NCAA Investigation Update

University of Miami President Donna Shalala posted this video update today about the on-going NCAA investigation into UM athletics. 

Unfortunately, there is still no word from the NCAA on their decision on whether to reinstate the eligibility for the 8-12 players declared ineligible by Miami. 

Hopefully on Tuesday or even as late as Wednesday afternoon we will learn more about their status for the Maryland game next Monday on Labor Day.

Mike James for President!  James or "Smiley" as he is better known along with his videographer partner AJ Highsmith had a ball during the recent  CanesFest event on campus. 

The media savvy duo turned the tables on reporters and UM players and coaches alike and did the interviewing instead of being the interviewee.  Here are two short clips with:

Miami Hurricanes' Offensive Coordinator Jedd Fisch:

And another with UM Safety RayRay Armstrong:

Who is faster: Travis Benjamin vs Brandon McGHee? Who wins their 1:1 match ups in practice and scrimmages?  Who is a likely starter and who is not?

Watch this video and U just might learn some things that U did NOT know... 

Comments

[DrewZ2]

1st?

[SOUP]

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Posted by: solarcane | August 29, 2011 at 06:16 PM

[SOUP]

Chris Freet from UM tweeted and emailed me that the injuries to TE Ayles, DT Porter and DT Robinson are week 2 week and not long term or serious.

[j.w.]

Thanks Soup!

[Montreal-Cane]

SOUP you are doing a great job!

Thanks for your great articles and info.

Canespace is the place for Canes fans!

Mike James what a funny dude...After his NFL career he will be a good actor maybe the next Eddy Murphy..LOL....

[SOUP]

FROM AN ANONYMOUS BLOGGER:

"I want to thank you for the wonderful job you do, and the quality blog you bring to all of the UM family. It takes a lot of time, effort and patience; you seem to possess all three!! Solar does a great job too, and we have a lot of great people on here."

THANK U!

[SOUP]

Canesteeler...please email me at:

canespace86@aol.com

There is an early Christmas present headed your way!

[SOUP]

Monty: It's ALL about the U! And U of course...thanks for being a great Hurricanes fan and friend of Canespace.

BTW, I am hearing all kinda really good news about UM baseball. But we will save that for another day here on Canespace.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Is it just me or do Ray Ray and TB both have the hard to find thinning hair/dred combination in college? What are the odds of that exact same hairstyle being found on both sides of the football on a team in college? 100/1? 1000/1? More?

[Montreal-Cane]

SaveUMFootball Papa Cane
by Montreal_Cane

Must Read and Retweet: Jason Whitlock on Miami, Nevin Shapiro, and Charles Robinson. Nailed it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Jason-Whitlock-Yahoo-Nevin-Shapiro-Miami-Hurricanes-scandal-082811

[Canesteeler]

Soup check your email bro.

[Old Skool]

Sounds like a hell of a deal Solar. Depending on the schedule, I'm up for it. Of course, by the end of the day, I'll be walking like a zombie.

[Willie Will in Nashville]

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | August 29, 2011 at 06:58 PM

TB just has good hair thats why his looks different, no homo, I'm not sure about Ray-Ray

[solarcane]

I'll be walking like a zombie.

Posted by: Old Skool | August 29, 2011 at 07:27 PM

lol I feel ya, believe me I feel ya!!

[solarcane]

nice to get a thanks appreciate it!

[solarcane]

jorge

Posted: 6:37 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2011

CORAL GABLES — Stephen Morris beat Maryland last season in dramatic fashion, and he might get to do it again.

By Tuesday, Morris should find out if he or Jacory Harris will be the Miami Hurricanes' starting quarterback in Monday night's season-opening game against the Terrapins in College Park, Md.

After a battle that began in spring practice and remained too close to call as of 10 days ago, coach Al Golden has indicated he'll release a depth chart this afternoon that, presumably, will list a starting quarterback. The decision has been complicated by Harris' uncertain status because of an extra-benefits scandal that has placed his eligibility and that of several teammates, in jeopardy.

It seems highly unlikely that UM would choose to play Harris against Maryland if it has not heard back from the NCAA, which is determining if the senior quarterback accepted money and gifts from former booster Nevin Shapiro.

That points to Morris, a strong-armed sophomore who delivered the signature moment in what was an otherwise disappointing 2010 season for UM.

Morris made his first collegiate start last Nov. 6 against Maryland in place of Harris, who sat out with a concussion. He engineered an 82-yard drive in the closing minutes, finishing with a 35-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson with 37 seconds left in the game. UM held on to win, 26-20.

"I could win three Super Bowls and I'll always remember that," said Morris, who turned 19 on Saturday.

Morris started three games as a freshman, playing better than his numbers (53.6 completion percentage, 9 interceptions, 7 TDs) might suggest.

