On Sunday we posted the University of Miami's top 15 recruits of 2011 as selected by Twitter guru "SaveUMFootball" (Papa Cane).
But with all due respect we have some differences with his rankings. So today we are posting the Canespace rankings of the 2011 recruits.
Here is our list and a few comments about each player:
#15: DT Corey King:A wide-bodied (6-1, 270) space eater who will be called on to provide depth along the DL behind expected starters Forston and Regis. King is also living a dream. This class of 2011 prospect had committed to FIU a week before national signing day, but the Panthers had to back off because King needed to receive a qualifying score on his ACT. He took the test again and scored an 18 which was good enough to get an offer from the Miami Hurricanes, his dream school since the sixth grade. Put that in your pipe and smoke it Super Mario!
#14: DE Olsen Pierre:An New Jersey native who became the first recruit ever signed by Golden at UM. He is an early enrollee who was recruited by Golden while he was still at Temple. Pierre found his way to Coral Gables this Spring where he has managed to get himself acclimated to his new coaches, teammates and surroundings. In spite of his head start on the rest of his 2011 classmates we think Pierre may redshirt this season due to the solid depth at DE at UM in 2011.
#13: ATH/LB Eddie Johnson: A three star recruit who played his high school football in Alabama and Georgia. Played both RB and LB in high school. Another candidate for the MLB spot even though it has been rumored that Golden may give him a shot at RB. He will likely redshirt this season.
#12: LB Antonio Kinard: Another three star prospect from Ohio who arrived at UM by way of Hargrave Military Academy. This big boy (6-3, 215) is a tackling machine that runs a 4.6 40 yard dash. Will provide much needed depth at LB for Miami in 2011.
#11: DE/LB Ricardo Williams:A local talent and versatile player who was the all-time sack leader at UM LB coach Michael Barrow's high school: Homestead in South Dade. Williams fits the 3-4 scheme that D'Onofio and Golden are rumored to want to implement at least on a part-time basis at UM. He gave a strong "Butch" slap to North Carolina head coach Butch Davis when he chose Miami over ACC rival UNC. We like that!
#10: WR Rashawn Scott: Another early enrollee at Miami who in our opinion will turn out to be the "sleeper" of this class. Big, tall WR with excellent hands who we strongly believe will impress beyond many fans' expectations. Somebody write that down, OK? No seriously, write it down!
#9: OL Taylor Gadbois:What's a kid with a hockey name like this doing playing football in Georgia? Well we like his name and we love the impressive size of this big, burly Peach State product. We are counting on Swasey and Kehoe to turn this physical offensive lineman into a road grader. The Canes are solid along the OL so a red shirt is likely in 2011 for this North of the (Florida) border player.
#8 WR Phillip Dorsett:This St. Thomas Aquinas product was another huge "get" for the Miami this year. Some say that Dorsett reminds them of Roscoe Parrish. I say he reminds me of former Hurricane Reggie Wayne. Dorsett has great hands, excellent technique and above average speed to go along with those gifts. Suddenly, with Miami's WR depth now in question Dorsett could see some playing time this season.
#7: DB/S Dallas Crawford: Not quite as as fast as Grooms but has excellent footwork, is very quick in and out of breaks and has excellent cover skills. Will be looked at to provide depth at the glaringly thin and unsettled CB spot for Miami in 2011. Will be counted on to push the starters and either Crawford or converted RB Eduardo Clements may even work their way into a starting role by the end of the season if one of the upperclassmen (Chambers, McGee, etc.) falters or stumbles.
#6: DT/DE Jalen Grimble:A five-star signing day steal for Golden, Carroll and company. Two words: Unlimited Potential. Some think he will get some playing time this season and may even be the he next Warren Sapp. I think he has an excellent chance to be a great player for the Hurricanes but am not ready to anoint him the next anything until I see him make a spectacular play while wearing "The U" on his helmet. We will all be eagerly watching his progress this Fall as he bulks up under Swasey and gets coached up under D'Onofrio.
#5: LB Gionni Paul:OK, OK I know what you are probably thinking: "That is way to high a ranking for this player!" My response is: "Wanna bet?" Another one of the early enrollees for 2011 who has UM defensive coaches openly admitting that they have a man crush on and are salivating over. Insiders that have seen him at practice tell me that he is not only among the fastest and most athletic LBs in this class but also that they have see in Coral Gables in severalyears. It will be hard to keep him off of the field at WLB and we predict that he will play early and often in 2011.
#4: RB/PR/KR Kevin Grooms: If speed kills then Kevin Grooms is a lethal weapon. We think that Grooms plays this year primarily on special teams as a kick off or punt returner. He is a game breaker and a difference-maker type of talent that is as elusive as he is fast. Blink and you will miss him. We think opposing defenses will blink.
#3: DB Thomas Finnie: An early enrollee at UM from Miami Central HS that was headed out of town to attend college before Golden re-programmed and changed the trajectory on this Rocket. Everyone has to love a player that Golden recently claimed was "The hardest working Hurricane." We like that, yeah we like that a LOT! That and the fact that he plays CB, a position at UM that needs all of the "hard workers" it can find in 2011.
#2: LB Denzel Perryman:This Coral Gables high product will wear #52 at Miami but reminds me of a player who wore #51 at The U: Jonathan Vilma. Either way many insiders believe that he will become the type of impact player at MLB that the Canes have been searching for over the last several years. I look forward to seeing #52 live up to the number he will wear and give me several reasons to agree with those "in the know", and soon!
#1 DE Anthony Chickillo:What else can we say about 3G that hasn't already been said? Beyond his obvious talent on the field he appears to have many of the intangibles to also be a leader in the locker room. Even if he plays up to only half of the hype he received coming out of HS Hurricane fans will be in for a treat watching "Chick" wreak havoc in opposing team's backfields for the next few years. Chickillo is the surest bet of any of the players in this class to play early and often in 2011 and be a starter in 2012.
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Posted by: solarcane | July 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 09:35 PM
Kevin Williams @ Hurri
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 23, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Gotta good feeling bout DT Nick James. Scout dropped him from 5th best dt to 14th. We all know what that means...he's a Cane!
Posted by: 4-Real | June 23, 2011 at 09:13 PM
That's a good one Alph.....Mo Sikes made more big plays than K Phillips while we're at it. I liked Sikes.
Posted by: Hurri | June 23, 2011 at 09:04 PM
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Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Hurri / Moon:
All-time favorite non-all time 'Cane? That's easy: Quadtrine Hill
Posted by: AlpharettaCane | June 23, 2011 at 08:52 PM
Soup / Sarasota / Six:
Love to see Siesta Key mentioned. My wife and I have been going down there as our get away for, what, I guess over 20+ years now. When we were first married we drove down from ATLand were staying in some hotel room...pretty basic...took a walk on the beach and decided to try out a little old Florida place right on the water.
Embarrassed to say, because we were the youngest ones there by about 60 years, but we loved the quiet, the blue hairs left you alone, and the beach was awesome.
Place we stayed / stay at is a little place called Siesta Royale - has a courtyard, 10 or so places that face the gulf and is right on the beach, little pool, shuffle board, not much, but enough.
Over the bridge and take a right onto Midnight Pass and you're there.
Kids have grown too old to enjoy, but I still love getting away to that little cheesy place on the beach.
