The Rundown Take
69-0 Feels Good, But Does It Mean Anything? U Talk's Post-Game Verdict on the Blowout
Fresh off the road — Larry Frank Jr. driving in straight from a storm evacuation in Louisiana, Devin walking in the door minutes before hitting record — the U Talk family jumped on a quick post-game show after Miami's 69-0 demolition of an FCS opponent. The mood was two things at once: genuinely hyped for the young players who finally got run, and stone-faced about what a blowout over overmatched competition actually proves heading into a short week against Virginia.
Key Takeaways
- Miami wins 69-0, and the panel credits the young talent — not head coach Manny Diaz — for the result.
- Backup quarterbacks TVD (Tyler Van Dyke) and Jake Garcia both got extended run under center; Devin and Larry Frank Jr. debate which one gives the offense a real jolt.
- Chase Smith, Cody Brown, James Williams, Chance Williams and Rashawn Smith all get shine after sitting behind upperclassmen most of the season.
- Another wide-open touchdown pass gets dropped — a recurring gripe the panel says shows some things "just don't change."
- National media (Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard) start publicly calling out Miami's administration, and the panel says that's a bigger deal than fans complaining among themselves.
TVD or Garcia?
Larry Frank Jr. pushed the debate that mattered most: did the offense simply look better with new quarterbacks under center, regardless of who it was? Devin agreed it did, but broke a tie in Garcia's favor, comparing his instincts — the ability to extend plays, read defenses pre- and post-snap, and deliver in the clutch — to a young Tim Tebow, while crediting TVD with the better deep ball but calling him stiffer in the pocket. Both panelists were careful to note it came against an inferior opponent, and pushed to let Virginia — a real Power Five, nationally televised test on Thursday — settle it rather than making a "knee-jerk" decision.
Young Guys on Notice
The bigger story for both hosts wasn't the score, it was who got to play. Cam(ron) put up around 100 yards and two scores, Cody Brown and James Williams found the end zone, and freshman lineman Leonard Taylor and defensive back Chase Smith drew praise from callers. Jakai Clark, not the expected starter, held down center. Larry Frank Jr. said watching burned upperclassmen on the sideline finally get passed over was "demoralizing" for the young guys and argued the coaching staff should be on notice: talent is sitting unused.
The Administration Under Fire
Caller Chris Malone, a service member calling in from Fort Drum, New York, raised a Barry Jackson report suggesting Miami's president wasn't fully behind the football program's priorities. Larry Frank Jr. tied it back to a theme the show has hammered all season: since the shift toward academics under past leadership, Miami has settled for "eight wins and beat Florida State" as the bar. He argued Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard saying it publicly on national platforms — not just alumni like Warren Sapp or Vince Wilfork on social media — changes the pressure calculus for the next coaching search.
"We didn't have any explosive plays... it's an awesome problem to have, but let's see how TVD looks versus a Power Five behind this O-line."
Regular caller Jay Blaze closed it out echoing the same frustration — excited for the young talent, unconvinced Manny Diaz is the coach to develop it — before the panel previewed Monday's show with Football Ville and Coach Hayes ahead of Thursday's Virginia matchup.