It ain't over until it is over. And now, we can officially say that it is OVER.
Derrick Griffin, one of the nation’s top prep receivers, became the Hurricanes’ 19th signee for the Class of 2013, signing a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Miami.
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound receiver from Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas, is rated the nation’s top tight end by ESPN and No. 3 by Rivals.com. He’s also listed as the No. 7 receiver by Scout.com and 247Sports.com. A 4-star prospect by every major recruiting service, Griffin is ranked No. 33 in the ESPN 150, No. 43 by Rivals.com, No. 44 by Scout.com and No. 86 by 247Sports.com.
As a junior in 2011, Griffin caught 36 passes for 509 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds on the basketball court. As a sophomore in 2010, he hauled in 28 catches for 500 yards and eight TDs.
Also a 4-star basketball recruit, Griffin is rated the No. 26 small forward by ESPN, No. 74 nationally by Scout.com and No. 81 nationally by Rivals.com.
Miami's 2013 signing class is ranked No. 11 in 247Sports.com's composite rankings – a jump of seven
spots since National Signing Day – and No. 21 by ESPN. Miami’s talent-laden class features 16 freshmen and three juniors from 12 different states.
The Canes will kick off their spring practice schedule Sat., March 2 at the GreenTree Practice Field.
LB- I only listen to their daytime shows when there's a big news story. Its hard when you live far away to not try to learn as much as you can.
Posted by: j.w. | February 20, 2013 at 05:15 PM
Canes D certainly has gotten us through the last few hoops games.
Posted by: indiy499 | February 20, 2013 at 03:03 PM
YES! it has.
Scott is doing a HECKUVA! job as an on-ball defender.
Posted by: CaneRock | February 20, 2013 at 05:27 PM
Former Georgia Tech basketball coach Bobby Cremins, a new member of the NCAA’s committee on infractions, said last month that the NCAA should have been “really, really, skeptical” about using Nevin Shapiro as a source.
The University of Miami now must hope that other members of the infraction committee feel the same way.
When UM officials present their case before the committee, possibly in June, they will assert, among other things, that several of the allegations leveled against UM were not corroborated and that the NCAA is relying, as president Donna Shalala said, “on the word of a man who made a fortune by lying.”
Two UM sources said initial sentiment is that the school likely would not appeal very limited scholarship reductions but would vehemently fight additional postseason bans in football and any in basketball.
“If there’s a strong penalty, we would appeal,” one of the UM officials said, cautioning that nothing will be decided definitively until the process plays out.
UM likely will not know for many months whether it will receive any additional punishment beyond what it already has self-imposed, including two football bowl bans, 10 player suspensions and a few football scholarships.
Cremins is the only one of the 18 infraction committee members that has spoken publicly about the UM case, and he might not even be assigned to it.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2013/02/wednesday-reaction-on-um-case-and-breakdown-of-where-it-goes-from-here-dolphins-draft.html#storylink=cpy
Posted by: CaneRock | February 20, 2013 at 05:36 PM
COI meeting Miami this Friday
Interesting it is a procedural meeting, Also we are already scheduling now to get before the committed on June 14-16.
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:09 PM
"I understand he’s is in jail for a Ponzi scheme, but a lot of the reason he is there is because of his good nature.” -Maria Elena Perez
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:14 PM
He was a giver of other people's money. Such good nature. Robin Hoodish, yes?
Posted by: 360Cane | February 20, 2013 at 06:16 PM
Haith NOA says Nevin Shapiro threatened to go public with claim he paid recruits if school didn't pay him. NCAA claims Haith paid Shapiro.
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:17 PM
C-Rob exposed
http://www.foxsportsradio.com/player/?station=FSR-PR&program_name=podcast&program_id=jasonwhitlock_podcast.xml&mid=22898095
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:20 PM
Tomorrow all 3 of our major coaches will be on sid's show. I am starting to hate Qam's lineup
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:41 PM
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND ...0-0 ALOT OF CANES FANS EVEN SAW A ORANGE CANESPACE SHIRT
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 07:02 PM
TOP 3RD FAU1 CANES0
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 07:11 PM
EVEN SAW A ORANGE CANESPACE SHIRT
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 07:02 PM
Awesome! Keep us updated, will U?
