2008 ACC Champions!

The feature was written exclusively for Canespace by blogger JC...

As the Canes embark on the “drive for five” to match the illustrious football program yet again in national titles, let’s take a look back at the season that was and take a peek at what’s ahead.

The season began fraught with uncertainty. To accommodate northern schools and promote equality in the sport, the NCAA decided to condense its baseball schedule and mandate a uniform start date to the season for all competing teams. The result was a compact gauntlet of games, featuring many midweek contests and sure to challenge teams and their pitching staffs like never before.

The Canes traditionally had a spread out schedule loaded with home games and few, if any, midweek games.  Morris fretted about an academic falloff among all his players and subpar results on the field as pitching was thinned out. What he got was anything but. The Canes stormed out of the gate to a 27-2 record, beating rival Florida in a series for the first time since 2005. The red hot bats of Jemilee Weeks and Alonso Yonder (both batted over .400 for a long time to start the season) buoyed an overall dominant offense which averaged nearly 10 runs a game. A stunning six players from this lineup were named to the all-ACC team. The defense was also stellar.

On the mound, Morris stuck with the trio of ace Eric Erickson, Chris Hernandez, and Enrique Garcia and was rewarded with a 12-1 record in weekend series.  Erickson and Hernandez both started 7-0 before Erickson went down with an injury. Hernandez quickly seized the role of ace and finished undefeated as a starter and won ACC Freshman of the Year. But even more of a pleasant surprise was the depth of the
pitching winning most of the midweek games and filling in for Erickson for more than a month. Special props to David Gutierrez, who also pitched the clincher in the ACC Championship game. Only two of the Canes’ eight losses came midweek.

Even though early on most Canes games were double digits blowouts, there were lots of memorable games.  From a stirring comeback at FAU prior to the incredible series at Florida State to Chris Hernandez stunning 1-0 win over Virginia in a wonderful pitchers duel.

But getting the ACC monkey off their back was perhaps the biggest accomplishment of this team so far, clinching the regular season title with a 12-2 win against defending champ UNC and winning the tournament title going undefeated and again beating Virginia in the title game.

The Canes have spent much of this season at #1, and enter the postseason as the #1 national seed in the NCAA tournament. Such is their reward: one of the hardest regional draws in the nation, featuring Missouri and Ole Miss as well as annual patsy Bethune Cookman. Aaron Crow is arguably the best pitcher in the nation and is 12-0. Ole Miss made it to the SEC title game, has an amazing pitching staff, and had an underachieving season given its tremendous talent.  ESPN picked them as a #3 seed likely to pull an Oregon St and get to the CWS.

Miami beat Ole Miss in Oxford in a 2005 super regional to advance to the CWS, so revenge may well be on the Rebel’s minds. The only good news is the Canes won’t have to face Crow twice, but make no mistake: there is some serious pitching in this regional. The Canes offense has their legacy at stake. Can they be shut down at home?

Should Miami advance out of their regional, their reward in the super regional? That would be preseason #1 or #2 (depending on who you ask) Arizona, OR unproven but talented Big 10 Champion Michigan. The other two teams in the Ann Arbor regional don’t scare anyone. That’s why they won’t advance. This is the hardest road to the CWS the Canes have faced in a long time. But hey, ESPN says we’re gonna win!

The real season begins now ladies and gents. Like Morris said, the ACC championship is nice, but for a program decorated like ours at the U, Omaha is all that we care about. Morris may have been wrong about the ACC tournament being more challenging than any regional, but let’s hope he’s right about everything else and gets one for the thumb. Go Canes! On to Omaha!

Comments

[Jer]

bam!

[SOUP]

Jer...nice work there! U go man...

[Jer]

Nice write up as usual. Go Canes!

[Old Skool]

quatro

[Jack]

Randy Shannon and President Bush...

[SOUP]

Skool...when are U going to grace us with a blog feature? Solar has insisted...

[Jack]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/images/20080526-3_p052608cg-0367jpg-515h.html

[Loco]

JC that was your write-up right? Great job

So is it agreed now that Hernandez should be held for game 2? lol

[OCALACANE]

9th

[SOUP]

YES, Blog by JC...forgot the credits. Be right back!

[Loco]

btw soup congrats on the CBS thing...

who's going to be at regionals?

[AvaCane96]

i will try to make the final game of regionals...students can still just get in wit the Cane card right?

[Loco]

Don't know that yet. Have somebody emailing them to ask, hopefully hear back tomorrow. I hope so, I don't want to spend $10. but will if i have to.... But Canecards guarantee us entry even if its sold out...

[busy_cane]

Nice link Jack on the White House visit. That must be a thrill.

