Canespace Catches Some Rays

I know, I know football practice has started and all you want to hear about is who is "flying around" out there at Greentree Field in Coral Gables.   

Or how big and agile Seantrel Henderson really is.  Or how Mike James is pushing Damien Berry for the starting position at RB. 

Or how maybe about why Aldarius Johnson cut his hair, re-dedicated himself and is now in great shape and looking forward to an outstanding season at WR.  Or how Graig Cooper and Jordan Futch are recuperating from their knee surgeries.

We have and will continue to bring you as many updates as is humanly possible over the next several weeks leading right up until September 2 when your Miami Hurricanes begin to play games that will count for the 2010 season.

But on Sunday several Canespacers decided to take a break from the two-a-day practices and go and catch some Rays over in Tampa.  No not at the beach but at The Trop where the Tampa Bay Rays were playing the Baltimore Orioles in a Sunday send off game of the three game series.

Bloggers Six (L), RaizeCane (C), his friend Tim (R) and yours truly (86Cane) got a chance to see how the other half lives when we had the opportunity to sit behind home plate at Tropicana Field and watch the Rays beat Baltimore 3-2 and take the series from the Orioles.

Tampa now sits one game behind the Damn Yankees in the battle for AL East lead. 

We were close up and personal as we watched Evan Langoria as he warmed up to take his hacks at the plate.  But it was Carl Crawford who went yard for the Rays in this contest.

RaizeCane was up to his usual fun and games, Captain Morgan constantly in hand (he was NOT driving).

Longoria was in a fan friendly mood as he chatted with his teammates behind home plate.

And wherever you go please be sure to remember that Canespace rules ALWAYS apply, not matter the sport, the team, or the opponent:

1. U gotta show up.
2. U gotta stay until the end.
3. Good things are bound to happen!

 
Don't even ask me how I do it, I just do.

I'm just sayin...

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[The "U" is America's team]

Miami 27
Ohio St 13

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Posted by: The "U" is America's team | August 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM

America's Team...welcome to The Space. post here, post often!

U have been Vaulted.

[SOUP]

Soup - NO on whitewater and I am not sure about Clemson LOL

Posted by: CGNC | August 16, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Don't be such a scary cat! U should go AND bring your daugther. It is a great mother-daughter bonding experience!!!

[SOUP]

At work just thinking about the canes. I'm really going to appreciate this season.

Posted by: O-L Cane | August 16, 2010 at 11:46 AM

O-L Cane...welcome back to the blog! Where U been? Where do you have the Canes in 2010?

12-0
11-1
10-2

[raizecane]

Don't be such a scary cat! U should go AND bring your daugther. It is a great mother-daughter bonding experience!!!

Posted by: SOUP | August 16, 2010 at 01:01 PM

Until one goes over the side. Then all bets are off, LOL.

[Six]

Ungar - you can ask 86 exactly what I said before the game started

We were all standing there, inhaling food from the Whitney Bank Club and I pointed to the top of the dugouts where the Rays "girls" were and I told him - the Marlins have full grown "women" and we have these freakin "girls"

I agree completely on the difference between the Marlins Mermaids and the Tampa Bay Teeniebopper

I kept looking around for Chris Hansen from MSNBC To Catch A Predator, to walk around the crowd & nail guys for looking at the Rays "girls"

[360Cane]

Byrd pulled a hammy. Didn't practice. As of right now, he's just "nicked".

[Six]

raizecane - ya brah, it was a great time .... if we had more time to just sit around and yap, I've got a ton more stories to tell

86 got a few of them while we were sitting in traffic, about how some female sports anchors I know of that moved up in the world b/c of .. well ..... how can I put this nicely - orally humping? other people in the business that they thought could help them out

I know of some for a fact that you see on national television for NCAA and NFL football, but I will not name them on here

There are some upper echelon type reporters for the 4 letter network in Bristol, CT, that I know of as well who are married - and how did Ludacris put it? have Hoes In Different Area Codes? Ya, that's exactly it

When they make their trips during NFL football season, they make sure to stop off in certain towns - Tampa being one of them - and call a certain female I know, hell, a bunch of people in the media know

Why am I not writing a book about this stuff and making money?

[Ungar]

I kept looking around for Chris Hansen from MSNBC To Catch A Predator, to walk around the crowd & nail guys for looking at the Rays "girls"

Posted by: Six | August 16, 2010 at 01:09 PM

LOL! Has anyone seen 86 today, has he posted bail yet????

