Earlier this season many long-time, knowledgeable and dedicated University of Miami baseball fans had all but written off the 2011 Hurricane baseball team.
Some said that the Canes were way too sloppy in the field and committed too many costly, and at times even ugly errors.
Others complained about the Hurricanes paltry batting average against at best merely average competition.
A few even argued that UM head coach Jim Morris might be too old or too tired to keep pace with the other teams in the ACC.
Well, not so fast my friend!
Miami is now 11-3 in the ACC and 21-11overall after sweeping NCST this weekend at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables.
Jimmy "Youngblood" Morris has the Canes playing sharp and at a very high level since his return from gall bladder surgery. He has made good decisions and has the team on the right track.
We had the opportunity to meet Jim The Younger in Fort Myers before the game against FGCU (see below) and even asked him a few quick questions.
To us and many others who have been around UM baseball for many years, Morris seemed as dedicated and motivated as ever.
J-Mo was bold enough to move Harold Martinez from third to first and Brad Fieger from first to third. This season Morris has changed the lineup order several times, has dealt with injuries to key players and has had the UM pitching staff operating at peak performance since opening day.
If the Canes can continue their current winning course then Jimmy The Younger may just give you something to cheer about come May or June.
So don't give up the ship yet Hurricane fans, there may be something special about this 2011 Hurricane baseball season.
Only time will tell...
1st
Posted by: Zaro | April 11, 2011 at 12:22 AM
I'm 1st at being 2nd...
Posted by: CaneRock | April 11, 2011 at 12:56 AM
On may the 15th we will know a lot more about this squad...Let's play North Carolina, FSU and Virginia before thinking about something bigger...At least that's what she said...
Nice article SOUP. We have to remember the name of the game is pitching and this is the strenght of the 2011 team.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 01:11 AM
UM officials interview top candidates for AD opening
By Barry Jackson
University of Miami officials spent Sunday interviewing the top candidates for their vacant athletic director job, officials close to the search said.
The candidates who spoke with UM include two current athletic directors: Virginia Commonwealth’s Norwood Teague and California’s Sandy Barbour.
UM also interviewed Atlantic Coast Conference associate commissioner Michael Kelly, who previously was the president of the Host Committee for Super Bowls in Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. Kelly is well-regarded inside the ACC.
The other candidates include a deputy athletic director at Wisconsin, plus acting athletic director Tony Hernandez. The interviews were conducted by UM president Donna Shalala and Paul DiMare, chairman of the Board of Trustees’ athletic advisory committee.
UM officials have expressed interest in Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich, but there is some reluctance about pursuing an AD from another ACC school. It is unclear if he will interview but until UM makes a hire, Radakovich cannot be ruled out as a candidate.
Teague, VCU’s athletic director since 2006, previously was an associate AD at North Carolina. Barbour, Cal’s AD for seven years, previously held the same post at Tulane.
UM hopes to cut the list of finalists to three by some point this week and make a hire soon after.
The candidates were not given any indication that they will have input in the search for a men’s basketball coach — a search that is being conducted by Hernandez and DiMare. DiMare said Friday that UM hopes to have a coach in place this week.
Coaches who have been mentioned internally include, among others, University of Alabama Birmingham’s Mike Davis (one report said he will interview with UM), Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, Murray State’s Billy Kennedy, Richmond’s Chris Mooney and Auburn’s Tony Barbee.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/11/2161164/um-officials-interview-top-candidates.html#ixzz1JBm5m88n
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 01:23 AM
SS
Morris feels need for Greed
E.J. Encinosa plunked two North Carolina State batters in a row in the first inning, hitting one with a slider and another trying to throw inside.
And he surrendered a double to left field.
But the right-hander also struck out the side, avoiding any damage on his way to a dominant performance for Miami.
The Hurricanes beat the Wolfpack 3-0 Sunday afternoon at Alex Rodriguez Park for their seventh consecutive win. The 'Canes (21-11, 11-3 ACC) completed their fourth sweep of a conference opponent.
"[Saturday] night I was talking to them about 'I want a sweep,' " Coach Jim Morris said. "You've got to get greedy. You've got to get it done. Make sure we're ready when we come out [Sunday] from the beginning.'"
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/um-hurricanes/fl-miami-nc-state-baseball-0411-20110410,0,5358723.story
Posted by: NativeCane | April 11, 2011 at 05:33 AM
With the win, the Hurricanes are now...
21-11 overall
11-3 in ACC play
27-11 all-time versus NC State
15-6 at Alex Rodriguez Park this season
9-5 in games when the opponent starts a left-handed pitcher
15-2 when scoring first
6-0 in April
10K for E.J.
Sophomore right-hander E.J. Encinosa struck out 11 Wolfpack batters today in 7 innings of work. Encinosa left after throwing 99 pitches - 67 of which were for strikes.
Production in the Clutch
Miami took the lead on a single by Brad Fieger with two outs in the fourth inning.
Fieger Keeps Hitting
Freshman third baseman Brad Fieger has now produced three-straight multi-hit games after going 2-for-3 today.
Making the Defense Work
The Hurricanes' batters put the ball in play plenty today, striking out just five times.
Strong Relief
After a disappointing on Saturday evening, the UMiami bullpen combined for two scoreless innings on just one hit allowed. After blowing last night's save, Daniel Miranda retired all three batters in the 9th for his team-leading ninth save of the year.
Get out Your Brooms
The Hurricanes, who are now 11-3 in the ACC, have swept four out of five ACC series this year (Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Boston College and NC State).
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 08:42 AM
This is what the `Canes baseball teams has to do with these lower level teams
It doesnt matter if its 14-13(although that didnt help my sleep out) or a 3-0 pitching gem they just have to TCB and get ready for the big boyz of the conference
Everyone in the lineup is contributing in someway and thats good to see
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Al Golden on Joe Rose this morning...
Laron Bird will ne fine...
http://www.wqam.com/index.php?page=347&sid=c94le6l66etep7j7ldc9r663b1rr93a6
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 09:15 AM
First!
No, not first on the comments, but the first to praise Morris for moving Feiger to third.
I am so happy for Morris, I felt bad that he was getting lumped with Haith and Shannon.
Go Canes!
Posted by: Ungar | April 11, 2011 at 09:30 AM
Monty...good to see U around consistently and active on the blog again!
Sebas...I spoke to #58. He wants to have a word with U.
Solar...FB friend request accepted.
