It was bad. It was ugly. It was embarassing. It was your Miami Hurricanes getting schooled, humbled and humiliated in losing big to the hated Florida Gators in the second round of the NIT.
For get the final score, the game was never close. Miami came out flat (again), proceeded to miss their first seven shots and trailed 20-2 before your could say: J O R T S!
The word on the street is that some fans have even begun to seriously question their "Faith in Hath".
And with the UM basketball team coming home from the NIT with their tail between their legs having lost to their arch rival on their home court by a huge margin, can you blame them?
The Canes will once again begin their next season begging for respectability, not only in the ACC but in the entire NCAA.
At least there is always next year to look forward to with new recruits, a brand new season and a new team.
One without Jack McClinton.
Uh oh...
First
Posted by: Canefantasy | March 20, 2009 at 10:20 PM
I lost 50$ betting for the Canes against a Gaturd buddy of mine.
Posted by: Canefantasy | March 20, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Bye Bye ex Coach Haith
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | March 20, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Fantasy...U got 'er done! Now U get your t-shirt all fair and square. Nice work kiddo.
Posted by: SOUP | March 20, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Anybody seen Eddie Rios?
Posted by: SOUP | March 20, 2009 at 10:22 PM
wha?
Posted by: solarcane | March 20, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Ouch
Posted by: Esteban | March 20, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I guess the basketball team was more like the Miami Tropical Depression...
talk about going out like a lamb.
Posted by: Not-so-Sane Cane | March 20, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Frank Martin for Frank Haith?????
Kstate U
HMMMMMMMM.......
what do you all think???
Posted by: 321canes | March 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM
http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3085&SPID=213&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=264751&Q_SEASON=2008
hmmmm Impressive
and hes from southFla
Recuits heavy matter of fact has 2 highscool all americans, had beasley from the Heat, billy walker who was great, recruits alot Fla kids.
Posted by: 321canes | March 20, 2009 at 10:43 PM
I think Haith pulled a Rich Rodriguez....tanking in the big games knowing he's about to leave and making the departure look less about him.
Posted by: Chinese Punisher aka Cavaleer | March 20, 2009 at 10:49 PM
321...whatever it takes to get it done, that's what I want.
Posted by: SOUP | March 20, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Super, that doesn't bode well for next year either way. If we get a someone who can really coach, I mean defense and strategy on offense, I'd rather see that than what Haith has shown after four years with all his own players.
As I said before, he needs to spend some time with the football program.
Posted by: Chinese Punisher aka Cavaleer | March 20, 2009 at 10:53 PM
At the game tonite - nice Canes fan turnout. Too bad team didn't show up. Have "lost my faith in haith" Sorry, but this was embarrassing. How does any Miami team show up in Gainesville, for a nationally televised tournament game, flat and unprepared? Glaring difference between canes and disciplined, well coached Gators team executing their game plan. Collins is a head case - unable to score from 2 feet and out of position defensively for most of the night. Hurdle out of control on most possessions. Nice effort again by Jimmy Graham, but not enough to make up for mistakes of others. Sad to see jack mac finish his career like this. Not one offensive set run for him the entire second half. Is his knee injury that bad? Perhaps this Alabama business has some truth to it. How else to explain the lack of focus? If so, let's move on quickly Frank so we can replace you and save some recruits. Suggest we get to Anthony Grant at VCU fast as I'm sure his phone is already ringing now that they are out of NCAA tourney. We need a Coach who can recruit, not a recruiter who might know how to coach.
Posted by: emgee | March 20, 2009 at 11:08 PM
But hey...at least our baseball team broke out the brooms on the gayturds!!!
Posted by: Not-so-Sane Cane | March 20, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Fla talent that haith let get away.....
Kenny Boynton am.heritage high
Uf
Ray Taylor Am. Heritage high
FAU
Billy Walker-Kstate
Clemente?????
UM-Kstate
Wally Judge Arlington country day Jville
Kstate
John Henson
Unc
Rodney Mcgruder Arlington country day Jville
Kstate
Rakeem Buckles Miami Pace high
Louisville
Ramon Galloway Dwyer
USC
and the lists goes on.....
http://www.floridahoops.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486&Itemid=109
Posted by: 321canes | March 20, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Good night canes, now i gotta sleep this lost off!
Posted by: 321canes | March 20, 2009 at 11:38 PM
This is the first year guys just didn't develop even a little bit. Might have been cause the focus was McClunton or just had too much success last year.
