That's Going To Leave A Mark

This weekend your Miami Hurricanes traveled all the way up to the State Capital in Tallahassee to play a three game series against their arch rival and undoubtedly their most heated ACC foe in the Florida State Seminoles.

Well, on second thought, Miami probably should have just stayed home.

FSU took their tomahawk chop right to the head and heart of this Hurricane team by beating UM pitchers Eric Erickson and Eric Whaley as the Seminoles easily won the first two games of the series by the scores of 11-2 on Friday night and 6-1 on Saturday.

If Miami thinks they can go on the road and score less than three runs and win against tough ACC competition then they are sadly mistaken.

Yes, we know that the Hurricanes are in Tallahassee without star catcher Peter O'Brien in the line-up due to a fractured bone in his wrist but still they definitely have to have better run production than that to have any chance at all at rowdy Dick Howser Stadium.

Talk about taking it on the chin, the UM starters and relievers got smacked around by the FSU sluggers worse than a pinata at a Hialeah backyard birthday party.

The Hurricanes will try to prevent the dreaded series sweep by the Seminoles on Sunday by throwing Steven Ewing (4-0) against Scott Sitz (2-2). Ewing will have to bear down and do what Erickson and Whaley could not do in going against the high powered and highly dreaded Seminoles line-up.

If Miami does not score more than three runs once again then it could be another long day for head coach Jim Morris, pitching coach JD Arteaga and hitting coach Gino DiMare.

Of course in spite of the outcome of the game we can always find some sunshine in the midst of the gloomy cloud cover that obscures the game.

There are Canes fan every where we go and we enjoy meeting fans like these that we met and celebrated with on this trip up to the State Capitol.

And after all that travel and attending the game, all we can say is:

LET'S GO CANES!

Comments

[elliott]

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[elliott]

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[Six]

I've been calling for the head of Coach Morris for 3 years now ... esp. after seeing what Sully has done up at UiF and how Morris has been Sully's b*tch

Why does it surprise anyone at how the baseball team plays?

They're lucky to get out of a Regional

Have to do more than just bring back Gino - he's only 1/3rd of the reason Morris won CWS

If you don't agree with that, then you don't know anything about Canes baseball

Lazer. Gino. Turtle.

Without those 3 and what they brought to the program, Morris doesn't win the titles

This will be the 4th year I've been preaching this

[elliott]

Just joking.....Been out for a while but I am still keeping up and I touch base at least once a week. Great info great website what else could you ask for.

[PlayaCane aka Rashad]

Looks like the Canes have found an opponent, the week before the UF game in 2013

UM announces 3-game series with FAU in football

The University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University have scheduled a three-game football series that will begin in the fall of 2013..

Miami will host FAU at Sun Life Stadium on Aug. 31, 2013 to open the series. UM will travel to FAU Stadium in 2015 and host the Owls in 2016. Dates for the 2015 and 2016 games will be announced at a later date.

The Owls and Hurricanes have never met on the field, but share a lineage with former coach Howard Schnellenberger, who retired after the 2011 season with a 158-151-3 career record.

“I’m thrilled to death that FAU and UM are going to face-off on the gridiron,” said Schnellenberger. “It is part of the big plan and may develop into a wonderful addition to South Florida football.”

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2012/04/um-announces-3-game-series-with-fau-in-football.html#storylink=cpy

[Six]

I also don't want to hear any typical excuse about "youth" or any of that crap

FSU ran a Frosh pitcher in Game 1 and Miami rolled out their ace

What happened?

The tuition excuse is lame as hell as well

Stanford. Rice. Cost just as much as Miami and they've been pretty damn successful since 2001. They're both in states that they have to compete with a hell of lot more schools within that state than Miami does. Cali and Texas? Who else does Miami have to compete with in recruiting within the state? FSU, UiF ... you're telling me that UCF, USF, UNF, UWF, JU, Stetson, FAU, FIU, BCC, FAMU are all robbing the Canes of talent?

Why not then also include UTampa, Eckerd, St.Thomas, FGCU, Rollins, Florida Southern, HCC, St. Pete College, Embry Riddle as well

Too bad George Horton is getting Phil Knight's money at Oregon

I would've taken him over Morris from the get go when Morris was hired from GTech

[SOUP]

Six...U got it right.

I am done with this UM baseball team.

