Desolation Row

Folk singer/songwriter Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics to his iconic song Desolation Row back in 1965. Today, the song and the lyrics somehow seem incredibly appropriate for University of Miami fans.

Wikipedia justly describes it this way: "Desolation Row" is a 1965 song written and sung by Bob Dylan. It was recorded on August 4, 1965 and released as the closing track of Dylan's sixth studio album, Highway 61 Revisited. It has been noted for its length (11:21) and surreal lyrics in which Dylan weaves characters from history, fiction, the bible and his own invention into a series of vignettes that suggest entropy and urban chaos.

I never imagined that as a Miami Hurricane football fan that I would have to live there for just over 10 years now. Yes, it now seems that Desolation Row runs right through the heart of affluent Coral Gables.

The Hurricanes finished the 2014 season with a losing record and in horrific fashion on Saturday night by losing their fourth game in a row, this time to Steve Spurrier and the South Carolina Gamecocks 24-21 in the Independence Bowl is Shreveport, La. 

So now with no games left and nowhere left to go, I leave you with some lyrics from Desolation Row:

When you asked how I was doing
Was that some kind of joke?
All these people that you mention
Yes, I know them, they’re quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces
And give them all another name
Right now I can’t read too good
Don’t send me no more letters, no
Not unless you mail them
From Desolation Row

Read more: http://www.bobdylan.com/us/songs/desolation-row#ixzz3NFx0WFJn

Comments

[NativeCane]

Wishing all U Canespacers and your familys much happiness, health, and success in 2015!

Im gonna try to remember theres more to life than college football and Im gonna get outdoors and enjoy our southern heritage and thank god I was born and raised in paradise!

God Bless each and every one of U, I love y'all and send best wishes for the New Year!

GO CANES!!!

[BigWindyCane1]

WW is correct. I don't know these parents or players, but I have met some of the players and coaches from several optimist teams and high schools in Florida. I take my son and his cousins to HS games regularly, and I make at least one UM spring game or scrimmage. I also go to at least 2 UM games.

If you go to HS games, its really not that hard to meet people with knowledge if you are there. This past season, I met several college coaches (including UM's), scouts, reporters, including bluestein and manny Navarro.

I don't profess to know as much as the professional writers, and I don't subscribe to their sites. My favorite and only blog is canespace. I try to read every post and I think the world of Soup because I think he has created a great place for Canes fans to interact.

Happy new year to all of yoh!

[dj moonbat]

There is HUGE difference between believing something to be true, and wanting something to be true. This is true.

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 31, 2014 at 07:48 AM

It is no longer disputed that Ms. Mitchell said that a majority of the players wanted to transfer. By the sane.

But is her statement factually correct? Go Canes can move on to address the merits of her assertion, now that the terrain has shifted away from "I'd be shocked if that was really her."

Maybe she's actually just mean, and she's lying. Or maybe all the players who said they'd rather be somewhere else -- maybe THEY were lying. Or maybe he can pick away at her numerical estimate -- I mean, c'mon, do we really believe she asked for a show of hands on who would transfer if they could do so without sitting out a year? Or maybe it's an exaggeration -- lots of teams have five or six guys wanting a transfer, and maybe Mitchell is just making it sound bigger for effect.

There's countless hours of Go Canes classics before this statement reaches the status of 'true.' I would recommend against litigating the issue with him; the point remains that your star player's mom, who's been a big support to a large part of the team, doesn't say these things when your team has any kind of morale, whether true or not.

[1mg of Epi]

If Al Golden is given 2015 with his 6-7 record what makes anyone believe he wouldn't be given 2016 in similar circumstances? What possible difference does one year on a contract make? Especially if Al got the gravy deal. Also, it's not like Miami has no idea who they could get now. There is a PERFECT opportunity to hire an ace HC right now and they are passing it up. That should tell anyone everything they need to know about what Miami's bottom line is all about.