Posted by: AlpharettaCane | June 23, 2011 at 08:50 PM
Oh my... Horrible error by Cal center fielder. Inside the park HR for Virginia. 3-0 Cavaliers, top of 6th, 1 out
Posted by: OhioCane | June 23, 2011 at 08:44 PM
Virginia and Cal squaring off in the CWS. 0-0, top of the 2nd. 1 on, 2 out for Virginia
Posted by: OhioCane | June 23, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Is Larry C on that list for UTSA I didn't notice him
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 05:52 PM
CBS Sports Coaches Hot Seat
Below is a list of the College Football Hot Seat Ratings for the 2011-12 season. Only one coach got the dreaded "5" rating -- Washington State's Paul Wulff, who has a record of 5-32 at the school. New Mexico's Mike Locksley has a 4.5, while Illinois' Ron Zook, Tulane's Bob Toledo and UCLA's Rick Neuheisel all have ratings of 4.
Hot Seat Key Rating
Rating What it means Coaches
0-0.5 Don't even think it -- can't be touched 32
1-1.5 Very safe -- change highly unlikely 40
2-2.5 Safe -- solid position 33
3-3.5 On the bubble -- you never know 10
4-4.5 Warm seat -- feeling the pressure 4
5 On the hot seat -- it's time to win now 1
Note: The number of years in the chart below includes this upcoming season.
Team Coach Years Record Rating
Air Force Troy Calhoun 5 34-18 0.5
Akron Rob Ianello 2 1-11 2.0
Alabama Nick Saban 5 38-11 0.0
Arizona Mike Stoops 8 40-45 2.5
Arizona State Dennis Erickson 5 25-24 3.5
Arkansas Bobby Petrino 4 23-15 1.0
Arkansas State Hugh Freeze 1 0-0 1.5
Army Rich Ellerson 3 12-13 0.5
Auburn Gene Chizik 3 22-5 0.0
Ball State Pete Lembo 1 0-0 1.0
Baylor Art Briles 4 15-22 2.0
Boise State Chris Petersen 6 61-5 0.5
Boston College Frank Spaziani 3 16-11 1.5
Bowling Green Dave Clawson 3 9-16 2.5
Buffalo Jeff Quinn 2 2-10 2.5
BYU Bronco Mendenhall 7 56-21 1.0
California Jeff Tedford 10 72-42 2.0
Central Michigan Dan Enos 2 3-9 2.0
Cincinnati Butch Jones 2 4-8 2.5
Clemson Dabo Swinney 4 19-15 2.5
Colorado Jon Embree 1 0-0 1.0
Colorado State Steve Fairchild 4 13-24 3.5
Connecticut Paul Pasqualoni 1 0-0 1.0
Duke David Cutcliffe 4 12-24 2.5
East Carolina Ruffin McNeill 2 6-7 2.0
Eastern Michigan Ron English 3 2-22 2.5
Florida Will Muschamp 1 0-0 0.5
Florida Atlantic Howard Schnellenberger 11 57-63 2.5
Florida International Mario Cristobal 4 16-33 0.5
Florida State Jimbo Fisher 2 10-4 0.5
Fresno State Pat Hill 15 108-71 1.5
Georgia Mark Richt 11 96-34 3.5
Georgia Tech Paul Johnson 4 26-14 1.0
Hawaii Greg McMackin 4 23-18 1.5
Houston Kevin Sumlin 4 23-16 1.0
Idaho Robb Akey 5 17-33 1.0
Illinois Ron Zook 7 28-45 4.0
Indiana Kevin Wilson 1 0-0 2.0
Iowa Kirk Ferentz 13 89-60 0.5
Iowa State Paul Rhoads 3 12-13 1.0
Kansas Turner Gill 2 3-9 3.5
Kansas State Bill Snyder 20 149-80-1 0.5
Kent State Darrell Hazel 1 0-0 1.0
Kentucky Joker Phillips 2 6-7 1.5
Louisiana-Lafayette Mark Hudspeth 1 0-0 1.5
Louisiana-Monroe Todd Berry 1 5-7 1.0
LSU Les Miles 7 62-17 2.5
Louisiana Tech Sonny Dykes 1 5-7 1.5
Louisville Charlie Strong 2 7-6 0.5
Marshall Doc Holliday 2 5-7 1.5
Maryland Randy Edsall 1 0-0 2.0
Memphis Larry Porter 2 1-11 3.0
Miami (Fla.) Al Golden 1 0-0 1.5
Miami (Ohio) Don Treadwell 1 0-0 1.0
Michigan Brady Hoke 1 0-0 1.0
Michigan State Mark Dantonio 5 33-19 0.5
Middle Tennessee Rick Stockstill 6 33-30 2.0
Minnesota Jerry Kill 1 0-0 0.5
Mississippi Houston Nutt 4 22-16 3.0
Mississippi State Dan Mullen 3 14-11 0.0
Missouri Gary Pinkel 11 77-49 1.0
Navy Ken Niumatalolo 5 27-14 0.5
Nebraska Bo Pelini 5 30-12 0.5
Nevada Chris Ault 27 219-97-1 0.0
New Mexico Mike Locksley 3 2-22 4.5
New Mexico State DeWayne Walker 3 5-20 2.5
North Carolina Butch Davis 5 28-23 3.0
N.C. State Tom O'Brien 5 25-25 2.0
North Texas Dan McCarney 1 0-0 0.5
Northern Illinois Dave Doeren 1 0-0 0.5
Northwestern Pat Fitzgerald 6 34-29 0.0
Notre Dame Brian Kelly 2 8-5 1.0
Ohio Frank Solich 7 40-36 1.5
Ohio State Luke Fickell 1 0-0 3.5
Oklahoma Bob Stoops 13 129-31 0.0
Oklahoma State Mike Gundy 7 47-29 1.0
Oregon Chip Kelly 3 22-4 0.0
Oregon State Mike Riley 11 69-54 1.0
Penn State Joe Paterno 46 401-135-3 2.0
Pittsburgh Todd Graham 1 0-0 1.0
Purdue Danny Hope 3 9-15 2.0
Rice David Bailiff 5 19-30 2.5
Rutgers Greg Schiano 11 59-63 1.5
San Diego State Rocky Long 2 13-12 2.5
San Jose State Mike MacIntyre 2 1-12 2.0
South Carolina Steve Spurrier 7 44-33 0.0
South Florida Skip Holtz 2 8-5 1.0
Southern California Lane Kiffin 2 8-5 2.0
Southern Mississippi Larry Fedora 4 22-17 0.5
SMU June Jones 4 16-23 0.0
Stanford David Shaw 1 0-0 1.5
Syracuse Doug Marrone 3 12-13 0.5
Temple Steve Addazio 1 0-0 1.5
Tennessee Derek Dooley 2 6-7 3.0
Texas Mack Brown 14 133-34 2.0
Texas A&M Mike Sherman 4 19-19 2.0
Texas Christian Gary Patterson 12 98-28 0.0
Texas-El Paso Mike Price 7 40-45 2.5
Texas Tech Tommy Tuberville 2 8-5 1.5
Toledo Tim Beckman 3 13-12 1.0
Troy Larry Blakeney 21 161-82-1 0.0
Tulane Bob Toledo 5 13-35 4.0
Tulsa Bill Blankenship 1 0-0 1.0
UAB Neil Callaway 5 15-33 3.0
UCF George O'Leary 8 45-44 1.5
UCLA Rick Neuheisel 4 15-22 4.0
UNLV Bobby Hauck 2 2-11 2.5
Utah Kyle Whittingham 7 57-20 0.0
Utah State Gary Anderson 3 8-16 2.5
Vanderbilt James Franklin 1 0-0 2.0
Virginia Mike London 2 4-8 1.5
Virginia Tech Frank Beamer 25 198-95-2 0.0
Wake Forest Jim Grobe 11 62-60 1.5
Washington Steve Sarkisian 3 12-13 0.5
Washington State Paul Wulff 4 5-32 5.0
West Virginia Dana Holgorsen 1 0-0 1.5
Western Kentucky Willie Taggart 2 2-10 2.0
Western Michigan Bill Cubit 7 40-33 1.5
Wisconsin Bret Bielema 6 49-16 0.0
Wyoming Dave Christensen 3 10-15 2.5
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Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 05:32 PM
According ESPN's Sweet Heather, yoUr Canes have dropped in ESPN'S latest Top 25 college football team recruiting rankings for next season. Bloody oUch.
