Post Signing Day Thoughts: It’s All About Relationships and Trust
~ The following article was contributed by beloved Eye of the Hurricane blogger, bg1906 ~
My normal post signing day write up would normally be about the kids we landed, but that’s been done plenty around the blogosphere so I’ll take the time to discuss some things as they pertain to recruiting. First off let me say the following, I LOVE THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOOTBALL PROGRAM. It is my PASSION and something I follow 25/8, 366 days a year! I consume anything Miami related and have formed some good relationships with people that trust me and share things with me that have basis in fact as it pertains to the program. With that being said however, everything I’m going to say in this blog is MY OPINION and MY OPINION ONLY.
Now, as it pertains to the Canes efforts for 2013, after sleeping on it, listening to Coach Golden’s interviews, as well as knowing some of the things I’ve “heard” and putting it all together to form an educated opinion, I’m not AT ALL disappointed with the class yesterday (other than we didn’t land a DT). We did WAY better than expected (due to the circumstances) and honestly TO ME that came down to one reason and one reason only, and that was that we landed Stacy Coley. Nothing else was a surprise yesterday other than Coley, as I fully expected him to select Florida State. Had that happened, the criticism the staff has received (and they are receiving criticism) would have been much greater.
So why was this big deal for us? To me it wasn’t because he was such a great player, because he is, or that we had tremendous need for a WR, because we don’t, the big deal to me is more so what it signified in terms of what having good relationships can do for you. I said yesterday, and will say again, having Donnell Bennett on our side was a major help in us landing Coley. I don’t think he STEERED Coley to us, but having a person who can speak positively about us, or who is ON OUR SIDE is a big plus because the kid obviously trusts his High School Coach. Case in point, while it is working against us right now, Alex Collins trusts his HS Coach, and in turn, that HS Coach trusts the coaches from Arkansas (former Wisconsin staff) and that gives them a quasi leg up of sorts. In recruiting there are 2 big words, trust and relationships and those 2 things work hand in hand.
This is why there was such a big deal made with the Denver Kirkland situation. It SEEMED that UM had violated the trust and was making a valuable relationship contentious, and while arguments can be made for and against the action, I think we could’ve managed that whole deal a lot better. I won’t go into depth about those things again, because I’ve voiced my opinion on that ad nauseam here, however, I do think the relationship with BTW and Ice Harris was damaged and will need care and attention to repair. For those that think we handled it the right way, there are valid points to that, and for those, like myself, that think we didn’t handle ot as best we could, I’m sure there will definitely be repercussions for that. This is because things are bigger than Denver Kirkland and Matthew Thomas. BTW is a MAJORLY successful and respected program and EVERY school in the country wants to recruit the players there. We have 2 Cane graduates there and you’d THINK they would be UM Friendly. So it is important to be tactful and nurture that relationship, rather than doing something rash that could potentially damage the relationship.
I know Coach Golden said yesterday that it’s a difference between pulling a scholarship and running out, but I’m not so sure I am all the way sold on that when short thereafter the offer was re-extended the offer. But in all fairness, I don’t know UM’s side of the story, so I won’t comment further on that. However, that situation brings into light the other major issue the staff is facing and that is a backlash from the local HS Coaching community in South Florida. While I know Coach Golden has continuously said that the staff has great relationships with the coaches in the area; that is not 100% true.
Uncle Luke, who IS a HS Coach at MNW, has been vocal about some things concerning this staff’s relationships with the local coaches in the area, and like him or not, it has SOME validity. I can tell you for there are CERTAIN coaches in South Florida that are a little disappointed with how we go about the business of identifying, recruiting, and offering athletes in the local area. Many of them feel, as do I, that the HS football recruiting scene in South Florida is the best in the country, and that the University of Miami HAS to do a better job at identifying and forging relationships with the local student athletes and I agree with that.
Too many times we hear kids or HS coaches saying, we haven’t heard from Miami, and these are local prospects that are getting attention from many of the top programs in the country. Of course we can’t take every kid, and that is fine, but I think we need to obviously do a better job of communicating that with all parties involved when that is the case, and at the very least keep positive lines of communication open when that is the case. Now, I’m not in the Hecht and maybe this is happening and its just sour grapes on the part of the HS Coaches and the spurned student athletes; THAT IS POSSIBLE, BUT this is something we hear time and time again, and it ends up biting us in the end.
This is even more vital because we have to win more than we lose in South Florida. Its how this program was built and it is VITAL to our existence as a top football program. However, in fairness to the staff, it is all a matter of perspective. For example, Coach Barrow was quoted as crediting Coach Paul Williams with identifying and offering Alex Figueroa from Virginia. They obviously think very highly of this kid because they not only offered him, but accepted his commitment as well. I do think Fig is a dynamic athlete and I think it benefits us that he is an early enrollee. However, we had a LB in the Miami area that was DYING to be a Miami Hurricane and he states that Miami hadn’t really recruited him at all and that is Skai Moore from University School. He’s but one example, but he’s a dynamic playmaker in his own right and during the course of his senior season his stock continued to rise. He ended yesterday being a signee for the University of South Carolina and mentioned that he was offered by Miami in the late night/early am hours prior to signing day. He then said had that offer came even 2 to 3 weeks ago, that his day might have been different (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d44L_5rxJqI). Now why is that a big deal you say? Well to me it’s a big deal because you say you want kids that WANT to be Miami Hurricane…CHECK. You say you want kids that can play at the University of Miami and fit all the athletic requirements…CHECK (He’s going to play for Spurrier). You say you want high character kids…CHECK. You say you want winners…CHECK. Yet you take an early commitment from a kid from Virginia who hadn’t played in a year due to injury and had academic problems in 2012 which forced him to be a 2013 recruit, and yet you have a gem in your own backyard that you virtually ignored until the 11th hour.
THOSE are the types of things that have SOME of the locals in a tizzy, because they feel you SHOULD defer to your local kids FIRST. National Recruiting Analyst for 24/7 Sports, JC Shurburtt said as much as well when interviewed by Joe Rose on WQAM, and cited the fact that because the competition level in South Florida is so high, if you have SIMILAR kids athletically, you SHOULD probably defer to the local kid, and I agree with that. I know everyone wants to believe this isn’t a real problem, but read the following excerpt and tell me if you believe there aren’t some strained feelings.
“All Skai Moore ever wanted was an offer from his dream school. On Jan. 19, Moore Tweeted, “I really wanna know why Miami never offered me.” On Tuesday night, the Hurricanes did. After hearing about it from his defensive coordinator on Wednesday morning, it was too late. Moore, a 4-star linebacker from Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) University School, committed to South Carolina on Wednesday at his high school, sticking with the game plan he and Coach Roger Harriott had in place from the start. ”I felt like it was a little bit too late,” Moore said. “Honestly, if they would’ve came in two or three weeks ago, this would’ve been a different story.” Added Harriott, “It was too late. It was his dream school. You can report that.” Moore picked the Gamecocks over Rutgers and Vanderbilt among 40 other offers from schools like Louisville, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Wisconsin. He said that USC jumped in the picture around Christmas and his relationships with the coaches and players furthered his interest.” – GamecockCentral.Com (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1463911)
Obviously there are some hurt feelings there and I’ve “heard” there are other coaches around the city that have similar feelings and perhaps just aren’t vocal about it PUBLICLY. But to say there is NO problem is a bit of an oversight and one I’m sure Coach Golden will address moving forward. In fact, I’m sure it will be as that is what Cristobal and Coley were brought here. They will fortify our recruiting efforts at home and I honestly believe in 2014 you won’t hear of these kinds of things. Now in fairness to our staff, YES they had finite number of scholarships to deal with, and YES they had issues with the NCAA that made things tougher for them but for us to hear that criticism time and time again it has to be some merit to it. I don’t want to end this on a perceived negative note so I’ll also add that I do think we have the right guy at the right time.
I REALLY like Al Golden and the one thing I’m really starting to admire about him is his fight, his determination, and his INTELLIGENCE. He is one of the SHARPER KNIVES IN THE DRAWER! This guy is very smart and I think he’ll do everything he can to remedy any parts of our program or recruiting strategy that is ailing. In fact, I know he will and I’m willing to afford him the time to do what he needs to do. Does that mean he won’t make mistakes? Absolutely not! He’s not perfect, no one is, but I do have the utmost confidence in his ability to assess a situation, learn from it, and then make the decisive necessary adjustments for success. I think he’s proven that and I WILL give him the benefit of the doubt that WHATEVER problems may or may not exist locally, he will get them resolved. Especially if as he said this morning on WQAM, he wants to be here forever, then I know he will, he has to!
-bg1906
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First
I’ll admit I didnt read the article yet, just wanted to be first
from the prior post
Edison coach Trevor Harris calls to tell Sileo how it it:LOL
http://wqam.com/interviews
Nice first, Dayton! Orange or green?
Great article, bg. I thought pictures would only detract from your words so I read and posted immediately.
Back to the exciting world of defending people accused of fraud…
Dont really have a lot of thoughts about recruiting, partly because I dont really care about it. Much of my thoughts are pretty much what everybody is saying.
I just would caution everybody about getting your hopes up about this whole cycle. Miami is not what it used to be, and to expect these guys coming out of high school to love this program as much as we do is foolish IMO.
Just look at how good FSU recruits under JF. They rival some SEC schools in how many great players they attract. And it has won them how many championships??? Now their fanbase is having questions about how far Fisher can really take them.
Before everybody starts getting emotional on here again, I just caution everybody to slightly lower their expectations of this program until we see some results. I like Golden, but I’m just not sure how far this program can go in this era of college football. College football has become so subsidized these days that its hard to keep up with the big boys.
Now, if this were 10 years ago I would have a different opinion, but thats a different discussion…
I’ll take the green, madame JSQ
I read the article and I think this is spot on.
Good article bg
Good article BG I agree with some and I vehemently disagree on some. I feel like some people especially in Dade County have a certain agenda. I am pulling for my Canes to have a great year and those said haters who want to see This coach and program fail can Go screw themselves.
That was a well balanced article, bg.
I would be interested in hearing Golden’s side on the Moore situation.
BG, How will this effect the recruiting of Chad Thomas? Also no mention of how we came to a mutual agreement with Travis Johnson. I believe with Travis it was worse the DK but Travis handled it like a gentleman and DK acted like a primo donna.
Great post Daytona! I’m trying to get where you are with all of this. I’m almost there. Whole post is so true.
good luck JSQ, your clients are just products of the countries infrastructure and culture. Until the legal and elite frauds get called out…they should all walk.
If you build it, they will come. The team has to win more. More wins=more fans. More fans=more local excitement. More local excitement=kids banging down the door to play for Uncle Al. The attitude around the program, especially local, has become very apathetic. Kids are attracted to buzz and hype. Why do you think they’re lining up to play in Tuscaloosa or Columbus? It’s not for the stellar education and it’s definitely not the weather. Those programs win big, play in big games and get all the ESPN hype.
Zak, good to see you posting..always enjoy your perspective on things… all the way back to Sun Sentinel days…you still in C-town?
I have the nicest neighbors.
One of the back boards on my fence is loose so one of my neighbors came by and let me know since he saw I was home and is going to come back tommorrow to nail it up for free.
Never would have known until the fence fell apart as I never drive around to the back.
So sweet.
Travis j was dropped because of off the field issues.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Thanks HD69. Smh…yeah…still here lol! I shouldn’t say that because I see small improvements around here, I must admit.
Hollywood, we get hype regardless. Maybe not as much as in the past, but we still get our name out there.
Just look back at 2009. Started out 2-0, ESPN buries their faces in our pants. Lose to Va Tech, and they’re gone. Beat Oklahoma a week later, and all the papers say “Miami Is Back!!!”.
Fast-forward to 2010, well you already know how that ends.
Everybody knows that winning cures all, but the hard part is winning; something we havent done well since joining this conference. For all the people on here claiming the ACC is garbage, why hasnt the “mighty” U been able to do it yet? Lets not act like we just had so many terrible players over the years, because I remember Wake Forest actually playing in BCS bowl a couple years ago, which means they had to win the ACC.
I guess my question is if Miami can even win big anymore. The subsidizing of college sports works against a smaller school in a big conference like Miami. A lot of these bigger schools have trouble recruiting as well, but end up closing the deal because of other “benefits”, not because they have better recruiting coordinators.
Just read bg’s article and overall I understand his position. The only thing I will say in response is this was a unique year and hopefully we won’t have to deal with this situation again.
We had limited scholarships, a few local coaches who’s hidden agendas were exposed, the cloud of the NCAA investigation over us, an inordinate number of local kids not committing early and a tremendous number of great, not good out of state commits.
Singling out one local kid who didn’t get offered is an unfair and myopic way to evaluate this staff and what it accomplished this year.
With respect to that situation the question really ends up being, do we take this kid, redshirt him and build for the future or take Bond and Fig who have proven at a level MUCH higher than Dade County high school football that they can help us NOW at our teams weakest link, rushing the passer.
If in 2013 they combine for a dozen sacks and 90 to 100 tackles, I don’t think anyone will miss the one from University School that got away.
That’s it no matter how you want to say otherwise. They took two proven MEN over a boy they needed to develop.
I believe in Golden and his plan for our program. Winning will solve any issues pending. Right now we have to ask kids to come here. Reel off 10 wins this year and they’ll be asking us.
jmo…
HD69 says:
February 7, 2013 at 3:32 PM
from the prior post
Edison coach Trevor Harris calls to tell Sileo how it it:LOL
http://wqam.com/interviews
___________________________
“If anybody cares about it (Recruiting at UM), look a man in the eye and tell him what it is, not what it isn’t. Okay that’s him (Luke). You come down here, come talk to ll of us (HS Coaches) not whomever you talked to yesterday whatever that might have other things going on that you don’t know about. I can assure you about that.
-Trevor Harris talking to Sileo
Delray.
That remains to be seen. However, they are both adults (Golden and Ice) and I think they’ll move past all this. It will just take some time and effort. In Golden’s interview this morning he said he’s still learning the dynamics because he’s only been here 2 years. He also said that all of the relationships need improvement. Listen carefully to his interview. It was very telling and very open and honest.
Delray
The Travis situation wasn’t as bad because of the timing and where Travis went to school. What made DK bad was because its local and the timing couldn’t have been worse.
a couple things from someone way far out of the insiders knowledge:
1- one shouldn’t forget that the denver drama was 100% the fault of ice harris (+ manny for stupidly splashing it in the herald).
an offer was pulled from someone who had not committed = miami committed NO wrong.
AT. ALL.
meaning harris was major bush-league going public with that shyt.
bg – i hate to say it, but you never underlined that fact; instead you moaned & groaned about all the various angles of perception & just came across to me, despite your wonderful knowledge of recruiting, as too much of a drama queen.
2- al golden is a grown man. people like luke & ice can take their cares & concerns to him and if they are valid, golden will listen & learn.
but we don’t need publicity cocks cock-a-doodle-doodling all over our coach & university; especially over an issue as non-sensicle as the denver one was.
smh at the boy being “devastated” when he had a “top 3″.
3- bg – your understanding and awareness of what’s going on out there are important to this blog . . . but when you report on the sewage politics of recruiting, please be careful not to fall in
by the way, there’s been some good blogging here the last couple days
. . . but the award goes to “hollywood cane”
. . . obviously you arrived on this blog while i was taking an autumn sabbatical; good to have you aboard
Truthfully, although I appreciate that my degree means a hell of a lot more coming from a top fifty school, I have to wonder if some of Shalala’s high standards have contributed to the downfall of our football program… Football is a warrior sport. I don’t remember who said it, but you do need the guys that are more aggressive, and not all of them have or will keep clean records.
With regard to the article, it’s my honest feeling that most of the ill will toward the []_[] from South Florida coaches stems from the fact that Randy recruited almost exclusively from the area (sometimes regardless of big pond talent level), and he coddled that community to boot. And this coaching administration just isn’t doing that. In many ways, Golden has raised the recruiting standards–as someone pointed out on the last blog, the []_[]‘s recruiting brand has become seriously devalued. In order for something to have value, it must be in demand. And the surest way to create demand is to create exclusivity–make them want you more than you want them.
