One Bad Cook and One Loose Cannon

Back-up Quarterbacks Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith announced today that they were leaving the University of Miami.  

The shocking and stunning announcment came just two weeks before the Canes first game of the season on Labor Day against FSU in Tallahassee.

The moves leave Miami severely depleted at the QB position with only first year starter Jacory Harris and Freshman A.J. Highsmith, who has been on campus all of about three weeks, as the second string QB for the 2009 season.

This sudden announcement comes on the heels of the highly publicized transfer of former UM QB Robert Marve to Purdue over the Summer. 

Marve, who struggled on and off the field at Miami in 2008, was suspended twice last season by Head Coach Randy Shannon for violating team rules and poor class attendance.

Now the Hurricanes have lost three QBs in three months and face the difficult task of facing a tough early schedule and the entire 2009 season with one QB with very limited playing experience and one that went to his high school prom a few months ago.  Not exactly what Shannon or new offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple would have wanted.

Canes fans literally lit up the message boards this afternoon to express their shock, fear, anger and confusion over the news. 

Some immediately jumped to conclusions and began questioning Shannon's coaching style and leadership ability.  Some fans questioned how this situation could happen so suddenly and so close to the season opener.  A few fans even wondered out loud: "What happens if Jacory gets hurt?" 

Others took a calmer and more measured approach and attempted to minimize the loss citing the fact that neither Cook nor Cannon were likely to see much if any playing time unless Jacory was injured. 

Some stated their support for the coaches and players involved and simply moved on. 

A few fans also stated that this situation happens at many programs as players see the competition in front of them and decide they might be better off at another University where more playing time beckons.

The reality is that while however discomforting or disturbing these decisions may have made even the most hard core Hurricanes fan feel, their impact may never be felt unless the unthinkable happens. 

But then it was always true, even before today's decisions were announced, that If Jacory goes down the Hurricanes hopes are likely to go right with him.

Comments

[UMike]

86/SOUP...check your mail

[Hurriphin]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again.

Give him a million chances, and Wright still would've NEVER been able to put together the drive that Kirby did against FSU in 07'.
Make no mistake, it wasn't all Kirbs' arm on that drive, seeing as there were some significant runs in there to, but I'll bet my b@lls that Kyle woulda' still blew it.

[doc in pv]

have not posted in a long time, but read every day. Who 2010 high school class does Miami have line up? Thank all of you, this is the only place I can get the truth about the U
doc

[solarcane]

I would estimate Kyle scraped at least an 1/4 inch off the surface of the Orange Bowl during his career here.

peace

[The Truth]

//
That must've been some killer TRIM! HAHAHA! The P is a MF! LOL!
Posted by: bg1906 | August 26, 2009 at 04:52 PM

...and Kyle believed the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice, if ya know what I'm sayin...

Honestly? She's oh Kay. Nothing special.

But maybe she had a cape coming of her heynanernaner

[The Truth]

Yeah Solar

the CFS is kicking today!! It seems to get worse on an empty stomach LOL

[The Truth]

Then again, I'm getting to old to down 3 in less than an hour...

...moving on to dinner thank you very much!

[bg1906]

//
That must've been some killer TRIM! HAHAHA! The P is a MF! LOL!
Posted by: bg1906 | August 26, 2009 at 04:52 PM

...and Kyle believed the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice, if ya know what I'm sayin...

Honestly? She's oh Kay. Nothing special.

But maybe she had a cape coming of her heynanernaner

Posted by: The Truth | August 26, 2009 at 05:05 PM

I know! I remember seeing him with her on MySpace. Kyle LOVED the Sistas! HAHAHA!

[DallasTX Cane]

dinner at 5:10?? What is it? Blue Plate Special Day?? LOL

[solarcane]

doc,
here's a list
bg1906 can fill you in on wads up, hes the man for that info

Raheam Buxton DB 6-0 175 4.5 - Pahokee, FL
Todd Chandler DT 6-0 290 5.19 5.8 Miami, FL
Tyrone Cornileus LB 6-2 195 4.41 5.7 Stone Mountain, GA
Jeremy Davis WR 5-11 162 4.5 5.7 Fort Myers, FL
Johnathan Feliciano OL 6-4 283 5.31 5.6 Davie, FL
Tavadis Glenn DT 6-5 265 4.9 5.8 Jacksonville, FL
Maurice Hagens RB 6-1 235 - 5.5 Tampa, FL
Darion Hall RB 6-1 200 4.4 5.7 Naples, FL
Javarie Johnson LB 6-4 208 4.5 5.8 Washington, DC
Shane McDermott OL 6-3 266 5.1 5.7 Wellington, FL
Stephen Morris QB 6-2 186 4.59 5.6 Miami Shores, FL
Kevin Nelson LB 6-1 220 4.65 5.7 Gainesville, FL
Louis Nix DT 6-2 320 - 5.8 Jacksonville, FL
Kacy Rodgers DB 6-2 185 4.45 5.7 Southlake, TX
Clive Walford TE 6-6 225 - 5.5 Belle Glade, FL

peace

[The Truth]

Nashville

L O V E my iPhone. This new one rocks. I'm always on it...can't even look at the lovely ladies here on Lincoln cuz I'm too busy on Canespace.