A few comments.

1) 3 of 5 coaches have direct ties in one form or another to Miami (Go Canes!)

2) It's the White House, Coach Shannon, you should really have worn a necktie.

3) Charlie Weiss is so large, that even though he had on a suit, he is to big to button it.

-cheers

[busy_cane]

Just needed to get off one insensitive post before the night was through.

-cheers

[Loco]

Did anybody else notice that Coach Shannon has a look of "hurry up, i'm wasting my time here..."?

[Montreal-Cane]

Chris Hernandez should be the starter for the first game on friday...9 days after his last start...last wednesday against Clemson...

[Montreal-Cane]

JC nice feature!

Peace!

Go Canes!

[Loco]

Idk monty, I think we need him more in game two against probably Mizzou...

[dj moonbat]

"Randy Shannon and President Bush..."

They must have a lot to talk about, what with the way they both conquered personal adversity through indomitable will and hard work.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

The White House stacked all the Hurricanes together behind Bush then let Jabba the Hut blabber on incoherently at the photo op. What gives? Let Mr. Preseason #1 in the Nation speak instead of the Leprechaun's coach, George.

[Montreal-Cane]

Loco it's important to make sure you win this first game and you cannot rest your star pitcher for too long...9 days is long enough...But Morris will make the best decision, i am sure...

Peace!

[Loco]

Monty I know, but I think its better if he throws a sim game or something tomorrow and then holds off til saturday, because Mizzou (or Ole Miss for that matter) are both much better opponents than BCC

[Loco]

And that's true... When in doubt, Morris knows best!

[Montreal-Cane]

Larry Templeton NCAA commissioner chair div.1 for college baseball= A real joke

Why don't you have the same system as in basketball...You are not even rewarded for finishing no.1 in the nation...Ridiculous...But
like Alonso said bring in the best teams...we like it this way!

And like solar said earlier:

If we are as good as we seem, who cares who we eliminate first second or third?

Let's go Canes! It's us against the world!

[Montreal-Cane]

Loco taking into consideration the last month of the regular season and the ACC
tournament should Garcia be our no.2 pitcher
in the rotation or you still go with Erickson???

[Calvin]

In baseball, often times you always start your best pitcher in game 2 or 3, in this case, game 2 is when you start your best pitcher. You don't want to loose game 1 with your best pitcher, and than have to go into game 2 hoping the next best one can pull it off.

Besides, the thinking is real simple, if you win the 1st game with your 2nd best pitcher, the second game should be a lil easier to almost automatic as automatic can be in baseball.

As far as shannon goes, it would have been good if he was wearing a white suit withgreen and orange pin stripes.

[Loco]

I think I would say Garcia... But I think Erickson should go out against BCC to get his bearings, maybe get some confidence back. Game 3 will be just as hard as game 2, so we'll need Garcia then I think...

[pb(CSHOF09)]

Is that a sponsorship I see?

[solarcane]

Did anybody else notice that Coach Shannon has a look of "hurry up, i'm wasting my time here..."?
loco

loco,
yea I saw it early today on the news.
It looked like Shannon was muttering "thank God i'm not coaching Army or Navy.

peace

[solarcane]

Nice write up Jc, I could tell soup didn't get a chance to muddy it up.
write here write often
peace

[solarcane]

pb, we is blogging on the big leagues now huh?

What the hell is that Tar Heel blue pattern?
It looks just like the side of the tiny Dixie cups in my bathroom, and I'm not joking
peace

[Montreal-Cane]

Calvin we all have good arguments but remember in The ACC tournament, Hernandez
pitched the first game against Clemson (30-26)and the second game was against a much better team Georgia Tech...

It will be interesting to find out what Coach Morris will decide...

Peace!

[SOUP]

Is that a sponsorship I see?

Posted by: pb(CSHOF09) | May 26, 2008 at 10:06 PM

Roger that peebster. We going downtown with Eddie Brown! What # did he wear anyway?

Solar...U are correct I didn't touch a thing in the article. Wish one of yours could come past my desk that pure!

[Montreal-Cane]

Ticket packages for the entire Coral Gables Regional are $90 for field box, $70 for chairback, $45 for adult general admission and $35 for youth, seniors and students. Single day tickets for each of the first three days of the regional are priced at $25 for field box, $20 for chairback, $15 for adult general admission and $10 for youth, seniors and students. If necessary, tickets for the fourth day of the regional are $20 for field box, $16 for chairback, $10 for adult general admission and $8 for youth, seniors and students.

