It's A Cinderella Story

Like many health-conscious college sports fans I spent most of this past weekend exercising. 

I firmly exercised my right to be a couch potato and watch almost every game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.  As I sat there on my couch stunned in amazement at the incredible upsets happening all around me I started to wonder to myself: "Why can't Miami do that?"

Every year one or more Cinderella teams emerge at the NCAA tournament.  I mean if little St. Marys can beat #2 seed Villanova and Northern Iowa can beat big bad #1 seed Kansas and all that talent, then why can't Miami beat ACC rivals Duke or UNC or any other of the designated NCAA kings of the hardwood and win an ACC title or make it to the Big Dance next year?  

Even the Butler did it!  The Butler Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet 16 from the West Region as did Cornell from the East Region.  Located in Ithaca, NY Cornell was the first Ivy League school to make the sweet 16 since Penn did it 31 years ago.  They beat #5 seed Temple and #4 seed Wisconsin (take that Badgers!) to advance.

If universities that you have never even heard of like Wofford, Morgan State, Lehigh, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, East Tennessee State, University of Cal at Santa Barbara, Utah State, Montana and Vermont can get invited to The Big Dance then why can't Miami? 

Did all of those schools recruit better players than Miami?  Do they have more talent on the floor?  Do they have better coaching?  Do they have better teamwork and chemistry?  Do they play in a less competitive conference?  

Each of these questions are not easily answered.  Yet the Hurricanes return their three young stars that sparkled most brightly in the ACC tourney this year: Durand Scott, Reggie Johnson and DeQuan Jones.

So Hurricane fans I have to ask U: Why can't Miami do that?

The 10th seeded Gaels of St. Mary's sent Villanova packing on Saturday by the score of 75-68.  The Gaels did so by playing a team-oriented style of offense and a solid, relentless defense.  And don't be mistaken, it was not the Gael's "luck of the Irish" that won the game.  St. Mary's was not hurt by their lack of five star recruits or McDonald's All-Americans.  The Gaels won the game by simply giving greater effort than the highly favored and more talented Wildcats.

So why can't Miami and head coach Frank Haith do that in 2011?

The good 'ol boys from Northern Iowa put a good old fashioned whoopin' on the high flying Kansas Jayhawks.   The ninth seeded Panthers used an aggressive defense to set the tone early on and held the usually high scoring Jayhawks to just 67 points.  The Panthers managed to survive the Kansas press and over come a late Jayhawk rally to pull off the 69-67 victory.  Northern Iowa had never played a #1 ranked team and nobody from their conference had beaten one since 1962.  What were the chances that NIU would play bracket buster? Go figure, huh?

So why can't Miami and freshman sensation Durand Scott do that next year?

During the 2009-2010 season your Miami Hurricanes started the season with easy early victories to post up a 16-1 record.  The one loss?  To ACC foe Boston College on the road.  

Then during the second half of the season the Hurricanes faced much tougher Atlantic Coast Conference competition.  Miami faded down the stretch and finished the regular season at 18-12 overall and a 4-12 record in the ACC.  The Hurricanes four conference regular season victories were against Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and Virginia.

(Note: The ACC sent nine teams to the post-season.  Duke, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Clemson and Maryland all made the NCAA tournament while Virginia Tech, UNC and NCST made the NIT). 

However, the Hurricanes gained strength in March and played their best basketball of the year in Greensboro, NC.  With leading scorer Dwayne Collins on the bench due to injury Miami beat Wake Forest by 21 points and nemesis Virginia Tech (both for the second time this year) before losing to eventual ACC champion Duke in the semi-finals. 

"Faith in Haith" was restored for most if not all of the Hurricane faithful.

In fact it was Collin's injury that may have been the proverbial "blessing in disguise" for Miami.  The Hurricanes offense actually found an identity (it never really had one all year) and the Miami defense became much more physical with the BIG inside presence of RS freshman Reggie Johnson. 

While Johnson was banging the boards and claiming the paint as his own, the Hurricanes were being led on offense by dynamic freshman Durand Scott and athletic sophomore DeQuan Jones.  All three of these key players will be back at UM next year.  So I have to ask U:

Why can't Miami put on their boogie shoes and do some serious dancing next year? 

Why can't Miami be next year's St. Mary's, Northern Iowa, Butler or Cornell?

Why can't Miami do that?

With some Faith in Haith, returning talent and a little luck I think we can.