Miami is now No. 9 as both Clemson and U.S.C. and Texas A&M have jUmped over the Golden Touches 2012 prep recruiting class.
What gives U-all Hurricane rUffians. Is there still doUbt surrounding the Golden Fleece, Eh.
Because Albert continus to get oral commits yet ESPN drops Miami down a notch. Say it ain't so.
Perhaps Miami jUst ain't getting no elite-level DT's and what not. Or maybe next year's H.S. incoming class is all H-Y-P-E albeit they are still in ESPN's Top 10.
Bon jour bUbba's all!
Posted by: macjones de Albuquerque | June 23, 2011 at 05:28 PM
Rohan
http://yfrog.com/hsnrqbdj
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 05:24 PM
RaizeCane: "I win the game at the tailgate, so when the lights cut on I'm already in a trance."
Post of the month!
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 05:06 PM
CTFU @ THAT Raize^^^^^^
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 23, 2011 at 04:53 PM
RaizeCane: "I win the game at the tailgate, so when the lights cut on I'm already in a trance."
<<<
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 23, 2011 at 04:52 PM
Siesta Key though at around 6pm or 7pm when the sun is setting is awesome
Posted by: Six | June 23, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Been there, done that. So true!
Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 03:49 PM
The Sunday night Drum Circle at Siesta Beach from 6:30pm-??? is a spectacle! If you plan to visit Sarasota leave on a Monday in order to attend this "gathering"! Your inner Jerry Garcia will not be disappointed!! (Bring something to "drum" on!)
Go 'canes!
Go Siesta Key!! (Born and raised on Siesta Key near the old Fish Market on the north end of the island!)
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | June 23, 2011 at 03:58 PM
RaizeCane: "I win the game at the tailgate, so when the lights cut on I'm already in a trance."
From one great player (Ray Lewis) to another great fan (RaizeCane).
I'm jus sayin'...
Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 03:55 PM
UMB99M Marcus Forston
"I win the game in practice, so that when the lights cut on I'm ready to dance" #RayLewis
There IT is right there.
Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 03:52 PM
Siesta Key though at around 6pm or 7pm when the sun is setting is awesome
Posted by: Six | June 23, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Been there, done that. So true!
Posted by: SOUP | June 23, 2011 at 03:49 PM
i saw the other day on Denzel Perrymans fb that he took a photo with Ray Lewis. I guess Ray was their on Goldens behalf to speak to the current Canes these are the tweets after Ray had a talk with them..
JFutchCincoOcho Jordan Futch
Wow Ray Lewis just blessed us Canes...Time Waits For No Man So Dont Waste No Time
RIP_ANT_45 eduardo clements
JUST HEARD A MESSAGE FROM ONE OF THE GREASTEST...#RAYLEWIS
B34STMODE_ CJ Holton
Just heard the greatest message ever from #RayLewis
Cane78Boy Jermaine Johnson
After hearing Ray Lewis only one word to discribe this man....... BLESSED
UMB99M Marcus Forston
Great message by #RayLewis
UMB99M Marcus Forston
"I win the game in practice, so that when the lights cut on I'm ready to dance" #RayLewis
UMB99M Marcus Forston
"The eye of the hurricane sits in my heart" #RayLewis
adjohnson4 Aldarius Johnson
#RayLewis love the word WOW
GrindMode29 Jojo Nicolas
Very thankful to be able to gain knowledge from one of the greatest... #RAYLEWIS
UMB99M Marcus Forston
"Pain don't last forever" #Ra
GrindMode29 Jojo Nicolas
RT @UMB99M "The eye of the hurricane sits in my heart" #RayLewis --- This one was one of the powerful things he said
UMB99M Marcus Forston
You have to lead and serve. "Best message of the night. #RayLewis
millertime_6 lamar miller
Just got a great word from #raylewis!!!!
GoldenAl Al Golden
Super Bowl Champion, All-Pro & First Ballot Hall of Famer that came back & talked to our team today: Ray Lewis #UpholdTheLegacy
Posted by: Q | June 23, 2011 at 03:47 PM
CGNC- it is!
Posted by: canechic | June 23, 2011 at 03:26 PM
Sarasota that is funny it is like we say.....we live in Seminole County Apopka.
Posted by: canechic | June 23, 2011 at 08:02 AM
LOL! a big difference - I remember
Posted by: CGNC | June 23, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Justin Antweil tells Heather Dinich "sleeper wide receiver in the ACC is UM's Davon Johnson. With new regime and Al Golden he will break out."
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 02:34 PM
Travis Benjamin makes #8 in Top ACC recievers according to ESPN's Heather Dinich:
"Earlier this morning we looked at how each team in the ACC stacked up at the wide receiver position. Now we’ll take a closer look at the top 10 players in the league at that position. This was a tough list to narrow, as there are easily more to choose from. Several programs have more than one all-conference candidate on their roster, but here’s the final verdict, based on past production and future potential:
1. Dwight Jones, North Carolina: He’s 6-foot-4, 220 pounds and has big-play capabilities. Last year was a breakout season for him, as he had 62 catches after having just five in his career prior to 2010. He had 50 catches in his final eight games, and four 100-yard receiving games, including eight catches for 233 yards against Florida State.
2. Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech: The senior has averaged 17.26 yards per catch in his career, the third best among returning ACC receivers. He needs just four catches to become the program’s all-time leading receiver.
3. Conner Vernon, Duke: The junior led the ACC in pass receptions last year (73) and finished third in pass reception yardage (973). He has 128 career catches.
4. Donovan Varner, Duke: He finished fourth in the ACC with five receptions per game and is the league’s active career leader in receptions with 146. He has had seven 100-yard receiving games.
5. Danny Coale, Virginia Tech: He averaged 18.8 yards per catch last year with 39 for 732 yards and three touchdowns.
6. Kris Burd, Virginia: He ranked fifth in the ACC in receptions (58) and seventh in yardage (815). He has 96 career receptions for 1,277 yards.
7. DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson: As a true freshman last year, Hopkins finished ninth in the ACC in receptions with 52, the most by a first-year player in school history. He averaged 12.3 yards per catch with four touchdowns.
