Recruiting Update From The Source

When you want to know the real scoop, you have to go straight to the source.

Larry Blustein, more than anyone else, is "That Guy". 

Affectionately known as "Blu" to other members of the media and fans of the hard core recruiting scene, nobody disputes the Blu's assessment and critique of talent from the 305, 954 or the 561. 

Larry Blustein has been covering high school sports for over 40 years in South Florida.  That is a level of commitment and consistency that is seldom seen these days in sports coverage.

Blustein works for several media outlets in South Florida including the Miami Herald and also produces some really quality work for http://sfhighschoolsports.com along with host Josh Darrow. 

Both Larry and Josh cover recruiting for the big five Florida Schools (did I just say that out loud?) with what seems to many (including me) is a special emphasis on the University of Miami.  

Plus the BIG news out this week is that they are seriously increasing their coverage with new features, videos and much more recruiting news on a regular basis.

Here is Josh Darrow with UM verbal commit from Miami Norland Duke Johnson: 

Here is Darrow interviewing Keith Brown who is also a UM verbal comitt from the Norland Vikings: 

So when U want the 411 got to http://sfhighschoolsports.com/ 

Anything else is just a waste of time!

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[Scribe747SP]

Go

[Scribe747SP]

Well done Piece!

[solarcane]

Larry B is always working hard, I like the man.

[solarcane]

Posted by: Old Skool | May 30, 2011 at 10:15 PM

classic old skool!

from last blog, that was good stuff skool

[solarcane]

best Tweet since I started reading those things:

@AKuperstein Why doesn't the Jim Tressel Sports Illustrated cover say "Should Ohio State Drop Football?"

[solarcane]

I am not a crook

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj201/solarcane/tresvader.jpg

[solarcane]

University School rising junior WR Jordan Cunningham a major target for BCS powers

Rising junior WR Jordan Cunningham has offers from Miami, Florida, Florida State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Western Michigan and Wake Forest.
By Patrick Lammer, Sun Sentinel

11:11 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2011
Ohio State offered a third wide receiver out of Broward County in the past two weeks, putting out an offer to Davie University School Class of 2013 wide receiver Jordan Cunningham.

The 6-foot-3 Cunningham, who helped the Suns (13-1) reach the Class 2B state title game a year ago, also holds offers from Miami, Florida, Florida State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Western Michigan and Wake Forest.

The Buckeyes had offered Miramar wide receivers Malcolm Lewis and Devonte Mathis this past week.

The 5-11 Lewis, who also holds offers from Miami, Florida and Florida State, is the No. 4-ranked prospect in Broward County for the Class of 2012. Rivals.com lists Lewis as a four-star recruit and the No. 164 prospect in the nation.

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The 6-2 Mathis is the 11th-ranked prospect overall in Broward County for 2012. He also holds offers from FSU, West Virginia, UCF and USF, among others.

University School is also home to 2012 wide receiver prospects Macgarrett Kings and Daniel Braverman.

Kings is the No. 14-ranked rising senior in Broward County, while Braverman holds nine offers.

[j.w.]

Good stuff as always, soup! thanks as well Solar!

[IraqiCane]

Hey Soup, thanks so much for the box of goodies it is very much appreciated. Thanks for all you do and please keep up the awesome work.

GO CANES!!!

[ftmcane]

so are there any actual updates with recruiting?

[SOUP]

Iraqi...U are welcome and Happy Memorial Day! Be safe and Go Canes, Go USA!!!

[SOUP]

so are there any actual updates with recruiting?

Posted by: ftmcane | May 31, 2011 at 06:56 AM

Only the ones U provide. WhachU Got?

[SOUP]

j-dub...U got it. Off to jury duty. Wish me luck!

[NativeCane]

PBP

Milian

I talked to long-time recruiting analyst Tom Lemming this week about UM’s list of oral commitments for the class of 2012. Lemming said he’s seen each player in person or on tape and here are his brief evaluations (I spoke to Lemming on Wednesday so I didn’t get a chance to ask him about Miami Norland offensive lineman Ereck Flowers, who committed to Miami on Thursday, according to Canesport.)

In no particular order:

Raphael Kirby, LB, Stone Mountain Stephenson, Ga.: “An outstanding ball player. I think he’s a big-time guy. He can run, very quick, very athletic. A kid out of Kirby’s area, they never used to get them. But Al Golden is every bit the recruiter as the guys at Florida and Florida State. I would rank him among the top 5 recruiters in the country, so it’s not a surprise. It would be a surprise if he didn’t get these guys.”

Clearwater Countryside QB Gray Crow.

Angelo Jean-Louis, WR, Palm Beach Central: “He’s one of the better athletes down there. There’s a lot of receiver-defensive back combos down there in South Florida this year and he’s one of the very best. He probably can play as a freshman. He’s ready. Receiver is where he will start right away, but he can play either side of the ball.”

