2009 Miami Hurricanes Football Discussion [Archive] - Miami Marlins Forum

McLevin

08-08-2009, 02:05 PM

Yeah, the sweep was extremely hypothetical...but hey, the opportunity presents itself, they gotta go for the gusto

I'm really looking at it as a three-game stretch followed by Oklahoma. If we win those first 3 games...while I'd love to beat Oklahoma, it becomes an exhibition in my eyes. Starting 3-0 in the ACC would be beyond huge. If we go 2-2 and somehow one of those wins is against Oklahoma, I'll be ecstatic that we beat them but simultaneously pissed that we couldn't get it done in conference
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And, because everyone has their opinion on Shannon, here's mine:
Unless the team is sloppy, unprepared, and unmotivated, Shannon gets another year in my book regardless of the record.

Probably the only other thing that would get me down on Shannon would be if these amazing freshmen don't progress. The Coker-era freshmen...Shields, James, etc...who had incredible freshmen years and awful sophomore years, have halted progress for the program. DVD, a Shannon recruit, didn't progress much from his freshman year, but he's one guy, so I can't write the book on player development under Shannon quite yet. This awesome 08 class has the 100% Randy Shannon stamp, so there are no excuses for mediocrity from these guys. If the majority of the group of Spence, Forston, J. Harris, B. Harris, AJ, Byrd, Collier, Benjamin, etc. fail to build on their success of last year, you'd have to really evaluate what the hell is wrong with player development.
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Which newcomer are you most excited for?

For me it's Telemaque, with Streeter and Thompkins close behind. I'd like to see if Mike James gets involved as well, I know he had a phenomenal spring

MiamiHomer

08-08-2009, 02:18 PM

Telemaque needs to bulk up lol. My friend that is coming in with me this year to UM is on the track and field team and he worked out with the football team this summer and Telemaque was his workout buddy and he told me that he was the smallest guy there. The guy is a freak with the ball in the air but I hope he can tackle which happened to be one of our biggest issues last year.

Streeter is probably my guy I want to see and I can't wait to see how Ray Ray Armstrong looks out there and CJ Holton moving to LB with Arthur Brown taking the MLB position.

Also here is a picture Laron Byrd just added on his facebook. I think he breaks out this year.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs170.snc1/6380_1127591553387_1335131113_30451182_2797522_n.j pg
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Almost forgot, I'm really hoping this transition of WR to CB for Sam Shields works out. I've been hearing that he has made a nice smooth transition to the position and we could really use another athletic CB especially with us likely playing freshman Jamal Reid and Brandon McGee quite a bit.

McLevin

08-08-2009, 02:24 PM

Oooh yes, Ray Ray will be sick

And I think Arthur Brown is going to be in a tremendously better position under Lovett. For some reason I don't think he was ever going to mesh in a Bill Young defense. I was very disappointed with Bill Young's one season at Miami.

While Lovett isn't the most impressive catch at DC, I think he's a great fit for a team who's having to deal with their third DC in three years. Seems very Shannon-esque when Shannon was DC: let the players make plays, don't try to outscheme every moment, no crazy blitz packages. Seems like a very good transitional DC who can establish some consistency.

I just hope he's better than Walton who was absolute garbage.

marlins_virus.exe

08-08-2009, 08:33 PM

ygl

Omar

08-08-2009, 10:34 PM

I approve this thread, except mk7

The Hanram

08-08-2009, 10:59 PM

I'm ready to see the Canes continue to improve.

Also, its time for the Jacory Heisman watch...not because I believe he'll win it or get even close but because I would absolutely love to see him dressed up in what he promised on the Le Betard show...

Marlinsfan4lyfe

08-08-2009, 11:11 PM

I pray everyday he wins the Heisman so he can dress up in what he promised. Am I allowed to mention what he promised to dress in or is that a super duper secret only for Lebatard show listeners?

MiamiHomer

08-08-2009, 11:13 PM

His facebook default is this.

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs193.snc1/6493_112691411675_564601675_2686580_4358871_n.jpg

The Hanram

08-08-2009, 11:17 PM

God I SOOOO PRAY That this happens.

Jacory bringin' the swag back!

Marlinsfan4lyfe

08-08-2009, 11:23 PM

God I SOOOO PRAY That this happens.

Jacory bringin' the swag back!

That picture gets me so excited. Everyone at the Heisman presentation would freak out if JAcory walked on stage in a pimp suit and pimp cup.

McLevin

08-09-2009, 02:05 PM

Hidden gems could emerge in Miami Hurricanes' secondary

By BARRY JACKSON
bjackson@MiamiHerald.com
All UM and Dolphins talk:

• Is there another Ed Reed, Antrel Rolle or Kenny Phillips among these Hurricanes defensive backs? The hope is several gems emerge from five impressive freshmen and sophomores, including likely starters Brandon Harris and Vaughn Telemaque.

Former Booker T. Washington coach Tim Harris, Brandon's father and UM's senior program director, said by joining the track team this spring, ``Brandon got a lot faster, and that will build his confidence to take more chances. He's really improved.''

Paired with DeMarcus Van Dyke on the first team, Harris had some good moments in Saturday's opening practice, including an interception of an A.J. Highsmith pass. ``To me, Brandon is our best cornerback -- very physical, smart,'' receiver LaRon Byrd said.

Harris, a sophomore, senses UM fans expected more from him than last year's one interception, and draws motivation when people mention his poor game vs. FSU. ``I study a lot more now, try to know what's coming before it comes.''

Telemaque, a redshirt freshman who chose UM over Southern California despite coming out of nearby Long Beach, should start at safety alongside senior Randy Phillips, who said Telemaque ``reminds me of Kenny Phillips'' because of his great range. Last season's shoulder injury has healed, and ``this definitely will be my coming out party,'' he said. Credit Ed Reed for becoming ``a big brother figure for me.''

UM coaches love freshman cornerback Brandon McGee, an early enrollee who said he is UM's second-fastest player (4.23 in the 40) behind Sam Shields. He was on the second team Saturday opposite Shields.

UM people caution that ballyhooed freshman safety Ray Ray Armstrong needs time to develop, and Armstrong doesn't dispute that, noting he must improve his backpedal: ``I'm trying not to listen to the hype.'' Said Chavez Grant: ``He's very raw. Big, strong, but not the fastest.''

Although some believe he could end up at linebacker eventually, Armstrong said Saturday he wants to be a safety long-term because ``I like to roam free.''

Some believe freshman safety Jamal Reid, who has great range, will make the quicker impact. ``He finds a way to get to the ball,'' Grant said. Armstrong said Reid tweaked an ankle injury Saturday but will be back in a few days.

CHATTER

• Unlike last season, UM coaches said they do not feel the need to play a second quarterback in every game. Backup Taylor Cook has a strong arm and ``is more athletic than people think,'' Jacory Harris said.

• Just 165 when he arrived at UM, Harris is now 190: ``I like when people underestimate me because of my size. That's where most people slip up.''

• Among those opening with the first team at competitive positions Saturday: Leonard Hankerson and Byrd at receiver, with Kendal Thompkins in the slot; Josh Holmes (ahead of Marcus Forston) at one defensive tackle spot; and Adewale Ojomo and Marcus Robinson at defensive end. Javarris James and Graig Cooper split first-team running back snaps.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/story/1177825.html
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Also, for those on Facebook, becoming a fan of Randy Shannon basically gives you a feed of every local Hurricanes story, pretty cool stuff

Longview

08-17-2009, 10:03 PM

Always nice to read sports stories like this.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/sfl-hyde-um-chris-hayes-s081609sbaug16,0,6580155.column

No agents. No TV cameras. No marketing teams. Just a kid no one knew, getting in a play no one noticed, screaming atop teammates' shoulders in a moment no one else cherished, "I'm so happy!"

Every so often in an athletic world bulging with egos and millionaires you find a story that still cuts to the essence of sport.

You've never heard of Chris Hayes. There's no reason you would. In a sports world of big names and oversized headlines, he's 5 feet 9 and 170 pounds of agate type.