But if Morris starts Monday night, he'll be playing on a much bigger stage than he ever has before. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN with a Labor Day audience eager to see if the Hurricanes can overcome the distractions and, depending on the NCAA, suspensions resulting from Shapiro's allegations of widespread misconduct in UM's football and basketball programs.

If Morris is sweating it, he's not showing any signs.

"A great season," Morris said Saturday when asked what should be expected of the Hurricanes in light of their current trouble. "I don't care what's happening with the NCAA. I have no idea about any of that, but inside the building, there's an unbelievable buzz that this is going to be a great season."

Unlike most of his teammates, Morris finished 2010 on an high note. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns against Notre Dame in a 33-17 Sun Bowl loss on New Year's Eve.

In between spring and fall practice, Morris attended a camp run by Steve Walsh, the former UM quarterback and current Cardinal Newman coach, and watched film of Matt Hasselbeck, Drew Brees and Tom Brady with offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch.

Fisch has spent several seasons in the NFL as an assistant, including last season as quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks.

"When it comes to Stephen, he's shown great leadership, that he can make all the throws and, most importantly, that he can command the huddle," Fisch said.

Morris' physical appearance is far different from January, 2010 when he enrolled at UM. He was 17 and barely weighed 180 pounds.

Since then, Morris has bulked up to 210 pounds and at 6-foot-2 has an impressive-looking physique.

"It's been a big transformation," said Morris, who attended Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High School. "I look at my high school picture and I have a skinny neck and am just so skinny overall. Now, it's a different story."

But come next Monday night against Maryland, Morris hopes it's the same story as last year.

"Everybody is going to look at how Miami bounces back," Morris said. "I feel very prepared for whatever situation it might be."

[86Cane]

Willie...did U get your Canespace shirt yet?

Mrs. 86 mailed out five today but I am not sure which ones have been mailed or are still due?

I have PBCFR13 and VACane going out later this week.

[86Cane]

Maryland depth chart:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/depth_chart_non_event/Depth_Chart.pdf

[Willie Will in Nashville]

Posted by: 86Cane | August 29, 2011 at 07:57 PM

Not yet

[TLuv]

Monty...thanks for the Whitlock link. He killed it.

My favorite part was:
“(Shapiro) is a convicted felon and a proven liar. Using a guy like that as your key witness, the standard, the bar, has to be set so high that anything less than documented solid proof has to be set aside," Anderson said. “If I put in a complaint to a government agency that I’m relying on a convicted liar and the people corroborating his story are mostly anonymous, they would laugh in our face. If I was to take this to The New York Times or even the New York Post, they would laugh me out of the room. What he put in that story wouldn’t fly. No way. Not ever.”

[Da U N Houston]

Ok, a few observations:
1. Maryland is starting 3 soph. On the line including lt tackle, and center. Two huge positions.

2. They r starting a fresh. At FB.

3. One soph at DE, other guys do not have much exp.

4. RS fresh at corner n soph at SS.

5. Two fresh returning kicks.

These are just observations n that is why w play the game. We might not be 100% but that is no excuse!!!!!! I sure hope w focus on their weaknesses and exploit them.

[Montreal-Cane]

TLuv let's hope for the best and please to the U administrators do whatever you can do to hold on to Al Golden for at least the next five years...

[orange 'n green in the vein]

"Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | August 29, 2011 at 07:27 PM"

You don't think he's kind of got the receding hairline going there yet?

Seriously, if Morris had won this job cleanly out of camp, would there still be a wait for the depth chart due to the other players having their status undecided or would Golden have already released a, "card subject to change," chart last week already with Morris as your starter on it?

[86Cane]

OGV...Jacoby Harris, IF eligible, will start. Next question?

[solarcane]

OGV
I think Golden has known for days who hes gonna start
If some of the twos have been getting a lot of snaps then they are going to be out there come kickoff.
Jacory may have said he plans to be out there the same way he planned to be working on his second Heisman by this season.
Golden might just be messing with Maryland, The media, Twitter and everybody else.

[solarcane]

Spence is the guy I gotta feeling is going to be coaching for a couple games.
You don't here anything from him, or about him from anyone else that knows him.

[solarcane]

CanesFest photo gallery

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/view.gal?id=100366

[UMike]

My oldest son broke his finger at football practice today..out 2-4 weeks..hes pretty bummed..but my youngest son 8yo is TEARING it up at football practice..kid is mean at MLB and pancakes every kid in front on him when he is on the OLINE lol

[Montreal-Cane]

Miami Dolphins shouldn’t host Florida Gators party

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/29/2381122/miami-dolphins-shouldnt-host-florida.html

[TLuv]

Monty I agree keeping Golden should be priority #1 with the admin as we move forward

[360Canes]

Let the Gayturds celebrate on our home field. It's not much of a home anyway.

Here's to the ole girl.