Jontavious Carter, WR, Cordele Crisp County, Ga.: “He’s a three-star player, but a very good athlete. He earned some all-state recognition last year. They liked him a lot and were right on top of him. The Criss County guys will either go to Georgia or Florida State but Golden jumped on him. You would have never seen the old staff in that part of Georgia.”

Trent Taylor, DE, Lakeland Lake Gibson: “A four-star player. Not real tall, but powerful. Great coming off the edge. He’s a pass-rushing specialist with 15 or 16 sacks last season. A powerhouse of a guy. He’s exactly what they needed, a guy with his type of strength and quickness off the edge. And since he’s not real tall he could grow into a defensive tackle.”

Gray Crow, QB, Clearwater Countryside: “I like Gray. He’s got a big-time arm and is a pro-style quarterback so he fits perfectly into Miami’s offense. He’s a four-star guy. A lot of people like him. Notre Dame offered him as a sophomore. He’s got the arm strength and he’s a thick kid so he can take a hit.”

Amos Leggett, DB, Homestead: “A big-time cornerback. Excellent quickness and runs 4.4 in the 40. Decent size for a corner and I’d say one of the premier corners in the South. Another big-time kid.”

Randy ‘Duke’ Johnson, RB, Miami Norland: “He’s one of the premier players in South Florida. He’s been heavily recruited and he’s obviously been productive.”

Linebacker Raphael Kirby

Keith Brown, LB, Miami Norland: Keith can play linebacker, but he’s fast enough to play safety. He’s very fast. The whole thing here is how fast and athletic this whole class is. Speed is the one recurring theme.”

David Thompson, QB, Miami Westminster Christian: “I invited him to a new All-American game that’s being held on Jan. 3 in Phoenix. He’s supposed to be the best baseball player in Florida, but I love his arm and he’s got great size. If he sticks with playing quarterback, I think he can be an All-American.”

A few other recruiting notes to chew during the long holiday weekend:

…..Lemming has a serious man crush on Golden, who he picked as recruiter of the year in 2009 on his TV show, ‘Tom Lemming’s Generation Next.’ Lemming said the other four are Nick Saban, Jim Tressel, Bob Stoops and Mack Brown.

….The majority of Miami’s oral commitments are from the South Florida area and Lemming said that’s no surprise. “I’ve talked to several coaches down there and they all say [Golden] was very impressive when they met him,” Lemming said. “It’s going to take a while, but the process of galvanizing the high school coaches around the program has already started. You’re seeing it now and you’re going to see it even more in the next couple of years where the top kids in South Florida stay home like back in their golden days.”

….I also spoke this week with Mike Farrell, the very knowledgeable national recruiting analyst for Rivals. Farrell said that Miami’s growing class, while strong, will be determined by what quarterbacks are brought in. Farrell is not as bullish on Crow or Thompson as Lemming. “If I have a question about their recruiting class, it’s that they need a quarterback badly,” Farrell said. “Your recruiting class is only as good as your quarterbacks. Those guys, a lot of people passed on. But Al and his staff saw something. When you look at Gray Crow and Thompson, the only offer is Miami. That’s something that makes you wonder, are they seeing something that nobody else is seeing or are they reaching? That’s something that will determine how good this class is three or four years down the road.”

….Farrell said the biggest threat to UM in the South Florida area isn’t Florida or Florida State, but Louisville. Former UM assistant Clint Hurtt, now at Louisville, was named ESPN’s Recruiter of the Year in February.

[NativeCane]

SI, never one to kick a football program when it's down offers it's take

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a5

Posted by: solarcane | May 30, 2011 at 09:22 PM

The prayer reqyuest box was a nice touch!

[NativeCane]

^^^^^^^^request^^^^^^^^

[ftmcane]

so are there any actual updates with recruiting?

Posted by: ftmcane | May 31, 2011 at 06:56 AM

Only the ones U provide. WhachU Got?

Posted by: SOUP | May 31, 2011 at 07:13 AM

Here's what I got. I like what they've done so far and I think we're gonna pick up top ten class, but I agree with Farrell in that we need a quality qb. I am also puzzled that nobody else is after Thompson or Crow. Not sure why we aren't more interested in Kelly's nephew although I like the size of the kid out of Memphis we picked up and I love that Forcier won't be coming. A big QB and DT pickup would make me feel better about our recruiting efforts.

[solarcane]

New Offer: Miami offers 3-Star TE Dan Beilinson, 6'5'' and 220 lbs from Panther Creek HS in North Carolina.

[Ohio_Cane]

Sorry all, been out of town for the weekend. Will be back on the twitter updates this week.

