highlights and Missed Opportunities

26:38 Frustrating Moments and Turning Points

29:14 Game-Winning Strategies and Final Play

33:40 Post-Game Reactions and Player Interviews

35:47 Upcoming Game vs Ohio State

43:12 Closing Remarks and Future Shows

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It's the PLAYOFF PREVIEW SHOW!!!

We are joined by PGA Champion Andrew Novak, fresh off a big win last weekend, and a lifelong Canes fan - as we get ready for the biggest game we've seen in probably 20 years. As we get down to Greentree, Toast admits that he's starting to feel the anticipation, while Scoop and Roman are still pretty chill. Ro also has done a lot of film breakdown in the last week and is starting to feel a swell of confidence as he compares Miami to Texas A&M, and calls the Canes walking out with a win.

Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens II rustled a lot of Miami's feathers this week when he said Miami's run defense "isn't a challenge." And Roman breaks down what to be on the lookout for from Marcell Reed because he's not a strong pocket passer. Toast also wants to address the 800-pound gorilla in the room, asking if anyone is worried about the 11am Central start time, but everyone thinks that this team isn't going to falter in this situation.

Plus Josh Pate weighs in with his pick for the game - which goes to Texas A&M - and Roman immediately throws a monkey wrench in Pate's logic by saying it's all on Malachi Toney. Toast also gives the edge to Carson Beck in the QB battle, and Scoop thinks it will come down to how much protection the offensive line gives him. And we finally got a check in from I.P. Daley ahead of this epic Playoff weekend, and he doesn't disappoint!

Everyone lays out their keys to the game, including pinning Marcell Reed in the pocket, avoiding third and long, trusting in Carson Beck to deliver, not playing scared and getting some big plays over the top. There is also transfer portal news that has Lagway coming to Miami, which no one on the show believes, and we debate who Miami might target at QB1 and whether Sam Leavitt or CJ Bailey is that guy.

Toast cuts off some time to roast the ACC for the horrible split schedule, which everyone thinks is a horrible idea as it will drop the entire conference out of balance. And some quick congrats to Fernando Mendoza for bringing home the Heisman, as we debate where he might land in the draft. Plus we close it out with a round of Pick 'Ems for the first round of the College Football Playoff, including everyone's prediction for the Miami game!

This episode is presented by Paul Bange Roofing,the Miami Hurricane Team Store, and BeatinTheBookie.com.

00:00 Introduction and Excitement for Playoffs

00:45 PGA Tour Champion Andrew Novak

01:20 Discussion on Miami Hurricanes' Fanbase and History

03:58 Analyzing the Upcoming Game Against Texas A&M

29:23 Partners and Sponsors

40:03 Keys to the Game

43:48 Transfer Portal and Quarterback Rumors

45:00 Portal Quarterbacks and Team Dynamics

50:40 Conference Game Controversies

57:21 College Football Playoff Picks

01:03:12 Miami vs. Texas A&M Predictions

01:09:26 Final Thoughts

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Toast has a whole new background in his studio, and Scoop celebrates a milestone birthday as we kick off this week's show, which is all about the aftermath of Miami making the College Football Playoff. We also have some All-American honors as Malachi Toney rakes in titles across the board, beyond just the Freshman group, and how he could be a Heisman favorite going into next season. And everyone has opinions about what Miami will go shopping for in the portal this upcoming season, especially how the quarterback might look over the next few years.

We also take a look at the status of our two coordinators, as Shannon Dawson and Corey Hetherman's names have come up in a lot of coaching discussions this offseason. And the fallout with Miami being the last team in, and Notre Dame being the first team out, has exploded across the College Football landscape, including Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua trying to burn down ND's relationship with the ACC. That includes amazing audio from Big12 Commissioner Brett Yormark burning the Notre Dame AD for the way he handled Miami missing the Playoffs.

Our friend and our NEW MERCH partner AB joins the show to announce the new line of OBB merch available for sale at www.aboutthefans.com including the "A Gap for Life" shirt that helped change Miami's offensive direction going into the last four games of the season. And lifelong Canes fan AB talks about celebrating the moment of Miami getting selected with his 9-year-old son, and what that moment has really meant to true Miami fans who have suffered from the outside for the last 20 years.

And while Notre Dame's national media collapse was initially the story of the week, Michigan said "hold my beer" by firing head coach Sherrone Moore with cause which spun into one of the wildest stories of the year so far. Plus audio from Eric MacLain on the ACC Network saying Miami is going to be a "matchup nightmare" for Texas A&M because they are a team that cannot be bullied. Everyone also has thoughts about Utah Athletics partnering with private equity for the future of their athletic program and how this will be a test case for the entire college football world going forward.

We close out the show with Marcell Reed on RG3's podcast, responding to Robert's "Estonian" wife, asking about what would happen if Miam offered him $4 million, some funny audio of the week from UConn head coach Dan Hurley, and everyone's picks for the Army-Navy game!

This episode is presented by Paul Bange Roofing,the Miami Hurricane Team Store, Underdog Fantasy & BeatinTheBookie.com.

00:00 Welcome to Episode 421

01:55 Aging and Humor

03:51 College Football Drama

05:49 All-American Honors

06:30 Quarterback and Recruitment Talk

08:40 Offensive Line Discussion

16:07 Coaching Changes and Speculations

19:18 Notre Dame Controversy

27:26 OBB Merchandise Launch & Partners

32:08 Playoff Excitement

35:03 Shocking Notre Dame Playoff Odds

35:48 The Notre Dame-Miami Rivalry

37:20 Miami Hurricanes Uniform Redesign

38:18 Merchandise Launch Announcement

43:35 Notre Dame's Elitist Mentality

47:10 College Football Coaching Scandals

51:12 Texas A&M vs. Miami Preview

55:44 Private Equity in College Athletics

01:06:33 Army-Navy Game Predictions

01:09:01 Upcoming College Football Playoff

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