Posted by: 86Cane | February 20, 2013 at 07:12 PM
So, I am in St. Pete today. Any Canespacers over here?
Posted by: 86Cane | February 20, 2013 at 07:15 PM
C-Rob is a straight up punk
Posted by: Canesfan_1 | February 20, 2013 at 07:15 PM
2RUN HOMERUN FAU. 3-0
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 08:00 PM
3-1 FAU
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 08:13 PM
3-2 FAU GOT TO TAKE THE SON HOME MIAMI WAKING UP NOW
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 08:15 PM
Let's go Canes baseball beat FAU. I think Donna is going about it perfectly. Our Canes bball team continue to win. NCAA GFY.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | February 20, 2013 at 08:40 PM
Epic interview Hassan! Jason Whitlock blows Charles Robinson out of the water!
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | February 20, 2013 at 08:40 PM
Stephan A goes off on the NCAA....must listen
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8964435/ncaa-accuses-miami-lack-institutional-control-notice-allegations
Posted by: raizecane | February 20, 2013 at 08:51 PM
Billed NCAA over 57,000 and has only been been 18k that is why she is sore.... Also admits that the NCAA was subsidizing the Rat's defense.....SMH this rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper, our total of wrong doings is not over 40 grand but the ncaa has spent hundreds of thousands to try to bury us including over 50 grand to subsidize a convicted felon's defense.....
http://paulandyoungron.iheart.com/player/?mid=22899871&station=WBGGP-IP&program_id=PYRShows.xml&program_name=podcast
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/02/20/shapiro-attorney-denies-wrongdoing-alleged-by-ncaa/
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 08:58 PM
tie game 4 up
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 09:05 PM
David Thompson goes yard first hr of the season for UM
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 09:31 PM
Hassy...U doing WORK!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 20, 2013 at 09:52 PM
top of the 11th, the U with a man on third and two outs, still tied at 4, after scoring 2 in the 8th to tie up the game.
Posted by: JCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Fieger with the two out single into right, 5-4 Canes now with the lead.
Posted by: JCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Broad strikes out, to the bottom of the 11th we go. C'mon D. Gotta take care of some work. Will update when able.
Posted by: JCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:20 PM
DAMN WISHED I COULD OF STAYED AT THE GAME.
Posted by: canezilla | February 20, 2013 at 10:24 PM
I'm feeling that Whitlock interview. Especially the way they threw some knowledge at Shalala about the way the NCAA may be crookedly spending cash. Somebody needs to make sure Shalala & her lawyers here that interview...
Posted by: CoCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Game over. Canes win, 5-4. FAU got a walk, but followed with a K and then a DP to end the game.
Posted by: JCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:30 PM
CANES WIN, CANES WIN!
Posted by: 86Cane | February 20, 2013 at 10:35 PM
Thompson was clearly the clutch offensive player of the game for the Canes, with a two run shot and two walks, including one early in the 11th that resulted in the game winning run (Barr put in to pinch run for him). Not bad for the freshman qb...
Way to hang in there in a midweek game, especially the way FAU hit the lights out of it(15 hits), but without plating many runs to match.
Outta here. G'night, all.
Posted by: JCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:36 PM
http://southflorida.247sports.com/Article/Bulls247-has-learned-a-USF-coach-interviewed-for-the-UM-TE-job--117661
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | February 20, 2013 at 10:51 PM
Posted by: CoCane | February 20, 2013 at 10:27 PM
I love how they phunked with Robinson. They really called that piece of s... out. A real conversation by a couple of guys that had their facts down straight.
Posted by: Canesfan_1 | February 20, 2013 at 10:55 PM
Just.......WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!
Just read Sports Buzz!!!!!
Al will clean house recruiting from NOW ON!!!! WE'RE BAAAAACK!
Posted by: Clwtrdan | February 20, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Dan, U read what?
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 20, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Tomorrow all 3 of our major coaches will be on sid's show. I am starting to hate Qam's lineup
Posted by: Hassan | February 20, 2013 at 06:41 PM
GREAT!
We need to put a media blitz on the NCAA's A$$!
Guarantee you if they feel the pressure, this will come to a QUICK! resolution.
You see how fast that NOA got here.