The University of Miami and the ticket office are closed for Memorial Day on Monday but normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. To order tickets, please call 305-284-CANE or 1-800-GO-CANES. The UM ticket office will be open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NCAA Coral Gables Regional Information

All-Tournament Passes (Does not include Super Regional)

Field Box $90

Chairback $70

Adult General Admission $45

Youth/Seniors/Students $35

Single Day Passes

Field Box $25 (Fri., Sat., Sun.); $20 (Mon.)

Chairback $20 (Fri., Sat., Sun.); $16 (Mon.)

Adult General Admission $15 (Fri., Sat., Sun.); $10 (Mon.)

Youth/Seniors/Students $10 (Fri., Sat., Sun.); $8 (Mon.)

Tournament Schedule

Friday, May 30

Game 1 - Missouri vs. Mississippi, 12 p.m.

Game 2 - Miami vs. Bethune-Cookman, 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 31

Game 3 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 12 p.m.

Game 4 - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 1 Game 5 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser, 12 p.m.

Game 6 - Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 4 p.m.

Monday, June 2 Game 7 - If necessary, 7 p.m.

[solarcane]

Solar...U are correct I didn't touch a thing in the article. Wish one of yours could come past my desk that pure!

You embellishing my articles is a lot like
Mr. Magoo caddying for Tiger Woods.

peace

[solarcane]

let me ask you guys something.
has aqua been abducted?

peace

[pb(CSHOF09)]

86 on TV. Other countries advertising here. Pretty soon we will be making fun of a real celebrity.

[solarcane]

JC here is Ole Miss' results, wouldn't we and half the ACC beat any of these teams?
just wondering
peace

Fri, Feb 22 Minnesota 4 - Oxford, Miss. 3:00 p.m. 8 - 1 (W)

Sat, Feb 23 Minnesota 4 - Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 22 - 5 (W)

Sun, Feb 24 Minnesota 4 - Oxford, Miss. 1:00 p.m. 15 - 4 (W)

Tue, Feb 26 Northwestern State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 3:00 p.m. 15 - 4 (W)

Wed, Feb 27 Northwestern State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 3:00 p.m. 14 - 1 (W)

Fri, Feb 29 Indiana State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 6 - 4 (W)

Sat, Mar 01 Indiana State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 3:30 p.m. 11 - 4 (W)

Sun, Mar 02 Indiana State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 6 - 5 (W) 11

Tue, Mar 04 Southern Miss 2 - Oxford, Miss. 3:00 p.m. 8 - 5 (W)

Wed, Mar 05 Arkansas State 2 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 7 (L)

Sat, Mar 08 TCU 2 - at Fort Worth, Texas 12:00 p.m. 3 - 1 (W)

Sat, Mar 08 TCU 2 - at Fort Worth, Texas 4:00 p.m. 4 - 5 (L)

Sun, Mar 09 TCU 2 - at Fort Worth, Texas 1:00 p.m. 1 - 2 (L)

Tue, Mar 11 Western Kentucky 5 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 10 - 3 (W)

Wed, Mar 12 Western Kentucky 5 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 8 (L)

Fri, Mar 14 Mississippi State * 5 - at Starkville, Miss. 3:00 p.m. 15 - 6 (W)

Sat, Mar 15 Mississippi State * 5 - at Starkville, Miss. 6:00 p.m. 11 - 6 (W)

Sun, Mar 16 Mississippi State * 5 - at Starkville, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 0 - 4 (L)
CSS

Tue, Mar 18 Central Arkansas 8 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 3 - 4 (L)

Wed, Mar 19 Arkansas - Little Rock 8 - Oxford, Miss. 5:30 p.m. 12 - 5 (W)

Fri, Mar 21 Florida * 8 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 4 (W)
SUN

Sat, Mar 22 Florida * 8 - Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 4 - 6 (L)
SUN

Sun, Mar 23 Florida * 8 - Oxford, Miss. 12:00 p.m. 2 - 10 (L)

Tue, Mar 25 Southern Miss 15 - at Pearl, Miss. 7:00 p.m. 2 - 3 (L) 10
CSS

Fri, Mar 28 Alabama * 15 - at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 6 (L)

Sat, Mar 29 Alabama * 15 - at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4:00 p.m. Postponed

Sun, Mar 30 Alabama * 15 - at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 12:00 p.m. 3 - 5 (L)

Sun, Mar 30 Alabama * 15 - at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2:45 p.m. 2 - 1 (W) 9

Tue, Apr 01 Memphis 23 - at Memphis, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. Cancelled

Wed, Apr 02 Memphis 23 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 4 (W)

Fri, Apr 04 Vanderbilt * 23 6 Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. Postponed

Sat, Apr 05 Vanderbilt * 23 6 Oxford, Miss. 1:00 p.m. 7 - 6 (W)