(yeah, I know he is here, just getting my 50% for the 12%ers)

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[SOUP]

Until one goes over the side. Then all bets are off, LOL.

Posted by: raizecane | August 16, 2010 at 01:05 PM

TRU DAT!

Just one word of advice: Don't let Old Skool in your raft or this could happen to U!

http://canespace.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008c6725888340133f267b1a9970b-pi

[SinisterCane]

Is there a college football package for Directv or Dish. The only thing I see is the ESPN game day which doesn't cater to the Canes or ACC, thanks in advance

[Ungar]

BTW, Steve Gorten already coming through with some news: This was off his twitter account.

"The U" DVD release party, hosted by allCanes, is 2nite. It starts at 10 p.m. at Titanic Brewing Company with director signing at midnight

Former Canes to be at "The U" DVD release party: Lamar Thomas, Bennie Blades, Tolbert Bain, Najeh Davenport, Don Soldinger, Brett Perriman.

Anyone going to be there taking pictures for us married shut-ins? you guys DO know where the Titanic Brewing Company is, right? Maybe Steve will be there and a certain ear-bender can get in the good word for the Canes fans?

WHO'S GOT THIS?

[Ungar]

Cmon, Old Skool would not do that to LADIES would he?

I won't believe it until I see it....

[BEERicane]

Anyone going to be there taking pictures for us married shut-ins? you guys DO know where the Titanic Brewing Company is, right? Maybe Steve will be there and a certain ear-bender can get in the good word for the Canes fans?

WHO'S GOT THIS?

Posted by: Ungar | August 16, 2010 at 02:11 PM

I will be there along with the old lady. She might be a little more pumped for this than I even am...

[Da U N Houston]

Interesting!
9. When trailing in fourth quarter: Ohio State
Some fans might argue that Ohio State's Jim Tressel is too conservative in his playcalling, but the man knows how to hold a lead. Since Tressel took over before the 2001 season, the Buckeyes are 82-6 when leading at halftime. They have been just as good at holding leads in the fourth quarter, allowing only four late comebacks by opponents in the past eight seasons. Under Tressel, OSU hasn't allowed an opponent to come back while holding a lead of seven points or more entering the fourth quarter.

[SOUP]

I will be there along with the old lady. She might be a little more pumped for this than I even am...

Posted by: BEERicane | August 16, 2010 at 02:17 PM

Take a camera, take pictures, then email them to:

canespace86@aol.com

[SOUP]

Under Tressel, OSU hasn't allowed an opponent to come back while holding a lead of seven points or more entering the fourth quarter.

Posted by: Da U N Houston | August 16, 2010 at 02:26 PM

According to Captain Optimist we will NOT be trailing OSU in the fourth quarter.

Instead we will have like a 21 point lead, so not to worry!

[canezilla]

i'll be there as well

[CGNC]

Six - LOL you mentioned Val Kilmer in Tombstone - what a great flick!!!! Love that movie

[solarcane]

Instead we will have like a 21 point lead, so not to worry!

That my friend should be Whipple's strategy from FAMU til he retires.

we have a track record of coming apart, or suffering bad breaks in close games in the fourth quarter.

I say let it all out right from the get go.
Build up a tremendous lead and let the defense feast and take chances rather than, stumble around being conservative and counting on Bosher to come off the bench and save us.

[raizecane]

Six - LOL you mentioned Val Kilmer in Tombstone - what a great flick!!!! Love that movie

Posted by: CGNC | August 16, 2010 at 03:00 PM

Doc - "I'm your huckleberry"......

Johnny Ringo - I was just fooling about".....

Doc - I wasn't...play for keeps remember

[411]

He is in!

From LAnderson Twitter moments ago:

I CLEARED SEE YALL IN A FEW DAYS MIA...#LEGO

[solarcane]

I wonder when the day comes when everything Canes happens in the 21st century and it isn't compared one way or the other with the 2001 Canes.

These kids maybe faster, smarter, better conditioned and more disciplined than the 2001 Canes, but they have achieved nothing even remotely close to being mentioned in the same breath.

Let's win the ACC then start building the pedestals

[Da U N Houston]

From LAnderson Twitter moments ago:

I CLEARED SEE YALL IN A FEW DAYS MIA...#LEGO
Posted by: 411

Fews days? Get down here and get it in!!!!

[360Cane]

Soft schedules lead to beat downs...
(just going off the top of my head)

2006 OSU vs. UF 41-14
2007 OSU vs. LSU 38-24 (much worse than shown in the score)
2009 UF vs. Bama 32-13

I'm just saying!!!