CGNC...Kentucky Derby favorites yet?
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 09:30 AM
Just watched the U win the 2002 National Championship against Nebraska on ESPN classic. Talk about heaven and probably one of the best teams ever assembled. Purely made you remember all that was good about that year.
Been quiet lately. Diagnosed with Thalassemia,an inherited defective gene that causes a blood disorder.
When will my misery end?
Posted by: MaryLouAlumni | April 10, 2011 at 09:04 PM
Sorry to hear that MaryLouAlumni.
As for when the misery will end, nobody really knows, but better the misery than the end. My mom had Crohn's disease, and was in constant discomfort, but I know she would rather still be here in discomfort if given the choice.
Glad that they showed that game on ESPN classic. They do tend to show the "classics" where the Canes end up on the losing end.
Posted by: Ungar | April 11, 2011 at 09:42 AM
We watched too Mary Lou and watched the J vilma hits at least 20xs! as nick says you cannot watch those hits enough. Don't think we will ever see a team that like that again but glad at least we can go back and watch. Watching those kids hug Coker at the end....they really loved him! Seeing Randy in the press box just really made me sad.... How as fans we have treated two men who really love the U really saddens me :( !
Posted by: Canechic | April 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Test
Posted by: Canechic | April 11, 2011 at 12:31 PM
From Mike Bernardino at the SS:
Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith appeared on 790-The Ticket this morning and defended his record against host Jorge Sedano.
Love how Haith and his supporters like to trot out those ”five postseason appearances” in his tenure while conveniently leaving out the fact only one of them was an NCAA Tournament bid.
Haith also denied Tim Hardaway’s recent assertion that he told Timmy Jr. he “couldn’t play in the ACC,” said he went hard after both John Wall and Brandon Knight before losing them to Kentucky and did not recruit Kenny Boynton, apparently because he liked his other guards better.
Sorry, that can’t happen.
The next Hurricanes coach must keep his share of the best local talent home and he must get this program to the point where an NIT bid isn’t held up as a symbol of success.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Dana Holgorsen is implementing the diamond backfield set this spring at West Virginia.
It’s a set Holgorsen (39) first used at Oklahoma State, featuring three running backs in the backfield.
Holgorsen told Mike Casazza of the Charleston Daily Mail, “It's a little different. We can go inside and talk the rest of the day for, like, seven hours for me to explain the blocking stuff and schemes and all that, but what we do with one back or two backs, we can put a third one in there and do the same thing."
West Virginia defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel admits, "It poses problems. You have a chance to insert a tight end or a lead back to outnumber you at the point of attack. But there's a balance. It's a lot like our (3-3-5) defense. We have the three linebackers and you don't know where the overload is coming from. It's the same thing in the run game."
"When you've got three backs in the backfield and the two wideouts go out, you've got to go out and cover the wideouts and take your chances stopping the three backs, or you have to drop a safety in and go one-on-one with your corners," said Casteel.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 12:48 PM
"Saturday night I was talking to them about 'I want a sweep,' " Coach Jim Morris said. "You've got to get greedy. You've got to get it done. Make sure we're ready when we come out Sunday from the beginning.'"
- Jim Morris
This how you're supposed to think anyway. You're supposed to have that mindset in the first place of wanting to sweep everyone & beating them down. You're supposed to have that mindset of winning every single pitch, taking it one pitch at a time .. not this one game at a time bullcrap
One of the many things I admire about George Horton's philosophy about baseball
To use Chris Rock in Bigger and Blacker as an example (and I'll clean it up):
"******* always want credit for some s*** they're supposed to do. They'll say something like,
“Yeah, well I take care of my kids ... You're supposed to, you dumb motherf****r.
“I ain't never been to jail ... Whaddya want? A cookie? You're not supposed to go to jail, you low-expectation-having motherf****r!"
Canes are supposed to be running down and chewing up on the damn wildebeests of the ACC like VTech, Wake, BC and NCState
Canes latest team to beat up on, NCState, got swept by GTech - being outscored 32-6 ... and lost the series against Duke, being outscored 18-8 against the Dookies
Next up in conference - a bad Maryland team
Swept by GTech. Lost the series to BC. Swept by UVA. Lost the series to FSU. Lost the series to Clemson.
Outscored in all those series combined - 95 to 31 and scored 3 or less runs in 10 of those games
These are the tomato can matches that are placed in front of the Canes by promoters to get them some practice before actually getting into the ring against legit fighters
Posted by: Six | April 11, 2011 at 01:08 PM
Test
Posted by: Canechic | April 11, 2011 at 12:31 PM
You have passed. But aren't you a bit old for the FCAT?
Speaking of the FCAT, anyone having to suffer through that? My kids don't, but some of our friends do. Funny that even the books given to the kids are marked "Florida Edition" to prep them for the FCAT. After viewing a few pages of the American History book, I was stunned how poorly it was written. Is it true that the books provided were sold by members of the Bush family? Not trying to get into politics here, just saying that was poorly done if so.
8th grade history book was weaker than my 6th grade history book back in the old days.
Canechic, sorry for the hijack, I was just letting you know that the comment was noticed. 8-)
Posted by: Ungar | April 11, 2011 at 01:25 PM
I am not drinking the Morris Kool-aid yet! Canechic my freshman son has the joke called the FCAT this week!
Posted by: canesteeler | April 11, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Via eyeofthecane - @ChrisFreet Stephen Morris leads FCAT Rally at his alma mater, Miami Shores Elementary: http://bit.ly/dIhXvZ
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 11, 2011 at 02:00 PM
I am not drinking the Morris Kool-aid yet! Canechic my freshman son has the joke called the FCAT this week!
Posted by: canesteeler | April 11, 2011 at 01:42 PM
I have a FRESH batch made up for U when U are ready. Just let me know when...Six ain't gettin any!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Sorry it is the iPad...trying some new things with it.
The FCAT is a joke sorry for your son canesteeler glad those days are over my kids were always stressed about when it came to FCAT time
Posted by: Canechic | April 11, 2011 at 02:58 PM
CC - yea I remember those FCAT days - the teachers would stress out and pass that down to the kids. Heather used to tell me about a girl in her 3rd or 4th grade class that would actually get physically ill from all the pressure.
Posted by: CGNC | April 11, 2011 at 03:12 PM
Always amazed me how kids with 4.0+ GPA's always said thay didn't test well to explain poor standardized test scores.
How many tests did they take to get that 4.0?
