Petri, Cassano Bring Experience, Familiarity To UM

Miami Hurricanes head coach Randy Shannon had more to worry about this off season than just recruiting more talent to "The U".

First he had to focus on getting a new contract signed that would keep him in Coral Gables for a long time.  

Mission accomplished.  After much delay and some fairly serious concern among UM fans, Shannon signed new four-year deal with a low base salary but loaded with performance incentives that secures his place at Miami for many years to come.

Secondly, Shannon had to fill two vacancies on his staff created when former running backs coach Tommie Robinson left UM for a similar position with the NFL Cardinals and former Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Clint Hurtt left Miami to join former Gator Defensive Coordinator Charlie Strong at Louisville.

UM wide receiver Coach Aubrey Hill was selected to take over the Recruiting Coordinator responsibilities.  Hill had served in this capacity previously at Pittsburgh under former Hurricane Defensive Coordinator and current Panther Head Coach Dave Wannstedt. 

The move of Hill to recruiting coordinator is one which, according to several sources, has already paid huge dividends towards Miami's recruiting efforts related to the 2011 class.  Apparently a few local high school coaches have stated that Hill's soft spoken and amiable style has been a refreshing change from Hurtt's reportedly aggressive and bold approach.

Beyond assigning the recruiting duties, Shannon had to find two new position coaches to take over the running backs and defensive line at Miami.  The two coaches he found both have extensive experience, excellent reputations and surprisingly enough both have previous stops at UM on their resumes.

New Miami Defensive Line Coach Rick Petri has a history of developing some of the best defensive linemen in college football including former Hurricane greats such as Warren Sapp, Kevin Patrick, Kenny Holmes and Kenard Lang.

Petri is a veteran coach with 29 years of experience as a defensive line coach with stops at Arkansas State, Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech, Miami, South Carolina and Kentucky.  He will inherit a unit that returns 11 players with significant playing experience, including 2009 first team All-ACC selection and 2010 Nagurski and Lombardi nominee Allen Bailey.

Petri spent the last five seasons as the defensive line coach at Kentucky, where he quickly turned the Wildcats' line into one of the best in the Southeastern Conference.  In 2008, Petri was named a finalist for the national Defensive Line Coach of the Year award by FootballScoop.com, when he guided current NFL stars Myron Pryor and Jeremy Jarmon to All-SEC honors.

Petri previously coached at Miami for three seasons with the Hurricanes from 1993-95 . He coached consensus All-America and Lombardi Award-winning lineman Warren Sapp and helped guide the 1994 Hurricane defense which led the nation in scoring defense and total defense. In addition, Petri coached Patrick to All-America honors and Lang to Big East Rookie of the Year honors.

During his last stop at Miami, Petri coached three future NFL first-round draft choices --Sapp (Tampa Bay, 1995), Lang (Washington, 1997), and Holmes (Houston, 1997). Sapp, of course, was a multi-year Pro Bowl selection and was the 1999 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Lang was a nine-year NFL vet with the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, and Washington Redskins. Holmes played several seasons in the league with Tennessee and the New York Giants.

New UM Running Backs Coach Mike Cassano spent the last three seasons at Florida International where he was the Golden Panthers' running backs coach and recruiting coordinator.

Prior to FIU, Cassano spent three years as a volunteer coach and an offensive graduate assistant at Miami where he played a major role in the success of the Hurricanes offense and running game. In 2004, Cassano served as a volunteer assistant and helped the Hurricanes to 365.5 yards of offense and 31.7 points per game.

Before Miami, Cassano was running backs coach from 1998-2004 for one of the most successful programs in the FCS, the University of Massachusetts, where he coached with current Miami assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple.

The Minutemen won the 1998 national championship and advanced to the NCAA playoffs after winning Atlantic 10 championships in 1999 and 2003.  Cassano's most distinguished player at UMass was current Arizona Cardinals running back, Marcel Shipp, who was a three-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award and three-time FCS All-American. Shipp was the sixth all-time leading rusher in Division I-AA history.

(Note information for this article was found at: www.hurricanesports.com)

Comments

[86Cane]

LAST

[orange 'n green in the vein]

And Windy posted some BS team of NCAA cheats as being the champs from '04 on the last blog.

THERE IS NO CHAMPION FROM '04! (Unless you're me and thought Auburn was the best team all year then with 4 1st round picks all along.)

[360Cane]

Visit my Stadium Sounds site and you can get 2 links to custom covers there.

http://mysite.verizon.net/bgaylor/ncaa11

Posted by: bg1906 | July 13, 2010 at 05:14 PM

Thanks bg! Very happy to have these and the covers!

Played my homeboy in 3 games this evening. He is a HUGE Gator fan, and I gladly kicked his azz up and down the field in their house first then in our house. J12ed him to death!

Then I played him as Baylor (used #10 Griffin to #1 Kendall Wright connection) and he was Iowa. Kicked his azz there, too.

I am REALLY diggin' this game. My mouth drops every time those holes open in the running game. AI for that is much improved. Berry all day, baby!

See you online...

[Cat 5 Cane]

xxx

[Lurker]

Six

Be sure to let us know the next time you come on...I was planning on listening but was called in to a last minute meeting that went well into the evening.

Interesting about how it works in the media..ie, being told to talk nothing but Steinbrenner for a relatively long period of time. While my heart goes out to his family and loved ones, and having lost my father in the last couple of years, I know the pain, it's still interesting the almost 100% positive spin put out by the media. Let's face it, the guy was extremely controversial and did go off the rails more than once.