[360Cane]

Get down here and get it in!!!!

Posted by: Da U N Houston | August 16, 2010 at 03:10 PM

Ummmmm...

That's what she said!?!?

[solarcane]

UMike
I have Chase Ford and your son as my LOF picks this year, tell him I'm counting on some hi lites this season.

[solarcane]

360

lmao... classic

i'm back to work , catch you guys tonight

[360Cane]

Somewhat of an interesting read with a few good points:

What's hot (and not) for 2010

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=5465287

Highlights:

4. Tyrod: If Hokies QB Tyrod Taylor improves as a passer, Virginia Tech might be a legit threat for a BCS national title. Taylor and running backs Darren Evans and Ryan Williams form one of the country's best backfields, and the Hokies are always stout on defense and special teams.

6. Week 2 games: Grab the remote. The second Saturday of the season offers the best lineup of games. Miami travels to Ohio State. Penn State visits Alabama. Florida State heads west to Oklahoma. Michigan travels to Notre Dame. Oregon heads east to Tennessee. It's must-see TV.

12. ACC: The league is going to be better, but it won't be great until Florida State and Miami return to prominence. The ACC still hasn't had two of its teams play in BCS bowl games in the same season.

16. Eye-black messages: Reggie Bush and Tim Tebow, two Heisman Trophy winners, highlighted the trend of writing messages in the eye black under their eyes. The NCAA banned such messages during the offseason.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Captain Optimist,

Not sure if that was a sarcastic post or not... There is NO WAY IN HELL that this team can even be on the same field as the 2001 team. Come on! There's one thing to have some high hopes for this team (which I do), but there is another thing to put WAY unrealistic expectations on a team. Just my two cents, nothing personal to you...

Posted by: THE MAN | August 16, 2010 at 11:27 AM

>>>>>>>

I thought that way too until I watched the entire 2001 Rose Bowl last night.

That team was loaded on the front end but after that there was a steep drop-off.

This team has a greater overall collection of talent on both sides of the ball, they're just younger.

This team simply doesn't have the clear superstars like that one, like Reed, Vilma, Johnson, Shockey, DJ, Portis and the coming superstars McGahee, Gore, Taylor and K-2...

But on offense that team basically had three legit weapons...Shockey, Portis and Andre, throw in Beard on occasion if you want.

This team??? Has that many and that dangerous a group on the WR corps alone.

You'll see on 9-11 the beginnings of it. By the 10th game you'll really see it all coming together.

Mark my words. Or better yet go watch that NC game and judge for yourself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eSM2XWIyUM&feature=related

The main difference is they had more upperclassmen talent than this team does. That's why I said it's somewhat contingent on Byrd and TB staying for their senior year.

[360Cane]

Twenty teams with best title shot

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/news/story?id=5467170

14. Miami The nonconference schedule is brutal once again, with games at Ohio State and Pittsburgh. But the Hurricanes do get Florida State, North Carolina and Virginia Tech at home. Tough ACC road games at Clemson and Georgia Tech might negate those.

[360Cane]

Tune in for these 20 games

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/news/story?id=5465584

3. Miami at Ohio State, Sept. 11
This game is symbolic of so much -- the last time they met, Ohio State hung on to win the national title in a huge upset. That was the Buckeyes' last victory in the title game. For the Hurricanes, that game was the beginning of a downward slide. Now, with Miami on the verge of being completely back, they meet again with Ohio State as the favorite.

10. Florida State at Miami, Oct. 9
The talk in Florida is that both programs are on the rise. This game will show whether Miami still has a step on the Seminoles, or whether new coach Jimbo Fisher is making bigger strides than expected.

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[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

That my friend should be Whipple's strategy from FAMU til he retires.

we have a track record of coming apart, or suffering bad breaks in close games in the fourth quarter.

I say let it all out right from the get go.
Build up a tremendous lead and let the defense feast and take chances rather than, stumble around being conservative and counting on Bosher to come off the bench and save us.

Posted by: solarcane | August 16, 2010 at 03:02 PM

>>>>>>>

Half truth there Sol. We've come back in the 2nd half and lost some leads in the 4th.

The only real history we have is depending on underclassmen in every game, for better or worse.

Thankfully that will now be history.