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but ultimately I think Golden has a solid grip on the bigger picture.
pb
Just for clarity sake, with Bond that can fly. Fig it can not. He has not played ANY football since 2012. He was injured. There are reports that he even never attended prep school. I’m not sure how true that is, but at any rate he hasn’t played a down since graduating in 2012.
pb(EOTHROH13) and autumn just fleshed out my entire feelings on this article. And autumn–agreed, I’ve enjoyed reading Hollywood Cane’s posts as well.
Autumn.
I said there can be points for and against the action. MY problem is that I expect our staff to be smarter than that. Yanking an offer IS a big deal. I know it HAPPENS, but that doesn’t mean its PLEASANT. Ice did what he did in what he thought was the best interest of his athlete. Was his forum for voicing his displeasure wrong, YES. But was he wrong, NO. Again I say, if you did no wrong or if there was nothing to FIX then why the 2 follow up meetings following ONLY to reextend the offer???
Also Hollywood Cane and Hollywood Cole are two different people. Hollywood Cane is a good guy and Cole has some good ears. He knows some people. I’ve exchanged a few emails with him and he’s knowledgeable. A welcome addition indeed.
oh no, another comment about shalala & our “too high standards”
swanny – did you take a look at our 2012 class?
. . . hope shalala doesn’t leave (as jsq insinuated)
. . . but if she does, the one bright spot is that this type of comment will hopefully not be thrown around anymore
geez bg, i really can’t agree with you on this denver soap
. . . maybe if there had been a back channel, the offer would have been re-instated without all the hoopla
. . . can argue that miami shouldn’t have re-offered (that seems to have been a mistake imo, without me knowing anything), but ice going public was TOTALLY wrong
regarding hollywood cane and hollywood cole cane . . . oooops
oh well, glad to have you both on board, and as a single person you two make a great blogger
so, it’s way after midnight over here and i’m tired and edgy
. . . almost feeling i could get in touch with my inner “canez1″
. . . so g’night all
Autumn
That’s fair enough my friend. Take care. AND I do agree his (Ice’s) forum was bad, but his argument was not.
Yeah there’s two Hollywoods on board. I’m just a fan who gets snippets of info from buddies at local highschools. Cole definitely seems to know his stuff. I really enjoy reading all the blogs over here.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/wp/2013/02/06/story-time-with-randy-edsall-how-he-got-chased-while-recruiting-db-will-likely/
http://www.sbnation.com/2013/2/7/3965380/darnell-dockett-chris-rix-fight-tweets
bg – thanks for that link. That’s some funny stuff. My respect for Greg Jones has doubled and Rix is the same knucklehead he’s always been. He is my absolute favorite Seminole of all time. Guaranteed money when I saw him under center. We can only hope the next sem**hole QB is the reincarnation of Chris Rix.
More Harriot
Q&A with Harriott
What kind of player is South Carolina getting with Skai?
He’s an extraordinary player. His nickname is “Superman,” so he can do some remarkable things on the field. They’re going to have a someone within their ranks that is an asset to the organization on the field and off of it – in the classroom and a social setting. Skai prides himself on doing the right thing and demonstrating loyalty to the organization he’s affiliated with. He definitely looks forward to being a Gamecock.
The linebacker position is wide open at South Carolina. What does he need to do between now and the time he gets to school to be ready to take on that challenge?
He’s an exceptional worker and a great attitude. He needs to focus on his priorities, which is God, his family, and school. Everything else will fall into place. He’s extremely talented, so as long as he stays focused on the task at hand and keep his eyes on the prize, his future is extremely bright at South Carolina.
South Carolina came in a little bit later than many schools in the recruiting process …
It was at a good enough time. He was still up in the air and didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do. Coach Spurrier did a great job of explaining exactly what it means to be a Gamecock. Skia loved the opportunity and he’s looking forward to having a bright future at South Carolina.
What kind of role did linebackers coach Kirk Botkin play in the decision?
I think he’s an extraordinary person and extremely charismatic. He’s exactly what Skai is looking for and that’s one of the main reasons Skai chose South Carolina.
What kind of impact did the Miami offer have?
It was brief. They explained the process and why they were coming in late. Skai was very appreciative. Like all the kids in South Florida, we love our Hurricanes and our Miami Dolphins. It was just too late in the process. At University School, we pride ourselves on having integrity and we wanted him to stay focused on his commitment to South Carolina.
This BG guy isn’t so shabby. Keep an eye on the RB Coach search. View the front page of Canesport.
BG,
This is my opinion and I’m no expert recruiter/talent evaluator but if I was Golden I would have taken Skai Moore over Matthew Thomas. I know it sounds crazy being that MT was the higher rated and more sought after LB in the area, BUT gimme a kid who is good and WANTS to be at Miami vs someone you have to try and coddle/convince to come here and I will take the latter over the former anyday. That’s just me though, I’m no recruiting expert nor coach so…yeah!
KB.
Just communicate with him. IF we had communicated with him and felt he knew us even in the 11th hour you might’ve gotten him. Its all good and we still did well but he’s a player and I think will excel at USc
Bluestien is spot on about kids making rash choices and later regretting them:
RECRUITING
National Signing Day has morphed into shallow display
BY LARRY BLUSTEIN
What happened to National Signing Day?
This isn’t the same day I remembered for over 40 years. It used to be an honor to put on a hat because you loved the school and there was a fit, from the city you were in to the classes you were taking.
Thanks to all the fan websites and the up-to-the-moment “in your face” kind of journalism, we are all now being held hostage by some 18-year-old who has yet to carry a football, make a tackle or kick a winning field goal.
What that first Wednesday used to mean is a few cameras at a school, some family members with a small party, and when you put that baseball cap on your head, you never wanted to take it off.
What has happened along the way in recruiting is some athletes are going to schools for the wrong reasons. Not to say that all don’t fall in love with a particular program, but schools that have had no presence in South Florida are suddenly creating a pipeline because of a coach — or two coaches.
How many times am I going to greet a parent and an athlete at some park, telling me they need help — after going away and finding that attending a school because of a coach was not the smartest thing to do?
I continue to tell everyone that coaches move on for one reason or another, so fall in love with the school, the city, the people, and not just a coach who has been spending the past 18 months with you and everyone you know. It’s tough, but at least you are picking the programs the way it used to be done.
As I watched this signing day unfold, South Florida was again the epicenter for high school football. No matter how many five-star standouts there were in Texas, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia, it was this region of the state that seemed to get much of the attention. And in the middle of it all was the University of Miami.
Losing out on Denver Kirkland was perhaps a given since the misunderstanding took place between the Miami Booker T. Washington standout and the Hurricanes. Even though there was some talk, his departure was determined. Many thought he would head to FSU, but instead wound up at Arkansas — a place that has committed three Florida football players in 35 years.
Immediately after Kirkland announced, there was never any reason his teammate and The Miami Herald’s No. 1 prospect, Matthew Thomas, would choose Miami. He didn’t, and will head to FSU.
In a year when coach Al Golden and his staff were criticized for not being able to reel in the top Miami-Dade and Broward talent — although you can hardly call four marquee local players a negative — it was perhaps one of the elite players who could end up defining the program’s growth.
Stacy Coley was born to be a Hurricane. He dominated with the Fort Lauderdale Hurricanes (South Florida Youth Football League) and for the past three years with the two-time district champion Oakland Park Northeast Hurricanes.
If we learned anything during this recruiting season, it is to communicate. When feelings are hurt, negative talk begins to snowball. But no matter what transpires, nobody will ever take away from all of us that we have the chance to see some of the best football players in the nation — 12 months a year.
We are always looking to help promote our area recruits for the current Class of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. All you have to do is send a YouTube or Hudl link and information about the athlete to: Larry Blustein at Floridakids1@aol.com.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/07/3222713/national-signing-day-has-morphed.html#morer#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy
Linebacker Eddie Johnson is “suspended indefinitely” for an accumulation of undisclosed issues, coach Al Golden told me. Asked if he would play for the team in 2013, Golden said he is “hopeful” but preferred not to discuss it further.
Johnson needs to starting behaving maturely, because UM needs his speed and skill set, especially after parting ways with Gionni Paul and losing senior Ramon Buchanan.
Johnson – who was fourth on UM’s defense with 59 tackles, including a team-high 7.5 for loss, plus three forced fumbles — was left home for the Virginia and Duke games last November for violating team rules, prompting Golden to say at the time: “I’m disappointed he’s not doing the things he needs to do.” Tardiness was believed to be an issue.
Defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio, asked in general about players who had missteps, said: “We can’t have immaturity. We can’t have guys going into their second and third year not acting and not playing like veterans.”
If Johnson gets his act together, he presumably would continue to start along with linebackers Denzel Perryman and Jimmy Gaines. But D’Onofrio also is excited about Raphael Kirby and believes Devante Bond, who had 17 sacks in junior college last season, is ready to play.
Tyrone Cornelius, Gabe Terry, freshman Jermaine Grace and others offer depth.
Meanwhile, Golden told me three players are changing positions: Tight ends Dyron Dye and David Perry have moved to defensive end, an area that needed depth. And defensive end Jake O’Donnell, who redshirted, is shifting to tight end.
Dye, a former defensive end, started eight games at tight end in 2012, but the Canes believe they have enough at the position, led by Clive Walford (234 receiving yards in UM’s final two games), Asante Cleveland and two newcomers — Beau Sandland (the No. 1 rated junior college tight end) and Standish Dobard.
### As for other possible roster moves, Golden told WQAM’s Joe Rose on Thursday: “There could be a JC kid still available. There could be a transfer or two.”
### Here were some signing day comparisons made by UM coaches: Mario Cristobal compared Sandland to Jeremy Shockey; Micheal Barrow called Grace “a combination of Sean Spence and Denzel Perryman” and running backs coach Terry Richardson (who left for the same job with the Jacksonville Jaguars) likened running back Augustus Edwards to Eddie George.
### Oakland Park Northeast’s Donnell Bennett, the former Canes running back, is a possibility to replace Richardson, and Canesport.com reported Miami Central coach Telly Lockette also is a candidate.
### UM was surprised it didn’t get FSU-bound linebacker Matthew Thomas; some assistants were left with the impression he would pick Miami. Meanwhile, receivers coach Brennan Carroll revealed that UM-bound Stacy Coley told UM at one point that he expected to attend FSU. “Terry Richardson and Al Golden flipped the kid!” Carroll said.
### Former UM offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland left Alabama to join Chip Kelly’s Philadelphia Eagles staff as o-line coach.
### Whereas Brandon McGee and Mike James on Thursday were invited to the NFL Combine in two weeks, former Cane Ray-Ray Armstrong – once billed as potential first-round pick by ESPN – was not even invited. Armstrong did not play this past season but his father said he’s working with one of Tom Brady’s former trainers.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
Cane Fan KB says:
February 7, 2013 at 9:32 PM
BG,
This is my opinion and I’m no expert recruiter/talent evaluator but if I was Golden I would have taken Skai Moore over Matthew Thomas. I know it sounds crazy being that MT was the higher rated and more sought after LB in the area, BUT gimme a kid who is good and WANTS to be at Miami vs someone you have to try and coddle/convince to come here and I will take the latter over the former anyday. That’s just me though, I’m no recruiting expert nor coach so…yeah!
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One of my good friends is a scout and we were talking about players and watching some film back in December. Dude is a die hard Cane and is really close to a lot people in the program. He’s often on the sidelines during UM games.
He said “Matthew Thomas plays on a really good TEAM, but if you really watch the film, he may be the third or fourth best in S.FL behind guys like Jermaine Grace, Skai Moore and George Williams. I had been feeling the same way and thought (like Saban) that when MT comes to the U we should make him a strong safety and let him rush from multiple spots about 4-5 times a game.
I didn’t know he wasn’t coming but I still would’ve picked Grace and Moore before MT.
A lot of dreams die at FSU because they get a lot of me first players (See Kelvin Benjamin), they go really hard for the hype factor. Do a little research and watch some film and our class will surprise you, its very high quality, best in years. But we did miss on a LB, and the one we missed on that’s fits UM is Skai Moore.
^that^
Not sure if it’s already been discussed but did anyone see a recent article discussing a possible defensive scheme change from a 2 to a 1 gap 3-4 system? What are you also thoughts on that?
found this on the herald’s blog . . . i didn’t hear the interview, but i’ll assume it’s correct unless someone else corrects it:
Edison High School Head Football Coach Trevor Harris/ Dan Sileo Interview Summary:
-28 year highly respected, well connected and knowledgeable coaching veteran in South Florida.
-Doesn’t believe in set percentage of players from certain areas as far as roster makeup. You need to find the right young man for your program no matter where he is located.
-People have come in and copied what they’ve done in Dade for the past 20 years. Talent is more widespread now than it used to be. These athletes are everywhere now, not just South Florida and any coach that does not realize this will fail.
-Al Golden IS NOW and HAS BEEN RECRUITING the inner city hard! (Sileo is shut up). He has to make up for what other UM coaches were not doing for 5 year’s, which caused a lot of damage and killed local momentum…not an easy job to fix!
-Possible sanctions are by far the #1 thing hurting recruiting now and every team in the country is beating our recruits over their heads with all the terrible things the NCAA may do to the program…an impossible mountain to climb, but somehow Golden is making it happen.
-Parents care and love what Al Golden is doing down here right now with his camps and access to the program. Massive improvement in connecting with local players, parents and coaches versus the last 2 coaches. Everyone believes in Golden and knows that once the investigation is behind him he will own the national recruiting scene and the local kids will line-up to sign with the Canes.
-The 3 kids that did not choose Miami would have absolutely signed with the Canes if not for the uncertainty surrounding sanctions.
-In not so many words he confirmed that players weren’t developed under Shannon (which is obvious to everyone)
-Was asked if Shannon was a bad coach (said he wasn’t going to comment on that) but says we are going in the right direction now and believes ACC and National Championships are in our near future.
-Staff is and has been handcuffed for 3 recruiting cycles due to NCAA investigation.
- Completely trusts Al Golden and says he’s a fantastic man and coach.
-Golden reminds him of Schnellenberger.
-Advises Sileo to talk to “US” (qualified local high school coaches) not that other person you were talking to yesterday (Luke) then you’ll find out the real story (Luke is spreading false rumors about Golden and the Canes).
-Come talk to the momma’s about Al Golden, they love him.
-He asked Sileo “Do you know what went on at Booker T? Let me know when you have firsthand knowledge because everything else is rumors, speculation and people spreading false stories to try and damage Miami and Golden”
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2013/02/um-issues-statement-regarding-its-drug-testing-policy-strength-coach-jimmy-goins.html#storylink=cpy
Good stuff bg!
And I agree about Skai Moore… I want the ones who want to be here. Next year I’ll agree about some other player that got left out because there is ALWAYS a player who gets left out.
Still excited about this class.
Still got my shades on… cause the future IS so bright.
DZ8-checking out.
Dyron Dye and David Perry back to DE.. Its about God damn time!
Won’t matter Philly.. they’ll disappear.
Thanks for the article, bg.
Glad to have autumn back!
I have a theory about why we suffer compared to other schools when it comes to high school coach pipelines.
We place players into the NFL, they place players into the unemployment line, where they eventually go back to the one place they were successful with chicks, high school.
So while Ray Lewis spends 17 years as a HOF player, his UF and FSU counterparts are funnelling their top talent to UF and FSU, so the cycle of loserness carries on.
The few high school coaches from the U are the exception to that rule, of course!
DZ8 says:
February 8, 2013 at 7:13 AM
Still got my shades on… cause the future IS so bright.
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this!
Canes Outsider says:
February 8, 2013 at 8:53 AM
Glad to have autumn back!
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appreciate it CO
. . . now stop with the NSD mope
. . . to quote canez1: "you're better than that"
swanny
wanted to apologize for the verbal knock-down last night
. . . i’d thought that with calvin gone i wouldn’t have to hear this shalala theme anymore
. . . but you didn’t deserve my gastric juices. sorry
Welcome Back Autumn!