Posted by: The Dude | December 31, 2014 at 01:31 AM

What I've been saying for a few weeks. 8-4,7-5 he's back. 6-6 likely w a bowl win he's back.

1) No headlines
2) Players graduate
3) Bowl game

The reason for the lack of movement is not $, the cloud or a new prez. It is all a matter of expectations.

[1mg of Epi]

There is HUGE difference between believing something to be true, and wanting something to be true. This is true.

"Cassandra Prophet Mitchell, Duke Johnson’s mother, created a stir on Facebook by saying “the majority of the team would not be there” if players could transfer without sitting out and that “kids [are] tired of this crap.”

Told Tuesday that her comments could be perceived as a shot at Al Golden and the staff, Mitchell declined to clarify what she meant and said he wouldn’t be commenting on the matter."
Read more here:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sport...#storylink=cpy

[The Dude]

^^^ a glass of wine with my ambien makes that last post tough to decipher. Lol.

[roachcane77]

Yup. Put a fork in this mess. We're done.

Why can't we all just "trust the process" and be done?

Progress is being made!

(Don't let the fact that it's negative progress get in the way of the fact that even negative progress is progress.)

OMG... I've been infected... Mmust... ffight... aagainst rreason... Mmust... ttrust... tthe pprocess... Eeverything... iis... ffine...Ggolden iis... tthe cchosen oone... 6 wins is AAWESOME under our circumstances. We had to play at nnight... we had to play in wwind... and don't EEVER forget the ccloud! 6 wins is AAWESOME!

[The Dude]

If Al Golden is given 2015 with his 6-7 record what makes anyone believe he wouldn't be given 2016 in similar circumstances? What possible difference does one year on a contract make? Especially if Al got the gravy deal. Also, it's not like Miami has no idea who they could get now. There is a PERFECT opportunity to hire an ace HC right now and they are passing it up. That should tell anyone everything they need to know about what Miami's bottom line is all about.

[The Dude]

^^^ hasn't Blake and Miami been clear enough? They are absolutely and emphatically NOT in it to win it. Period.

[Montreal-Cane]

Time to pay for some great assistants if Blake James doesn't want to fire Al Golden.

By not making major changes and not moving, Al Golden is making Blake James look like a clown day after day just before the last important stretch of the recruiting war.

You need the best DC and pay him 1 million a year with a contract of 3 years if you want the best. People are not stupid, they know Golden is on the hot seat...It would be much easier to fire Al Golden and get Butch Davis or Greg Schiano at this point to stop the down fall. We are just delaying the rebuilding process in keeping a coach who doesn't want to be at Miami and who is in place just for his big pay check in hoping he will get fired with all the money on his contract. It's clear since his flirt with Penn State a year ago that Golden is not the same Guy. Is heart is no longer at Miami. D'Onofrio, Franklin and the famous Paul Williams should be gone by now.

If Blake James and the UM administration care about the football program, invest NOW in the best coaches...It's the new reality of the top programs in college football.

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^^ Good one lol! I would prefer to live in Nashville tho but someone by the initials of AG keep me in Missouri!

86Cane > Soup

[86Cane]

Name one made up fictional thing you read here today please sir?

#4daysCureEverything

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 09:30 PM

Well for one think your real name is WW in Nashville but U go by WW in Missouri.

So there is that.

[86Cane]

Jay Brophy

[roachcane77]

Well... Based on what I'm reading, and my own opinion, shaped by past statements and actions of AG, BJ, et al, (since I have NO inside contacts like "some" posters here claim to have,) I'm afraid the ONLY coaching changes we'll be seeing will be those initiated by the affected coaches themselves, (as in, "I've had enough of this sh!t and I'm outta here.")

Our "smartest men in the room" see no need for change.

Sucks for us.

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^ *already heard*

[WWIN]

You talk about Windy. When's the last time you've seen a Dade or Broward kid play highschool ball?