Four years ago, he came out of a Sarasota high school that didn't have a football program with this wild notion of walking on as a University of Miami receiver. Friends thought he was nuts. His mom said, "Don't get killed." His dad, though, beamed that his son had such big, brass ambition.

When Hayes not only survived the tryout but was one of four walk-ons to make the team, his father let loose with a celebratory string of curses over the phone — "Something he never does," Hayes said.

It didn't matter if Hayes was raw meat on the practice field the next few seasons. Didn't matter if teammates jokingly nicknamed him "Make-A-Wish" to explain his presence. Didn't matter that he never dressed in uniform for a game or made the traveling squad.

Hayes took his role seriously. He did whatever was asked. He retrieved footballs. He did computer work for coaches. Once, when the Hurricanes played a night game in Gainesville, he drove up with friends since he wasn't on the travel squad, watched the game and drove back all night to make the next morning's practice.

"The coaches don't want any excuses about missing practice," he said.

Then, one day last October, Hayes got the kind of phone call all of us fear. His father was dead. He had killed himself.

The details aren't important to this story, other than to say the son was stunned, and broken, and lost as to what to do or how to react. His father was always so full of life. Now this?

"I was a wreck," he said.

And here's the point: What happens to a player on a team's fringe when he needs help? Is the team there for him? Is anyone? Does he just drift away?

Well, Hayes got the news about his father on a Monday, the funeral was that Friday and almost every hour in between he got a call or text message from someone: a teammate. A school official. Special teams coach Joe Pannunzio. Someone.

When Pannunzio updated Randy Shannon and suggested maybe Hayes could stand on the sideline for that Saturday's game, Shannon said nothing doing.

"He's going to dress out," Shannon said.

Teammates high-fived him in the locker room when he arrived an hour before the game. Coaches patted his back. Then they went out and played Wake Forest in a game that looked like a typical college Saturday until the final play.

That's when Shannon told Pannunzio to get Hayes in the game. So while the rest of the stadium was counting down the seconds, Hayes was running into the huddle to replace the tight end — a position he'd never played — and saying a prayer to his father. His one goal: Don't screw up.

Aaron Curry, the Wake Forest linebacker who became the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, lined up opposite him. Hayes was so numb he doesn't remember the play, only the aftermath, when someone said, "Pick him up!"

Suddenly, he was going up on teammates' shoulders. Suddenly, he was being paraded across the field. Suddenly, tears began falling, tears he'd been holding all week, surprising tears of joy for a moment his dad would appreciate above everyone else.

"I'm so happy!" Hayes began yelling up there. "I'm so happy!"

It was a Rudy moment, only better. When Hayes was set down, he sprinted to the stands where his mom stood, crying. They hugged and cried some more. And Hayes kept crying when Shannon handed over the game ball in the locker room.

See, sports isn't just about a guy who toe-taps both feet in the Super Bowl end zone or the one who swishes two free throws on national television. It's also about the Chris Hayeses out there. It took a while for him to talk about the day no one's forgotten.

"Probably the neatest thing I've been involved in in 20 years of coaching," Pannunzio said.

"I get emotional thinking of it now," Shannon said.

"I always kind of questioned, 'Why did I get put on this team?'" Hayes said. "Why did this happen? I was never going to be a player who did anything on the football field that was so great. I think that day when they were there for me, that showed me why."

As a senior this year, Make-a-Wish remains a long shot to play a down or even make the travel team. That's OK. He'll be at every practice. He'll do whatever is asked.

"There's a lot of ways you can help on a team," he said.

His one play is proof of that.

McLevin

08-18-2009, 12:15 AM

I've had a couple classes with Chris Hayes. One hell of a nice guy. It's a shame what happened to him and his family last fall, but I'm happy Hyde and the Sun-Sentinel published this column. A true example of team unity.

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:25 PM

We gon play yalls in slightly less than 3 weeks

MiamiHomer

08-18-2009, 01:27 PM

And I'm going to try to be there!

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:28 PM

Still no official plan to be there?!?!

OHEMGEE YOU START COLLEGE SOON

you are growing up!

It's like a real college football atmosphere, on campus and everything, I think you would enjoy it

MiamiHomer

08-18-2009, 01:30 PM

Still no official plan to be there?!?!

OHEMGEE YOU START COLLEGE SOON

you are growing up!

It's like a real college football atmosphere, on campus and everything, I think you would enjoy it

Yes yes, still trying to see how I'm going get up there for the game because my friends and I want to meet up with some of our friends that are going to FSU as well.

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:31 PM

So y'alls get in the car and go.... no?

OR YOU CAN HITCH A RIDE WITH MCLEVIN, HE IS GOING AND HE CAN TAKE YOU

Ralph

08-18-2009, 01:32 PM

Can MCLEVVIN TAKE ME TOO?

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:32 PM

He said he cannot

Ralph

08-18-2009, 01:32 PM

is beef gon be there?

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:33 PM

fo sho

Ralph

08-18-2009, 01:34 PM

Ralph gon be there too. we aint gon meet though because it'll be new orleans 2.0.

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:35 PM

Ehe, except I never went to New Orleans

Ralph

08-18-2009, 01:35 PM

Ehe, except I never went to New Orleans

my point. your a sell out.

Beef

08-18-2009, 01:36 PM

Ralph, McLevin and MiamiAyche: Go together and hang out in a mini circle on a corner a couple hours before the game and then tell me where to find you.
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my point. your a sell out.

:fist
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Oh my gosh! You three do that and then Lefty, Flum and I will find you there! It'll be like West Side Story!

!

MiamiHomer

08-18-2009, 10:41 PM

Room
Defensive end Adewale Ojomo, whose jaw was reportedly broken in two places when a walkon who had been on the team for about a week punched him in the locker room on Sunday, may miss the entire season.

Ojomo's jaw is expected to be wired shut for a minimum of five weeks and it is expected that it would be weeks after that before he is ready to face the contact of football practice or a game. In addition, Ojomo's eating will be limited over the next several weeks which is expected to result in diminished strength and weight that could also take several weeks or months to recover from. Ojomo is a mid-sized end to begin with at approximately 253 pounds.

Details of the incident that led to Ojomo's injury have been sketchy due to the sensitive nature of the fight and the fact that Ojomo can't talk about it. The walkon who hit Ojomo is so new to the team that several sources contacted by CaneSport could not even identify him by name. He is not listed on the official Miami roster.

For some reason, the walk-on reportedly had been trying to taunt Ojomo into wrestling matches for several days. Ojomo resisted until late last week when the two grappled for a brief time in the locker room and were broken up. They reportedly shook hands later and the problem was believed to be over. Then the walkon punched a surprised Ojomo again on Sunday.

:fip

McLevin

08-19-2009, 11:31 AM

Fuck

Ralph

08-19-2009, 03:07 PM

Don't know how accurate this is but I heard Moncur is out for the first four games of the season as well...

MiamiHomer

08-19-2009, 03:10 PM

The Canes rivals site hasn't reported anything yet. It was said on the radio so idk.

Beef

08-19-2009, 06:19 PM

The 2005 game is on CSS right now!!!!

MiamiHomer

08-19-2009, 06:22 PM

The 2005 game is on CSS right now!!!!

That game sucked.

Beef

08-19-2009, 06:25 PM

I was there

Longview

08-19-2009, 07:09 PM

Yea that game was awful

McLevin

08-20-2009, 04:42 PM

That game was ugly ugly ugly all around on both sides

Fritz

08-20-2009, 04:58 PM

Was that the 10-7 or 13-10 or whatever that abortion of a game was?

MiamiHomer

08-21-2009, 11:08 PM

Sorry to report that I will not be attending the FSU game. Parents didn't like the idea of me driving up with some of my other friends and the fact the game was on a Monday night and we'd have to be back the next day. So yeah, I'll be in Miami for this one unfortunately.

