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June 28, 2013

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Ohio_Cane

Hurns

SOUP

Let the PARTY begin!

Gotta go talk to Ray Lewis, be back later.

Antything U want me to tell him?

j.w.

3!

Old Skool

Ask Ray, if he'll speak to Eddie Johnson.

Semper Fi Cane

Bat signal

Semper Fi Cane

Possibly Demetrius Jackson.

canezilla

ASK HIM IF HE HAS ANY PLANS TO GET INTO COACHING. EITHER AT MIAMI OR ANY LEVEL?

Semper Fi Cane

Or Fadol Brown.

j.w.

Demetrius

tjl

Donald Draper

Ohio_Cane

Welcome to the U, DL Demetrius Jackson!

Brevardcane

Has he camped with us?

UMike

I posted it on the last blog..he is a DE from BTW..never played a down of high school football..but got tons of attention after his spring game

CaneRock

Older article, but Demetrius Jackson is another hoopster turned football player:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/05/3168474/demetrius-jackson-leads-booker.html

CaneRock

With this most recent commitment, Al is throwing these recruiting "experts" for a loop with all these "NRs", and WHODAFUQISDATS!...LMAO!

UMike

CaneRock..he will be a 3-Star before the weekend is over lol

CoCane

Golden's evaluation skills better be on point. If not, we'll be mediocre for years to come. Ijs

4-Real

X 20 Cocane!

SOUP

Golden's evaluation skills better be on point. If not, we'll be mediocre for years to come. Ijs

Posted by: CoCane | June 28, 2013 at 04:34 PM

There IT is right there.

I have no reason to doubt him YET, but either he is smarter than everybody else, which may be possible, or we could be in trouble. Look I as much as anybody fully understand that there are a few diamonds in the rough but they are not ALL in the rough, are they?

CoCane

I'm not going to knock our commits or the process in which we got them. We won titles with the same formula in the past. Ijs that even though the recruiting sites aren't perfect, they are better then they were when we were finding hidden gems back in the day. Talented players aren't overlooked as much anymore. So the diamonds in the rough are at a premium. As of now, we have quite a few commits that would have to turn out to be hidden gems. We're going to need a few more high profilers for this class to be considered upgrade worthy. Jmo

CoCane

Yeah SOUP. We're on the same page bruh...

Felipe

Yeah but in this case he isn't a diamond in the rough PER SE, it's that he's a total unknown. They have his spring tape. We don't. Nobody else does. Many of the other kids (Herndon, Turner, etc.) quality as possible diamonds but are more likely than not if we're to be honest wind up as just plain Carbon.

But I know you guys weren't just referencing Demetrius Jackson.

On the other hand, we were out in the lead on Kaaya, Lammons, Rudolph, and now they've blown up so far as to push for top spots in the country at their respective position (Lane didn't do himself any favors with the bored effort up north in that competition the other week). So I'll reserve judgment.

Felipe

*not that he isn't a diamond in the rough, but he's also a total unknown altogether right now is what I should've said. He could have natural ability and Freeney style in-the-paint spin moves all we know.

The Dude

Good posts. I agree 100%.

TJL

Damn this was lightning fast!! The ink hasn't dried on the arrest report

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2013/06/28/florida-gators-football-antonio-morrison/2473645/

The Dude

Is Grace on campus yet? Has he packed on some mucsle yet? He and Figuerora are going to need to tear it up this year.

The Dude

If you could choose that one Hurricane would have an all american year (not a QB) who would it be?

CaneRock

Ijs that even though the recruiting sites aren't perfect, they are better then they were when we were finding hidden gems back in the day. Talented players aren't overlooked as much anymore. So the diamonds in the rough are at a premium. As of now, we have quite a few commits that would have to turn out to be hidden gems.

Posted by: CoCane | June 28, 2013 at 04:59 PM

TRUE!
And I'll add this...we had the inherent advantage of location, and familiarity, as far as "finding those hidden gems back in the day." The recruiting market is pretty much flat now.

But I agree 100%..."the diamonds in the rough are at a premium."

Brevardcane

Do we know if he attended the camp? If so then I'd feel better about this pickup.. Otherwise I'm thinking this is to help with chad and Nigel?

UMike

Golden's evaluation skills better be on point. If not, we'll be mediocre for years to come. Ijs

Posted by: CoCane | June 28, 2013 at 04:34 PM

There IT is right there.

I have no reason to doubt him YET, but either he is smarter than everybody else, which may be possible, or we could be in trouble. Look I as much as anybody fully understand that there are a few diamonds in the rough but they are not ALL in the rough, are they?

Posted by: SOUP | June 28, 2013 at 04:48 PM

is that negative talk I see haha

SOUP

Not negative, just cautious or guardedly optimistic.

CaneRock

Interesting, Demetrius Jackson committed to Arkansas last week:

"He said he has offers from Arkansas and FIU and had committed to the Razorbacks last week, but the school didn’t accept his oral commitment because he hadn’t visited the campus yet."

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/28/3476060/miami-hurricanes-notch-another.html

Ohio_Cane

Randy Shannon tried to snatch Jackson under the radar from down here. Bet he's pissed

CaneRock

Ohio_Cane, any idea how many kids we're gonna sign next year?