Sat, Apr 05 Vanderbilt * 23 6 Oxford, Miss. 4:30 p.m. 8 - 0 (W)

Sun, Apr 06 Vanderbilt * 23 6 Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 11 - 6 (W)

Tue, Apr 08 South Alabama 18 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 6 - 5 (W) 10

Wed, Apr 09 South Alabama 18 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 10 - 2 (W)

Fri, Apr 11 LSU * 18 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 2 - 1 (W)

Sat, Apr 12 LSU * 18 - Oxford, Miss. 4:00 p.m. 7 - 1 (W)

Sun, Apr 13 LSU * 18 - Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 2 - 8 (L)

Tue, Apr 15 Mississippi State 16 - at Pearl, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 6 (L)
CSS

Fri, Apr 18 South Carolina * 16 10 at Columbia, S.C. 5:00 p.m. 2 - 6 (L)

Sat, Apr 19 South Carolina * 16 10 at Columbia, S.C. 3:00 p.m. 5 - 2 (W)
FSN

Sun, Apr 20 South Carolina * 16 10 at Columbia, S.C. 11:00 a.m. 1 - 4 (L)

Tue, Apr 22 Murray State 21 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 15 - 5 (W)

Wed, Apr 23 Arkansas State 21 - at Jonesboro, Ark. 6:30 p.m. 9 - 4 (W)

Fri, Apr 25 Arkansas * 21 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 12 - 4 (W)

Sat, Apr 26 Arkansas * 21 - Oxford, Miss. 4:00 p.m. 11 - 13 (L) 10

Sat, Apr 26 Arkansas * 21 - Oxford, Miss. 7:30 p.m. 4 - 12 (L)

Tue, Apr 29 Memphis 25 - at Memphis, Tenn. 6:30 p.m. 10 - 1 (W)

Wed, Apr 30 Jackson State 25 - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 5 - 3 (W)
Colonel's Kids Day
Fri, May 02 Georgia * 25 8 at Athens, Ga. 5:30 p.m. 4 - 5 (L)

Sat, May 03 Georgia * 25 8 at Athens, Ga. 2:00 p.m. 9 - 4 (W)
ESPNU

Sun, May 04 Georgia * 25 8 at Athens, Ga. 1:00 p.m. 4 - 11 (L)

Fri, May 09 Auburn * - - Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. 7 - 6 (W)

Sat, May 10 Auburn * - - Oxford, Miss. 4:00 p.m. 1 - 11 (L)
XM 199
Sun, May 11 Auburn * - - Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. 5 - 2 (W)

Thu, May 15 Kentucky * - 20 at Lexington, Ky. 5:30 p.m. 4 - 12 (L)

Fri, May 16 Kentucky * - 20 at Lexington, Ky. 5:30 p.m. 0 - 9 (L)

Sat, May 17 Kentucky * - 20 at Lexington, Ky. 12:00 p.m. 7 - 5 (W) 11

[Loco]

Solar, they lost 2 out of 3 to florida. we'll be fine. how about uncovering Mizzou's sched?

[solarcane]

86 on TV. Other countries advertising here. Pretty soon we will be making fun of a real celebrity.

I thought we already went through that with Rudy "what knocks me out" Chomat
peace

[solarcane]

loco
mizzo
peace
02/22/08 vs. Connecticut DeLand, Fla. W, 7-1
02/23/08 vs. Michigan State DeLand, Fla. W, 14-9
02/24/08 at Stetson DeLand, Fla. W, 9-5

02/25/08 at Central Florida Orlando, Fla. L, 10-9 (7)
University of San Diego Tournament
02/29/08 vs. Cal San Diego, Calif. (SDSU) W, 7-5
02/29/08 vs. San Diego State San Diego, Calif. (SDSU) W, 3-1
03/01/08 at San Diego San Diego, Calif. (USD) L, 5-4
03/02/08 vs. Cal Poly San Diego, Calif. (SDSU) W, 6-3