BobbyBowden

08-21-2009, 11:14 PM

I'll be there. Can't fucking wait.

Beef

08-21-2009, 11:19 PM

MiamiHomer

08-21-2009, 11:26 PM

You're in college now!

They said I have 3 more years to be able to do it. Technically it's probably 1 year since the game will also be played in Miami. Can't do anything about it anymore either since today was the last day to get student tickets. So I guess we have to put our opportunity to meet on hold for now.

Longview

08-24-2009, 03:54 PM

People need to stop making raps about their favorite college football team. They always come out just awful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOQFs5qqWG4

g-spot?...really?

wanks1212

08-24-2009, 10:38 PM

No one should ever make another Miami football-related rap again, ever. The 7th Floor Crew cannot be topped.

Longview

08-25-2009, 11:22 AM

W.T.F.

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/1201591.html

In a double whammy for the University of Miami Hurricanes football team, two of its four quarterbacks are transferring.

Taylor Cook told The Miami Herald Tuesday morning he is leaving the Hurricanes.

Cannon Smith's father, Fred Smith, also told The Miami Herald Tuesday morning his son has received his release from UM, is packing his bags, and will soon be back home in Memphis to find another school at which to play.

The new UM backup quarterback: true freshman A.J. Highsmith, the son of former UM great Alonzo Highsmith.

``Yes, Ma'am, it's true,'' said 6-7, 235-pound redshirt freshman Taylor Cook, who was named the backup to Jacory Harris after spring football. UM coach Randy Shannon told reporters Monday, however, that all three backups were still battling for the No. 2 spot.

Cook is from the tiny farming town of Eagle Lake, Texas.

``I'm just going back home to play some football,'' Cook told The Miami Herald. ``If I go to a Division I-AA school, I can play right away. If I go to another Division IA school, I have to sit out another two semesters.

``Yes, I got my release. I made a decision and I'm sticking with it.''

Cannon Smith's father is the founder of FedEx. He also confirmed that Cannon received a medical redshirt for last season for a stress fracture in his leg, and is now classified as a redshirt freshman.

I dont mind Smith leaving but i thought Cook had a chance to be good. Please dont get hurt Jacory.

wanks1212

08-25-2009, 11:39 AM

Smith's Dad donated a bunch of money to UM after he arrived, so that's kinda funny.

I guess I understand Cook leaving if he fell behind Highsmith on the depth chart, but this sucks. Harris isn't the best bet to stay healthy, so a true freshman QB may be playing a huge role for UM again. Awesome.

MiamiHomer

08-26-2009, 02:44 PM

I have Jermaine Johnson (OL), Ben Jones (OL), and CJ Holton (LB) in the classes I had today so far. Also Durand Scott our top basketball recruit was in one of my classes.

Bobbob1313

08-26-2009, 04:42 PM

I like that Jorge Sedano, the voice of FIU football on 790, said "we" today when talking about UM 'finally' have playmakers. Good call, 790. He's gonna do a bang up job.

Beef

08-26-2009, 04:44 PM

He is the worst

Bobbob1313

08-26-2009, 04:46 PM

Crystal Fernandez is the worst. She adds absolutely fucking nothing to the show.

But that just bothered me, along with him showing up to FIU practice the other day and looking like he wanted to shoot himself. Guess he's not a proud alum.

Gotta get paid, I guess.

Beef

08-26-2009, 04:52 PM

I stopped listening to 790 for a while when he started down there. When he was on fox sports national radio around midnight or so whenever before coming down to 790, I literally stopped listening to sports radio altogether for a couple years because I was so sad a guy like him got to be on the air.

Also, yeah, I heard a few minutes of the show this summer for the first time in a while and didnt understand what this girl was doing

Bobbob1313

08-26-2009, 04:58 PM

Sometimes I worry Beef might accidentally hear me on the radio and hate me.

Beef

08-26-2009, 04:59 PM

Just don't be a douchehole

Beef

08-30-2009, 10:13 PM

It is Miami week

Longview

08-31-2009, 06:37 PM

Is it still not sold out? That would be weird.

Beef

08-31-2009, 06:38 PM

It is not sold out. Wouldnt be all that weird, more like expected

MiamiHomer

08-31-2009, 06:39 PM

Might not get sold out but many expect it to get to near full capacity on game day.

Beef

08-31-2009, 06:55 PM

There is no question bout that

Ralph

08-31-2009, 09:44 PM

its gon be so much fun!! Me and Beef gon hang.

Beef

08-31-2009, 09:46 PM

:grouphug

MiamiHomer

08-31-2009, 09:51 PM

I'm really pissed that I'm not going. It was like the top thing I wanted to do in my first year at UM.

Beef

08-31-2009, 09:52 PM

You need to take charge.... Its still 6 hours and 21 hours away.... you can still go

FishFanInPA

09-01-2009, 05:03 PM

The once-promising football career of former University of Miami and Carol City High linebacker Willie Williams might be over.

Williams, already with a lengthy criminal record, was arrested again Thursday in a suburb of Atlanta and charged with burglary and reckless driving after trying to evade police in his car. He is in the Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville, Ga., after being denied bond for the burglary charge -- a felony.

His preliminary hearing is Friday.

Williams, 24, had unlawfully entered the residence of a family he had befriended in Suwannee, Ga., when they weren't home. He allegedly stole items that include, according to the arrest report, an XBox 360 gaming system, a Nintendo Wii gaming system, digital cameras, four iPods, a Palm cellphone, Dell desktop computer, Dell laptop computer, several hundred dollars in cash, several pieces of jewelry -- and more.

Williams was living in a hotel in Duluth, Ga., and working out at a sports training facility with hopes of signing a professional contract.

When he signed with UM out of Carol City High in 2004, Williams was regarded as the nation's top recruit at linebacker. At the time, UM was unaware of his criminal record. He was arrested by Gainesville police shortly after he signed with UM for an incident that occurred during his UF recruiting trip. He allegedly discharged hotel extinguishers and hugged a student against her will. UM admitted Williams with several stipulations.

He ended up backing up Jon Beason and playing special teams in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2005. He had 17 tackles. Williams left UM in 2006 in pursuit of more playing time. He also played at West Los Angeles College, Louisville, Glenville State (W. Va.), and last season as a senior at Union College in Barbourville, Ky.

At Union College, Williams was a first-team All-Mid-South Conference East selection after setting a single-season record with 144 tackles.

A background check Monday with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows Williams had been arrested 12 times as a juvenile before he was charged as an adult for a burglary in Pembroke Pines when he was 17. He has been arrested at least three more times, including for marijuana possession when he played for Louisville.

Louisville dismissed Williams after the arrest in 2007.

I like how they listed all the things and then said and more.

MiamiHomer

09-01-2009, 05:16 PM

The guy is a retard.

Fritz

09-02-2009, 01:09 PM

The fact that all those schools wanted him with his known criminal record is really a sad indictment on college football. That said, God I can't wait for Thursday.

MiamiHomer

09-05-2009, 04:20 PM

Vaugh Telemaque and Ryan Hill both got hurt in practice this morning. Hill is out for sure and VT's status is up in the air. Really didn't need this to happen.

wanks1212

09-05-2009, 04:31 PM

Hill wasn't even listed anywhere on the 2 deep. His loss isn't killer or anything. Telemaque would be big, because he's hella talented. But JoJo Nicholas has had a good camp and is actually listed as the 1st team safety over Telemaque. Although it would obviously be better if Telemaque was healthy, 3 months ago I would have thought his loss a bit more crucial.

And what the fuck is Randy Shannon doing two days before a game that gets these guys injured? Very few teams do much more than walkthrough (maybe 7 v. 7 and team, but unpadded or in shells) two days before a game.
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ESPN reporting Telemaque is out for the game, as is Hill.

MiamiHomer

09-06-2009, 09:40 AM

http://30for30.espn.com/film/the-u.html

Watch "The U excerpt"

Longview

09-06-2009, 10:39 AM

So close to Miami-FSU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVe4mapx9O8&hd=1

MiamiHomer

09-06-2009, 10:43 AM

Brandon McGee will see playing time now and I believe Campbell will back up JoJo.

