Riddle Me This

This article was written for Canespace by blogger "Loco"...

It’s no longer football season and since the UM basketball team has once again "fallen and can't get up" against ACC competition it must be it’s time to talk about recruiting.  What else is a Miami fan to do in the middle of a "Nuclear Winter"?

After the Champs Bowl game, there were unconfirmed reports that "the sky is falling" as far south as Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. 

Here at the ‘Space, which is unaffected by anything falling due to its weightless nature, we are focused on anything that will "lift everybody’s spirits"!

OK, that’s enough of the stupid puns and one-liners, since they aren’t funny anyway.  We’re going to play a game called “guess which blogger the quote is referring to.” We’re also going to play “find a shorter name for this game”, but that’s another story.

First off, here are some rules:

1.    There will be a well-known* movie/TV quote or music lyric, followed by the movie/show/song/artist

2.    Each quote is pertaining to how I feel most bloggers may think of a particular longtime or well-known blogger when they see their name or what they’ve written.

3.    It is also possible that a quote pertains to something a blogger would say, or what you may say in response to them.

4.    This is a free response, fill in the blank kind of deal

5.    Quotes may be altered slightly for use, but the majority of it will be there. Sometimes there is a little more of the quote than necessary, for the fun of it

6.    All of these are in good fun, so don’t get offended if you feel like one pertains to you (because chances are it may) or if other bloggers guess that it may pertain to you

7.    If you and the others don’t think one pertains to you, it may not.  It is not easy get quotes for everybody, and they don’t pay me enough to spend THAT much time :-P

8.    There isn’t one for me, so feel free to make one up for me

 

*Well-known means known by me.  And has been shown or played nationally at some point (though I’ll be honest, most quotes should be fairly well known as most shows/movies/songs are).

 

“Behold, the Everlasting Know-it-all!”   - Spaceballs

 

“What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought.   Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it.  I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul” – Billy Madison

 

“Facts are meaningless!  You could use facts to prove anything that’s remotely true! – The Simpsons

 

“Ring of Honor?  Who said anything about Ring of Honor?  Ring of Honor?” – Jim Mora Sr.

 

“What is a horse shoe?  What does a horseshoe do?  Are there any horse socks?  Is anybody even listening to me?”  - Billy Madison

 

“No blog for you! You come back in one year!” – Seinfeld

 

“Must read ___’s [post], can’t get distracted. Hmm, Distracted, that’s a funny word. 

Does anybody ever get tracted?”  - The Simpson’s

 

 “Nobody can get the truth out of me because even I don’t know what it is.  I keep

myself in a constant state of utter confusion” – M*A*S*H

 

“Save a horse, ride a cowboy” – Big N Rich

 

“Your questions have become more redundant and annoying than the last three Highlander movies” – The Simpsons

 

“Here’s to alcohol, the cause of – and solution to – all of life’s problems” – The Simpsons

 

“Candy gram for [Jacory]!” – Blazzing Saddles

 

“Check out Baby Big-Head. Dude, that thing is freaky looking!” - Juno

Comments

[Manny Navarro]

FIRST!

[Manny Navarro]

Wow. I came over to post a link to my blog and notched a FIRST! Do I get a free t-shirt or something?

Anyway, check out my blog on Ivan McCartney. Other people might not be able to get the latest from McCartney, but I got the kid last week and his coach on the latest.

[SOUP]

Bastard! Now U win a Canespace T-shirt! Oh, what's that? U already have one?

How about a Sean Taylor commemorative shirt instead? I'll mail it to the Miami Herald address.

[Manny Navarro]

SOUP? You and I are on at the same time? I better run and wait until after 1 a.m. to come back.

[SOUP]

Manny...LMAO!

Good stuff today with Blustein. U are VERY POPULAR once again in Canespace. The fans loved your audio podcasts.

[SOUP]

SOUP? You and I are on at the same time? I better run and wait until after 1 a.m. to come back.

Posted by: Manny Navarro | January 26, 2010 at 10:54 PM

People will talk, like we planned this or something?