03/04/08 vs. Western Illinois TAYLOR STADIUM Cancelled
03/08/08 vs. Indiana State TAYLOR STADIUM W, 5-1
03/09/08 vs. Indiana State (DH Game 1) TAYLOR STADIUM W, 9-8
03/09/08 vs. Indiana State (DH Game 2) TAYLOR STADIUM W, 6-2
03/14/08 vs. Toledo TAYLOR STADIUM W, 6-0
03/15/08 vs. Toledo TAYLOR STADIUM W, 10-0
03/16/08 vs. Toledo (DH Game 1) TAYLOR STADIUM W, 3-1
03/16/08 vs. Toledo (DH Game 2) TAYLOR STADIUM W, 11-6
03/18/08 vs. South Dakota St. TAYLOR STADIUM W, 13-1
03/19/08 vs. South Dakota St. TAYLOR STADIUM W, 9-4
03/21/08 vs. Baylor * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 7-0
03/22/08 vs. Baylor * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 3-0
03/23/08 vs. Baylor * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 12-2 (7)
03/25/08 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. W, 17-8
03/26/08 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. L, 12-5
03/28/08 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas W, 1-0
03/29/08 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas L, 3-2
03/30/08 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas L, 15-11
04/01/08 vs. Western Illinois TAYLOR STADIUM L, 5-3
04/02/08 vs. Lincoln TAYLOR STADIUM W, 10-2
04/04/08 vs. Oklahoma State * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 3-0
04/05/08 vs. Oklahoma State * TAYLOR STADIUM L, 6-2
04/06/08 vs. Oklahoma State * TAYLOR STADIUM L, 8-5
04/09/08 at Missouri State Springfield, Mo. W, 8-4 (6)
04/11/08 vs. Texas * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 31-12
04/12/08 vs. Texas * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 13-2
04/13/08 vs. Texas * TAYLOR STADIUM L, 9-2
04/16/08 vs. William Woods TAYLOR STADIUM W, 16-8
04/18/08 at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. W, 9-4
04/19/08 at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. W, 6-5 (10)
04/20/08 at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. L, 22-4
04/22/08 vs. Eastern Illinois O'Fallon, Mo. W, 8-6
04/23/08 vs. Southern Illinois O'Fallon, Mo. L, 2-1
04/25/08 at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas L, 9-8
04/26/08 at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas L, 15-0
04/27/08 at Texas A&M * College Station, Texas L, 3-2 (10)
04/29/08 vs. Kansas Kansas City, Mo.
(Kaufman Stadium) L, 3-0
05/02/08 vs. Kansas State * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 13-10
05/03/08 vs. Kansas State * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 11-7
05/04/08 vs. Kansas State * TAYLOR STADIUM L, 4-3 (10)
05/06/08 vs. Creighton TAYLOR STADIUM W, 5-4
05/07/08 vs. Missouri State TAYLOR STADIUM Cancelled
05/09/08 at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. W, 5-3
05/10/08 at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. Postponed
05/11/08 at Kansas (DH Game 1) * Lawrence, Kan. L, 7-6
05/11/08 at Kansas (DH Game 2) * Lawrence, Kan. W, 12-1 (7)
05/16/08 vs. Nebraska * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 8-1
05/17/08 vs. Nebraska * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 22-9
05/18/08 vs. Nebraska * TAYLOR STADIUM W, 7-3
2008 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship

[solarcane]

beat Texas 31 to 12 that is a Texas sized ass whippin there
peace

[SOUP]

Speaking of ITU...no more LIVE chats from noon to 1 PM. Chris and I agreed that we both do NOT have time for that anymore. We have BIGGER plans...

[solarcane]

"that we both do NOT have time for that anymore. We have BIGGER plans..."

Didn't the Romans say the same things right around the time their heads were swelling like pumpkins?

peace

[JC]

Solar, by no means do I think the Canes can or should lose, and I resent the accusation of Cokerization. You can accuse me of being a communist or a satan worshiper, but good lord man, a Cokerist??

In all seriousness, I don't have a problem with a tough schedule. I like it when the football team has a tough schedule and I want them to play the best team available in the bowl game.

That being said, the idea of a seeded tournament is to reward regular season results. Since it was a committee and not a computer that did that, I feel the Canes got hosed. Proper respect was NOT given to their stellar regular season.

But come one come all, I think the Canes can and will beat every team in this country. Regardless, it's all amazing competition in Omaha, so a tough road should have them battle hardened by then.

Mizzou isn't so great beyond Crow, tho they were #4 for a long while. Ole Miss definitely underachieved. I don't think you can look at their past results as a gauge of the challenge they pose for the Canes. There's talent there.

[solarcane]

soup,
you gotta admit that Mr Magoo Tiger Woods reference was a nice shot....
peace

[Montreal-Cane]

(NCAA Tournament)

Day: Friday
Date: May 30, 2008
Location: Coral Gables, Fla.
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

Coverage
TV: ESPNU Radio: WVUM

The No. 1 seed Miami will play against
No. 4 Bethune Cookman (36-20) and conference Pitcher of the Year Hiram Burgos (9-1, 1.20 ERA).We don't know yet who will be the starting pitcher for the Canes.