Posted by: CaneRock | February 20, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Hassan
U Rock with that link! I was hell yeahing!
Posted by: Clwtrdan | February 20, 2013 at 11:53 PM
Ohio-
Trust me. I have not one inkling of the info you have. I appreciate all your news and speculations especially during the recruiting period. But from what I've read, we are just about done. Thank Goodness!
Posted by: Clwtrdan | February 20, 2013 at 11:57 PM
MAN U HAVE TO FEEL FOR GOLDEN.GETTING HIS DREAM JOB AND THEN DEALING WITH THIS BS!!! BUT I GUESS IT'S WHATEVER DONT KILL U MAKES U STRONGER
Posted by: canezilla | February 21, 2013 at 07:07 AM
"Tomorrow all 3 of our major coaches will be on sid's show. I am starting to hate Qam's lineup"
Sid is the best.
"I don't think there's any question."- Al Golden
Posted by: LB | February 21, 2013 at 07:09 AM
After reading all the reports and time tables, this might effect yet another recruiting class. Unless the committee on infractions decides to not believe a convicted felon, and considers all the harm we have already done to ourselves and gives s a light punishment, no way UM wont appeal, stretching it close to signing day or beyond before we know our punishment. Rivals coaches are going to go 100% overboard with the "lack of institutional control" thing and how bad it is and how bad the penalties will be. On another note, I doubt UM will hold back on scholarships, visits etc and with our schedule we should win 9 to 10 games and play for the ACC title..that may help in recruiting more than anything.
Posted by: UMike | February 21, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Whitlock's interview is really powerful. The NCAA and Charles Robinson seem very foolish when applying basic intellectual and investigative principles to this process.
I'm not jumping on the bandwagon because I love UM, but because of my media background. Here's the link again. Please listen and pass along to the UM decision-makers:
http://www.foxsportsradio.com/player/?station=FSR-PR&program_name=podcast&program_id=jasonwhitlock_podcast.xml&mid=22898095
Posted by: LB | February 21, 2013 at 08:28 AM
n other news
Florida Atlantic University firmed a deal to rename its football building GEO Group Stadium. So what's GEO Group?
Oh. they run private prisons. Seriously.
Posted by: Old Skool | February 20, 2013 at 05:28 AM
Seriously? C'mon man! That's foul.
Posted by: usagainsttheworld | February 21, 2013 at 08:33 AM
skool, i thought you meant this GEO:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_Prizm
guess i was wrong!
Posted by: usagainsttheworld | February 21, 2013 at 08:35 AM
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21732438/report-fau-stadium-name-rights-bought-by-geo-group
uatw, it's actually quite worse when you read into what is being accused at the company in question. Let me just say I'm glad The Pipe is retired so he isn't directly connected to any of this, personally.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | February 21, 2013 at 08:35 AM
Does anyone know when or if Miami appeals the NCAA does that go to another panel of enforcements or does the same people look at the case again?
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | February 21, 2013 at 08:55 AM
Different panel as far as I'm aware tbc.
http://www.bruinsnation.com/2010/7/1/1542658/sanctions-the-ncaa-appeals-process
Old news but reviews the Southern Cal appeal as it was being delivered, you'll have to do the proper accounting for how stupid their AD was in stonewalling the investigation versus how lenient the COI in UM's case will be from the 'unprecedented' level of cooperation in the investigation.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | February 21, 2013 at 09:04 AM
Jethro being considered for job at OU
Posted by: UMike | February 21, 2013 at 09:05 AM
Great post by someone at Canesinsight..
"I've seen posters commenting on the quote from Golden regarding Kirkland, then signing 3 more kids. The hard cap meant that he wasn't going over 85 scholarships. If MT, Collins and Bostwick all picked Miami that would have left no extra scholarship for Denver. If he guaranteed that he was picking them they would have let him keep it and given the hard line to another prospect. He decided to play the game and say that we were in his top 3 so Miami moved on.
Since those 3 picked other schools we had some openings that were not known to the coaches at the time. And so Golden added 3 Stud athletes to our program.
The 2014 kids that really want to go to the []_[] better not be playing games and if they do and get left behind hopefully we don't have to listen to local idiots cry about it."
Posted by: UMike | February 21, 2013 at 09:07 AM