Posted by: Esteban | March 21, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Lets give the loss a week or two before we start calling for Haith's head. BTW the new logo looks AWESOME!!!
GO CANES!!!!
Posted by: IraqiCane | March 21, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Soup, I think it was 1986 or 7 Bruce springsteen at the OB Born in the USA tour
I'll never forget he dedicated Glory days to Dan Marino, It was a euphoric moment in my life cause Dan was the man!
Posted by: NativeCane | March 21, 2009 at 01:23 AM
there really isnt anything good to say about that crapfest that went on tonight... and to think the jack attack wont be back next year. errrrr
But here, watch brock berlin exploit the no huddle shotgun to its fullest. you'll feel better. if not there is always the other jack?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7lPTu8Gwvc
Posted by: reggaebob | March 21, 2009 at 02:40 AM
oh and soup/86/solar/all involved the new logo is BOSS.
Posted by: reggaebob | March 21, 2009 at 02:41 AM
Miami receivers looking for big 'Payday' this fall
March 19, 2009 9:00 AM
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
Miami receivers coach Aubrey Hill always keeps a stash of old-school Payday candy bars in his office, but it's not to feed a habit. Instead, it's a reward for his players when they make what he considers to be a big play -- the kind of game-changing play that could one day lead to a big "payday" in the NFL.
With what could be the deepest, most talented group of receivers in the ACC this year, Hill has had to keep his desk drawer stocked with mini treats. He's got Paydays. Snickers. Twix. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. More often than not this spring, he's had players approaching him asking, 'Hey, coach, where's my candy bar?'
"It's interesting how you can use the symbolism of a candy bar to say a kid has done a good job," Hill said. "You're talking about a quarter candy bar, but what it symbolizes is, 'Hey coach, I'm trying to do exactly what you want me to do. It matters to me, it's important to me.' They want to earn it."
They are, and it could pay dividends for Miami this fall.
Seven freshmen receivers were introduced to Miami football last season, and five of them -- Travis Benjamin, LaRon Byrd, Aldarius Johnson, Thearon Collier and Davon Johnson -- scored touchdowns. The other two? They were injured. Both Tommy Streeter (wrist surgery) and Kendall Thompkins (shoulder surgery) redshirted last year but have worked their way into the rotation this spring. Leonard Hankerson, a junior, is the veteran of the group.
They bring versatility to Miami's offense, as Byrd, Aldarius Johnson, Hankerson and Streeter each weigh over 200 pounds and are big, tall, targets, while Benjamin, Davon Johnson, Collier and Thompkins are the smaller, speedy, deep threats. Together they provide options in the return game, and the potential for reverses, short passes or deep passes.
"We have such a mixture in our group," said Byrd, who caught four touchdown passes last year. "... A team can't just say, 'All they've got is fast guys, we're just going to play them deep.' You've got to look for the underneath route, the deep route, and that helps us out a lot. We are very confident. We're going to bring swagger back this year. I think -- I know -- we have the best receiving corps in the ACC."
They set the bar high last year as true freshmen, accounting for 42.6 percent of the team's receptions, 44.8 percent of its total receiving yards, and 59 percent -- 13 of 22 -- touchdowns. This year, they're older, wiser, and expectations have been raised.
"We'll be real good," said Byrd. "The only thing stopping us is us. Last year, coming in as freshmen, we were eager to get on the field and get those stripes. Now we're here, no more freshman errors. The standards were high last year, but sometimes if we messed up, people would say, 'OK, it's because they're freshmen.' Now it's something they're expecting. They're expecting touchdowns, they're expecting big catches, they're expecting big plays. The standards are definitely real high."
The group also has the benefit of familiarity. Six of the sophomores are from South Florida, and three -- Aldarius Johnson, Thompkins and Streeter -- played with quarterback Jacory Harris at Northwestern high school. Byrd, who didn't start playing football until his freshman year in high school, is the lone out-of-stater from Louisiana, but he came to Miami's football camp and said it was a dream school for him.
He's a smart player whose grade point average hovered around a 3.0 as a freshman, and is very focused. He is regarded by the staff as one of the Canes' hardest working players. He said he catches an extra 50 balls from the Jugs machine every day after practice, runs extra routes with the quarterbacks and drills by himself on the weekends, and watches extra film sessions.
Aldarius Johnson is the class clown, who is talented and has a good feel for the game. He and Harris seem to have a particularly good connection. Benjamin is a multiple threat with big-play capabilities who started to develop a niche for himself as a return specialist last year. Hankerson is starting to find some consistency, and Thompkins can make defenders miss and is working his way into the starting slot position this spring.