[solarcane]

JC,
thanks, I respect everything you share baseball wise.
I realize you delve into it a lot more than the common fan, me included.
LMAO the Cokerist wasn't aimed at you bro.
It was a general blanket observation about how all of us find some reason to be uneasy since the rise and fall of Turf Face and Jitters.
I still twitch when I type their nicks.
peace

[solarcane]

pb,
I get this real uneasy feeling
I'll be flipping through the super high public access tv stations and right there on
channel 843 public domain broadcasting will be Canespace TV with soup and Garth.

soup
that canechic is a babe-arama, a Garth?
....shwiiing!

peace

[Cat5 Cane]

Hey Soup... happy as hell for ya, as I see your stepp'n in some high cotton, but just remember who your friends are, as you start big timing it up the chain.

Next: Did you catch my blog concerning the Party and starting time during CWS?..., and your response is?

..............................
Saw the regional placement and it is what it is... eventually, we are going to have to beat everybody anyway, so, might as well eliminate them early.

[JC]

As for the pitchers, if the guys at Baseball America is right and Crow will pitch for Mizzou against Ole Miss (who apparently have a good ace of their own) then I feel better about the pitching match ups.

Still, it's four friggin 40-plus win teams in one regional. Outrageous.

As per the Herald:

"Bethune-Cookman has the nation's ERA leader in junior Hiram Burgos (1.20), and Ole Miss had the No. 3 pitcher in ERA, sophomore Scott Bittle (1.45), in the final regularseason NCAA statistics.

UM defeated Bethune-Cookman, the Mid-Eastern Conference champion, on March 25 and 26 at Mark Light, the first game a 10-5 victory and the second game a come-from-behind, 7-6 win. Burgos (9-1) took his lone loss this season in the second game, giving up one run on two hits in one-third of an inning."

So I don't know what Morris will do besides pitch Hernandez in the second game (I'd be shocked if he didn't. 9 days or 10 days, what's the difference?) The question is, will he pitch Garcia or Erickson first?

[Calvin]

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

[AvaCane96]

i'd put Erickson first...get his confidence back against the easiest team of the regional.

[Calvin]

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

[reggaebob]

Loco okay i have to admit i havent sent the email yet, but looky there Montreal Cane uncovered our student prices for us!

ill think about getting the whole package, some good games in there and the drive isnt bad.

[Montreal-Cane]

This for all the Canes football player:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_N5rI_9_Ts&feature=related

[reggaebob]

oh and JC, excellent work with the blog!

with pitching i agree with the general vibe that erickson or garcia will go in game 1, holding hernandez back for game 2. id think erickson, so he can find his groove again (and if soreness persists he can come out early). but then again thats why jim morris is jim morris and im... a chemistry major?

[Montreal-Cane]

I meant players!

[dj moonbat]

I've got bad news for you, solar -- you ARE Garth.

[SOUP]

soup,
you gotta admit that Mr Magoo Tiger Woods reference was a nice shot....

Posted by: solarcane | May 26, 2008 at 10:58 PM

I admit NOTHING! Don't get too far ahead of yourself Garth...LOL

Cat5...saw it and dwelling on it. U have a good idea; more to follow tomorrow when I get a chance to breathe.

[SOUP]

For the record...Esteban was the first one who had the idea of Canespace TV.

heh, heh, heh...

[Cat5 Cane]

Hey Randy, Randy,... Randy over here.
Pissst, Coach,... here's a play, shusssshhh,
maybe the best football play ever...!

http://tastybooze.com/2007/09/this-might-be-the-best-football-play-ever/

[M.H.]

Just Happened...
MSNBC "Morning Joe", contributor Seth????, giving news, then ends with..Go Canes..#1 Seed, baby..

[M.H.]

I bet Bethune throws their #1 pitcher at us...Game 1..

[Cat5 Cane]

MH... Do ya think??? Heh,heh... or maybe they concede and go for second place... just spoofing on ya.

[Loco]

uneasy since the rise and fall of Turf Face and Jitters.

Solarcane

They had a rise?

[Loco]

Loco okay i have to admit i havent sent the email yet, but looky there Montreal Cane uncovered our student prices for us!

Reggaebob

I was hoping that just meant any other student and that we still get in free!! lol

[Esteban]

http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/

interesting read for those with a few minutes. the juicest stuff in is the second half of it. talks about the SPP and the plans for the intergration of the US, mexico and canada.

[Esteban]

and its only a matter of time for Canespace TV to be a reality.

[Cane Since 1982]

Loco it's important to make sure you win this first game and you cannot rest your star pitcher for too long...9 days is long enough...But Morris will make the best decision, i am sure...

Peace!