[]_[]

[canechic]

Anyone who believes College Football is on a level playing field is really just kidding themselves.

Reading the SI articles and looking back.....I am not sure Miami can even compete with all this garbage that goes on. Randy had to run such a tight ship that it truly got in the way of football. I know I really have been fooling myself thinking this game was some how,some what pure? I am not sure how much I like this game anymore :(?

[Ohio_Cane]

Focus turns to Terrelle Pryor and cars:

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/27313/focus-now-turns-to-terrelle-pryor-and-cars

[solarcane]

canechic

It's the general corruption and decay of personal values in everyday life in America.

The lower personal standards and the notion a little cheating of the boss,the job, the coach, the family, is OK, is the basic reason what was once good is now crap.
We caused it ourselves.

Mike James seems like an outstanding individual to us ( and he is) because he carries himself like most every kid in America did in the 50s when pride in your country, family and yourself meant something important.

Pretending to be a bad azz by wearing baggy clothes, turning your hat sideways and having a foul mouth is a lot easier than actually being a bad azz by
going out of your way for other people, being thankful for each day you have, pushing yourself to be the best you can be the 23 hours you aren't "working" out in the gym where everyone is watching you sell your brand.

Everyday that I read news and sports headlines the more I can't wait to be way out in nature paddling my kayak.

[canechic]

I got you solar! :)

I promise you there are some really good kids out there but these losers seem to get all the attention.

T. Pryor shows up to last nights team meeting with a brand new Nissan, brand new plates that he "purchased" this week. Really dude Really what a complete @ss. The arrogance is just sickening....WOW!

[Old Skool]

Solar
For me it boils down to this: the pursuit of excellence or the pursuit of ego.

[Herbieibis]

We get crapped out of the 2002 Nat'l Ship and Clarett is living the life of Riley, with pockets full of dough. The NCAA is just like racing, if you get caught cheating you can still keep the win, will just fine you some money and cut a few schollies.FSU could of got popped too but instead they just took away some victories from out going Bowden.
Apparently this had been going on at OSU, almost a decade and nothing has been done. The NCAA picks and chooses, who they want to bully. What they don't see or hear about they let it go but now the rats are out looking for the cheese. They'll end up about like USC and we have no excuses not to wax OSU's azz, when they come visit us.
On the recuiting front, things look like they going fairly good early on but we need to load up with some top notch DT's, space takers aren't going to get it.

[raizecane]

Herb - well said. My best friend is a Buckeye and when I called his ass yesterday, he just dismissed it like "oh well'. Had that been Miami's head coach (or players), he would have been all over me.

Even though I can't stand Clarett, it appears that that he was telling the truth. Of course the NCAA turned the other way so they should take some of the blame for what is happening at OSU. Sweatervest figured he got away with it while at Youngstown State, then with Clarett and then with Troy Smith. It got to what TP and everyone else was doing was normal.....

Personally, the AD needs to go too and the President of OSU needs to step down as well. These knuckleheads knew what was going on but as long as JT was beating Michigan and winning BIG 10 titles, they didn't care.

[solarcane]

Personally, the AD needs to go too and the President of OSU needs to step down as well.

That's very true.
I'm wondering what kind of "thank You" notes were passed to under the table to Tressel for admitting he is stank and keeping the spotlight focused on himself.

[solarcane]

skool,

Years ago you just heard by way of mouth or a newspaper clipping so and so is an azzhole, now the kid himself can convince you of it in ten seconds of YouTube or 140 keystrokes on Twitter.

Watching Discovery Channel and seeing little kids that never heard of PS3, Twitter, or Face book out in a field playing soccer with huge smiles on their faces, kicking a half inflated old ball can remind one of what college football was supposed to be like to the student athletes.

[CGNC]

Buh bye sweatervest. SI had the article somewhat right. It has been going on for longer than 8 years though! Michigan fans might just make this a holiday

[canechic]

LOL CGNC!

[solarcane]

Ten Hurricanes have been tabbed for All-America and/or All-ACC honors by Phil Steele.

Steele's publication is considered one of the top college football prognosticators.

Brandon Washington appears on both the preseason All-America and All-ACC lists. Washington joins defensive standouts Ray-Ray Armstrong, Marcus Forston and Sean Spence as Canes who appear on both lists. Last season Spence earned honorable mention All-America honors from SI.com and Pro Football Weekly.

Earning the preseason All-ACC nod are offensive players Lamar Miller, Travis Benjamin, Seantrel Henderson, Washington and Tyler Horn. On the defensive side, Vaughn Telemaque and Olivier Vernon join Armstrong, Forston and Spence.