I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but having noticed that basically it's been wall-to-wall Steinbrenner on ESPN, it seems like they could get just a little balance in there. If somebody wasn't familiar with his history, they would think this guy was right up there with Mother Teresa. I'm not saying that anything negative should be necessarily be brought up, but if they're going to go over his passing, again and again, ad nauseam 24-7, then be a little more balanced. Otherwise, mention his passing every few minutes or so, discuss the positive aspects, and leave it at that.

I guess it's that cable/sports 24 hour news cycle - go to fill it with the same blather over and over again.

That's why your input and perspective is so refreshing. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Much as I dislike Coker, I don't think we can blame him for the Whisky loss.

Posted by: calGaryCane | July 13, 2010 at 10:17 PM

>>>>>

I'm not blaming him as such. I'm saying the players he recruited and offered, especially towards the end, were in no way shape or form Hurricanes.

And when those are the bulk of your upperclassmen and ALL your playmakers are true frosh or sophs, with one or two exceptions, it makes a big, big difference with intensity and performance and of course leadership.

Javarriss and Sharpton, for example, would not be able to see the field by the 6th game of this upcoming season. And the guys who would keep them on the bench are frosh and soph, and maybe a converted RB, although that might be a toss-up.

I'm not sure Cooper will see the field. My homey Canez1 says "bank on it" but I'm not so sure when you have Lamar Miller and Mike James as the 2nd and 3rd options.

And this is just the beginning.

Hell, I don't think those guys would even be recruited.

[WindyCane1]

I don't know Windy, I hope this team is more like the team that lost their first game to Washington that one year (forget the year), hell, that team was better than ANY!!! UF NC team.

Posted by: CaneRock | July 13, 2010 at 08:49 PM

True, this 2010-11 Canes team and that 2000-01 Canes team are all better than any UF team ever was. Just drawing recent comparisons to prior years. Thought I would look back over the last decade:

Year - Team (record) - previous yr rec.

2000 - Oklahoma (13-0) - 8-5
2001 - Miami, Fla. (12-0) - 11-1
2002 - Ohio State (14-0)** - 8-5
2003 - LSU (13-1) - 8-5
2004 - USC (13-0) - 12-1
2005 - Texas (13-0) - 11-1
2006 - Florida (13-1) - 9-3
2007 - LSU (12-2) - 11-2
2008 - Florida (13-1) - 9-4
2009 Alabama 14-0 - 12-2 and 7-6 in 2008

The average has been the national champion over the last decade has been 0.5 losses, so the BCS Champion has had either one loss or no losses. For the previous year, the average BCS chamption lost 2.4 games; some BCS champions only lost one game while three BCS champions lost 5 games the previous year, and UF lost 4. Each champion came from a BCS conference.

The bottom line is that teams can improve in BCS conferences and make runs for the championship with hard work, talent, chemistry and coaching.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

15-1,
dyslexia is a tough card to play

Posted by: solarcane | July 13, 2010 at 09:54 PM

>>>>>

Yeah, that surprised me. Maybe they think they're already in the Big Ten. lol

[calGaryCane]

To me the Cokerites were the main reason for the lack of intensity, sustained intensity, simply because THEY WEREN'T INTENSE. lol

You can't be anything other than what you are. And I learned the hard way that those boys were in no way shape or form Hurricane Football material, not in practice, not in the off-season, not in the film room, and definitely not in the games.

Shannon got as much out of them as he could. Now that all of them are basically gone and the Shannonites have mentally and physically grown up, I expect the level of play to increase in direct proportion.

Combine that with Petri, Cassano and two consecutive years of OC/DC and we're ready to stomp some azz Hurricane style.

And I'm sure Shannon's grown in ways that may not be so visible as well.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 09:44 PM

Much as I dislike Coker, I don't think we can blame him for the Whisky loss.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Windy, good analogy to that UF season. They had a ton of youth that matured in a very similar way to what we have.

Solar, Lebron's not crass, he's just young, spoiled and without any real guidance, not to mention the fact that Jordan's superstardom paved the way for "King James". Without Jordan I doubt you have the media/marketing phenomenon of Lebron.

[Six]

Fran - thanks for calling into the show, was very cool talking to you man, very cool

For everyone that listened in, appreciate it a bunch

I also apologize for having to be quite boring on the radio, due to George Steinbrenner's passing

As soon as I had my first commercial break, the VP of Broadcasting called into the booth and told the producer to have me talk nothing but Steinbrenner until 7:45 pm

From 5:30 pm something until 7:45 pm, almost 2 straight hours of Steinbrenner talk

I was boring myself while talking, there's only so much you can say about someone for that long, esp. after everyone else in every sports entity around the nation is saying the exact .. same .. thing

Next 2 days, I'm talking about what I want - mainly, FOOTBALL COMING UP

I'll be breaking down the 4 schools in Florida

Tomorrow is "What If" Wednesday, so I'll be posing lots of "What If" scenarios - that always generates calls

What if Tebow went to Alabama instead of Florida. What if Urban Myth took the Notre Dame job instead of the UiF job, then would Bobby Petrino be the head coach at UiF b/c that was Jeremy Foley's next choice. What if Dan Kendra of FSU didn't blow up an experiment in his kitchen and blow out his knee as well. What if Joe Mauer had come to FSU to be the QB, instead of Chris Rix having to start basically as a Frosh. What if Terry Porter didn't throw that flag. What if that brawl between FIU and Miami didn't happen, then what would be considered the final straw to fire Larry Coker? What if Paul Dee wasn't in charge of the NCAA Infractions committee, would the person who would be there instead of him pursue USC as hard as he did in nailing them? What if people weren't lazy as hell when they wore sandals, dragging their feet to make that swishing sound with each step? What if Chick-Fil-A was open on Sundays?