[86Cane]

Manny...the fans were asking about WR McCartney and OL Henderson? What's the good word?

[86Cane]

Mandingo rides again:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2010/01/mccartney-i-have-to-find-a-fit-for-me.html

[27 Avecane]

nice Taurus Manny.

[Manny Navarro]

I am going to run. I've been working all night on the phone and if I don't spend time with the wife, I'm toast. I might check back in later. If not, enjoy the podcasts. I'll throw one up with Kevin Nelson tomorrow. He was great tonight.

By the way, for those wondering why I was "giggling" when Blustein and I were talking about the Canes and acting as if my tone wasn't similar to the blog (FINDING GEMS NO EASY TASK FOR CANES). I don't know why people are coming off as if I was ripping the program. I was simply presenting facts. My buddies were ripping the class because it had too many three-star recruits or less. So, I did some homework and presented the facts. Just because history says Miami hasn't had a ton of success with three star recruits doesn't mean that will be the case in the future.

Shannon has made it clear to his assistants this year to make good evaluations and find players that can help the team. A big emphasis has been put on size and projects because most of the kids Miami is getting in this class won't need to play for one or two years. They can all be coached up. Now, like I said, will they be coached up? We'll have to see. But I've never ripped this class or criticized it because of the star ratings. I've simply said I've been disappointed somewhat because the Canes have lost out a few local kids (Corey Lemonier, etc.) they would have gotten in the past.

I'm out.

[Manny Navarro]

Q: Manny...the fans were asking about WR McCartney and OL Henderson? What's the good word? Posted by: 86Cane | January 26, 2010 at 10:57 PM

A: I haven't been able to reach Henderson's coach. But I read what Shandel and Canesport wrote. I've always felt the kid was a longshot from conversations with folks in the know. History agrees. How many times has UM brought in a big-time kid from the Midwest and landed him. No big deal, really. UM has seven kids and three who could play right away. Henderson would be gravy.

McCartney is the guy to get excited/nervous about. He's a huge get in my opinion because the Canes will be losing quality receivers after next season. McCartney is a talent and could spend a year on the bench before breaking out in 2011. Miami needs him for the near future. I think they've got a 50-50 chance.

[DallasTX Cane]

1st... Not named Manny or a #

[86Cane]

Manny = Toast

U better run dude! Later...

[DallasTX Cane]

Or named after a street...sorry, missed U 27ave

[86Cane]

DTX = SLACKER

NO SOUP FOR U!

[raizecane]

Who's a hammerhead?? LOL

[DallasTX Cane]

How're things 86? Seems like The Space is growing by leaps & bounds. I'm happy for U. Uve worked hard. I remember when U first floated the concept over at Omar's place. Better days now for both U and the Canes!

[DallasTX Cane]

No SOUP for me?!? Even aftr all those nice things I just said bout U! Call me Liar Liar

[DallasTX Cane]

Funny quotes. I hear Truth & macjones right off the bat. & I'm sure they'll love being mentioned in the same sentence.

[UpNorthCane06]

For what it is worth guys my two cousins who live outisde of minneapolis, mn were up in ri this past weekend and like many of us, they are recruting junkies and they were saying that the talk of Henderson heading to Miami is very true and has been heating up sincE a month ago ......

I hope it's true guys this kid will complete an o line that will protect jacory just like Dorsey was protected by Gonzalez and them

[UpNorthCane06]

I'm no insider fellas and my cousins couldve been busting my balls cuz they know I'm all about the U but either way you have to like our chances with couple of these guys

[SOUP]

How're things 86? Seems like The Space is growing by leaps & bounds. Better days now for both U and the Canes!

Posted by: DallasTX Cane | January 26, 2010 at 11:17 PM

DTX...The Space has exceeded everyone's expectations. We are now averaging around 8,000 hits/day and around 300-500 comments per/day. That translates to:

240,000 hits per month and 12,000 comments per month.

And Manny Navarro posting a FIRST?

Are U kidding me?