PHIL STEELE'S 2011 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

OFFENSE
RG, Brandon Washington, 4th Team

DEFENSE
LB, Sean Spence, 2nd Team
RT, Marcus Forston, 3rd Team
SS, Ray-Ray Armstrong, 3rd Team

PHIL STEELE’S 2011 PRESEASON ALL-ACC TEAM

OFFENSE
RB, Lamar Miller, 1st Team
RG, Brandon Washington, 1st Team
WR, Travis Benjamin, 2nd Team
RT, Seantrel Henderson, 2nd Team
C, Tyler Horn, 3rd Team

DEFENSE
RT, Marcus Forston, 1st Team
LB, Sean Spence, 1st Team
SS, Ray-Ray Armstrong, 1st Team
FS, Vaughn Telemaque, 2nd Team
RE, Olivier Vernon, 3rd Team

[CaneRock]

This should be required reading for young people:

ATTITUDE

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than fact. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than apperance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannont change our past...we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...I am convinced the life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you..we are in charge of our attitudes."

By Charles Swindoll

[Canechic]

I like that cane rock!

[Ohio_Cane]

Love that, CaneRock! Great quote!

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Cheatervest was saved by MoCla because the future prison biatch/former crybaby RB wouldn't talk to the NCAA, but he'd run his mouth to everybody else. The NCAA has no subpena power, they cannot force testimony, they can only work with those willing to detail infractions to investigators.

Besides, the prayer I had stuck in the OSU football office prayer box without their knowledge in the wake of the fake PI flag retroactively took care of the whole thing for us anyway a decade down the road, so all's well that ends well and we can all chide the sucknuts for, well sucking nuts from a diseased tree of liars, cheaters, and never do wells from now until the world ends next year.

Now, about that Oscar Meyer fella they want to hire next year . . .

[pb]

The expose showing Tressel to be exactly what we all knew he was, a holier than thou, lying, cheating, hypocrite scumbag has been even more satisfying to me than the way the Heat has given the entire basketball establishment the finger on their glorious title run.

[j.w.]

Beautiful day in college football! Buh-bye "Senator."

[solarcane]

some of the funniest Tressel bash yet

http://bit.ly/jRGDSZ

[solarcane]

LaRron Byrd interview

With the 2011 season fast approaching and an opening match-up with Maryland on the horizon, it's time to learn more about the Miami Hurricanes football team. Every day until Fall camp begins, we'll introduce you to a Hurricane.

Coral Gables, Fla.--Today, senior wide receiver LaRon Byrd is on the hot seat.

The U is one of the most prestigious programs in the country. When you think of the U, the first thing you think of is Miami. That landmark, when it was first created, everybody wanted to throw up the U for their university, but there’s only one. A lot of success has come through here – not only through football – business-wise, lawyers, doctors, it’s a very successful place.

Competition is everyday. Day-in day-out. Definitely with the new coaching staff, it’s something that’s big. Basically, it’s like in real life. Everyday, you have to go out and compete in the workforce either to get a job that you want or maintain the job that you already have. I think competition at the University of Miami prepares each one of the student-athletes to be successful in the future.

Playing football has given me the ability to meet new people, to network, and to hopefully fulfill a lot of dreams and goals I had growing up. Growing up wasn’t so successful for us financial-wise, and football was an escape from that. If I didn't have the new cleats like all the rich kids had, we had the same uniforms on, so it kinda was an escape for me getting out of my community and my surroundings, to being on a team and having a family atmosphere, because I never grew up with that, so football for me is big. It kind of saved my life.

When I was six years old, the first memory I had was Christmas time, and my mom looked like she had just hit the lottery or something. She said, write down something that you want Santa Claus to get you for Christmas, and I wrote down a four-wheeler and a go-kart. I guess I kind of put pressure on my mom. (laughs) I’ll never forget waking up on Christmas morning, and my mom said, “LaRon, Santa Claus wanted me to tell you that it was too big to fit in his bag, so he got you something else.” I was crushed. I still hold that against her. (laughs)

I secretly wish that I could be a famous actor. I definitely want to take Denzel’s job.

I’ll never forget my first touchdown at the University of Miami my freshman year against Duke. I’ll never forget my first start in college against Texas A&M. I’ll never forget my first year playing football in high school, in 10th grade. I’ll never forget my first time buying my mom a Christmas present. I bought her a butterfly bracelet. It was advertised on television, and she said, “I wish I had that bracelet.” So I cut grass all throughout the spring and summer to save up money. The bracelet was $99, and I went to Wal-mart and I bought it for her. I was like, “Mom, guess what? Somebody left this on the doorstep!” and she was very happy. That was good for me, to say I earned something for my mom, after all the work she’s done and all the sacrifices she’s made in her life, it was good giving back to her.

