At little perspective from my observations in Oxford, Ohio, today. I'm actually writing this from my brother-in-law's house in this most forsaken of all Ohio cities. Miami's football team was really psyched up for this game today. It was clear to me that they really want to both end their losing streak this year and OHIO's streak against them. Miami played with a great deal of intensity on both sides of the ball throughout the game. They really left everything on the field. Mark my words, Miami will make some noise in the MAC this year, and could very well play the role of spoiler down the road. OHIO was certainly a little hobbled due to injuries, especially at the RB position, but Irons and Hardy really played well in spots but not with the consistency that they will have when they have more experience. Windham's passing is also inconsistent; he can look like all world on one play and then be incredibly out of sync on the next. It seems to me that he's usually best on downfield passes and tends to overthrow slants and screens. I think he'll get better as the season progresses. I'm still confident that this team will be in contention for the MAC East and could surprise folks in the MACC. I also noted today that a number of true freshman had contributed and made exceptional plays. This team is only going to get better.
Miami looks better, but I'm doubting that they can get up for many future games like they did in this one. They might surprise someone, but with their QB woes, they're not likely to win many games. They are a very young team, they're be much better in the future years though.