The Mother Load

When we first thought about what the University of Miami football team and second year head coach Al Golden needed in the critical 2012 recruiting class the term first came to mind.

Then when we met UM offensive line coach Art Kehoe at the FHSAA championship game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando a few weeks ago he used the term to describe this year's haul of high school players.

When we watched the U.S. Army All-Star Game yesterday and all of the highly talented high school football recruits commit to Miami we thought about the term once again.

The term that will be used for the 2012 UM class is: "The Mother Load".

That is exactly what the University of Miami football team and talented coaching staff are getting this year in Coral Gables.  The latest star-studded names to join the 2012 recruiting class at Miami are:

DB Deon Bush

DL Tyriq McCord

WR Robert Lockhart

These players are only part of what we will come to know as "The Mother Load" when people refer to the 2012 class of Miami Hurricanes.

So stay seated and do not get your knickers all in a wad UM fans, the 2012 recruiting class is just going to get better and better by the minute.

Trust me on this!

Comments

[Hassan]

***********UPDATE************************

The new superbowl halftime performer will be

The Virgin Mary herself will be performing a duet with Madonna "Like A Virgin"

[Ohio_Cane]

I'm reading Antonio Crawford is being recruited by Golden and staff, even tho he's currently committed to GT.

Coaches saw him cover Malcolm Lewis in the State Finals and offered him. He's thinking about taking a visit.

Another is 3 star lineman, Ryan Brodie, who knows Golden from his days at Temple.

There are a few more, including Duke Johnson's cousin. Read here: http://www.seventhfloorblog.com/2012/1/9/2693533/on-the-radar-whats-next-for-canes-recruiting

[Ohio_Cane]

^^^^^^^

"The last guy I will mention is by no means a sure thing, but Miami is at least in the ballpark for him. The nation's number one recruit according to Rivals, Dorial Green-Beckham (Player Profile), has been targeted by what seems like every major school in the country, and will good reason. He has been compared to Andre Johnson, which is high enough praise for anyone. He stands 6'6" and weighs in at 220, yet runs a 4.43 forty, which is just stupid. Miami has offered him, and they have briefly spent time in some of his many top choices. He has not really tipped anyone off as to who he is leaning towards, or who his favorites are, but the general consensus is that he will end up in the SEC."

[LB]

P.J. Williams? Avery Young?

It's not a big deal to me. McCord holds, I'm happy.

--Insert cheap Ryan Williams plug here--

[Ohio_Cane]

Jon Bastian:

Commitment position snapshot--A quick look at which positions we have enough of and where we can add some more palyers.

Total Commitments (1/9/2012): 31

Offense: 14

QB: 3
RB: 2
TE: 1
WR: 5
OL: 3

Defense: 17

DE: 4 (includes hybrid DE/OLB)
DT: 2
LB: 4
DB: 7 (includes AJL who is an ATH)

[Ohio_Cane]

ITU - Eastern Arizona Junior College linebacker Adarius Glanton is hearing from the University of Miami.

[CGNC]

Nice couple of articles - got caught up on my reading. I watched Denver beat Pittsburgh last night - without an injured Roethlisberger that would not have happened. I never minded all the Tebow hype - the NCAA had him as their poster child during his collegiate career so we heard ALOT about him, and if that person does not play for your team it can get annoying. And yeah he is a fullback more than anything but the guy plays hard, has heart and is a leader. I would have taken him for the Canes.

Have you all been behaving since I was gone? LOL!

[LB]

Can anyone provide a rough two-deep depth chart (minus K/P, of course)?

I'm a little confused by the secondary and the interior O-Line.

[UMike]

sgorten Steve Gorten
I doubt #UM OC Jedd Fisch leaves for Chicago. Has told me a few times he wanted 2 return to college cause really enjoys coaching this level

[UMike]

Im telling you..twitter gives you A LOT more info than you think lol...if you read the posts of kids like T. Collier, AJ4 and then go read Perrymans, you see why the other 2 didnt make it

[Ohio_Cane]

Has anyone seen what time the first LOI is allowed to be submitted on Feb 1st? I plan on getting up for the very first one, and haven't seen the info anywhere.