Posted by: Texascane | April 11, 2011 at 03:31 PM
86 - I don't want any! haha .. the kool-aid packets known as Canes baseball the past couple of years have gone real sour .. almost Tang like
Morris, please get a new staff to make yourself look good again
Posted by: Six | April 11, 2011 at 03:41 PM
Can someone please confirm the schedule for the spring game on Sat? I'm pretty sure the game starts an noon. What time is the autogragh session, gates open, etc?
Posted by: THE MAN | April 11, 2011 at 03:44 PM
Soup
Im pulling for 58 to be the very best MLB he can be and hopefully take over the starting spot
Theres a long way to go between now and kickoff but theres no way hes ready to lead this team on the field as the starting MLB at this point
Ive made it known how I feel around there and while some dont agree theres quite a few that have even stronger feelings then I do about this
Believe me, I love every kid on this team and wish them nothing but the best but I have to call it as I see it
Theres some kids on this team that might not have the hype but are real monsters out there, then they have some others that are.....well, not so much
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 03:44 PM
No coach should be lumped in with that toad stool Haith
Timmy Jr. wanted to come here and he made that very clear and that Toad told him and Tim Sr. that he didnt think he would fit his style of play
I never figured what that buzzards style of play was but to say a player of Tim Jrs. talent doesnt fit it is just idiotic
A flat out lie. Way to come on the air and lie about that situation you Dung Beetle of a coach
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 04:10 PM
Way to come on the air and lie about that situation you Dung Beetle of a coach
Posted by: Sebastian57 | April 11, 2011 at 04:10 PM
C'mon and tell us how U REALLY feel? LOL
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 04:35 PM
In my mind Haith has every reason to lie about running off Tim Jr. to try and stave off looking like a fool. Unfortunatly for him that is too late. The Hardaway's have no reason to mis-represent the situation and should be laughing hard seeing Tim Jr's success at michigan and haith falling on his face here. Missouri, have fun with him i'm certainly glad he is out of town!
Posted by: fmcane | April 11, 2011 at 04:46 PM
OK, I just spent the most stressful two hours of my life mailing out MOST of the new 2011 Canespace shirts. U should have them by Friday no matter where you live.
Here is the list of what I sent out today:
SolarCane: 1 XL, 1 LG
NativeCane: 1 LG, 2 M
TJL: 1 LG
AnotherCane62: 1 XXL
Canesteeler: 1 XXL
BadBart: 1 XXL
OhioCane: 1 LG
AlpharettaCane: 1 M
Galvin in MD(?): 1 XXL
MDCane: 1 XL
SwagGirl: 1 SM
CanesFanStuck in cali: 1 XL
2002Nemo: 1 XL
RaizeCane: 1 LG
Chandler (OK): 1 LG
Oby-1: 1 XXL
If you had a recent FIRST, or I owe you a shirt from before or you sent in a donation and want a shirt email me at:
Canespace86@aol.com
Here are some questions I have:
1miamifan: I need your shirt size.
jer: if U want a new 2011 shirt let me know.
MattinNY: if you want a shirt email me.
1kestrel: if you want a shirt email me.
Mimi: if you want a shirt email me.
Sebas57: if you want a shirt email me.
Yanique R or Ronald G in ATL: email me.
Gastonia Parks and Rec: email me.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 04:54 PM
Haith is a jag-off
He found someone out there willing to pay him at a good basketball school, good for him. If he thinks hes fooling anyone with his yap about the postseason or about what hes done with recruiting hes nothing but a buffoon.
Haith should just zip the yapper, because that kind of talk about the Tim Jr. situation will bite his backside in recruiting
Hes talking about the King of the Crossover Dribbles son and thats not a good thing. Besides he LIED!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 05:03 PM
OK, Canespace T-shirt update...ADD to the list of shirts mailed today:
Drew in Ft. Myers: 1 LG
JerseyCane: 1 LG
OMFG_Ginn: 1 LG
1Canesfan: 1 M
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Also...I will be giving Manny Navarro a shirt and a gift certificate to purchase items for his new baby girl from the donations that were mailed in.
Thanks for ALL of the support!
GO CANES, GO CANESPACE!!!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Don't even get me started on the FCAT.....
CC - let Angry know he needs to purchase a bluetooth for the PS3 so we can communicate during our COD sessions. :-)
Posted by: raizecane | April 11, 2011 at 05:19 PM
On to pro baseball news:
Ryan Braun .353 4 HRs 8 RBIs
Gaby Sanchez .343 4 RBIs
Chris Perez 5 Games 0.00 ERA 5 IP 4 Saves
3 `Canes all off to hot starts to begin the MLB season
Lets go `Canes
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 05:22 PM
Raize...your article will post the week after the Spring game this Saturday.
Your Canespace shirt is in the mail!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:34 PM
Thnx Soup....
Question when do they expect to get tht transfer DB? And is he eligible this season?
Posted by: RCCF | April 11, 2011 at 05:35 PM
RCCF...the one from Wake? I think this Fall and YES he is eligible from what I was told.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:42 PM
Isn't Sanchez leading in doubles again, too?
Posted by: Ungar | April 11, 2011 at 05:42 PM
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 04:54 PM
YESS!!!!!
THANKS SOUP AND SOLAR!!!!
GO CANES!!!
Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | April 11, 2011 at 05:51 PM
CFSIC...U got it bruddah!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:54 PM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The Hurricanes will hold their spring game and Canefest on Saturday, April 16 at Lockhart Stadium. The action is set to get underway at noon.
2011 Football Spring Game
When: Saturday, April 16
Time: Parking - 8:30 a.m. at the South side; Gates A & B - 9:30 a.m.; Golden Cane & Football Club Reception - 9:30 a.m.; Players Autograph Session - 10 a.m.; Kickoff - Noon
Where: Lockhart Stadium (5201 Northwest 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309) MAP
Game Ticket Price: Free
Radio: 560 WQAM
TV: CSS - Tape delayed at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 17
Parking will open at 8:30 a.m. on the south side and will be free of charge. Tailgating is allowed and Gates A & B will open at 9:30 a.m. For more information, Hurricane Club members can call (305) 284-6699, while high school coaches can call Hurlie Brown with football operations at 305-284-6883.
To reserve season tickets for Miami's upcoming 2011 season at Sun Life Stadium, visit HurricaneSports.com or contact the UM ticket office by calling 1-800-GO-CANES.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:59 PM
University of Miami sophomore center Reggie Johnson has elected to submit his name for the upcoming NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent to retain the option of returning to the Hurricanes for the 2011-12 season.
