Running With The Bulls

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The undefeated Miami Hurricanes will travel across the State of Florida from East to West to face off with the South Florida Bulls next Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.

While the Hurricanes are riding high at 3-0 and coming off a record setting performance against hapless Savannah State last Saturday the Bulls are struggling and can't seem to get out of their own way as they enter the contest at 0-3. 

Here are some of the details of the gridiron contest in Tampa this weekend.

GAME INFORMATION - GAME 4
15/15 MIAMI HURRICANES (3-0) at NR/NR USF BULLS (0-3)

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 • 12 p.m. ET • ESPNU • Raymond James Stadium (65,787)

RAISING CANES: SEASON 3 | ROSTER | STATISTICS | MEDIA ALMANAC | GAME NOTES | DEPTH CHART | THEUFOOTBALL.COM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK

SERIES HISTORY

Miami leads 4-1, including 2-0 in Tampa. UM has won last two meetings.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPN3 • Tom Hart, Play-by-Play • John Congemi, Analyst
WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki, PXP • Don Bailey Jr., Analyst • Josh Darrow, Sideline Reporter
RADIO CARACOL 1260 AM • Roly Martin, PXP • Pepe Campos, Analyst • Joe Martinez, Analyst
WVUM 90.5 FM • Chris Wittyngham • Chip Brierre • Gabriel Ibrahim
Satellite Radio • Sirius 136 • XM 191

THE FIVE BIG THINGS THAT U NEED TO KNOW:

Miami ranks 4th nationally in pass efficiency and red zone defense.

Miami’s offensive line has allowed only two sacks in 3 games (5th).

Miami’s defense has allowed only two touchdowns in 3 games in 2013.

Duke Johnson is tied for 11th nationally in all-purpose yards per game.

The Duke is the only player in UM history with 3 kickoff returns of 95+ yards.

HOW DO U SPELL CLUTCH?  WELL, CLIVE OF COURSE!

How clutch has junior TE Clive Walford been for the Miami Hurricanes offense? 17 of Walford’s last 18 touches has resulted in either a Miami first down or touchdown. Walford has 7 catches through the first 3 games of 2013. Five have resulted in a first down, one resulted in a touchdown and the other was an 8-yard gain.

THIS IS JUST FOR KICKS:

Sophomore PK Matt Goudis more than doubled his career PAT total on Saturday, connecting on a school-record 11 PATs during a 77-7 win over Savannah State. Goudis became just the 10th kicker in the last 15 years of college football to go at least 11 for 11 on extra points in a game.  Goudis is a perfect 20-for-20 this season on kick attempts (18-18 PAT, 2-2 FG).

The plan is for UM fans to travel with their team to Tampa and cheer the Hurricanes on the vicotry. We will arrive in Tampa on Friday night, have dinner and arrive early at Ray-Jay for the scheduled beatdown of the Bulls.

Then we will take their women and leave town on our victory tour 12% bus.

That is all.

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Comments

[Old Skool]

OKay

[Mountain Cane]

Bush

[SOUP]

Howard

[Account Deleted]

4 spot....I'll take it

[NativeCane]

USF should get on their knees and beg Jim Leavitt to return and finish the job he started.
Hiring the son of spittles was a bad move!

Dem Canes!!!

[IraqiCane]

Come on game day!!!

Let's GO CANES!!!

[TJL]

Will the team bus over al la Shannon?

[TJL]

Speaking of busses watch out for champagne bottle wielding strippers on party busses!!!

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9714106/jacoby-jones-baltimore-ravens-involved-incident-party-bus-john-harbaugh-confirms

[Terrance Sullivan]

We need to smash the West Central Bulls.

[NativeCane]

Time to castrate the bulls and turn em into steers TSully!

DEM CANES!!!

[BigWindyCane1]

Canes are 18.5 point favorite at USF.

[Old Skool]

Yea, we may smite or even castrate the Bulls, leave the dust filled with their fatness, but we cannot sacrifice them

"any animal which has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the Lord" Leviticus 22-24 ESV

[NativeCane]

Smite the bulls, CANES!!!

[Terrance Sullivan]

Yes Sir NativeCane. Heck we should be a 54 point favorite over UCWF Bulls.

[SOUP]

Canes are 18.5 point favorite at USF.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | September 23, 2013 at 08:06 PM

I don't bet on games but I will tell u this:

I would not have bet to cover a 60 point spread vs SS but I would bet to cover 18.5 points vs USF.

[canezilla]

18.5 IS SUPER LOW. WE SHOULD COVER THAT REAL EASY

[SOUP]

The Canes are unbeaten, No. 15 in the AP poll and pounding toward what they hope is an Atlantic Coast Conference championship — but that will be up to the NCAA as much as it’s up to Canes players.