[SOUP]

Solarcane getting soeem LUV from da skreetz:

"Yo bruh, the peeps down here in the 305 tellin me you have some blogger that does some funny azz animation sh?# hes put out. That ballah gettin mad dap from the hood crew. Been meanin to toss that to you but forgot."

Solar can U post seperate links as comments here to ALL of your animation vids that U have done?

[dj moonbat]

Miami Dolphins shouldn’t host Florida Gators party

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/29/2381122/miami-dolphins-shouldnt-host-florida.html

Posted by: Montreal-Cane | August 29, 2011 at 09:37 PM

I really just can't believe they did that. You don't have to be any sort of PR genius to see why that's a bad idea...

[solarcane]

soup

Heres one from awhile ago, I still get some funny emails from.

J12 and Kyle Wright discussing being U qbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_WCs54KtiE&feature=related

[solarcane]

Golden and Heather back in Feb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Dj4gBKUW4

[WindyCane-Forcast1]

Whitlock nailed it. Yahoo! printed more fiction than fact, but the U might pay some price for this.

I always agreed with Whitlock's position, but the national media just want to punish the U for its past success and for its perception, created by programs such as the "Cocaine Cowboys" 30 for 30 segment.

I hope more people start to examine that Yahoo story more closely. My guess is of the current 8 players who have issues, about 3 players will actually have a problem.

[solarcane]

Golden recruits George The quarterback

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yEprMxPyAE

aight that's enough of those for awhile lol!

[VA Cane]

The best part of it, besides the City Slang (Solar google City Slang by Sonics Rendevous Band) is the damn ear wiggiling. Incredible my man!!!!

Power out a lot of places....but we practiced tonight!!! Serious intensity from my boys!!!

[solarcane]

players to payback money received?

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/29/2381157/miami-hurricanes-accused-players.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[solarcane]

print this and stick on the back of your remote

Thursday, September 1st
Murray State at Louisville 5:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
Illinois State at Eastern Illinois 6:30 p.m. CSNC (100th game in rivalry)
Mississippi State at Memphis 7:00 p.m. FSN (HD) (Click for DirecTV channels)
UMass at Holy Cross 7:00 p.m. CBSSN (HD)
UNLV at Wisconsin 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3
Bowling Green at Idaho 8:00 p.m. ALT
Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (Nashville) 8:15 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
UC Davis at Arizona State 9:00 p.m. FSAZ (HD) / FCSP (cable)
Games not yet scheduled for nationally available networks.
Drake at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. FCSC (cable)
Fordham at Connecticut 6:30 p.m. espn3
Montana State at Utah 7:00 p.m. (KJZZ / Max Media) (cable) / Live Video
New Hampshire at Toledo 6:00 p.m. espn3
North Carolina Central at Rutgers 6:30 p.m. espn3
North Texas at Florida International 6:00 p.m. espn3
South Carolina State at Central Michigan 6:00 p.m. TBA
Villanova at Temple 6:00 p.m. espn3
Wake Forest at Syracuse 7:00 p.m. espn3
West Alabama at South Alabama 6:30 p.m. espn3 / UTV 44 (cable)
Western Carolina at Georgia Tech 6:30 p.m. espn3
Western Illinois at Sam Houston State 6:00 p.m. SLCTV (cable / online) / espn3
Friday, September 2nd
Youngstown State at Michigan State 6:30 p.m. BTN (HD)
TCU at Baylor 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
Saturday, September 3rd (Preliminary schedule w/ DirecTV channels)