Longview

09-07-2009, 08:43 AM

Its finally here :marchmellow yet its still over 10 hours away

MiamiHomer

09-08-2009, 05:50 PM

Shannon said he was told by doctors there is a good possibility safety Vaughn Telemaque and defensive back Ryan Hill will be able to play against Georgia Tech.

Now just waiting to see what they say about Moncur.

MiamiHomer

09-10-2009, 07:43 AM

Moncur, Telemaque and Hill all practiced this morning.

Longview

09-10-2009, 07:44 AM

Saweeet, u gon be there on Thursday MH?

MiamiHomer

09-10-2009, 07:49 AM

Saweeet, u gon be there on Thursday MH?

Yes sir.

Also driving to school yesterday I saw Allen Bailey getting off one of the shuttles and it always shocks me to see how fucking huge he is. I also saw Telemaque when I was walking to class and he didn't have any type of sling or anything, just a bandage on the bottom of his elbow where guys usually bleed from when they dive on the ground and shit during the games.

Longview

09-10-2009, 10:13 AM

Good to hear about Telemaque, the D needs him bad.

Ill be there as well, upper deck, 7 rows up, right in the middle of end zone opposite the side of the stadium as the student section. Cant wait 7 more days....

Beef

09-10-2009, 12:11 PM

Did the University hand out hats that only go on sideways and wifebeaters before allowing its fans to make the trip north, were those personal decisions or was it a group effort set up elsewhere?

MiamiHomer

09-10-2009, 03:17 PM

I saw 2 guys practicing kick offs on the practice fields today.

MiamiHomer

09-11-2009, 03:14 PM

DVD sat out practice today. He had a concussion during the FSU game so I'd say there are doubts about him playing next Thursday.

wanks1212

09-11-2009, 07:36 PM

Did the University hand out hats that only go on sideways and wifebeaters before allowing its fans to make the trip north, were those personal decisions or was it a group effort set up elsewhere?

A group effort set up elsewhere. Per the same memo, UM fans are also required to wear affliction shirts to any and all postgame parties.

MiamiHomer

09-14-2009, 09:58 PM

I saw Vaughn again today and in true Cali boy fashion he was riding his stake board to class lol. Moncur should see limited time in the GT game and now I hear that Olivier Vernon is iffy on whether he is playing or not. Not sure how much truth there is to that since I've seen him the last few days and there is no signs of any injuries as far as I can see.

Longview

09-14-2009, 10:23 PM

Last i read Moncur and Vernon were both playing, read it on a message board though so take it fwiw.

Ramp

09-14-2009, 10:27 PM

4.5 point favs this week

Longview

09-14-2009, 10:30 PM

I dont feel confident going into this game at all...how the canes are favored is beyond me, we haven't beat them in what, 4,5 years?

Ramp

09-14-2009, 10:34 PM

Absolutely bizarro world that they are favored by that many

MiamiHomer

09-15-2009, 08:27 PM

The injury report from the Canes rivals affiliate.

Probable

DE Eric Moncur ? Lower Extremity

Questionable

WR Aldarius Johnson - Lower Extremity

Doubtful

OL Ben Jones ? Illness

RB Damien Berry - Illness

Out

DE Adewale Ojomo ? Jaw

OL Cory White ? Lower Extremity

LB Levi Paalua ? Upper Extremity

DB DeMarcus Van Dyke ? Head

DB JoJo Nicolas - Illness

Surgery/Out for Season

DE Gavin Hardin ? Upper Extremity

LB Shayon Green ? Lower Extremity

wanks1212

09-15-2009, 10:11 PM

Van Dyke and Nicholas being out is bad news for the secondary. Particularly Nicholas.

And the 4.5 line is completely whack.

MiamiHomer

09-15-2009, 10:13 PM

There are mixed reports that DVD was cleared by doctors today to play. Not sure though. Atleast VT will be in the game.

Longview

09-17-2009, 08:00 AM

:dancing: i just hope i will still be dancing around midnight.

The Hanram

09-18-2009, 05:14 PM

It's all about Da U!!!

Triple Option Threat what??!?

Longview

09-18-2009, 05:29 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTPKWegGKo&hd=1

wanks1212

09-20-2009, 08:48 PM

#9 in the AP poll

overranked (I'd put them 13-15), but hey, i'll take it

Ralph

09-20-2009, 08:51 PM

http://jacoryforheisman.com/
fabuloso

wanks1212

09-21-2009, 04:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azEVD3ex5Mc

Scroll to 1:30

Reporter: Jacory, when was the last time you had that kind of protection?

Jacory:

*thinks about it*

"Last night."

Namaste

09-21-2009, 04:20 PM

Was listening to LeBatard a couple of days ago.

They were coming up with nicknames for Jacory.

The funniest was "Tan Marino"

lol

Fish and Chips

09-21-2009, 04:27 PM

idk if jacory was saying "last night" or "last game"

wanks1212

09-21-2009, 04:49 PM

he said last night. i mean, all you have to do is listen, or look at the reaction from jacory and the reporters. but it's also been confirmed elsewhere

FishFanInPA

09-21-2009, 05:26 PM

Canes -2.5

Hokies have a better shot if Stephen Virgil is playing.

Fish and Chips

09-21-2009, 05:30 PM

he said last night. i mean, all you have to do is listen, or look at the reaction from jacory and the reporters. but it's also been confirmed elsewhere

it has been confirmed both ways

http://miami.scout.com/2/900268.html

MiamiHomer

09-21-2009, 06:03 PM

He definitely says last night. :lol

wanks1212

09-21-2009, 10:42 PM

he initially says last night, then, after the laughter dies down, says last game in order to give a legitimate response. that scout link tells me nothing because it doesn't quote his exact words

/cant believe i'm fucking arguing this

Longview

09-22-2009, 05:37 PM

> INJURY UPDATES: Expect to see cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke back in the lineup this week... Receiver Aldarius Johnson and running back Lee Chambers could be back too. Both were back out at practice Tuesday... We still have not received any word or defensive tackle Marcus Forston's status. He left in the third quarter with a foot injury against Georgia... Tight end Jimmy Graham had his left hand bandaged up. Ditto for backup linebacker Arthur Brown.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/

MiamiHomer

09-22-2009, 06:02 PM

That didn't mention that JoJo Nicholas was also back at practice and should be ready.

wanks1212

09-23-2009, 08:20 PM

Harris, playful off the field, wore different colored shoes on campus recently (one red, one blue) and spoke Tuesday of plans to rollerblade ``with tights on.'' . .

absolutely the coolest QB in college football

MiamiHomer

09-23-2009, 08:37 PM

absolutely the coolest QB in college football

I saw him the day he was wearing different shoes. I'll be sure to keep an eye for this lol.

Longview

09-23-2009, 09:13 PM

One day on campus before the Florida State game, Phillips said Harris was walking around looking like "Steve Urkel," with "his socks up to his knees, his shirt tucked in and his shorts pulled up."

lol, its all cool as long as he wins :P

MiamiHomer

09-23-2009, 09:18 PM

lol, its all cool as long as he wins :P

I also saw him like that..they forgot to mention the poindexter glasses he also wore.

Fish and Chips

09-23-2009, 10:22 PM

he said that if he's a heisman finalist, he will show up to the ceremony in a pink suit with a pimp cup.

ive been a fan ever since

MiamiHomer

09-26-2009, 05:48 PM

Things that annoyed me:
Horrible routes to the ball carrier.
Failure to keep someone watching Taylor and somewhat contain where he runs.
Blitzes were very ineffective and our DL needs to make plays especially since they are considered the strength of the defense.
LEARN TO TACKLE AND RECOVER LOOSE BALLS.
What's with the shot gun run plays, get in an I formation and run it in between the damn tackles.

Probably missing a bunch of other stuff but I'm just airing it out right now.