Comments

[Da U N Houston]

One

[Da U N Houston]

PLEASE TELL ME I'm FIRST...please ;-/

[Cat 5 Cane]

Ok, you're first... Next

[SOUP]

Houston...it's all about U! Email me at:

canespace86@aol.com

To collect your Canespace gear.

[Da U N Houston]

YES......great article, with one or two pure shooters and as long as we can get consistant help off the bench i think we'll be able to hang with some of the stronger ACC teams.....

[Ungar]

PLEASE TELL ME I'm FIRST...please ;-/

Posted by: Da U N Houston | March 23, 2010 at 09:46 AM

"I'm FIRST...please ;-/"

[SOUP]

Check new photo in article above! LOL

[Ungar]

Nice J Edgar Hoover costume he is wearing there.

[Ungar]

As for why Miami cannot do that, we did do that in the ACC tournament, getting to the final 4 as a 12 seed.

In the NCAAs though, we only get there as a middle team, not as a bubble team (in other words, other teams are selected ahead of us if we are close to the edge), so our Cinderella options are few.

IMO, of course.

[Old Skool]

Originally, I thought if Denis Clemente hadn't been dismissed from the team, we would be dancing this year, but then I realized he would have graduated last year and probably needed to go away to grow up.

A Jack attack and a mature Denis Clemente would have been very interesting, though. Ah well.

[SOUP]

From The Bleacher Report:

Aside from Urban Meyer's return, the biggest storyline for the Gators this spring is John Brantley taking over UF's offense. Brantley is more of a throw-first QB, especially when compared to Tebow's "go through two reads, run like Pamplona bull into opposing defense" style of play.

The differences between the two quarterbacks has not been lost on his teammates, especially wide receiver Deonte Thompson. And, whether or not Thompson meant it to come out the way it did, his words as quoted by the Orlando Sentinel when talking about the differences between Brantley and Tebow were a direct, biting shot at the latter.

"You never know with Tim," Thompson said. "He can bolt. You think he's running but he'll come up and pass it to you. You just have to be ready. With Brantley, everything's with rhythm, with time. You know, a real quarterback."

Ummm, ouch?

[SOUP]

More from The Bleacher Report:

The two-deep is loaded. Quarterback Jacory Harris prepares to enter his third season as the starter at quarterback. And three of the five in-conference testers will be played at home.

Perhaps this is not the season in which the Hurricanes regain national relevance, but those same players who were once being chided as pubescent underclassmen a few seasons ago are now veterans.

Miami is not yet fully prepared to completely break out, but a Sept. 11 visit to Columbus to face the Buckeyes will tells us a lot about how far the ‘Canes have to go.

Over/under on wins for 2010: 11

[DallasTX Cane]

?!?

[DallasTX Cane]

That sounds right to me...10 or 11 wins depending on spring/summer injuries.

Nice articles lately.

[Aquaman]

Clemente had the worst looking shot when he was here. It looked like his elbows touched every time he took a shot. I guess KState helped him with that..

[Playa..The Blogger Formerly Known as Rashad]

LOL at Deonte hatin on Teblow! Soup what time you getting at Tranz Powell on Saturday?

[carolina cane]

Soup,
The Canes are ready to break out. The defense is loaded with about 17 guys who started games last year. The only question can we generate a pass rush. Offensively we have a stable of r.b.'s & wr's and we have Jay at QB. The only question can the o-line do it's job. If we ain't ready this year when will we be ready. Remember, after the up coming year we will again have replace o-lineman (Franklin, Figueroa and the TE Gordan). We have to learn how to play on the road again. It used to be when we traveled to places it was like a home away from home for us and the last several years we tend to lay down, especially when we play Va. Tech & Unc and their coming to us this year. We owe Ohio State and if we can't get up to whip their tails when will we ever.

[CGNC]

Six - LOL Shutter Island is not as scary as the guy in the blue dress up there - LOL zoiks!

[CGNC]

On Denis Clemente:

"It was his work ethic," Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen said. "When he first got here, he couldn't really speak English, all he used to do was smile. But it was his work ethic since the day he got here. He stayed in the gym, and that work ethic rubbed off on everybody. When we first got here as freshmen and he was a transfer, all night he would spend time in the gym, and you look up and you would be in the gym with him. His work ethic has really rubbed off on this team. And his emotion. I might be the vocal leader, but Denis emotionally had lead this team."

