Hiring Of James Provides Continuity At UM

The University of Miami has announced today that Blake James has been hired as Director of Athletics. James has been serving as the interim Director of Athletics since October 2012, and is in his third year with the university. 

“Blake James has proven that he has the experience, skills, leadership and especially the love for the University that we need in Athletics,” said University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala.  

Comprising 17 different sports, the UM Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to developing and supporting the University’s 400-plus student-athletes in their efforts to achieve personal, academic and athletic excellence. UM student athletes have won 21 team National Championships, 71 individual National Championships, and earned 400-plus All-America honors.  

James came to UM as Senior Associate AD after spending seven years the University of Maine, where he served as Senior Associate Athletic Director before serving as Director of Athletics from July 2005 to September 2010. In that role, his primary responsibilities focused on marketing, ticketing, retail operations and athletics development, along with men's and women's track and field, cross country, men's soccer, men's basketball and baseball.  

“I’m honored to be named the Director of Athletics here at the University of Miami,” James said. “I want to thank President Shalala and the Board of Trustees for the opportunity as we continue to move forward through these difficult times. We have assembled a great athletics staff with tremendous head coaches and I am grateful to be a Miami Hurricane.”  

During his tenure at Maine, athletics experienced tremendous success, including three trips to the Frozen Four for the men's ice hockey program and NCAA playoff berths for football, baseball (two), women's basketball and softball. Additionally, James implemented a comprehensive $17 million facility improvement plan, which included an indoor practice facility and numerous other facility upgrades and renovations. Academically, the program flourished, earning the conference academic cup twice and maintaining better than a 3.0 GPA. 

No stranger to South Florida, James began his athletic career with UM, working in ticket sales, corporate sales and athletics development while a graduate student at St. Thomas University.

Comments

[Ohio_Cane]

Copied from last blog:

SSIB, Well, he has an offer. He can commit any time he wants.

Honestly, every kid that wants to be a Cane will commit and/or put us at the top of their "list" as soon as this NCAA crap comes out and is over with.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:13 PM

[thefishu8]

whooooo

[thefishu8]

Damn thought I was first! it would have been a first

[CaneRock]

Sony's a LOCK!
Him,Duke,Deon,Tracy, and Coley were pretty much in the same camp circuits.
I don't think that's a coincidence.

Posted by: CaneRock | February 08, 2013 at 02:16 PM

And frankly, I'd rather Him commit to us in that October to January window, instead of these kids that commit early, and then pull out in that same window.

[Ohio_Cane]

Sorry, thefishu8!

[Ohio_Cane]

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - For 15 days during the months of March and April, Miami Hurricanes football will return to GreenTree for Spring practice. Third-year head coach Al Golden announced his team's spring schedule Friday.

The Canes will begin their Spring schedule with a closed practice Sat., March 2 at 9 a.m. Miami will practice four times before Spring Break (March 10-16) and a total of six times before its first scrimmage which will be held at Traz Powell. Four more practices will follow before its second scrimmage in Naples (7 p.m.). There will be two more practice dates in April culminating in the annual Spring Football Game (3 p.m.) on Sat., April 13 at Sun Life Stadium.

For the first time, the Canes will hold a "Student Appreciation Day" during their Tue., March 26 practice at Greentree. With the exception of March 26 and the three scrimmages, all practices are closed to the public.

2013 MIAMI HURRICANES SPRING FOOTBALL DATES*
*All non-scrimmage times subject to change

Saturday, March 2 – Practice 1 (9 a.m.)
Sunday, March 3 – Practice 2 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 5 – Practice 3 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 7 – Practice 4 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 19 – Practice 5 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 21 – Practice 6 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, March 23 – Scrimmage 1 (10 a.m.), Traz Powell
Tuesday, March 26 – Practice 8 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 28 – Practice 9 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, April 2 – Practice (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 4 – Practice 11 (9 a.m.)
Friday, April 5 – Scrimmage 2 (7 p.m.), Naples, Fla.
Tuesday, April 9 – Practice 13 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 11 – Practice 14 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, April 13 – Scrimmage 3/Spring Game (3 p.m.), Sun Life Stadium

http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=206327958

[Ohio_Cane]

Cam Cameron is new OC at L$U

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Cam Cameron is new OC at L$U

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:37 P

Good hire on there part.....Not sure if Les Miles called the plays or not, he was awful!!! They always played to lose the game.