Fritz

09-26-2009, 06:36 PM

I noticed a distinct lack of "swag".

MiamiHomer

09-26-2009, 06:38 PM

I noticed a distinct lack of "swag".

Swag is not water resistant.

Fritz

09-26-2009, 06:43 PM

Guess not. Jacory is just like all other QBs, you get pressure on him and he squirms. He is not immune.

MiamiHomer

09-26-2009, 06:47 PM

Guess not. Jacory is just like all other QBs, you get pressure on him and he squirms. He is not immune.

To be fair, not all other QB's didn't have to deal with a monsoon. Jimmy Graham makes a routine catch and it could have been 14-21. I'll bet that he has a better game against Oklahoma. There were some plays that even under pressure he made plays as well.

Chewford

09-26-2009, 06:52 PM

THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!

MiamiHomer

10-01-2009, 12:05 PM

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs249.snc1/9618_180742157432_770777432_3708928_3471117_n.jpg

Jacory at the pep rally today playing people on NCAA. I was behind him so I decided to take a pic.

Longview

10-01-2009, 03:10 PM

Bradford not starting...I don't think it makes any difference to be honest. Jones is gonna light us up too, we just gotta hope the offense can keep pace.

MiamiHomer

10-01-2009, 03:12 PM

Everyone is healthy for the game. I think the defense steps it up and it helps that we are playing at home. Team always seems much more motivated at home.

Goodfella

10-01-2009, 03:14 PM

marlins_virus.exe

10-01-2009, 04:38 PM

MiamiHomer

10-01-2009, 04:44 PM

The other guy in the picture is good friends with me and McLevin. Got this text from him at 1:09 today:

"I just shut out Jacory Harris in NCAA 2010. Picked him off twice and caused a fumble."

He used to be registered on the other site, he came around every now and then and pimped out his brother's comedy writings.

lol nice, Jacory was Oregon and it looked like he never played xbox 360 before. I watched them play for like a half and then I left. I was hoping to jump in and play one of the players there (there were like 4 others playing) but people were playing whole games so I didn't get the chance.

Hurricane20

10-01-2009, 04:59 PM

Good times.

MiamiHomer

10-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Good times.

Small world lol.

Omar

10-01-2009, 06:30 PM

Longview

10-02-2009, 10:48 PM

Haha this is pretty funny:

http://oklahoma.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=28&mid=126478575&sid=895&tid=126478575&style=1

MiamiHomer

10-04-2009, 11:57 AM

Harris, who received the most attention leading up to the Virginia Tech game, decided the Hurricanes needed to forget their sorrows with a vacation to Bikini Bottom. According to Shannon, Harris ordered his teammates to change their viewing habits this week. "The only thing we're going to watch on TV from now on is Spongebob," Shannon recalled Harris saying. "We ain't watching ESPN, CBS or ABC. If Spongebob is talking about us, then we deserve it."

lol

Beef

10-04-2009, 12:41 PM

I heard Jacory on the radio last night a little past midnight. I like him.

wanks1212

10-05-2009, 10:27 PM

http://www.3rdand43.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/j12swag.jpg

MiamiHomer

10-06-2009, 02:52 PM

"This is re-dick-ulous."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woBCOCkAmk0

FishFF

10-06-2009, 03:05 PM

wtf is wrong with that kid....hahaha

MiamiHomer

10-06-2009, 03:07 PM

Should point out that he is a jets fan too.

Goodfella

10-06-2009, 03:21 PM

That's actually the real Lou Holtz.

Longview

10-06-2009, 06:39 PM

Ugh, i hate our own fans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev4iTuPvDxw

Douches and a-holes galore during the Oklahoma tailgate, all the band wagoners came out for that one. People need to know just because we root for the same team doesn't mean we r friends.

MiamiHomer

10-06-2009, 06:40 PM

It's the same for every team...
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Get a load of this guy....(I actually think the two are making comments between each other)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuPoZGPs5U8&feature=fvw
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrAnvQArx14&feature=response_watch

Longview

10-06-2009, 06:44 PM

lol yea i watched all of those already they are great, he made another one after miami won
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Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K8yYplTF3o&feature=sub

He does make a good point about our entrance video, it is really terrible. It tries to hard.

Fish and Chips

10-06-2009, 07:49 PM

what an ass.....

wanks1212

10-07-2009, 12:33 PM

Ugh, i hate our own fans...

Douches and a-holes galore during the Oklahoma tailgate, all the band wagoners came out for that one. People need to know just because we root for the same team doesn't mean we r friends.

This is true. I was at the game and I did notice the usual amount of douchebags there. You can usually tell them pretty easily - they're wearing a "newer" jersey such as Javarris James, Jacory Harris, Robert Marve, etc. Or even a Ken Dorsey. If you see someone wearing the jersey of a less heralded or older guy (Andre Johnson, Clinton Portis, Devin Hester, Santana Moss, Jeremy Shockey...or, further back, guys like Stabby, Gino Torretta, etc) there's much less chance he's a bandwagoner. This is why I wear my (very) faded Edgerrin James jersey - so people don't immediately think I'm a douchebag. They have to talk to me to learn that I suck.

Still, it really wasn't much different than at the Orange Bowl when they were good back in the early part of the decade. At least at Land Shark the risk of getting stabbed by a fellow UM fan is less than it was at the OB.

CrimsonCane

10-07-2009, 12:52 PM

I wish my old Ray Lewis jersey still fit.

MiamiHomer

10-07-2009, 01:28 PM

I wish my old Ray Lewis jersey still fit.

Mom wears it to the game now.

MiamiHomer

10-07-2009, 03:09 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVod2FY_I48

wanks1212

10-07-2009, 03:21 PM

I had a Rohan Marley jersey when I was a little kid. I really wish I had kept that thing.

Beef

10-07-2009, 03:23 PM

Hey, uhhhh, Miami fans, has something on Spongebob ever made a "U" shape with its cartoon hands?

Longview

10-07-2009, 03:31 PM

Not that i know of beef.

MiamiHomer

10-07-2009, 05:33 PM

Hey, uhhhh, Miami fans, has something on Spongebob ever made a "U" shape with its cartoon hands?

All I know is there ain't no Seminole chop going on.

Bobbob1313

10-07-2009, 05:35 PM

I hate that i clicked on that.

FishFanInPA

10-11-2009, 09:41 PM

This week's game is going to be tougher then you think. Miami is a big fave but UCF's building will be rocking.

MiamiHomer

10-11-2009, 09:45 PM

We don't take teams lightly but with that said my friend that goes to UCF and has been to all their home games says they haven't looked at that good. I'm not all that worried, I just have an issue with the amount of players that are getting injured. Forston is now out for the year and so is Ryan Hill. Holmes also looks like he'll be out and so will Aldarius Johnson. Graig Cooper is questionable for the game as well and so is Randy Phillips.

Beef

10-11-2009, 09:46 PM

Well my friend used to go to UCF and now he has season tickets that he pays for

wanks1212

10-11-2009, 09:47 PM

Fortson redshirting isn't the worst thing in the world.

I also have a friend who used to go to UCF but he graduated and no longer goes to games

FishFanInPA

10-11-2009, 09:47 PM

I dont know anyone who goes to UCF but I still think it's going to be closer then the spread.

MiamiHomer

10-11-2009, 09:51 PM

I dont know anyone who goes to UCF but I still think it's going to be closer then the spread.

Ok then bet on it ;).

Longview

10-11-2009, 10:15 PM

Fritz

10-11-2009, 10:15 PM

UCF is awful. Tha U will wreck them and beat the spread unless the spread is 40+ points.

Beef

10-11-2009, 10:21 PM

UCF is terrible this year, and there will be alot of UM fans there. Those bastards hiked up the prices for this one game, so im not going to make the trip up and they can go F themselves and i hope we run up the score because of those greedy bastards.

Like the Marlins do for the Yankees series?

Like the Rays do for Yankees and Red Sox games, etc?

Like the Mets do for "premium" games?

