A half dozen takeaways from UM’s demoralizing 16-13 loss to Virginia:

u25aa As was the case when Adam Gase was hired by the Dolphins, the internal expectation was that Mark Richt would not only be an upgrade as a head coach but also would be the brains behind an improved, more creative and more effective offense.

The expectation was that quarterback play also would be improved, based on both Gase’s and Richt’s backgrounds.

More than 2 ½ years into their tenures, their offenses have shown no improvement over what preceded them.

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But at least Gase has the excuse of his quarterback being sidelined by injury last season and his offensive line being wrecked by injury this year.