#never

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 10:57 PM

What has BigWindy said that I haven't already from recruiting sites or here, he just piggybacks. I have more inside info than him. Again, no disrespect to BigWindy tho. How much is UM paying you again?

How many players do you know on the team, how many parents?

#none

[1mg of Epi]

What part of Blake James and Golden do not let the good players transfer do you not get?
Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 08:07 PM
Is this what you're talking about Soup?
Cause it's being implied they'd all be gone if they could.

#today'sfiction

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 10:54 PM

Star player says team hasn't bought in.
Mother of another star player says kids wanna transfer but they're not allowed.

So you're suggesting these people are lying. You, someone with no knowledge of the situation are suggesting they're lying, because you don't want it to be true.

#todayswishfulthinking

[TonyCane]

No cloud talk. That is DONE.

[Go Canes]

Every OL wants to transfer.

Disprove it.

[Go Canes]

You got it twisted, Duke helped UM, UM didn't help Duke! Duke coulda went anywhere he wanted to go! Just think if Duke was at bama, he would have a Heisman by now!

Posted by: WWIM | December 29, 2014 at 09:58 PM

I never said Duke would win the Heisman at bama but said he would be up for it with a chance to win

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 10:09 PM

Wut?

[WWIN]

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 10:54 PM

So they grant permission to any and every kid to transfer?

#Delusional

[Go Canes]

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 01:53 PM

What you gotta do to win that accomplishment? Oh that's right make UM and it's recruits look good. No disrespect to BigWindy but he hasn't seen a UM recruit that he doesn't like.

How much does UM pay you to post this garbage every day?

Lol

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 08:41 PM

You talk about Windy. When's the last time you've seen a Dade or Broward kid play highschool ball?

#never

[Go Canes]

What part of Blake James and Golden do not let the good players transfer do you not get?

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 08:07 PM

Is this what you're talking about Soup?

Cause it's being implied they'd all be gone if they could.

#today'sfiction

[1mg of Epi]

I can count on one hand how many people agree with you. In fact I'll name em....
30cinco, Soup, BigWindy, and Nigerian. Damn I still have one finger left and you can have that finger lol! Everybody else agrees with me!

I never said Duke would win the Heisman at bama but said he would be up for it with a chance to win it. I also didn't say bama I said a school like bama or Oregon. If you don't really get it, playing on a good team boosts your Heisman chances! If Amari Cooper was invited to NY you think Duke wouldn't have gotten a invite once?

#We'llOnlyLoseOneMoreGame

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 10:09 PM

Nobody believes Al is anything but a total failure, nobody believes he deserves another year, nobody believes this defense is anything but garbage and nobody can possibly believe the environment down there is anything other than what The Dudes been saying for weeks.. Toxic.

What we have is a couple people who like to play the contrarian. All we do when we acknowledge it is feed into it.

#Dontfeedthetrolls

[1mg of Epi]

Soup... What's made up? Call the posters out, make us defend ourselves.
#civildiscoursing

[Texican cane]

Applicable Yoda quote:

"The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see, the future is."

Posted by: TonyCane | December 30, 2014 at 09:59 PM
More cloud talk?

[WWIN]

WW is on a trolling rampage. Must be frustrated he's getting no takers.

#dukewouldawontheheismanatbama.

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 09:46 PM

I can count on one hand how many people agree with you. In fact I'll name em....
30cinco, Soup, BigWindy, and Nigerian. Damn I still have one finger left and you can have that finger lol! Everybody else agrees with me!

I never said Duke would win the Heisman at bama but said he would be up for it with a chance to win it. I also didn't say bama I said a school like bama or Oregon. If you don't really get it, playing on a good team boosts your Heisman chances! If Amari Cooper was invited to NY you think Duke wouldn't have gotten a invite once?

#We'llOnlyLoseOneMoreGame

[1mg of Epi]

Spent some time talking to a USCe player today (offense).. Asked him what he thought about our D. He said they're big and fast, but play soft. He clarified the players aren't soft, but the way they play is.