Akron at Ohio State 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
Indiana State at Penn State 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD)
Miami (Ohio) at Missouri 11:00 a.m. FSN (HD)
Middle Tennessee at Purdue 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD)
Northwestern at Boston College 11:00 a.m. ESPNU (HD)
Tennessee Tech at Iowa 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD)
Utah State at Auburn 11:00 a.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3
Kent State at Alabama 11:21 a.m. SEC Network / ESPN-GP / espn3
Appalachian State at Virginia Tech 11:30 a.m. ESPN-GP *2 / Raycom Cable *3 (HD) / espn3
South Dakota at Air Force 1:00 p.m. MTN (HD)
Arkansas State at Illinois 2:30 p.m. BTN (HD)
Delaware at Navy 2:30 p.m. CBSSN (HD)
James Madison at North Carolina 2:30 p.m. (FSS / FSW / SUN) (HD) / ESPN-GP / espn3
Louisiana Monroe at Florida State 2:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
Minnesota at USC 2:30 p.m. (ABC or ESPN2 / espn3) (HD) *7
South Florida at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC (HD)
UCLA at Houston 2:30 p.m. FSN (HD)
UT Chattanooga at Nebraska 2:30 p.m. BTN (HD) (Nebraska info)
Western Michigan at Michigan 2:30 p.m. (ABC or ESPN2 / espn3) (HD) *7
BYU at Ole Miss 3:45 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
San Jose State at Stanford 4:00 p.m. CSBA (HD)
Colorado State at New Mexico 5:00 p.m. MTN (HD)
Montana at Tennessee 5:00 p.m. ESPN-GP *2 / PPV (TN) / espn3
Austin Peay at Cincinnati 6:00 p.m. FSOH / ESPN-GP / espn3
East Carolina vs. South Carolina (Charlotte) 6:00 p.m. FSN (HD) / ESPN-GP / espn3
Eastern Washington at Washington 6:00 p.m. RSNW / FCSP (cable)
Florida Atlantic at Florida 6:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD)
Fresno State at California 6:00 p.m. CSCA (HD)
Missouri State at Arkansas 6:00 p.m. ESPN-GP *2 / PPV (AR) / espn3
Elon at Vanderbilt 6:30 p.m. ESPN-GP / (CST / CSS) (cable) / espn3
Boise State vs. Georgia (Atlanta) 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
LSU vs. Oregon (Arlington, TX) 7:00 p.m. ABC (HD)
Ohio at New Mexico State 7:00 p.m. ALT / ESPN-GP / espn3
Tulsa at Oklahoma 7:00 p.m. FX (HD)
Cal Poly at San Diego State 9:00 p.m. MTN (HD)
Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss 9:00 p.m. FSN (HD)
Northern Arizona at Arizona 9:00 p.m. FSAZ / (FCSA / KWBA) (cable)
Colorado at Hawaii 9:15 p.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3
Games not yet scheduled for nationally available networks.
Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State 5:00 p.m. SWAC-TV
Alcorn at Grambling 6:00 p.m. espn3
Army at Northern Illinois 6:00 p.m. espn3
Ball State vs. Indiana (Indianapolis, IN) 6:00 p.m. espn3
Buffalo at Pittsburgh 5:00 p.m. espn3
Charleston Southern at Central Florida 6:00 p.m. BHSN (cable)
Eastern Kentucky at Kansas State 6:00 p.m. TBA
Howard at Eastern Michigan 6:00 p.m. TBA
Idaho State at Washington State 4:00 p.m. TBA
Liberty at North Carolina State 5:00 p.m. espn3
Lindenwood at Northern Colorado 2:30 p.m. Live Video
Louisiana Lafayette at Oklahoma State 6:00 p.m. FCSC (cable)
McNeese State at Kansas 6:00 p.m. TBA
Morgan State at Towson 6:00 p.m. Comcast (cable)
Northern Iowa at Iowa State 6:00 p.m. TBA
Rice at Texas 7:00 p.m. Longhorn Network (HD)
Richmond at Duke 6:00 p.m. espn3
Sacramento State at Oregon State 3:00 p.m. TBA
Savannah State at Albany State 11:00 a.m. CSS (cable)
Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane 2:30 p.m. TBA
Southern Oregon at Portland State 3:00 p.m. Comcast NW (cable) / Live Video
Stony Brook at UTEP 8:00 p.m. TW El Paso (cable)
Texas State at Texas Tech 6:00 p.m. TBA
Troy at Clemson 2:30 p.m. espn3
Weber State at Wyoming 8:00 p.m. TBA
William & Mary at Virginia 5:00 p.m. espn3
Sunday, September 4th
Bethune Cookman vs. Prairie View 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
Marshall at West Virginia 2:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3
SMU at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. FSN (HD) / (Click for DirecTV channels)
Monday, September 5th
Miami at Maryland 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3

[VA Cane]

My remote better be a ride em cowboy 5 foot remote!!!! LOL graet games huh?

[Montreal-Cane]

Jason Whitlock from Fox Sports with The playmaker on WQAM about all the BS we hear from the medias and the Yahoo Sports investigation...

http://www.wqam.com/index.php?page=347

[raizecane]

Is it just me, or does DS look like Heat Mizer????

[TLuv]

I like DS as a President but she is one ugly creature

[NativeCane]

Here’s a novel thought these days at the University of Miami: It’s game week.

Amid the NCAA investigation frenzy that has descended upon the Hurricanes athletics program the past two weeks, lurking in the background has been the fact that at 8 p.m. Monday — Labor Day night — the Hurricanes will open their football season at Maryland.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/30/2381288/for-miami-hurricanes-focus-finally.html#ixzz1WVnkZGPi

[Texascane]

I wonder whether Randy, Hocutt and the other coaches had the usual performance clauses in their contracts...bonuses for grad rates, bowl games...NCAA compliance...and will Miami go after them to get their money back on the compliance issues...might be a reason that Randy has been so quiet...

[Da U N Houston]

TLuv....LMAO....lol..lol

I didn't know Alonzo had another son (Also names Alonzo, butI don't think he's another AJ) playing LB for Arkansas. Why didn't we recruit him from JC last year?