A 6-10, 300-pound center from Winston-Salem, N.C., Johnson was the team’s leading rebounder and third-leading scorer, nearly averaging a double-double with 11.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He converted 59.1 percent of his field goals, while adding a team-high 1.3 blocks per game as a redshirt sophomore in 2010-11, and finished the season ranked second in the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.5), fourth in both defensive rebounds (6.1) and overall rebounds and 20th in scoring.
“The chance to play in the NBA is something that has been in my mind for a long time – since I was really young,” said Johnson. “Now the chance has presented itself so I can see where I stand. If it doesn’t feel right, I know I still have the opportunity to return to play college basketball.”
Johnson – who earned All-ACC honorable mention honors – started 34 games this season. He posted 13 double-doubles – including a 14-point, 20-rebound performance in the NIT first-round win over FAU. His 347 rebounds this season are the most for a Hurricane since Rick Barry posted a school-record 475 in 1964-65, while he scored in double figures 23 times, including four 20-point outings.
Underclassmen who declare for the draft have until May 8 to remove their name and maintain college eligibility. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 23.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 06:03 PM
"OK, I just spent the most stressful two hours of my life mailing out MOST of the new 2011 Canespace shirts."
The world doesn't realize how lucky it is you don't work for the postal service. lol
Posted by: 1 | April 11, 2011 at 06:07 PM
Thanks for the new shirts looking forward to wearing them all over ACC country.
Posted by: 1 | April 11, 2011 at 06:08 PM
I didn't hear the Haith interview but here is what I thought a couple weeks ago
Haith sees Katie has her complete team back, ranked in the top ten next pre season.
Golden has won over the Miami football fanbase and will more than likely improve the team from the get go.
Haith smelled smoldering azz and realized it was coming off his Lazy Boy.
Posted by: 1 | April 11, 2011 at 06:14 PM
Gaby has 4 doubles which is 1 behind behind the 2 leaders and he is also 19th in BA
Ryan is 16th in avg. 1st in HRs and 6th in RBIs 3rd in BBs 3rd in slugging 9th in OB% 4th in runs scored
Pat the Bat is tied for 2nd in HRs
Huff is tied for 10th in RBIs
Perez is tied with the Sandman for 1st in the AL in saves
MLBU!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 06:17 PM
CFSIC,
I appreciate the out of state fans that hang on Canespace because I know just how tough it is to get good Canes info
Go Canes!
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 06:17 PM
Your Canespace shirt is in the mail!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 05:34 PM
***********************************
SCHWEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTT
Posted by: raizecane | April 11, 2011 at 06:22 PM
Reggie Johnson has elected today to submit his name for the upcoming NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent to retain the option of returning to the Hurricanes for the 2011-12 season.
I think he should calm down and return for the Canes in 2012 in his best interest.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 06:28 PM
SWEET! Cant wait to get my cane space shirt! Thanks to everyone that makes the space what it is and giving back to the fans ... just one of many things that makes canespace the best hurricanes site on the net!
Posted by: fmcane | April 11, 2011 at 06:30 PM
And while on the topic of leaders in categories
The `Canes stout some might even say chubby OL coach is far and away leading when it comes to 4 letter bombing and neck vein popping
That pimp aint playin` with this group
Posted by: Sebastian | April 11, 2011 at 06:32 PM
CC - let Angry know he needs to purchase a bluetooth for the PS3 so we can communicate during our COD sessions. :-)
Posted by: raizecane | April 11, 2011 at 05:19 PM
I know he told me how frustrated your friends get with him, lol!
He will be in California at Fort Hunter Liggett for the month of May, training,so maybe he will get one at the base there to bring back with him. But canechic is going to miss him something terrible :(.
Posted by: canechic | April 11, 2011 at 06:39 PM
Amaker would not be upgrade on Haith
by: Steve Gorten April 11th, 2011 | 5:04 PM
CORAL GABLES – If the Miami Hurricanes hire Tommy Amaker as their new men’s basketball coach, they’d be making the same type of puzzling, risky move Missouri just did in hiring Frank Haith.
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2011/04/amaker-would-not-be-upgrade-on-haith.html?
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 06:52 PM
OK, Canespace T-shirt update...ADD to the list of shirts mailed today:
Drew in Ft. Myers: 1 LG
JerseyCane: 1 LG
OMFG_Ginn: 1 LG
1Canesfan: 1 M
Thank U sir!
Posted by: 1canesfan | April 11, 2011 at 07:10 PM
The world doesn't realize how lucky it is you don't work for the postal service. lol
Posted by: 1 | April 11, 2011 at 06:07 PM
Roger that. I'd definitely go POSTAL the very first day on the job!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 07:11 PM
Haith smelled smoldering azz and realized it was coming off his Lazy Boy.
Posted by: 1 | April 11, 2011 at 06:14 PM
LMAO!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 07:12 PM
Thanks to everyone that makes the space what it is and giving back to the fans ... just one of many things that makes canespace the best hurricanes site on the net!
Posted by: fmcane | April 11, 2011 at 06:30 PM
There IT is right there.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Haith With Rosenberg today on WQAM...If you want to get sick...Listen.
http://www.wqam.com/index.php?page=347
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 07:27 PM
1Miamifan, not to be confused with 1Canesfan, U are good to go.
McDade you are also squared away.
Both shirts mailing tomorrow AM.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Thank you Soup. You are the man!
Posted by: Randall McDade | April 11, 2011 at 07:46 PM
Warning,
about to unleash epic length off topic post for native, ungar, monte, soup, and skool.
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 07:52 PM
Tommy Joe Invents the Jet Boat
It was summer. That meant we would be dividing our time between banging up our knees on the asphalt and getting strawberries on our butts from sliding into second base. Although race cars were our first love, playing baseball was a part of life for a kid in South Florida. Tommy Joe and I played on the same team and we were always just good enough to sneak onto the All Star team. Down here, we had what was called "Big League." It was really just Pony League, but for some unknown adult reason, we were in Big League.
When Tommy Joe wasn't pitching, he was our short stop. He had pitched two no hitters as a little leaguer and had a blazing but wandering fast ball. Many a stunned batter would rub his temple and mutter curses at TJ on the way to first base. We were on a team called Broward County All Stars, later changed to U S A South. We would usually pummel the teams from Canada and New York then have close games with the California kids. The kids from up north liked to play hockey and basketball. When the temperature dropped, they weren't keen on shagging fly balls in waist high snow.