Asked him why recruits choose a school, he said everyone had their own reasons. He had a list of 4 or 5 schools which had all his requirements: successful coach, playing time, path to NFL, liked the staff and team and had a academic program he wanted. He chose USCe because he thought he felt more at home. Said some guys choose a school just because they had more fun on their visit.

[BigWindyCane1]

Miami Men's Basketball beat College of Charleston, 66-38

[TonyCane]

Applicable Yoda quote:

"The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see, the future is."

[BEERicane]

Chubb is a better RB than Duke.

[laquinton]

Duke might have won a Heisman at Bama.. but idk

[WWIN]

Well, there was that thing where Go Canes was saying all the 'Canes problems would be fixed by time passing.

Posted by: dj moonbat | December 30, 2014 at 09:47 PM

I was thinking that. Lol

[WWIN]

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 09:46 PM

A troll is somebody who gets banned and comes back as someone else and goes to other blogs pushing the new agenda that they're getting paid to do. Cuz who would really go from pb to Go Canes? And Soup before you step in to help this delusional troll, please note that he called me a troll first.

All signs read that Golden should be gone but you still want him here, but everyone is delusional???????

[dj moonbat]

Name one made up fictional thing you read here today please sir?

Posted by: WWIM | December 30, 2014 at 09:30 PM

Well, there was that thing where Go Canes was saying all the 'Canes problems would be fixed by time passing.

[Go Canes]

WW is on a trolling rampage. Must be frustrated he's getting no takers.

#dukewouldawontheheismanatbama.

[laquinton]

Why, are people comparing Landon Collins to SEAN taylor as the Redskins have the fifth choice in the draft just like they had when they chose Sean over K2. Just crazy. But CJ Mosley, is about the only Bama player to really do something ?

[WWIN]

Some of the things U read here are complete fiction, simply made up and utterly ridiculous.

That is all.

Posted by: 86Cane | December 30, 2014 at 08:19 PM

LMAO! Is Go Canes posting as Soup now too?

Name one made up fictional thing you read here today please sir?

#4daysCureEverything

[WWIN]

no WWIM my friend. she should have waited before speaking her mind.no one is telling her not to talk. but she should have waited.
back to my point; what if golden doesn't leave? now we r focked. he definitely has to be fired now.

Posted by: NigerianCane | December 30, 2014 at 07:34 PM

So if she didn't like how things went at UM for her son and she doesn't want other kids going down the same road, what should you do?

Yes he broke the rushing record but he would have rather won something!

[BigWindyCane1]

I love UM recruits but I only comment on recruits and players I have seen play live at some point. I don't rely on videos only because I cannot judge critical skills like speed or arm strength unless I see them in person. JaQuan Johnson is the best safety I have seen since Bush and he may actually be better. He will eventually be better than any other safety on our current roster. You can quote me on that.

I said Duke was great because I saw him do things in HS that I had not seen since Frank Gore. Cook, Yearby, lamar miller were all outstanding, but Duke was amzing and a local legend. Each one of our current RB commits want to be Duke in our offense, and that is why they committed. They all think they are better than the other commits, Yearby and Gus. The Canes will loose their best RB, but they will be deeper next season.

I am still pulling for "Chocolate" Trayone Gray because he has the big play ability he can bring in Duke's absence, but he clearly doesn't know the position. But Lamar Miller redshirted his Freshman year, and he developed into a pretty good RB. I don't know if Gray will learn the position and the playbook and continue to go to class, but I am pulling for him.

[dj moonbat]

How long can you continue to do the same things and expect different results?
-- Jake O'Donnell and the rest of us

Hmm

Posted by: laquinton | December 30, 2014 at 08:45 PM

I'd be shocked if that was really Jake O'Donnell. Maybe his account was hacked. Maybe he was kidnapped and forced to tweet that. Maybe he was brainwashed.