There is a word for a situation like that.

Helpless.

Yet Golden has held his program together and moved it forward.

“We couldn’t have asked for Al to be a greater champion through all this than what he’s been,” James said. “I can’t say enough positives for how I feel Al’s handled this situation he completely inherited.”

This is the long cloud over our civic parade.

So much to love in major Miami sports right now. The Canes and Dolphins both are 3-0 together for the first time since 2002. The defending champion Heat are about to open training camp in search of a three-peat. Panthers hockey is unfurling. Youth and talent embodied in pitcher Jose Fernandez make the Marlins’ future seem bright.

But that sledgehammer poised over UM football demands an eye both weary and wary.

The Hurricanes thought closure finally was at hand back in June when, after receiving the official Notice of Allegations, UM presented its defense to the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Indianapolis, where college’s governing body is headquartered.

A final verdict was expected in six to eight weeks. It has been almost 14 weeks.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3646507/greg-cote-um-helpless-in-ncaas.html#storylink=cpy

[Montreal_Cane]

Miami’s self-imposed penalties have been extraordinary. The football program already has previously suspended eight involved players for 19 games, reduced scholarships and borne two consecutive seasons of postseason bans. That has cost UM two bowl games plus last year’s chance to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game for a spot in the Orange Bowl Classic — perhaps once-in-a-lifetime stuff...Greg Cote nailed it right in this article.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3646507/greg-cote-um-helpless-in-ncaas.html#storylink=cpy

[UMike]

Some quick Canes hits (Please see below for 1:30 p.m. updates with Heat and Dolphins notes):

### UM said Stephen Morris threw during UM’s light practice today -- he wasn't a full participant in practiced -- and Al Golden indicated he expects him to play Saturday against USF.

“He looks good,” Golden said, noting this is not as serious as the ankle issue that forced him to miss the end of last year’s North Carolina game. (Morris was able to start the next week.)

### The perception of Ryan Williams around the program has improved. Golden noted that he has improved by changing his mechanics and using his feet more to escape pressure. “He doesn’t have an arm [as strong as] Stephen’s, but that doesn’t preclude him from being a very good quarterback,” Golden said.

### People who have watched UM’s closed practices during training camp have said they’re impressed with how freshman quarterback Kevin Olsen threw the ball. But in some pointed remarks, Golden made clear Monday he expects more. A lot more.

“He has to improve the mental aspects,” Golden said. “He hasn't owned the process. He can't waste this year. He's got to get better. When we're not throwing, he's got to be throwing anyway... [and] watch how Steve and Ryan conduct themselves....”

In other words, don’t get too comfortable, kid, and think you don't have to work harder at this. Golden sent the message he clearly expects more. (Susan Miller Degnan will have more of Golden's comments on Olsen and the quarterbacks in a story to be posted later.)

### Malcolm Lewis, who has essentially fallen to sixth on UM’s receiver depth chart before Rashawn Scott was injured late in the opener, is close to the player he was before his gruesome ankle injury against Georgia Tech last season, Golden said.

“Is he 100? No,” Golden said. “Will he be this year? I don’t know yet. He was playing faster.”

### Defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio smiled when noting that freshman linebacker Jermaine Grace not only thanked him after Saturday’s blowout win for putting him in the game but also reminded him that he had six tackles.

### Artie Burns wasn’t able to seize a starting cornerback job (he was listed as a possible starter last week, but not on Sunday’s depth chart), and that’s not a surprise because he’s got quality older players ahead of him. But Burns remains firmly entrenched among UM's top four corners and coaches love the upside.

"He played over 30 plays and graded out pretty well," Golden said. "We have to get more production from him in pass breakups and tackles, things of that nature.”

### UM is pleased with tight end Beau Sandland’s emergence.

“He's gifted athletically, he has loose hips, soft hands,” Golden said. “The things we didn't know was how good he'd be with run after catch.”

### Game time for the Oct. 5 home game against Georgia Tech will be decided next Sunday.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy

[UMike]

Coach Al Golden, asked Monday about the progress of freshman quarterback Kevin Olsen, said Olsen “needs to really improve the mental aspects of his game” and “can’t waste this year.”

Said Golden of Olsen, who is expected to redshirt this season: “He’s got to learn the game. He’s got to be obedient to a regimen to be a quarterback, and it’s got to be the same every day. He’s got to be disciplined in terms of that. He’s not there yet. He hasn’t owned the process yet.

“He’s got to really improve the mental aspects of his game so that he can play the game fast, and he can’t waste his time, can’t waste this year.