8. Travis Benjamin, Miami: He had 43 catches last year for 743 yards and three touchdowns. His career average of 17.1 yards per catch is third best among active ACC receivers with at least 30 catches.
9. Bert Reed, Florida State: He ranks second among all returning ACC receivers with 141 career receptions. He had 58 catches last year for 614 yards and two touchdowns.
10. Willie Haulstead, Florida State: He had 38 catches for 587 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 15.5 yards per catch."
http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/25874/accs-top-10-receivers
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 02:07 PM
WOW...."Critics refer to John Blake as the 'Black Santa'...UNC's Butch Davis knew this reputation and hired him anyway."
OUCH!
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 23, 2011 at 02:02 PM
Sarasota 'cane - ya, that's what I was hearing about Bradenton .. some nice spots on the water - BUT - a lot more not so nice spots ... although those few Mexican restaurants I've been to down there were worth it. There's one located off of 43/301 right before you get to the S.Tamiami Trail/41 ... used to hit it up every time I was over at Ellenton
I think I'd say I was from Lakewood Ranch or Sarasota as well if I was down there, haha
I had a g/f that had a house down on Siesta Key, no more than 1 minute away from the main parking lot that has those tennis courts ... we'd roll down further to those little private entrance beaches near the village, or head south and go to Turtle Beach
Did you see that Ft. Desoto was rated #1 family beach as well? I don't know how you really differentiate a family beach opposed to a regular beach - b/c I'd still put Siesta Key at the top for family beaches as well, but I guess since there's so many people that go there at once that it can be not so family oriented at times
Siesta Key though at around 6pm or 7pm when the sun is setting is awesome
Posted by: Six | June 23, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Solar Zone Hit of The Week
Big Wave Girls with Ballz of Steel.
http://solarcane.net/
Next time you are listing inspirations and role models check out Bethany Hamilton.
She had he arm torn off at the shoulder by a Tiger shark and she went back out overcame her fear and surfs again. 2004 ESPN ESPY winner Best Comeback Athlete
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Current movie out, Soul Surfer, about her story. Not a great movie by any stretch, but it is a great story.
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | June 23, 2011 at 12:41 PM
^^ I like that kid even more now after reading that.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Behind the Facemask: Brandon Linder
"Protecting the quarterback is a big thing. It’s what you work out for; it’s what you do everything for. Going over the plays, practicing, it’s what it’s all about. It’s something you should enjoy doing, because that’s your guy back there.
I hold myself to such a high level, that even when I make a good play, if I don’t think it’s a good enough play for me, I get upset at myself. I critique the littlest things, so I’m disappointed with myself even after some good plays.
Competition is what fuels you. If you have no competition, you might start slacking. Competition keeps you on your game. It makes you do the extra stuff you need to do.
When I was six years old I played baseball, but when I moved down here it was just football. I was about seven years old when I started playing football.
St. Thomas Aquinas is a great school. I played little league when I first moved down here, and one of my dad’s friend’s older brothers went to St. Thomas, so my first year down here, me and my dad went with him and his dad to a game. I remember watching Sam Young and a bunch of other guys play, thinking how big they were, and then I went to school there and became one of them. I go back there in the spring just to say hello to everyone. It’s a great place with a lot of opportunity.
I remember when Coach Golden was hired. We were sitting at the awards banquet when Kirby Hocutt came in and told us it was Al Golden. We didn’t really know who he was. I remember the first meeting with him; the guy said what we needed to do and what was going to happen. Everything’s changed, from the workouts, to the eating, to the grades and study hall. There’s a lot more accountability in all the little things, and I think that’s going to take us far.
I didn't think it was a difficult transition at all. Everything was starting over, so we were all on the same playing field and level. You just have to start listening to what’s new and what you have to do and forget about all the old stuff.
We are all a team, especially here on the offensive line Me, Shane (McDermott) and Mongo (Jonathan Feliciano) got a house now and everyone’s over there all the time. The line is definitely coming together. We have cookouts, we got an inflatable pool, and it’s a lot of fun.
You go through camp with these guys, you go through everything with these guys, and you become brothers. Especially classmates, you pull toward each other because you’re going through the same thing together starting off new. I, Shane, Jonathan, Jermaine Barton, Seantrel Henderson, and Malcolm Bunche, we all went through the same thing at the same time, and you do it all together. We’d do anything for each other.
My hobbies are fishing and hunting. That’s my life, I grew up doing it. I grew up in the woods and in the water. My dad introduced me to it when I was really young. If the world ends, I can still survive (laughs). For me, it’s a way to clear my head. I’ve been going to the Keys every weekend, fishing, diving and all that. I catch everything from dolphin, tuna, Wahoo to spear shooting snapper and grouper. It’s not lobster season right now, but in August it will be. I have my own underwater camera, so I make my own movies while fishing. Over spring break, I went to Shane’s house and we went fishing on his boat, with his dad. About three weeks ago, we went out to Isla Morada Humps down in the Keys. It’s about 300 feet of water, and we caught an 85-pound amberjack that took 45 minutes to fight.
I’ll never forget my coaches at St. Thomas. Two of the big ones are Coach Smith and Coach Connolly, the line coach. The things they’ve done for me, the opportunities they’ve given me. That’s why I am where I am right now.
Art Kehoe is a great guy. When Coach Stoutland left, we didn’t know who was going to come in. Coach Kehoe came in, and he’s such a fiery guy, a great teacher. He’s such a great guy, he’s always on top of us with our schoolwork and study hall, and he’s a lot of fun.
This season is going to be a big one for me and the team. With the new coaching change, we’re going in there trying to prove everyone wrong with everything they’ve said. I’m excited to see the hard work we’ve been doing and how it’s going to pay off. I’m excited.
My family means the world to me. I always knew I was coming here, but one of the reasons I picked Miami was being close to my family. I go home every weekend, and once or twice during the week too. Especially during football season and during camp, you’re grinding the whole week and you need to recharge your batteries and kind of get away. What better place than with family? I’ve got a bunch of friends at different places, and a lot of them are miserable that they can’t come home all the time, so I don’t take it for granted.
I was raised right. My mom and dad instilled great habits in me, good morals. I think it goes back to the hunting and fishing too, when you do all that kind of stuff, it helps to make you humble. Through the whole recruiting process, I didn’t talk to anyone, never answered my phone for the media. I was doing my own thing. I was raised humble, and to never showboat or anything like that.
I always want to be a good person, and a hard-worker, being out there before and after everyone else. Someone you can count on. A great family man. That’s the legacy I want.
Tradition is the reason I came here to the U. I grew up watching them and going to games, with guys like Michael Irvin coming to talk to you, with Willis McGahee running ladders with you at practice, Reggie Wayne working out with us, who else has that? It’s a blue-collar, hard-working factory, and that’s what I love about it. That’s me.
Playing football has given me a great opportunity. I started playing when I moved from Orlando in 1999, and I played every year since. I always had to play with older kids because I was heavier. After my freshman spring in high school, I started getting looks from colleges and thought I could do something. It just blew up after that, and I was able to come to Miami."
http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062211aaa.html
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Solar Zone Hit of The Week
Big Wave Girls with Ballz of Steel.
http://solarcane.net/
Next time you are listing inspirations and role models check out Bethany Hamilton.