[Ohio_Cane]

I don't know FOR SURE who the silent commits are, but I do have a couple of GUESSES. If I'm right, Canes fans will be ECSTATIC!

My guesses are:

PJ Williams

Darius Hamilton

REACH OF THE YEAR: Dorial Green-Beckham.

[UMike]

Ohio..I thought in years past faxes started coming in early..i think they can send as early as 12:01 am lol

[UMike]

I saw a picture of PJ Williams with "FSU" shaved in his hair..that would be a big flip lol..then again I remember thinkng Patrick Peterson (Johnson then) was all canes cause his entire myspace was canes lol

[SOUP]

just requested a vacation day for February 1st so that I can devote my entire day to posting all recruits that end up signing!

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 09, 2012 at 09:44 AM

U are HARD CORE my friend!

I was gonna do the same but if U "Got This" then I may just go to work after all?

[Ohio_Cane]

I was gonna do the same but if U "Got This" then I may just go to work after all?

Posted by: SOUP | January 09, 2012 at 12:52 PM
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I GOT THIS! It's like Christmas in February! And my Bday is 6 days later! Lol

[raizecane]

I was gonna do the same but if U "Got This" then I may just go to work after all?

Posted by: SOUP | January 09, 2012 at 12:52 PM

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I don't see that happening.....lol

[Ohio_Cane]

I saw a picture of PJ Williams with "FSU" shaved in his hair

Posted by: UMike | January 09, 2012 at 12:43 PM
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Thank pic was from a while ago. Like I said, recruiting is just basically guessing unless U know the kid personally, which I don't. But silent commits are even more of a guessing game. Those are mine right now.

[UMike]

SOUP..you can always take the day off to deal with all the bloggers that will complain about all the kids we DIDNT get lol

[SOUP]

Im telling you..twitter gives you A LOT more info than you think lol...if you read the posts of kids like T. Collier, AJ4 and then go read Perrymans, you see why the other 2 didnt make it

Posted by: UMike | January 09, 2012 at 12:16 PM

This is a FACT!

I can tell you who the new "Twitidiots" are at UM also (and I hope they read this too) based on the amount of foolishness that appears on their accounts:

Jermaine Johnson
Eduardo Clements

There are others too trust me but those too take the cake.

[SOUP]

SOUP..you can always take the day off to deal with all the bloggers that will complain about all the kids we DIDNT get lol

Posted by: UMike | January 09, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Did U HAVE to remind me about that? LOL

[herbieibis]

Well, the sun has finally shined on Da "U". Now I can quit moaning & groaning. Getting Bush was a must but getting McCord was a bigger surprise. and we finally got another DT, thank you. We have to hang on to Northrup and it somehow feels like we are hanging on by a thread with him. Losing Brown to the wannabe Louisville Canes, is on thing but losing Norhtrup would be painful. Both those guys have ready made Lb size

[SOUP]

Have you all been behaving since I was gone? LOL!

Posted by: CGNC | January 09, 2012 at 11:14 AM

YES! Not a single fight or banned blogger over the Holidays. It's ALL orange and green up in here lately.

SlingBlade tried to get something started with Ohio but he quickly walked a way from the potential altercation. He is a mature and smart man that SlingBlade.

[SOUP]

I don't see that happening.....lol

Posted by: raizecane | January 09, 2012 at 12:56 PM

DAMN! I got outted again? LOL

I'll prolly have to stick around for the Gator and FSU trolls like UMike said earlier. It can get ugly on NSD!

[Ohio_Cane]

Getting Bush was a must but getting McCord was a bigger surprise. and we finally got another DT, thank you.

Posted by: herbieibis | January 09, 2012 at 01:01 PM
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Now will U believe me in the future when I say, "We're ok, TRUST ME!"?