I’ll never forget the first time I didn’t get a Christmas present – because I had so many brothers and sisters. I’ll never forget when I caught my first strawberry playing in the yard. There was this guy – Dirk Summers – he was like Allen Bailey, always the best football and basketball player. He was a bully. He always used to bully me, every day. He pushed me down one day and I caught a strawberry on my hand and I was mad. So I went up to him and punched him and knocked him out, and everyone in the neighborhood was like “LaRon! LaRon!’ (laughs)

Louisiana is where everyone wants to be! Great food, it’s a great culture, music, everything. If I had Miami weather in Louisiana, I would never wanna leave. It’s very family-oriented, Cajun food, everything you would expect.

Everybody can criticize until they’ve been through it. That goes for parents, peers, teammates, fans, no matter who. Everybody can say, “he should have done this better, if that would have happened,” or “he might have done this if this had happened.” There’s a lot of if/then statements, but no one knows until they go through it.

I’m big into giving back. Every time I see a homeless person at a stop sign, I always give change because I don’t know what happened to that person. A lot of people would assume, “He must be on drugs, that’s why he’s in that predicament” but you never know. Maybe he was born into that situation, maybe he lost a job or got fired, or something happened in his family life that stressed him out and put him in that situation. Everybody can criticize before they know, but I want to know the full story before I can make my own opinion.

The best catch was my first touchdown against Duke. I’ll never forget it. It was a fade route, and I told Coach Nix, “Please, just give me a touchdown.” He was the offensive coordinator at the time, and he said, “I’ll throw it to you this time, you better come up with it.” I was on the 12-yard line and ran a fade route, and the cornerback jumped up and I tipped the ball, I thought it was gonna go out of bounds. Just so happened I caught it, put my feet inbounds in the back of the endzone, it was a nice catch. I think it was the best catch I ever had.

I didn’t think I would be in this position I am today. I would never take back my situation growing up, because it shaped me to be the man that I am. I never thought in a million years I would be where I am today, as far as about to be a future college graduate, hopefully a professional football player, and not even that, just being successful in life. I never would have imagined this because of the way I grew up. A lot of kids I grew up with are in jail right now or dropped out of high school, and you would assume that everyone from the neighborhood I grew up in would have been unsuccessful. I never would have thought in a million years I’d be where I’m at today.

We are all learners of life. We’re all learners of life, learners of the game, we all learn from each other.

I was raised in a single-parent household. My mother was 17 when she had me. I grew up in the Homeville projects, in a one-bedroom apartment. My mom had little knick-knack jobs for us to help provide – she never backed down from the challenge, never once wanted to give me a wailing or anything like that, she stuck through it. I don’t let a lot of things get to me, I am a firm believer in hard work, and that if you stick to something and believe in God, anything is possible. That’s how I was raised.

Legacy is the University of Miami. When I think of legacy, the person I would best want to follow is behind Ed Reed. As far as the legacy he left, it’s wonderful. I’ve never had the chance to sit down and talk with him one-on-one, but I’ve seen a documentary on him, and he grew up the same way I did. It’s kind of crazy when you see something like that, it impacts you. He grew up and had to leave his house as a junior and live with someone else in order to finish high school, came to the University of Miami, excelled at the University of Miami, also got his degree, went to the NFL and is now a future Hall of Famer. When I think of legacy, I think of Ed Reed. Great people person, you never hear anything bad about him, no off-field issues, great on-field player. I would definitely want to follow someone like that.

[USAFCane]

let me get this straight, Terrell Pryor showed up for a team meeting after the Tressell signing in a new 350Z with dealer plates on? How many classes you think this kid is attending.

[USAFCane]

I meant Tressell resignation

[Ungar]

I am not a crook

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj201/solarcane/tresvader.jpg

Posted by: solarcane | May 30, 2011 at 11:26 PM

LOL!

Great article attaching, too solar.

"So I went up to him and punched him and knocked him out, and everyone in the neighborhood was like “LaRon! LaRon!’ (laughs)"

I wonder if he gets confused at Heat games, when he hears "LeBron! LeBron!"

[macjones de Albuquerque]

Apparently this had been going on at OSU, almost a decade and nothing has been done. The NCAA picks and chooses, who they want to bully. What they don't see or hear about they let it go but now the rats are out looking for the cheese. They'll end up about like USC and we have no excuses not to wax OSU's azz, when they come visit us.

Posted by: Herbieibis | May 31, 2011 at 11:08 AM

V-O-I-L-A!

U should research Brian BOZ Bosworth's take on the corrupt N.C.A.A. Because he speaks truth to power and some of his opinions on the shady N.C.A.A. have been on-going for the past decades.

I remember in BOZ's last game as a senior, he wore his headband in the Orange Bowl which took aim at the N.C.A.A. lol

I always respected and admired THE BOZ while he played havoc on opposing college football teams back in the day. Of course, he and his Boomer Sooner squads didn't have quite the success against U-know-who, Eh.