Down here the temperature didn't drop, so our parents were forced to find dozens of ways to keep us detained outside all day year round. We played more baseball than any other kids in the country. This year we were facing the team from Mexico. These were some relentless hombres! About half of them wound up on the Houston Astros a few years later. It was against "The Mexico Stars" that Tommy Joe pulled off the most difficult play in all of sports. It figured he would wait until the most dramatic moment to do it!
We were leading one to nothing in the top of the seventh, which was the final inning in our league. It was the Mexican boys' last shot. They were determined to go down swinging. TJ was at short stop, I was playing first, and Crazy Norman was pitching. Norman walked a guy and the next batter singled, putting men on first and second. Tommy Joe casually chewed his Bazooka gum and blew a bubble about the size of Charlie Brown's head; he told Norman not to sweat it.
Our coach was having convulsions and the look of panic was apparent in the eyes of the parents in the stands behind our dugout. The Mexicans tried a trick run and hit play, similar to a hit and run, except the base runners took off way before the batter swung. Both runners took off with the pitch. The batter hit a line drive into the hustling Tommy Joe's glove. Tommy reached over and tagged the runner going to third, and then he dove head first into the second base bag, tagging the surprised runner sliding face first into it! AN UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLAY!
As they say, the crowd went crazy! We were all rolling around in the infield dirt overwhelmed by what we had witnessed. Dads were high-fiving, moms were tossing babies into the air, and it was almost as grand as any Saturday morning we spent racing down the land fill in the soap boxers!
After the All Star games were over, we could devote our summer time to our next favorite pastimes. Long before Bay Watch there was a television show that riveted young, testosterone laden boys to the screen -- The Mickey Mouse Club! Ah... I swooned; Annette was about to strut out in her skin tight Mouseketeer outfit! Every boy in America was glued five inches from the screen spellbound by Annette and her magnificent ears. TJ and I watched in blissful adoration for awhile. Then it was time to hit the Schwinn Sting Rays for a rendezvous with Zeke's Uncle Thurmon.
Uncle Thurmon worked at Port Everglades and he would have an endless hoard of components we turned into racing cars. He told us he had something that would really knock our socks off this time. We thought he was just using a well worn expression. He informed us they were upgrading the fire boats at the port. He had managed to finagle a water cannon from the fire department! We had fallen heir to a bunch of pretty extraordinary things in our youth, but this looked like it might just be the ultimate prize.
Uncle Thurmon showed us how if we kept one end of the hose in the canal, we could knock down kids almost a block away just by pointing the nozzle at them and blasting away! Man this was too much! It got so no one would even drive by TJ's house! Forget trying to skate or walk past. We could roll the meanest dog up the street and into his yard like we were washing leaves off the driveway! Another little prank that had us falling down in side splitting laughter was to lob a hundred gallon stream of ice cold water over one of the neighbor's roofs and onto the back of an unsuspecting sunbather.
We tried to turn it into a money maker by using it to wash cars. Our first customer wasn't real pleased as TJ blasted the window out of her Impala and filled the front seat with cat tails, pond scum, and a couple dozen wiggling minnows. Mr. C. always had that glint in his eye when he saw something that had the potential to go fast and peel off a couple layers of our skin off. He looked at the water cannon for a long time, eyeballing, scratching his chin, laying down, and tugging every wire and hose.
He then came up with an idea that would make stunt men everywhere jealous. "Boys, bring that thing into the garage." He rubbed his hands together, barely containing his excitement. Over the next six nights, our priceless water gun was transformed into the first jet boat propulsion unit. Down here, we have a boat that is like a no frills Boston Whaler; it's called a Jon boat. Jon boats come in all sizes and lengths but only one shape. They are shaped like the tubs that you mix cement in with a hoe. If you got the notion to bake the biggest corn bread in the world, a Jon boat would be the perfect baking pan.
Mr. Cauldwell had a pretty good size Jon boat with an anemic 9.9 horsepower Evinrude hanging from the stern. We had caught thousands of bass and sunfish with the Jon boat, but we never had an inkling as to what its real potential was until that fateful weekend. We were up early Saturday morning. We hauled the Jon boat down from the garage and across Tommy's back yard on a little dolly. Mr. C. had mounted the water cannon facing backwards from the stern in of the back of the boat.
There was a little piece of hose that stuck down into the water; the other end was hooked to the water cannon. The cannon's pump would suck the canal water into a compression chamber, combine it with air, and shoot it through the nozzle. We figured that if we aimed the spray from the nozzle behind the boat it would propel us forward down the narrow canal at a pleasant little clip. The pump was humming along and Tommy barked for me to get in. I had a subconscious vision of nervous men in little barrels tumbling down big waterfalls.
"OK," I said," but take it easy 'til we see how she handles." Tommy Joe and Tina Turner had a lot in common, neither one of them ever like to take it "nice... and easy." We were Rolling on the River! Tommy told me to look for things floating in the water while he steered us with the water stream. I looked for my life jacket instead. We were zigzagging down the canal at a pace the crew of the Miss Budweiser would envy. The bow started to lift so TJ aimed the cannon up a little and tried to plane us back down.
The cannon got a little out of control and Tommy began strafing docks, back porches, and screened in patios. As we free styled our way down the canal, I could see the porch screens blowing out of their frames and patio furniture swirling up into the trees. Ducks, dogs, cats, and kids were scrambling across the grass along the river bank. TJ was holding on for all he was worth; the little Jon boat was drawing about an inch of water and accelerating faster and faster!
Tommy whipped the cannon around and chopped down a row of banana trees along the back of Debbie Stilwell's house. We were drawing quite a crowd of onlookers along the bank. People were dashing about and hitting the deck as we careened by. TJ had us turned around and we were bearing down on his back yard like a runaway torpedo. The runaway boat had what was called a Bimini Top on it. It was a kinda psychedelic flower design canvas convertible top.
You could pull it up with one hand and get some relief from the sun by huddling under it. I reached over and yanked it up. It immediately blew back, skipped on the water, and trailed behind the boat. It looked like Jimi Hendrix was out parasailing with us! I could just make out Uncle Thurmon's face on the other side of his truck's windshield as we went sliding over his hood and into the garage. Uncle Thurmon almost had the water cannon back on the wrecker when the Harbor Patrol Officers came sprinting up the driveway.
