Legends Of The Fall 2009

One tradition that we have established at Canespace is that each year bloggers are asked to select their personal choices for what we like to call "Legends of the Fall". 

This tradition actually started when CanesGirlNC (seen here competing in equestrian events), who is without a doubt a legend herself here on Canespace, started a series of player features with the same title.  Last year she wrote features about Kenny Dorsey and Jeremy Shockey among others.

True "Legends" are those players who the fans feel will be the most outstanding and/or dominant players for the Canes on offense and defense each year.

Some bloggers choose first year players who are likely to break on the scene as freshman. 

Last year those players were Sean Spence and Aldarius Johnson. 

There are your usual suspects at the "star" positions like QB, RB and WR and then there are those unexpected surpises like kicker,  punter and lead body slammer Matt Bosher who just happened to be the Canes 2008 MVP (seen here with OcalaCane).

Other bloggers are more traditional or conservative in their picks and select juniors or seniors who are projected to finally have that incredible breakout season.  These are picks that could really be any defensive or offensive player who may be primed to explode on the scene after a solid previous season or a spectacular Summer with Swasey.

Offensive and defensive linemen may not be popular or sexy picks but they are just as eligible as any other position player. And don't forget special teams standouts too who can change a game with that one big play that shifts the entire momentum of a game.

Some bold predictions even result in selections of completely unexpected dark horse candidates for this honor (Ryan Hill and Sam Shields seen here). If these picks actually play out, they look like absolute geniuses.  This is the most risky, but potentially most rewarding, approach of all.

It's your choice.  One offensive and one defensive player,  U choose, U win!

Comments

[Old Skool]

Here’s FU Coach Urban’s all purpose quote anytime he’s questioned about specific allegations involving one of his players.
Just fill in the blank..,
"We won two national championships and 44 games, most in the SEC during that time period, and some of the greatest years in the history of Florida football," Meyer said.

"And I was on the sidelines [during that time] with a guy that I know exactly the competitive nature that we're dealing with. _______ is an extreme competitor."
Jamar Hornsby
Ronnie Wilson
Nyan Boateng
Taurean Charles
Dusty Doe
Carl Johnson
Torrey Davis
Cam Newton
Percy Harvin

Now that’s a character reference.

[DATcane]

1st? lol i need shirts

[solarcane]

Thearon Collier/ Sean Spence

peace

[DATcane]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/22/sports/s133205D73.DTL,

anybody care?

[DATcane]

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/um/story/1013113.html,

Hall

[DATcane]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2009/04/why-john-wall-needs-to-pick-miami.html,

Manny

[Hassan]

Put me down for Big Byrd and Jacory

[DATcane]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/sfl-nfl-draft-um-mikec-s042309sbapr23,0,756633.column,

U

[DATcane]

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2009/04/um-hoops-recruiting-class-ranked-16th.html,

ss

[LatinCane]

Aldarius/ Fortson

[DATcane]

Byrd/Vaughn Telemaque

[CaneSniper]

Bengamin/Ojomo

[OCALACANE]

The Blurr / Forston

[IraqiCane]

Jacory/Streeter/Spence/Fortson

[SuperCooper]

Miller and Ojomo

[86Cane]

Mike James / Sam Shields

[86Cane]

Iraqi...no breakin' the rules! U get ONE pick on offense and ONE on defense.

[SuperCooper]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2009/04/why-john-wall-needs-to-pick-miami.html,

Manny

Posted by: DATcane | April 23, 2009 at 07:38 AM

Great article by Manny. We need Wall.

[86Cane]

If you all want to change the rules where U pick ANY two players (can be two on offense, two on defense or one and one) that is fine, but U still get ONLY two picks.

[IraqiCane]

Damn then I go with Streeter/Spence

[86Cane]

Good picks Iraqi, although DAT probably has the best so far.

[DATcane]

Thanks 86, thought U would hate because I didnt take your boy on O.

[DATcane]

http://westvirginia.scout.com/a.z?s=159&p=2&c=858539,

Recruiting 101 offer everyone butch does!

[solarcane]

skool,
your last MJ posts knocked me off my chair!

out till tonight
peace

[OCALACANE]

Nice Pic... :)

[ChicagoCane]

Jacory Harris (Mr. 4-0 September) & Marcus Robinson (Sack Machine)

[solarcane]

The Blurr / Forston
Posted by: OCALACANE | April 23, 2009 at 08:03 AM

explain this

you write an article on Bosher, you get your picture with Bosher, Bosher is the current MVP and you dis him for one of your legends? LOl good picks though

really out
peace

[IN_Cane]

Harris/Spence

[86Cane]

Ocala...thought U might like that!

DAT...U know my guy on offense is Aldarius Johnson, who I picked last year, and who will be a first round draft pick.

But Mike James is my PICK for this year on O. I picked Shields as a sentimental choice. Not sure how much he will play but after talking to his dad after the SPRING GAME I have a special feeling for Sam.

Telemaque has been (prematurely) compared to a young ST#26 and is a very popular choice to do BIG things this year.