[Montreal-Cane]

I've been calling for the head of Coach Morris for 3 years now ... esp. after seeing what Sully has done up at UiF and how Morris has been Sully's b*tch

Why does it surprise anyone at how the baseball team plays?

They're lucky to get out of a Regional

Have to do more than just bring back Gino - he's only 1/3rd of the reason Morris won CWS

If you don't agree with that, then you don't know anything about Canes baseball

Lazer. Gino. Turtle.

Without those 3 and what they brought to the program, Morris doesn't win the titles

This will be the 4th year I've been preaching this

Posted by: Six | April 21, 2012 at 10:48 PM

Six i could not agree more. Since 2009 i have been saying we need a young and hungry coach to replace Morris who doesn't have much left in the tank.

SOUP thanks for the article. I am also done with this baseball team for this year.

[Montreal-Cane]

Steve Smith Baylor

Gary Henderson Kentucky

[CaneRock]

FSU ran a Frosh pitcher in Game 1 and Miami rolled out their ace

Posted by: Six | April 21, 2012 at 10:53 PM

Erickson is our ACE?!
Please tell me that He just didn't have His stuff, if not, then we're in a world of trouble if that's the best that we can put out there.

It's good to have you back by the way, sorry to hear about your loss...

[Montreal-Cane]

FSU 6, UM baseball 1

Miami Hurricanes fall to Florida State Seminoles behind four errors

Patrik Nohe The Miami Herald

The Hurricanes could not overcome FSU’s strong pitching after falling behind early thanks to four errors in the first four innings.

Defense has been the Achilles heel for the Miami Hurricanes all season.

Entering Saturday, Miami was ranked 11th out of 12 teams in the ACC in fielding percentage. But after four errors in the first four innings during a 6-1 loss to No. 2 Florida State, the Hurricanes may now be challenging for last.

You feel kind of helpless sitting in the dugout with four errors early in the game, Miami coach Jim Morris said. No question it cost us. None of those runs should have scored in that big inning if we played good defense.

Whaley would only give up the four runs, of which just one was earned, but more Hurricane mistakes extended the third and fourth innings, sending Whaley well over 100 pitches and out of the game with the loss after just four frames.

I thought Whaley threw [well]. He went after it, he pitched hard, he played hard, Morris said. We’ve just got to play better behind him.

We’ve just got to swing the bat better and play better defense, Morris said. We’re trying everything [to get the bats going]. We’re hitting more. We’re hitting less. One thing I know is you’ve just got to keep working.

Miami and Florida State finish up their series Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/21/2761205/miami-hurricanes-fall-to-florida.html#storylink=cpy

[Six]

CaneRock - really appreciate it my man, thank you sincerely .. needed some time away for a bit. Family first, always. Good to be back - can't wait for the new Cane pups to arrive on campus and get out there

Always appreciate 86 and how he handles things within our "cane family" on here as well

Montreal-Cane - beyond frustrating to see the Cane dirt dogs not playing like we've been accustomed to while Kevin O'Sullivan up at UiF keeps his machine rolling and turning it into a monster in the short amount of time he's been there. Then we see the Canes getting absolutely handled by FSU up there. You really look at what the Canes have done the past few years when it comes to beating legitimate teams as opposed to mediocre to less than mediocre teams within the ACC and it just makes you shake your head. No real reason either that the Canes should be losing to lesser out of conference teams either - those are the teams you should be taking glorified batting practice against and being overly aggressive in the pitching department against

Change needs to happen. It's not like other teams across the nation don't lose recruits to the draft either. I can't see why a group of kids that were good enough to play for Miami .. can't play like Miami .. if that makes sense

[roachcane77]

Yeah, I'm with the group on the whole baseball issue. If we think So. FL is a hotbed of H.S. football talent, I would dare say it's even hotter for H.S. baseball talent.

We should be dominating the nation, but instead, we're not developing the talent we have in our own backyard, and struggle in a mediocre league.

(Player development... where have I heard that before, eh Six?)

Anyway, if baseball gets their act together in time to make the big show in Omaha, I'm all in... but if they don't, I'm not losing any sleep over it.

Now FOOTBALL on the other hand... I DO lose sleep over! LOL

Thanks for the update SOUP... I get it now...

[LB]

D&D!

Ryan Williams!

[SOUP]

Six...good talking to you the other day and great having U back on the blog. I got the info U sent on Jenkins and will use it in an article feature on him soon.

Rashad...what's up playa! Good to see U around Canespace again. See U around.