She had he arm torn off at the shoulder by a Tiger shark and she went back out overcame her fear and surfs again. 2004 ESPN ESPY winner Best Comeback Athlete
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM
I guess Sean Spence is working security for Wiz Khalifa?!?! LOL
http://www.961kiss.com/pages/fsrandomcrap.html?an=Fan-rushes-Wiz-on-stage-pays-the-price
28 seconds in.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Papa Cane - Welcome To The U: Vincent “Vinny” Scavo, new Associate Athletic Trainer and Head Football Athletic Trainer. Great addition.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 10:17 AM
No OC, you're wrong.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 11:15 PM
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Gotcha. My mistake. I was actually thinking of the example U used, and got a little mixed up.
I dunno what Papa Cane is talking about then. Maybe misspoke or misheard, like I said before. He never did respond.
Also, Papa Cane this morning: "I would not come even close to WR Avery Johnson if I were a Head Coach. "committed but wide open? What is this? A bidding war?"
^^ Agree with that 100%
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 23, 2011 at 09:25 AM
Sarasota that is funny it is like we say.....we live in Seminole County Apopka.
Posted by: canechic | June 23, 2011 at 08:02 AM
I hope they don't give Mr Johnson the time of day, bad family period
Posted by: TJL | June 23, 2011 at 07:08 AM
Thanks Six
Somebody was having some fun.
I believe there's another variation, re-cut or derivation out there on the web as well
Posted by: Old Skool | June 23, 2011 at 05:46 AM
Looks like Avery is angling to become the next Yogi Berra. Here's his quote from today's Sun-Sentinel.
"I have not decommitted," Johnson told Nee. "Not at this point. My recruiting is back open. I am wide open to every school. Things may change but I am still committed to LSU."
Posted by: Old Skool | June 23, 2011 at 05:17 AM
Six your advice was spot on but just to let you know you were not even in "the real" Bradenton! People from Manatee County who live in Lakewood Ranch do not say that they are from Bradenton, they say they are from Lakewood Ranch or Sarasota.
Bradenton has some incredibly nice waterfront property, but the smell from Tropicana and the crime problems in the city take away from any positive aspect of living there. With Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota being so close there's no reason to put up with the shortcomings of the city of Bradenton.
Beside that Dr. Beach just rated Siesta Beach in Sarasota #1 in the nation!
Go 'canes!
Go Siesta Key!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | June 23, 2011 at 01:23 AM
tho thru searching I found out he also had gon on record and saying he got into some racial issues with Milford Prep. he left the school none the less and that is all I know of him to date....
http://miami.247sports.com/Board/92/Tavadis-Glenn-Still-Has-Dreams-in-Sight-935783/2
and No I dont consort with this site Im a loyalist....I only blog with U....
12%
RCCF
Posted by: RCCF | June 23, 2011 at 12:53 AM
Wassup Fellaz....Nice Stats....Keep Up the Good Work....
12%er 4 Life......oh and here is the Tavadis Glenn info
http://www.mkrob.com/miami-recruit-dt-tavadis-glenn-headed-to-milford-prep/
Posted by: RCCF | June 23, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Six,
That was good stuff, I loved the crow getting snuffed.
Posted by: solarcane | June 23, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Old Skool, solar, anyone else with a sense of humor about movies but also appreciate the work of it - you gotta check this movie out
Rubber
http://www.rubberthemovie.com/
Posted by: Six | June 22, 2011 at 11:47 PM
Sarasota 'cane and cheap jerseys - you guys think this is pretty accurate? my post for Loco at 02:31 PM today?
I used to frequent the Ellenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Siesta Key area a lot for about 4 years. I'd always make sure to roll to the Broken Egg at Lakewood Ranch to see Vitale or First Watch at Lakewood Ranch as well .. have been down to IMG quite a few times
I didn't really go too far into Bradenton, other than Pirates spring training games, but from what Sarasota 'cane was saying, I've heard the same as well in certain parts of Bradenton ... there are some pretty good Mexican restaurants down there though in Bradenton, no lie about that
Posted by: Six | June 22, 2011 at 11:40 PM
TMack was before my Cane prime, but I've heard of his exploits. Also liked James Jackson.
Posted by: Hurri | June 22, 2011 at 11:37 PM
On the other side of 75 on University Parkway, lots of places to live
Just south of that is Fruitville Road and then Bee Ridge Road
Posted by: cheap jerseys | June 22, 2011 at 11:30 PM
Dj,
Loved Scoe' was a dynamite returner WHILE Hester was here. Was fearless as a receiver. Can you imagine TB3 taking that same blast from Stanford Samuels that Roscoe took?
They'd still be vaccuming Benji up from off the Doak, to this day.
Posted by: Hurri | June 22, 2011 at 11:24 PM
No OC, you're wrong. They have to sit out a season unless they have a degree in hand while going to a school who offers a grad program their current one does not offer (the Wake Forest DB transfer this year I believe can be used for an example of this), barring that, if they have a redshirt available, they are allowed to use that as the redshirt year as they sit out, if not, it counts as one of their five-to-play-four years of eligibility.
In this case, his sophomore year is going to be spent sitting out under the latter scenario.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Marlins lose...by one run in the 10th....again. Stinkin' Fish!
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 11:04 PM
^^ If not, Papa Cane may have misspoke or misheard
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 10:45 PM
OGV, correct me if I'm wrong, but do transfers get 1 season extra to redshirt since they aren't allowed to play the following season because of NCAA transfer rules?
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 10:43 PM
If anyone doesn't know, Lazer dropped his pants in front of the whole team, showed his junk off and asked them if they had a set of balls (while pointing at his), or if they had a vajay-jay
Posted by: Six | June 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
THAT'S CLASSIC!!
Posted by: AngryCane | June 22, 2011 at 10:26 PM
LETS GO FISH!!
Posted by: AngryCane | June 22, 2011 at 10:22 PM
"Tavadis Glenn, wasn't He the kid that got thrown out of the Gaytors "Friday Night Lights" because He threw up "The U" after owning another player in one-on-one drills? I want that kid on my team"
Posted by: The Wizard
Yup, that's Him, hopefully He can still be a Hurricane...
Posted by: CaneRock | June 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM
I was about to say, unless the info I see is wrong this transfer will be a (RS)Jr next year because he already burned his RS season at Bama.
A little undersized for a DT right now, I'm becoming more and more resigned to the fact we're going to be playing a 3-4 with every passing commitment and still no space eater to be seen. Fortson might be the last great UM DT if he stays healthy if things continue like this which will suck because nobody used to churn out the great interior linemen like UM did during the last three decades.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
canechic - na, they won't fire Morris .. I think they let him walk when he wants
but he better damn well fire his assistants and bring in some that will help him tremendously like Turtle, Gino and Lazer did if he wants to be able to walk away when he wants
Morris doesn't win those titles with Miami without what those 3 assistants did while at Miami - period
On a side note, I still crack up every time I think about what Lazer did while at Gulliver Prep back in '05 after a loss to Florida Christian
If anyone doesn't know, Lazer dropped his pants in front of the whole team, showed his junk off and asked them if they had a set of balls (while pointing at his), or if they had a vajay-jay
Posted by: Six | June 22, 2011 at 10:17 PM
A very good college baseball coach!