I began another parent imposed sentence. I could use the rest. I flicked on the TV. M I C -- K E Y -- M - O - U - S - E.
gonz1996
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 08:14 PM
ESPN.com reported tonight, citing multiple sources, that Kansas State coach Frank Martin would listen to Miami and would be willing to return to his hometown, but that UM's search firm called Martin's representatives and said Miami had no interest in pursuing Martin.
We want Martin! It's time to win!!!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 08:17 PM
Monte: can you imagine Martin as BBall coach, and Gruden heading up the football team?
We'd need Billy Martin to coach baseball to round out that troika.
Posted by: AlpharettaCane | April 11, 2011 at 08:20 PM
UM officials were in Boston today...not a good sign...Don't tell me they will hire Amaker...
Can we clone Al Golden?
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Rays actually brought their sticks to the yard tonight
Hell Boy is dealing on the mound as well
Sam Fuld is playing like a mix of David Eckstein & Dustin Pedroia this year - the little guy is busting his ass every single game .... he's almost Quinton McCracken-ish b/c he's on the Rays
And Matt Joyce shows why he shouldn't be playing RField again and why Fuld should be
Posted by: Six | April 11, 2011 at 08:25 PM
AlpharettaCane that would be very entertaining!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 08:30 PM
Thnx again Soup....lastly is there a name and game film on the kid?
Posted by: RCCF | April 11, 2011 at 09:06 PM
ESPN.com is reporting that University of Miami officials are in Boston to meet with Harvard's Tommy Amaker to see if he'd be interested in coaching in Coral Gables. Uh, but what about Kansas State's Frank Martin? Sounding really unlikely.
The ESPN report cites unnamed sources saying Martin is interested, but there's a big but in the way. "But those same sources told ESPN.com that the search firm called Martin's representatives and said that Miami and the search firm had no interest in pursuing Martin." Really? In four years, the guy has coached the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Elite Eight. And you're not interested? Best of luck to you, 'Canes.
Then there's this strange report from the Associated Press in which Martin professes to be happy at K-State but willing to listen. Martin goes as far as to discuss how misinformation about his salary may have scared Miami away, via the AP:
He wonders if a misunderstanding about his salary might have discouraged the Hurricanes.
"Everyone's reporting that my salary is $1.55 million (annually). Actually, my salary is $1.1 million," he said. "Now, I'm an old high school teacher who was making 32 grand when I moved to Boston, and I'm extremely grateful and thankful for the salary I make right now.
"If I stayed the length of the (five-year) contract and I collect every bonus on the contract, it will average out to $1.55. And you know what? There is a chance that the University of Miami never called because they think I make $1.5," he said. "There's a chance just because it was released at $1.55 the University of Miami said, 'We can't call him. Why waste our time? We can't pay him."'
Is Martin throwing that out there so Miami will call? Seems strange to throw out the salary figure, say maybe it scared Miami off, and then say you'd definitely listen to anyone who gave you a call.
The Miami Herald also released a short list of names that didn't include Martin. Via the Herald:
Some UM trustees have lobbied for Kansas State's Frank Martin and Alabama's Anthony Grant, both of whom have strong local ties, but there are no indications they have been interviewed.
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Hey folks Martin is saying that is salary is 1.1 million and he wants to coach at Miami...Wake up Donna, Paul and Tony...
In four years, the guy has coached the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Elite Eight.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 09:33 PM
Who thinks that Amaker really wants to coach a second- or third-tier basketball team in the ACC?
Posted by: 2002nemo | April 11, 2011 at 10:25 PM
ESPN.com reported tonight, citing multiple sources, that Kansas State coach Frank Martin would listen to Miami and would be willing to return to his hometown, but that UM's search firm called Martin's representatives and said Miami had no interest in pursuing Martin.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 08:17 PM
Monty did it ever cross your mind that MAYBE the search committee knows a LITTLE more about the candidates than U do?
Yeah, I didn't think so...but they do.
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 10:54 PM
MAYBE the search committee knows a LITTLE more about the candidates than U do?
mike leach?
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Solar...I thought those posts were gonna be for your new blog? Can U just post them there and post links to them here for those that want to read them?
What's the link again?
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 11:00 PM
mike leach?
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 10:59 PM
LOL!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 11:01 PM
sure soup,
Here's the site
The Solar Zone.
http://solarcane.net/index.html
aight I'm down for the count
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 11:26 PM
http://www6.miami.edu/communications/evites/baseballbash/index2.html
(Beer and) Burgers and Baseball, April 29th versus FSU.
I know you guys go to the Titanic beforehand, but this looks like a fun Alumni event, and it has Beer.
The Miami Maniac will be there.
And you get two drink tickets, which can be used to get Beer.
I like the Canes, and I like Beer.
Posted by: Ungar | April 11, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Solar...I saw the Tallulah River video. Good stuff!
Posted by: SOUP | April 11, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Posted on Monday, 04.11.11 11:39pm
In My Opinion
Miami Hurricanes foolish for ignoring Frank Martin
By Greg Cote
gcote@MiamiHerald.com
The University of Miami has an opportunity right now to declare its arrival nationally as a serious player in men’s basketball. To matter in a way it has not. To demand the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference take notice. To turn a half-empty arena into a hot ticket.
The opportunity is named Frank Martin.
Foolishly, the Hurricanes are ignoring him and the chance he represents, and it’s a little bit stunning. Check that. It’s a lot stunning.
UM being in the midst of a coaching search and ignoring Martin makes about as much sense as if the shopping Heat had decided during free agency last summer that, sorry, LeBron James just wouldn’t be the right fit.
There are three possible reasons the school in Coral Gables is about to hire someone else, to settle for less.
It could be simply an unwillingness to spend big in order to be big.
It could be that Martin is not for everybody and that his résumé isn’t the pristine-perfect one a university president prefers.
It could be because UM — also in the midst of a search for a new athletic director — does not have a strong, bold athletic director to stand up and speak up for Martin.
(These concurrent searches are itself a bizarre situation. Shouldn’t UM hire a new AD first so he has a say in the direction of men’s basketball? Wouldn’t any new AD want that say in such an important hire?)
Likely a combination of the three reasons is to blame. A bigger budget, more gumption, someone in charge — all those things are lacking all at once, and that’s why UM seems ready to settle for someone cheaper and safer to replace the ex, Frank Haith.