“He’s got to get better. He’s out here right now throwing. He’s got to. He’s got to be out here throwing every day. And when we’re not throwing, he’s got to be throwing anyway.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/24/3646604/ums-al-golden-talks-about-freshman.html#storylink=cpy

[UMike]

I seen this over at CIS...

JUCO DT Julio Derosier decommits from UM

According to canesport UM commit Juco DT Julio Derosier has been removed from the 2014 list of UM committments which went from 25 to 24. This now opens the door for JUCO DE/DT Claude Pelon or even a propect like DE Jahid Ward in addition to the spot staff is holding for JUCO NT Cory Johnson.

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Personally, I think this might just be Rivals finally realizing this kid is part of the 2013 class lol..I could be wrong. To be honest, I dont even know if anyone knows the deal with this kids. I thought he already has a financial package signed etc...but I DO NOT think he is a decommit just because Rivals removed him, he wasnt suppose to be listed with the 2014 class..not to mention there is no way they wouldnt have a story about it.. imo

[UMike]

Great info from Thread Killa @ CIS and 247..

A Plethora Of Updates

*The following info is from Ryan Bartow on 247 and the McFadden info is from Bill Kurelic on Bucknuts

2015 S Kendrell McFadden

Ohio St. is on top for McFadden
Their success in having DBs drafted high is a draw for McFadden
Kerry Coombs is also one of his favorite, if not his favorite college assistant coach
McFadden also likes how Coombs talks about grades and class attendance

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2015 CB Tyrek Cole

Cole wants to play in the SEC
South Carolina leads for Cole
Florida is 2nd, Alabama and LSU are also in Cole's lead group
Alabama and LSU have not offered Cole yet

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2016 RB Mark Walton

Walton is expected to commit to Miami on 29 March, his birthday

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2015 prospects from MNW

CB Deandre Baker, 6-0 183 is thought to be a better corner prospect than Artie Burns
DT Jared McGahee, 6-0 275 is the nephew of Willis McGahee
DE Aaron Kinsey 6-4 210
DB Khalid McGee 5-11 185

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2015 RB Alex Anderson

FSU leads for Anderson, but haven't offered yet
NC St. and Tennesee round out Anderson's lead group

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2015 RBs Jacques Patrick and Jordan Scarlett

FSU leads for both at this point

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2015 Westminster Christian Trio a possible package deal

TE Devonaire Clarington favors Miami over Florida and Georgia
ATH Tim Irvin has Miami, Florida, and WVU as his top 3
ATH Jordan Cronkrite is high on FSU, NC St., and Wake Forest
Cronkrite says an offer from Miami or Florida could lead him to either school
Bartow says he's heard from sources these 3 are a package deal for Miami

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2015 S Jaquan Johnson

Johnson is close with 2015 ATH Tim Irvin
Johnson and Irvin want to play ball together in college
Florida leads for Johnson
Bartow says Florida is the main competition for Miami when it comes to the WC Trio and Johnson

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Chad Thomas, Demetrius Jackson, Nigel Bethel, and Mike Smith

All 4 Miami commits are taking their OVs but are 100% solid to the Canes
Bethel went to Utah on an OV in hopes of getting teammate Deltron Hopkins a Utah offer
All 4 Miami commits plan to use their last OV on Miami

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Treon Harris

Harris remains firm to FSU but is still hoping Oregon offers
Another possibility for Harris is if Clemson OC Chad Morris lands a top 25 head coaching job
Morris is the highest paid OC and some think Harris has a similar skill set to Tahj Boyd

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2016 WR Dionte Mullins

Tennessee is the early favorite for the Gulliver Prep wideout

[UMike]

From a poster at CIS and Rivals..

Demetrius Jackson & Chad Thomas

Not really much new or mind blowing info but i will update anyway

Demetrius Jackson

-recruiting "experts" was shocked when Arkansas and Miami offered him
-has an explosive first step and can rush the passer with the best of them even teammate Chad Thomas
-2-star ranking likely to change after impresive start
-closing in on 10 sacks in just 4 games
-on his ranking "I know that's something I have to earn," and "I'm focused on the season right now."
-Louisville is after him, usc sends mail & still keeps in contact with Arkansas
-not sure if he wants to take visits
-he is 100-percent to UM and wants the team to keep getting better each game

Chad Thomas

-says "Everything is going good," "I'm working to be a good leader and senior for the team."
-attended the Miami-Florida game said he wasn't surprised by the Hurricanes' solid defensive effort
-thoughts on the game "No, they didn't surprise me," replied Thomas. "I talked to (linebacker Denzel) Perryman a lot. He gives me something and I try to give him something, little coaching things. They came out and played hard."
-Alabama, Florida State, Louisville, and LSU are still coming after him
-"I'm locked in with Miami," Thomas said. "I'm going to Louisville to visit my cousin and I have a lot of friends up there. It will probably be during my bye right before the playoffs."
-on visit to fsu & bama "I don't know yet, I'm going to try," "I have to see what's up with my coaches."

