Miami Hurricanes 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: Head Football Coach Randy Shannon had an extremely young team in 2008. Despite a roster full of underclassmen, Miami still had a successful campaign and reached a bowl game. Now it is time for this group to grow up and take the next step. The next step is for the Hurricanes to compete in the ACC and start thinking about a conference championship. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have the Miami Hurricanes 75-1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
Quarterback Robert Marve transferred and that leaves Jacory Harris as the lone experienced signal caller. Harris was the much more efficient quarterback last year, completing 60.8 percent of his passes and throwing just seven interceptions. Seven interceptions may sound like a lot, but Marve threw 13. Harris has the potential to thrive in new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple’s pro-style offense. But Harris needs his wide receivers to be a little more consistent. Travis Benjamin, Laron Byrd, Thearon Collier and Aldarius Johnson all had their moments as freshmen, but now they have to turn into consistent sophomores. If the passing game struggles, running back Graig Cooper will be called upon to carry the offense. Miami Hurricanes college football odds are a conservative pick to go OVER 7.5 wins at Sportsbook.com!
The defense also returns eight starters and should be much improved. Linebacker Glenn Cook and safety Anthony Reddick were the top two tacklers last year and they are gone. There are plenty of players ready to step up, most notably linebackers Sean Spence and Darryl Sharpton. However, like the offense, the defense is a young group that simply has to be more consistent. If new defensive coordinator John Lovett can make this group grow up quickly and find a new leader or two, the Hurricanes defense will not rank 11 th in the conference in scoring defense. Sportsbook.com’s college football predictions have Miami Hurricanes at +600 to win the ACC conference.
Benjamin looked like the second coming of Devin Hester at times last season, and Collier is also a top-notch returner. The kickoff and punt coverage units are loaded with athletes and are usually solid.
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