[Ohio_Cane]

Not sure if Les Miles called the plays or not, he was awful!!! They always played to lose the game.

Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | February 08, 2013 at 02:46 PM
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I dunno, but he did handle the timeouts. Hopefully they give that duty to Cameron also. Lol

[TJL]

Sony will be a lock until the $EC brinks truck pulls up. The NCAA is losing power-more schools are getting bolder-we are regressing to the wild west days of recruiting.

BTW 3 schools who didn't sign any notable Dade/Broward players were West Va. USF & Louisville...

[Ohio_Cane]

Jon Bastian:

Everglades CB Albert Smalls (2014) will be at #Miami's Jr. Day tomorrow. #Canes

Hialeah DT Tony Braxter will be attending #Miami's Jr. Day tomorrow. Hearing a lot of good things about him.

[Ohio_Cane]

DT Tony Braxter is 6'4 300 as a JR?? LOL, goodness...

[j.w.]

Good day, all- are we really talking about recruiting for next year already?
Have a great weekend, for those going to the bball game, represent us well!

[Ohio_Cane]

Good day, all- are we really talking about recruiting for next year already?

Posted by: j.w. | February 08, 2013 at 03:21 PM
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I was ready on Wednesday around 4pm! LOL

[CaneRock]

Since we're self imposing schollies, what's the scholly count for next year?

[86Cane]

I am there!

Friday, April 5 – Scrimmage 2 (7 p.m.), Naples, Fla.

Saturday, April 13 – Scrimmage 3/Spring Game (3 p.m.), Sun Life

[Ohio_Cane]

Since we're self imposing schollies, what's the scholly count for next year?

Posted by: CaneRock | February 08, 2013 at 03:29 PM
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I'm assuming with the recent news, we're not self-imposing anything for next year until the investigation is over.

[86Cane]

Rock...Barry Jackson from the Herald said that UM or Golden said 5 schollies this year but did not announce for next.

If the roster is at 66 as many have claimed and we signed 16 on NSD that brings it to 82, which is three shy of the max.

Expect at least two tranfers and one more signing.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Highlights of all of our signees

http://www.hurricanesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28700&SPID=103763&SPSID=658365

The 3 that really stand out to me:

1.) Alex Gall - 3 Star recruit. The boy knows how to finish plays. He will be a big time player when he's a senior

2.) Devante "007" Bond - 3 star recruit. The boy can hit.....will definitely be starter this season.

3.) Figuaora - 3 star player. The boy can hit like a mack truck. He will be a star by the time he's a senior.

Note: Artie Burns is just sick!!!!....he will definitely be a 1st round draft pick.

Note: Wasn't that impress with Grace's highlights.....he needs to add 30LB to his frame.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Funny!

http://miami.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1470139

[86Cane]

UM AD Blake James teleconference:

1. Plans to sign an intitial 5 year contract with UM. Details are being worked on.

2. He plans to be at Miami until he retires if they will have him that long. He is 43 and wants to stay at UM for 20 years until he is 63 and retire.

3. Said an on campus stadium is "not realistic".

4. Said "UM must win championships".

[5shipsago]

I wouldn't expect us to owe but 10 more ships to those azz-holes and maybe if they truly feel sorry for us maybe only 5 more. Those drag-azzes have our heads in a hangsmen noose for 3 years.

