Fall Practice: Day 1

Mother Nature was unkind to the schedule makers on Friday, the first day of fall camp for the Miami Hurricanes. The first session of the 2012 season was set to start at 2:10 p.m., but storm clouds pushed back the start of camp until 6 p.m.

After a three-hour rain delay, Hurricanes football team took to the Greentree Practice Field for the first time since April. Second-year head coach Al Golden and the Hurricanes are now one-day deep into a long stretch of fall camp.

“I hope we’re developing unity and a competitive nature,” Golden said. “They’ve made the commitment, they’ve put the time. These are things that are essential to our success.”

During Friday’s practice, the humidity hit 78 percent with temperatures in hovering in the mid-80s, a reasonable day by Miami standards; the Canes sported helmets, jersey tops and shorts (sans pads) as they would begin the start of practice with the Hurricane warning.

Officially, 106 players reported for fall camp. Noticeably missing was 6-foot-8, 345-pound offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson, who was in Minnesota attending a funeral of a close childhood friend.

Even after the early-afternoon thunderstorms, the Hurricanes battled the rain throughout the nearly two-and-a-half hour practice. Dark clouds hovered near the Coral Gables campus for the majority of Friday’s fall debut.

One of the most noticeable moments of Friday’s practice were the footwear of Miami’s kicking duo, punter Dalton Botts and placekicker Jake Wieclaw. Both were seen sporting black cleats with bright neon orange laces.

Nearly 30 media members attended the start of practice, including 1991 Heisman Trophy winner and current College GameDay analyst Desmond Howard.

#CanesCamp continues Saturday with Miami’s second practice, which is scheduled to begin at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday August 4. For football updates, follow our official Twitter feed at @HurricaneSports.

Chris Yandle Director of Communications 

University of Miami Athletics

Comments

[Hassan]

1st

[Hassan]

Looking through the photos of camp. Morris looks like he has been coached up. guys as we see him throw see if his release point does not look higher now. I heard Morris is now 6'3 also.

[Montreal-Cane]

3 Tracy Howard

[Montreal-Cane]

86 you are faster than the beat reporters. Good stuff.

[86Cane]

Monty...we beat the UM beat reporters MOST of the time. UM sends me ALL of the press releases so if I am at home in the CCC and the misses gives me a few mintues of freedom I post it ASAP!

[Hassan]

BTW Jawand Blue is JACKED. We are starting to get some size at LB finally. Spence did 12 reps at the combine last year after 4 years in the program and being an EE. Perryman is benching 30 reps and 400 LBS as a true Soph. that is DT #'s guys, we have 0 guys that could do 400 or 30 reps on the entire team last year and this year our 227 lb MLB is doing that as a true SOPH. For those that do not trust in Golden there is proof in the pudding.

He recruits Strong, I mean literally he looks for players that are strong, and that helps to be physical, and strong players often are that way not just because of talent but because they are gym rats. all these qualities go hand in hand.

[86Cane]

Linebacker Denzel Perryman said there were "a lot of hoo-rahs" during and after the test. "The big guys were the last ones to run through and pretty much when they were coming back on the last one almost half the team ran back with them. When they crossed the line they were jumping around."

Perryman said 6-3, 295-pound redshirt junior defensive tackle Luther Robinson "crushed the time'' in his first attempt after failing the test in previous years. "We had people run next to him to push him, standing there to make sure he didn’t give up.

"He did great.''

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2012/08/hurricanes-.html#storylink=cpy

[86Cane]

Video from Casagrande at the SS:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/videogallery/71586319/Sports/Look-inside-first-Miami-football-practice-video

[Montreal-Cane]

Email sent to the NCAA.

Dear Mr. Emmert when there are NCAA infractions, punish the coaches involved even if they have move on to other programs...Suspend them from coaching to any programs related to the NCAA. Never punish the innocents or institutions that didn't show lack of institutional control.....

[86Cane]

Hassan...good comments. Hope things on the homefront are doing OK?

Please register with Typepad when U get a chance so we know that it is U and only U.

[Montreal-Cane]

Duke = Emmitt James Smith III???

I think Duke is a bit smaller.

If he stays injury free it's gonna be so much fun to watch him all season.

[The Dude]

SOUP,
There is just something... so Miami Hurricanes about the article. It just seems so very right.

[Hassan]

Hassan...good comments. Hope things on the homefront are doing OK?