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com...2580&PT=4&PR=2

[LB]

Mark Emmert's new nonsense here:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9713684/ncaa-president-mark-emmert-says-lot-change-coming-ncaa

[UMike]

Additionally, SEC commissioner Mike Slive suggested last week that the NCAA's rules on governing agents are part of the problem, this amid reports of possible problems at Alabama and Tennessee.

"I haven't talked to Mike about it, so I can't speak for him," Emmert said Monday.

Nice to see the head of the NCAA and SEC on a first name basis lol

[UMike]

Golden said on the radio this morning "The greatest sanction of all is the sanction of uncertainty."

[UMike]

OGV....CNNSI reverted back to their logo-less broken link lol

[NativeCane]

SOUP, 4 days til the Tampa Tailgate, whats on your mind festivity wise.

I have an abundance of venison burger and sausage.
.........and or bacon wrapped backstrap wrapped w/jalapeno which is what Mrs. Native suggested.

Go Canes!!!

[raizecane]

SOUP, 4 days til the Tampa Tailgate, whats on your mind festivity wise.

I have an abundance of venison burger and sausage.
.........and or bacon wrapped backstrap wrapped w/jalapeno which is what Mrs. Native suggested.

Go Canes!!!

Posted by: NativeCane | September 24, 2013 at 07:58 AM

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I'll have the same but with rum......LOL. I plan on parking in E4 and hope to be there around 8 AM unless Soup has something else in mind.

[UMike]

Dam Native..you got me thinking about making the 9 hour drive just to eat lol

[NativeCane]

Good Raize, you bringing a grill?

DEM CANES!!!

[NativeCane]

UMike, I knew you were a bacon wrap venison kinda guy!

Would love to have U, come on down!

DEM CANES!!!

[UMike]

lol Native..would love to, but I cant miss another of my sons games. I missed one game to be at the Florida game. I am one of the coaches on his 9yo team, so I got to be there.

[raizecane]

Good Raize, you bringing a grill?

DEM CANES!!!

Posted by: NativeCane | September 24, 2013 at 08:18 AM

Most likely.......... :-)

[LB]

Let's make it 4-0. Rip the horns off of those bulls.

BEAT USF. Win.

[canezilla]

ANYBODY WATCH AMERICAN GREED? THEY HAD NEVIN'S STORY ON LAST NIGHT.CRAZY SHYT

[LB]

"Nice to see the head of the NCAA and SEC on a first name basis lol"

Big Mark probably rolled over and woke the SEC guy up.

[NativeCane]

Saturday September 10th partly cloudy, high 88, winds out of NE 10 mph with 10% chance of rain.

Dem Canes!!!

[UMike]

Zilla, I keep missing it! Eventually I will see it. Maybe someone should send a copy to the NCAA lol

[CaneRock]

I hope Al made em' run a gasser, for EVERY YARD! that they gave up on that TD...PATHETIC! Ain't get $hit right on that play...no aligment,no assignment, and DEFINITELY! no execution. We would've been better off not even sending a defense out there. That was just LAZY AS HELL!

And something else I don't understand, is why the hell does it take so long for the defense to get set. I saw that waaaaaaay too much against UF, luckily they didn't take advantage of it.

[UMike]

Also, I think Miami should give every potential recruit and/or freshman a copy of "The U" and the book Canemutiny. It should be mandatory for freshman to read that book.

[UMike]

Although I wonder how many recruits would read that book and think "why work that hard and maybe sit behind someone when I can go to Louisville or Wake Forest and start right away"

[SOUP]

“He's gifted athletically, he has loose hips, soft hands,” Golden said.

Not. Going. To. Do. It.

[SOUP]

Oviedo.

[SOUP]

Details on Tampa tonight.

[canezilla]

“He's gifted athletically, he has loose hips, soft hands,” Golden said.

Not. Going. To. Do. It.

Posted by: SOUP | September 24, 2013 at 09:33 AM
SOUP BOY CRUSH ON GREY CROW?

[SOUP]

Zilla...Gray Crow is the official adopted blog mascot. That is all. Don't go all Wilton Manors on me "Sugar and Spice". LOL

[UMike]

SOUP..I was gonna delete it myself lol

[UMike]

Morris in uniform at practice

[LB]

"Not. Going. To. Do. It."

I see my bad influence is spreading.

Do it! All the cool kids do.