(Like everyone does for certain things all the time)

Like..... the Miami Hurricanes do for their baseball series against FSU?

Longview

10-11-2009, 10:22 PM

Yes. They can all go F themselves.

MiamiHomer

10-11-2009, 10:28 PM

UCF is awful. Tha U will wreck them and beat the spread unless the spread is 40+ points.

Spread is 16 for those that are wondering.
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Rumor is that Jordan Futch is out for the year now. :(

wanks1212

10-12-2009, 10:32 PM

Confirmed (http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2009/10/um-confirms-lb-jordan-futch-is-out-for-season.html#comments) that Futch and Ryan Hill are out for the season.

MiamiHomer

10-12-2009, 10:32 PM

Confirmed (http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2009/10/um-confirms-lb-jordan-futch-is-out-for-season.html#comments) that Futch and Ryan Hill are out for the season.

Yeah I got the text message earlier today :(

Bingebag

10-12-2009, 11:03 PM

UCF's stadium is insane for who they are. Zombie nation shakes that stadium to almost scary levels.

They are still going to get destroyed on national television because they are miserably bad.

MiamiHomer

10-13-2009, 01:52 PM

Cooper, Mike James and JJ all nursing some type of injury leading up to the UCF game. Holmes is out and with Futch out Arthur Brown and Ramon Buchanon will see more reps. Brandon McGee also looks like he got himself a spot in the secondary rotation now.

Looks like we are going to see a good dose of Lee Chambers and Damion Berry this weekend. Guys just seem like they can't stay healthy :(.

Longview

10-13-2009, 04:52 PM

Argh. Hopefully they are back for Clemson, I don't see us having trouble beating UCF unless Jacory is out...and even then...

wanks1212

10-13-2009, 05:05 PM

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/188820/jacory_flyness_chart_jpeg.JPG

more (http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2009/10/13/the-2009-season-in-graph-form-so-far/#more-12664)

Longview

10-13-2009, 05:18 PM

Haha, nice burn on Des Moines.
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Hurricanes play at either 3:30 or 8 against Clemson...8 please.

Here are the latest game times from the ACC office:

Thursday, Oct. 22 (previously announced)

* Florida State at North Carolina (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

Saturday, Oct. 24

* Georgia Tech at Virginia (RAYCOM, noon ET)
* Maryland at Duke (ESPN360.com, 1:30 p.m. ET)
* Clemson at Miami (ABC, six-day option on game time, which will be either 3:30 or 8 p.m. ET)
* Boston College at Notre Dame (NBC, 3:30 p.m. ET)
* Wake Forest at Navy (CBS CS, 3:30 p.m. ET)

Longview

10-14-2009, 07:45 AM

Cooper and Randy Phillips expected to play this week, I have really liked Ray Ray back there since Phillips has been out.

Edit- This was from yesterday, Randy Phillips didn't practice today (Wednesday) but Cooper did.

Coach Randy Shannon said running back Graig Cooper and cornerback Randy Phillips will likely play this week. Cooper (hip pointer) practiced Tuesday, a good sign he is ready to play. He missed last week's game against Florida A & M.

Phillips (forearm) also returned to practice. He's missed the last two weeks since suffering the injury against Virginia Tech.

"He's ready to go," Shannon said.

Fullback Pat Hill (ankle),safety JoJo Nicolas (shoulder) and receiver Aldarius Johnson (shoulder) will likely miss this week's game. Shannon also said defensive tackle Marcus Forston (shoulder) remains day-to-day.

For all of you enamored with the SpongeBob-Canes connection, Harris told us the team has decorated the locker room with SpongeBob fathead stickers.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/

Longview

10-14-2009, 05:36 PM

Comcast is giving a free preview of cbs college sports locally this weekend for the UM-UCF game. Pretty cool on their part.

UM-UCF will be televised locally

Comcast Network announced late Wednesday afternoon it will provide a free preview of CBS College Sports in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and the Florida Keys, allowing for Saturday's game between ninth-ranked UM and UCF to be seen locally.

The game will be available on Comcast channel 744.

If not for the deal, the 900,000 homes in South Florida that subscribe to the cable service wouldn't have been able to see the game. The Dish Network (channel 152) and DirectTV (channel 613) carry the CBS College Sports channel, but Comcast does not locally.

MiamiHomer

10-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Phillips and Moncur are expected to miss the game against UCF now.

FishFanInPA

10-15-2009, 12:21 PM

The line has gone down to 14 for this game. I dont know if i like it as much but will watch the movement.

Longview

10-15-2009, 12:26 PM

Shit, the card im playing has the line at 20...Im not picking the game either way because i stay away from Miami, but they should cover both spreads, definitely the 14.

MiamiHomer

10-15-2009, 12:27 PM

The spread for the FAMU game was 32 and Miami won 48-16 and I think the 14-20 range is probably about right for this game.

MiamiHomer

10-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Just received a text that Forston AND Ojomo are out for the year.
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Probable

RB Lee Chambers - Lower Extremity

RB Graig Cooper - Lower Extremity

Doubtful

OL Joel Figueroa - Lower Extremity

-Out

FB Patrick Hill - Lower Extremity

DL Josh Holmes - Lower Extremity

WR Aldarius Johnson - Upper Extremity

DL Eric Moncur - Lower Extremity

DB JoJo Nicolas - Upper Extremity

DB Randy Phillips - Upper Extremity-

Surgery and Out for the Season

DL Dyron Dye - Lower Extremity

DL- Marcus Forston - Lower Extremity

LB Jordan Futch - Lower Extremity

TE Richard Gordon - Upper Extremity

LB Shayon Green - Lower Extremity

DE Gavin Hardin - Upper Extremity

DB Ryan Hill - Upper Extremity

DE Adewale Ojomo - Jaw

That's the injury report :(

wanks1212

10-15-2009, 05:31 PM

If they wouldn't be back but for a few games at the end of the season, then they might as well sit them down for the year and redshirt them. Not winning a national title this year anyway.

FishFanInPA

10-15-2009, 05:33 PM

If they are out for the season, do you really have to hide what they are hurt? I mean I can kinda understand if it's someone who is questionable but these guys arent playing.

MiamiHomer

10-15-2009, 05:40 PM

If they wouldn't be back but for a few games at the end of the season, then they might as well sit them down for the year and redshirt them. Not winning a national title this year anyway.

The part that ticks me off is the amount of injuries we sustain and what's to say some of these injuries can have a bigger effect on their development. We already have like 8 people out for the year.

wanks1212

10-15-2009, 05:58 PM

Oh, that's absolutely true. You just have to hope that the young guys who are playing in their place reap the benefits of increased PT and accordingly help their own development.

Longview

10-17-2009, 11:05 PM

Ugh, Clemson game at 3:30 instead of 8 :(

MiamiHomer

10-17-2009, 11:10 PM

I really want to know what happened to Bailey. They said he got hurt and he was out for the rest of the game but not sure how serious it is.

Fishfan79

10-17-2009, 11:33 PM

havent heard or read anything about bailey either he is our best pressure player on defense, really big blow if he is gone.

damn I hate 3:30 games grr

Longview

10-18-2009, 02:30 AM

Rusty does some good work, and fast as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCA7jBjr7s

MiamiHomer

10-22-2009, 05:15 PM

Here is the University of Miami football Thursday injury report heading into Saturday’s game against Clemson:

Probable

RB Graig Cooper - Lower Extremity

OL Joel Figueroa - Lower Extremity

DL Josh Holmes - Lower Extremity

RB Javarris James - Lower Extremity

RB Mike James - Lower Extremity

WR Aldarius Johnson - Upper Extremity

DL Eric Moncur - Lower Extremity

DB JoJo Nicolas - Upper Extremity

DB Randy Phillips - Upper Extremity

Out

FB Patrick Hill - Lower Extremity

Surgery and Out for the Season

DL Dyron Dye - Lower Extremity

DL Marcus Forston - Lower Extremity

LB Jordan Futch - Lower Extremity

TE Richard Gordon - Upper Extremity

LB Shayon Green - Lower Extremity

DE Gavin Hardin - Upper Extremity

DB Ryan Hill - Upper Extremity

DE Adewale Ojomo - Jaw

wanks1212

10-24-2009, 10:11 AM

University DE David Perry committed yesterday

MiamiHomer

10-24-2009, 10:13 AM

University DE David Perry committed yesterday

Yep, got the text message at like 10:30 at night. Now we just need Cory Lemonier and we should be good on the DL even tho Louis Nix is moving towards ND it seems.