Bosworth even came out and defended K.W.-II,s lockerroom tisk, when Kellen was getting crUcified by most of the major college football media-nexus. Say it ain't so.

Heck, some of U-all Cane loyalist were even dizzing on Winslow-SON for speaking his minds-eye. Get outta' here.

As HERBERT said above, the corrupt N.C.A.A. been looking the other way of some college basketball and college football programs ( Herbie CornSUXker's anyone. ) for so long, that they've had to come down hard, now, on these lying, cheating, gaming the system programs.

[Ungar]

some of the funniest Tressel bash yet

http://bit.ly/jRGDSZ

Posted by: solarcane | May 31, 2011 at 03:11 PM

LOL! LSUFreek is GOAT on using old movies.
solarcane is GOAT on those computer ones though.

BTW, I enjoyed the recruiting article, but I thought the kid in the first photo was flipping off the camera.

And if Blustein can't do the U right, how can you trust him?

[Ungar]

Final question:

If OSU is already known for having an * on their tainted title, dues this put a double * on their name?

OSU**, looks like I am blotting out a CK in there...

[macjones de Albuquerque]

The Tainted Vest makes Sneaky Pete look like St. Pete, eh.

[Ohio_Cane]

Papa Cane - Hearing T. Pryor will not step on a college football field as a player again. Associated with drug traffickers, etc. Imminent bombshell.

Wow.

[macjones de Albuquerque]

U...rban myth has it, that approximately 30% of INK PAD's are fronts for high-level drug peddlers. Get outta' here.

I believe they call that " laudering-sp the Benjamins. " If U-know-what I mean. LMAO

[Ohio_Cane]

Someone named "Speed Kills" on twitter, retweeted by Papa Cane: 5-star OT Kyle Kalis (OSU commit) seems to be reopening his recruitment to #Michigan, Miami and Auburn - Mattison is in his ear!

[Ungar]

"verbal comitt" - SOUP, minor change...

And macjones, you get away with alot here, but putting a big U on Urban makes me think of Urban Meyer, the next coach of the Buckeyes.

Please don't do that again near lunchtime...

[Ungar]

And Boz was a roided out fake, that got pwned as soon as he got into the NFL.

Just sayin...

[macjones de Albuquerque]

And Boz was a roided out fake, that got pwned as soon as he got into the NFL.

Just sayin...

Posted by: Ungar | May 31, 2011 at 04:28 PM

Back in the day, alot of " roids " was being passed around, eh. That Herbie CornSUXker football program anyone.

So, your opinion in regards to Boz and the jUice is bloody mUch ado about nada!

Now, on Brian and his " no-show " in the N.F.L., I have to agree with U. Say it ain't so, Bozo.

[Brevardcane]

All this stuff just makes me want to see golden win one the right way even more.

[solarcane]

ungar thanks!

The LSU Freak got the facial expressions down perfect in the little gif animation.

I liked LaRon's view of life's big picture and his endorsement of Ed Reed as his Cane role model.

I loved Brian Bosworth's attitude in college.
He was doing an early The Rock before The Rock took it to a whole new level.
I always thought the Bo Jackson runs over The Boz was way over rated.
Bo Jackson was tremendous no doubt but
Bo got low and Boz made the mistake of not going for Jackson's ankles and he looked like any recent Miami Hurricane LB trying to stop the run.

Boz and The Rock are running about neck and neck for world's worst actor until Keeanna Reeves passes away or watches one of his own movies.

[solarcane]

In defense of over rated guys that tackle poorly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-eiK1mlKWY

[solarcane]

For a comparison of getting trucked check Earl Campbell at 10 seconds making #58 wish he was in the band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-eiK1mlKWY

[solarcane]

sorry go here and watch Earl decaffeinate #58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJybuzkMT0&feature=related

[SinisterCane]

We need to snatch up a few of those 2011/2012 OSU and USC recruits!!!!!!

[SOUP]

Everyday that I read news and sports headlines the more I can't wait to be way out in nature paddling my kayak.

Posted by: solarcane | May 31, 2011 at 10:25 AM

In this case, I almost hate to say it, but it is SO true...

There IT is right there.

[SOUP]

I know I really have been fooling myself thinking this game was some how,some what pure? I am not sure how much I like this game anymore :(?

Posted by: canechic | May 31, 2011 at 09:50 AM

That sounds like a blog article?