"Particulars: Highsmith: 6-1/229, Jr.; Phoenix College, preceded by Missouri City (Texas) Elkins. Thomas: 6-3/308, Soph.; Coffeyville (Kan.) CC, preceded by Muskogee (Okla.) High.
The buzz: Both could end up in Arkansas' starting front seven. Highsmith, the son of former University of Miami and NFL running back Alonzo Highsmith, seems to have locked up a starting spot at weakside linebacker. Highsmith made 94 tackles at Phoenix last season. Thomas should play a vital role in Arkansas' defensive tackle rotation. He recorded 15 tackles for loss last season at Coffeyville."

[Ohio_Cane]

Shockey saves teammates life: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aq5AcNVR05ed.PThL5Oj1ehDubYF?slug=nfp-20110829_jeremy_shockey_saved_a_teammates_life_in_lunch_room

[Ohio_Cane]

Team grows closer as NCAA probe continues

"Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. Nov 6, 2010. Linebacker Sean Spence (31); defensive lineman Adewale Ojomo (97) and defensive back Ryan Hill (13) celebrate during the first quarter of the University of Miami's homecoming football game against the University of Maryland. Miami ended up winning the game 26-20. Photo by Jessica Hodder

Throughout the Miami Hurricanes’ Media Day at CanesFest, Jacory Harris remained upbeat, smiling for the roaming packs of reporters who were beating around the bush about the validity of the Yahoo reports in which Harris was implicated by Nevin Shapiro. With his hair and beard longer than usual – he even hypothesized that he’s going “caveman-style” in lieu of his trademark flashy buzz cuts – Harris showed signs of someone not caring much about outside appearances.

“If our coaches, A.D. or compliance director isn’t telling us anything, we’re not worrying about anything,” Harris said. “When we see things in the media on ESPN that’s crazy, we just laugh at it because they’re not here with us, and I didn’t get a text message [from the coaches] about anything, so why should I worry?”

According to reports from The Miami Herald, four of the 12 current football players ruled ineligible by the University of Miami have been cleared because their benefits totaled under $100. Their punishment, to pay back the money to charity and complete some community service, serves only as a brief glimmer of hope that the infractions committee won’t cripple the upcoming season.

For the remaining eight players, who as of now reportedly include Harris and linebacker Sean Spence, their futures have yet to be determined. Coach Al Golden has requested that the NCAA expedite their review of the remaining cases in time to prepare for the Hurricanes’ upcoming game against Maryland. An answer is expected sometime early this week.

“I’ve learned I can handle pretty much anything in life,” Harris said. “No matter what you throw at me, I’m going to swing and hit it right back at you. It’s been a crazy career, but going through it has helped me a whole lot in life. I feel like I still would have been Jacory of high school, still immature, young, had I gone somewhere else and had a successful career and always been on top.”

That positivity may be the only way to combat the overwhelming negativity that has surrounded this program for the past couple weeks. Rumors ranging from postseason and television bans to the dreaded “death penalty” have hung around practices, but inside the locker rooms and out on campus players have found sanctuary.

“This is our home, this is our family,” said senior linebacker Jordan Futch. “When you see all the fans in Miami shirts, it’s great. We can still joke and play around with each other. This is our safe haven; we love each other.”

Lost among the looming NCAA rulings was the off-season battle for the quarterback position, as Harris and sophomore quarterback Stephen Morris continued sharing practice time with the first team offense throughout training camp. Any possible suspensions for Harris would solve the dilemma rather shortly, but Morris has no intentions of letting that get between him and his teammates.

“You always have to be ready for anything, no matter what,” Morris said. “If I’m starting for the Maryland game, I have to be prepared because you don’t know what’s going to happen. But when all four [quarterbacks] are together outside of the building, we never talk about the competition. It’s always fun.”

Now just days away from beginning the season with far more questions remaining than answers available, the only guarantee the players have is each other.

“Facing adversity is what tests the true measures of a man, and I feel like we’ve responded in a positive manner and we’ll only move forward from here,” McGee said. “Our brotherhood, our unity, our camaraderie is so much stronger than it was before; there’s pretty much nothing that can come between this team to divide it.”

http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2011/08/28/team-grows-closer-as-ncaa-probe-continues/

[francis w]

OFF TOPIC Don't know if this is new but Bary larkin ex Red's SS son is transferring to UM will sit out this year. He is a point guard.
Fran

[2002nemo]

Yeah, we knew.

[francis w]

Sorry out of the loop!!! after 9 days in the hospital and limited to about 1 hour on computer the first week after Coronary bypass. I am way behind.
Fran

[Ohio_Cane]

2 players in the NCAA (Utah DB Lewis Walker, transfer from Hawaii and a TE from Florida) have received their waivers today to be eligible this year after transferring. Maybe we'll hear about Ryan Williams.

[Ohio_Cane]

A new sign in the Miami football meeting room. http://twitpic.com/6dm7af

[Ohio_Cane]

WVUM Sports - "Reporting live from the Edgerrin James Team Meeting Room. Will have quotes from the athletes press conferences as well as Coach Golden's."

