The Miami Hurricanes haven’t been formally neglected of the Faculty Soccer Playoff but, however the writing is on the wall after they fell to No. 12 within the closing rankings launched by the committee this week. In consequence, quarterback Cam Ward is losing no time in criticizing the committee for his workforce’s possible omission.
Ward stated Wednesday in an look on ACC Community that committee members don’t watch movie, and questioned how a three-loss Alabama workforce may leapfrog the Hurricanes. Ward even took a shot on the SEC, arguing that the ACC has more durable defenses than those Alabama faces.
“I imply on the finish of the day them boys who in that committee, I actually doubt they watch tape or not,” Ward stated, via Thomas Goldkamp of On3. “I imply you may’t, I imply, we’re a 10-2 workforce. Not saying Alabama’s not an excellent workforce, which they’re, however let’s speak about them factors. That’s in all probability the most important issue, I consider.
“We’re enjoying higher defenses, for my part, than the SEC. So it’s simply exhausting. I did what I may. The workforce, we managed what we are able to management. We managed our personal future for lots of the season and we didn’t find yourself getting the job carried out. So we all know it’s all in our palms and it received taken away from us after we misplaced, so it’s nothing that we are able to do about it now however simply sit there, be affected person and simply attempt to get a chance to play for one more recreation.”
Ward identified that the Hurricanes have a top-25 protection along with one of many nation’s extra explosive offenses. Sadly for Miami, that protection gave up 42 factors to Syracuse in a loss after being staked to a 21-0 lead, which is able to in all probability be decisive in preserving them out of the sphere. That loss additionally knocked the Hurricanes out of the ACC Championship Sport, depriving them of a chance to make one other assertion for the committee.
Alabama’s potential inclusion opened the door for a lot of claims about favoritism toward the Crimson Tide, however the consensus feeling that the SEC is superior to the ACC at all times risked hurting Miami. Ward’s case is prone to fall on deaf ears.