[UMike]

AutobotMcCord1 Tyriq McCord
@@D3jr93 Hell yea! Congrats bruh #canegang

Maybe he is solid lol

[Ohio_Cane]

Maybe he is solid lol

Posted by: UMike | January 09, 2012 at 01:14 PM
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Absolutely is. I'd be MORE THAN SHOCKED if he didn't sign with UM.

[ftmcane]

was just reading that our new DT commit Briscoe was a terror in the state playoffs and that the film may pick him up some new offers. I hope this guy sticks. I like his size. Haven't had a big DT like this in a while.

[Ohio_Cane]

I'm sorry, but I HAD to post it. This is HILARIOUS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMK9FKMG3Nc&feature=share

[Ohio_Cane]

SlingBlade tried to get something started with Ohio

Posted by: SOUP | January 09, 2012 at 01:03 PM
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Nah, he wasn't trying to start anything. I think he was just making an observation and voicing his opinion. Didn't bother me one bit. He's all good.

[Ohio_Cane]

Tyriq McCord to Duke Johnson - we bringin dat #swag back bruh

Ya, he'll be a Cane, IMO. Lol

[UpNorthCane]

Whether or not SLing tried starting anything he quickly found out this here is Canespace family he got a piece of mind from a couple of us loll.... But doesnt mean Slingblade aint cool i do hope he didnt take it personal....

ANyways on to better things like more recruiting!!!!

Silent committs if we have about 2-3 who are they?

my guesses are....

Dorial beckham moves down here with his little bro whos sick and recieves first class medical care is my opinion.

Darius Hamilton: His father who played in the NFl told him listen whether or not you take a visit your going to NFLU thats where the players are at

[ftmcane]

Ohio are you and soup aware of what silents we have?

[Ohio_Cane]

South Florida High School Sports - We just taped an interview with 2012 Future Cane Deon Bush. Look for it later on http://sfhighschoolsports.com.

2 notes from Deon Bush interview:

1) Bush told by UM coaches he will come in as a CB.

2) Bush said by far UM recruited him the hardest.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ohio are you and soup aware of what silents we have?

Posted by: ftmcane | January 09, 2012 at 01:52 PM
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No names, just that there's at least 2.

[j.w.]

Afternoon, everyone. Ohio- for some reason I think the earliest time that a fax can be received/accepted is 7:00 a.m. EST on signing day. I'll try to verify.

[3G Cane]

Rashawn Scott was the first to send his in last year, I think it was 7AM???

[UpNorthCane]

anyone have the Fax number for coach golden? ima send in my letter of intent lolll

[herbieibis]

Ohio,
I believe Green-Beckham has some family in the area. I read back some months ago, that Miami was a possible destination. That would be the miracle of the decade if we were to haul this dude in!

[Ohio_Cane]

Afternoon, everyone. Ohio- for some reason I think the earliest time that a fax can be received/accepted is 7:00 a.m. EST on signing day. I'll try to verify.

Posted by: j.w. | January 09, 2012 at 02:16 PM
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That's what I was thinking, though I thought it was 6:00 am. I couldn't remember for the life of me from last year.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ohio,
I believe Green-Beckham has some family in the area. I read back some months ago, that Miami was a possible destination. That would be the miracle of the decade if we were to haul this dude in!

Posted by: herbieibis | January 09, 2012 at 02:28 PM
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Has family, and sick family at that, in the area, but he's expected to go SEC.

EXACTLY why he's my GUESS of REACH OF THE YEAR silent commit.

[herbieibis]

Justing reading over at another site and those boys seem to think, Northrup is done with us and it's a FSU -UNC battle. I hope we have a back-up plan if he bolts. We need big LB's.
I don't know who the silent commit is, but my guess would be someone who has been to the campus. It would be hard for me to believe someone outside the State, would give us the silent verbage, having never been here, nuless he's like a lot of us, Diehards!
The only 3 I could think of would be Williams, Howard or Goldman. The FSU boys seem to think he's theirs for the taking but I believe Bama, is where he ends up.