I'll post em as I see em.

[Ohio_Cane]

Looks like no depth chart today. Not surprising since we haven't heard from the NCAA yet regarding the 8 ineligible.

[HD69]

Fran...hope you are feeling better.....went through some of that heart surgery stuff about 12 years ago...rooting for the Canes is good medicine! Get well, my friend!

[Ohio_Cane]

Press conference quotes: (I'll try to put them all into one post after this one.)

Mike Williams "We have the best group of safeties I've ever played with"

[Ohio_Cane]

Press conference quotes:

Miami WR LaRon Byrd on the offseason, "I wouldn't say it went as planned."

WR LaRon Byrd on opener vs Maryland: "As long as we go out there and execute like we’re supposed to, I don’t think we can be stopped"

Malcolm Bunche "Our offense is electric"

Miami OL Malcolm Bunche: "With Mike James and Lamar Miller in the backfield, we can go as far as we want to go."

Mantra from #UM #Canes players: They're not focused on the NCAA investigation, team has a "next man in mentality"

#UM senior CB Lee Chambers says there's "more of a brotherhood" than in past years and "we're more motivated"

#UM players L. Chambers, M. Williams, L. Byrd and M. Bunche laugh when asked about #Gators 2008 nat. title team being honored on their team

The four #UM players were baited, but they didn't bite. refrained from saying much of anything about it

Question to Golden: whats the one player's name we should know that we don't already this season?

Answer: DT Darius Smith

#UM WR LaRon Byrd on Tommy Streeter: "He has way more confidence in himself than I've ever seen"

LaRon Byrd on what the crowd will be like at Maryland: "Riled up ... nothing that's going to affect us."

vvv Golden answered MY QUESTION!! vvv

Question to Golden: @GoldenAl Do U know that every hurricanes fan is behind U and this team, and all future teams, for that matter? #CanesFam

Answer: @OhioCane I have heard from many of our great fans and appreciate the support of each and every one.

LaRon Byrd on the new signs in the team meeting room: "We're examples. Like it or not, a lot of people put us on a pedestal."

Laron Byrd on the new sign "We don't live the normal student-athlete life, we're under the microscope"

#UM CB Mike Williams about the team's feelings on season opener Labor Day Night: "The excitement's probably through the roof"

Jacory Harris just looked into the team meeting room, saw a bunch of us inside, and walked away. I don't blame him.

**More to come**

[Ohio_Cane]

Press conference quotes:

Al Golden says he's assured Randy Edsall that Miami is trying to be ethical, sportsmanlike on the depth chart situation.

Golden: "It would be disingenuous to realease a depth chart today"

#UM coach Al Golden on ineligible players: "Right now we're counting on those guys. Is it difficult? Sure. Is it a distraction? It can be"

Golden says it's not 8 players deemed ineligible. He won't say how many, however.

Golden on new staffs/players: "We've increased the number of variables exponentially"

On ineligible players: "If they aren't reinstated by Thurs, they won't play 9/5"

Coach Golden on Currently Ineligible Players: "They are not taking 1st team snaps right now".

Papa Cane - Observation: Coach Golden looks completely fed up with having to answer the same questions by the press. They all ask the same. Seriously?!

Coach Golden: "Lee Chambers and Mike Williams have done great, helped a lot. Chambers is finally healthy, and very fast".

Coach Golden: "JoJo Nicolas has really improved his skill set. Brandon McGee has really matured and helped himself".

Golden says Darius Smith has lost 30 pounds since got to #UM. Counting on him at DT. Olsen Pierre and Jalen Grimble have also worked inside

*More to come*

[raizecane]

My new favorite watering hole located in Lake Mary

http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/photo_list/1539763?photo_id=335216

[Ohio_Cane]

Press conference quotes:

Manny - First two names out of Golden's mouth when asked about corner: Lee Chambers and Mike Williams. #UM Starters? We'll see.

Coach Golden: "You dont know if the levy is going to hold until it rains". "Only baromoter will be on Monday night:".

Coach Golden on Jordan Futch: "Sometimes he gets too excited. He is playing the most consistent football since I've been around"

Coach Golden On Monday Night: "Excited to play a quality opponent on a big stage Monday night".

Coach Golden on Schedule: "I am proud of our out-of-conference schedule. 3 bowl teams. Otherwise we dilute our product".

#UM coach Al Golden on freshman DE Anthony Chickillo: "The expectations are high for him"...says he's mature physically and mentally

Coach Golden: "I am very pleased with his progress". He talked about how its important to take time with AG3. Not rush anything.

Coach Golden on Joel Figeroa: "He is very mature, gone through a lot, needs to keep weight down, doing very well".