[orange 'n green in the vein]

"Posted by: Brevardcane | May 31, 2011 at 04:55 PM"

Seconded.

solar, K. Reeves will go down as one of the most influential actors of his era when the final accounting is made, I mean think about the franchise he spawned in Fast/Furious 1-5, all based on a remake of Point Break with even worse actors! Think about the final genre defining action movie of the modern times action movie holy trinity, The Matrix! Think about how awesome a new currently in gestation Bill and Ted movie is going to be once it hits the big screen! The original Speed, the good one! He sat down and watched some NHL hockey with his band Dogstar's manager Ken Funk at my table in Dublin's pub on the Sunset Strip back in 2003 and he seemed like a cool, humble dude to me. I gave him the compulsory head nod acknowledgement and asked him, "What's up," then left him alone while he chilled and enjoyed his pint, he's good in my book.

Besides, Paul Walker is a way worse actor all around in every measurable way.

[SOUP]

Now, about that Oscar Meyer fella they want to hire next year . . .

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | May 31, 2011 at 01:22 PM

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!

What makes U think that ANY top notch coach is gonna go to a school that is under SEVERE NCAA sanctions and probation?

[SOUP]

Posted by: pb | May 31, 2011 at 02:41 PM

OH MY...First a Canez1 drive by and now a pb sighting in the same week?

NICE!

[SOUP]

go here and watch Earl decaffeinate #58

Posted by: solarcane | May 31, 2011 at 05:25 PM

Without a doubt, one of my FAVORITE all-time highlights.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

Um, $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

Mr. Gimmick, good coach, top notch? Not once his read scheme got exposed by blitzing the backside protection every play. He got real lucky though and that TO before the fumble punt return play was the best call I've ever seen in a playbook in any level of football, I'll give him that.

You're right though, Southern Cal, Sucknuts, that's two of the top 5 or so programs about to go through a serious sanction ringer, which limits hot dog gag-ers options for when he decides to slither out of Bristol's studios.

[SOUP]

OGV...where do U come up with those one liners? When it comes to creativity U, Mac and TonyCane have the market cornered!

[Canechic]

Soup I will see if I can muster something up.

[Six]

Canes up in UiF land for the Regional?

That'll be fun

Maybe the best part about that is having the Canes coaching staff stare across the field at the Crocs staff and wish to be like them when they grow up

Morris is good to go .. for now .. but maybe he can ask Sulley where he can find him some assistants like Sulley has

[Six]

If you're a Michigan fan, you absolutely better be celebrating

Only for the reason that the guy that had been beating your ass since he took the head coaching gig at Ohio State is out ... not b/c Ohio State is in the crapper right now with their image

I was mad that he wasn't going to coach the game this year, as well as the 5 players that are suspended

[RCCF]

In defense of K. Winslow....Look at the multiple injuries that are lingering with the U players and the bulk of them are leg, knee, leg, knee....ppl are hunting against the U and I agreed with him when he said he would know better than most....so again Way 2 Go Winslow say wht it is man bcuz U knw wht U are right....and ps the Willis hit still makes me cringe I say filthy hit helmet to knee cap is jus HORRIBLE....

RCCF....and whtz up Canez1 LongTime....

[fmcane]

Anyone got a good lead for reasonably priced miami vs ohio state tickets. my girl is a buckeye so we are really trying to make it. I have found them all over the internet but was wondering if there was a particularly good place to buy them. Because of the economy my family had to give up our season tickets we have had since around 1970 so i am not used to hunting for single game tickets!

[Canez1]

Ray what's good my man.

Long time indeed.

Hope all is well.

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[VA Cane]

This should be required reading for young people:

ATTITUDE

Throw it out there big man!!! I have this sommewhere, but I copied and pasted it after I read your quote, and read it to my boys tonight....after a hot long conditioning session...they really enjoyed it. I try to teach my players this kind of thought....it is the only way they will make it in life. Thanks for putting it up!!! VAC

[SOUP]

Anyone got a good lead for reasonably priced miami vs ohio state tickets.

Posted by: fmcane | May 31, 2011 at 07:37 PM

LOL

Dude...DUDE!!!

[OhioCane]

LET'S GO HEAT!!

[CGNC]

LOL is it me or is Chandler 2 feet taller than everyone else on the floor?

[SOUP]

Is there ANYTHING more useless than the first half of a NBA basketball game?

Then U have to listen to 4 so called expert "analysts" discuss NOTHING for 15 minutes.

I hate basketball...GO HEAT!

[CGNC]

The "analysts" seem to get worse and not better too - why is THAT? I don't mind the entire game in the conference finals and finals. Any other time though and you just need the last 10 minutes of the game

[solarcane]

ogv,
respect, but
Point Break was a good story, very predictable but entertaining. If Reeves did write some of it then I 'll give him credit for that part. I don't think his acting ability carried that movie.
To me Reeves was as stiff and mechanical in PB as he is in anything else I ever saw him in.