Longview

10-24-2009, 10:14 AM

Awesome.

Todays game has me a little worried, Clemson's d line is naaasty. I think its gonna be real close.

MiamiHomer

10-24-2009, 10:16 AM

Oklahoma's DL is better so I think if we use a similar scheme of blocking like we did in that game we should be good. Clemson plays man to man on coverage so our WR's need to separate with their guy.

Longview

10-24-2009, 10:17 AM

Yea i like that, i dont think anyone can cover our WRs man to man.
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Of course, that depends how much time the line and Pipho in particular, gives Jacory to throw.

Longview

10-24-2009, 08:11 PM

So so so pathetic...:fip

MiamiHomer

10-29-2009, 05:23 PM

Spence, Moncur, Nicolas, Ray Ray and JJ are out saturday according to the text message I just received.

wanks1212

10-31-2009, 03:35 PM

So, hypothetical time.

Let's say Miami fails to come back today, dropping them to 5-3. Then let's say they finish the season 2-2, losing games @ UNC and @ USF (a shitty, but realistic, proposition). Then they somehow still make a bowl game, but lose, finishing 7-6 (or, if you prefer, they don't get a bowl invitation and finish 7-5).

Does Randy Shannon still get a contract extension? Should he still get a contract extension?

(If Miami does come back, then everything is skittles and beer and maybe this conversation is avoided)

Fishfan79

10-31-2009, 03:44 PM

Longview

10-31-2009, 06:22 PM

Ive been very patient with Shannon and wanted to give him a fair shot to get his players and his coaches in here, but im not sure if i can take him much longer. I dont want him to get an extension, this team is just too poorly coached.

That being said, i think he will get one.

MiamiHomer

10-31-2009, 06:55 PM

would I expect him to? yes, because he will take less money then a major head coach for the program would.

I still would love to steal the head coach of rutgers back down here, which i think now that program doesnt seem to be growing it would be more possible.

I just dont see the program spending money needed to bring in a big time coach is the issue.

They won't spend the money because they can't afford it. Shannon is not a head coach and it has showed. Also it seems like it's pretty pointless wasting money paying Lovett when we are basically running the same style of defense Shannon prefers. Does anyone else notice that this team just has no idea how to blitz? They jog at the QB and don't really fight to get through blocks and it's pathetic. Bailey is basically the only guy I consistently see getting pressure on the QB and everyone else is MIA. Another thing, DO WE KNOW WHAT THE WORD "ADJUSTMENT" MEANS? How many fucking times did they run a little roll out to the FB or TE and gash us for 10+ yards or when they had a 3rd and short situation and ran a short out route EVERY FUCKING TIME. Who is the retard that thinks running Cover zero blitzes is smart for this team because they should be fired on the spot. There is probably a bunch of other stuff I can't remember right now but it'll come to me.

Jacory, I love you but holy fuck can you look off a defender or maybe look at the other side of the field? Guys are just jumping routes with ease because he won't fucking stop starring at the guy he is going to. With that said, thanks for driving us down the field when it counted and you should buy AJ something nice for that 4th catch and should kick Hank in the nuts for for going back into his 2008 form and dropping two easy fucking balls.

This has to be some of the most poorly coached players in the nation.

Longview

10-31-2009, 11:22 PM

Yep, that pretty much nails it. We haven't covered those passes in the flats for as long as i can remember, its been years now and i cant believe every team doesn't kill us with it. And once again they were gashing us right down the middle of the field just like Clemson was doing with little shit to their RB and and TE and then we miss 2 or 3 tackles and its a big gain.

Also, Jacory, you dont need to throw home run bombs every single play when there is plenty of time to sustain a drive and score, and when there are people running wide open underneath. We were VERY lucky to win this game.

MiamiHomer

10-31-2009, 11:45 PM

The airing it out at the end didn't bother me at all. Saves us the trouble of watching us try to run a 2min drill. It's not like he was throwing it into triple coverage either. Hank should of had the first one but he dropped it then the throw to Byrd was double covered and then he let AJ have a chance to make a play and he did. I think Jacory can be real good if we use 4 WR sets and actually use the talent we have at WR instead of just basically asking 2 WRs to get open while the rest try to protect Harris.

MiamiHomer

11-01-2009, 11:01 AM

Canes got a commitment from 4 star RB Storm Johnson from Georgia. Perfect name for a Cane.

wanks1212

11-01-2009, 08:44 PM

They landed another commitment today, but I don't remember the kid's name.

MiamiHomer

11-01-2009, 08:46 PM

Greg Dent...was favoring FSU but didn't get an offer from them so he committed to use. FSU has now sent him an offer and some are speculating that this is far from over. He did say he wasn't taking anymore visits and it was a done deal but I think that was before the supposed offer from FSU.

Longview

11-02-2009, 06:06 PM

For anyone who missed this weekends gameday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r56-_jvSyqg

Longview

11-03-2009, 10:26 AM

I hate noon kick offs...:fist

MiamiHomer

11-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Canes got 4 star RB Eduardo Clements from Booker T Washington. He's been a silent commit since the beginning of the seaon but decided to make it official this morning.

wanks1212

11-03-2009, 12:03 PM

That's awesome.

I have to think that one of Clements, Johnson, or Hall either eventually decommitts (most likely Hall) or is shifted to another position. Because those three plus Mike James and Lamar Miller give them 5 RBs who will be freshmen, redshirt freshman (is Miller's redshirt still available?), or sophomores next year.

MiamiHomer

11-03-2009, 12:11 PM

Pretty sure Miller already red-shirted. Talk are that all RB commits will hold and we'll just me stacked at RB. Seems to work fine for USC. Now we need to get some guys on the defensive side. Louis Nix who has been committed to us for a while is starting to look like he is iffy now because of all this talk about him loving ND and actually paying his own way to go over there for the ND-USC game. There are a few DB's that like us but we haven't offered so I'm hoping we finally do. Still a lot of time left of course.

MiamiHomer

11-07-2009, 02:47 PM

Keione Payne CB committed to Miami during the game. He plays at STA and he's been a silent commit according to the article but wanted to make it official today.

wanks1212

11-07-2009, 03:11 PM

one of the STA corners? hey that's cool

I will say I kind of wish they had looked elsewhere for QBs though, or at least brought in another one along with Stephen Morris. Morris hasn't had a great year (I don't think. His numbers may be ok but it seems like every time I hear about him, it's because he's fucking something up at the end of the game or in a critical situation), and this is the first year Pace has missed the playoffs in forever (like 18 years). Now part of that may be because of a dramatic dropoff in talent now that seemingly every private school in Dade recruits harder, but I kind of doubt they'd fall off so steeply and not have some of that dropoff be due to Morris.

MiamiHomer

11-07-2009, 03:14 PM

There really isn't much out there in terms of QB's interested in Miami. Blake Bell was one but he already committed to OU a while ago. Next year I think we have a great shot at Teddy Bridgewater (some thing he should be a WR though) or Marqiues Williams.

Longview

11-07-2009, 03:42 PM

Much better performance today. Seems like the coaches actually adjusted the defense to cover the flats and the middle of the field. I know Virginia is awful but the canes dominated the whole game and were able to finally put a team away.

Oh yea, go back to the old punt formation NOW.

Bobbob1313

11-07-2009, 05:40 PM

I was at the UM homecoming concert last night. Common is cool. I liked the times when he had to stop th concert because dudes wouldn't stop fighting.