Golden: Figueroa and Bunche are still battling, but Gunn, horn, linder, and wasington will make up the rest of the O-Line

Coach Golden: "I try to keep my eye on everything. I'm spending more time on offense these days. Defensive scheme is same as always + twist.

Golden on starting O-linemen: RT - Washington RG - Linder C - Horn LG - Gunn LT - Figueroa or Bunche

Coach Golden: "I try to keep my poise, play Art Kehoe's evil twin and try to calm him down". Funny.

#UM coach Al Golden said team is hopeful TE Blake Ayles will return from injury

#UM coach Al Golden says all 4 of these TEs -- John Calhoun, Asante Cleveland, Chase Ford and Clive Walford -- will play Mon. vs. Maryland

Coach Golden: "Lamar Miller has improved his conditioning. He was not in great shape, and now is in much better condition".

Golden says he's told Miller conditioning is important if he wants 20 carries a game, adds that Mike James has been good influence

Golden reiterates that he's looking like three kickers and two snappers are on the trip, "plus your three quarterbacks." Hmmm.

Coach Golden: "We don't like a lot of ERWs...eat right and warm up. We want to travel with players that are going to contribute".

(Some) Starters named: Wieclaw wins PK, Botts wins P battle. Kickoffs still undetermined

*More to come*

[Old Skool]

Fran

Will the doctor let you watch a football game on television after surgery or will you have to read about it the next day?

I imagine the Maryland game may get pretty intense.

[Ohio_Cane]

Press conference quotes:

Coach Golden: "We have great fans, and are very lucky to be part of the University of Miami".

*End of conference*

[solarcane]

Monday's starters slowly leaking out: Washington, Linder, Horn and Gunn take 4 of the 5 staring OL jobs

[francis w]

Old skool Those are not either Doctors orders but my wifes. I just asked her if watching the canes game Monday night was allowed. She said only if I walk twice the distance the Dr's ordered for the first week. She already knows I am doing 4 -5 times that requirement.
HD69 glad you survived the surgery. My surgeon Dr.Thompson said he thought I gained 15-20 years from the surgery
go canes beat terps
Fran

[Ohio_Cane]

She already knows I am doing 4 -5 times that requirement. My surgeon Dr.Thompson said he thought I gained 15-20 years from the surgery
go canes beat terps
Fran

Posted by: francis w | August 30, 2011 at 01:26 PM
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Fantastic news! Keep it up!

[chicago-cane80]

Fran: Glad to read your doing well.
Take it easy and enjoy the long
weekend. GO CANES!

[solarcane]

awesome
Russell Maryland to get college Hall of Fame on campus statue presented at OSU game.

[solarcane]

good news fran

[Ohio_Cane]

HUGE baseball news:

Justin Antweil - I can comfirm @KendallRogersPG story that former Bethune Cookman catcher Peter O'Brien has transferred to the University of #Miami. O'Brien was drafted in the 3rd round (107th overall) by the Colorado Rockies this past June but did not sign. He's hopeful to get a waiver. This is an ABSOLUTE HUGE get for the #Miami Hurricanes. O'Brien is originally from Miami and went o Braddock High School. #Miami went from having the worst catcher in the country (Shane Rowland) to the second best catcher in the country (Peter O'Brien). #WOW

[3G Cane]

Would be sweet if Ray Lewis and E Reed could come through and say a lil somethin somethin to the team before they hit the field on Monday night...

[j.w.]

Slow news day, eh? :) At least we know who the starters on OL, K and P are.

[Ohio_Cane]

We're up to 180 followers on twitter ;-)

[solarcane]

Raising Canes TB and BM clip

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/

[Ohio_Cane]

Cane commit Keith Brown jumps all the way up to #101 in Rivals top 250.

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=880&CID=1257975

[solarcane]

Instant justice

Boy throws rocks at cars, shot by crossbow

(AP) SAN DIEGO - San Diego police say a boy throwing rocks at vehicles was struck in the abdomen by a crossbow bolt fired by a passenger in small sport utility vehicle.

Officer Dino Delimitros says the boy and a friend were throwing rocks in the Linda Vista neighborhood Monday afternoon when a passenger in a black Toyota RAV4 pulled out a crossbow and fired.

The boy was shot in the abdomen and was taken to a hospital. The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper says

[3G Cane]

Maryland Presser

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/allaccess/?media=258879

[solarcane]

CBS and Sports Illustrated Predict Hurricanes Will Wind Up in Champs Sports Bowl

new miami times

By Kyle Munzenrieder Tue., Aug. 30 2011 at 2:43 PM Categories: Sports

Tthis season could very well be the Hurricanes' last chance to make a post-season bowl appearance for a while, and both CBSSports and Sports Illustrated predict that the Hurricanes will wind up in a respectable, but not stellar bowl.