[360Cane]

Ok J12. Go ahead and print this out and hang in your locker. You sir, did not make the list:

Top 20 Heisman Contenders

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=5465640

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Interesting!
9. When trailing in fourth quarter: Ohio State
Some fans might argue that Ohio State's Jim Tressel is too conservative in his playcalling, but the man knows how to hold a lead. Since Tressel took over before the 2001 season, the Buckeyes are 82-6 when leading at halftime. They have been just as good at holding leads in the fourth quarter, allowing only four late comebacks by opponents in the past eight seasons. Under Tressel, OSU hasn't allowed an opponent to come back while holding a lead of seven points or more entering the fourth quarter.

Posted by: Da U N Houston | August 16, 2010 at 02:26 PM

>>>>>>

That's because they play the same candy-azz Big Ten teams and Ohio league squads every year and don't face real offense but once every few years.

It's also because if they're losing they've already lost by the 4th.

I'd say holding off Oregon was easily their most impressive defensive feat in a long time.

[Captain Optimist aka Cavaleer]

Byrd pulled a hami? I hope it's not serious. Those can be a bytch to heal.

[360Cane]

Who would you rather be in 2010?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/news/story?id=5465683

6. Randy Shannon or Jimbo Fisher? Fisher has the tough task of replacing a legend and rebuilding a once-storied program. Shannon has the tough task of rebuilding a once-storied program. The advantage might go to Shannon on this one because he seems to be one step ahead.

[SOUP]

Susan...good to see U on the blog!

The Hampton Inn is THE place to be if U are a Canespacee. Hmmm....don't know if I like that term or not?

[Ungar]

Anyone going to be there taking pictures for us married shut-ins? you guys DO know where the Titanic Brewing Company is, right? Maybe Steve will be there and a certain ear-bender can get in the good word for the Canes fans?

WHO'S GOT THIS?

Posted by: Ungar | August 16, 2010 at 02:11 PM

I will be there along with the old lady. She might be a little more pumped for this than I even am...

Posted by: BEERicane | August 16, 2010 at 02:17 PM

BEERicane, TCB at the TBC!

If we only hold activities at breweries, do we have a guaranteed reporter on the scene?

[SOUP]

6. Week 2 games: Grab the remote. The second Saturday of the season offers the best lineup of games. Miami travels to Ohio State. Penn State visits Alabama. Florida State heads west to Oklahoma. Michigan travels to Notre Dame. Oregon heads east to Tennessee. It's must-see TV.

Holy Moly...what a weekend of college football. That's like taking ALL of March madness and craming it into ONE DAY!!!

[Ungar]

Six - LOL you mentioned Val Kilmer in Tombstone - what a great flick!!!! Love that movie

Posted by: CGNC | August 16, 2010 at 03:00 PM

Darn this dyslexia and blurry vision!
The l and i in a serif font (the underlines) made li in "what a great flick!!!!" looked like u. I thought CGNC was bragging about a conquest of a movie star....

[SOUP]

i'll be there as well

Posted by: canezilla | August 16, 2010 at 02:54 PM

Take photos, email them to:

canespace86@aol.com

[360Cane]

This one made me a little upset:

Top 20 Super Fans

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview10/news/story?id=5461666

How in the world could they miss...

http://www.life.com/image/77092600

[Ungar]

SOUP, go with Canespacer, it is more cool and active.

Kind of like how Trekkees became Trekkers to be more active and less nerdy.

[SOUP]

The l and i in a serif font (the underlines) made li in "what a great flick!!!!" looked like u. I thought CGNC was bragging about a conquest of a movie star....

Posted by: Ungar | August 16, 2010 at 03:38 PM

Now you are REACHING. U have officially used up your 50% for today. Back to UM sports...

[BEERicane]

If we only hold activities at breweries, do we have a guaranteed reporter on the scene?

Posted by: Ungar | August 16, 2010 at 03:34 PM

I would be there at any brewery in So Fl if the canes are involved in it.

[Ungar]

6. Week 2 games: Grab the remote. The second Saturday of the season offers the best lineup of games. Miami travels to Ohio State. Penn State visits Alabama. Florida State heads west to Oklahoma. Michigan travels to Notre Dame. Oregon heads east to Tennessee. It's must-see TV.

Holy Moly...what a weekend of college football. That's like taking ALL of March madness and craming it into ONE DAY!!!

Posted by: SOUP | August 16, 2010 at 03:37 PM

So,
#1 in a tough 9/11 battle,
#2 in a tough 9/11 battle,
#3 in a second freebie versus Miami of Ohio,
#4 in a second freebie versus Wyoming,
#5 with a bye week to prepare for a freebie versus Wyoming,
#6 in a freebie versus James Madison,
etc.

At least #1 and #2 will be facing real competition!