Don Bailey picked Byrd along with several others (Jacory, MJ, Shields).

[86Cane]

Skool...for your Canespace or ST#26 t-shirt email me your mailing addy and size to:

[email protected]

[OCALACANE]

The Blurr / Forston
Posted by: OCALACANE | April 23, 2009 at 08:03 AM

explain this

you write an article on Bosher, you get your picture with Bosher, Bosher is the current MVP and you dis him for one of your legends? LOl good picks though

really out
peace

Bosher is the MAN!!!
Last year he had a breakout Season He Is now A True Hurricane legend...
See example (Gator body SLAM)
I want these other players to have that success this year...

The Blurr = Hester
Forston = Sapp

VAULT THAT!

[Ocean State Cane]

JJ & RayRay, again cuz they rhyme

[Alex]

The only way the Canes can compete for an ACC title or the NC (I'm being overly optimistic...I have a good feeling about this though) is for the DB to be solid all year. I'm struggling between picking DVD or VT (since everyone has high expectation from VT), I'll pick DVD. So, my legions are: DVD and JH..

Soup and 86, mark this down please. you guys will call me a genius comes november lol...

[The Truth]

#12 & #26

[The Truth]

Cuz Chicago took mine LOL

[True Cane]

Mike James and streeter

[OCALACANE]

09 Prediction...
Lamar Miller takes his first kick return to the house!

Cougar Pride!!!

[Loco]

I'm just going to repeat my picks from last year, because injuries tripped them up last year, and go with Moncur and Benjamin. Though everybody seems to be forgetting how valuable McCarthy is

[BocaCane (formerly DelrayCane)]

Is ANYONE else having trouble opening DATcanes's links? Every one I click on takes me to the site but gives me a 404/Page Not Found error? WTF? Maybe it's just me...

Go Canes!

[macjones de Albuquerque]

Ja-Scory % Vaughn

[BocaCane (formerly DelrayCane)]

btw - give me Byrd/DVD (yeah, easy to pick Byrd, but dude's going to make a HUGE impact on the season and I'm HOPING that DVD gets it together this year)

Go Canes!

[Ocean State Cane]

boca- same prob here

[BocaCane (formerly DelrayCane)]

boca- same prob here

Posted by: Ocean State Cane | April 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM

You can copy the links DAT provided and paste them into your address bar. Just be sure to remove the comma at the end of the addy and they'll work just fine. Thanks for the links DAT - always interesting reading!

Go Canes!

[86Cane]

From www.hurricanesports.com:

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The 11th-ranked University of Miami baseball team picked up its fifth straight mid-week win with a 13-7 victory over Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday night at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.

With the game knotted 7-7 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Miami (27-13) scored four runs in the frame to take the lead for good over FGCU (22-16). The go-ahead run came when Iden Nazario - who doubled to right-center to start the rally - scored from second on a Chris Herrmann single up the middle. Moments later, Harold Martinez followed with a walk before Dave DiNatale smacked a deep three-run homer to left to put the `Canes up four.

Scott Lawson led UM with three hits, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored while five other Hurricanes recorded two hits on the night. Martinez finished 2-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored, DiNatale went 2-for-4 with three RBI, Herrmann finished 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and three runs scored while Jason Hagerty went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run. Nazario also had two hits and two RBI off the bench.

Reliever Daniel Miranda (3-2) earned the win, holding the Eagles hitless while striking out two in 1 2/3 innings. Starter Jason Santana allowed five earned runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out one in 4 2/3 innings. Rene Guerra relieved Santana to record the final out of the fifth before Sam Robinson (1 IP, 1 ER), Miranda and Kyle Bellamy (1 1/3 IP, 0 ER) finished out the game for UM.

[86Cane]

In case U are confused, current Canes roster:

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mifl-m-footbl-mtt.html

[dj moonbat]

Laron Byrd and Marcus Robinson

[DATcane]

sorry about that, if they dont pull up jus copy and paste

[conch salad]

Jacory Harris and Allen Bailey

[86Cane]

Solid picks moonbat.

But where are the RISK takers?

Calvin???

[86Cane]

More from the official UM web site:

NEW ORLEANS -As announced by the USTFCCCA, the University of Miami women's track team has moved up four spots to a season-best No. 15 ranking in the national poll, after its performance at the ACC Championship in Coral Gables this past weekend.

"Obviously I feel like we could have performed better at ACC's," said Director of Track and Field Amy Deem, after the Hurricanes placed fifth over the weekend. "I still feel that we have every opportunity to be successful at the national meet, if we continue to improve."

One of the main reasons Miami made the jump in the polls was the season debut of senior Murielle Ahoure in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. The sprinter won the ACC Championships in both events and her trial times of 11.34 and 22.98 rank Nos. 13 and 3 in the NCAA this season.

In addition to Ahoure, Kristy Whyte (100m, 200m), Tameka Jameson (400m hurdles) and Deandra Doyley (long jump) all improved on their previous regional qualifying marks to aid the team's jump in the polls.