Thursday will basically be football and some Rays talk b/c of their huge series coming up with the Yankees up in New York

[solarcane]

So Michael Jordan announces his return to the Chicago Bulls with a two-word press release: “I’m back.”

James announces his new team with a 60-minute TV special. That’s the difference between class and crass.

Gene Frenette

[solarcane]

skool,
good stuff lmao!

[solarcane]

15-1,
dyslexia is a tough card to play

[solarcane]

How the heck do the Herbie Cornsuxters get in at 51-1?

Bodog always likes the Canes we thrash Ohio State we will be about 10-1 or better.

Like a lot of people said right after the bowl
mucking around with no heart against Wisconsin cost us a couple valuable spots up the ladder to start this season.

[Old Skool]

A quote from Harvey Greene, the former Yankees PR director: “The phone would ring in the middle of the night and you knew it was either Mr. Steinbrenner or a death in the family. After a while you started to root for a death in the family.”

[solarcane]

Bodog Odds as of right now

Odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship All wagers have action.

Alabama
4/1

Arizona
100/1

Arizona State
100/1

Arkansas
35/1

Auburn
40/1

Baylor
100/1

Boise State
8/1

Boston College
125/1

BYU
125/1

California
100/1

Cincinnati
100/1

Clemson
50/1

Florida
10/1

Florida State
50/1

Georgia
35/1

Georgia Tech
50/1

Illinois
100/1

Iowa
20/1

Kansas State
125/1

LSU
25/1

Miami
18/1

Michigan
60/1

Michigan State
100/1

Mississippi
80/1

Missouri
75/1

Nebraska
15/1

North Carolina
60/1

North Carolina State
100/1

Northwestern
100/1

Notre Dame
40/1

Ohio State
6/1

Oklahoma
15/2

Oklahoma State
10/1

Oregon
35/1

Oregon State
40/1

Penn State
25/1

Pittsburgh
50/1

Rutgers
100/1

South Carolina
75/1

South Florida
75/1

TCU
18/1

Tennessee
75/1

Texas
14/1

Texas A & M
100/1

Texas Tech
80/1

UCLA
65/1

Utah
100/1

Virginia Tech
18/1

Washington
50/1

West Virginia
80/1

Wisconsin
40/1

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

I was at the Wisconsin game, Miami had that team outtalented, and outathleted at every position, what was missing...the consistency that I mentioned in my previous post...

Posted by: CaneRock | July 13, 2010 at 08:18 PM

>>>>>

I wasn't there but I watched it and we looked smaller and actually slower than they did. I'm sure the field had a something to do with it but our weak links at OL, LB and a few other places were serious. Wisky ran the ball down our throats and actually threw the ball over our heads. I know the score didn't show it but we got whooped.

To me the Cokerites were the main reason for the lack of intensity, sustained intensity, simply because THEY WEREN'T INTENSE. lol

You can't be anything other than what you are. And I learned the hard way that those boys were in no way shape or form Hurricane Football material, not in practice, not in the off-season, not in the film room, and definitely not in the games.

Shannon got as much out of them as he could. Now that all of them are basically gone and the Shannonites have mentally and physically grown up, I expect the level of play to increase in direct proportion.

Combine that with Petri, Cassano and two consecutive years of OC/DC and we're ready to stomp some azz Hurricane style.

And I'm sure Shannon's grown in ways that may not be so visible as well.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Sweater-vest, what a scumbag.

[Old Skool]

Upon hearing about George's death, a couple of thoughts ...

Over the past 35 years, I believe only one owner has been as intimately associated with the running of a team as Steinbrenner was.
And, believe it or not, he's had control (not ownership) of his team longer than Steinbrenner owned the Yankees ... Al Davis.

Jerry Jones tried to be the Steinbrenner of football and couldn't pull it off. Of course the rules are vastly different in terms of gathering and paying talent.

[Old Skool]

Six your right about George and spending money, but he was also seeing a return. I don't know how much he took out if anything, but the team's value definitely went up. He bought it for 10 million. It's worth around a billion now.

[CaneRock]

"I think 2010 for the Canes is comparable to 2007 for UF when they returned from a 9-4 record and a forgettable bowl loss to make a run at a national title through a tough schedule and a more seasoned group of talented players from a #1 recruiting class made up of Florida recruits, some from a highschool team (Lakeland) that won the national championship."
Posted by: WindyCane1

I don't know Windy, I hope this team is more like the team that lost their first game to Washington that one year (forget the year), hell, that team was better than ANY!!! UF NC team.

[WindyCane1]

Of these four games, a 2-2 record seems the most realistic, but 3-1 is definitely conceivable.

http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/12426/key-stretch-miami

Posted by: 360Cane | July 13, 2010 at 10:52 AM

Canes will start better than this. Seems that I recall last year many people were predicting an 0-4 start, with 1-3 as an optimistic start to the Canes' season. Instead, the Canes surpised everyone except Capt. O and a few others who post here and they went 3-1. This year, the Canes should start at least 3-1, but I expect 4-0 based on the improvements I saw in the spring and Jacory at 100%.