Supposedly, UM is enamored with Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, 45. He guided Seton Hall to the 2000 Sweet 16 and has turned around his current team, but in between he didn’t do much in six years at Michigan.
Is a guy who had a nice little run in the Ivy League what Miami needs?
Martin, of course, is the Kansas State coach who turned around that program. He is 95-43 the past four seasons, with three NCAA Tournament teams (one in the Elite Eight in 2010, when he was Big 12 Coach of the Year) and one NIT team.
Also, of course, Martin, 45, is a native Miamian of Cuban descent, a graduate of FIU with his coaching roots in local high schools.
He is, professionally and personally, the perfect UM fit.
You know how he decided coaching would be his livelihood? He was a nightclub bouncer while attending college here and three guys he’d ejected came back and shot at him. Is that a Miami story, or what!
Make no mistake, Martin would come back to his roots in a Miami minute if UM showed interest and if the money — in terms of program budget and salary — were competitive. Any contractual buyout involved would further increase Miami’s investment, but in this case, you get what you pay for.
Martin would join the Canes for more than the homecoming. This job offers positives such as a major conference and a ready-made 21-win NIT team returning all its top players. Any coach with an ego also should be enticed by the hero’s opportunity to excite a reluctant fan base in a tough market.
Martin has publicly all but begged interest by Miami.
Again Monday, in an interview with The Associated Press, Martin refuted the perception UM is not a great job and said, “I’ve had countless people in that community begging me to go back home.” He reiterated UM had not contacted him but said, “I’m never going to say I’m not listening to anybody. It might be an opportunity, a new challenge, something that excites.”
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 11:41 PM
(These concurrent searches are itself a bizarre situation. Shouldn’t UM hire a new AD first so he has a say in the direction of men’s basketball? Wouldn’t any new AD want that say in such an important hire?)
Well said Greg!
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 11:47 PM
MAYBE the search committee knows a LITTLE more about the candidates than U do?
mike leach?
Posted by: solarcane | April 11, 2011 at 10:59 PM
I am sure they do! Plus the last hire was a very good one.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 12, 2011 at 01:40 AM
"These concurrent searches are itself a bizarre situation. Shouldn’t UM hire a new AD first so he has a say in the direction of men’s basketball? Wouldn’t any new AD want that say in such an important hire?"
I said that right here two days ago!
Posted by: SOUP | April 12, 2011 at 05:57 AM
Headed to the 561...LFOGTFOOTW!
Posted by: SOUP | April 12, 2011 at 05:58 AM
MH
Frank Martin
The University of Miami has an opportunity right now to declare its arrival nationally as a serious player in men’s basketball. To matter in a way it has not. To demand the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference take notice. To turn a half-empty arena into a hot ticket.
The opportunity is named Frank Martin.
Foolishly, the Hurricanes are ignoring him and the chance he represents, and it’s a little bit stunning. Check that. It’s a lot stunning.
UM being in the midst of a coaching search and ignoring Martin makes about as much sense as if the shopping Heat had decided during free agency last summer that, sorry, LeBron James just wouldn’t be the right fit.
There are three possible reasons the school in Coral Gables is about to hire someone else, to settle for less.
It could be simply an unwillingness to spend big in order to be big.
It could be that Martin is not for everybody and that his résumé isn’t the pristine-perfect one a university president prefers.
It could be because UM — also in the midst of a search for a new athletic director — does not have a strong, bold athletic director to stand up and speak up for Martin.
(These concurrent searches are itself a bizarre situation. Shouldn’t UM hire a new AD first so he has a say in the direction of men’s basketball? Wouldn’t any new AD want that say in such an important hire?)
Likely a combination of the three reasons is to blame. A bigger budget, more gumption, someone in charge — all those things are lacking all at once, and that’s why UM seems ready to settle for someone cheaper and safer to replace the ex, Frank Haith.
Supposedly, UM is enamored with Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, 45. He guided Seton Hall to the 2000 Sweet 16 and has turned around his current team, but in between he didn’t do much in six years at Michigan.
Is a guy who had a nice little run in the Ivy League what Miami needs?
Martin, of course, is the Kansas State coach who turned around that program. He is 95-43 the past four seasons, with three NCAA Tournament teams (one in the Elite Eight in 2010, when he was Big 12 Coach of the Year) and one NIT team.
Also, of course, Martin, 45, is a native Miamian of Cuban descent, a graduate of FIU with his coaching roots in local high schools.
He is, professionally and personally, the perfect UM fit.
You know how he decided coaching would be his livelihood? He was a nightclub bouncer while attending college here and three guys he’d ejected came back and shot at him. Is that a Miami story, or what!
Make no mistake, Martin would come back to his roots in a Miami minute if UM showed interest and if the money — in terms of program budget and salary — were competitive. Any contractual buyout involved would further increase Miami’s investment, but in this case, you get what you pay for.
Martin would join the Canes for more than the homecoming. This job offers positives such as a major conference and a ready-made 21-win NIT team returning all its top players. Any coach with an ego also should be enticed by the hero’s opportunity to excite a reluctant fan base in a tough market.
Martin has publicly all but begged interest by Miami.
Again Monday, in an interview with The Associated Press, Martin refuted the perception UM is not a great job and said, “I’ve had countless people in that community begging me to go back home.” He reiterated UM had not contacted him but said, “I’m never going to say I’m not listening to anybody. It might be an opportunity, a new challenge, something that excites.”
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/12/2162604/miami-hurricanes-foolish-for.html#ixzz1JJAPY2Up
Reggie Johnson
University of Miami basketball center Reggie Johnson, a 6-10, 300-pound sophomore, has submitted his name for the NBA Draft.
But he will not hire an agent, according to UM, and thus can still opt to return to the Hurricanes as long as he removes his name by May 8 and maintains his college eligibility. The NBA Draft is June 23.
“The chance to play in the NBA is something that has been in my mind for a long time – since I was really young,” Johnson said in a UM report. “Now the chance has presented itself so I can see where I stand. If it doesn’t feel right, I know I still have the opportunity to return to play college basketball.”
Johnson was the team’s leading rebounder and third-leading scorer, averaging 11.9 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. He converted 59.1 percent of his field goals, while adding a team-high 1.3 blocks per game as a redshirt sophomore in 2010-11, and finished the season ranked second in the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.5), fourth in defensive rebounds (6.1) and overall rebounds and 20th in scoring.