"Truly the kid has done a phenomenal job of learning multiple positions, slot receiver and outside," Hill said. "But more than anything, this kid, you can't tackle him in a phone booth."
Streeter played football at Northwestern, but went to a different high school because of his high academics. Hill said Streeter's GPA was around a 4.1 or 3.9. He has all the tools to be a good player, but needs to get in the weight room to add some bulk he lost after the surgery. Still, Hill said Streeter made plays this spring that show he's got big-play potential.
Because there were so many talented, young receivers to choose from last year, coach Randy Shannon rotated them in an unusual way -- switching every four to eight plays. It allowed the players to get some rest, see the game unfold from the sideline, and hear the coaches from the sideline and in the booth. Now that they're going into their sophomore year, there could be a similar rotation, or, a few players could finally start to emerge from the pack and prove "too valuable to take off the field," Hill said.
"I don't think we really need to address it now," Hill said. "We're still learning a new offensive system. ... At the same time, I do still think multiple guys deserve a chance to get on the football field. When you get your chance on that field, now it's up to you to keep your reps."
And earn their Paydays.
Posted by: Cat5Cane | March 21, 2009 at 07:50 AM
Hate losing,... but to Florida, it taste like puke... Need a beer!
Gotta hand it to Va... good game and a 19/0 streak, but look for Canes to bounce back in warmer (Midday) weather. Should be around 55 and sunny over the next two days and expect the bats to come alive.
Posted by: Cat5Cane | March 21, 2009 at 08:01 AM
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Posted by: Cat5Cane | March 21, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Good read Cat!
I am getting amped up already for this upcoming season.
There shuld be some major improvement throughout the team.
GO CANEZ!!!!!
Posted by: Canez1 | March 21, 2009 at 09:06 AM
BTW the new logo looks AWESOME!!!
Posted by: IraqiCane | March 21, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Thanks to UMike!
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Reggae...where U been? Loco got U locked in your dorm room studying or something? Life is short, blog hard!
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 09:40 AM
Have U guys noticed that neither Manny nor Shandela have a blog up about the outcome of Canes basketball game against the Gates?
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 09:55 AM
Soup that is a ROGER.
Posted by: IraqiCane | March 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Art Kohoe should come back to the U as the TE coach. I do not understand how we can just forget someone who was a part of 6 National Championships in football. Yea I said 6...ha Randy hire him back and just let him be apart of this program again.
Posted by: Canefantasy | March 21, 2009 at 10:27 AM
At the game tonite - nice Canes fan turnout. Too bad team didn't show up. Have "lost my faith in haith" Sorry, but this was embarrassing. How does any Miami team show up in Gainesville, for a nationally televised tournament game, flat and unprepared? Glaring difference between canes and disciplined, well coached Gators team executing their game plan. Collins is a head case - unable to score from 2 feet and out of position defensively for most of the night. Hurdle out of control on most possessions. Nice effort again by Jimmy Graham, but not enough to make up for mistakes of others. Sad to see jack mac finish his career like this. Not one offensive set run for him the entire second half. Is his knee injury that bad? Perhaps this Alabama business has some truth to it. How else to explain the lack of focus? If so, let's move on quickly Frank so we can replace you and save some recruits. Suggest we get to Anthony Grant at VCU fast as I'm sure his phone is already ringing now that they are out of NCAA tourney. We need a Coach who can recruit, not a recruiter who might know how to coach.
Posted by: emgee | March 20, 2009 at 11:08 PM
I did not see anyone say this after he outcoached Keno Davis the other night......
Posted by: SuperCooper | March 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Tickets to the NIT game in Turdville: $24.00
Price of gas to get there and back: $25.00
Bottle of water from concession stand: $4.00
Having to witness a blow-out loss to the Turds: WORTHLESS!!!!
Posted by: welcane | March 21, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Reggae...where U been? Loco got U locked in your dorm room studying or something? Life is short, blog hard!
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 09:40 AM
haha i guess kinda... im always here reading what you guys have to say but often stop short of posting.
you guys making a trip down for the spring game next weekend? ill try to make it but im not sure; housing sign up for next year is during that time, so we'll see.
Posted by: reggaebob | March 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Looks like Canes had a tough night last night! Well you think FSU fires Leonard Hamilton today or maybe Wake Forest gets rid of their coach? Not sure just saying!
