Hurricanes Alive And Well After Trip To Death Valley

Your Miami Hurricanes and several thousand of their diehard fans walked right throught the heart of the Death Valley on Saturday and walked out alive and well as winners in their big ACC showdown against the Clemson Tigers. 

 
The road victory moved Miami up to 13th in the polls and ahead of in-State rivals Florida (14th) and Florida State  (23rd) for the first time in a long time.

 
Before we move on to next week's showdown with FSU at Sun Life Stadium we want to take one more look back at the Hurricanes beat down of the Tigers and note some of the facts and stats that made the difference in the game.

When the game was over the teams met at mid-field to shake hands in front of the already empty stands that were once packed with 81,000 screaming orange-clad fans.

 
Clemson's hopes and dreams of victory had long since evaporated into the brilliant Fall sky like ballons drifting away to nowhere while Miami's dreams of their first ACC title grew ever closer.

 
Here are some interesting FACTS from the Clemson game:

• Clemson led the ACC in fewest turnovers coming into the game with just two in three games this season. But Miami had six takeways in the game by forcing the Tigers into three fumbles and three interceptions. It was the worst T/O ratio in a game for Clemson since they played GT back in 2008.
• Clemson had held it's opponents to 10 points in the first half of their first three games on 2010.  Miami was having none of that nonsense and scored 27 against the Tigers to take a 13 point lead (27-14) going into half time.
• The road team has won the last four meetings between these two teams.  Miami's win marks the third straight year that the Hurricanes have won their opening ACC game of the season and also is the third straight year they have started 3-1 under randy Shannon.
• This was just the fourth Clemson loss on Homecoming since 1971. Clemson is now 34-4-2 on Homecoming over the last 40 years. Clemson had won eight in a row on homecoming prior to today. Clemson's Head Coach Dabo Swinney had been 7-0 as an assistant and Head Coach on homecoming prior to today.

Some say that STATS are for fools, but we tend to disagree:

• Miami outplayed Clemson in evefry offensive category.  Miami had the advantage in first downs 19-15, rushing yards 171-162 and passing yards 205-149.
• Miami's Damien Berry topped the 100 yard mark on the day with 101 yards while Lamar Miller added 53 of his own on the ground for the Hurricanes.
• Miami's Leonard Hankerson continues his meteoric rise to fame and fortune that started in 2009 and has grown even brighter in 2010.  Hankerson led the Hurricanes with 7 catches for 147 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers.
• Miami had eight, count 'em EIGHT, tackles for loss against Clemson.  The Hurricanes coninue to lead the Nation in this category thanks to a deep and solid defensive line and some excellent coaching from new DL Coach Rick Petri.

Here some comments and opinions for Hurricane Fans on Canespace:

Question for the team: how does it feel to silence 82,000 fans in death valley?

Posted by: usagainstheworld | October 02, 2010 at 10:34 PM

I thought this game would be a nail biter and it really wasn't except the 4th down play. Miami just had better players across the board. Me thinks Dabo Swinney is also overrated, and benefited greatly from the talent Bowden left him. A smart coach always keeps his team within a field goal in the fourth quarter and does not go for it on fourth and better than a yard.

I really like our chances next week. FSU is a good team but they have some defensive issues. Hopefully this team keeps the pedal to the medal and wins that game. After that, I think the schedule is not too tough until VT at the end. And VT is not who we thought they were before the year began.

Posted by: SJMPARMAN | October 02, 2010 at 10:47 PM

Once again the `Canes ride their outstanding D to another impressive victory. The D is nasty, fast and fierce.  It's not going to be the O that gets the `Canes to the ACC Championship game, it will be that gruesome D.  Big Daddy Fortson is really coming into his own this year!

Posted by: Sebastian57 | October 02, 2010 at 11:24 PM

The key for the Canes is execution and the elimination of mistakes. That is why these Canes cannot be complacent - for some games they will need style points to continue to move up the polls, and the only way the Canes can do that is to work hard and get that execution on the little things done right.