[SOUP]

the talk of Henderson heading to Miami is very true and has been heating up sincE a month ago.

Posted by: UpNorthCane06 | January 26, 2010 at 11:25 PM

Boston: "More Than A Feeling"

[DallasTX Cane]

U tapped into a vein of passion 86. Keep doing what made it successful in the 1st place.

I'm not a recruiting junkie - prob only person here daily who isn't this time of year. Key to winning championships is on the Line tho. One side needs to be dominant. Once we get there, we'll be champs again.

[SOUP]

Kirby Hocutt likes what we are doing and that's good enough for me!

[UpNorthCane06]

Soup idk if I've said this before but thank you and the top canes that make this place what it is.......

And I hope I get to meet some of you guys in Columbus, Ohio for the game ...... My girl just gave me the money to put away in the bank for the whole trip Ima lucky guy

[DallasTX Cane]

That is lucky upnorth. Keep that girl!

Later 86. See ya in the am

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

(since we know Randy favors the seniors)

Posted by: shwarma | January 26, 2010 at 10:33 PM

>>>

Shwarm, where does this Shannon favoring seniors stuff keep coming from when he's the same man that bench senior Baraka Atkins in favor of underclassmen Eric Moncur??

Who has he had to play instead of Cook or Joseph?? Forston and AB??? Yeah. lol

The best, most complete player will play.

Next year, for the first time since Shannon's taken over, he'll have real depth and competition at every position, except QB obviously.

So we'll see about this myth of him favoring seniors just because they're seniors.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Question for the legion.
Seven of the 22 new head coaching hires this year are black. Anyone see a Randy Shannon influence or not?

Posted by: Old Skool | January 26, 2010 at 08:53 PM

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That influence is called REALITY and MATURITY. I'd say the NFL has more to do with it than Shannon.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | January 26, 2010 at 11:35 PM

[Texascane]

Mike Leach has moved his family to Key West...

"After a public and bitter separation from Texas Tech University, former Red Raiders football coach Mike Leach needed a place to live, clear his head and enroll his children in school.

As a frequent visitor to Key West, the coach decided to go ahead and make it official.

Leach, who is still in the process of resolving his Dec. 30 firing from Texas Tech, moved his family to the Southernmost City, a place he almost called home 14 years ago."

[RBLCane]

Thanks Manny!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

DE - Ojomo and Bailey
DT - Regis/Fortson (pending spring) and Joseph (since we know Randy favors the seniors)

Posted by: shwarma | January 26, 2010 at 10:33 PM

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Shwarm, I don't know that Ojomo is ahead of Vernon. Vernon has as much experience as Ojomo now and he played better than Ojomo if you ask me. With Petri coming in and some more muscle, I can see Vernon becoming seriously dominant next year. M-Rob might be the one in danger of losing the start.

But this is exactly what we want. haha

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Texas, that could be an interesting situation this time next year. I wonder if he'd still be too hot for Miami to touch though?

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

the Canes have lost out a few local kids (Corey Lemonier, etc.) they would have gotten in the past.

I'm out.

Posted by: Manny Navarro | January 26, 2010 at 11:02 PM

>>>

Manny, who's to say we would have landed Lemon back in the day? What day?? Coker's azz-kissing days?? Maybe but probably not.

Butch's day, where he wasn't kissing much azz like Shannon isn't??

Aside from the fact that our DE depth is deeper than any other position on the team, who's to say kids won't just want to go somewhere else??

And apparently the U doesn't have much history from Hialeah, something I'm surprised you didn't mention, or maybe you shouldn't for political reasons.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

And Manny Navarro posting a FIRST?

Are U kidding me?

Posted by: SOUP | January 26, 2010 at 11:27 PM

>>>

Now what was that I said a few blobs ago??? hahahaha

[UpNorthCane06]

Leach is a bum and that lil gimmick offense isn't a cane thing that's just my opinion fellas we are the U, NFL U we get these kids ready for success

[SOUP]

M-Rob might be the one in danger of losing the start.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | January 27, 2010 at 12:04 AM

NFL first rounder MR#56 on da bench?