Head Coach Tim Corbin is coaching his ninth season at the helm of the Vanderbilt baseball program.
During his tenure Corbin has turned the Commodores into a national power and taken the program to unprecedented success with six straight NCAA tournament births.
Tonight Vanderbilt eliminated North Carolina at the College World Series with an easy win by the score of 5-1 against the Heels. The commodores will face Florida on friday.
Posted by: Montreal-Cane | June 22, 2011 at 10:12 PM
If they do play a 3-4 I see ricardo Williams having a good career. Chick will def have a great year but I'm also excited bout all 4 linebackers we signed. Which will be at wlb..son? I kno perryman will man the middle. Also any news on the northrup visit today?
Posted by: sota cane | June 22, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Here's Sentimore's profile from Bama site:
"OUTLOOK: Darrington Sentimore could challenge for playing time along the Crimson Tide defensive line with a good 2011 spring practice ... a strong and agile prospect that gained valuable experience on while playing in 11 games in 2010 ... gives the Tide another pass-rushing threat in long yardage situations ... has nine career tackles and a forced fumble.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Sentimore played in 11 games and totaled nine tackles ... forced a fumble and registered four quarterback hurries. San Jose State: Recorded two tackles and forced a fumble in his first career collegiate game. Penn State: Came off the bench and tallied a quarterback hurry. Duke: Came off the bench to tally three tackles, including one for a loss of a yard. Arkansas: Came off the bench but did not tally any statistics. Florida: Came off the bench to record one solo tackle and two quarterback hurries. South Carolina: Assisted on one tackle against the Gamecocks. LSU: Came off the bench to record a solo tackle. Mississippi State: Came off the bench to assist on one tackle. Georgia State: Came off the bench to record a quarterback hurry against the Panthers.
2009 (FRESHMAN): He redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A highly regarded defensive lineman, Sentimore signed on with the Crimson Tide after an extremely productive high school career at Destrahan (La.) High School ... a four-star recruit ... a member of the Rivals250 ... rated as Rivals.com's No. 13 defensive tackle and the No. 7 player in Louisiana ... Scout.com lists him as the No. 23 defensive end while ESPNU has him as the No. 20 defensive tackle ... Rivals.com also ranks him as the fifth-strongest defensive tackle in the nation ... a SuperPrep All-American and the No. 41 defensive lineman (tackles and ends) according to the publication ... also rated as the eighth-best player in Louisiana by SuperPrep ... first-team All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... on The Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team ... No. 79 on Scout.com's Southeast 150 list ... recorded 120 tackles, 47 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior in 2007 ... notched 78 tackles and six sacks as a senior in 2008 ... coached by Steve Robicheaux ... chose Alabama over LSU, Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Miami (Fla.)."
http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sentimore_darrington00.html
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 22, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Papa Cane - From Saban To Golden: It looks like former 4-Star DL Darrington Sentimore, 6'3" and 273 lbs, is transferring to Miami. Stud. Will redshirt.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 22, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Is anybody from in/around Bradenton? And know where are good places to live?
Posted by: Loco | June 22, 2011 at 01:10 PM
Did you hear about the new zoo they're building in Sarasota? They're gonna put a fence around Bradenton! Man I love that joke!
Bradenton has a huge gang problem right now and it's hard to say what is a good neighborhood anymore. I would live in Sarasota and commute if I had the choice. I used to work at Tropicana and live in Sarasota and the drive was not bad at all. 30 minutes door to door with the stereo cranking the whole way.
North Sarasota from downtown to the airport is pretty sketchy as well. Anything near Tropicana or the Desoto Square Mall is to be avoided at all cost. Those are the kinds of places where your neighbors will steal your stuff and then come over and help you look for it!
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | June 22, 2011 at 10:07 PM
LSPoo must have asked for 10 out of the 40 grand back since the former PJ left early. Or else they only put up 30 instead of the whole 40 in casino chips this time for Avery in order to recoup the loss.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Tavadis Glenn signed a LOI and never qualified if I recall correctly. Could have used him if he had gotten the ACT score for his GPA needed too.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 10:02 PM
All Papa Cane (Not his "News". Will post that as he does)
Update On New Canes: LB Denzel Perryman will wear #52 and will report next Tuesday along with DE Anthony Chickillo and K Matt Goudis.
Update On New Canes: OT Taylor Gadbois, RB Kevin Grooms, and DL Jalen Grimble all report on Tuesday.
Update On New Canes: LB Eddie Johnson, CB Dallas Crawford and DE/LB Ricardo Williams are all in. Report on Tuesday.
Update On New Canes: Punter Dalton "Auto" Botts is flying in Monday night and reports on Tuesday. Kid has a monster of a leg. Boomers.
Still Waiting For NCAA Clearinghouse: S Thurston Armbrister, LB Antonio Kinnard, and DL Corey King are waiting for approval.
Avery Johnson de-commits from LSU. So who is his leader? He is Patrick (Johnson) Peterson's brother.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | June 22, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Roscoe Parrish....Who is one of my all-time favorite "Non-All Time Great" Canes.
Posted by: Hurri | June 22, 2011 at 08:04 PM
What a great category! Roscoe should definitely be way up there in the Non-All Time Great nominations.
You know who's prolly my Non-All Time guy? Tremain Mack. That guy single-handedly won us a couple games with blocked kicks, back when the victories were few and far between.
Posted by: dj moonbat | June 22, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Give it to me PAPA !!!!!
Posted by: The Wizard | June 22, 2011 at 09:58 PM
I got a tweet a little while ago saying that Avery Johnson de-committed from LSU. Any further news on that ?
Posted by: The Wizard | June 22, 2011 at 09:57 PM
Papa Cane - "I got news..."
Incoming!!
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 09:55 PM
Tavadis Glenn, wasn't he the kid that got thrown out of the Gaytors "Friday Night Lights" because he threw up "The U" after owning another player in one-on-one drills ? I want that kid on my team !
Posted by: The Wizard | June 22, 2011 at 09:55 PM
Sorry six I misunderstood I thought he was the head coach.....uh duh!
You think they will fire Morris?
Posted by: canechic | June 22, 2011 at 09:52 PM
Game over. Vandy wins 5-1
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 09:50 PM
Vandy putting it to UNC. 5-1, top of the 9th, 1 out, UNC at bat. 1 on
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 09:47 PM
Tavadis Glenn. Wasn't he on the Canes roster at one point?
Posted by: OhioCane | June 22, 2011 at 09:46 PM
Fish 4, Angels 4 in the 8th.