Posted by: WindyCane1 | October 03, 2010 at 09:17 AM

Anyone see this coming 5 weeks ago? Our biggest concern is our offense, specifically our WR's? And Jacory? Guess the LB situation is not as bad as we thought it might be and the O is not as strong as we knew it would be. If our offense starts to gel and come together we have a scary good team. Eliminate the penalties, picks, and drops and we are a really good team. All seems mental to me.

Posted by: 411 | October 03, 2010 at 09:35 AM

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Solar, SOUP, Hershey, OCALA...We had a blast. Glad you enjoyed the tailgate. It's good to finaly meet you guys. Hope to do it again.  Great game for the Canes. Lots of room for improvement, but I think we are improving every game. If we continue to do that, it will be a great season.

WE GOT SOME CANES OVER HERE.......

Posted by: Aces & Canes | October 03, 2010 at 12:35 PM

Our defense is the real deal this season however winning our remaining games is possible only if we can run the ball. I have resigned myself to the fact Jacory lacks poise and is going to make bad decisons which results in turnovers. I am nervous as hell when he drops back to throw a pass. In closing I am convinced the officials nationwide have made it their mantra to punish the U for our brash behavior of the 80's and 90's. It seemed as if every freaking play was under review and they were saying we are going to make sure this game stays close. The officials during the Pitt game were no better.

Posted by: canesteeler | October 03, 2010 at 10:06 AM

Comments

[j.w.]

huh?

[j.w.]

This can't be happening, #1 after all these years? :)

[SOUP]

j.w....YES, it IS true!

[CGNC]

4th - Bring on the Noles

[CGNC]

New avatar - NOW bring on the Noles

[UMike]

5th

[Ohio_Cane]

Is College Gameday coming to Sun Life, or are they doing the Floriduh vs LSU game?

[CaneRock]

Alright, I call 1st! on the new blog! I'm 1st! 1st! And is a 1st! really a 1st! since technically the person who wrote the blog is the 1st! poster...

[360Cane]

College Gameday will be at South Carolina game, actually.

[raizecane]

Not to change the subject but I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek at the new Anway Center this past weekend and that place is tight.....

Looking forward to seeing some Magic / Predetors games in the new arena.

[usagainsttheworld&thereferees]

i have no business sharing this-- but. . .

about kevin everett (almost)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6uYJrIqaw&feature=youtube_gdata

Posted by: now known as usagainstheworld&thereferees | October 04, 2010 at 12:09 PM

[BahamaCane]

This isnt the same defense from last year and if FS think they can come in and have the same success on offense, well, they will be in for a huge surprise. They haven’t played a defense like this since their Okla game, and imo, our defense is better than Okla’s.

My only concern on defense is their ability to contain a scrambling QB. Ponder can run and if they contain him, FS’s WRs wont have much daylight against one of the top secondary’s in the country.

FS put up 59, 34, 31 and 34 points respectively against FAMU-like opponents and held those teams to 6,10,0 and 14 pts. If this Canes defense continues it stellar play, FS isnt going to put up 30+ pts on this Cane D and if the Canes offense plays consistently and limit the turnovers, FS cant and will not hold the Canes offense to less than 14 pts.

When FS played an Okla team that has an average defense but a potent offense, FS defense was hit with a reality check. The Canes is the best skilled offense FS has played since the Okla game.

I told you guys that Clemson’s offense isnt that good and that they wouldnt score more than 17 pts on the Canes D and I was right in the ballpark with my prediction of a 30-17 Cane win and Clemson is a better overall team than FSU!

The canes should beat FS by 2 touchdowns. The less mistakes J-12 makes, the bigger that margin of victory.

I will save my final prediction score for later in the week but make no mistake, FS defense isnt as a good as advertised! the game might be close early because of adreline, but the Canes will eventually pull away.

[Sarasota 'cane]

Who cares about Gameday when Canespace is throwing a tailgate party!