HUGE game on Saturday.. If we win could jump into the top 5 with a couple teams losing. Indiana lost def will stay in top 5 tho, gaytors lost, most likely stay in top 5, and kansas lost and we will def jump them. Thinking about it we prob still wouldnt make the top 5 but who knows
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Another week, another rash of carnage in the top 5. Embarrassing losses will lead to upheaval in next week’s polls. In the meantime, we will opine that there’s no great team, and that’s probably correct, although Indiana and Michigan seem to have separated themselves just a tad from the rest of the pack.
But with all due respect to those two teams, there is only one squad in a power-six conference still unbeaten in conference play: Miami.
Jim Larranaga’s move from George Mason to the Hurricanes seemed like a move with an eye on early retirement. I mean aren’t all 60-something professionals who move to South Florida ready to wear sandals with socks and call it a career? Not Larranaga. He’s taken a roster with enough age on it to move into the Del Boca Vista retirement complex and moved them to the ACC penthouse.
Reggie Johnson is just one of many veterans for ACC-leading Miami.
This team is filled with veterans. They have size up front with nearly 25-year-old senior Kenny Kadji and jumbo size with 23-year-old classmate Reggie Johnson, who averages nearly a double-double. Kadji can knock down 3s and is tough inside too. Durand Scott, who turns 23 in a couple of weeks, has been at his best when most needed. He’s averaged better than 18 PPG against ranked teams — four points better than his overall average. That’s veteran savvy.
But the eye of the Hurricanes has become sophomore Shane Larkin. The reigning ACC player of the week has never seen a stat category he couldn’t fill. Wherever the Canes are lagging, Larkin fills that void. He shoots better than 40 percent from 3. He leads the team in assists. He’s one of six Hurricanes to have a double-digit rebound game and he’s averaged 4 steals in games against ranked opponents, which is up nearly a steal and half from his overall team leading number. In short, the Canes are built to make a tournament run. Larranaga knows a little something about that.
The Canes go for a season sweep of North Carolina on Saturday. In eight previous seasons in the ACC, Miami had a grand total of one win against the Heels. Larranaga’s team, which beat UNC in Chapel Hill in their first meeting, is a win away from becoming just the third current member of the ACC not named Duke or North Carolina to start 9-0 in conference play. Virginia did it in 1980-81 and went on to the Final Four. NC State did it in 1972-73 and finished undefeated, but was on probation and banned from the tournament.
Given its legacy and historical dominance, it’s easy to get a little myopic about the ACC’s Tobacco Road power base. As Ken Pomeroy pointed out in a column this week, that probably contributes to the surprise over the Hurricanes’ success. There’s also the fact that they’ve never before enjoyed this kind of success it in this league.
While North Carolina might be viewed as a bubble team (or at least near the bubble), the Heels appear to be improving. They are among the nation’s top rebounding teams. They lead the ACC in steals and they’ve won six of their past seven. While Miami can keep separation with the rest of the conference with a win, it’s a resume-building opportunity for the Heels.
http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/id/8923476/look-weekend-ahead-college-basketball
thanks delray!
nice post, philly
autumn says:
February 8, 2013 at 9:59 AM
nice post, philly
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There is a first for everything.. now I’ve seen it all
Go Canes! Beat UNC!
Got my email for buying tourney tickets. Psyched.
#canesmadness #IStandWithTheU
autumn, not moping, just discussing.
I wish we had a bunch of Canes in the high school ranks that had that old time swagger.
You don’t think Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Jerome Brown (if he had stayed a high school coach, maybe he would still be alive today), Sean Taylor (same concept), Jeremy Shockey, Steve Walsh, Ken Dorsey, and the others wouldn’t have locked this area down if they were at MNW, Columbus, BTW, Norland, Miami High, and the rest?
Satan or Meyer would try their tricks, and get shut down before they started their negative recruiting on the Canes.
Believe me, I am not moping, nor am I an expert or even a follower other than maybe five weeks out of the year. I just look at where and how we lost, and say “What If”, just like I do about Vietnam, 9-11, or even the Kennedy shooting.
Speaking of which, reading 11-22-63 by Stephen King before it gets hyped on the 50th anniversary of the date. No review of it yet, other than to say I can tell in each three or four sentences that I am reading King. His habit of giving his characters internal ADD is pretty unique.
ACC tourney to be clear
C3 thats awesome
Me and my pops are hoping they get a game at MSG we can go too
I did see the ACC tourney was thinking of playing in NY, not sure where else besides MSG but I thought the Big East plays their tourney there
If I was bigger and stronger…I’d punch EJ Bath Salts dead in his face.
Why oh why, must our guys be so hard-headed?
That kid attacks like a hyena, and we especially need him now, without G Paul.
Damn Georgia kids…Must be sumthin in the peaches.
Here is an interesting response and my response to this article but that was posted on Facebook.
Darian Gary
I said it before and I’ll say it again, “Golden is not the guy”! He is not urban enough to understand or recruit South Florida. I want even mention keeping a certain coordinator. Shalala has what she wants and that is mediocre at best. To put it in perspective, Vandy’s class is better than Miami’s. Franklin got hired the same time as Golden and look at what he has done with considerably less.
Bryce Gaylor
I disagree. Al has the goods. Erickson wasn’t urban (in fact from it), Jimmy wasn’t either, nor was Schnelly, or Butch or any of them. What they had was good people around them who understood the CULTURE at Miami and HOW to recruit S. Florida. If you listen to his interview yesterday on WQAM he pretty much said he’s only been here 2 years and he’s still learning the dynamics there. We have a very, very solid class. Yes we’d have liked to see a few more S. Florida kids or see us communicate better in the area, but by NO MEANS is this class light in quality, just quantity. He’s making the necessary changes and by adding guys like Cristobal and Coley and now adding a RB Coach with may be Lockette or Bennett. This means he’ll have all the tie ins to the area that he needs and from a CEO and management standpoint, I don’t think we could’ve done better. He’s managed this crisis we are in better than ANYONE could’ve ever imagined AND he’s been LOYAL through adversity, I say we pay him back by showing him some loyalty and trust ourselves.
Canes Outsider says:
February 8, 2013 at 10:37 AM
autumn, not moping, just discussing.
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best EOTH discussers: canez1, six, pb, triple c
. . . those dudes know how to weave DISsing & CUSsing
PhillyCane says:
February 8, 2013 at 10:19 AM
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lol, philly
bg – good response;
. . . though i think this darian ghey dude would be an excellent target when they finally finance this program i read about: “drones to be used to reduce the idiot population”
LOVE this kid already!!!!
Jermaine Grace In reference to Matthew Thomas:
“Hey im sure he did whats best for his future and I cant blame him. I wouldnt wanna compete against me either”
I said it before and I’ll say it again, “Golden is not the guy”! He is not urban enough to understand or recruit South Florida. I want even mention keeping a certain coordinator. Shalala has what she wants and that is mediocre at best. To put it in perspective, Vandy’s class is better than Miami’s. Franklin got hired the same time as Golden and look at what he has done with considerably less.
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Urban enough?? Am I being punked??
Like Nick Saban urban? Or Les Miles gangsta? Maybe we should have pursued hood rat Urban Meyer or street thug Jimbo Fisher.
And if all else fails, next year we can go after the leader of the bloods Jim Tressel.
I think I lost IQ points just by reading what that sling blade wrote.
Glad to hear Blake James is full time.
Nice allcanes classic:
Still, in the end, there was still optimism. Better days are ahead and the worst are in the rearview. Golden is building a program full of players and coaches who are all in, sold on ‘The U’ and believing in both him and where this is headed.
“There’s going to be a lot of people who didn’t stand with us who are going to be remembered for not standing with us,” Golden said.
“`I Stand With The U’ means this is tough right now. This is about as tough as it gets in our business. We’ve got a bunch of coaches and players that are digging in and rather than running are going to fight their way out of it. Now do you stand with us or not? And that is the truth. That is the truth. From my heart, that is the truth.”
Another truth? This guy is going to turn it around – and already has.
http://blog.allcanes.com/al-golden-miami-hurricanes-fed-up-with-ncaa-investigation
I totally agree Sparfly. This guy bleeds orange and green. A smart decision by Shalala.
So much for Thrill Hill getting his interview. Lol. Anyone catch him on Sileo yesterday practically begging Donna for an interview for the AD position. Lol
Yea Philly, the ACC tourney is in Greensboro NC
The madness will be all over the US, as you know
That was a good response, bg
Tell my man that the administration is looking into hiring Flavor Fav
Soooooooooooo…
What that loosely translates to is Luke should be HC round’ here…?
Nah.
Duke student section keeping it classy
http://m.deadspin.com/5982760/some-duke-fans-chanted-hows-your-grandma-at-a-player-whose-grandma-just-died
Blake James is WINNING! I love that move.
Autumn please put me down for a few of those drones.
A lot of dumb shyt floating around these days by the U vultures.
Its time to drop bombs.
I like that Trevor Harris dude. Good head o. His shoulders. Very rare these days.
Two feet of snow on its way. Love it.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
autumn—Yes, I did, thanks—was actually attending the b-school in 2012, so I was on campus and able to be in the mix of things. I wasn’t denigrating Shalala; on the contrary, I praised her for how high she’s raised the []_[]. However, I do think that it’s a fact that in order to win, you have to have some guys with a more aggressive, color-outside-the-lines mentality. I’m not saying that serious issues such as rape or major assault should be swept under the rug; I’m saying that a player shouldn’t necessarily be suspended from play because of a bar fight or something minor like that.
Great move promoting Blake James President Shalala.
“autumn says:
February 8, 2013 at 9:38 AM
swanny
wanted to apologize for the verbal knock-down last night
. . . i’d thought that with calvin gone i wouldn’t have to hear this shalala theme anymore
. . . but you didn’t deserve my gastric juices. sorry”
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Haha, thank you–not going to lie, I was a bit taken aback! And I was actually agreeing with you!
“-Advises Sileo to talk to “US” (qualified local high school coaches) not that other person you were talking to yesterday (Luke) then you’ll find out the real story (Luke is spreading false rumors about Golden and the Canes).”
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I think we all know that Luke spews garbage.
Jeff Stoutland went from Michigan State to Miami to Bama and now to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Loucheiz Deouncelonte Purifoy arrested for weed in Gainesville.
No further comment necessary.
Spring schedule:
2013 MIAMI HURRICANES SPRING FOOTBALL DATES*
*All non-scrimmage times subject to change
Saturday, March 2 – Practice 1 (9 a.m.)
Sunday, March 3 – Practice 2 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 5 – Practice 3 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 7 – Practice 4 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 19 – Practice 5 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 21 – Practice 6 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, March 23 – Scrimmage 1 (10 a.m.), Traz Powell
Tuesday, March 26 – Practice 8 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 28 – Practice 9 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, April 2 – Practice (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 4 – Practice 11 (9 a.m.)
Friday, April 5 – Scrimmage 2 (7 p.m.), Naples, Fla.
Tuesday, April 9 – Practice 13 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 11 – Practice 14 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, April 13 – Scrimmage 3/Spring Game (3 p.m.), Sun Life Stadium
http://gocan.es/springFB13
Been saying it forever – Sileo is a f*cking jackass
No idea how anyone .. any .. one .. can stand to listen to more than an eyeblink of time of his drivel
And yes, there are other things to listen to at that time of the day. It’s 20 f*cking 13 – IPods, MP3s, Satellite Radio, CD players, cassette players, 8 track … kidnap a damn dog on the way to wherever you are and put it in the car/truck to listen to its barking – anything
Everyone hates him down at QAM – trust me. If his contract is renewed (which a lot of people down there at the station have told me it won’t be) it’s only due to possible slight ratings of people calling in to rail him, but even that won’t last very long b/c dials will just be turned
And holy f*ck – if ANY momma or even dad down in south Florida … or around the nation for that matter … saw what Golden did in running out and comforting Malcolm Lewis against GTech
Ya, you know they love that man
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1800h98qbs6mnjpg/original.jpg
When have you ever seen this. Ever. That sh*t hits home with mommas and grandmommas and yes, dads as well. Your baby boy is going to be taken care of by this man
and not in a Pedo State Slambuttsky style
You tell “someone” you want the basketball game at which the Reps will be hosted to be on a Saturday so that you can make it to Coral Gables, and it is written, it is done.
Boobs are a wonderful thing.
I would like to extend my deepest apologies to the Reps who wanted to be in the suite for a better game, or for UNC this weekend, but I have a hair appointment on Saturday so they had to adjust the plans accordingly.
swanny – enjoyed smoking the peace pipe with you; thank you
canez1 – agreed; we need stadiums of drones to keep up with today’s idiocy; i’m wondering if it’s being spread by mosquitoes
six – lol about the kidnapped dog . . . and i agree with your take on goldens intuitive gesture
jsq – word: “boobs are a wonderful thing”
jsq – what is a “rep”??
i could live with Sileo being an ass or even hating the Canes if he researched his arguments and at he end of it all HAD A FREAKING POINT!
But its the baseless, idiotic ramblings that make NO sense that drive me crazy.
The guy is half retard I swear.
Autumn, we recruit people to join the Hurricane Club.
Don’t worry, you will get your package.
Muffins, DZ8, and bg have already been targeted.
And I don’t care if some other clown already tried to target you … I’m prettier than that dude and I’m the one who slaves away running this blog for y’all.
Agreed, pb.
Seriously, it is a miracle the Yukon still has a working stereo. Dude has nearly made me get in an accident on a number of ocassions before with his f@cktard idiotic ramblings. Now I just refuse to listen.
I will be away for the damn spring game again this year. They really need to consult with my schedule.
Six says:
February 8, 2013 at 3:22 PM
And holy f*ck – if ANY momma or even dad down in south Florida … or around the nation for that matter … saw what Golden did in running out and comforting Malcolm Lewis against GTech
Ya, you know they love that man
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1800h98qbs6mnjpg/original.jpg
When have you ever seen this. Ever. That sh*t hits home with mommas and grandmommas and yes, dads as well. Your baby boy is going to be taken care of by this man
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I had the pleasure of having season tickets right next to Malcolm’s grandparents and they were some of the nicest people I have met. They would give my girlfriend an update on Malcom every home game and were so appreciative of not only our concern but the effort by the coaching/training staff to help his recovery.
Hollywood
Do you know how his recovery is going.
Is he running?
I hope so. That can’t be an easy recovery the way that leg/ankle was twisted. If I remember correctly, there were several bones broken.
Not sure how he’s doing now but he was in crutches on the sidelines the last few home games. According to grandpa, he was making encouraging progress late last season.
Hope that Malcolm will make it back for next season but I’d fully understand if he didn’t. Felt so bad for Cooper after his injury and he never ran even remotely the same. I guess the fact it happened earlier in the season was a bit of a saving grace giving him time to recover but it was still a nasty injury in a bad place to get one.
Either Jeff Stoutland is the most underrated coach of all time, or our program was really run like the movie Lean on Me before Joe Clark got there.
That dude is starting to remind me of Lane Kiffin with all the promotions he’s getting. But what am I saying, nobodys as bad as Lane Kiffin.
And LSU gets Cam Cameron.
Thats what we gotta compete against; schools that can get a guy that has been a OC in the NFL for years.
That’s because nobody in the NFL will hire him. Ravens go from mediocre team to Superbowl champs after firing him.
Dayton – in all honesty, I wouldn’t be doing backflips if we got Cam Cameron. I’d rather take my chances with the guy we have now. Think about it, what are the last two things you remember him for: one season with the phins @ 1-15 and getting fired mid-season by the Ravens
I hear what you’re saying, tho, but we ain’t eva gonna pay those kinda bucks
His record as a HC has nothing to do with that.
Anybody wanna check out Dick Lebeau’s record as a HC? Not very good. But I bet everyone on this board go to work on themselves if we got him to be our DC.
And Hollywood, if Norv Turner can keep getting HC jobs, then Cameron is a lock for a OC job.
And we’ll find out how good Coley is real fast, since we’re probably gonna be in a lot of shootouts anyway.