Barring a torrential rainstorm, the Canes will beat OSU in the Shoe. The Canes are more talented and just as big, and that is a deadly combination for the Buckeyes.

The Canes had that bad experience last year in Blackburg, but Jacory and the rest of that more experienced and hungry Canes leadership will not let the Canes forget what it feels like to be unprepared for a big game.

I think 2010 for the Canes is comparable to 2007 for UF when they returned from a 9-4 record and a forgettable bowl loss to make a run at a national title through a tough schedule and a more seasoned group of talented players from a #1 recruiting class made up of Florida recruits, some from a high school team (Lakeland) that won the national champtionship.

The Canes will make a better run than the Gators did because this schedule is even more challenging, and a 12-0 or 11-1 record will put them in the Fiesta Bowl at the end of theyear and they will shock the world.

[CaneRock]

Cav, I know He always wanted mental toughness, but you rarely hear Him say it publicly. But I disagree with you about Cokerites and depth being the reason this team didn't bring it week in and week out last season. I was at the Wisconsin game, Miami had that team outtalented, and outathleted at every position, what was missing...the consistency that I mentioned in my previous post...

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Having the same OC and DC helps a ton two.

And did I mention Petri??? HUGE addition, almost as important as Shannon's extension. The lack of moves and technique from our DL was very noticeable compared to other teams.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

that there shows His growth as a HC...

Posted by: CaneRock | July 13, 2010 at 07:49 PM

>>>>

Rock, I seriously doubt there was ever a time that he didn't want that or know his team didn't have it.

That's why he said this past spring, "those guys in the trenches are going to hate me now cause we have the numbers and I can really get into them."

Shannon knows what the teams were like that he played on. He knows what it took mentally and physically. That's no mystery. And you know he hates seeing his team get manhandled, as they have been manhandled in at least one game every year he's been HC.

They still haven't played 4 quarters of Hurricane Football but that's largely because of lack of depth and Cokerites.

Hurricane Football is on another level compared to OSU at its best. I really think it's as much mental as it is physical with them. They don't really have that extra gear of intensity and speed. That's why almost without fail when a proper Hurricane team faces a Big Ten squad it's been a beatdown.

I'm just curious to see how close THIS particular group of players are to proper Hurricane Football. We'll know as Fall ball begins and the eyewitness reports come in. I think it's a lot closer than people think.

[CaneRock]

Xs and Os aside, The team that brings it, and plays the most violent, will win on 9/11/10, point blank. Outside of blown coverages, the thing that this team lacked last season, was the consistent focus,discipline,effort,intensity,toughness, and aggression. About the only games that you could see the consistency was GT,USF, and Oklahoma. Even in the other games that they won, the consistency was on and off. But the one thing that I'm pleased to hear from Shannon this offseason, is that He wants this team to be mentally tougher, that there shows His growth as a HC...

[elliott]

For NCAA 2011, I read on hear last year that you can download the rosters off all the teams and upload them to the game. I just upgraded to the ps3 this year and bought 2011 today. How do you do this, and is it free?

Yeah like they said it is free and you can get them thru the EA locker online. However they will not be out until Friday. Also I love this game but I am still a little irritated at the minor details that EA did not address. Such as clean uniforms "even when it rains", terrible end zone stand ins, stale commentary that had been used for years. There are a lot of positives though such as new animaitons, locomotion physics and good presentation. Would of loved for EA to have recorded new commentary tho.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Word on the street is that they are dating? LOL

Posted by: SOUP | July 13, 2010 at 06:37 PM

>>>>>

LOL

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

I'm watching the PSU-LSU highlights and Les Miles can't recruit a QB to save his life.

Also watching some of the Wisky game and man am I glad to see those seniors leave. Love the effort and hope they do well but dam, good riddance.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

PSU-LSU.....the weather and field neutralized LSU...and some creative playcalling from PSU and typically average playcalling from LSU.

All I can say is I hope we get PSU before JoePa retires so Shannon can drub his azz and have a winning record against the two winningest CFB HCs.

JoePA will think it's 2001 all over again.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Six, the OSU will come down to one thing and one thing only....whether or not we're playing full tilt Hurricane Football.

Having studied OSU's wins and losses from last year....the Iowa, Navy, Purdue, Oregon, USC, PSU and Wisky games, as well as the Iowa-GT game....I came away with a few conclusions.

First, for OSU to hope to do anything against us they'll have to run the ball and run it well. I'm not convinced they can but I know they better try. Their RBs are solid, not amazing but they can do some damage if you don't wrap up.

Pryor's a gifted athlete but he's not a franchise QB. He doesn't make decisions quickly and his throws are not the most accurate. He can run but he DOES NOT LIKE TO BE HIT. He crumples on impact like a crash test car.

Second, their D still plays that same zone that got them torched against big, strong, fast teams over the last few years. I refer to USC's 35-3 ass-whoopin, and similar embarrassments against UF and LSU.

Basically every time they step outside of the Big 10 and play a team that's a big as they are but has superior team speed, that zone gets shredded and their WRs can't get open. It's really that simple.

But it's also happened a few times against regular opponents, esp. Iowa and Navy last year, and of course Navy was smaller and slower. BUT they were quicker to the point of attack and knew where they were going, so the OSU size advantage was often nullified. And because of that Navy was able to burn their DBs for a few big plays, even though their WRs were clearly slow and small.