The UM/FSU games over the years have decided more titles in this state than any other rivalry in state history!

The 5 greatest titles to come to the Great State of Florida are as follows:

1. 1987 Hurricanes
2. 2001 Hurricanes (Steve Walsh said 2001 athletes were better, but the 1987 schedule is what does it for me!)
3. 1993 Seminoles
4. 1998 Seminoles
5. 2008 Gators (The home loss to Ole Miss. prevents me from ranking this team any higher.)

The other 5 titles that the state lays claim to are the "run of the mill" variety that all schools will accept, but rarely brag about.

The fact that this game is at primetime, and the fans will have been drinking since noon, leads me to believe that this could be another epic showdown on and off the field!!!!

Go 'canes!

[SOUP]

The canes should beat FS by 2 touchdowns. The less mistakes J-12 makes, the bigger that margin of victory.

I will save my final prediction score for later in the week but make no mistake, FS defense isnt as a good as advertised! the game might be close early because of adreline, but the Canes will eventually pull away.

Posted by: BahamaCane | October 04, 2010 at 01:24 PM

I LIKE YOUR STYLE!

[SOUP]

The fact that this game is at primetime, and the fans will have been drinking since noon, leads me to believe that this could be another epic showdown on and off the field!!!!

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 04, 2010 at 01:31 PM

U would NOT believe how many Clemson fans said the same thing about the noon game up there. They ALL said if the UM-Clemson game was at night this place would be ROCKIN'and that it would have been a MUCH tougher game for Miami.

Half of the Clemson fans were still hung over from their Homecoming party from the night before the game.

Miami caught a break with the way it all worked out.

[360Cane]

Anybody comment on what The Ticket is reporting?

790 The Ticket reported Harris could have a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

How much affect does this have on a QB when it's his none throwing shoulder? Would it be surprising if Shannon left this off the Thursday injury report?

[SOUP]

Captain O...I gotta go right now, but I will answer your question about the UM offense and Whipple and the specific WR/QB question later in GREAT detail.

[SOUP]

790 The Ticket reported Harris could have a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Posted by: 360Cane | October 04, 2010 at 01:44 PM

I would not be surprised by this news IF it is true. he was favoring it after the first big hit and while on the bench immediately after.

Ocala thought J2 might NOT even return to the game. At one point and they were warming up AJ and Spencer as a precaution.

IF true, they will prolly shoot it with Cortisone and/or a pain killer and try to immobilize it with a wrap as much as possible for FSU.

Hopefully it is NOT a big deal.

[Ohio_Cane]

38-17, CANES!! VAULT IT!

[mi@mic@ne]

Our d fense is probably the biggest d fense weve had in Cane history. When you think of VT and RR coming up to put the wood on their runners it should slow them down. We have a d that will soften them up. It really is like a prize fighter. We hit them hard and then we give them the knock out punch. Those fsu backs are always small. They are going to feel the pain when they run because we basically have 6 lbs coming up to put the hat on them. And we have corners who can keep a back on the ground after the play. Our d is like a heavy weight fighter. I dont think FSWho is going to be KOd.

[mi@mic@ne]

I think FSWho is going to be KOd.

[j.w.]

lol, Soup! I really lucked into that- away all weeekend and just clicked onto the Space at the right time!

[mi@mic@ne]

If i were 6ft and 230.. i would be looking around the corner to see what was coming on this Cane d.

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

Here are thoughts from Noles fans over at tomahawk nation, most of em' are talking about Jacory's torn labrum and are hoping AJ starts in replace of him.

They do think we're elite but not quite there yet with Jacory throwing INTs like freebies, though do think Jacory is good enough to lead team to beat em' and where we need to be.

http://www.tomahawknation.com/2010/10/4/1729529/nole-your-opponents-week-6#comments

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

It's a rivalry game, and we always have close games with them.

I still think we beat em' but not counting out that team up in tally completely, they have the same talent as us.

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

what do you think of Noles fan dubbing Jacory as our Chris Rix????