Posted by: Montreal-Cane | May 26, 2008 at 09:32 PM

Miami has never started its ace in the first game of a regional. I don't expect them to change that now.

[Cavaleer]

Busy, I thought Shannon's attire was a statement: One of what he thinks of Bush. Two of all the lives that have been wasted or ruined in Iraq. But we'll never know one way or another. But from what I've seen and read of Shannon, nothing he does is not well-thought out in advance.

DJ, I'd think Shannon and Bush would have a lot in common just based on pure talent and proven ability. LOL!

[Esteban]

Cav, i didn't forget the DVD. I have it sitting in my bag I bring with me to work. I bring the DVD but forget the address and hotmail is now blocked at the job so I can't just get it while here. You will be getting it this week though. My bad on being slow.

[Cane Since 1982]

Cav,

We lost more lives on D-Day (One day) than we have in the entire Iraq war.

[Cavaleer]

Este, don't be silly. Take your time. That link above is great. Just the information I need.

1982, clearly we lost more on D-Day but those lives were lost for a worthy war. This thing today is just disgraceful.

Besides, it was Memorial Day.

[Cavaleer]

Este, that article puts this entire economic situation into perfect persepctive. Combined with the Mexican pres's confession on Larry King some time ago about trying to cripple the US with so much debt that we'll want a common currency with Mexico.

GTFOH!!!!

But Bush is trying to use everything he can fleece this country, like the parasite he is.

[Cane Since 1982]

D-Day to stop the Genecide of Jews.
Iraq War to stop the Genecide of every one not Muslim.

[Cavaleer]

Dallas, you should read this article Esteban posted, and the one immediately following it. I'd be interested to hear what you think. Email me your take. cavvaleer@gmail.com

http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/

[Cavaleer]

1982, I don't think anyone knew about the camps on D-Day. That information didn't come out until Germany and Hitler were blown to bits. There was no CNN in Germany.

We invaded to save the UK, liberate France and stop Hitler and Japan.

[Esteban]

iraq war to stop the genocide of everyone not muslim? i know that wasn't supposed to be hilarious, but it was. al qaeda (a cia developed organization and as used in bosnia a very good employee for them) wasn't even in iraq until after we invaded.

and Cav, I remember the Vicente Fox comment about the Amero being the next currency. The Euro for North America. He said it pretty matter of factly.

[Cane Since 1982]

no but Saddam was

[Esteban]

and has anyone been following Manny's spring tour reports? I read a couple (had to read the one on central). Lots of good info. Sucks tho that you need to register to post a comment on his blog now - I know I'm late on that one.

[JC]

Aw come on, Memorial Day isn't a day for questioning the validity of wars. Those are political decisions. It's about remembering the young men and women who were blameless in whatever stupidity lead to war (and it's ALWAYS stupidity whether righteous or not) and died bc of it.

But I will say you can't equate D-Day casualities with any Gulf War and say hey we're doing better any more than you can compare stats of football from the 1940s to today. Warfare is highly automated and fought from a greater distance with more precision now. They were still fixing bayonets on D-Day, and facing a large industrialized nation in Germany with a conventional army, not a bunch of lunatics in the desert using guerilla tactics.

Cav, it's highly debatable the level of knowledge there was of the holocaust prior to 1945. Read Samantha Power's book on genocide if you're curious on the issue. And, while I'd agree there are wackos in the middle east who'd be happy to see world-wide extermination of non-muslims, there's not a single person with the polticial will or tactical ability to even begin to attempt it. To suggest that's what we're fighting in the Middle East to prevent is ridiculous.

Glad to see my Canes baseball blog brought up genocide tho, bc I interpret that as supreme confidence the Canes are gonna leave all those other 63 teams dead and buried when they hoist the trophy in Omaha! Everyone's picking against us and those lame LSU fans are back out saying glory glory to the Tigers and talking about 1996 and Matt Morris again. I hope we meet and pound those SOBs in Omaha.

[Esteban]

Saddam had been there for 20 plus years. That wasn't anything new. And remember he was our boy when he was doing the worst of his activities. And we even gave him permission to go into Kuwait after Kuwait started stealing Iraq's oil with the slanted drilling. So the first Gulf War was a phony as well. I'll avoid the off topics the best I can - which isn't good. But just a note to everyone - don't believe a thing the government says without checking ALL the data you can find on whatever the subject is. And even after that still go back and double check it.

[Cat5 Cane]

Sports anyone?

UF, FSU could collide in NCAA regional
Florida and Florida State were placed in the Tallahassee regional, and the Gators and the Seminoles will meet if both teams win -- or lose.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/uf/story/547622.html
.........................................