Against Iowa, it was more of the above with the crucial difference that Iowa's OL basically neuatralized OSU's DL, opened holes for their average RBs, and gave their brand new but very good QB tons of time to SHRED THAT ZONE INTO SWISS CHEESE, even though their WRs were small and slow compared to ours.

Iowa would've won that game if #86 hand't dropped two TDs.

Oregon was smaller but faster and took advantage of it, on O and D. Oregon made a few critical mistakes and OSU made just enough plays to pull out the win. It wasn't impressive and it just goes to show how delusional their fans are that they think it was such a signal victory.

Penn State was so slow and average I have no idea how LSU let them win that bowl game.

USC's defense held up their end of the bargain last year and dominated OSU but the offense struggled because it was Barkley's first real game. Had he been a seasoned QB they would've stomped them 30-7 again.

The Wisky game all turned on Wisky's QB throwing 2 pic-sixes. Otherwise it's a 17-14 game. Also, Wisky was determined to throw the ball in that game for some reason, to their WRs, who are okay but that's not who they are. They didn't run the ball until they were down.

And the Iowa, Navy and USC games were at the Shoe, so homefield doesn't mean much.

All of this tells me that if we're playing Hurricane Football, we'll stomp them. If we're not it could be close.

Their WRs will not get open unless they're gutting out guys up the middle, something I just don't see. Posey's good but BH and DVD can handle him, Hill and McGee too most likely but I'm sure DVD and BH will be the main one's on him. Little #12 was handled by a true frosh at Oregon, so I'll be surprised if McGee let's him catch a single pass.

Pryor will have DEs and maybe even DTs running him down from behind, to say nothing of LBs. I predict Lovett will mix in some blitzes on 1st to rattle him and them and force him into 2nd and 3rd and long, which is exactly where you want him.

The only weaknesses we have that they could exploit are our LBs but with RR and VT in support I'm not too concerned about that. If Kylan is starting that'll mean he's ready for war, so regardless, we'll have good depth back there once Futch, Buchanon, Holton and maybe Cornelius are in the mix.

On offense it's lights out. Their DL played best against the run but the Iowa and Oregon games show what a balanced attack with some talent can do.

I prefer to use the 2008 USC drubbing as an indication of how we'll beat them. I'm not sure we're playing at that level quite yet as an overall team but I don't think we'll be far from it come 9-11.

[RBLCane]

Posted by: 1miamifan | July 13, 2010 at 07:00 PM

Hey 1miamifan... I hadn't even seen your post when I posted up that link to the 360 roster.

These guys are saying thursday or friday at the earliest, for the PS3, but if I find a partial Canes-only PS3 roster like I did for the 360 I'll make sure to post it here.

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football-rosters/421390-official-block-o-gatorbait2006nc-mzizzle2-ncaa-11-roster-thread-ps3.html

GO CANES!!!

[RBLCane]

Supposedly this dude has the new Canes roster ready on the 360:

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football-rosters/425685-miami-hurricanes-roster.html

[1miamifan]

Bg,
where can i download, a roster for NCAA 11 ? For PS3. thanks

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Trust me, Nebraska's home sellout record is a direct reflection of the fact that there's nothing to do here other than watching corn grow. Put this program by South Beach and their stands would be empty.

Posted by: CaneSniper | July 13, 2010 at 02:51 PM

>>>

Exactamundo. However, it is impressive considering how average they've been for the last ten years.

I still say they have the best fans and are without question classy. Macjones has other ideas though. lol

[Sebastian]

That was a great call Fran

Im a former 386er, way to hold it down for us

Another `Spacer repin on 1040

[SOUP]

Fran...way to go on the radio!

Six...tell them all about the orange and green.

I'm in Tampa at the Marriott Airport. Out until later. New blog later tonight...

[SOUP]

She clueless and therefore worthless. She and Shandel should get together. They have a lot in common.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 02:56 PM

Word on the street is that they are dating? LOL

[Montreal-Cane]

Look at the stats! Amazing...

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/romberg_brett00.html

[Montreal-Cane]

No more Canes broadcasts online from WQAM for international listeners...This sucks!!!

From: Deborah Young [mailto:deb@bbgi.com]
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 5:44 PM
To: Josh Cordes WQAM

Subject: FW: Since last week impossible to listen to WQAM online

Did you see this?

From: Montreal-Cane
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 4:11 PM
To: deb@bbgi.com WQAM

Subject: Since last week impossible to listen to WQAM online

Dear Mrs. Young,

Since last week i can no longer listen online to your station WQAM. Why is that? I am in Montreal Canada and a UM alumni. I would love to keep on listening online to WQAM as i have done it for years. When i click to listen i get a message...sorry this content is not available in your area....once again only since last week...We are a bunch of former Canes in Canada very faithful to WQAM for obvious reasons.

Can you fix the problem?

I really appreciate your broadcasts!

Montreal-Cane

UM Alumni

P.S. Many former canes and UM alumnis live outside the US and we don't want to listen to the Ticket 790 that we are still getting online...

Answer from WQAM (nice way to keep listeners fom around the world)...

From Josh Cordes of WQAM
joshc@wqam.com

unfortunately our company has decided to turn off international streaming due to cost reasons. I am sorry

Many people have been effected by this & again I apologize

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Funny we can listen to a student radio station online like WVUM and no longer to WQAM outside the US.

