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Gators Chomp On Miami Once Again

When you are playing in a NCAA college baseball regional tournament every error is magnified.  If one error can cost you a game then four errors, by any account, is WAY too many.

 
On a sweltering hot Saturday afternoon in Gainesville at McKethan Stadium the Gators beat the  Hurricanes 5-4.  With that result, the June swoon continues for your Miami Hurricanes.

Miami helped the Gators by gifting them a few runs as has become habit during their visits to the swamp filled and reptile infested are of the Sunshine State.

 
It took the lowly reptiles from the slimy, smelly town somewhere in North Central Florida until the bottom of the ninth inning to subdue the boys from the 305. 

Still, the Gators did manage to get the job done just as they did last year at the same location where Hurricane dreams apparently go to die.

 
It seemed that even in spite of the errors that Miami played well enough to win but could just not get over the hump against the Gators. 

The Hurricanes took an early 2-0 lead before the Gators clawed back into the game. And then this player did that and the other pitcher did this, and well after some more blah, blah, blah, yeah U get it, the Hurricanes lost the stinkin game to the stinkin Gators.

 
Tomorrow the Hurricanes face the Dolphins of Jacksonville University at noon. If Miami wins they get the opportunity to once again face the dreaded Gators at 4 PM in the Championship Game.

GO CANES, BEAT THE 'PHINS AND THE GATORS! 

Proud To Be A Canespacer

This article was written for Canespace by original Canespacer RaizeCane...

If you asked me why I am proud to be a Canespacer then I guess the first thought that comes to mind are the people who blog on this website.  I had never blogged before visiting the Sun Sentinel site when Omar was still there.  Then when he left to cover the Dolphins and 86Cane decided to create Canespace, it was a “no brainer” to follow the old crowd to the new blog.

 
One thing I love about Canespace is the information that I get regarding Hurricane athletics but mostly the football program. I have been a Hurricane fane since 1978 but I have no where near the knowledge of the program that some of the folks on the site have.  I enjoy being able to have that information on a regular basis as I follow the 'Canes. 

 
Another thing I love is that most of the folks seem to be very passionate not only about football but about other important things as well. If I need advice, I can ask on the blog and someone always seems to have the information that I find useful.  This information is always very much appreciated.

 
I also enjoy meeting the folks face to face. Before Canespace, I would tailgate with just 1 or 2 people and that was it. And in some cases, that was enough (LOL). But ever since I have been on Canespace, I have really wanted to meet folks and make every effort to meet the folks from the blog whenever I attend an UM athletic event.

 
I know not everybody always gets along and we have seen some good folks move on because of that, but I think overall, everyone enjoys the product and content that is on Canespace.  I also like the generosity that Canespace has shown consistently over time like T-shirts, tickets, and hosting events.

 
It’s not every day that someone will open their home to strangers and not think twice about it like SolarCane does each Summer for the "Wet Your Pants Tour" white water rafting trip in North Georgia. I myself would do a criminal background on every one of you fools (just kidding).

 
The bottom line is that I have met some cool folks like 86Cane, Canechick and Angry, Rashad, Six, Canez1 and many others.  So far I am still alive so I assume these characters are OK after all!

 
In the end, being a Canespacer is not a right, but it is a privilege. 

And I am proud to be one of the select few.

Where Are They Now?

Where did all of Randy Shannon's coaches go? 

Surprisingly, this is a question we get asked very often from many Miami fans.

 
You may ask yourself: "Were these coaches really hot commodities and did they get scooped up quickly by other teams?" 

Or you may wonder: "Did these coaches sit and rot on the shelf for a while when nobody called?" 

So we thought we might bring you a little update on the current status of those coaches who served at Miami under head coach Randy Shannon.   

 
Here is the first report in this series of: Where are they now?

Rick Petri, a collegiate coaching veteran of over 30 seasons, joined the Duke staff in January of 2011 and coaches the Blue Devil defensive line.  His coaching resume includes a six-season stint with David Cutcliffe at Ole Miss.        

Petri came to Durham after spending the 2010 campaign at ACC member Miami.  Last year the Hurricane defensive unit ranked among the league’s leaders in pass defense (1st), pass defense efficiency (1st), opponent third down percentage (2nd), opponent first downs (2nd) total defense (3rd), sacks (3rd), and scoring defense (5th). 

 
Under Petri’s guidance, senior Allen Bailey earned All-ACC honors after leading the Hurricanes in quarterback sacks.

When he first arrived at Miami, Petri was heralded as a savior for the DL at UM, but after one year he was let go and replaced with Jethro Franklin.

Here is a brief bio of Coach Franklin:  Jethro Franklin joins the University of Miami football staff as the defensive line coach after spending one season at Temple. Prior to joining the Temple staff, Franklin spent 19 years coaching defensive lines at the NFL and collegiate levels. Franklin spent the 2009 season at USC coaching the defensive line before joining Al Golden's staff at Temple.

 
In his only season at Temple, Franklin's line help lead the Owls to an 8-4 record, including 5-3 in MAC games. Under Franklin's direction, Muhammad Wilkerson and Elisha Joseph garnered All-MAC first team honors.

He spent the 2005 season at USC. In 2005, defensive ends Lawrence Jackson and Frostee Rucker were All-Pac-10 first teamers, while Rucker (third round) and LaJuan Ramsay (sixth round) were NFL draft picks. USC played in the 2006 Rose Bowl (BCS Championship Game) and 2009 Emerald Bowl.

Franklin then went on to coach the defensive lines with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 and the Houston Texans for two seasons (2007-08). Mario Williams set the Texans' sack record in 2007 and made the Pro Bowl in 2008.

He went to USC after spending five seasons (2000-04) handling the defensive line for the Green Bay Packers. The defense set various Packers' game, season and all-time sack records during his tenure.