The 2008 class was pretty big, but I don't recall us having this many in June.

CaneRock

Good article by Larry Blustein:

UM attracts recruits with Al Golden’s football camps

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/28/3476078/um-attracts-recruits-with-al-goldens.html

The Dude

I'm thinking even if Miami fails to meet its expectations next year, Al should get another year or two depending on who is available. The culture he is building seems to be the right one. Imagine how successful these camps will make Miami when players have gone through them for a few years. Also I don't think Al will settle for only the ACC. He wants BCS games. I don't think even D'Onofrio can stand in his way. If the D sucks, I think Mark is gone after the year. May be painful to watch though.

SOUP

Oh what a night...

Ohio_Cane

I expect us to take somewhere in the neighborhood of 29-30 this year

SOUP

Leaving The Florida Keys, headed back to the mainland and reality. Great event last night at the Ocean View Pub in Islamorada. Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Danny Stubbs, Bennie Blades, Chris Myers, KC Jones and many, many more were on hand. Heck even the five National Championship Rings and Gino Torretta's Heisman Trophy was there!

Photos and info to follow much later when I get home to the CCC.

CGNC

Sounds like you had fun 86. Rough life lol

CGNC

TJL, that's not much punishment lol riding around with UF police. Quite a catch and release program they have

Semper Fi Cane

Per Tito Benach, he just interviewed Cook at the Nike 7 on 7 this morning, and Cook now says there is 40% chance that he signs with someone other than the gators. I know it's been said before, but I think that the importance of the Florida game cannot be overstated for the Canes moving forward.

canezilla

IT WOULD BE HUGE WHEN THE CANES BEAT THE GATORS

VA Cane

Couple things....Hernandez is an idiot...first he went to FL to play for Greasy Urban Myer, 2nd why would anybody want to own a Glock? They suck!!! Check out a Para Warthog.....small compact solid accurate concealable .45 all metal, unreal weapon....pricy but great I own 2 they are the deal!!!

The kid from FL gets a break...who cares if he is a FL player? Wouldn't it be great to see a bouncer step up do his job just once and give one of these smart ass UF kids a real ass kicking they would never forget? I mean stomp their AZZ...

U mike thanks for the posts about athletes in the counties....very good reading.

4-Real

U guys remember 4-star lb & former gaytor committ turned Kentucky committ James Hearns? He just de-committed to Louisville & will be apart of the 2013 class. Meanwhile we recently picked up a track kid with no football offers, all because he's Sony Michel's backup. Les Miles just landed a stud db from florida yesterday by the name of John Battle who hlds offers from the likes of Florida, FSU, Ohio St etc...Kid had interest in Miami but our staff apparently didn't have much interest in him. And some of u wonder why we're running from LSU & signing up 4 home-n-homes with Arkansas st & Toledo :(

JCane

4-R:

There may be many reasons that the U might not be interested in players with offers from FU, OSU and FSU. Guys who appear to have "shady" enough backgrounds, have poor chances to qualify academically, etc. There was an article in the PB Post this week going over how coaches like Urban shouldn't be blamed for players like Hernandez, and spoke of how rival fans make fun of these situations. However, there is truth to coaches being willing to completely overlook criminal mentalities on a routine basis when you have as many arrests of UF players as has taken place since Urban's watch began, while being continued with WM since. It allows more great players to be part of the team, but there is risk involved, and Donna is trying to avoid having more of this kind of exposure. If you have a kid paying tuition at the U and paying for the athletes to go for free, you might not like seeing kids getting in who really are not even remotely resembling functional members of society and have no respect for other human beings.

UMike

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
Spoke with #FSU commit JoJo Robinson. Said the opportunity to play with Jameis Winston is keeping him committed. #Canes have strong chance

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
#Canes basketball player DeAndre Burnett is out here supporting his brother Dalvin Cook

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
JoJo Robinson has arrived with a UHealth backpack. Again, take it for what it’s worth.

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
Yearby also added he believes there is an “80% chance” Dalvin Cook flips to Miami. Take that for what it’s worth #Canes #UF

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
Just talked to Joe Yearby. I asked him about Sony and Dalvin and he said “Canes fans, y’all don’t gotta worry. I’m a Cane.” #Canes

CaneRock

Peter Ariz ‏@P_Ariz3
JoJo Robinson has arrived with a UHealth backpack. Again, take it for what it’s worth.

Posted by: UMike | June 29, 2013 at 04:33 PM

I'll tell you how I take it...HYPOCRITES! These kids wanna rep the 305 when they not around, but when they're in the 305, they don't say NOTHIN'!

Kinda like Smokey's mind control over Debo..."He be like...STFU!...I be quiet. But when He leave...I be talkin' again."

canezilla

LOL CANEROCK

CaneRock

Zilla, I'm callin' they asses OUT! this week.

Like Cooks "40%" ass. I don't know about anybody else, but my Mama didn't accept me being 40% in ANYTHING! Your Brother's about to go to UM, your school has had 2 RBs that had success at the you...but yo' ass is "40". Maaaaaan, GTFOH with that BS!
We don't want no "40%ers"!

You're either with []_[]S!, or against []_[]S!

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