Hate beating a dead horse.. And it’s pathetic that a strength and conditioning coach has to get his marching orders from a head coach..
But kids were weak under Shannon. Period. You could have top flight coaches but if the kids are physically inferior to what they’re going up against, they and the coaches are going to look like crap.
Don’t worry about the veteran proven guy coming in to be a coordinator at THIS U. We have always been a proving ground. This is where young, hungry coaches come to leave their mark and move a rung up the ladder. Coach D’Onofrio should be gone after this season one way or the other. Our D sucks again, you had your chance. Our D dominates or vastly improves? Someone else will come knocking.
A mediocre season would possibly get him another year, able to point at youth and improvement I guess.
Rumor is Telly Lockette from Miami Central will be the next RB Coach.
Bg, what is you opinion? I know his history as a hs coach but is he ready for this? Is it an over reaction and will it cause any jealously?
It’s incredible even at that high of a level, LeBron is a man among boys.
Btw my above questions don’t mean I think that (i am undecided) i am just playing devils advocate
Canes fans…wuzzz upppp? Glad that this recruiting drama is over with. BG keep doing your thing man, keep hittin us up side the head with knowledge and hopefully something will stick. Can’t win us all over, just keep it moving sometimes. This class is pretty damn sweet when you look at it, forget where they come from and who didn’t get. Can they PLAY BALL is the question and I say you damn right they can play. Now its time for Coley to implement his system and get the ball rolling, Donothing has to do something. As always I look forward to this season and what lies in the next chapter of canes history. What is going to be this years story/legacy…its already being written.
Shwarma.
Well I don’t know about how other coaches in the area will feel. The 2 candidates are Bennett and Lockette. Of all the various positions, I think RB is the easiest to coach because much of what a RB does is based on their natural god given ability. The coach is essential as all position coaches are, but I think RB is an easier position to coach than say QB or OL. With that said, as far as coaching acumen, he’s one of the best in Miami at the prep level. Remember Soldinger was also a HS Coach before coming to Miami so that’s not a first. Gus Malzhan was too. So he can 100% be successful and will IMMEDIATELY also help in the recruiting department in the city. On the other hand, Bennett is a former player, a former pro, and a good HS coach himself. I would be happy with either on the surface. I don’t know much about Lockette other than his HS teams kick ass. He’s like 60-10 or something ridiculous as a coach and he has several state titles.
Gus ain’t the only former HS coach to work his way up to HC in the sec
But ole boy at ole “money bags” miss did also
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Freeze#section_2
This ole whitey and bad:-)
Ain’t bad^^^
all hyped about Perry and Dye finally being where they belong and then read O’Donnell got moved to TE…
Just to fux wit you este
Shwarma, i think that might be it.
JSQ says:
February 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Autumn, we recruit people to join the Hurricane Club.
Don’t worry, you will get your package.
Muffins, DZ8, and bg have already been targeted.
And I don’t care if some other clown already tried to target you … I’m prettier than that dude and I’m the one who slaves away running this blog for y’all.
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Im surprised nothing came this way
I am a large target and easily persuaded
canez1 – a ton of snow here in austria . . . lovin’ it!
enjoy your blizzard
We’re old with disposable income…
You’re one of those starving college students.
DZ8-checking out.
Lockett is the play here between the two.
Great coach and very well respected.
There is no repairing anything down here because there is no problem on our end.
Those crabs at btw should be sucking our dyks, not the other way around. Fuk all that ghey azz ghetto nonsense. We dont need U or your shyt ass handful of players we have taken over the yrs.
U played urself and put urslef waaaaay over for no reason.
Take care.
Feeder…please.
Just adds to the strength of this coaching staff.
Im done with ex Canes for coaches. Too many just looks silly.
Autumn, nice!!
Its still rolling here. The landscaping guys that take care of snow removal are probably all dead at this point.
I gotta get me one of those bobcats and a quad with a plow on it. Just because…
Those little monkeys were flying around on them all night. Love it.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
I just wanted to let you know that the crazy person is up to his crazy old tricks on TOS. This guy needs mental help. I’m not trying to start something, but our bloggers need to know when they’re being attacked. He has done this many times for different people on here. I don’t know why. I understand if you don’t let this go thru but I think Six should know
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We used to have an extremely negative blogger on here named SIX who thankfully went somewhere else as they all tend to do to bash anything UM. The haters just LOVE to hate and they bash and bang as much as they can. It is sad, very SAD.
Well SIX used to bash UM baseball so bad that he could not get a grip and then blame and bash UM baseball until U thought they were worse than Hitler. Then he made love to “The Gaytor” and that was all we could take before he was circumsized and banned from Canespace.
The bottom line is that SIX just SUCKS!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2013 at 10:46 PM
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but he still is a loser IMHO. I spent many days and events with him but his tastes and standards appear too low for the Space.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2013 at 11:37 PM
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Greentree says:
February 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM
LOVE this kid already!!!!
Jermaine Grace In reference to Matthew Thomas:
“Hey im sure he did whats best for his future and I cant blame him. I wouldnt wanna compete against me either”
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BRICK BY BRICK!!! Lets f’in GOOOOOOO! woosh!
Best quote of any recruit ever, imo.
If I was bigger and stronger…I’d punch EJ Bath Salts dead in his face.
Why oh why, must our guys be so hard-headed?
That kid attacks like a hyena, and we especially need him now, without G Paul.
Damn Georgia kids…Must be sumthin in the peaches
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You a fool. Talking bout something in the damn peaches. lmao.
Not everyone can go to south beach(who isnt from there) and be a straight edge. Regardless of what their jeopardizing.
E.J. is clearly having a problem with the beer, biddies, and bones. lol
Hope its o.k. Him and Dzp have bad intentions stamped in their brains because they sure do hit with it. Would love to see Kirby, Eddie, and Denzel on the field together.
I’m praying EJ gets it together. He’s a natural born killer, but needs to think straight.
Impulse control is the main issue here, as it is in society in general. If he could channel his issues onto the field, and just exercise some control off the field, he could have the potential to make some coin down the line. That’s the kind of potential and ability he has.
My main concern now is that we really need his crazy ass on the field for us. If he doesn’t make it, imo I think it will be because he can’t control his demons, because I’ve got a pretty good idea our coaches really want and need him and are bending over backwards to get him on the field.
If we cut him loose, I can’t see him succeeding at another major program because the same issues will come up. He’ll end up at Northeastern Southern Alabama A & I State College or somewhere like that. And then maybe the pros, but trouble will always follow. Here’s to hoping he gets it together. He makes a difference. Look at the games where he was suspended, he’s in there and you can subtract points of our opponents final scores.
pb(EOTHROH12) says:
February 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Urban enough?? Am I being punked??
Like Nick Saban urban? Or Les Miles gangsta? Maybe we should have pursued hood rat Urban Meyer or street thug Jimbo Fisher.
And if all else fails, next year we can go after the leader of the bloods Jim Tressel.
I think I lost IQ points just by reading what that sling blade wrote.
Urban– in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. Denoting popular black culture in general.
So pb, are you suggesting that popular black culture is “bloods” (gang related), “hood rats”, “gangsta”, and “street thug”?
The urban environment displays a truckload of positive influences and messages/themes beyond what’s only represented in the media and in rap music (the obvious basis of your narrow view). Rap music isn’t a credible outlet for black culture either because only songs with negative content and that express/embrace the miseducation and self-destructive ethic get radio play and mass distribution deals. Rick Ross and Lil Wayne are talented enough to write songs about the Prison Industrial Complex, the Military Industrial Complex, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Abstinence and Marriage, Self-Respect etc…but these songs would get them dropped and they wouldn’t get any airplay.
The negativity you see is not black culture…its nigga culture. People who have voluntarily or involuntarily embraced nothingness. These feelings of emptiness, thought processes of little self-worth and actions of self-destruction derive directly from slavery. Some people may not be in physical bondage anymore, but the plan was always to keep them in self-checked mental and emotional self-inflicted slavery. These small examples you mention are the remnants.
You cannot emasculate, rape, remove history from, breed, slaughter, torture, supplant their religion, psychologically break, there’s a trail of over 15 million skeletons lining the floor of the Atlantic Ocean from here to West Africa of those who didn’t even make the trip due to bad health (hypothermia, disease etc) or being insubordinate–the mental game helplessness/intimidation began early in the process–but we are told to forget or “move on” or labeled “hostile” if we just remember, at the same time we are encouraged to never forget the Holocaust every year, 911, Pearl Harbor and other atrocities) and murder a group of people and then release them to capitalism as their belief system and God. That equation developed the nigga– a man-made emotionally/mentally dysregulated human with no knowledge of his sovereign self under his creator, in pursuit of money to the detriment of himself and his community. No one with knowledge of their history and this plan would choose to be a nigga. There are self-destructive “white” people as well, but the nigga was the name given to the black people with these unfortunate characteristics due to this diabolical plan for them during slavery by its architects.
Golden admitted to not understanding all of the dynamics of relationship building and recruiting in S. Florida himself. That poster just put a word to that “dynamic” and he used “urban”–in, relating to, or characteristics of a city or town. Denoting popular black culture in general. Urban Meyer, Saban, Les Miles, and Jimbo don’t coach the Miami Hurricanes–the hometown, dream school, historically linked to integration of the black urban athlete–Ray Bellamy, and supporter of the predominately “urban” State of Miami that we all covet. Those coaches don’t acknowledge or have a responsibility to establish a healthy relationship with the S. Florida community–UM does and they admit this much themselves.
Happy Black History Month
Uchamps
February 9, 2013 at 9:06 AM
If I was bigger and stronger…I’d punch EJ Bath Salts dead in his face.
Why oh why, must our guys be so hard-headed?
That kid attacks like a hyena, and we especially need him now, without G Paul.
Damn Georgia kids…Must be sumthin in the peaches
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You a fool. Talking bout something in the damn peaches. lmao.
Not everyone can go to south beach(who isnt from there) and be a straight edge. Regardless of what their jeopardizing.
E.J. is clearly having a problem with the beer, biddies, and bones. lol
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http://youtu.be/iVjRRL6rn4c
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This has done in a many dudes….lol
I see u Zakke
And the congregation said….so it be!
Zak, Hassan, Bg, c1 = love yalls posts. Man f it, i fux with everybody on here.
Everyone has such good/ differing perspective. Really enjoy reading you guys!
So may intelligent people.
He meant dynamic when he said urban.
lol.
Nash, I think about them all the time, and most of the time I shed a tear. Over 15 million….over 15 million…are you serious!
Can you imagine being captured, being put in bondage and loaded like a sardine onto a freezing pantry shelf? Can you imagine dying there or watching another person die right there. Foaming at the mouth, women being raped, disease spreading during the trip, rats, sea sickness, homesickness, fear, whips, frostbite, the stench etc..
Can you imagine being thrown overboard? Alive, shaking cold, waves splashing and rocking a huge ship and thinking what its about to do to your small permeable self. Still chained and tossed to the death of water filling you lungs and collapsing your heart….hopefully…best case scenario…because you see shark fins a mile away.
Over 15 million didn’t even make it…let alone the fate of ones that did…all the way up until day with the *now* self-inflicted things that pb notices and mentioned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeEkkMX_6eI
Zak bringing the heat, in the earlies’…
I don’t really indulge in this “Golden not being urban enough” stuff…seeing as how it’s completely irrelevant in regards to coaching my favorite CFB team to a championship.
Especially when you consider that he coached in Killadelphia, Pistolvania for some years.
Not sure if anybody’s been there lately…but it ain’t exactly The Frontier.
Still, an interesting breakdown of social dynamics.
You better watch it Zak. Some people on here don’t believe in that stuff your spewing. lol. But as you already posted. They want you to “forget about it” or “let go of the past” And there is NO system in place to further destroy the minds and souls of a certain culture or race.
Move along! nothing to see here!
I wish you could see where schools like USC, UCLA, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Auburn and Georgia recruit.
Are you so naive to think we are the only city in America that recruit urban kids?
USC is recruiting areas of LA that make Brownsville and Liberty City seem like the suburbs. The inner city of Washington DC, Virginia, New Jersey and Detroit, just to name a few, are far worse than anything we have to offer.
Your assumption that we are the university associated with urban kids is something you’ve created in your mind.
Go ask a USC kid from Compton if he agrees with you. I guarantee you those kids see the Trojans as that school. Have you ever been there? Do you know where that campus is and what surrounds it?
My point was that ALL D 1 schools are recruiting in areas just like ours and they don’t need an”urban” coach to do it successfully.
The rest of your post was so ridiculous and irrelevant to what we’re talking about here I will choose to ignore it and let you continue to ramble on about things having to do with that topic.
pb, comes back with the blaze!
I agree Hurri and UChamp, I couldn’t care less bro, thats their issue..not mine or ours.
I feel that 15 million when I wake up in the morning…I don’t have a choice in the matter
It aint, “that was them…this is us”. They are me…I too can see that shark’s fin ahead and gotta speak up. Its not a choice for me and I’m as calm as can be all the while.
I can tell you one thing though. Virginia Tech nor UVA recruits inner city richmond. Lots of talent but the kids are so far gone. They cant even work together to get money.
They just rob and kill here. No such thing as a ricky ross or frank lucas in Richmond, va. You either get killed, robbed or jailed before you make it that big. Most likely robbed then killed.
Ive played against or around some of the best talent.
Hell Deitrick epps went to one of the worst schools(not toooo bad) but my boy got stomped by the basketball team so that sohuld tell you enough. and MiamiU offered him a ship before tech and UVa.
I can tell you beamer, london, or anyone before london does not recruit richmond well.
But i dont blame them. Hard to take a chance on the kids here becuase they are so broken mentally.
Then go donate to the NAACP dude.
You are so off base, as usual, you should be ashamed of yourself for even tying these two topics together.
It belittles what Africans went through when you in any way tie in their suffering to a stupid game.
Grow up man.
I agree pb those other schools do recruit the same type players….
But Big Al said himself he didn’t understand the “dynimics” ie cultural things of so fla recruiting fully. And bringing in Lockett or Bennett will help for that reason.
Naacp= FAIL. Please pb. you’re better than that. lmao
Thats not blaze Uchamp, thats a deflection and smokescreen tactics. I broke down his post and argument and then went into some black history that he labeled “ridiculous, irrelevant, ramblings”.
He still didn’t answer my question as usual…he never does. He just puts words in my mouth and gives me an argument that I didn’t make.
When did I say we were the only school to recruit urban areas?
When did I say that we needed a “urban” coach to do so?
So UM is not associated with the recruitment of Miami’s urban areas?
Yes I have been to USC (my uncle used to teach there), whats your point about the area? Its a rough area…so what….what does that have to do with what you wrote yesterday morning, please twist that?
No one said that the coach needed to *be* urban, the coach needs to understand, and relate to the characteristics, wants, and needs of the urban demographic there though. Al Golden would say this was important himself, if asked. Thats all. I’m not even saying that Al has a problem with this, I’m saying that its important part of relationship and rapport building and that Golden understands this.
This wasn’t about whose hood is rougher or tougher.
UChamp I was obviously being sarcastic.
Just helping Zakkee channel his guilt through a positive outlet.
Done with this ridiculous topic. This topic makes some people cry all of a sudden so why keep the tears rolling.
Go Canes!!!
Usually when ppl dont understand something they dismiss it.
Not surprised
yeah I forgot, “grow up man” too. (as what some will tell you).
You brought the connection of the two in your earlier post that I reposted, I had zero intention of talking about slavery, black culture vs nigga culture or any of those things this early morning.
You brought that out so shame on you for equating “urban” with “hood rat”, “street thug”, “gangsta” and gangs. You did that, not I. And you are wrong.
There is another mental and emotional dysfunction that spawned out of slavery, and that is rarely ever mentioned, acknowledged or evaluated. This condition is just as debilitating as the one that affects some blacks, despite it not leading to much physically self-destructive behavior. The this one affects some “whites” –what they call themselves despite the knowledge of their history, lineage, language, and ethnicity. The sufferers believe that claiming “white” comes with a certain “white privilege” that makes them superior over others whose skin color and other physical features differ from there own.