I am gonna send my friend from Ontario and former great Cane Brett "the best center ever" Romberg to fix the problem LOL....

[RBLCane]

Posted by: francis w | July 13, 2010 at 06:01 PM

Nice job Fran!

[francis w]

Raize ... yes it wAS ME AS SOON AS I KNEW SIX WAS COMING ON I CALLED.
Fran

[Da U N Houston]

Option 1: http://allcanes.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=9891{3300}28633

Option 2:
http://allcanes.com/shop/Miami-Hurricanes/p/football/9359/Frosted_U_Miami_Plate.html

Option 3:
http://allcanes.com/shop/Miami-Hurricanes/p/football/9893/c/10/The_U_Tag.html

Option 1 (Frame):
http://allcanes.com/shop/Miami-Hurricanes/p/football/9698/5Time_Champs_Domed_Tag_Frame.html

Option 2 (Frame):
http://allcanes.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=6394{2243}20830

[Da U N Houston]

Aiight fam, as you know I try to rep The U out here in Houston. I am looking to purchase two car plates (one for the front and one for the back) for my car. Its a White bmw, any suggestions? I will probably purchase it from Allcanes.com. I am thinking of going with something that has the "U" symbol in front, maybe the mirror one? For the back I have to have regular plates so I will go with a plate frame, any suggestions? Anyone else with a white whip whoes tried this?

[solarcane]

Remember when you used to get a really cool toy and you opened it and tossed the box on the floor cause it was... well... a box?

Marketing has come a long way since a cellophane bag of a hundred little green soldiers , twenty five of which ened up being that same lameazz grenade launcher guy that wouldn't stand up right.

I'm putting my money on bg to still trounce all you guys. lol!

[WGT22]

What picture are U going to paste onto the box cover ?

Posted by: WGT22 | July 13, 2010 at 04:51 PM

Not sure.....have any suggestions??

Posted by: raizecane | July 13, 2010 at 04:55 PM

U'll have to wait til January, but A 5x7 photo copy of the Miami Herald's front page with the headline of

'CANES WIN 2010 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

would be nice.

[RBLCane]

Posted by: bg1906 | July 13, 2010 at 05:14 PM

Nice website BG!

[raizecane]

Also Raize.

The game is FIYAH! Best NCAA EVER...EASILY!

Posted by: bg1906 | July 13, 2010 at 05:15 PM

I will pass that along to my EA contact.

[Sebastian]

Six has been in quite a few times to host the show while Marc was out

He does a very good job hosting. A time or 2 he has been on from 12-3 sitting in for the Babe

[bg1906]

Also Raize.

The game is FIYAH! Best NCAA EVER...EASILY!

[bg1906]

BG,

please tel me you'll be working on a cover for the game or you at least know someone that is. As soon as I can. Timmy is gone.

I'm trying to contact EA's development team to give me the code for the wallpaper screen so I can change that as well.

Posted by: 360Cane | July 13, 2010 at 03:03 PM

Visit my Stadium Sounds site and you can get 2 links to custom covers there.

http://mysite.verizon.net/bgaylor/ncaa11

[Sebastian]

Great call and nice Canespace drop

You cant ask for anything more then that

Awesome job!!!!!

[RBLCane]

I've never heard Six on the radio, but he's awesome!!!

Also, good point J.W. I'm just happy they've got somebody decent. I'm by no means a b-ball expert; my Canes addiction would never allow it! lol

GO CANES!!!

[raizecane]

Fran - was that you who I heard calling in to Six? That Fran was from Volusia county which I believe is where you are from.....

[j.w.]

Cali- not sure that's a good thing! :) Z can hit a short jumper but not much else these days. They would be better off with Brad Miller if they want a low-cost Center, his D isn't much better but he can pass

[Hurri']

CFBLIVE airing “What if PI was never called in the Fiesta Bowl” tomorrow.

Let me sum it up………

Nobody leaves early (AJ, Willie-Mac, Sean T, K2, Big Vince, Vilma, Gore, Scoe’ Scoots, ect.) for the next 2 or 3 years, we to on to win the next two Nationals, making it a historic four titles straight. We eventually run out of “Butch’s Kids,” and Coker becomes the 1st coach ever to get bounced after winning National Titles in four of his first six years.

[RBLCane]

Heat's got Zydrunas lgauskas!!!

http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/nbanews.asp?articleID=283908

[RBLCane]

Thanks Raize and Sebastian!!!

[87' canes]

Lemme get this right.....an extra hour of gameday for us to oogle and drool over Errin Andrews !!! Gotta love it , 2 thumbs up.

[Sebastian]

He is on with Marc right now

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/live/?callsign=WHBOAM

[raizecane]

What picture are U going to paste onto the box cover ?

Posted by: WGT22 | July 13, 2010 at 04:51 PM

Not sure.....have any suggestions??

[WGT22]

In 1973 King George bought the New York Yankees from CBS for 8.8 million dollars.

Nice investment huh ?

[raizecane]

Does anyone know if Six already went on? I'm listening to Tampa's ESPN 1040 via http://www.espn1040.com/ .

He is about to come on......

[RBLCane]

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | July 13, 2010 at 04:45 PM

Nevermind... He's going on right now. GO CANES!!!

[WGT22]

NCAA 11 out tomorrow. I already have my order in.

Posted by: raizecane | July 12, 2010 at 05:05 PM

What picture are U going to paste onto the box cover ?