If his work ethic there is so great, what happened at Miami? I remember him getting in trouble for team rules violations

[Playa..The Blogger Formerly Known as Rashad]

Posted by: carolina cane | March 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM

I respectfully disagree about being loaded on D. Theres talent, but the secondary scares me a lil pass rush or not. Of course a healthy pass rush would do wonders, but im just waiting to see #7 become more of a ball hawk, to go along with those hard hits.

[raizacane]

Is it football season yet?????

[j.w.]

good question, CG. He was in trouble early and often here.

[moneycane]

Is it football season yet?????

Posted by: raizacane | March 23, 2010 at 01:00 PM

I know it can't get here soon enough. Raiza what's ur gamertag on the PS3?

[Six]

What a surprise ... Croc WRs actually happy the former QB is finally gone

One of the guys I work with is a die-hard Croc alum that is actually a reasonable thinker - the rest of them basically aren't. When I told him at the beginning of last year that Brantley will put up better numbers than Tebow as a passer, the WRs will be fighting over the ball, Brantley will make them not miss Tebow for a minute - he just laughed

I kept telling him that throughout the year

All I kept hearing from Croc fans up at work was "Did you see for how many yards Tebow threw last game?" ... "Tebow is a god, did you see for how many TDs and yards he threw last game?"

I just kept saying, wait until Brantley gets in there. If Brantley had the same OLine this year that Tebow had last year, that kid would be putting up Texas Tech/Hawai'i/Tulsa type numbers

He saw some glimpses of Brantley in mop up duty, throwing darts and bombs to Croc WRs

He read the same Bleacher Report that 86 just posted, yesterday, and said the same thing ... "ouch" and "you know what? you called it, the WRs sound like they'd rather be out there with Brantley b/c he'll actually throw it to them and not just run"

You also notice that the Crocs are running Brantley under center for basically every play in Spring Ball and not from the shotgun like they did with Tebow - according to reports coming out of the Gainesville camp?

Wonder why that is ... hmmmm

Brantley reminds me of a combo of Doug Johnson & Rex Grossman - but not as retarded

Grossman put up some good numbers while at UiF, setting school records or almost breaking Wuerffel records.

Of course we know how he did against the Canes and how he flamed in the NFL

[404Canes404]

Some NFL scouts drooling over former Hurricanes hoopster Graham as a tight end candidate
By Jeff Legwold
The Denver Post

ORLANDO, FLA. — The draft is a spectacular process, in part because of what happens to some of the people in it.

A year ago, for example, Jimmy Graham was a basketball player at the University of Miami who had used up his eligibility on the hardwood but still had a scholarship season to do something with since he had played for the Hurricanes' hoops team as a true freshman.

So, Graham, at 6-feet-6-1/4, 260 pounds, played one year at tight end for Miami's football team. He finished with 17 catches and five receiving touchdowns this past season.

Those numbers, with some guys, wouldn't really draw even a second look. But for teams who like their tight ends big — as the Broncos do — ...

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/premium/broncos/ci_14733442

[Playa..The Blogger Formerly Known as Rashad]

I really wish Graham had one more year.

[404Canes404]

Sorry, didn't realize it would ask you to registger. Here is the rest:

Graham is getting a lot of study because of all he brings. This is a player with enough athleticism to be one of just five players in Hurricanes history to finish his hoops career with at least 100 blocked shots.

Against North Carolina during the 2008-09 season, he had 15 rebounds and five blocked shots. That's not a guy who's shy in traffic, and he has the kind of hand-eye coordination and ball skills that could translate to an effective player in the scoring zone for a football team willing to help him learn on the job.

He's smart — he's already earned a degree in a double major (marketing and management) — and had a 38-1/2-inch vertical jump at the scouting combine and ran a 4.57 (hand-timed) 40-yard dash.

That's matchup potential, because there isn't a safety or linebacker in the league who would be all that excited about running down the hash against a 6-6 player who runs well.

And, more important, Graham wants to play football. He turned down what he described as a "six-figure" contract to play basketball in Europe to give football a chance this past season with the Hurricanes despite the fact the last time he had played the game was as a high school freshman.

Leading up to the scouting combine, he worked with Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and some other high-profile draft prospects at a training facility in Nashville, Tenn., and earned some rave reviews.