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

I'd like to hear real assessment from canes fans and not just say we're going to destroy FSU.

[UMike]

One of these days VT is going to be on someone else's highlight reel when they "leapfrog" him when he dives for the legs lol..that boy needs to learn to wrap up

[Six]

If Jacory has a torn labrum in his left shoulder .. he's going to be in some nasty pain if he tries to raise it around 45 degrees

It will impede his throwing motion some in his follow through

Go try this. Pin your left elbow to your side as if it is in a sling and hold it there as much as you can - tape your entire arm down that way if you have to, to get the full effect

Now, take a football and try to throw it with your right arm while your left arm is pinned down to your side

You see just how much velocity you lose and how awkward it is - and a ton of people are complaining about what little velocity Jacory has in the first place

Your natural movement in throwing a ball properly, if you're right handed, is to lift your left arm (elbow) while you pull back your right elbow into a throwing position .. and then in your follow through, your left elbow is coming back while your right arm is coming over

Here, I made a quick pic of what's up

http://i56.tinypic.com/29kt0nn.jpg

The yellow circle is where his labrum is, the labrum is basically the cartilage at the end of your shoulder to help it move within the joint

You see Jacory in the first pic, he's getting into his windup so you notice him raising his left arm/elbow up and the little bit of distance he has between his elbow and his side

In the second pic, he's about to follow through completely on his release - but you notice how short the distance between his elbow and his side is there

Depending on just how much pain he can take, his left elbow is going to be a hell of lot closer to his side like in the second pic when he's about to release the ball .. as opposed to the first pic where he's basically in his windup

If this is true, about his torn labrum, like 86 said they're probably going to shoot him up with some stuff - but, think about this as well, it's only game 5 with how many games left in the season? Jacory is going to have to play with this the rest of the year .... and you know that other teams are going to be gunning for that shoulder, hard

If it is true, and Jacory goes down - then all the people that were yelling/kicking/screaming about taking Jacory out and putting in Highsmith or Whipple ... your wish just might come true

[solarcane]

Hankerson, Forston ACC Players of The Week

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100410aaa.html

[j.w.]

If it is true, and Jacory goes down - then all the people that were yelling/kicking/screaming about taking Jacory out and putting in Highsmith or Whipple ... your wish just might come true

Posted by: Six | October 04, 2010 at 02:34 PM

Not a pleasant thought, six

[solarcane]

If Jacory has a torn labrum in his left shoulder ..

Then Benjamin must be running better routes.

[Sean Spence is a Beast!!!]

I think the torn labrum could be to throw off FSU's gameplan, Jacory may not even be that seriously hurt, think last year.

[the "U" is America's team]

Amusing that Free Shoes U WOULD SAY j-12 is our chris rix....rix never beat us.
Anyways!!!!!

Miami 37
Free Shoes U 20

[solarcane]

College Injury Report Site

10/03 5:42pm Jacory Harris QB
Probable Shoulder

Junior QB Jacory Harris suffered a minor injury to his non-throwing shoulder, but he is probable for Florida State (10/9). Harris recently overcame two interceptions en route to a two-touchdown performance against Pitt.

[solarcane]

"I think the torn labrum could be to throw off FSU's gameplan,"

or to jack up money in Vegas

The sky is only cloudy, not really falling but wait a few hours.
We will be afraid Jacory is having his arm amputated by dinner.

[Aces & Canes]

Solar , SOUP.

I think I ended up with someone's bag after you guys left. Anybody missing one?

[Ungar]

BTW, anyone seen my bag of money? I left it at the tailgate of the Clemson game...

(Yeah, I know, 50%!)

[Ungar]

Torn Labrum is what knocked Wade out for the season. Remember how even JOSTLING it was too much for him and he was wheeled out of the game? Harris is lving with THAT level of pain? Truly he is a tougher man than I am.

[Ungar]

CANT BELIVE I SAW A SCREEN PASS YESTERDAY WOOOOOOOOOWWW ABOUT TIME WHIPPLE!!!!