[Ungar]

BTW, definition of MACSCALF...

Must
Avoid
Cheap
Sexist
Comment
About
Lucky
Fence!

MACSCALF!

[RBLCane]

Posted by: autumn | July 13, 2010 at 04:33 PM

You're welcome Autumn.

Does anyone know if Six already went on? I'm listening to Tampa's ESPN 1040 via http://www.espn1040.com/ .

Thanks in advance!

GO CANES!!!

[autumn]

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | July 13, 2010 at 01:25 PM

thanx - good condensation of jacorys interview

[Sebastian]

Mr. Steinbrenner has pretty much donated something to everything here in the 813/727

This is his town

RIP Mr. Steinbrenner

[RBLCane]

Posted by: Six | July 13, 2010 at 03:08 PM

Great points Six!

I'll be listening online too.

GO CANES!!!!!

[raizecane]

I'm trying to contact EA's development team to give me the code for the wallpaper screen so I can change that as well.

Posted by: 360Cane | July 13, 2010 at 03:03 PM

360 - I have a contact at EA and I forwarded them your concern.

[DZ8]

I never understood why some Dolphins fans didn't like Huiezenga. All he ever did was go out and get a "hot" coaching name when the chance came. Spent money on free agents, etc... He spent money on his team, he tried the only way an owner can. Just the Steinbrenner talk made me think of him.

[Canez1]

Six I will be listening online.

Do your thing bro!

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[Six]

Any Canes in the 813/727/941 - I'll be filling in as host on the ESPN radio station, 1040 AM .... in about an hour, and also for the next 2 days from 3-7pm

People can listen online as well, just go to the website ESPN 1040 AM in Tampa

[Six]

Steinbrenner just lambasted the players while they were on his team - he didn't have to do it as much when they left, ha

The guy was a brilliant businessman and had a complete hatred of losing

He wasn't afraid to spend whatever it took to put a winner on the field

His off the field charity work goes unsaid, he was truly a great man in that department

To add to just how bad it is up in Cleveland and the state of Ohio, think about if the owner of the Indians back in early 1970's would've actually agreed to let Steinbrenner buy the Indians from him - wow

Instead, Steinbrenner bought the Yankees for a little over $8 Million - and look what they accomplished since then

Unbelievable

He is an icon here in Tampa

I hate the Yankees with a passion, mainly b/c I grew up a Royals fan and learned to not like them since I could walk ..... but everyone wants an owner like Steinbrenner, b/c he puts money back into the team to do what it takes to win

I hated the Yankees even more when I became a Rays fan in 1997, b/c my team then was put into the same division as them and Boston ... both teams that spent a hell of a lot more money than my Rays

But damn if I wouldn't have loved to have an owner that wasn't afraid to put money back into the team like Steinbrenner did. I can dream about Crawford, Longoria, Price, S.Rodriguez, etc. being Rays for a long long time b/c the money will always be there to pay them

The one part about Steinbrenner that I wouldn't want him being the owner is, some of the decisions to trade away such younger talent to bring in older veteran players

Think about when Steinbrenner was given a lifetime ban by MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent in 1990 - during the time Steinbrenner was out, the Yankees executives and acting GM Gene Michael, brought in young players named: Andy Petitte, Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter

Steinbrenner probably would've had them traded, ha

Anyway, RIP George Steinbrenner

[solarcane]

She and Shandel should get together. They have a lot in common.
Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 02:56 PM

exactly

[miamihurricane34]

For NCAA 2011, I read on hear last year that you can download the rosters off all the teams and upload them to the game. I just upgraded to the ps3 this year and bought 2011 today. How do you do this, and is it free?

[BEERicane]

Posted by: Six | July 13, 2010 at 03:08 PM

Very well thought out, articulate, logical post questioning the Canes potential success in Ohio. And therein is the problem with that post. Preseason conjecture has to be made without evidence which is why football prognostication is entertaining. All I have to say to the entire state of Ohio and Buckeye Nation is this - LeBron James.

[Ungar]

I just hope they don't get it on... that would be one retarded kid!!!

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | July 13, 2010 at 03:08 PM

LOL * 2!

[RBLCane]

Posted by: Nashvillecane | July 13, 2010 at 02:18 PM

Anytime Nash! GO CANES!!!

[Ungar]

Bro, all Dinich does is straddle the fence because she doesn't know football AT ALL.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 02:56 PM

MACSCALF!

[RBLCane]

She and Shandel should get together. They have a lot in common.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 02:56 PM

I just hope they don't get it on... that would be one retarded kid!!!

[Six]

I wouldn't call a win at Ohio State just yet

I wonder just how many Canes were really affected by that 2003 Fiesta Bowl .... seeing how they were all around the age of 12 or 13? As opposed to all of us who still have nightmares about it

I guess people have high aspirations for the O-Line, but is that b/c of the disappointment of how they played when they last saw them, in the Champs Bowl, or the fact that they gave up 30+ sacks?