WTF is WRONG with me??!!! LOL

[solarcane]

enjoy, Truth

out for a couple
peace

[The Truth]

V E R Y funny DTX

NO!!! I haven't eaten yet today. I've been too busy...I thought I'd wait a little longer and grab some drinks but Im STARVING!!!

[DallasTX Cane]

just messing w/U Truth! I'm envious...I'd love to be drinking and grabbing some grub right now.

nice break from the end of the world hand wringing also...me thinks we'll have enough to worry about with our 1st teamers come the first 4 games of this season. forged thru fire tho makes champions...

[Carlos]

I know! I remember seeing him with her on MySpace. Kyle LOVED the Sistas! HAHAHA!

Posted by: bg1906 | August 26, 2009 at 05:09 PM

DAMN LOL

[doc in pv]

James cane,
I need a ticket for the gt game.
My E-mail thelifeinstitute@aol.com

Thanks solarcane....

[JameriCane]

I'm emailing you now.

[BocaCane - formerly Delray Cane]

Only a week ago, most Canes fans shuddered at the thought of TC or CS coming into the game, yet felt completely confident with Jacory at the helm. It seems now, that many Canes fans feel that our season is doomed and have done a 180 regarding their confidence in Jacory Harris. Just a reminder: Jacory was the starter then & is the starter now. It's not as though Taylor Cook or Cannon Smith were the linchpins to the success of our season. They were most likely going to see practice squad time or garbage time - just like AJ will, now. Ask yourself, "would I have felt THAT much better seeing Taylor Cook hand off & throw dump screens than AJ?".
By no means am I excited or happy about these moves, but it's being blown up to be more than it needs to be.
With that being said - I'm out.

Go Canes!

[Canez1]

MMMM Killer nana!!!

My favorite.

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[ALLCANES]

http://www.wqam.com/streamer/index.php?displaystreamer=true

Canes talk! Now!

[shwarma]

...

[Montreal Cane]

Shannon on WQAM tonight..

[Daytoncane]

colt mccoy has a mustache now. he looks like he did porn in the 70's.

http://www.bigleaguescrew.com/college-sports/colt-mccoy-calls-qb-creeper-with-trashy-stache

[Sebastian]

Way off subject but could someone answer a question for me

I dont know much of anything about country music(im thinking this is country)

Is this a legit band or one of those spoof type groups?

Either way it very well might be the funniest damn song I have ever heard of video i`ve watched

http://vodpod.com/watch/1849778-trailer-choir-rockin-the-beer-gut

[86Cane]

can't even look at the lovely ladies here on Lincoln cuz I'm too busy on Canespace.

WTF is WRONG with me??!!! LOL

Posted by: The Truth | August 26, 2009 at 05:14 PM

Your resistance is FUTILE.

Your assimilation has been PROCESSED.

The addiction to Canespace is now COMPLETE...

[bg1906]

Montreal.

Shannon was on there this morning.

[bg1906]

Your resistance is FUTILE.

Your assimilation has been PROCESSED.

The addiction to Canespace is now COMPLETE...

Posted by: 86Cane | August 26, 2009 at 06:01 PM

SOUP.

I love it Lord Vader!

[j.w.]

bg, that's a Borg reference I believe. :)

[JarmeriCane]

Don't get me started on geek references! I used to have the "Empire" song as a ringtone on my cell phone. People would say, "oh, you have that Star Wars Darth Vader song". I would tell them, "no, its a song we play in the Orange Bowl to get fired up at 'Canes games!"

[Montreal Cane]

Tonight Hurricane Hotline on WQAM
From 7:00pm-9:00pm
Randy will be on...

http://www.wqam.com/index.php?page=0

[doc in pv]

jcane
you have mail

[JarmeriCane]

ACC Conference Review on ESPNU tonight at 8pm!!!

[JarmeriCane]

ESPNU has the 'Canes ranked #20!!!