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 09:45 PM
canechic - the #1 coach I want is George Horton
If I can't have Horton, then I'll take Pat Murphy as a very close #1A... he's now the manager for the Eugene Emeralds, a short-season A team for the Padres
It would be interesting to see how Horton would be able to recruit for Miami - but I'll bet he'd do a better job than what is going on now
And Murph, he went to FAU, got both his Bachelor/Master there, was named to their 20th Anniversary Team ... he knows the area
The crap he was fired for at Arizona State was exactly that - crap
One of the "major" violations they cited - team managers (instead of coaches) throwing batting practices, signaling in pitches and tossing balls during practices and warm-ups before games ... wow ... how they didn't get thrown into prison for that, I have no idea
Another violation - Student athletes received free-of-charge services from two Tempe sports-training facilities .... (I wonder if Hankie paid Mark Duper to help him or not this past off-season)
Another violation - coaches making 500 total telephone recruiting calls in 5 years
This is actually something I think is stupid though and shouldn't have happened (but it does anyway, all the time in football and basketball) - student athletes getting paid for work they didn't do in youth camps to help introduce kids to baseball
Pffft ... I'll still take Murph. If that's considered some baggage, then that's really only carry-on, compared to the factory outlet center of baggage that other schools like USC, Ohio State, UNC, etc. have
Posted by: Six | June 22, 2011 at 09:34 PM
best career. Grimble or Chick
Posted by: Q | June 22, 2011 at 08:39 PM
Q...welcome to The Space!
Post here, post often.
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 08:52 PM
I think that if Grooms gets moved to wideout, he could be a real prollum' out there.
Posted by: Hurri | June 22, 2011 at 08:04 PM
Many "insiders" are VERY curious about how Golden will use Grooms. They can't wait to see how creative Golden and Company get with him. Time will tell...
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 08:50 PM
2 players I think that will have a chance to shine like all freshman they have to come in and compete but these spots need the most help.T homas Finnie, Came in and worked his tail off to get the starting job with the UTough program and slipped to 2nd string but can he come in and out work Payne,McGee and Chambers yes! Hardest worked by the Head Coach..Denzel Perryman, with MLB being a weak link for the Canes( i know right) he has a chance. I like #58, but Denzel needs the chance to shine. If he comes in with the attitude that Ray,Sean and Jon came in with.."i will start" than he will lead us for years. Im excited for this season..
best career. Grimble or Chick
Posted by: Q | June 22, 2011 at 08:39 PM
Tavadis. Wow first time I've seen his name in over a year. I thought he'd blown us off when he couldn't get in.
Posted by: Old Skool | June 22, 2011 at 08:30 PM
>>>>He went to JC to get the grades up...so did Delmar Taylor. Both are still being looked at by the CANES.
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 22, 2011 at 08:37 PM
Tavadis. Wow first time I've seen his name in over a year. I thought he'd blown us off when he couldn't get in.
Posted by: Old Skool | June 22, 2011 at 08:30 PM
I think that if Grooms gets moved to wideout, he could be a real prollum' out there.
Kid is gonna be a dead d!ck if he plays RB for three or for years.
Dorsett and he are my favorite guys in this class. Both guys remind me of Roscoe Parrish....Who is one of my all-time favorite "Non-All Time Great" Canes.
Posted by: Hurri | June 22, 2011 at 08:04 PM
Yeah I don't think so either but that story was so sad and so sweet too.
I think it will be FL and USC.
Posted by: canechic | June 22, 2011 at 08:03 PM
Six ducks baseball coach going to UC Santa barbara:
http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205175355
Posted by: canechic | June 22, 2011 at 08:02 PM
Ohio, Big Daddy, any news on any of the available defensive tackles? Which dt or dt's does UM have legitimate shot @ landing?
Posted by: 4-Real | June 22, 2011 at 06:20 PM
Earl Moore, Eddie Goldman, Nick James, and Tavadis Glenn
Posted by: Big Daddy Cane | June 22, 2011 at 07:52 PM
canechic,
you know me well, I root for the underdogs in life more than the favorites , so I yea for the kids if UNC were to win it all I wouldn't mind it at all.
I don't think it's gonna happen though.
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 07:49 PM
Soup,
Amen, it's a labor of love, you should be very proud of Canespace.
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 07:47 PM
skool
Yea she probably does look more like back in Second City days, man she was funny then!
I got your contribution to Solar Zone Hit of The week, it's cool thank you.
I gotta convert it over to You Tube so I can just pate the address into the site editor no sweat.
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 07:42 PM
Solar I know you do not like UNC but I just watched that story about coach Fox's mom passing away from breast cancer...oh my Nick and I both looked at each other and said "I hope they win it all". He could not be there for regionals because he was by his Mom's side while she was dying until she passed. The boys all said they stepped up and took on leadership roles they otherwise would not have....just tore at my heart.
Posted by: canechic | June 22, 2011 at 07:34 PM
Nice blogging today by everyone involved. Even in the dead season Canespace still ROCKS! Thanks to all the bloggers who make this site work.
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 07:32 PM
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Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 10:11 AM
The long and winding road.
Four years of HARD time.
Solar giving me hell all the way.
Wouldn't change it for anything!
Posted by: SOUP | June 22, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Solar
Make-up, lighting, art direction and color correction can do wonders.
I'm sure you've heard stories about beautiful models without make-up.
Lighting's a given: the first one is soft flat daylight which is bluish in color and can make the skin look cold.
Art direction: Want to make blue eyes stand out? Blue in the background will do it. Plus with color correction I can correct for skin tone and even blue up the eyes a bit more.
I know ... long answer to a short question.
Posted by: Old Skool | June 22, 2011 at 07:24 PM
"I always want to be a good person, and a hard-worker, being out there before and after everyone else. Someone you can count on.
....
I think it goes back to the hunting and fishing too, when you do all that kind of stuff, it helps to make you humble."
I'm just sayin
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 06:40 PM
June 22, 2011
Brandon Linder
They are stories of perseverance. Stories about growing up, becoming men and being a part of a family. One-by-one, we hear from them. These are the Miami Hurricanes...
Protecting the quarterback is a big thing. It’s what you work out for; it’s what you do everything for. Going over the plays, practicing, it’s what it’s all about. It’s something you should enjoy doing, because that’s you guy back there.
I hold myself to such a high level, that even when I make a good play, if I don’t think it’s a good enough play for me, I get upset at myself. I critique the littlest things, so I’m disappointed with myself even after some good plays.
Competition is what fuels you. If you have no competition, you might start slacking. Competition keeps you on your game. It makes you do the extra stuff you need to do.
When I was six years old I played baseball, but when I moved down here it was just football. I was about seven years old when I started playing football.
St. Thomas Aquinas is a great school. I played little league when I first moved down here, and one of my dad’s friend’s older brothers went to St. Thomas, so my first year down here, me and my dad went with him and his dad to a game. I remember watching Sam Young and a bunch of other guys play, thinking how big they were, and then I went to school there and became one of them. I go back there in the spring just to say hello to everyone. It’s a great place with a lot of opportunity.
I remember when Coach Golden was hired. We were sitting at the awards banquet when Kirby Hocutt came in and told us it was Al Golden. We didn’t really know who he was. I remember the first meeting with him; the guy said what we needed to do and what was going to happen. Everything’s changed, from the workouts, to the eating, to the grades and study hall. There’s a lot more accountability in all the little things, and I think that’s going to take us far.
I didn't think it was a difficult transition at all. Everything was starting over, so we were all on the same playing field and level. You just have to start listening to what’s new and what you have to do and forget about all the old stuff.
We are all a team, especially here on the offensive line Me, Shane (McDermott) and Mongo (Jonathan Feliciano) got a house now and everyone’s over there all the time. The line is definitely coming together. We have cookouts, we got an inflatable pool, and it’s a lot of fun.