Why would someone call themselves or acknowledge being “white” when they are much more than that: Irish, Polish, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, British, French, Russian, Croatian, Austrian etc… Those distinctions provide a clear culture and passage to who you are than “white”. Being ” white” is more about what you are not, than it is about what you are.
In the pursuit of white privilege, they fall into the deeper indoctrination of white supremacy.
Ask a black non-immigrant his ethnicity and he usually won’t know. His family history has been lost. Every country and region and Africa has its own language and customs. What country in Africa are we from? Are Botswanan, Ugandan, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Ghanan, Moroccan, Algerian etc. etc. This justifies our use of “black” as a distinction. African-American is not distinct enough. Immigrant Africans both black and caucasian claim African-American and receive assistance and scholarships from agencies like the NAACP. Obama is African-American and that why he refuses to make a national apology for slavery (has never been made by any official) or entertain discussions on reparations (as the native Americans and Israel Jews and Holocaust survivors have) for the clear genocide done to the non-immigrant Black American. He forefathers were not slaves. He knows his ethnicity, so its he has no urgency, specific platform or passion for the plight of the non-immigrant Black American despite 98% of our demographic voting for him in record turnout numbers.
Happy Black History Month
Despite putting together a solid class for 2013, the Miami Hurricanes are still in need of impact players at certain positions. They are currently going after two prospects from Louisiana in defensive tackle Tevin Lawson and linebacker Edward Williams.Tevin Lawson–The 6-foot-4, 275-pound defensive tackle has a visit this weekend to La. Tech. After that’s over, he’ll have two more official visits left. Miami is still pursuing him, but since it’s late in the game they have some work to do. Lawson is a four-star prospect that was committed to LSU, but didn’t want to grey-shirt. He is a stud player and would make fans and coaches alike happy if he came to Coral Gables.Edward Williams–After deciding to sign with Texas Tech on Feb. 6, the Canes came in with a late offer for the 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker. That made him put everything on hold and talk his options over with his parents. Since the “hold out” started, OKLAHOMA has come into the picture with an offer.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Zakkee I am really damn impressed with that post. Its was a lot like that movie, Old School when Will Farrell did the debate. I read your posts, but damn that one tops them all. Good stuff. not trying to play your other posts or anything like that…just sayin.
C1 the DT this late in the game would be huge.
Just need to get him in here to look at the campus and spend some time with the coaches.
Go Canes!
This season really when you think about it can go in two different directions. It was on the up and up with Coach Fisch as OC and the continuity there. We knew we would be able to score points, its was just a matter of getting the defense fixed. NOW we have both areas that we have to worry about next season. New OC coming in and learning his system and now the unknown about the defense and how well we’re going play next season.
its ok Nask, pb is living his life for the now, he behaves as if there will not be a Day of Recompense or Judgement, but God has promised it.
Those in dispute of the impending Day of Resurrection (this day has many names and distinctions–its also the day of Knowledge where some will be allowed to ask questions and get answers to the mysteries that evade all of our imaginations–like what really happened with key events in history). So hopefully the 15 million will be allowed to address pb’s insolence when the Atlantic dries up and they are rose up
For those who would dispute this day (that it won’t occur or that its a fairytale). Your creator left you a clear sign of its validity. It occurs around 5 to 10 hours (for the average adult) daily and its called, “sleep”. Sleep is not the cousin of death as most believe, it is the brother of death. If you are in control, if there is no God, and no Day of Reckoning (another description of this day), then stop yourself from sleeping tonight. While you are at it, make sure you are breathing and that your heartbeats as you sleep for the 8 hours tonight or during that nap after the Canes dismantle UNC!!
That which is going to occur on that day, occurs every single night to day. You are awakened from the closest thing to death on a daily basis. So say that you do not believe and then proceed to watch your mouth. Its not an incredible feat for our creator, he does it without strain everyday. Do you make yourself go to sleep?…sustain your own health during?…and also then wake yourself up everyday?
Nash says:
February 9, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Usually when ppl dont understand something they dismiss it.
Not surprised
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You know nothing about me, where I come, what I’ve been through or what I had to do to get where I am today.
And making that assumptions about me based on anything discussed on a football blog shows your ignorance.
Not surprised.
Zakkee says:
February 9, 2013 at 12:09 PM
its ok Nask, pb is living his life for the now, he behaves as if there will not be a Day of Recompense or Judgement, but God has promised it.
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Lol.
Pb no doubt.
Its exactly what we need.
There are usually a couple post nsd studs lurking around.
We can use a break here but there are other sharks in the water with some room like OK.
Fingers crossed.
The LSU kid was committed forever only to learn he was going to be grey shirted for numbers reason at the last second, something that happens all the time.
Ohhhhhh the humanity!!!
Coach says it was unexpected, but happens and all parties move on.
No drama, circus performers, cumstain beat reporters looking to trash Les and the gang, washed up rappers or sofla midgets.
Thats how the big boys play. Ur scholly is a privilege, not a right, the way it should be.
Refreshing …
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Add Michael Parker to the list of possible late signees.
I think his chances are higher than the kids above.
He has interest and safety will need some depth after this yr.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Lets go UM hoops!!!
pb, if you were as insensitive to a Jewish poster recollecting and remembering the events of the Holocaust on this blog as you just have with me recounting the passage and deaths of our ancestors during slavery in Black History Month, there would be serious problems.
…and you accounted for/ everything that you heard/do not speak to fools/they scorn the wisdom of your words/my heart is wise/blood shot eyes/the sage never dies/Ghetto Prisoners rise rise rise! –Nasir Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeEkkMX_6eI
Peace tribe of Adam
Who knows who is in play but at this point it never hurts to give a kid a chance and see what happens.
Doesnt work out, send him packin.
No lose.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
C1 love that Golden is still pounding the pavement.
Also shows our scholly means something nationally, despite everything Ice and dumb dumb tried to do last week to prove otherwise.
http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2013/02/late_miami_offer_has_eastons_e.html
pb(EOTHROH13)
February 9, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Then go donate to the NAACP dude.
You are so off base, as usual, you should be ashamed of yourself for even tying these two topics together.
It belittles what Africans went through when you in any way tie in their suffering to a stupid game.
Grow up man.
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pb(EOTHROH13)
February 9, 2013 at 11:06 AM
UChamp I was obviously being sarcastic.
Just helping Zakkee channel his guilt through a positive outlet.
Done with this ridiculous topic. This topic makes some people cry all of a sudden so why keep the tears rolling.
Go Canes!!!
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Sounds dismissive to me…
I believe what the man was trying to say was you equated “urban” with being thuggish, hood, gangbanging, etc
Like that’s the only thing that goes on in “urban” communities.
And your right I was not “judging” you…
Just saying you we’re dismissive of the point that the guy that responded to bg’s post was trying to make….acting like it had zero merit.
Zak just called you out on your “stereotyping”…
Then u quickly dismissed him..
Lol
Might be opening a can of worms, but I have a serious question as it pertains to your comments Zakkee:
If I agree (which I do) horrible atrocities where committed against “black people” (using the quotations since you rightly said they were stripped of their heritage) and that it no doubtably has played a developmental role over time, as a “white” man who does not connect to his ancestry past his grandparents generation and strongly believes in equality among all races, how should I take a different view when thinking of a black man? (other than just as I would a white man)
I ask this not with a hidden agenda, but rather to dialogue about the fact that while the effect of slavery as you said is not often enough accounted for, at what point does this discussion change? Or should it even be at the forefront of thought for individuals who don’t define people by these parameters?
You said you wake with the reminder of it everyday, but for instance as a Jew, I don’t wake with that of the Holocaust. Could it perhaps at this point be a more personal issue rather then a societal one?
Totally agree.
With Lockett on board and sanctions soon to be in the rear view, we are going to be extremely hard to beat in 2014.
If a kid is not being recruited, there is a good reason for it that we will probably never know, oooooor we can chalk it up to laziness because that seems to be this staffs MO when it comes to how they operate this program.
Plus we should have a much bigger class to work with.
There will be some transfers and kids asked to seek shelter in the spring.
This is a big yr for this staff. Same ol garbage shown on the field will meet deafening calls for peoples heads to roll and I will be on that wagon.
I gave Dent the same 3 yr courtesy that I extend to the current staff.
I am expecting improvement in all three phases. Anything less will be a letdown.
The D needs to show the most improvement, without a doubt and I fully expect they will.
Jethro and Barrow need to step up their game. Imo they are the weak links on this staff on the field.
Secondary should FINALLY be the strength of this D. Havent been able to say that in YEARS!!
I think we know what we have at LB. DP is special, Kirby really needs to step and into his own.
DL with another yr under their belt should show significant improvement or there will be trouble again. It all hinges on them, plain and simple.
Should be interesting.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Nigga culture–Exhibit A–that psychological programming of slavery still exists and this is the remnants. Listen to the content if you can lol! CHECK the 26 million plus views and compare to Nas’ 488 views.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyHZNBz6FE
Chief Keef is backed by the 1# distribution machine in America (without an once of poetic talent and at 16 years of age) behind him in Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records. This is the artist he personally flew to Chicago to sign, apparently this poetry is highly marketable. The same guy who brought us NWA, The Game, 50 cent (“Get Rich or Die Tryin”…wow), Eazy and Deathrow Records artist like Snoop, Tupac (made some positive records) etc..and dropped positives artists the Roots and Mos Def. Keef’s songs are on the radio all day despite proof that his lyrical content is gang-related and linked to on-going shootings and violence in Chicago’s inner-city. Chief Keef’s album is entitled, “Finally Rich”
47 homicides in Chicago as of Feb. 4th 2013 (more deaths than there has been days this year).
NUMBER OF HOMICIDES IN CHICAGO IN 2011
441
NUMBER OF HOMICIDES IN CHICAGO IN 2012
534
NUMBER OF HOMICIDES IN CHICAGO AS OF
Feb. 4, 2013
47
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOT IN CHICAGO IN 2011
2,217
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOT IN CHICAGO AS IN 2012
2,670
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOT IN CHICAGO AS OF JAN. 28, 2013
178
Zakkee, and to your comments about offending Jews (not representing the tribe here, just myself as a member of it), what is offensive would not be in some way making a negative comment about how society has reacted to that after the fact (since it is a hot button issue that right or wrong many people have varying opinions on), but rather ridiculing/downplaying the atrocity overall. THAT is what has been done by other posters (no longer here) in my memory.
Nobody here is tyring to shit on other people’s misery. I think you are twisting pb’s comments with that previous assertion (and only sticking my nose in since you made the reference you did).
C1 dont know if you heard Golden talking about how kids like McCord are already 15 pounds heavier with the rest of the offseason still to come.
We could add 250 pounds plus of bulk on the defensive side of the ball. That would be big for us when coupled with added experience.
Canes b-ball has shown what happens when you put men up against boys, regardless of talent.
Canes football needs a little more of both!
Absolutely LOVE McCord. Cant wait to see how he has develops physically and mentally.
Kid will be the next 1st round pick IMO.
These young dudes should make leaps in performance, once evertyhing starts to slow down for them.
TH is going to be on that leap list as well. Kid struggled mightily for 3/4 of the yr but slowly came in to his own and you could see his confidence creep up game to game. He dealt with a lot of studs this yr and got schooled which is to be expected for a true frosh. Kid took his lumps, humbled himself and it will pay off for him in the future.
Our secondary will soon be feared again for the first time in a loooong time.
Just gotta get the rest of the gang on the same track.
I expect a major turnaround on that side of the ball.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
How bout we all get back to Canes football and just let u do u because no one gives a fuk about what anyone else thinks aside from football and this isnt the place to get queer.
Go vent to your therapist. No ones interested…
Some good poon will take your mind off all that other nonsense. Go get some.
End of story.
Only thing I wake up with is some good ol fashioned wood and the want to go make some money so I wont be anyones “slave”, like a real man.
U DO U.
Pu$$ies.
GO CANEZ!!!!!!
shwarma (I don’t own a can of worms..thanks for the question bro), you may not wake with it because your Jewish ancestors, there plight and struggles have been acknowledged constantly over many years now: emotionally, psychologically, in film and artist expressions on a global level and monetarily via reparations (the US government still till this day, sends Israel over 2 billion dollars in reparations/allowance annually).
Your ancestors have been globally vindicated and properly/annually remembered. Mine have not, and thats probably why I wake up with that burden some days. The Jewish people own their own schools, neighborhoods, hospitals, universities, graveyards, their own nation under occupation of the Palestinian people (be it Jew, Christian and Muslim). A Palestinian is not a Muslim, a Palestinian is a native of Palestine pre the war the created Israel. We you see rock throwers–they consist of all those religions, but look the same, because they are the same ethnicity, different religions, but same cause.
I just explained the difference between a person who claims black and a person who claims “white”. The claim of black is out of involuntary ignorance, the claim of white can be out of voluntary or involuntary ignorance, plus the benefits that supposed come from not being black–which is what the “white” distinction really represents.
With this info, you should begin or continue to judge every black man as an individual and by the content of his character. Don’t think of stereotypes because all of them are associated nigga culture, not black culture. Those stereotypes stem from the nigga experiment or creation. Stereotypes usual have some small and true basis when you are dealing with an ethnicity: Italians are like this, Poles are like that, Russians like eating this, French hate hearing that etc. There is a history, culture and language behind the ethnicities that somewhat validate the stereotype, but with black people what is that ethnic history to pull that stereotype from? I’m sure in Africa, Zimbabweans don’t smoke, but South Africans may be known smokers? We don’t know which of these countries or regions we come from, so a stereotype of us is oftentimes racist as it has roots in the slavery and the architects of our subjugation via white supremacy.
Example: black people are lazy. How can we be lazy when 1) the early European settlers wrote the KIng of England that the Americas were vast, beautiful and ripe with resources, but that they needed a workforce to reap the benefits and send them back to him. Thus slavery was enacted after an edict was asked of and given by the Pope at that time (who had received a few at the time indentured African slaves who blew him away with their efficiency, diligence, productivity, and work ethic around the modern day Vatican), that allowed and encouraged slave use.
2) For the next 300 years the plantation and slave owning “white” man’s only job was to hear his hen cockadoodle doo and then wake up to wake up his slaves and then put them to work. From the porch (glass of sweet tea and whip in hand) he and his overseers would yell, “work harder lazy niggers” if that is not an oxymoron I don’t know what is. They worked all day and night in seering heat, but were always called lazy…hence, black people are lazy. How, ever seen the pyramids? Ever seen America’s GDP? Back then, a landowner (land was basically free and was substantial) couldn’t get a loan if he didn’t own a slave. The slave was credit and Wall Street was based off the loss of black labor. When Abe freed the slaves momentarily on paper, the money and power in America switched from how many slaves you owned to how much land you owned (land was nothing without a slave on it to develop it). Thats why we never got our 40 acres and a mule…that Chief keep video wouldn’t exist if we did!! A sovereign free black man on 40 acres with a mule back then is like Microsoft and Apple right now.
They came to get us because they heard we weren’t lazy and they were.
Every black man is an individual, you don’t who he is or what he knows until he opens his mouth or shows his character thru action.
Its good that you don’t define people by these parameters, but you do know that this country was founded and developed on judging people and categorizing them by racial parameters.
We all have a conscious and a subconscious. The later is just as if not more important to the psyche.
ok, shwarma, I’m not going to repost the blatant disrespect, if you didn’t see it, than you are attempting to fool yourself so that you don’t have to feel a certain way about posters who don’t care if you begin to feel that certain way (or they wouldn’t say what they say). Totally unabashed and any who is reading knows this. Your pacifistic, pseudo-neutral twist isn’t working on anyone…not even yourself.
I’m out…Go Canes!
Canes 22-9.
Zakkee, I’ll miss you while you’re gone.
LeBron and D Wade sitting courtside.
Let’s go Canes. Beat UNC.
LOL!!!!