Both CBSSports' first edition of their constantly updated Bowl Predictions and SI's Stewart Mandel imagine the 'Canes heading to the Champs Sports Bowl up in Oralndo on Dec 29th. That's not too bad. It's the landing spot for the 3rd place ACC finisher.

SI thinks we'll be playing West Virginia, while CBS predicts we'll be playing Notre Dame in a rematch of last year's disastrous Sun Bowl.

We assume both predictions were made with possible player suspensions in mind.

CBS and SI also differs on who'll end up as ACC champs and ultimately playing in Sun Life Stadium. CBS imagines an Orange Bowl featuring FSU and West Virginia (a rematch of 2009's Chic-Fil-A Bowl). SI thinks the Orange Bowl will feature Virginia Tech and -- can this be right? -- the USF Bulls.

Both sites meanwhile agree that FIU will be Sun Belt champions and head to the New Orleans Bowl against either Southern Miss or East Carolina.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

HUGE baseball news:

Justin Antweil - I can comfirm @KendallRogersPG story that former Bethune Cookman catcher Peter O'Brien has transferred to the University of #Miami. O'Brien was drafted in the 3rd round (107th overall) by the Colorado Rockies this past June but did not sign. He's hopeful to get a waiver. This is an ABSOLUTE HUGE get for the #Miami Hurricanes. O'Brien is originally from Miami and went o Braddock High School. #Miami went from having the worst catcher in the country (Shane Rowland) to the second best catcher in the country (Peter O'Brien). #WOW

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | August 30, 2011 at 02:01 PM

I can confirm this also. I'm friends with his brother TJ.....we grew up together in Stuart (still live there). He just comfirmed it with me!!!!!

[Big Daddy Cane]

Sorry out of the loop!!! after 9 days in the hospital and limited to about 1 hour on computer the first week after Coronary bypass. I am way behind.
Fran

>>>Thank goodness for modern medicine.

[Ohio_Cane]

BREAKING NEWS Terminal evacuated at Miami International Airport because of suspicious package. http://bit.ly/nAOLRs

[Canesteeler]

Va cane thanks for the offer but I already a shirt. However I am open to money!

[Hermosa Cane]

Was listening to a radio show out if Indianapolis...sounds like NCAA is investigating back to 1999. MIami could be vacating wins from 1999-2010.

[TLuv]

Fran-great news, stay healthy

[TLuv]

Asked about the reported eight players that are ineligible, Golden responded "You keep saying eight. It's inaccurate. I'm not going to comment on inaccurate reporting."

That means you SMD

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Pitt will win the Big East and Troy will win the Sun Belt. If USF and FIU can pull upsets against those two teams respectively then they will have a chance in the drivers seat to wind up in big bowl games but USF is a notorious underachiever with expectations on them over the life of their infant program and FIU has to prove they can do it the first time before expectations will be placed on them to begin with, at least that's how it should happen unless some media bozo has an erection for Cristobal.

[solarcane]

TLuv

check out kickasstorrents.com sometime

[ftmcane]

Hermosa, we can't even find out how many current players are actually in question. How can we possibly believe a report from a radio show in Indy that say they're investigating back to 1999?

[Hermosa Cane]

ftmcane,

Exactly my point; just saying I heard it.

[ftmcane]

gotcha hermosa,
i don't think anybody but UM and NCAA know what's going on, and even they probably don't know what direction this thing is going yet. who knows what, where, when, or who they're investigating.

[3G Cane]

I'm done with all the speculation. 15 players, 8 players, this guy's cleared, that guy's ineligible, my cousin's brother's fiance's plumber said he heard so and so. ENOUGH. Let me know when an official statement is released. Until then, we gon beat the brakes off some badly dressed terps!

[ftmcane]

they're friggin turtles. they don't stand a chance 3g

[Ohio_Cane]

Not much can break a turtle's shell, but a Hurricane throwing it around sure can!

Monday can't get here soon enough!!

[eYeofthestorm]

What the heck is wrong with Porter, Robinson & Ayles. Shayon Green is going to be another Gavin Harden., Dude can't stay healthy. I know Ayles has been hurt all month. Who's going to play DT, if Forston can't play. Regis & SMith better be in shape and don't look over their shoulder, cause, there won't be no help, well maybe Grimble and Pierre, neither of whom weigh 280.

[TJL]

Is Joel Figs the last of the Cokerites? last man standing? last of the Mohicans??

[Ohio_Cane]

UM announces the addition of two walk-ons, graduate student linebacker Miles Levine and former Bethune Cookman DB Hugo Delapenha

[Alberto]

Oliver Vernon gets 6 games; Ray-Ray and Dye 4; Jacory, Forston, Spence, Benjamin, Ojomo 1 game suspension.

[Alberto]

Manny Tweeted this:

Oliver Vernon gets 6 games; Ray-Ray and Dye 4; Jacory, Forston, Spence, Benjamin, Ojomo 1 game suspension. #UM

[SOUP]

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