[canezilla]

JACORY SIGNS WITH CFL!! #GODEEP

[Hassan]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/02/08/newsusa-are-hurricanes-on-their-last-leg-as-football-powerhouse/

The sky is falling

[Hassan]

More reason to hate foxnews....Rupert Murdock wears Jorts

[Ohio_Cane]

Hallandale HS 2014 DB John Jackson attending #Miami's Jr Day tomorrow.

[j.w.]

Good day, all- are we really talking about recruiting for next year already?

Posted by: j.w. | February 08, 2013 at 03:21 PM
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I was ready on Wednesday around 4pm! LOL

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 03:22 PM
You are hardcore, Ohio!

[CoCane]

The article from FoxNews is so on point. As much as most fans don't want to except it, it's on point. Hopefully, Golden will ressurect the "U". Because if he doesn't we're fukked for a while. The truth hurts...

[Canesfan_1]

I don't hate Fox or Ruppert Murdoch at all. To each his own.

Nonetheless, that article was stupidly written, has some factual errors, and I disagree with its premise that we can't get back to national prominence or winning ships.

I have to say, some of our fans have very defeatist attitudes. If I was a coach, and they were prospects, I wouldn't want them on my team.

[CaneRock]

Skeptics wrong, coach is right on Miami Hurricanes guard Shane Larkin

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/08/3224507_p2/skeptics-wrong-coach-is-right.html#storylink=cpy

[CoCane]

The article didn't say we're dead but on the last leg. It's true. We need a big year this season or our program will seem like a delusional broken record. We're on the way back but continue to lose our way to irrelevance. Think of how hard it will be to recruit 2014 with another lackluster season. Still, a 10 win season & playing for the ACC 'ship puts us back on the map & shows everyone else was wrong about Golden & the program. We ain't dead yet...

[Account Deleted]

looking at the pic I thought we signed
Pat Reilly from the NBA as our new AD.

Didn't know he was a football coach as well as the round ball.....

[Ohio_Cane]

Telly Lockette had preliminary talks with UM about RB coach vacancy. No offer extended yet.

[Hassan]

Lockette and NE coach both interviewed today.

We are not dead we just won the coastal with a team of freshman and soph. Our stadium is about to get upgraded, the schwartz center is opening now. We are trending up.

[Sarasota 'cane]

Hassan speaks the truth!

Dan Sileo??? Not so much...

Go 'canes!!

[Schweaty Balls]

86,

I saw that. Looking forward to the baseball season. I will be down there for the FSU series. We are not getting alot of respect but that's b/c we have many unproven players. It's going to be a solid year I think, early on there will be some growing pains but by the end of the year, we will have a solid team. SP will have have to come up big early, but that's the strength of this team. I am very interested to see D. Thompson, heard he is the real deal at the plate.

[nemo2002]

Way off topic:
Don't Call This Storm Nemo
http://gawker.com/5982748

[CoCane]

I hate saying we won the coastal. We didn't. North Carolina did. We like to say we didn't play in the ACC champ game because of sanctions. UNC can say the same thing because without sanctions they won the coastal. They beat us head to head. You can't empathize our situation & just ignore theirs. That's watered down recognition. That's not what the "U" is all about.

I'm talking about a REAL coastal division title. Won by having the best record & beating azz. Not by default...

[86Cane]

SCHWEATY...UM baseball is what it is. I think that they will have a GREAT season in 2013, but then I always do. Most times we do very well, and thank U very much.

We used to have an extremely negative blogger on here named SIX who thankfully went somewhere else as they all tend to do to bash anything UM. The haters just LOVE to hate and they bash and bang as much as they can. It is sad, very SAD.

Well SIX used to bash UM baseball so bad that he could not get a grip and then blame and bash UM baseball until U thought they were the worst team ever. Then he made love to "The Gaytor" and that was all we could take before he was circumsized by Tebow and banned from Canespace.

[CaneRock]

Then he made love to "The Gaytor" and that was all we could take before he was circumsized and banned from Canespace.

Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2013 at 10:46 PM

I thought His present absence was voluntary, I didn't know He got banned?

How's He doing BTW, have you heard from em'...

[CaneRock]

Alabama recruit Reuben Foster's dad arrested after 16 years on run

MIAMI - A fugitive who escaped from Randolph County Jail in December 1996 was arrested near Miami on Friday morning.

Danny Foster, 41, is at an undisclosed location and will soon be transported back to Alabama.

In November 1995, Foster shot and seriously injured his ex-girlfriend, Inita Berry (now her last name is Paige) in the back as she was entering her father's home on Chestnut Street in Roanoke. Her friend Michael Eric Magby, 35, of Valley was also hit in the arm, but was treated and released. Also shot was their baby son, Reuben Foster, who Inita was holding in her arms..

After Foster made bond on his initial arrest, his wallet and identification were found near a burned car containing a burned body in Macon County. At first it was thought that Foster had died in the car, but the body turned out not to be his. This crime remains unsolved.

After authorities received a tip, Foster was later picked up by authorities in Bakersfield, Calif., on a traffic violation while driving a relative's car. He was brought back to Randolph County.

In November 1996 he was convicted of first-degree assault for shooting his ex-girlfriend and second-degree assault for shooting their baby. He was sentenced to a mandatory 30 years.

In December 1996, when Foster was 23, he escaped Randolph County Jail in Wedowee by sawing through a bar of his cell and squeezing through the window during the night, lowering himself to the ground. He climbed over a chain link fence and was apparently picked up by someone waiting in a car. Foster was awaiting transfer to a state prison.

After he escaped, Foster went back to the Berry home where he held Roy Berry, Inita's father, at gunpoint while looking for Inita. Armed with a shotgun, he forced his way in. When he couldn't find her, he fled and has been on the run ever since.

Last summer, Roanoke Police Department began working with the U.S. Marshal in Florida to apprehend Mr. Foster. They had determined he was in Florida. Foster was using the alias of Jefferson Tyrone McClendon. (Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton said there was a Roanoke resident by that name that Foster has been using.) Foster had been briefly been jailed in Florida under false names, but never found out.

Melton thanked the Deputy U.S. Marshal John Hamilton of Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Lt. Mike Knowles of Macon County Sheriff's Office and Randolph County Sheriff's Office for their assistance.

The baby shot in 1995 grew up to be the same Reuben Foster who committed on Wednesday of this week to play football at the University of Alabama. Melton said, "Our prayers are with he and his mother that this might bring them justice and closure."

[86Cane]

Rock...he is NOT officially banned, and I am sure that he is doing fine, but he still is a loser IMHO. I spent many days and events with him but his tastes and standards appear too low for the Space.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Well to be fair, it's not like Jim Morris has a history of being a championship caliber coach or anything like D'No has so Godwinning him is basically a given compared to the success of his rivals at UF and FSU.

Oh, wait.

I really have basically no opinion of Blake James at this point so I have no opinion of this hire other than a neutral, 'see where it goes from here,' POV view of it for the time being.

[TLuv]

Lockette would be a great hire IMO

[DeployedDiehardCane]

Off topic question, but does anybody know the name of the first song played on that Stacy Coley HS highlight video?

[UpNorthCane27]

Worst part of being a homeowner in rhode island is when you have to clear the driveway after a blizzard without a snow blower!!!! FML

[Ohio_Cane]

BONECRUSHERDan Sileo ‏@DanSileoShow

Miami Footballs HIGHEST draft choice this year will be Brandon McGee around 175

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And this idiot is mad about the way Golden recruits? LOL

[CGNC]

Posted by: CoCane | February 08, 2013 at 10:40 PM

There you go again making sense

[CGNC]

UpNorth I hope all is well with you and yours - that storm looked NASTY

[CoCane]

CGNC,

Yeah, some people on here hate when I do that. (shruggs)

Good morning