Canez1, you are a slave. When you get finished wallowing in your poon and going to get your master his money. Read these:
28 U.S.C. 3002-15
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act
Tillman v. Roberts (108So. 62, 214 Ala. 71)
Nichols v. Nichols (Civ.Appo., 247 S. W. 2d 143)
(Ridgeway v. Walter, 133 S. W.2d 748, 281 Ky. 140
Shelton v. Hensley, 299 S. W. 979, 222 Ky 808.)
If you have a birth certificate, you are property of the State mentioned on it and a federal asset of United States Inc. LMBO!!!
I did it mmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyy waaayyyyy! -Sinatra
I’ll be at the Pittsburgh game!
I love y’all for the Creator. We are relatives no matter if you like it or not.
Peace!
Canes destroying UNC 44-27 at half.
UNC is talented but too young and not strong enough to control the men they’re playing against.
Canes are zeroing in on a #1 seed in the ACC tourney and maybe even the big dance.
And Zakkee, all joking aside, enough dude.
Really man, this is a Canes football blog.
At this point it’s old and this isn’t the place for whatever it is you’re trying to prove.
You seem like a bright guy, but do us all a favor and keep it about the Canes.
Canes hoops gettin BIZZY…
This really could be a magical year for you guys.
Canes blowing it wide open. This team is playing great ball.
Shane Larking making a strong case for ACC player of the year.
It’s a blowout.
Somewhere Rick Barry is smiling and saying FINALLY!!!!!
Great day to be a CANE!!
Give McCord another year and it’ll be like High School again for him when I saw him terrorizing scared ass QBs down the street at Jefferson – he was just plain bigger/stronger/faster than almost everyone else
I hated the Canes secondary for years. Years. I wanted to hulk out every time I heard the words Demarcus Van Dyke or Ryan Hill or Mike Williams. I’d take Deon Bush in High School over those f*ckers while they were in college. My boy Rayshawn Jenkins is still learning, but he’s a pure athlete and will be fine
Just need every single member of that Defense, from starter to 3rd string, to get a nastiness about them, wanting to rip the spines out of the opposing team
Hate to say this, but watching the Crocs play D last year, I wish the Canes players would have the same attitude and hit the same way as well – just not be as retarded in the unsportsmanlike penalties department
Yup, made a mistake going there with Zakkee. Tried to see if the man wasn’t stone cold set in a certain mindset and got my answer.
Agree with C1, should have kept it football.
Great win for the men on the hardwood today.
I told you guys UNC was not that good this year. We are better than them, but not almost 30 points better. That was an embarrassing effort on their part and great execution on ours.
And dont try to tell me we are 30 points better than Duke either.
The one thing I like the most about this team is maturity. Under Haith, this team would’ve never built such large leads, and even if they did they would let the other team come back and possibly win the game. But when you have so many upperclassmen leading the way and a HC that has been around the block, its gonna lead to something good unless everything just falls apart. Lets not forget that coach L has knocked off some pretty good teams in the tourney in years past, so giving him a veteran team doesn’t bode well for some lower seeds in this years tournament.
With the field being a little weaker than in years past, this team can make a serious run to the elite 8, and possibly the Final Four. The only thing that could hold us back is either Larkin getting hurt, or our half-court offense running into a snag because of the lack of movement on offense. Coach L still needs to get that old “Cleveland Cavalier offense” out of their minds; meaning Lebron gets the ball and everybody stands around watching him.
Overall, great job imposing their will on a team that is clearly not as good as people thought. They took care of business against an inferior opponent. Now maybe if we can get coach L to work with the football team we’ll actually win a couple games this year…
LOL WOO! RT @carolinamarch: WE’RE ONE POINT BETTER AT FAILURE THAN DUKE!
Philly, you should be receiving something soon!
A couple top ranked teams have been upset today including No. 3 Michigan being upset by Wisconsin and No. 5 Kansas being upset by Oklahoma. Canes will definitely be top 5 after this weekend. I predict #3
What a great day. Had a blast at the BUC – I feel like such a sleaze crotching my vodka in – sat right across the court from LBJ & DWade (crowd went wild when they sauntered in first half).
Was looking for blondie locks but she wasn’t there. Did see yderstrom in her tight jeans throwing t-shirts. Oh yeah –
Best part fellas – Coley and Mario were brought out at the half and introduced – crowd went wild
Then wings and beer at the Titanic – does it get any better than that? It does – but only when we win in football.
Monday it’s back to being a slave and making money.
Thanks for the football talk, pb, C1, et al. Refreshing.
Absolutely NOT 30 points better than Duke.
But y’all were that day…
And all you have to do is be one point better.
Won’t say anything bad about this Cane team.
Bout time SOMEONE in orange n’ green is dominating their opposition…
We’ll know how much better they are than Duke here very soon. Should be an entirely different team in Cameron Indoor.
Six, Ryan hill and DVD were key parts to the #1 pass defense in the nation. Williams couldn’t start for Wake. Those guys don’t belong in the same category.
We’ll probably drop that game Bennie. Ryan Kelly should be good and healthy by then and I’m sure coach K will give them plenty of good “reminders” of what we did to them at the BUC.
So I expect us to lose. Duke isnt close to a great team, but they werent great a couple years ago when they beat Butler in the champoinship game. No way in hell.
But its how we lose thats important to me. If they continue to show the toughness and maturity they’ve shown all year then this will be a dangerous team come March. With the way the season has gone you have to assume that they will hang tough with Duke and not be intimidated one bit.
And who’s to say they won’t come out and punch Duke square in the face..
Duke played one ugly ass game at the BUC. This is one game I’m looking forward to seeing.
Actually I very impressed with this basketball team. I think the defense is so awesome! And the neon shoes even better
fun to watch!
Go Canes!
Este – that #1 ranked pass defense didn’t mean sh*t to me when a back up walk on Soph for USF named Bobby Eveld picked on both of them, shortly after Ryan Hill cried his twat off about a plane flying a banner over the stadium calling for Shannon’s job
Nothing good to say about either one of them
Of course the Raiders wasted money on DVD – it’s their MO to do that, he was fast but rail thin and still got beat. Ryan Hill was too worried about trying to become a model
I’ll take Antonio Crawford, THoward, ABurns, RJenkins, DBush and the rest of the kids now than Ryan Hill and DVD in a heartbeat
Wait, that team in 2010 that went 7-6 had the #1 pass defense in the nation?
What the f*ck happened to the rest of the team
great pass defense, horrific run defense. d line was so busy getting upfield to rush the passer that often times the runningback went right by them lol.
KC McDermott has heard all about Al Golden through his brother but he got to witness some of that progress first hand on Saturday.“I love what he’s doing with the program and he’s a great leader,” McDermott said. “He’s fighting hard for the players need and I remember a conversation I had with Shane. He said the training table was terrible when he got there and they didn’t have the best facilities. Now Coach Golden is getting everything ship shape and I got to see all that today. I met with the nutrition staff that they didn’t have in the past. He’s convincing the administration that the ‘U’ is coming back as long as they can provide what kids ask for.”
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Sounds like a lazy and unorganized crew to me…
In Lice I trust.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Wow. I’ve been out fishing all day a came back to see this. I told JSQ to ban dude like the first week he got on the blog. Now he’s going all 80s afrocentric on a college sports blog. Ridiculous.
Zak, bruh – you’re like 2 days in the knowledge and your coming in here trying to belittle people with a bunch of really bad information. Do a little more research, find some Manly P. Hall or moorish science; study ancient Aethiopia and you might find out that ‘Niggas’ is an archetype of the collective unconscious derived from ‘Negus’ that meant ‘royalty’.
Use common sense and do the math on your own numbers. Do you really think that 15 million people could have been brought here with the technology available 400 plus years ago? Think about it – one ship with 100-400 people, 3-6 month trip, half the people die on the way… really. How long would it take? How many ships? Where are all the ships now? Where did all the material and labor come from to build all these ships?
What you wake up with is your own demons. Take responsibility for yourself and stop blaming others, Stop being a victim of circumstance and be the master of your fate and the captain of your own soul.
And please pleas please read ‘As A Man Thinketh’ and stop writing all that bullshiite on a sports blog.
“AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!”
As-Salaam-Alaikum
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/slavery-and-anti-slavery/resources/facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery
Zakkee… Sorry I didn’t get to meet up with you a few years back @ Pittsburgh. Appreciate your passion and good nature.
. I remember you were proud of your beard back then. Hope it’s still flowing well. I grow a little one every now and then. On a Canes blog we should talk about Ray Bellamy for black history month… Or other trailblazers who changed the sports scene… not a “holocaust.” IMO
I can appreciate that not everything urban is “thuggish” ( or that other word I’m not allowed to use cause I’m a super light skinned brotha), and it is a shame that isn’t brought up more often.
Control your passion. Don’t go off looking for windmills. Cause they’re pretty big and are hard to defeat.
We are ALL here because of a love for the Canes.
Al Golden always struck me as lazy.
Just hangs out with JSQ getting his hair and nails done.
worth reading – includes a bunch of tweets from head-honcho types like vitale repping the U bb-team
http://acc.xofan.com/Miami/miami-basketball-the-beast-unleashed-canes-beat-unc-by-26-cant-be-stopped/
short but good interview with larranaga regarding bosh speech to team; the intensity of the canes’ off-season:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/videogallery/74360104/Chris-Bosh-inspired-UM-basketball-players
excellent 11-minute interview with alonzo:
http://wqam.com/dj/jorge-sedano
Good stuff
I have not read the blog in quite a few days but I just read that six was kicked off TOS! Wow!
Zak, bruh – you’re like 2 days in the knowledge and your coming in here trying to belittle people with a bunch of really bad information. Do a little more research, find some Manly P. Hall or moorish science; study ancient Aethiopia and you might find out that ‘Niggas’ is an archetype of the collective unconscious derived from ‘Negus’ that meant ‘royalty’.
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Wow, Manly p. hall? Anything he says about black culture can not be taken seriously. Come on. Can we NOT talk about this on the blog? This subject is waaaaay to touchie!!!
But for real, i said it when he left va! Coach L is taking us to the sweet sixteen!!!
Proud of Canes, period. Brick by brick baby!
I only want to see improvements in one area this year……………………DEFENSE.
I will pull my eyebrow hair out if if We call another house blitz on third down or play soft zone all game.
C1, reaaalllllyyyy want to know why you think Barrow is a weak link. Imo, his group is the only one that makes any noise or show development over time. Hell, he had spence beasting, c-mac, Kirby, Denzel came out ballin, E.j. came out of nowhere.
So let me know what you see..
Daytoncane says:
February 9, 2013 at 6:12 PM
With the field being a little weaker than in years past, this team can make a serious run to the elite 8, and possibly the Final Four. The only thing that could hold us back is either Larkin getting hurt, or our half-court offense running into a snag because of the lack of movement on offense. Coach L still needs to get that old “Cleveland Cavalier offense” out of their minds; meaning Lebron gets the ball and everybody stands around watching him.
Overall, great job imposing their will on a team that is clearly not as good as people thought. They took care of business against an inferior opponent. Now maybe if we can get coach L to work with the football team we’ll actually win a couple games this year…
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“The Cleveland Cavalier Offense” aka The One on One and NBA, not just limited to that team
UNC though is not as good as us this year always has the talent young or not and a great coach. UNC had won 6 of their last 7 and still has a decent record at 16-7.
What worries me is this: How close has the Canes bball team ever been to a bball championship? Nothing even close. This is the year, i am scared we will never be this close again and this is our only chance. Dont give me elite 8, final 4, whatever, I want the while thing and it has to happen this year
*The One on One NBA Leaugue
Also Dayton my point about UNC was they’re not that inferior of a NCAA team like a say BC, we are just that good IMO
Great article bg1906
I can’t say I agree with all of it because the kids that don’t get offered, or get offered late, are usually done so for a reason. And it’s not like those reasons will ever get spoken of by the staff and for sure will never be spoken of by the kids or their families as well.
Does that mean that every kid that gets passed up has an issue? No. It may be they simply like other kids better. Who knows?
Are certain coaches guilty of over looking quality local players? Sure. But that’s some sort of tell tale proof that this staff suddenly got lazy from 1 year to the next.
And look at what’s happening with the LSU commit. Because that happens. All the time. At every big time school and it doesn’t have to be a huge drama. It’s actually happened here in past years.
There are local coaches being quite vocal about how impressed they are with Miami – and Miami didn’t sign any of their players this year.
So, it’s always the squeaky wheel that gets the grease and unfortunately some of the sweaky wheels around south florida have an axe to grind with the school and its not about their players not getting offered.
All in all, though, Golden and staff are tweaking things because he does recognize that recruiting here isn’t like recruiting at Temple. Kids at University and other local HS won’t get passed up I’m sure – if they fit what these coaches are looking for.
After this cloud passes and the NCAA goes away there will be much more positive news to discuss about the program to everyone instead of answering questions about what’s about to happen. Recruiting will be much easier.
Anyway, great article. You make great points. Lets see how this plays out over the next 6-8 months with Coley and Mario on board and the NCAA out of the picture.
And I don’t believe we’ll see any improvement of the D side of the ball as long as that DC keeps his position. IMO his scheme, delivery of information and demeanor with his unit will always equal the output that we have seen on the field for two years.
The common opponents from year 1 and year 2 against his D seemed to have very similar rates of success. I am not taking away from the lack of seasoned players on that side of the ball but its very obvious that the things he runs don’t make sense most of the time.
Jay Bilas saying Miami is the number one team.
Getting scary now? Could it be this is a special year?
Still smh at reception Coley got at the game yesterday. Somehow i doubt he got rousing cheers in Tallanasty before. Looks like our fans that care (the ones that actually show up) are keeping up with the latest events.
Cx3 hard to quantify special year for this team IMO.
Some already believe it is a special year up til this point i.e beating Duke and UNC by 25 pts, 10-0 ACC record
But to me special means winning it all.
Im scared we’ll never get a team like this again or atleast in the next 10 or so years
We’re not a #1 team, and I dont even know what Bilas means by that.
If he’s talking about being a #1 seed, I dont believe that either. I’m not trying to be negative, but thats just what I believe. Much more likely we end up as a 3 seed, which is still pretty good damn good for coach L’s 2nd year here.
And Philly, as long as Larranaga gets a team full of upperclassmen we’ll have seasons like this. But its going to get harder to do that with Cuse, Pitt, and pretty much every other Big East school merging with the ACC. A young Miami squad would have no chance against that murderers row.
The good thing about it is that Duke will have a much tougher road at winning the conference from now on, which is a win-win for me anyday.
Champ I just feel they always underachieve.
Spence stood out because he was surrounded by garbage IMO. He was a good lb,. not special.
I really like DP, not sure what Kirby will bring once the lights are on. I’m hoping for the best and think he and DP can be special. It all depends on the DL, as you know.
I think everyone makes progress this yr. Last yr was a bad recipe.
McCord is gonna be a problem off the edge which should open up the middle for our DTs to get some push one on one.
We haven’t had an edge rush in a looooong time. Hopefully Bond can come in and contribute on the other side in one way or another.
Weak DEs make a DT job that much tougher.
It’s time for Chic to step up as well.
If we can get our DL to step up, that automatically frees up our LBs to make some big plays.
Hopefully I am off on Barrow. Just seems like the natural studs prosper and the 2nd tier kids just flounder. Not a good sign.
Need to coach em up.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Dayton, Bilas i think meant right now with as in today’s ranking. At least that’s how I took it. No telling what happens the rest of the way. If we beat Duke T Duke, then IMHO we’re the number one team.
As far as the murderer’s row with the additional conference teams, including Louisville, it will be the best bball conference in the nation, no doubt. There’s the downside of having to face them, as you mentioned, but there’s an upside too. As long as we are competitive, year to year, as well as including this special year, we’ll have greater exposure to top recruits, both the local few and in the greater NE hotbed. And while we may not land the one-and-done KY NBA guys with any regularity, with a little luck we should be much better in the future.
If we can get recruits attention, we’ll be alright.
And as long as we’re competitive in the toughest conference in the nation, as long as you get to the dance, you have a shot.