And in a league that has seen Antonio Gates (who didn't play college football) and Tony Gonzalez (a two-sport star at Cal) catch so many passes for so many yards as NFL tight ends, Graham looks to have the best crossover potential in quite some time.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/premium/broncos/ci_14733442#ixzz0j1RgEF6E

[CGNC]

jw - LOL granted thre are not the "distractions" in Manhattan Kansas but still.

[Six]

CGNC - even scarier than the new Miley Cyrus movie? or the behind the scenes of the new Sex And The City movie?

Dunno why they just don't call it what it is - Golden Girls ... or Sex and Senior Citizens Part 2

Those women aren't young and we all know they shovel Metamucil into their Cosmopolitans

One looks like a female centaur - a half-woman Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister & half horse(Sarah Jessica Parker)

One looks like an albino red headed Dr.Seuss character (Cynthia Nixon)

One is just blatantly disgusting and hasn't ever been attractive in my eyes, except when she was the mannequin - in Mannequin. Actually, it was the Mannequin that looked good and not her (Kim Cattrall)

One is decent, but seems like she'd be so whiny, clingy, and spoiled (Kristin Davis)

Blah to them ... blah to them all

[orange 'n green in the vein]

A combination of Doug Johnson and Rex Grossman? So he's about 6'2, likes to go out and get drunk after curfew before important road games and will have the swamp people ready to burn him in effigy for not winning the big one in college before not making it in the NFL as a draft pick after the 1st round but somewhere before Mr. Irrelevant? And I thought Six was supposed to like this guy, what's the deal?

[carolina cane]

I don't care who qb's Florida this year, I figure there good for at least 3 losses maybe 4.

[JameriCANE]

ANY BODY GOING TO THE SPRING GAME SATURDAY? WHAT TIME YOU GOING? ANYBODY MEETING UP BEFOREHAND? WHERE? HEELLLLPPP!!!

[moneycane]

One looks like a female centaur - a half-woman Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister & half horse(Sarah Jessica Parker)

Posted by: Six | March 23, 2010 at 01:53 PM

Wrong as hell, but so true. I can't lie I used to dig Sex in the City when it was on HBO. I've never watched the movie though.

[solarcane]

Six you gots mail

[moneycane]

Solar I have a question for you. How familiar are you with the city of Lawrenceville, GA?

[PhillyCane]

After the Spring game on saturday, where does the team go from there? Work outs on there own?

[solarcane]

money
I go to the Bass Pro Shop and Discovery Mall
That's about all I do there.
I can tell you places it's close to and stuff like that, but not much about the the night life or work.

[moneycane]

Thanks solar. I wast just wanting to know about the city itself, i.e. crime, is it a good city to stay in, racism, ect. ect. I can shoot over to Atlanta for the night life aspect, and I'll be attending UGA so no need to worry about a job.

[solarcane]

money,
from what I see it's a pretty average Georgia city.
I don't know a lot about crime in Lawrenceville but Gwinnett County has plenty of crime.

try this link maybe it has something you can use

http://georgia.hometownlocator.com/ga/gwinnett/

[solarcane]

money
thats a site I use a lot up here. You can get all the demographics from any Georgia city there.

[Gin & Tonic]

Good article. Only thing is Miami would never be the low seeded mid-major pulling upsetes like N.Iowa of Cornell, they would be seeded around 8,9 or higher and would never create a buzz by getting to the sweet sixteen that an unknown smaller college would. Even if FSU or UF made it to the sweet 16 this year, the story would still be Cornell and N. Iowa. Look at Washington this year, they are a lower seeded school playing in the sweet 16 with very little headline grabbing upset ability.

Besides the U is and always will be about tailgating outside of the Orange Bowl for football. But program is as dead as the Orange Bowl. Mabe one year we can contend for a conference championship in the (mighty) ACC.

[macjones]

Soup,
The Canes are ready to break out. The defense is loaded with about 17 guys who started games last year. The only question can we generate a pass rush. Offensively we have a stable of r.b.'s & wr's and we have Jay at QB. The only question can the o-line do it's job. If we ain't ready this year when will we be ready. Remember, after the up coming year we will again have replace o-lineman (Franklin, Figueroa and the TE Gordan). We have to learn how to play on the road again. It used to be when we traveled to places it was like a home away from home for us and the last several years we tend to lay down, especially when we play Va. Tech & Unc and their coming to us this year. We owe Ohio State and if we can't get up to whip their tails when will we ever.