MiamiHomer

11-07-2009, 05:43 PM

I was at the UM homecoming concert last night. Common is cool. I liked the times when he had to stop th concert because dudes wouldn't stop fighting.

So the guy I thought looked like bobbob may have very well been you.

Bobbob1313

11-07-2009, 05:44 PM

So the guy I thought looked like bobbob may have very well been you.

I was in the back right in front of the big ugly metal sculpture.

wanks1212

11-08-2009, 03:34 PM

UNC game at 3:30.

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 03:36 PM

MH never said if it was me he saw.

MiamiHomer

11-08-2009, 03:44 PM

MH never said if it was me he saw.

I know what crappy metal sculpture you're talking about but I don't really remember what the person had on. ll I know is that I saw someone that was kind of big not overweight or fat and had a beard. Basically that was all and I'm basing my assumption that it looked like how you would look on a pic you posted on TnB like a year ago which was only your face and beard. I also don't remember much that night :mischief.

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 03:48 PM

I don't have a beard any more :(

MiamiHomer

11-08-2009, 03:48 PM

Then it wasn't you. :( Maybe we walked by each other and we didn't even know.

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 03:50 PM

Then it wasn't you. :( Maybe we walked by each other and we didn't even know.

My friend has a beard, maybe it was him.

MiamiHomer

11-08-2009, 03:52 PM

Come to think of it. A lot of people had beards.

PitchingWinsGames

11-08-2009, 03:53 PM

Come to think of it. A lot of people had beards.

It's No Shave November, didn't you know?

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 04:00 PM

It's also a college campus. Everyone has a beard in college.

Side note: I did not realize until Friday just how much less diversity there seems to be at UM than FIU. Lot more white girls with the same stupid haircut and the same stupid tit curtain blouse and a lot more white dudes with blow outs and super tight shirts than you are used to seeing in Miami.

MiamiHomer

11-08-2009, 04:05 PM

It's also a college campus. Everyone has a beard in college.

My facial hair is peach fuzz.

Beef

11-08-2009, 04:08 PM

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 04:08 PM

You didnt notice em before because they werent picked in the first round

I don't know what this means.

CrimsonCane

11-08-2009, 04:12 PM

Beef

11-08-2009, 04:13 PM

What part of Miami are you talking about? That sounds pretty standard.

Calle Ocho

Bobbob1313

11-08-2009, 04:15 PM

What part of Miami are you talking about? That sounds pretty standard.

I pretty much don't leave the Kendall area.

The crowd at the common concert reminded me of being back in Pembroke Pines.

Longview

11-09-2009, 02:21 AM

Gloves from the special Uni's.

And those are hurricanes behind the split U not camouflage.

http://www.eastbay.com/images/products/zoom/19018007_z.jpg

Eh.

wanks1212

11-11-2009, 06:33 PM

Allen Hurns, a WR from Carol City, committed.

MiamiHomer

11-11-2009, 06:36 PM

Allen Hurns, a WR from Carol City, committed.

Yep and Linder says he'll make a decision within the next 2 weeks.

wanks1212

11-11-2009, 07:47 PM

MiamiHomer

11-11-2009, 07:56 PM

Linder would be cool. I'm still hoping they can pull one of Corey Lemonier at DE or Willis Wright or Ivan McCartney at WR, but I'm not real optimistic about the chances of that. If anyone, maybe they grab the Harris kid from Northwestern.

I think we have a great shot at "sticks" (McCartney) but Lemonier seems hard to get a read on. I just don't get the love for Illinois but I think his teammate is getting recruited by them as well so that might be a factor. Michaelee Harris is someone that I like as well but I'm sure our first priority is with McCartney. I really wish we had stayed on Dior Mathis (CB) since he seemed to really like us early on but we moved away from him, I'm guessing because of his height.

penis34

11-11-2009, 08:12 PM

IDK who's seen them, but check it out. Slogan--- The U Knows.
UF's? "Finish the Mission". Great, another Tebow Slob Job.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh134/jdeischer/6.jpg

Beef

11-11-2009, 08:13 PM

Ehe

Another Tebow slob job

If UF's "slogan" was The Gators Knows you'd say the same thing

Mainge

11-11-2009, 08:14 PM

IDK who's seen them, but check it out. Slogan--- The U Knows.
UF's? "Finish the Mission". Great, another Tebow Slob Job.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh134/jdeischer/6.jpg

:lol

wanks1212

11-13-2009, 08:35 PM

I've heard St. Thomas Aquinas lineman Brandon Linder has already decided to commit to the Hurricanes, but we are talking about recruiting. Anything is possible. He is expected to announce in the coming days. Stay tuned

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2009/11/injury-report.html

That's from Shandel Richardson, who isn't the best source for these things but it's encouraging nonetheless. Linder would be a huge pickup.

Fishfan79

11-13-2009, 08:49 PM

yepper read that would be a big time steal for ND was all over him supposedly :)

He would be a nice center for the line for the next 3-4 years

MiamiHomer

11-13-2009, 09:26 PM

Most people had believed he was going to be a Cane in the end. I think he may be play LT not center by the sound of it.

Longview

11-13-2009, 09:59 PM

The more quality lineman the better.

MiamiHomer

11-13-2009, 10:10 PM

Travis Williams, one of our 4 star LB commits posts on canesport.com. At first we thought it was bullshit but they actually did a story on it because he wanted people to know it was really him haha.

Longview

11-14-2009, 04:20 PM

I asked Hocutt about them and he said the actual uniforms, designed by Nike, look a little different than the photos available. For starters, there is orange colored webbing on both shoulder pads. The shoes UM players will wear are orange and green, not white. And on each pant leg of the uniform, there will be an orange or green stripe that runs down the side of it. The coolest part of the uniform according to Kirby? The gloves. They'll be white on the outside, but when players cup their hands together to catch a pass, the inside of the gloves will form a green and orange U (just like the helmet).

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/

Longview

11-15-2009, 03:45 PM

http://www.backstagegfx.com/forum/uploads/U7-1258256732.png

Bobbob1313

11-15-2009, 03:49 PM

http://www.jacoryharrisforheisman.com/

wanks1212

11-15-2009, 03:53 PM

http://www.jacoryharrisforheisman.com/

:lol

Bobbob1313

11-15-2009, 03:59 PM

http://jacoryforheisman.com/
fabuloso

I should've quoted this instead.

MiamiHomer

11-15-2009, 04:07 PM

It was made after the FSU game.

Bobbob1313

11-15-2009, 04:12 PM

It was silly then.

MiamiHomer

11-15-2009, 04:17 PM

Just like the 100 million other "x" for Heisman shit go up each year after 1-2 games.

Bobbob1313

11-15-2009, 04:18 PM

I was just trying to make a funny.

MiamiHomer

11-15-2009, 04:29 PM

I'm sure it is funny. Just gets annoying to me after I see it happen 50000 times on the rival boards.

wanks1212

11-17-2009, 12:16 AM

University of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris, who told reporters he ``messed up'' his finger during the loss at North Carolina, is wearing a soft cast on his throwing hand and arm, according to a source close to the situation.

The source said Harris is expected to play at noon Saturday against Duke in the last home game of the season. The injury was not revealed, but Harris likely will not take snaps in practice Tuesday. It is believed the cast, in part, is there to immobilize the hand and prevent more swelling.

Harris was hit more than once at UNC, and spent part of the second half icing his right hand on the sideline.

``I just messed up my finger a little bit,'' he said after the game.

Harris had his worst game of the season Saturday, throwing four interceptions -- two of which were returned for touchdowns in the 33-24 loss. He threw the ball 50 times Saturday, completing 28 passes for 319 yards and one touchdown.

Harris has started all 10 games this season, completing 190 of 313 passes (60.7 percent) for 2,655 yards and 19 touchdowns, with 16 interceptions.

His backup, freshman A.J. Highsmith, has played in two games. He has completed four of six passes for 53 yards and a touchdown.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1336972.html