The Matrix blew us away because the visual effects were something we hadn't experienced, again will Reeves acting be what The Matrix will be remembered for?
He could be the best guy in the world in real life, The Rock certainly is a decent man but he is a terrible actor also.

Paul Newman comes to mind as a really good guy that could also play any part they put in front of him. I couldn't put Keanna in the same league with Newman.
If Reeves goes down as one of the most iconic actors of his generation in my mind his best movies are still ahead of him.
jmo

[CGNC]

Solar - TRUE but Keanu is HOT. Did he actually have lines in Point Break?

[SOUP]

The Heatles have a flawed stratermagy.

U have to run your offense RIGHT at Dirk from the first minute and EVERY minute after that.

U have to make him play defense and tire him out and make him take early fouls.

Isolate against him and make him play the enitire game and defend the whole floor.

Attack, attack, ATTACK!!!

[solarcane]

CG,
I guess women are all the same,
my wife sits all the way through Point Break to see Patrick Swayze strutting around too.

[OhioCane]

Johnny Utah!!! Lol great movie

[SOUP]

How many steps does an NBA player get before it is traveling again?

Is it four or five?

[VA Cane]

Johnny Utah...QB...in Rose Bowl...for Ohio State...blew out a knee...wonder what kind of Tat he got for selling stuff, and was he driving a Mustang....noooo.....remember it was an old clunker....before the Vests time!!!

[CGNC]

Wow D-Wade and Lebron have a whole other set of gears when the clock has less than 4 minutes on it! GO HEAT

C U all manana :-D

[OhioCane]

Not gonna beat this Heat team only scoring 84 pts in the Finals

[canechic]

Soup it is 10, the length of the court! :)

[solarcane]

Reading a few ACC blogs and a couple NCAA football blogs since Tressel packed it in their seems to be a bit of uneasiness in Chapel Hill about the on going UNC investigations.

[solarcane]

Solar Zone Hit of The Week

Epic Treadmill Fail

http://solarcane.net/index.html

I have had this in my favorites list for a couple years and its gets funnier every time I watch it.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

"OGV...where do U come up with those one liners?

Posted by: SOUP | May 31, 2011 at 06:49 PM"

I think of a woman who takes nothing but croc-shots, and I take away tired tropes and un-funniness.

Not really, but +1 internets to whoever gets the reference above. My dad has a great sense of humor so I get it from him.

solar, I'm all with you to say Reeves isn't going down as a watershed performer like Brando or anything, I'm just saying, us millennial generation members have a soft spot for him and his understated delivery lets everything else around him shine through that much more. But then again, I paid physical cash to see Johnny Mnemonic in theaters and actually LIKED it, so wtf do I know?

After Paul Newman passed away in '08 I was walking down the Walk of Fame to my favorite Iranian ice cream place in Hollywood on a hot day and my girlfriend and I were interviewed by I want to say TCM cameras about him and my soundbite I threw at them basically summed up was, "A lot of people have the phrase Icon thrown around when discussing them, but very few actually lived up to the meaning of that word like Paul Newman did with what he did in his career as an actor and as an American." Great performer and one heck of philanthropist too, plus he liked to drive really fast, how can you not miss that guy?

[Six]

Something odd about Keanu Reeves and his QB characters he's played .. and I've pointed this out before

In both Point Break and The Replacements, he played either a former QB or a QB

Point Break - Johnny Utah
The Replacements - Shane Falco

Both characters who were QBs both were from the same school ......

Ohio State

Weird

[cheap jerseys]

Reading the SI articles and looking back.....I am not sure Miami can even compete with all this garbage that goes on. Randy had to run such a tight ship that it truly got in the way of football. I know I really have been fooling myself thinking this game was some how,some what pure? I am not sure how much I like this game anymore :(?

[SinisterCane]

GO Canes Go Heat

[NativeCane]

Special thanks to Sweaterheimer for hitting the skids during a slow news week, it sure has made for some good blogging and for a general upbeat mood around here.

Now if Calvin would show up with a 2500 word manifesto that would be the icing!

Go Canes!!!

[Canechic]

Ogv Paul Newman was the best and his wife even better. Anyone who could make her fall in love is my hero...one of my favorite couples!

[TJL]

Solar-did you grow up around bird road?

http://www.birdroadbabyboomers.org/birdstock-2011

[SOUP]

Does anyone find the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh either annoyingly skinny or disturbingly ugly? Or is it both?

[TJL]

Urban Beach Week might go away damn over 450 arrest this past weekend? If you can get the video of the shooting sounds like the gun range!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/31/2243787/a-dozen-officers-involved-in-fatal.html

[Canechic]

He is not extremely attractive but it seems he can play basketball really well so it probably does not matter. Dirk the jerk is more unattractive to me and that balding guy who plays for the Celtics!