Me, I know everything's gonna be alright.

[laquinton]

How long can you continue to do the same things and expect different results?
-- Jake O'Donnell and the rest of us

Hmm

[WWIN]

Man I wish Windy would post more often.

He is more accurate in everything he posts than all the rest of us combined, by a wide margin.

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 01:53 PM

What you gotta do to win that accomplishment? Oh that's right make UM and it's recruits look good. No disrespect to BigWindy but he hasn't seen a UM recruit that he doesn't like.

How much does UM pay you to post this garbage every day?

Lol

[Ohio_Cane]

Miamicane, that wasn't a rb, it was OL. Tyree St.Louis

[86Cane]

Some of the things U read here are complete fiction, simply made up and utterly ridiculous.

That is all.

[86Cane]

545

[The Dude]

Posted by: NigerianCane | December 30, 2014 at 07:34 PM

You just answered the question yourself. If he definitely has to be fired now then thank the good lord for mama Duke's comments.

[WWIN]

Are Linder, McDermott, Darling, Isidora and Gadbois part of the dozen transfers?

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 11:33 AM

What part of Blake James and Golden do not let the good players transfer do you not get?

[SinisterCane]

Jake O'Donnell @StoneoldJOD

How long can we continue to do the same thing and expect different results?

[SOUP]

#HatersGonnaHate

[SOUP]

I am about to hold comments before posting?

[AfriCane]

*conscience not question.

[AfriCane]

Yea! Why should a kid making the biggest decision of his life have all the info? Screw them! We wanna win!!!

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 29, 2014 at 09:46 PM

yea! damn right its all about winning. when did major college football start having a question. when Erickson was here, they use to tell them, 'welcome to the university of Miami. u r here to play football. if u wanted an education, u should have gone to Havard.'

no WWIM my friend. she should have waited before speaking her mind.no one is telling her not to talk. but she should have waited.
back to my point; what if golden doesn't leave? now we r focked. he definitely has to be fired now.

[TonyCane]

Again, this silence from Golden/ AD has to mean some change is coming, right? After this kind of season, you'd think your coach would come out and say something to the effect of" Not nearly good enough, you can bet your a$$ things are going to change, whether it's staff changes or philosophy. Losing is not acceptable!" But we don't hear any of that. It's just eerie silence. Weird.

Posted by: Canezitis | December 30, 2014 at 06:16 PM

Sorry, as a Doctor Who fan...Silence Has Fallen!

[miamicane]

I read on another site that Golden told one of the running back recruits there will be no coaching changes. Sounds just like him to me.

[Herbieibis]

Look defensive numbers good on paper but the one dimensional teams like Nebraska and gt basically ran over and through is. We had the ball a whopping 19 minutes against gt if a team couldn't run it they ate us up throwing the ball. So of we were good against the run we sucked in pass coverage and vice versa.
I truly believe we have talent in the secondary at least for one more year. We have some talent at de but the middle and lb they stink. I don't care who we have on offense we are doomed with this defensive scheme and talent and depth there of. Dead period until January 15 and then 3 weeks to get some defensive help. Same story every year either one or none dts verballed and no quality help at lb and again this year at cb imean does dumbass not realize games are won with good dee talent. This bs is beyond critical. U lose to Pitt and Virginia and to a no defensive playing team like sc what better proof do the powers that be need to see this u is going no where fast.

[Go Canes]

I wonder what TI thought when we completely shut them down in the second half?

[Terrance Sullivan]

UMike Have a Happy New Year Brotha!

[Canezitis]

Again, this silence from Golden/ AD has to mean some change is coming, right? After this kind of season, you'd think your coach would come out and say something to the effect of" Not nearly good enough, you can bet your a$$ things are going to change, whether it's staff changes or philosophy. Losing is not acceptable!" But we don't hear any of that. It's just eerie silence. Weird.