The new logo is AWESOME, I love it!!!
Go Canes!!!!
Posted by: canechic | March 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Having to witness a blow-out loss to the Turds: WORTHLESS!!!!
Posted by: welcane | March 21, 2009 at 10:42 AM
LOL! Nice post. Glad I didn't drive the three hours there and back.
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 11:08 AM
CC...it's not so much about winning or losing, it's how they play:
1. Come out FLAT way too often.
2. No offensive strategy outside of Jack throwing up threes.
3. No perimeter defense AT ALL.
4. Lose in humiliating fashion to their archg rival in a tourney game on national TV.
5. Outcoached from beginning to end.
NEXT!
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Fantasy cuz Kohoe was a huge part of the degredation of the program under clappy.
Move on.
Posted by: The Truth | March 21, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Glad I didn't watch the basketball game last night...doesn't look like they ever recovered from the close losses to Duke and UNC mentally
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | March 21, 2009 at 11:25 AM
But it is a beautiful day here and I am off to ride my horse :-D
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | March 21, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Oh let me see does it matter if you lose to Clev.State by 20? Does it matter that you lose to the #10 team in the first round by one point or 10? Does it matter if you lose to the Gators in the NIT (which to me is a waste of time for the schools)? The canes are not that good! Wake looks to be overated and maybe the ACC as a whole, except again for Duke and UNC, as usual! Soup I truly believe Haith is not the greatest but MIAMI will probably NEVER be that great in Basketball, with Haith or some other coach and guess what you can vault that!!!!!!!
Posted by: canechic | March 21, 2009 at 11:26 AM
U go girl!
Posted by: CanesgirlNC | March 21, 2009 at 11:37 AM
IN CASE u MISSED IT:
http://www.accsports.com/articles/200903195002/pulse-of-the-fan-base-miami.php
Posted by: SOUP | March 21, 2009 at 11:39 AM
went to the UM/UVA baseball game last night...place was freezing (44 degrees and light breeze)...everyone in blankets and gloves... Two big errors (one by Lawson cost two runs) and a certain run scoring shot that the UVA 1B-man jumped up and grabbed kept what would have been UM up 6-4 or 6-5 going into the 8th. But UVA deserved to win and consistantly hit Hernandez's pitches... It'll be very tough for UM to win two straight - UVA is clicking right now from the mound and their entire lineup can hit... That said - Go Canes!
Posted by: CanezNC | March 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Has anyone here tried that P90X workout thing, or know anyone who has?
Posted by: UMike | March 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Oh and by the Way VT is losing to Baylor by 20 at the half in the NIT!
Posted by: canechic | March 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
4. Lose in humiliating fashion to their archg rival in a tourney game on national TV.
by the way Soup it was on ESPN U and lots of people do not even get this station! Do you really care who the 66th best basketball team in the Nation is?
Come on, truth and super where are you to help me out?
Posted by: canechic | March 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Who cares about Canes b-ball. It's always been about the football team. This team just isn't that talented and Haith is a below average coach. just watch a Canes b-ball game and you can see they have no kind of offense or set plays it just looks ugly and that's on the coach.
Posted by: the guy | March 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM
I agree with Soup as to Haith's performance. I said as much after the win over Providence. I think Providence wasn't outcoached, but simply out athleted and undermistaked in a game when they both played poorly and made frequent mistakes. Every UM mistake seemed to be countered by a Providence one, like they wanted to win even less. A game like that vs. UF or any decently playing team will only get a loss. If the game vs. FU were the only time, okay....s... happens. The problem is that the team looked unprepared, outcoached on gameday and played without heart throughout much of the season. I'm not saying that Haith should be let go necessarily, as he is a good recruiter in a very touch setting to recruit for basketball, but actual coaching appeared deficient consistently. This concerns me. We let Coker's inabilities go for too long because the team was still winning, although gradually less so every single season he was here, and I just wonder if we might be setting ourselves up to settle for mediocrity in hoops (even though it is possible this might be the best we can get regardless). I'll be curious to see how Haith works with incoming talent next season, instead of seemingly just letting the guys play looking like they don't practice together or care.
Posted by: JCane | March 21, 2009 at 12:29 PM
cg- wish I could ahve taken the same tactic and missed these games, but I'm an addict and can't stop watching even though I know it's going to hurt like hell. At least we have the baseball team to look forward to, then next year Jacory and the rest of the Young Guns are going to light up some scoreboards.
Posted by: j.w. | March 21, 2009 at 12:35 PM