[UpNorthCane]

I cnt stand FSU and their fans every recruit according to them is theirs for the taking.. They need to realize that they will always be #2 in the State of Florida

[UMike]

I cnt stand FSU and their fans every recruit according to them is theirs for the taking.. They need to realize that they will always be #2 in the State of Florida

Posted by: UpNorthCane | January 09, 2012 at 02:59 PM

With the big name guys they have been getting lately, their fans have a good reason to think that way lol..problem is, it hasnt shown on the field yet..I doubt they talk about that lol

[UMike]

Wonder why guys like Thearon Colliers dont make it??? http://lockerz.com/s/173100546 lol

[LB]

Every time FSU scores, God cries.

[UpNorthCane]

U got a point UMike they have been getting alot of kids...... i just dont see why, they chocked this year and theyll do it also next year sooo w.e if recruits believe the hype by all means go their loll

[UMike]

UpNorthCane...isn't Jimbo from the SEC? hmmmm lol

[Hassan]

The University of Miami Hurricanes are now #3 all time for NFL TD's

ND- 1656
USC- 1636
Miami- 1506
Ohio St.- 1506
LSU- 1287

[UpNorthCane]

Choked***

Yea Umike your right i forgot Jumbo Fishy was from the SEC.... he def elarned a thing or two from recruiting in that conference.

[UMike]

I remember Patrick Johnson was ALL CANE, his MySpace page was decked out in everything Miami, all his pics had him throwing up the U. Next thing you know, he is at LSU, last name is Peterson and his dad has a new job at the school, or a school close by. That should be obvious to anyone looking, something happened that wasnt legit.

[UMike]

The University of Miami Hurricanes are now #3 all time for NFL TD's

ND- 1656
USC- 1636
Miami- 1506
Ohio St.- 1506
LSU- 1287

Posted by: Hassan | January 09, 2012 at 03:11 PM

What so impressive about that is Miami didnt start really sending players to the NFl until the 80's lol

[SOUP]

Northrup appears to be shakey could go either way on NSD.

Eraly wurd on Goldman was to FSU or Bama but no confirmation there.

Howard I have no 411 on.

[UpNorthCane]

Congrats to Shane Larkin his pops made it into the HAll of Fame today.... But a bigger congrats to my boy Lionel messi on recieving his third consecutive balon D'Oro if he was a football player hed be all cane the kid is a playmaker.....

[SOUP]

Next thing you know, he is at LSU, last name is Peterson and his dad has a new job at the school, or a school close by.

Posted by: UMike | January 09, 2012 at 03:13 PM

And $60K in his pocket according to at LEAST one reliable source who told me he could PROVE it.

[Ohio_Cane]

Miami basketball now has a son of a Hall of Famer. Barry Larkin is headed to Cooperstown to the Baseball Hall of Fame

[UpNorthCane]

Im starting to think Tracy howard is a silent committ lol Soup has info or a lil info on everybody but when it comes to Tracy its silence loll.....

SOUP is their something your not telling us buddy? lol

[SOUP]

WURD ON DA SKREET IZ...

1. My motto is to never trust anything a Jville boi says. They always switchin sh$# up daily. They trying to be like this Miami area with playahs. They believe they can ball like Miami does and crave that attention.

2. That boi Vernon Davis is a quick little m fer lol, fool will get you dizzy watching him.

3. Lewis aint no joke either, he can do that stop and haul azz sh$# like Manimal chasing a rabbit lol

[Ohio_Cane]

Canefreak2001 - To answer questions about the Recruiting vid, I will be making a vid of all the commits as I did last year. I will make it after signing day

[SOUP]

SOUP is their something your not telling us buddy? lol

Posted by: UpNorthCane | January 09, 2012 at 03:22 PM

NEGATIVE.

[UpNorthCane]

lol Dammit that was worth a try........... but even the "negative" leaves me with some hope that the tracy howard committment will happen

[SOUP]

Ohio...RaizeCane was right: I am locked and loaded for NSD!

I'll take the trash out, U keep the info flowing in. DEAL?