[CGNC]

Lazer. Gino. Turtle.

Without those 3 and what they brought to the program, Morris doesn't win the titles

This will be the 4th year I've been preaching this

Posted by: Six | April 21, 2012 at 10:48 PM

Yeah. Has Morris just gotten complacent and collect his check? Does he fight for more $$ to get the better assistants or has he been told this is all your getting?

Six nice to see you back on the blog, hope all is well

[SOUP]

Thanks for the update SOUP... I get it now...

Posted by: roachcane77 | April 22, 2012 at 08:23 AM

Roger that!

[CaneAddict]

The game may have passed Morris by and a change may need to be made by the end of the season, that's obvious to me.

What I don't get is all the uproar over some twitter bad language, yet we have people on here calling Morris a beyotch. People were emailing the president, the coaches, the AD over a stupid twitter hoe comment. Morris may not be a very good coach right now but it's ok to call him names, but some anonymous person gets called a B and the world is going to end.

I believe in free speech but I'm not a big fan of hypocrisy. You can't condemn one without condemning the other.

[Ohio_Cane]

Six, I forgot that was U that was away for a little while. My condolences to U and your family. Hope U are doing better. I know how U've been feeling and it's very hard, but gets easier. Hope it gets easier quickly for U

[SOUP]

Addict...It's really no surprise that U don't get it. Best to just leave it alone, stick to sports and carry on.

[hassan]

Soup how am ioff the email list? Make a group on your email so u donot have to always,remember,all the names

[SOUP]

Hassan...U owe me dinner from our Tommy Streeter bet, until then no email! LOL

[CaneAddict]

By all means MrSoup educate me.

Calling Morris a b--ch is ok. But it's not ok if a player uses similar language on twitter. Please explain the difference

[Six]

CGNC - I'm hoping that Miami is cheap when it comes to money for their assistants, b/c that will help explain why Morris had who he had next to him after the last of the big 3 (Turtle, Lazer, Gino) left

B/c if they aren't cheap and Morris went and got who he got to be on his bench and help coach/recruit - then that's bad

Want to know what Kevin O'Sullivan has sitting on his bench next to him to help instruct/recruit/develop the Crocs?

Don Norris - Volunteer Assistant Coach
* 6 years of coaching in the Cape Cod League, 2 years of coaching in the Northeast Collegiate League .. 19 players from his 3 teams he coached were drafted, with at least 1 player in the first 10 rounds

Craig Bell - Assistant Coach
* Associate Pro Scout for the Cincinnati Reds for 7 years, Supervising Area Scout for the Seattle Mariners for 7 years

Quote from O'Sullivan on Bell

"His instincts as a coach and an evaluator are solid .. He has on the field teaching knowledge on all aspects of the game .. We have to be able to evaluate the right player and not go after the guy that’s going to sign (professionally) and not show up. He has the right mentality to make sure these kids have the right makeup we’re looking for and have the toughness that we need to win in the Southeastern Conference."

Brad Weitzel - Assistant Coach
* Florida Area Scout for the Minnesota Twins for 16 years, Coach for the Minnesota Twins Instructional League for 5 years, Coach for the minor league Gulf Coast League Twins for 2 years

So, the Crocs two main assistant coaches have a combined 30 years of scouting experience for MLB teams .. 7 years of actually coaching an MLB minor league organization

Even the damn assistant volunteer coach managed in the prestigious Cape Cod League for 6 years and his teams won .. and won a lot

Canes have absolutely nothing on that. Nothing.

I'm wondering how much Gino is making and what JD is making as well. Gino has to want to rip his hair out watching the Canes teams from the past how many years?

Good to be back, doing a lot better ... and why are you still up in North Cackalacka and not moved to Florida yet, ha

[SOUP]

Addict...OK for U I will state the obvious since it appears necessary: Six is an anonymous blogger who is not an identified scholarship player at the University of Miami who is by contract and direct association representing UM.

Six represents Six.

All UM players represent The U.

Private citizens do not have the same repsonsibility as do those individuals who respesent an instituion of higher education such as the University of Miami. Those who do represent any University rightfully should be held to higher standards of conduct in public forums than anonymous private citizens.

And as U know Twitter reaches a MUCH larger audience and therefore should meet eve a higher level of scrutiny because it is much more of a "public" forum than the comments section of this privately run blog.

NOW BACK TO UM SPORTS...