You go through camp with these guys, you go through everything with these guys, and you become brothers. Especially classmates, you pull toward each other because you’re going through the same thing together starting off new. I, Shane, Jonathan, Jermaine Barton, Seantrel Henderson, and Malcolm Bunche, we all went through the same thing at the same time, and you do it all together. We’d do anything for each other.
My hobbies are fishing and hunting. That’s my life, I grew up doing it. I grew up in the woods and in the water. My dad introduced me to it when I was really young. If the world ends, I can still survive (laughs). For me, it’s a way to clear my head. I’ve been going to the Keys every weekend, fishing, diving and all that. I catch everything from dolphin, tuna, Wahoo to spear shooting snapper and grouper. It’s not lobster season right now, but in August it will be. I have my own underwater camera, so I make my own movies while fishing. Over spring break, I went to Shane’s house and we went fishing on his boat, with his dad. About three weeks ago, we went out to Isla Morada Humps down in the Keys. It’s about 300 feet of water, and we caught an 85-pound amberjack that took 45 minutes to fight.
I’ll never forget my coaches at St. Thomas. Two of the big ones are Coach Smith and Coach Connolly, the line coach. The things they’ve done for me, the opportunities they’ve given me. That’s why I am where I am right now.
Art Kehoe is a great guy. When Coach Stoutland left, we didn’t know who was going to come in. Coach Kehoe came in, and he’s such a fiery guy, a great teacher. He’s such a great guy, he’s always on top of us with our schoolwork and study hall, and he’s a lot of fun.
This season is going to be a big one for me and the team. With the new coaching change, we’re going in there trying to prove everyone wrong with everything they’ve said. I’m excited to see the hard work we’ve been doing and how it’s going to pay off. I’m excited.
My family means the world to me. I always knew I was coming here, but one of the reasons I picked Miami was being close to my family. I go home every weekend, and once or twice during the week too. Especially during football season and during camp, you’re grinding the whole week and you need to recharge your batteries and kind of get away. What better place than with family? I’ve got a bunch of friends at different places, and a lot of them are miserable that they can’t come home all the time, so I don’t take it for granted.
I was raised right. My mom and dad instilled great habits in me, good morals. I think it goes back to the hunting and fishing too, when you do all that kind of stuff, it helps to make you humble. Through the whole recruiting process, I didn’t talk to anyone, never answered my phone for the media. I was doing my own thing. I was raised humble, and to never showboat or anything like that.
I always want to be a good person, and a hard-worker, being out there before and after everyone else. Someone you can count on. A great family man. That’s the legacy I want.
Tradition is the reason I came here to the U. I grew up watching them and going to games, with guys like Michael Irvin coming to talk to you, with Willis McGahee running ladders with you at practice, Reggie Wayne working out with us, who else has that? It’s a blue-collar, hard-working factory, and that’s what I love about it. That’s me.
Playing football has given me a great opportunity. I started playing when I moved from Orlando in 1999, and I played every year since. I always had to play with older kids because I was heavier. After my freshman spring in high school, I started getting looks from colleges and thought I could do something. It just blew up after that, and I was able to come to Miami.
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 06:33 PM
some papacane
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Update On New Canes: LB Denzel Perryman will wear #52 and will report next Tuesday along with DE Anthony Chickillo and K Matt Goudis.
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Update On New Canes: LB Eddie Johnson, CB Dallas Crawford and DE/LB Ricardo Williams are all in. Report on Tuesday.
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Update On New Canes: OT Taylor Gadbois, RB Kevin Grooms, and DL Jalen Grimble all report on Tuesday.
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Update On New Canes: Punter Dalton "Auto" Botts is flying in Monday night and reports on Tuesday. Kid has a monster of a leg. Boomers.
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Still Waiting For NCAA Clearinghouse: S Thurston Armbrister, LB Antonio Kinnard, and DL Corey King are waiting for approval
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 06:31 PM
Why does Suzi Barret look so fit and even a little bit hot in the esurance commercial but not so much back in her Second City days. Here is a tame one.
Show me yours, I'll show you mine.
http://catchthefilm.com/show-me-yours/
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esurance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iyXwfkwzWM&feature=related
suzi as the weather girl makes Richard Pryor and Chris Rock look like Sunday school teachers, a little tooo crazy to post on here, but check her out on You Tube sometime
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 06:22 PM
Ohio, Big Daddy, any news on any of the available defensive tackles? Which dt or dt's does UM have legitimate shot @ landing? Also, u guys are aware that Shane Mcdermott will b the only center on the roster headed into 2012? Hope getting a center is on Golden's
to-do list, unless some of these $55 committs can hike da hell outta of football lol
Posted by: 4-Real | June 22, 2011 at 06:20 PM
Vincent "Vinny" Scavo
badda bing
Posted by: solarcane | June 22, 2011 at 05:47 PM
Scavo Named Head Football Athletic Trainer
Longtime medical professional comes to UM athletics from Miami's Miller School of Medicine
Vincent "Vinny" Scavo will join the University of Miami's athletic training staff as it's Associate Athletic Trainer and Head Football Athletic Trainer, announced UM's Head Athletic Trainer Scott McGonagle on Wednesday.
Scavo joins the Hurricanes athletic department after working as the Director of Sports Medicine Services and Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine since 2008. With the division serving as the official sports medicine provider for the Hurricanes, Scavo has already worked closely with the team doctors and student-athletes - relationships that will continue in his new capacity.
"We are looking forward to having Vinny join the athletic training department," said McGonagle. "He brings with Him a history of championship success during his previous time here, and we hope this be the case again."
Scavo has extensive experience as an athletic trainer at the professional, college and high school levels, previously serving as Miami's basebasll athletic trainer from 1984-87, including during the Hurricanes' 1985 national championship season.
Scavo worked with both the New York Yankees (1981-83) and Florida Marlins (1992-96) organizations, earning Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year honors by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainer Society and Florida State League Class A Baseball Athletic Trainer of the Year in 1994.
After two years as the Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Marlins' minor and major league teams (1994-1996), He was named Director of Sports Medicine at Doctors Hospital and then served as the Head Athletic Trainer at several South Florida high schools for 13 years, working at Miami Southridge (1996-2001), Chaminade-Madonna (2001-06) and Coral Gables (2006-2008). Over that time, he developed the curriculum for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Coaches Certification Course and the MDCPS Injury Reporting System. In 2006, Scavo was named Florida's High School Trainer of the Year.
Originally from Staten Island, N.Y., Scavo is a 1983 graduate of Florida State with a bachelor's in education. He is certified from the National Athletic Trainers' and is a licensed athletic trainer.
http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/genrel/062211aaa.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Posted by: CaneRock | June 22, 2011 at 04:36 PM
"Posted by: dj moonbat | June 22, 2011 at 09:42 AM"
See, I'd be more on board with your suspicions if Butch hadn't gone 5-6 in '97, in other words, he had the season the NCAA sanctions were designed to make him have in the first place. There were no assistant coaches as shady as, "renowned all-star recruiter," John Blake at UM under Butch. There just wasn't moonbat and if there was just an inking of smoke, you don't think the program would have been death penal-tied in a second without batting an NCAA eyelash? The nation was hoping for that the entire time, it would have been everybody's birthday/xmas/new years present who followed college football all rolled into one if they could pin the smallest infraction in the probation years on us to finally drop the blade.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | June 22, 2011 at 04:32 PM