I wonder if we should set up a drinking game for NSD? Here are the rules:

1. U take a drink for every known commit when they fax in their LOI.

2. U take a shot for any silent that sends in their LOI.

3. U take a shot and a drink for any four or five star recruit in the ESPN top 150.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ohio...RaizeCane was right: I am locked and loaded for NSD!

I'll take the trash out, U keep the info flowing in. DEAL?

I wonder if we should set up a drinking game for NSD? Here are the rules:

1. U take a drink for every known commit when they fax in their LOI.

2. U take a shot for any silent that sends in their LOI.

3. U take a shot and a drink for any four or five star recruit in the ESPN top 150.

Posted by: SOUP | January 09, 2012 at 03:31 PM
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Deal on the info flowing in.

I'll have to get back to U on the drinking as my daughter will be home at 5 and I'll have to help care for her. Depending on the amount of recruits, I could get pretty wasted lol

[Hassan]

Tracy Howards top 3 revealed

1. USC
2. Gayturds
3. LSU

Well i knew we would not get him but i am just GLAAAD he is not going to LSU, we got Bush, we need one more of our 7 CB to be able to play and we are ok lol

[Hassan]

Soup what happened to my LOOONG post i just wrote?

[ftmcane]

No names, just that there's at least 2.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 09, 2012 at 02:07 PM

Do you know positions?

[Hassan]

Soup find my long post, i wonder why the system does that?

Does anyone else think the the SEC VS. MIAMI is like Superman II

LSU= General Zod
UF=Non
Bama=Ursa

MIAMI= Superman of course

Those guys had all the powers of superman and the advantage of no morals no soul and teamwork and still got beat in the end by Superman.

Kinda Like Miami we are one of the only teams that on pure talent historically can match man for man with the entire SEC, we have they speed, they have speed etc etc. But MIAMI has to run a tight ship AKA Morals whereas the SEC gets a free pass in the media. They get a Superconference where we have tradionally been independent or in weak conferences. They have all the advantages in the world and at times get a leg up on us. but in the end we will prevail

Daaaa da da da daaa, Daaa daaa dumm

[UpNorthCane]

The hopeful committment of Kevin Olsen next year i believe will open the gates for what is a talent rich state in New jersey...there is always a baller or two coming out of that state each year.

[Ohio_Cane]

Do you know positions?

Posted by: ftmcane | January 09, 2012 at 03:46 PM
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One offense, one defense, is all I know

[UpNorthCane]

loll Ohio u sure the silent isnt a Place kicker or a punter lmaooo

[Ohio_Cane]

loll Ohio u sure the silent isnt a Place kicker or a punter lmaooo

Posted by: UpNorthCane | January 09, 2012 at 04:22 PM
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We're set there. ;-)

[j.w.]

Ohio: looks like it is 7:00 a.m., local time for each recruit:
http://www.varsityedge.com/nei/varsity.nsf/main/national+letter+of+intent
(so, kids in Louisiana can't sign before 8:00 a.m. Eastern, CA kids can't sign until 10:00 a.m. Eastern, etc.)

[Ohio_Cane]

JW, gotcha. THANKS! I'll be on the Space starting at 6:45 EST, Feb 1st!

[Willie Will in Nashville]

Ohio,

Can I be yo agent

[LB]

Hate to break balls, but...

The Dark Knight > Superman II

[Ohio_Cane]

Willie Will - Absolutely!

How's the little one, bro??

[UpNorthCane]

Thats true Dark Knight is a boss amongst bosses...

[UpNorthCane]

Ohio...do you know if miami will be making a video on signing day like they did last year?

[Ohio_Cane]

Ohio...do you know if miami will be making a video on signing day like they did last year?

Posted by: UpNorthCane | January 09, 2012 at 04:50 PM
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There will be live feeds of signings, interviews, etc.

The actual video of the day and what went on will be made by Canefreak2001 the following day.