[Six]

Ohio_Cane - appreciate it my man

A lot of things are put into perspective, priorities are changed a little with more emphasis on some things more than others

If you're a family first type of person, then it makes you even more so of one. The calls made to your relatives each week, esp. the elders in your family, are increased. Emails or even texts are nice, but nothing like hearing their voice and them hearing yours as well b/c you just never know and it's worse to regret what you could've said or done when you had the chance than anything in the world

Damn, didn't mean to get into some semi-Hallmark type thinking right there. That's kinda depressing in a way for this blog, bahaha

Saw Hargreaves yesterday by the way. Have loved that kid since his Frosh year

[SOUP]

Michael Broad hits a Grand Slam for UM!

UM 7, FSU 4 bottom of the fourth inning.

[SOUP]

Six...Hargreaves just got offers (read: bags of cash) from 'Bama and LSU. Rivals says he was favoring UF before that. Sounds like he may be SEC bound?

[Six]

86 - I can send you a link to a playoff game I shot of my boy RJenkins from this past year, at the end of a long TD run, he goes to sit on the bench and puts up the "U" for the camera

Hargreaves loves Miami. Loves them. Has since he was a little kid. Like we talked about on the phone, it might come down to how the Canes sell him on possibly being part of what could be potentially one of the best secondaries in the nation

When I use the word potentially, that is banking on THoward, DBush, RJenkins, TFinnie, ACrawford, etc. playing how we think they can and have shown

I know this isn't a popular opinion, but, going to the SEC - esp. Bama or yes, UiF - is more appealing .. it just is. Even when Urban was at UiF, their D was good, it is what won them both titles and what they leaned on. UiF's defense was good last year, and is going to get better under Muschamp. Now, imagine if you're a kid (who isn't a crazy Cane fan like all of us on here) and you are getting a lot of love from a team like Bama, LSU, UiF - that's beyond flattering

I don't think Hargreaves family will go the Patrick Johnson .. errrr .. Patrick Peterson route at all. Pops Hargreaves just doesn't seem the type. The type being, shady.

To come to the Canes, Hargreaves will have to let his love since his little kid days shine through and guide him ... just like Chick (even though it was too easy to know that Chick would be a Cane, seeing how it's literally in his DNA). Also, just how good of a salesman Golden can be - not Kehoe .. Golden.

Don't forget about another kid I've been pimping for a couple of years now - Leon McQuay. I'll take him in less than a heartbeat ... Chick is all over him ... bad thing is, so is Dante Fowler

[SOUP]

1. I don't think Hargreaves family will go the Patrick Johnson .. errrr .. Patrick Peterson route at all. Pops Hargreaves just doesn't seem the type. The type being, shady.

2. Don't forget about another kid I've been pimping for a couple of years now - Leon McQuay. I'll take him in less than a heartbeat ... Chick is all over him ... bad thing is, so is Dante Fowler

Posted by: Six | April 22, 2012 at 02:37 PM

1. I agree 100%.

2. McQuay is listed as a Gator lean or verbal.

[SOUP]

UM 7, FSU 6 top of the 7th.

[SOUP]

TIED: UM 7, FSU 7 bottom of the 8th.

[SOUP]

Six...DO NOT READ THIS:

FSU 8, UM 7

Noles win in the bottom of the 10th, sweep Canes in Tally.

[Montreal-Cane]

Encinosa choked again. FSU swept the Canes.

SIX nice to have you back.

[Jack]

Guys it's baseball who cares! lol

[SOUP]

Jack...Miami lost to FSU in baseball, basketball and football.

EPIC FAIL!

[billb]

Morris must GO!

[Die Hard Cane]

R.I.P. Hurricane Baseball

[Die Hard Cane]

Encinso DIDN'T choke, because Miami SHOULD HAVE never been in the sitUation they were in, going into the game deciding 10th.

In other words, Morris FALTERING club should've added another insurance run or two or the bullpen should have come through during the nine innings. That's all.

Nonetheless, the Hurricanes will be ONE of the 64 clubs in the N.C.A.A Tournament and it's any die hard Miami fan's guess on whether Morris SINKING team will host a regional come May. Eh

[CanesFanStuckInCali]

Posted by: SOUP | April 22, 2012 at 01:58 PM

We'll put Soup. GO CANES!!!

[2002nemo]

Jack...Miami lost to FSU in baseball, basketball and football.

EPIC FAIL!