Say it isn't so!

Two words: Aldarius Johnson

[Texascane]

Tell that to OU and Texas

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

And it doeesn't take five years to see if someone really has IT or not.

NEXT!

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | January 26, 2010 at 08:38 PM

it shouldn't take that long in football either.

Posted by: Daytoncane | January 26, 2010 at 08:44 PM

>>>>>

Dayton, yes and no. On the one hand two players can completely transform a basketball team in one year.

In football, you need at least 20, more like 40, and they need to develop physically and mentally to seriously turn around a program, and you have to have the right staff in place. This isn't happening in one year, unless you walked into a situation with some talent already on hand.

Basketball, none of the above.

Now to go deep in March, you need a couple of classes. You need guards who can shoot off the dribble. You need some big guys who can rebound and score some, not necessarily a lot but some. And you need everyone to know how to play defense to some degree. You also need about two or three players off the bench to give you some rest.

This takes some time, and it can be hit and miss.

But for Haith to be steadily REGRESSING is ridiculous. He doesn't have a system for anything it seems.

Just imagine Shannon in Year 6, REGRESSING. It ain't happening unless there's some catastrophe of injuries or something.

[CoCane]

Cav,

What dey do?

Yeah, Haith needs to be fired asap...

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Leach is a bum and that lil gimmick offense isn't a cane thing that's just my opinion fellas we are the U, NFL U we get these kids ready for success

Posted by: UpNorthCane06 | January 27, 2010 at 12:09 AM

>>>

I heard that! haha

I was just saying it might be interesting, not that I want Leach as OC of the U but it could be an interesting situation after Whipple departs following an ACC title, Heisman candidate QB and record setting offense.

What I find funny about the whole thing is that Whipple was a COMPLETE UNKNOWN until Shannon got his azz down here. Now he's the best thing since sliced bread.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Tell that to OU and Texas

Posted by: Texascane | January 27, 2010 at 12:17 AM

>>>>

And Nebraska.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Cav,

What dey do?

Yeah, Haith needs to be fired asap...

Posted by: CoCane | January 27, 2010 at 12:22 AM

>>>>

Yo, yo!!!! Where the hell have you been dawg, dam??

This class is coming in real Old School Canes style. Underrated, everyone dissin' them, a lot to prove, a lot to avenge, a lot of time to RS and grow and learn and get hungrier and madder. It's beautiful. haha

[Texascane]

My perfect UM coaching team...Captain, be sure and look...

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2867684770038111240EMtdrb

[PhillyCane]

Ne one know where I can get a kid jacory harris jersey perferrably with name on the back.. tryna raise my nephew while hes young

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

"Blame it on the Goose, Blame it on the Henny....."

haha

[RBLCane]

Could you imagine if we landed both IMac AND Henderson?!?! I'd do cartwheels down the berkeley law hallway!!!

It could happen. Shannon can close on big recruits. He just needs to get that magic of his going, the one that helped him land Arthur Brown in '08 and Ray Ray in '09.

In terms of stars, each year Randy has been able to land at least one 5-star recruit. Hopefully this year won't be any different since it means that Henderson will have joined.

Can't wait until this weekend and most importantly to NSD!

GO CANES!!!

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Texas, uh-oh, haha

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

"Blame it on the Tron, Gotchu in the zone....."

haha

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Could you imagine if we landed both IMac AND Henderson?!?! I'd do cartwheels down the berkeley law hallway!!!

It could happen. Shannon can close on big recruits. He just needs to get that magic of his going, the one that helped him land Arthur Brown in '08 and Ray Ray in '09.

In terms of stars, each year Randy has been able to land at least one 5-star recruit. Hopefully this year won't be any different since it means that Henderson will have joined.

Can't wait until this weekend and most importantly to NSD!

GO CANES!!!

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | January 27, 2010 at 12:30 AM

>>>

We'll get both I think. To me, if Sticks is smart he'll come here and learn from all these cats in front of him and the alumni.

And add Shirley to that list.