Johnson was an All-ACC honorable mention this season. He posted 13 double-doubles – including a 14-point, 20-rebound performance in the NIT first-round win over FAU. His 347 rebounds this season are the most for a Hurricane since Rick Barry posted a school-record 475 in 1964-65, while he scored in double figures 23 times, including four 20-point outings.
Do you think Reggie will come back to UM, and decide not to enter the draft?
Or do you think Reggie will be drafted by the NBA? There are 2 rounds, and 30 teams.
What do you think of his decision?
Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2011/04/-reggie-johnson-out-of-here-but-he-can-still-come-back.html#ixzz1JJB67jw8
Posted by: NativeCane | April 12, 2011 at 07:44 AM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Monty, sorry about double post, thanks!
Go Canes!!!
Posted by: NativeCane | April 12, 2011 at 07:58 AM
CGNC SOUP, Kentucky Derby Favorite Mucho Macho Man is a Floridian:
Here's a twist: The story of Gulfstream-based Mucho Macho Man and his connections revolves around a horse who was born dead, basically.
"Lifeless, really," Carole Rio says.
Rio and husband John bred Mucho Macho Man, only to see the baby in their hands not breathe for the first half-dozen minutes of his life. "He was actually considered a dead foal," she says.
They gave him oxygen, prayed, gave more oxygen and were about ready to give up. Then?
"He just stood up," Carole Rio says. "Jumped up to his feet and ran off. Literally ran off."
The Rios, who maintain a minority interest in the horse, foal 15 to 20 horses a year on their Ocala breeding farm. Dead foals are rare there.
Near-dead foals who gallop off, rarer.
"I haven't had any," she says.
Lazarus, she called him.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/road-to-kentucky-derby-has-innumerable-twists-and-1392124.html
Posted by: NativeCane | April 12, 2011 at 08:09 AM
86th
Posted by: Ungar | April 12, 2011 at 08:49 AM
Can we clone Al Golden?
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | April 11, 2011 at 08:21 PM
Hmm, there might be a bit of a learning curve.
"FOUL! That was a perfectly clean tackle!"
Posted by: Ungar | April 12, 2011 at 08:53 AM
While Martin might be the coach everyone seems to want around the Gables
This is just like the football coach search. The fans will throw out their wish list and complain that Miami isnt willing to throw out the cheddar or they arent committed to winning
Most of those are nothing but rumors in the 1st place
The `Canes shouldnt let the fact that the lying Dung Beetle failed this school effect their search for a new coach
AG hasnt coached a game at Miami yet but he sure the hell has changed the attitude of the team around and the most important thing he has done in my eyes is that the ex-canes are now back and that my friends is a beautiful thing to see
The new basketball coach that the `Canes bring in here will be just fine and I dont care what any hack in any hackwrap says: It will be a big upgrade over Frankie Dung Beetle
Posted by: Sebastian | April 12, 2011 at 09:05 AM
I have to agree with 2002nemo.... It is hard to get some one who knows he already is way behind the eight ball in the ACC. I know we all love the Canes and we have a bias but take off the blinders and take a long hard look at the reality of our basketball program. I am not sure how truly successful this program can really be? I dont think it really has been all that? The program has had a few good years yes but really I think that is all I expect. If you have a shot to play at unc or duke why in the heck would you go to Miami? Maybe we get lucky with a few good bottom tier players who can academically qualify to play here? I am just not as optimistic about this program as you guys. Should have stayed in the big east!
Posted by: Canechic | April 12, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Coaching uncertainty & coaching transition is the single greatest factor in not containing a teen balla's flirtation with declaring for: light, action, $$n$b$a$$
If the coaching hire is not imminent, and/or Tommy Amaker turns her DOWN along with her continued refusal to speak with Cuban Frank Martin, the []_[] will need to bring BP & Coast Guard for a containment cap for the fueled oil that will surely spill from the combustion of UM stakeholders & followers.
Posted by: scribe747 | April 12, 2011 at 10:11 AM
AD Hired:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/12/2163347/um-to-hire-wisconsin-official.html
Posted by: TJL | April 12, 2011 at 11:09 AM
The Don must have loved her some cheese or something in her time in little Germany on the lake after the Clinton years, at least it's not bald Barry himself. I hope the ginger AD gives Martin a call and a 1.25 million offer plus incentives. to 1.75 to 2 even range Tuesday afternoon to make his stamp on the position.
Whoever gets hired in the end I'm just as willing to patiently let them do their own thing to build the basketball team back up their way as long as they keep winning more than they lose though.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | April 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Tim Reynolds on new AD - "Shawn Eichorst is young for an AD, is a fundraiser, played football, been at big-time programs ... sort of Kirby Hocutt with a law degree."
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 12, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Via PapaCane - "Rumors of Amaker to UM: His wife teacher at Harvard, and he has done well there. He is a solid coach, but UM? Hmm."
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 12, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Chris Freet - "From an SEC colleague: 'Absolute home run. Shawn Eichorst is the man. Incredible leader and full of integrity.'"
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 12, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Do we need to put out a APB on DZ8??? I have not seen him for some time now. When do we start the search party??
Posted by: raizecane | April 12, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Soup I hadn't really thought much aboiut the Derby but that story Native dug up about Mucho Macho Man was cool. Might as well pick him. I guess Uncle Mo is the favorite at this point although Mucho's pre-Derby workouts seem to be going really well.
Posted by: CGNC | April 12, 2011 at 12:57 PM
CGNC - I just played golf with a buddy this past Saturday who will be attending the derby this year. He said it will cost him $600.00 a ticket (getting 2).
He was told he could get cheaper seats but all you would see was the cloud of dirt being left behind. I didn't realize tickets were that expensive.....
Posted by: raizecane | April 12, 2011 at 01:12 PM
New AD –
“I am truly humbled and honored to have the tremendous opportunity to lead and build upon the University of Miami’s rich tradition of excellence in athletics. Under President Donna Shalala’s great vision, passion and leadership, the University of Miami has quickly developed into not only the best institution in the state of Florida, but one of the top research universities in the United States, said Todd Eichorst. “The success of our student-athletes – academically, athletically and socially – will always be our foremost objective and I am looking forward to working collaboratively with our coaches, staff, student-athletes, campus administration, faculty, board of trustees, donors, alumni, fans and community members to realize our full potential."
Posted by: raizecane | April 12, 2011 at 01:25 PM