Philly, I hear what you’re saying, this already is a special year, but it could get a whole lot more special.
found this tweet on canesinsider:
LeBron James ✔ @KingJames
Good times at the U game today with @dwyanewade & Champ. Them boys at the U was putting on a show! Good team http://instagr.am/p/VhjOFQCTKv/
Good catch, Autumn!
You should have heard when they came in. It started out as a low hum/murmur that kept building and building to a cheer. Really cool.
I guess UChamp runs with LBJ & DWade
tripleC – i’d love to be able to catch a game there!
I don’t believe Barrow is coaching linebackers anymore.. Thought he lost that job title with the move to special teams coordinator under Al’s supervision.
@smillerdegnan: Breaking news: #UM #Canes sr fb operations Coordinator Hurlie Brown new RB coach. He won 2 national titles w Canes.
Monkey Wrench! I guess Telly didn’t get the RB job…OBVIOUSLY! Look at all these rumors, surrounding us every day! LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWA3xQ7pOA
Ice Harris to replace brown…
http://youtu.be/SKm5xQyD2vE
Bennie
Barrow IS the LB Coach and also shared Special Teams duties.
http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205558257
I have no problem with this hire – it was an internal hire/promotion. An RB coach is probably. Good pay bump for hairline, and a good way to get back into caching. Plus, Duke will be his assistant coach anyway.
Stupid spellcheck:
I have no problem with this hire – it was an internal hire/promotion. An RB coach is probably a good pay bump for Hurly, and a good way to get back into coaching. Plus, Duke will be his assistant coach anyway.
can Hurlie Brown have our RBs pass blocking again? Cause the ability to see holes and accelerate isn’t something that can be taught. Ability to pick up a blitzing LB/DB is what our coaches have an effect on.
That’s true, Esteban, blocking is a key coachable habit. Also unlearning bad habits like the way you carry a ball.
High and tight as well as two hand cradle in dense traffic.
SM17 needs to learn to do a better job of carrying the ball when he runs because I I’ll bet you he will have more planned runs thus year. Not much more, but definitely some more, imo
BG with the oldschool rumors link. Love it!
Pass protection is probably the biggest part of a RB coach’s job. These guys already know how to tote. If Hurley can get Gus to block as good as M James, the backfield duo of him and Duke should be really nice.
UMomentum, u should ask yourself why didn’t JSQ listen to your prejudiced and biased advice about me early on. Could it have anything to do with who the messenger was and that your request had no merit?
You masquerade as some sort of intellectual on here but all you do is copy and paste from like minded theorists who have the same pain of racism in their guts and attempt to alleviate it through nitpicking numbers, finding the roots of words, and other scientific jargon in hopes of removing any feelings of guilt (warranted or not) of whats occurred in history.
Moorish science doesn’t refute anything I said (I used my own words and beliefs) yesterday. For every website, historian, and theorist you can direct me to, I can direct you to one that differs from his or her views as well. Whether 5 million died on the way, or 11 mill, or 1 mill…the point is that it occurred, it was heinous, and I told Hurri and Uchamp that I remembered them sometimes. How my personal remembrance of them is interpreted as “belittling” anyone, “80′s afrocentric”, “ridiculous”, “demons”, or “bullshyt” etc I don’t know.
When did I belittle anyone in the process of correcting pb on his wrong usage of “urban” (which no one but Nash has refuted or called him on… I am the only one who receives “questions”, refutation against, all while also defending his intentions…the burden of accountability, explanation, and proof is always on me). This proves an agenda and that you are not a man of intellect. pb comments brought that out of me, while comments/questions from: pb, shwarma, hurri, Uchamp and Nash encouraged me to go into further explanation. I don’t and didn’t wait up with a chip on my shoulder, the process/sequence of posts from yesterday, are clear to those with good nature and no ill-will.
Manly P. Hall = a bad joke
Niggas and Negus = so what, who cares where the word derived? That just proves how dumb the people you defend were. What does this have to do with the prevailing connotation of that word today (which is what I was referencing)? The use of “nigga”, is no where near to being of royalty now or during slavery.
The difference between you and I is that you are attempting to appear intelligent and I am not. My intentions are and were sincerely to express myself after being stimulated by others to do so. My posts yesterday were far from perfect, but overall their basis were accurate and my intentions were pure (not dismissive, insulting, and self-promoting like yours). No “intellectual” would read what I wrote in succession and then summarize it all as “bullshyt” and “ridiculous”.
Are my numbers wrong? Or did it not occur? How many had to die to justify my remembrance of them? I have websites that I can post that say the numbers are even higher. When I said the trail was from “here to Africa”–”here” meant the Americas–South America included as more slaves were sent there than here. You can’t prove your numbers and I can’t prove mine…but what the point…remembrance. Y’all have a problem with me remembering? This means that i have “demons?” Remembrance means that I feel unaccountable, like a victim, don’t grasp my own fate and that I’m blaming others?
Is that what you’ve taught about remembrance? When/where did I blame anyone in my post? Where did I express being a victim myself, right now? You want to bait me into forgetting by going at, appealing to or questioning my male ego or pride, but unfortunately I have the ability to remember and master my own destiny. You are projecting your own guilt onto me. But no thanks, you gonna get this work!
I don’t care if one person died or was subjugated. It was wrong and I have the right to feel it and or say it. Unfortunately the only people who could have provided proof of how many died (since this is the discussion, instead of that they died at all) are dead and I’m sure that their murders didn’t keep written or oral record of their own atrocities lol! So we are supposed to believe the numbers posed and estimated by their offspring lol. The people who attempt to pacify, lessen and trivialize their behaviors in hopes of confusion and eventual vindication…nope! No one was held accountable for any of this oppression and genocide yet in this life whether, verbally, physically, or outward emotionally. You being greedy, arrogant, and presumptuous in asking that I don’t even remember, because thats all I attempted to do. How it made you feel is your issue.
Does it have a place on this sports blog, no it doesn’t and I stopped yesterday, when the questions and stimulation stopped.
DZ8, whats up bro. I’m pissed that the beard has stopped growing even though its a good size. Its understandable to believe that the numerical “facts” concerning slavery are different from historian to historian, like I said, the criminals of these crimes smartly didn’t keep records of their atrocities.
I’m not chasing windmills (not familiar with this reference), I’m not hostile or looking for a fight. I couldn’t believe the backlash to my posts yesterday, so I wasn’t expecting anything negative or a back and forth dialogue. My first post was plain and to the point. I get a lot of advice to chill and not go at the master morality types-morality is naturally and inherently with them or whatever they see fit as the noble, perfect, and royal of mankind. Where is their advice? Where is their refutation or admonishment? The only thing that people who disagree with them can muster to do is advise me, all the while, they go unchecked or confronted. Most are saying that they are a lost cause but I disagree. No one can harm me unless the Creator allows them to–and thats sufficient for me.
So “Walaikum” UMomentum, in response to your insincere wish of peace for me (which you spelled wrong). As you can see, there is no salaam on the end of walaikum for you. No thanks on the one-sided apologist reading list.
shwarma, many of your Jewish people came thru Ellis Island with Irish and Italian immigrants during the 2nd wave of European Migration. When they touched down they were not welcomed by the “Natives”(lol), they were treated like and referred to as rats. All three groups were subjugated and oppressed. Most of these people and their descendants were not involved in the Atlantic slave trade and other atrocities, so why would attempt to assimilate, forge and ingratiate yourself with them by saying your “white”. Why would you want to connect yourself in anyway with those atrocities. Dumbing yourself and your history down to the texture of your hair and the color of your skin. Not black, is what it means. Why would my Irish, Italian and Jewish brethren adopt this dull distinction and the negativity equated with it?
Still don’t see Gus as a straight up I-formation fullback but I think he can play a little combo back.
I don’t know anything about Gus. I’ll see his work at the spring game but right now I’m guessing he’s a straight-up old fashioned blocking fullback, or am I wrong?
Holy sh*t, did Calvin come back and post? Zak with the War & Peace epic post right there
Six was kicked off TOS? Huh?
I thought I was Six.
I also haven’t been to anything else besides AllCanes that my boy Chris runs – why ? – insane negativity, chicken little sky is falling mentality and even more insane negativity mixed with a huge dose of schizophrenia during the football season. You can only handle so many 900+ posts of how much a guy sucks, should be cut, should walk home, is now the hero, knew all along that he was a stud, told you he was a monster, bla bla bla
You surround yourself with that everyday, it’s going to have an effect on you – and not in a good way. Misery loves company
BG I love the Timex Social Club song reference man. I was bumping that jam last night. Side Note Let’s go Lakers.
CCC, he was recruited to play a little bit of both. He got a lot of carries in high school and should be the short yardage guy we’ve been missing for a while. I think he’s more what this team needs than Collins even though Collins is a very talented tailback.
The RBs pass-blocking is the least of our worries. The OL keeps getting better and wont let anybody near SM17 anyway.
Its that other side of the ball we should be worried about. We should score a gazillion points with the guys we got coming back, partly because of the talent and partly because we’ll have to.
Just thought about this.
We have a TE coach coaching the wr’s.
And a db coach coaching rb’s.
Idk about that????
Six says:
February 10, 2013 at 3:54 PM
I also haven’t been to anything else besides AllCanes that my boy Chris runs – why ? – insane negativity, chicken little sky is falling mentality and even more insane negativity mixed with a huge dose of schizophrenia during the football season. You can only handle so many 900+ posts of how much a guy sucks, should be cut, should walk home, is now the hero, knew all along that he was a stud, told you he was a monster, bla bla bla
You surround yourself with that everyday, it’s going to have an effect on you – and not in a good way. Misery loves company
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well said . . . i agree completely!
Nash says:
February 10, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Just thought about this.
We have a TE coach coaching the wr’s.
And a db coach coaching rb’s.
Idk about that????
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yeah, i was wondering about that too.
i have no experience in this area . . . is it so easy to just teach any part of the team, as long as your generally good?
One that creates explosive plays in the run game and passing game and is always seeking how to stretch the field, whether it’s horizontally or [vertically] and gets your guys in space where they can do damage.”
One that uses a pro style offense with multiple formations and spread elements. “You are not handcuffing yourself into a two-back set all the time,” he said, adding he’s willing to use formations, at times, such as five receivers and an empty backfield, and isn’t opposed to occasionally lining up Duke Johnson at receiver to flummox defenses.
Tight end is a UM strength, and Coley said: “[If] you’ve got athletic tight ends” the key is “find the bad linebacker and exploit them.” Of emerging Clive Walford, Coley said: “The more he’s played, the better he’s gotten. I’m looking forward to start feeding him the rock.”
Coley, 39, helped craft the Seminoles’ game plan as offensive coordinator, but coach Jimbo Fisher called the plays. “It was time for me to go out and do my own thing,” said Coley, who called plays in 2006 for a talent-deficient FIU team. “Calling games is my passion. I want to try it on my own.” Besides Fisher, his other offensive mentors include Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan, both colleagues in his three seasons on the Dolphins’ staff.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2013/02/pippen-on-lebronjordan-james-coley-on-ums-offense-dolphins-marlins.html#storylink=cpy
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Lmao someone didn’t get the STFU memo.
Maybe it should have been sent to the beard??
DNR.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Sounds like some good ol fashion sofla shenanigans gone on with Telly.
Where is the great Jackie Childs when you need him?
Who told u to put on a balm. You even know what a balm is?
I’m sure it’s Al’s fault.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
On the wr front folks thought they under achieved under Hill but he had more experience than Carroll so….
One of the things that the nfl loved about rb’s from the U that played under Soldy was their ability to pass block.
Bg, Este, and a few more spoke on that above.
I think Telly finds his way onto this staff in some capacity.
I could care less which, just get him in.
Win win.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Position coaches bounce all over all the time, position wise.
Not a big deal.
Don Soldinger’s Coaching Career
2001- University of Miami
(running backs/special teams coordinator)
1995-00 University of Miami (running backs)
1989-94 Miami (Fla.) Southridge High School (head coach)
1984-88 University of Miami (linebackers/tight ends)
1977-83 Miami (Fla.) Southridge High School (head coach)
1974-76 Miami (Fla.) Killian High School (linebackers)
1968-73 Coral Park (Fla.) High School
(defensive coordinator)
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Canez were you saying Lockett got black balled….oops I’m mean color balled out of the job?
New Walking tonight…
Fukk what else you heard.
It’s on.
Good stuff about Coley. I didn’t know he was with the Dolphins… now I’m worried.
jk
I have been a big fan of Linehan as an OC for a long time now. He kicked butt in Minnesota, then did a great job in Miami w/Gus Frerote. Then a fail as head coach but back to doing well in Detroit currently I believe.
Chunk yardage and the TE is targeted a lot. Will open up everything else. Looking for match up mismatches.
Like others I’m more worried about the other side of the ball.
Thanks Canez1!
No idea what ur talking about.
GO CANEZ!!!!!!
WD.
Nothin else matters…for now lol.
DZ, anytime my dude!!
Lots of talent on O. Not worried there.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Damn they couldn’t find a better picture of coach Brown? Dude walking the sidelines with his collar all jacked up. Both sides of the ball are in question as far as I’m concerned. New OC and a DC still trying to figure things out. Hopefully the D gets better with more experience and time in the weight room. We’ll see what happens.
U said shenanigans so didn’t know if he got black balled somehow?!
That’s all?
Mike James and Brandon McGee only two Canes invited to the Combine. This has to be the low point in Canes draft history.
Will have to give Walking Dead a try. Hope it doesn’t conflict with Bobs Burgers!
Ooooooh.
Just assuming on the shenanigans, given the way things have gone lately…
I am sure something will surface and someone will be offended.
It’s bound to happen.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
DZ, better hope we dont lose to Duke anytime soon. That will be the low point in Canes history.
They’re getting cloer and closer every year…
Ya but I think/hope we’re going to start pulling away from them pretty soon. Any minute now…
DZ, better hope we dont lose to Duke anytime soon. That will be the low point in Canes history.
They’re getting cloer and closer every year…
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I’ve been b!tchin about this for the past seven years.
And when it happens…I’m gonna raise more hell than Calvin ever could.
I’m gonna be blaming white people, black people, Obama-Care, not re-hiring Gary Stevens as OC, and some more sh!t.
Wow what a weekend on the blog.
Things you miss when you are in Lala land…
Six, U&O, banned is that dude’s code for “left TOS for EOTH.” Over and over and over again. Sigh. Silly drama…
Speaking of, let’s keep this a sports blog, please. I’m fine with boxing kangaroos and boobs and talk of happy personal moments (how are Mrs. Nash and Baby ‘Cane Nash, btw,), but this other stuff belongs somewhere else. I have no tolerance for the personal attacks either.
Please don’t make me have to babysit y’all.
Act right.
No memo
No crumbles like you in my beard
Nothing but sidelines talk from you
Whats plan B?
All you do is talk, you won’t bust a grape Canez1.
DYWD
Canes athletics is WINNING!!
Everything trending up. Glad to see it, we deserve it.
If I plan everything right and save up a stash, I can make the Pitt game this year.
Just gotta be smart with the cash. Pray for me
DYWD?
Dont You Wanna Dance?
Ms Clark they’re doing fine. Thanks for asking!
But almost woke the lil one up off this;
Hurriphin
February 10, 2013 at 7:59 PM
I’ve been b!tchin about this for the past seven years.
And when it happens…I’m gonna raise more hell than Calvin ever could.
I’m gonna be blaming white people, black people, Obama-Care, not re-hiring Gary Stevens as OC, and some more sh!t.
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LMBBO
They’re getting cloer and closer every year…
:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
I’ve been b!tchin about this for the past seven years.
And when it happens…I’m gonna raise more hell than Calvin ever could.
I’m gonna be blaming white people, black people, Obama-Care, not re-hiring Gary Stevens as OC, and some more sh!t.
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Killed it with this one
Lol
I blame Pat Nix… He STILL should be blamed for everything!
I’m not worried at all about the Offense, new OC or not
Line ‘em up, SMorris has the cannon, send ‘em deep and have the TEs run underneath with the RBs flaring out. The OL should be better than it’s been in a while
I just want the D to be headhunters out there
Pat Nix was a trip, wasnt he?