Posted by: carolina cane | March 23, 2010 at 12:07

It's all about the OFFENSIVE LINE PLAY in 2010. Enough said!

As the Bleacher Report article mentioned, the Ohio SUXEYES game will give Cane fandom a preview of what type of season Team Shannon will have.

So Miami rowdies, get out the prayer beads and KEEP HOPE ALIVE, that the Hurricanes O-line perfoms at a B.C.S. level in 2010!

Otherwise, Team Shannon is probably looking at a 9-3 or 10-2 regulars season. Capice!

[Six]

orange 'n green in the vein - You must've skipped the part at the end with the most important 4 words

"Brantley reminds me of a combo of Doug Johnson & Rex Grossman - but not as retarded"

Key words: but .. not .. as .. retarded

Brantley reminds me of Johnson in his build and his release. Brantley also reminds me of Grossman in the way he throws the ball around with some zip

You gotta forget about Grossman with the Bears, I'm talking Grossman with the Crocs

Of course he didn't do well against the Canes - but who really did in 2002

The guy set the NCAA FBS record with a combined 55 career touchdown passes during his Frosh-Soph seasons

- He owns 2 of the top 3 season completion totals in UiF history

- He had a UiF record 17 career 300+ yard passing games & was the first Croc to throw for 300+ yards in 9 consecutive games

- He is the 3rd most efficient passer in SEC history

He played in 20 less games than Tebow .. but threw for only 122 less yards and had only 11 less TDs .. but still had 125 more attempts

I'm talking Grossman on the field, not afraid to throw it around ... not retarded Johnson & Grossman off the field

[Six]

solar - email replied and I'll get on it ASAP and send it to you

[OCALACANE]

WASUP SSaceCadets?

Solar hows things in GA?

I never went away just read everyday. No posting...
Interesting thing the Space...

86 ring me up when U can.

Get to spend some quality alone time with the Mrs. So we wno't be coming south this weekend.

Jeryl has been to a spring game...

Will definately be at Canesfest in the fall.
Gotta get my tickets.

Cat5 Sup Brutha?

Congrats to the Hardballers!!!

[OCALACANE]

SpaCadets... ooops been awhile :0

[CGNC]

Ocala nice to see you posting!

[CGNC]

Six - I never watched that show much but hey Trev Andrews was dancing last night, admit it, you watched......LOL j/k

[OCALACANE]

I did it twice...

Thanx CGNC.

Family gets all my time.
Jeryl and I try to read the blog every day.

Things are quite good in the 352...

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

Does anyone else think this new overtime playoff rule sux or am I the only one that hates it??

[j.w.]

Does anyone else think this new overtime playoff rule sux or am I the only one that hates it??

Posted by: Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T

It seems kind of stupid to me too, Sebastian. So, if UI understand it right, if a team returns a kick for a TD, the game is over but if they drive to the 10 and kick a Field Goal it isn't? Strange.

[j.w.]

and CG- I hadn't thought of the Manhattan life style benefitting young Mr. Clemente. Great point. :)

[Six]

CGNC - you know what the funny thing was?

All the guys in the news room were watching Dancing With The Stars to see her last night .. and to also see Pam Anderson as well

It was even pointed out by everyone how weird that was by the 7 guys in there

I can gladly say that I was watching How I Met Your Mother for really the first time

Cackalacka Hurricanes in town tonight to take on the Bolts. I think the Hurricanes will win, b/c the Bolts have been beyond awful .... even though they've beaten the Hurricanes in 2 of the last 3 they've played them

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

If they dont have it for the regular season then dont put it in for the post season

[Six]

Headline "WR Thompson: Brantley is a real quarterback"

http://www.onlygators.com/03/22/2010/wr-thompson-brantley-is-a-real-quarterback/

Nice.

[Six]

solar - didn't get the mail you sent

You should go check out the Bass Pro Shop in Branson Mizzou. I couldn't stop staring at it when I drove past it. It looked like the Thunder Mountain ride at Disney World. I probably could've spent half a day in there

[Six]

Sebastian - ya, the new rule does suck

[Six]

I know 86 posted a little bit of that Brantley piece earlier from Bleacher Report

But it's funny to read it from the official Crocs page and read the comments of the Croc fans

My friend from work forwarded it to me

[SOUP]

LOL at Deonte hatin on Teblow! Soup what time you getting at Tranz Powell on Saturday?