[bg1906]

bg, that's a Borg reference I believe. :)

Posted by: j.w. | August 26, 2009 at 06:06 PM

Hey Man Darth said something VERY VERY Similar too!

[Montreal Cane]

Shannon is always talking about depth...

Now do we have depth at the most important position??? Huh!

The playbook got thinner....since yesterday...

[Canez1]

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[j.w.]

lol, bg! You have to love science fiction, the villains are all fairly interchangable.

[solarcane]

bg
your two favorite things in combo
darth vader doing gangsta rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKFhIw4O8Bg&feature=related

peace

[splarfy]

I just hope #12 isn't suspended for the first game.

[The Truth]

The playbook got thinner....since yesterday...
Posted by: Montreal Cane | August 26, 2009 at 06:14 PM

LMFAO

ROTF

Where do you guys get this CRAP????

[Montreal Cane]

From Greg Cote...

"Aside to new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple: Put the playbook on an instant diet by eliminating any stuff that posed any risk to Harris such as quarterback keepers...."

No injuries to JH and the Canes will have a good season...

[The Truth]

Yep!! Cote wrote it!

So it MUST be true!! Send that along to Mickey...

LOL

[Sebastian]

I dont consider myself to be all that bright

But I dont think that Coach Whipple has any QB keepers in that playbook

Wildcat type maybe but not the sneak with a 6'4 190 QB when we have studs in the backfield

[The Truth]

And you know how important the QB keeper is to Whips gameplan..

Not knocking you Montreal...I just can't believe these writers can't find better things to put in print.

[Daytoncane]

Monty do you really think whip would risk getting jacory broken in half with a QB keeper? those writers and their imaginations.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Nashville, welcome to the Space. Keep rockin.

Carlos, that's why I said Kyle was a what if. You never know what could have happened if he'd had a good OC and Carson Palmer is a pretty good example of what can happen after one arrives.

G&T, I for one never called Kyle a punk. Matta fact, I remember CoCane and I picking him and Leggett as our LOF a few years back, and even arguing with some fool about whether or not he might sneak into the first round after the A&M game of 2007.

BUT, he had some serious mental-QB problems. And in 2005, you can't say he didn't have a serious supporting cast, offense and defense, not great but legit.

Still, he stood in there and took the blows, even if a lot of it was his own fault. He always got up and played the next down. I give him credit for that much at least.

[Montreal Cane]

One play away from playing....Something happened that we don't know...

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

3 QB's leaving in the last 10 months is unacceptable. Something is rotten and it starts at the head....

>>>>>

Yeah, the Head who MAKES EVERYONE COMPETE and shows the punks and puzzies the door.

You got it right that time C-Los. haha

[The Truth]

One play away from playing....Something happened that we don't know...
Posted by: Montreal Cane | August 26, 2009 at 06:55 PM

Sincerely,

NOTHING happened. Cook has a hard time with Highsmith getting second team reps as a frosh. Cook let it get to him and his play suffered.

He wasn't necessarily getting outplayed but he deserved a good old fashioned - get your head out of your a*s - demotion. He didn't like it. So, he took his ball and went home.

There's no secrets. There's no mystery.

I'm sure either he or someone from his camp will eventually spill the beans and the beans will be that ^^^^^^

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

P.S. Cav, I never said Randy could not coach, I said he is a terrible communicator sometimes! It is my opinion that Cook would still be here if Randy had named him the backup QB.

>>>>>

Sarasota, that's the whole point. Shannon COMMUNICATED TO COOK THAT THE COMPETITION WAS WIDE OPEN.

I fail to understand the miscommunication.

Cook got sat down for playing poorly by WHIPPLE, not Shannon WHIPPLE.

Cook showed his puzziness and buckled.

Now what does that have to do with Shannon's ability to communicate?? I guess Adderly, Wylie, Wiggins, Sweet Chuck, and Bryant all were casualties of Shannon's inability to communicate.

Shannon tells each recruit every year this very simple thing.

"NEXT YEAR I'M GOING TO RECRUIT SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR JOB."

What's not clear about that??

This is what he told Marve and Marve said he liked it. Shannon gave Marve the keys to the program and guess what Marve did...GAVE THEM BACK.

I guess Shannon couldn't communicate well enough with Douchegene and Weener.

Come on, there's nothing to any of this communication BS.

If kids are scared and not confident, DO NOT COME HERE.

I thought that's what we all wanted, and hated about Coker, because he didn't do this, he did exactly what you're saying Shannon should've done with Cook.

All the punks and limp-dikks have been shown the door. Now we can get down to business.