Please register with Typepad when U get a chance so we know that it is U and only U.

Posted by: 86Cane | August 03, 2012 at 11:54 PM
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Been at the hospice every day all day, they are a joke and now want to discharge my dad with a week or so to live.....

I registered with typepad before when you had your blog set up like this before? How do i do it again? I need the link

[Hassan]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/highschool/08/03/luther-campbell-certification/index.html?sct=cf_t2_a11

Go Luke!!

[86Cane]

There is just something... so Miami Hurricanes about the article. It just seems so very right.

Posted by: The Dude | August 04, 2012 at 12:24 AM

U know we do what we can and sometimes we get lucky and get it just right. U know what we say around here right?

"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while."

LOL

[Mcginns ale house]

Really no calling me out on my prediction?

[58 Straight]

Hassan, it is this easy:

1. Click on the Typepad link above the comment box on the blog.

2. Enter your email address, a password and your blog name.

3. Register and enter any personal info U want and a photo avatar if U wish.

I just did it with "58 Straight" right now in less than 1 minute.

[58 Straight]

Now I added an avatar...

[Terrance Sullivan]

Great stuff 86. I am so pumped for this season. Go Canes

[58 Straight]

Terrance...U gotta admit "58 Straight" is a GREAT blog name, right? LOL

[Hassan]

I think it worked

[The Dude]

Now we just need the game recaps to be Miami Hurricane sounding. Like "Miami wins 26th consecutive home game in the heat where their opponents come to die."

[roachcane77]

Sounds like a great first day of practice! (Other than the weather.)

Hope we continue to hear good news, and thanks for the great reporting 86!

[4-Real]

Hassan, did u notice the gut on Ricardo Williams? Danny Isadorah is 1 big dude! So is Skreetz boy D'Mari Jones. Gotta damn good feelin bout these YOUNG GUNNS!

[Jlott6]

Registered through twitter now. Pretty easy

[86Cane]

The Dude and 4-Real...please register your blog names with TypePad. Just follow the instructions I posted above at 12:48 AM.

[86Cane]

Test

[86Cane]

Jlott6...way to go "blue" my man! now edit your profile and add an avatar (photo from your files).

[86Cane]

FROM CASAGRANDE AT THE SS:

•Defensive back Thomas Finnie said freshmen Deon Bush and Tracy Howard “are getting better every day.” They are getting deeper into the playbook and it’s starting to show.

Click here to see a few video clips from today’s practice. More to come in a bit. Stay tuned.

Follow our Miami coverage through social media:
Twitter: @ByCasagrande
Facebook: Sun Sentinel Hurricane sports
Instagram: michaelcasagrande

[86Cane]

Al Golden talks to media before practice this AM:

http://ufootball.tumblr.com/post/28696040985/head-coach-al-golden-speaks-with-the-media-prior

[Gin & Tonic]

My junk is blue now. What time does the bar open.?

[86Cane]

FROM ODOI AT CANESINSIDER.COM:

Head coach Al Golden expressed his satisfaction with the team's resolve to get in better condition over the summer by the results of yesterday's conditioning tests. Coach Golden said it made for a better first day. "Obviously kids did a lot of work over the summer and had some good leadership, so it was upbeat."

Today in warm ups, Deon Bush and Tracy Howard, two true freshmen competing for playing time in the defensive backfield for the Canes, looked right at home during position drills. Both Bush and Howard along with a host of young receivers will have a spotlight placed on them during camp because of their high school credentials and playing at positions of need for this Hurricane team.

Read more: http://www.caneinsider.com/content/fall-camp-day-2-report-right-tackle-position-questions-remarks-day-1-2050/#ixzz22aXpNDiv

[86Cane]

My junk is blue now. What time does the bar open?

Posted by: Gin & Tonic | August 04, 2012 at 10:30 AM

The bar usually opens at beer:30, but for U we will open early.

YO bartender...one Tanqueray and tonic for the man ova there in the blue.

http://www.tanqueray.com/

[Gin & Tonic]

Lithuania is battling USA in Olympic basketball.

[Gin & Tonic]

3rd qtr USA up by 3.

[CaneRock]

Terrance...U gotta admit "58 Straight" is a GREAT blog name, right? LOL

Posted by: 58 Straight | August 04, 2012 at 12:58 AM

NIIIICE!

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[Jlott6]

Testing 123

[SwagGirl]

TEST

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