Posted by: Playa..The Blogger Formerly Known as Rashad | March 23, 2010 at 11:55 AM

I had hoped to be riding shotgun with Ocala but now he's O U T so I got to go to plan B.

U and Jamericane wanna meet at one of the Turnpike Service Plazas and scoot down there in one car and save on gas/toll?

I'd like to be there by 3 PM. We should park in front by the entrance and post the banner.

[SOUP]

Does anyone else think this new overtime playoff rule sux or am I the only one that hates it??

Posted by: Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T

I LOVE the new rule. Minimizes the LUCK of winning the stupid coin flip and makes it a little more fair for both teams.

[SOUP]

Things are quite good in the 352...

Posted by: OCALACANE | March 23, 2010 at 05:23 PM

Good to see U around. I'm up in the 850 and will call you tomorrow afternoon.

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

Posted by: SOUP | March 23, 2010 at 06:58 PM

The D needs to makes plays as well. A touchdown gets called back because of a crap holding call or something to that extent causing them to settle for a FG. I dont think the other team should be rewarded by getting the ball back.

A team can miss the playoffs because the same rule isnt in effect for the regular season

Why should Favre and the Vikes be given a 2nd chance after that horsebleep pass he threw at the end of the Saints game.

They had their chance right then and there and puckered up.

Saints shouldnt be punished for that

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

Going to the bottom of the 5th

Knights-4
Canes-2

[SOUP]

From the UM AD:

Speaking of competitive success, I was excited to open the USA Today on Monday, March 15 to see a salute to our men's tennis program for having the longest winning streak in NCAA Division 1 sports history. Our tennis program won 137 consecutive contests between 1957-1964. What an achievement!

We have been able to accomplish many things recently with facility improvements to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center, Cobb Stadium, Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field and the basketball fieldhouse. It is vital that we continue to build upon these recent improvements.

Enhancing our overall operational resources provides opportunities for our programs to recruit, compete and achieve results at the highest level. We have opportunities to do this through gaining additional support in increased attendance at our events. Over the past few weeks we have reduced the price of thousands of seats at Sun Life Stadium for the 2010 football season. Lower level season tickets are now available for just $199, a reduction of $186 per seat from last season's price. In addition we have over 17,000 seats available for $149 or less throughout the upper bowl. We feel we have an affordable option for all of our fans to enjoy and support the program. We ask for your assistance in spreading these opportunities to your family, friends and associates. If you know of someone that is interested in season ticket information please let us know by contacting the Hurricane Tickets Sales department at 1-800-GO-CANES or e-mail at canestix@miami.edu.

To close, on behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, thank you for your continued support of our athletics program.

Go Canes!

Kirby Hocutt

[SOUP]

Saints shouldnt be punished for that

Posted by: Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.) | March 23, 2010 at 07:21 PM

Everyone should be punished, but U should get more punishment than most. LOL

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

but U should get more punishment than most. LOL

Posted by: SOUP | March 23, 2010 at 07:45 PM

What happened to that golden rule of no personal attacks Mr. President. LMAO

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

Going into the bottom of the 6th

Knights-4
Canes-2

[solarcane]

Six got your email

ocala,
great to see you on the space brudda,
I wondered what happened
family first , you can't go wrong.

[solarcane]

soup you got email

[CanesCanesCanes]

I can't figure this baseball team out.

[solarcane]

cx3
its a Canes thing

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

Still 4-2 going to the bottom of the 7th

[Loco]

So, there's talk about why can't miami do that, but no mention of the miami team that is ACTUALLY winning something?

Maybe the women's basketball team in the 16 of the NIT?

[Daytoncane]

nice article SOUP.

Miami can't qualify as a "Cinderella" because they're in a major conference. plus former coaches have already had success here.

why isn't it "all about the U" when we're talking about sports other than football?

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

End of 7

4-3 Knights

[OCALACANE]

Soup, gotcha.

Solar, Been here.
Just readin.
Yeah family is great.
U know me...
God, Family, Canes...
Is there anything else?
I am truly a blessed man.
Standing in the Sun if ya know what I mean...

[CanesCanesCanes]

its a Canes thing

Posted by: solarcane | March 23, 2010 at 08:30 PM

Must be. Let's see how they do in the regionals. Would be nice sometime in the near future to get that 5th one.