Posted by: SOUP | April 22, 2012 at 05:06 PM

Thank goodness for the Lady Canes (soccer, tennis and basketball).

[hassan]

I am not sure what you are smokin Soup but Streeter ran a 4.3

the Official nonsense is just a cop out. I saw him run a 4.3 the whole world knows he runs a 4.3 UM had him at 4.3 and then his official comes out and it is 4.40 lol wow come on man

[The Dude]

Posted by: CaneAddict | April 21, 2012 at 02:42 PM

I wasnt worked up at all about what he said. I dont care. But every scholorship athlete, university employee and alumn represents the The U product whether its fair or not. The comments make Hagens look like a fool. You are the company you keep.

[SOUP]

Hassan...yeah we should just ignore all of the "official" nonsense and go with what you know to be true, right? LOL

[hassan]

Not know to be true his times were televised. He ran a 4.35 I saw it myself. UM has reported a,4.3 for him numerous times.

[LB]

I heard some chirping that Olsen may make a decision this week.

Chirp?

[Ohio_Cane]

From The Seventh Floor: The Canes are making a big push for Mesquite, TX WR Eldridge Massington. He's up over 20 offers, and he's surprised Miami isn't one. He says that when Miami offers, he will strongly consider them. Says distance is not a factor at all.

More: CB Adrian Baker is waiting on a Canes offer, but says when he does it'll be between Miami FSU and UF.

[CaneRock]

BY SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN

After a record 14 consecutive seasons with at least one player chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft, the University of Miami was saved from totally whiffing in 2009 by low-profile linebacker Spencer Adkins — the third selection in the sixth round by the Atlanta Falcons.

“It’s all about hard work and dedication,” Adkins, who has 15 NFL tackles in three seasons, said that day. “I’m a good dude and good things happen to good people."

Sometimes, yes.

Sometimes, no.

The newest version of the NFL Draft, Thursday through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will undoubtedly include a flurry of Miami Hurricanes at one point or another — though most, if not all, of those Canes are expected to be drafted the final two days.

Last April, after a 7-6 season, eight Canes were drafted. Now, after another substandard campaign (6-6) in 2011, as many as nine — maybe more — Canes could be celebrating by the end of the weekend.

“Nine guys from Miami?” ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said when asked by The Miami Herald on a national conference call his assessment of some of them. “I have to sit here and count.”

11 up?

McShay then went on to name 11 Hurricanes — some of them “on the fringe” or “sleepers,” such as tight end Chase Ford, defensive tackle Micanor Regis, receiver LaRon Byrd and defensive end Adewale Ojomo; other more definites, though lower in the process, such as defensive tackle Marcus Forston and offensive lineman Brandon Washington; others whose projections cover a hefty range, such as defensive end Olivier Vernon and receivers Travis Benjamin and Tommy Streeter; and the more solid mainstays of running back Lamar Miller and linebacker Sean Spence.

In all, he said he wouldn’t be shocked if nine Hurricanes were drafted, but that “a safe bet is seven.”

Miller has been projected to go highest, anywhere from the start to end of the second round, with Spence also projected by some to go in the second round.

“He belongs in the late second round — maybe Green Bay, New York Giants, teams looking for more depth and potential from a big-play, home run hitter,” McShay said of Miller. “His speed — it’s all about cut and go. He’s a guy who heats up more than any running back in this class. … The 1.53-second 10-yard split is the fastest first 10 yards of any running back.”

More from the article here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/23/2763025/hard-to-predict-miami-hurricanes.html#storylink=cpy

[Hassan]

From The Seventh Floor: The Canes are making a big push for Mesquite, TX WR Eldridge Massington. He's up over 20 offers, and he's surprised Miami isn't one. He says that when Miami offers, he will strongly consider them. Says distance is not a factor at all.

More: CB Adrian Baker is waiting on a Canes offer, but says when he does it'll be between Miami FSU and UF.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | April 23, 2012 at 09:22 AM
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How are we making a push if we have not even offered him lol

[SOUP]

WURD ON DA SKREETZ:

Here it is, official is done with a laser radar that starts at the moment any part of the ballahs body crosses the start and ends when the 1st part of the body hits the end. I would say thats as official as it gets. All other times are done by hand.

If boi was so sure he would bust a 4.3 for scouts he had a perfect chance at proday and when asked by many of the teams boi said no, he would stand on his combine time. End of story, next lol