The Rumor mill...
LSU... takes easy road in 2008... well, thats 4 wins and throw in 5/6 more for a easy 10/2 year.

A lot of people have criticized LSU for its weak non-conference schedule. In 2008, the national champion Tigers will start the season with three straight home games against Appalachian State, Troy and North Texas, and the other non-conference game is a home date in November against Tulane.
Next year they have thrown in Washington... No, Washington isn't a particularly good team right now, but playing on the road against any major-conference opponent is a big improvement from what the Tigers are doing this year. LSU also has Houston and Vanderbilt on the 2009 schedule, which aren't exactly powerhouses but are improvements the likes of North Texas. .

[Cavaleer]

JC, very good blob btw. I forgot to mention it.

[M.H.]

Cav and Este..We are a Military Industrial Complex...People matter less..unless it serves the big Corporations..Every citizen, in the U.S., should have, as a right, available to all:
Education, health care, and some social aid...

This is not socialism, just a humanitarian right..If you can afford better, than fine...Otherwise we are turning into a two caste system of haves and have nots..

[Cavaleer]

Cat 5, LSU is doing an OSU with there non-conference games. But at least they get tested and pushed in the SEC.

After we play UF this year, I don't think Oscar will want 2012 or whenever it is that we meet again. He already whines about the SEC schedule.

Tubberville at least schedules some real non-conference games.

[Cavaleer]

M.H., sort of but there are a whole lot of people who have managed to live a good life in our system.

The problems with what we have start at the top, with the so-called leaders. But it's been that way since Andrew Jackson was in office.

[Esteban]

corruption will doom about any system.

[JC]

The SEC is whining about their hard schedules in everything. I'll admit their football conference is tough but so what, just bc the AL East is tough means if the Angels win the AL, they're not a worthy champ? I'm tired of the bogus btching. Now it's baseball, oh we got 9 teams in the tournament and LSU should be a higher seed bc the SEC is sooo tough, they'd have owned the ACC. Spare me SEC.

[DelrayCane]

nice work, JC.

Go Canes

[Cavaleer]

JC, I was on Youtube yesterday watching the 1991 Cotton Bowl and some corn-ball was talking about how Tenn. "whooped" our azz in 1985 and proved "SEC football was on another level".

Of course I reminded him that we stomped TN and UF at their home fields in 2002. I then politely told him to "BOW DOWN AND KISS THE RINGS!!"

They're delusional. In a couple of years there will be no talk of how great the SEC is.

[M.H.]

..But the good life is starting to slip away for many..Unaffordable health care and education and a broken infrastructure.

[CanesgirlNC]

Wide Receiver Rantavious Wooten fromZBelle Glade had a great spring game against Miami Central - 128 yards and 3 TD's. Last season they were in the spread but for 2008 are going to a pro offense. Coaches, McGriff, Hurtt and Hill were at the spring game. He has an offer but is waiting until after the 2008 season to evaluate everyone.

Spring Game Highlight Vid (he is #9):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHQrB9wWUc

[JC]

Thanks Delray.

Cav, I had no idea (was too young) to realize Texas was thinking maybe national title heading into that Cotton Bowl. It's a much more interesting game, beyond all the penalties, when you really read about it.

I realize the fact we still discuss the 1985 season and such and the controversy that keeps the conversation alive makes college football unique, and I often wonder if that uniqueness is worth the B.(C)S. that we put up with. After all, what other sport still debates seasons decades past with the ferver as though they were yesterday?

At the end of the day though, I'd rather just have a legit champ. I really think college football is a different beast bc loyalties are created by more than geographic location and your involvement is more than just as a fan of a group of professional players (typically anyway). I agree with SEC fans that their champ should always play for the title. I just disagree that they should be one of only two teams to do so.

If you went decade by decade and had to pick the "conference of the decade" I wonder how the SEC would do. I know this for sure, the 80s was the Decade of the Independents (dominated by Miami, Penn St, and FSU) and the 90s was definitely the decade of the Big 10 (clearly I don't define this by national titles exclusively). Any thoughts on other decades? The 70s and 50s might be Big 8 decades.

[JC]

I love how 4-5 former Canes are listed at overrated on this list of NFL players:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10843371

[miamimike01]

98th!! Take that, Jer...

anyone have any insight on the bracketing for the Regionals? Am I right in seeing Omaha regulars being paired in Regionals? What the hell?! Any insight would be appreciated.

[Esteban]

JC did you do the conference of the current decade?

and M.H., I was reading McCain's health care plan. Talk about another reason to dislike a guy.

[Esteban]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1720024.ece

another off topic link. climate change hits Mars. Al Gore to the rescue.