[SOUP]

Maybe the women's basketball team in the 16 of the NIT?

Posted by: Loco | March 23, 2010 at 08:33 PM

Give a brother some time and he may have had a P L A N for tomorrow night?

Of course U could have written it up all by your lonesome?

I'm jus' sayin'...

[BahamaCane]

I am so hungry for anything Canes football that I cant believe i am about to say this, Shandell has a new post up.

Forgive me for i have sinned!

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2010/03/qb-stephen-morris-battles-comfort-issues.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sports%2Fumweblog+%28UM+Hurricanes+|+Sun-Sentinel+Blogs%29

[SOUP]

Bahama...U are banned! LOL

I know some of U want football 24/7/365.

It's just not fair or right to the other athletes at UM.

A little basketball.

A LITTLE MORE BASEBALL.

Some other stuff sprinkled in...

[CanesCanesCanes]

Posted by: BahamaCane | March 23, 2010 at 09:10 PM

Shandell puts those up with the frequency of Haley's comet.

[SOUP]

We beat UCF 19-2 at their place a few weeks ago. I was there with Rashad and it looked like batting practice!

What the hell is going on in Coral Gables???

[SOUP]

Shandell puts those up with the frequency of Haley's comet.

Posted by: CanesCanesCanes | March 23, 2010 at 09:23 PM

That's not fair. He posts at LEAST twice that often...

[SOUP]

FINAL: UCF 6, UM 3

[BahamaCane]

I know some of U want football 24/7/365.

It's just not fair or right to the other athletes at UM.

A little basketball.

A LITTLE MORE BASEBALL.

Some other stuff sprinkled in...

Posted by: SOUP | March 23, 2010 at 09:22 PM
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Soup, i wont lie, i am not the biggest baseball fan and i did try to watch some Canes basketball, but it was hard to watch at times.

I live and die on Canes football!

[shwarma]

Canespace - Need a Islamorada restaurant rec. Will be on my way back from Key West this weekend and want some place quick but good for dinner

[SOUP]

In case U missed it, click and read:

http://miami.raycomsports.com/blog/2010/03/12/haith-exorcises-his-demon-deacons/?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=650&width=850

Click and read:

http://miami.raycomsports.com/blog/2010/03/13/hurricanes-hammer-hokies-tom-popadak-of-canespace/

[Sebastian(2001U G.O.A.T.)]

We had guys on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 6th with 1 out and didnt plate anyone

Then had a leadoff triple in the bottom of the 7th followed by 2 straight whiffs before scoring on a single

2 potential big innings and we didnt do bupkis with it

We need consistency guys

[SOUP]

Canespace - Need a Islamorada restaurant rec. Will be on my way back from Key West this weekend and want some place quick but good for dinner

Posted by: shwarma | March 23, 2010 at 09:34 PM

Islamorada Fish Company: MM 81.5, Bayside

http://www.fishcompany.com/

Lore'lei Seafood Restaraunt: MM 82 Bayside

http://www.keysdining.com/lorelei/index.htm

Both have outdoor dining and live music and incredible sunsets.

[shwarma]

Thanks SOUP

[solarcane]

soup you get that email?

[SOUP]

Another option, MM 81.6 next door to The Fish Company:

http://www.moradabay-restaurant.com/

[SOUP]

Solar...oui. Too tired to work tonight. Drove 7 hours from the 863 to get to the end of the 850 (Pensacola).

[SOUP]

Shwarma...I have been to all three and U can't go wrong at any of them. Next to The Fish Company and Morada Bay is this for shopping and sightseeing:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=94&storeID=21

[solarcane]

soup cool, rest up .

I'll send you the rest of part one when my pal Six gives me his list
I'll shoot you all the bios this week sometime.

[canezilla]

lost to ucf??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[SOUP]

Zilla...YES, at home after beating them 19-2 at UCF????????????????????

[404Canes404]

We interupt this baseball chat to bring you another football uipdate from today's practice from Barry at MH:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/23/1544284/jamal-reid-impresses-miamis-randy.html

enjoy!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Miami can't do it because HAITH DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

I thought we already cleared this up?

[404Canes404]

DE should be a major strength this year, we all know about Vernon and his potential he showed last year and Bailey is an animal, now we can add Ojomo back to this group (this was going to be THE guy last year before the punch)... Again, I think this is an area we need to get really excited about for next season!

Go Canes! See you Saturday!