I’ll never forget how terrible our O looked in the 08′ win over VT. I know he was working with freshman…and we still won…but Tech showed up begging to be beat by 20+, and we couldn’t do jack-sh!t outside of Marve making plays with his legs. I ain’t exaggerating when I say we ran every bit of 25 screen pass plays.
That was one torturous game.
And I still don have any faith in the D actually stopping anyone…
But they can negate some of that by forcing turnovers, like in the NCST game. That’s about our best shot, outside of the youth drastically maturing from 12-13′.
My apologies Zak, you have every right to express your opinion.
From now on I’M strictly CANES. Peace
Don’t think EJ is on the roster ant more…
Enter Jawand Blue
^any^
time-wasting but fun article of the day:
http://miami.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1470139
A wow stat if there’s ever been one:
For a more balanced view, consider this. Since 2003, when James entered the league, Bryant has taken 525 more shots than James … and scored 86 fewer points than him.
Hurriphin says:
February 11, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Pat Nix was a trip, wasnt he?
I’ll never forget how terrible our O looked in the 08′ win over VT. I know he was working with freshman…and we still won…but Tech showed up begging to be beat by 20+, and we couldn’t do jack-sh!t outside of Marve making plays with his legs. I ain’t exaggerating when I say we ran every bit of 25 screen pass plays.
That was one torturous game.
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Hurri or like the Wake Forest game that year where Marve broke that long 50 yard run, the offense was turrrrible.
Ok this was funny. It’ll be either Golden or Gruden’s names who come up
@ByPapaCane:
Rumor out of the Vatican. Now we wait for the smoke. @GreggSolomon1 Is Al Goldens name being thrown around to replace the Pope?
dedicated to jsq & canechic . . .groovin’ to the muscular beat (hope the link works):
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=324712747649474&set=vb.255260064594743&type=2&theater
Anyone catch the ESPN Super Bowl Sounds of the Game recap?
Ray Lewis rubs his hands together, walks up to Jacoby Jones, TOUCHES him, and then Jones runs back a 108 yard TD.
That was mystical, right there. Right up there with Robert Bailey predicting a knockout of the Kick returner in the Cotton Bowl.
CFKB, that was hilarious!
Is Golden Catholic?
Not sure CO
I think his mom is Catholic, father Jewish.
He told a story about that at a dinner last year.
The latest from the guy over at TOS
This is what U&O mom was talking about. It’s really wrong to attack someone like this for no reason, six doesn’t attack other bloggers. He should know and so should everyone else.
We used to have an extremely negative blogger on here named SIX who thankfully went somewhere else as they all tend to do to bash anything UM. The haters just LOVE to hate and they bash and bang as much as they can. It is sad, very SAD.
Well SIX used to bash UM baseball so bad that he could not get a grip and then blame and bash UM baseball until U thought they were worse than Hitler. Then he made love to “The Gaytor” and that was all we could take before he was circumsized and banned from Canespace.
The bottom line is that SIX just SUCKS!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2013 at 10:46 PM
but he still is a loser IMHO. I spent many days and events with him but his tastes and standards appear too low for the Space.
Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Balloon head is really cruisin’ for a bruisin’…
Six is definitely not a guy I would pick a fight with as a guy.
His muscles have muscles.
All I can say about Tom over at Canespace is if your ego, selfishness and totalitarian mindset can even drive a great guy like Solar away from your blog, it may be time to look in the mirror.
That and “Don’t drink and post.”.
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Good article:
Larkin happy to prove ‘recruiting gurus’ wrong
6:50 p.m. EST, February 7, 2013
CORAL GABLES — Sitting courtside at an Orlando area AAU tournament, Jim Larranaga was instantly smitten.
There was a high school freshman point guard making moves and the George Mason coach saw potential. So he felt out the competition. What did the other college coaches think of this smallish guard from Orlando with a famous last name?
“It really surprised me the doubts they had,” Larranaga said as he began to smile. “And that also motivated me.”
Shane Larkin’s first scholarship offer came from Larranaga’s Patriots. He ultimately blossomed in the Miami program, where Larranaga took over as head coach. The Dr. Phillips High product has been a catalyst for No. 8 Miami’s 10-game winning streak and 18-3 record entering the 2 p.m. Saturday visit from North Carolina.
But even as he made the list of 12 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, it’s the doubters that continue to motivate Larkin.
who questioned all aspects of his game. They had a long list of reasons he wouldn’t make it. Larkin lists them with ease.
“Just that I wasn’t a point guard. All I do is look for my own shot,” said Larkin, who averages 12.8 points and 4.1 assists a game. “I was too small. I wasn’t athletic enough. I wouldn’t be able to defend at this level. I wasn’t strong enough. I didn’t have the body to play at this level. Everything they could say about somebody who couldn’t play at this level, they said it.”
He grew from 5 feet 8 as a high school junior to a 5-11 college sophomore. Arriving in Coral Gables in 2011 at 160 pounds, Larkin added about 16 pounds of mostly muscle.
Being the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Barry Larkin also fed the detractors. Shane Larkin can remember everything people said about him.
“Growing up, they said I couldn’t do that because of who my dad was,” Larkin said. “He bought everything. He bought my success. He did everything. So I always kept that in the back of my mind and made me push hard and now that it’s being recognized, it’s a great feeling.”
It’s not, however, like Shane Larkin came out of the clear blue to emerge as one of the country’s premier point guards. He was rated 16th nationally among high school point guards by Rivals.com, 10 spots ahead of fellow Cousy Award finalist Trey Burke of Michigan. But he remembers going from a 4-star prospect on Scout.com’s board to a low 3-star.
“Ever since I was younger, people always talked about me because of who my father was,” Larkin said. “They told me I should be playing baseball, that’s the only sport I’d be successful in. I pretty much had to believe in myself and the people close to me believed in me as well.”
He still hears the doubters, but there’s more and more support standing in their way. Larkin was named Oscar Robertson national player of the week after averaging 19 points, four assists and four steals during road wins at Virginia Tech and N.C. State.
Former Duke point guard and ESPN analyst Jay Williams can’t say enough about Larkin’s potential.
“The one thing that you have to appreciate about Shane is that he’s fearless,” Williams said. “And he takes pride on the defensive end. A lot of players allow their offense to dictate their energy on the defensive end. For him, he’s so quick laterally, it’s actually a pleasure to watch to him try to lock somebody down.”
It was that defensive skill that caught Larranaga’s eye that day in Orlando. He remembers the exact play when he knew this young guard was special. On the wrong end of a three-on-one break, Larkin made a move that Larranaga can still picture.
He faked at the dribbler, and then intercepted a no-look pass he anticipated.
“For a kid that just finished the ninth grade to have that defensive understanding, that kind of defensive presence where you not only anticipate what that guy might do, you’re actually leading into him what you want him to do,” Larranaga said. “You don’t see that very often.”
He’s just glad the other coaches didn’t see it, either.
You said it Philly…
Outside of @ TAMU, and EVENTUALLY vs FSU, Nix wasnt hittin on nuthin during his tenure here.
At least Whipple’s strategy (love it or not) gave us a existing chance to win, here and there.
Wow. 86 has lost his mind but that happened a long time ago. No such thing as drama free over there eh??? Stupid is as stupid does! LET THE CHU’CH SAY AMEN!
Wow!
Hoopsters ranked 3rd. Not surprised at the ranking, but it’s still pure awesomeness. Now, when we beat FSWho, and then Duke in their house, then we should be ranked number one.
Hop on board, there’s room on the bandwagon.
Just scrolled up to see what you were talking about, bg
2 things:
Was that actually written by an adult male? Because it reads like the ramblings of a spurned teenage girl.
Secondly, with all the great things going on in the Cane Universe, you stoop to such a petty level? Really?
How can a reasonable person put his name to that?
Cx3
He’s NOT a reasonable person. We all know this, that is why we are all HERE! LOL
I could write a dissertation on this topic, but I will take the higher road . . . and continue to run from him when he crashes my tailgates.
I guess I should post less information on the internets about my exact whereabouts at games.
Hey Hurri
Hop on board the wagon. I’ve got some XO waiting in the VIP lounge for you.
JSQ
He better not crash one I’m at, not good with being silent.
I’m going to GET AT ‘EM. Get yo m&&&F&&& a$$ outta here befoe I @@@H@H@ you M##OTYT A$$ LOL!
CanesCanesCanes says:
February 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Hey Hurri
Hop on board the wagon. I’ve got some XO waiting in the VIP lounge for you.
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THIS except I think Hurri might already be on board tough to see its gettin crowded
C1 come onnnnnnnn downnnnnnnnnn
We’d love to have ya and let me tell you its a fun ride to be on
Bg, as I do when any mean bald bloggers crash my tailgates, I just go to another one until the coast is clear.
Arguing is what I do for a living, I don’t feel like doing that ish in my off time!
Philly, Muffins is busy making snow angels in his front yard.
Never heard anyone so happy to be in a blizzard!
Nerd . . .
CCC,
I’m on the bandwagon, my G.
They never gonna be favorite squad…but I got no beef with Cane hoops, and outside of the rematch in Cam Indoor, I hope they keep doin their thing.
Also interested in seeing if its a One Year Wonder deal, or if the team is ready to become a steady power in the ACC…If not the Nation.
Was only about thirty-one or two years ago, when UM football was considered an afterthought in the NCAA. Things got better, I believe….
(Then worse…then better…then worse)
CCC
I messed that XO reference up there!!
Dats raycess!!
Speaking of f@ckin’ nerds, I’ve about had it with the Colorado attorney general’s office.
Whiny hippies …
I just told someone to spare me his pontifications on my client’s and my ethics and to either learn how to word his subpoenas correctly or file his damn motion.
Lol.
This is why I just bake the cupcakes and wander the lot spreading the jello and ‘Canes cheer in my off time.
Dats raycess
Lols
I love the XO, what does that make me?
Come on, meng. I’ve got in a sifter with the little flame under it. And dancing girls.
We”ll talk hoops and solve the world’s problems, including sending Ireland to Siberia
I love hugs and kisses too.
What’s raycess about that?
You’re just messing with me now, JSQ
Cognac as in Remy, Hennessy, etc
No travoltsky here
Crazy. If our boys win out they are a undisputable #1 overall seed in the big dance.
Who’d have thunk it.
Go Canes!!
I don’t blaze anymore…unless I’m peer-pressured.
But that exotic will change a fellas mind.
Even in my youth, I still didn’t cop. It was always either somebody else offering, or broads wanting to toast and mellow…and we know what that’s a gateway for, so we’d cop for those chicks who were to scared step foot in the Sect-8.
XO at the UNC/NCST tailgate??
Somebody lemme know sumthin…
What’s next for Miami if NCAA tries to draw hard line?
By Jeremy Fowler | College Football Insider
February 11, 2013 1:45 pm ET
When talking to people about the NCAA’s botched investigation in the Nevin Shapiro case and Miami’s place in it, I’ve heard this line of thinking a few times:
If the NCAA tries to drop the hammer on the Canes despite its own deft ability to mishandle enforcement, UM should just sue, right? Lawyer up, Emmert.
After all, Miami’s basically self-imposed sanctions on everything in Coral Gables but the swim team to appease the NCAA – including two bowl bans and player suspensions. Now, heaping an aggressive “notice of allegations” on the Canes, after paying Shapiro’s lawyer to obtain information, could be a hard sell.
The NCAA is expected to announce the findings of its internal investigation this week. Then the focus shifts back to South Florida for an NOA and eventual appearance in front of the committee on infractions – unless the case gets dropped altogether.
Though a lawsuit might make sense for Miami if it’s not pleased with results, a school going from the appeal process to taking a flamethrower to the NCAA is an uncommon step.
History shows coaches sue, players sue and schools sue over antitrust cases, said Josephine Potuto, a University of Nebraska professor of constitutional law, the school’s faculty athletics rep and a former Committee on Infractions chair.
But there’s not much precedence for a school suing over “impermissible benefits” or “lack of institutional control” or other high-handed rhetoric the NCAA uses. The state of Pennsylvania, not Penn State, recently filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the Jerry Sandusky case.
Then again, these are unprecedented times when the NCAA can’t execute an investigation with built-in legwork courtesy of Yahoo! Sports.
Though Potuto cautions she doesn’t have all the information about the NCAA’s internal findings or Miami’s case, she says one option for a school facing sanctions it deems outrageous is to take the case directly to the NCAA board of directors.
“Try to handle it inside the structure amicably,” Potuto said. “Going to litigation should be the last resort, not the first.”
There’s no problem being adversarial with the NCAA if it helps find a solution and that’s what the client wants, said Gene Marsh, a Birmingham-based sports attorney and former COI chair.
If the NCAA goes softer on the Canes because of its own problems – maybe reducing a few scholarships and avoiding bowl bans – that could be enough for Miami, a school that has spent two years trying to shake this thing and appears ready to move on.
Regardless, Miami has incentive to vet every detail of the investigation with the NCAA enforcement staff.
“If I break into your house without a warrant, that’s a constitutional violation,” Potuto said. “If while I’m there I see a large sum of cash and drugs, that’s out (as evidence) because I have no reason to be there in the first place.”
Miami’s attorney is Michael Glazier, who has handled several high-profile cases. He understands how the NCAA works and how to mitigate damages. How will he advise Miami should the NCAA take a hard line despite its own blunders?
Attempts to reach Glazier have been unsuccessful.
At the very least, one lawyer with NCAA experience suggests, coaches should have major leverage in the COI interview process, which could help Miami if the case gets that far.
Coaches get excoriated when they claim they don’t know about a violation, the lawyer says, yet that’s exactly what Emmert did when addressing the payments made by the NCAA to Shapiro’s lawyer to obtain information they otherwise wouldn’t have found.
But if there’s enough turmoil inside the NCAA offices, who knows if this case even gets that far?
Shane Larkin’s uncle,Byron Larkin,is the all time scorer @ Xavier University in Cincy …so he has a pretty good basketball role model in his own family…Byron does commentary for Xavier basketball broadcasts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Larkin
Yeah, clearly I am not a cognac drinker Cubed.
Although for a few seasons at tailgates, I indulged in whatever would ease the pain of having to watch the product on the field.
Everclear by the gallon is our best bet for what we’ve put up with
I swear to God, the NCAA better walk in to the AC and present themselves on their hands and knees, tell us “time served”, and as they walk out kiss the arse of every coach, employee, administrator, educator, alumnus, and athlete on their way back to Indianapolis.
With apologies to Braveheart for lifting his line
Yac was my drink of choice before I quit drinking.
Art Kehoe, his wife, and kids.
https://twimg0-a.akamaihd.net/profile_images/3088480607/4e35e3489c7e558e596e420a25bd3811.jpeg
Damn hurri what y’all got going on in the D
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shot-delaware-courthouse-suspect-custody-18464172
I see ole Art likes the urban culture..
Lol
And he did alright^^^^
Buddy just sent me an email, Sony Michel #1 rated rb and 5th overall prospect in the Rivals 100 for 2014.
Yeah Philly-Phil,
My wife’s aunt was in the bldg. They in some sh!t.
Soldinger on the new hire.
Spoke with Donnie yesterday after ready the board on the hiring of the new running back coach. He had just hung up the phone with HB. He was very happy for him and believes that HB was a great hire and will do an excellent job , both in coaching the running backs and recruiting. Donnie was actually the coach who recruited HB to the U. He said that HB was a great person and was very smart. He really respects AG and loves that he is very loyal to his coaches and players. Hopefully, Solly will accept a new job offer by the end of the week. I believe it is a great opportunity for him.
Nash
Yeah he did! ha!
Happy Chinese New Year! Or as we will all be saying in 20 years, Gong Xi Fa Cai.
Must. Gather. Energy. To. Write. EOTH. Blog.
Just looked back on all the games for the bball team so far and didnt realize how many beatdowns we have given out. Truly a special year in the making. Even though the conference isnt as strong this season, teams like ours just dont do that consistently.
I just hope we dont blow our load early, then get to the tourney and lose in the 1st round.
new blog up