[dg]

Miami vs SEC is a none issue...."Da U" or "The U"(whatever u wanna call it) versus the administration is the issue. The SEC schools treat football like a religion and the kids play that way. The SEC has 1-2 great teams a year and the rest are mediocre at best. LSU was dead for a long time. I love what they have done--OWN THEIR STATE! Sure they lose one or two and pick up a few from FL or TX but for the most part there a LA team..Sound familiar?? Miami has to take care off and be Miami..damn the other schools. Either you R a "big dog" or a chihuahua.

[Ohio_Cane]

Here's last year's to get U pumped up! Lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swAAceJM238

[SinisterCane]

With the remaining NFL teams in the playoffs, it's guaranteed to be a CANE in the Super Bowl

[Willie Will in Nashville]

Ohio, lol. U been Da Man on here. My b-day will be 4 days from NSD so i'm aquarius too. He is doing great, he's about 13-14lbs now thanks for asking. I'm mad cuz I still can't find him a hurricanes pacifier. How is your baby girl doing?

[j.w.]

That's the spirit, Ohio- I'll still be in bed (4:00 a.m. wake up is a little too early for me), so looking forward to reading your work when I get up that day.

[CaneRock]

As far as Tracy Howard is concerned, don't forget about Angelo Jean-Louis, He may be a CB yet, and a BIG CB at that. That kinda blunts not getting TH or any other of the "big name" CBs...

[herbieibis]

All I want to know, what happened to that supposed California connection, we had with Carrol as our Natioanl recruiting coordinator. Last year we had several kids out West that were considering us, this year not even a peep. I mean, we have enough here to keep us busy, without trying to get a kid 3000 miles away.

[Q]

Love that youtube vid

[DallasTX Cane]

Posted by: Hassan | January 09, 2012 at 03:54 PM

Not sure about the analogy...aren't we always the villian?? Dont we like being the bad boys? cue...menacing Star Wars evil empire music...

[DallasTX Cane]

dont know about most of SEC being "mediocre at best"...whats the sec bowl record this year? over the last 5-10 years?

[VA Cane]

Good article great comments. The guys who choe to go to Louisville, ECU, Maryland....good luck. I would rather a guy not come here than come here uncommitted and unsure. It does not work like that!!!!

[Hassan]

The analogy is us againt the world. Superman has no real help. He battles powerful foes with no help.

[Ohio_Cane]

Willie Will, she's doing great bro, thanks! She's almost crawling now. Just turned 5 months old this past week. FLYING by.

Anyone - What happened to Ricardo Williams this year? Red shirt?

[Ohio_Cane]

DT Salt switched his commitment from Floriduh to Uah

[canesteeler]

I am still around Soup. I am dissappointed at how horrible the defense played but I give credit to the broncos who out coached and out played the steelers.

[SOUP]

I'll be on the Space starting at 6:45 EST, Feb 1st!

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 09, 2012 at 04:40 PM

SLACKER!

What do I pay U for? Oh wait, I DON"T pay U!

I'll be here at 6 AM to fire this thing up and put the coffee and donuts on.

[SOUP]

Canesteeler...I feel your pain buddy.

My sincerest condolences on your recent loss.

[Montreal-Cane]

I can tell you who the new "Twitidiots" are at UM also (and I hope they read this too) based on the amount of foolishness that appears on their accounts:

Jermaine Johnson
Eduardo Clements

There are others too trust me but those too take the cake.

Let's go LSU beat Alabama
As for Tebow i didn't expect Jesus to come back on earth to play football.

Posted by: SOUP | January 09, 2012 at 12:58 PM

I just hope Canes players read Canespace and "get it"

Plus please Mr. Golden ban all social medias for the "players" during football season...No distraction focus on academics and football...Be a winner all the way!

[Montreal-Cane]

TypePad must have had a couple of drinks today.

[SOUP]

For the record: Bama in a BLOWOUT!

[Montreal-Cane]

NFLU...NFL factory.

Monday ProCanes Report: 21 Hurricanes Advance

Johnson, Graham strong in first round

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010912aaa.html