Posted by: canezilla | October 03, 2010 at 10:03 AM

YES! Also, the quick pass for a five yard gain, taking advantage of the defense playing soft for the long pass. Was GREAT to see the first time, head-scratching to see it run TWO PLAYS IN A ROW.

That actually reminded me of the quick throws we would do with Erickson and Toretta. That will give FSU something else to worry about....

[Bad Bart]

Jacory looked fine after the game, carrying his own bag to the bus. Probably not hurt too bad.

Now, how do I post pictures here......

[DZ8]

canechic

So sorry to hear, try your best to enjoy the memories and celebrate the life that was lived:)

[Sebastian]

canechic
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your father

My wife and I will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers

[Ohio_Cane]

Canechic - Just read about your father. So sorry for your loss. Prayers out to you and your family.

[darCANEgel]

Johns Hopkins website:
http://www.hopkinsortho.org/labrum_tear.html

What is the treatment for Labrum Tears?

The treatment depends upon which kind of tear there is in the labrum. Tears that are due to instability of the shoulder, either subluxation or dislocations, require that the labrum be reattached to the rim of the socket. This can be done with an incision on the front of the shoulder, or it can be done with arthroscopic techniques through smaller incisions. There are advantages and disadvantages of each approach. At this institution we favor an open operation with an incision until arthroscopic techniques become more perfected.

If the labrum is frayed, usually no treatment is necessary since it doesn’t usually cause symptoms. However, if there is a large tear of the labrum, the torn part should either be cut out and trimmed, or it should be repaired. Which treatment is used depends upon where the tear is located and how big it is. This type of tear requiring repair without instability of the shoulder is rare.

Tears of the labrum near the biceps tendon attachment (SLAP lesions) may be just trimmed or may need to be reattached to the top of the socket. The best way to do this is with arthroscopic surgery since this area is difficult to reach with an open operation through a large incision. Using the arthroscope and small incisions for other instruments, the labrum can be re-attached to the rim of the socket using either sutures or tacks.

What is the recovery from Labrum Surgery?

The recovery depends upon many factors, such as where the tear was located, how severe it was and how good the surgical repair was. It is believed that it takes at least four to six weeks for the labrum to re-attach itself to the rim of the bone, and probably another four to six weeks to get strong. Once the labrum has healed to the rim of the bone, it should see stress very gradually so that it can gather strength. It is important not to re-injure it while it is healing.

How much motion and strengthening of the arm is allowed after surgery also depends upon many factors, and it is up to the surgeon to let you know your limitations and how fast to progress. Because of the variability in the injury and the type of repair done, it is difficult to predict how soon someone can to return to activities and to sports after the repair. The type of sport also is important, since contact sports have a greater chance of injuring the labrum repair. However, a vast majority of patients have full function of the shoulder after labrum repair, and most patients can return to their previous level of sports with no or few restrictions.
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Botom Line: Let's pray no surgery unless we wanna kiss Jacory goodbye for the season...
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c-a-n-e-s

CANES!

[Ungar]

Sorry for your loss, canechic.

[Ohio_Cane]

"CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Less than 2,000 tickets remain for Saturday's football game between No. 13 Miami and No. 23 Florida State at Sun Life Stadium.

The remaining available tickets are all on the Club Level, with prices beginning at $175. Fans interested in purchasing tickets can click below to order online, call 1-800-GO-CANES or visit the Hurricane Ticket Office in the Hecht Athletic Center on UM's campus from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m."

Sell-out croud? How many tickets do they put up for the Canes games? Just wondering how many will be in attendance

[darCANEgel]

Speaking of prayers: Canechic, know that some of us have felt your pain and hope today is better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today.

My thought is for you to feel the love --
Coming from above --
and know that HE would want you to be happy.
From here until it's your time to call it quits...

Good luck, amiga

[canesteeler]

Us that video is funny as hell!

[canesteeler]

CGNC, Penquins are loaded to kick some serious ass in the NHL this year!