I need to see it before I believe it with these kids

It'll be interesting come game day on 9/11 on here to see just how many negative comments will be being typed furiously about the O-Line and how many positive ones

It's in Columbus at the Horseshoe. Pryor is a year older and he showed dramatic improvement by the end of the season last year. I don't think he'll be 103rd in the nation in passing again, or Ohio State will be last in the conference in passing either

I highly doubt he's going to be putting up Case Keenum numbers, but, the kid can hurt you with his feet out there, which causes the Defense to hesitate

He might not light up the stats in passing, but, even in his young career, he's been the QB for 2 Big 11 Championships and a Rose Bowl win last year over Oregon in a BCS game

He also has some pretty decent running backs behind him

Believe me, I don't like the kid - and he's not exactly the worst QB the Canes will face all year

The Canes aren't even considered the team Ohio State thinks might give them the most trouble - Wisconsin and Iowa are, one reason is b/c they have to travel on the road for those 2 games

Whoever the Canes have on their WR Dane Sanzenbacher, better be ready. He's not flashy, but he's got route running skills like Anthony Gonzalez did, while Ted Ginn Jr. got a lot of hype just b/c he was a fast beanpole

Whoever is blocking DE Cameron Heyward better be ready as well - he's the son of "Ironhead" Heyward, the kid could've come out last year and probably been a 1st Rounder, high 2nd Rounder

Ohio State's O-Line is returning all their starters, 3 Jrs and 2 Srs

They have 10 starters returning on Offense

They will have to replace their 2 starting Safeties on their Defense, and have 6 starters returning there

I'm no fan of Alfalfa Dinich either. But she does pull the Captain Obvious card out of her sleeve by putting the O-Line on task - I would as well. Also, just how sure are the Canes realistically of their DB situation? We all know Brandon Harris is no one to worry about, he's got his position on lock down. But what about the other DB position and nickel as well?

We're all just speculating on some players, other players have shown what they're capable of

We have no problems with Hankie, Byrd, Blur Benjamin, Brandon Harris, Beast Bailey, etc. but some of the others are still somewhat questionable in their overall performance - that's a fact

[360Cane]

BG,

please tel me you'll be working on a cover for the game or you at least know someone that is. As soon as I can. Timmy is gone.

I'm trying to contact EA's development team to give me the code for the wallpaper screen so I can change that as well.

[360Cane]

raizecane

Also, here is a review of the game that explains some of the new features:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-ncaa-football/701573

[360Cane]

She and Shandel should get together. They have a lot in common.

Posted by: Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer | July 13, 2010 at 02:56 PM

AMEN!

[360Cane]

raizecane

* All-New ESPN Broadcast Package Integration - From kickoff to the game's final play, feel like you're a part of the ESPN Game of the Week! ESPN broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit and Brad Nessler offer insights and commentary while breaking down your game, and reporter Erin Andrews provides injury reports and updates from the sidelines.

* Real Assignment AI - From new running lanes to double-team blocking, experience the most realistic authentic offensive performance like never before!

* An All-New Locomotion System - Your gameday experience is taken to a new level with all-new authentic running mechanics. From an explosive first step and the ability to stop momentum on a dime, to rebalancing yourself after an over-pursuit, feel what it's like to cover the field and play at the most elite level in college football.

* All-New Offensive Styles - Run the "no-huddle" spread, triple option, wishbone, wild hog, or pistol offenses the same way as your favorite schools. Dictate the tempo of the game when running the spread as you look to the sideline for the plays, or break the huddle and study the defense at the line of scrimmage when operating a traditional, pro-style offense. The game is in your hands.

For more contact EA (LOL):

http://www.ea.com/games/ncaa-football#1

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

End rant. GO CANES!!!

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | July 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM

>>>>

Bro, all Dinich does is straddle the fence because she doesn't know football AT ALL. She can't analyze strengths and weaknesses so she can't predict. Thus, she plays it safe and says "if this, then that, but if this, then that." Like that sentence about OSU. Instead of saying what has to happen or what the keys to the game are, like almost every other site/writer, she just says, "it could happen but it's unlikely."

She clueless and therefore worthless. She and Shandel should get together. They have a lot in common.

[360Cane]

SinisterCane

I think you have to go to the actual PSN Store to redeem the code. Once it downloads to your system, the game will add it once you boot it up.

There should be a "Redeem Code" option in the menu somewhere.

[CaneSniper]

hmm, home win streak record, or home sellout record, which one would I rather have? 8-)

Posted by: Ungar | July 13, 2010 at 12:41 PM

Trust me, Nebraska's home sellout record is a direct reflection of the fact that there's nothing to do here other than watching corn grow. Put this program by South Beach and their stands would be empty.

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

R.I.P. George, great winner and never complained of losing players to other teams, instead he reloads and move on.
Very loyal and never lambasts his ex-players unlike the guy up in Ohio.

[SinisterCane]

Game play and recruiting is harder but I'm playing on heisman

[bg1906]

Check him out!

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs331.snc4/41633_1439296931_6263_n.jpg

[raizecane]

BG1906 or anyone else....can you tell me what the new features are in NCAA 11? (if any)

Thanks

[Ungar]

Strange that Shannon said he was at 100% but Jacory says he is at 85%. Someone's math is off.

If he looks 100% to Shannon but still has 15% more to go to get to 100%, that is good news, right?

[Nashvillecane]

Posted by: CanesFanStuckInCali | July 13, 2010 at 01:25 PM

thnx for the summary

[solarcane]

You dont see a lot of 4XXL orange and green plaid cowboys shirts lol!

He does look relaxed and happy to be a Cane, I like it!

[solarcane]

SH looks happy as heck in that picture...
a lot could be he won't being wearing shirts like that one anymore when he hits South Beach.

[www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000117339359]

More SH on FB....check him out...pause (no homo)...lol..

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1439296931

RCCF...so whoever is bandwagonin wit the 12% say U...

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