[CaneRock]

If that 1st TD we gave up against SoCar is any indication, I can see why TI doesn't want to come here, besides not possibly liking Golden. It just boggles my mind how easy our coverages look to beat. If OBC had a better O-Line, and the group of WRs He had at UF, He could've went to town with 4-Verts. I swear, we're the only team in America, that ANYBODY with basic football knowledge, can INSTANTANEOUSLY tell you what front & coverage we're in. This staff is SOOOOOOOOO HIGHSCHOOL.

[TonyCane]

Out here in Texas it's considered a strong possibility that TI goes to UT, as the Longhorns are essentially offering a package deal to him and three classmates.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ryan Kartje ‏@Ryan_Kartje Dec 29

UCLA fifth-year transfer OL Malcolm Bunche did not make the trip to San Antonio and will no longer be with the team, due to academic issues.

Ouch.

[CaneRock]

Seriously, WTF! is going on in that place?!

Walford said players aren't buying in...Duke's Mom said what She said...I saw fights damn near every other play in the bowl game...and if I had to guess, you probably see lil' cliques on the sidelines during the games.

Again, WTF! is going on in that place?1

[UpNorthCane27]

This goddamnn Administration got me feeling like on DEATH ROW!!!!

[SinisterCane]

Randall Hill Quote

“I'm tired of mediocrity. I'm tired of all the excuses. I don’t believe in moral victories. That’s not my style. You didn’t fight hard enough. You lost. What's going to be the excuse next year? People will say you have the cloud of the NCAA. Look, I don't care. So did Howard Schnellenberger. So did Butch Davis. They were still able to win that battle and excel. I don't want to hear that..."

[Ohio_Cane]

Oh?

Posted by: CaneRock | December 30, 2014 at 04:32 PM
CaneRock
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That's the rumor, anyways.

[CaneRock]

I read Tolliver didn't like Golden, either.

[CaneRock]

He doesn't like Golden.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 30, 2014 at 04:09 PM

Oh?

[CaneRock]

As far as Duke's Mom goes, I wonder what context She made that comment in? He had to say something that warranted a response from the all time leading rusher's Mom. Maybe She should've showed a bit more restraint, but I know that guy can be a DOUCHEBAG on social medial. I can see why many fans don't want no more parts of the U with douchebags like that as fans...

[Ohio_Cane]

If Quan pulls Irvin for us, he earned his scholarship with that one pull lol

[UpNorthCane27]

Lets see if his brotherly bond that they talked about is enough to pull it off.

[Ohio_Cane]

If we get Irvin, it's because of Jaquan, IMO. Period. He doesn't like Golden.

[UpNorthCane27]

I think Irvin isn't dumb he has a plan and hes all business about it the idea of playing offense, defense and st might seem cool but i doubt he cares about that. he knows his money will be on the defensive side of the ball according to all the stuff i've read about him and what i've seen in his highlights.

The only issue here for us is that goddamn pathetic scheme we run and that bs defensive ranking we have.

[Ohio_Cane]

Man, it's too bad we didn't get Fournette. Guy's a freak.

[Ohio_Cane]

Texas talked to Irvin about playing him on O and ST, so take that as U will.

[NavyCane4Life]

Texas didn't have a good defensive scheme last night!

[SinisterCane]

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 30, 2014 at 03:19 PM

Strong's Defensive resume' vs. Golden's for TI, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Ohio_Cane]

TI loves Strong. That's what worries me

[UpNorthCane27]

It is Um for sure people

[CaneRock]

Texas and Auburn both scare me with TI.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 30, 2014 at 02:58 PM

Thing with Texas, is I read He didn't have a previous relationship with their DC before His visit. And the situation with T-Rob at UF seems very fluid right now. All signs point to UM, IMO.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

I think TI picks UM.

Posted by: CaneRock | December 30, 2014 at 02:40 PM

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Nope! He's going to Texas!

[Ohio_Cane]

Texas and Auburn both scare me with TI.

[CaneRock]

I've sent up as many prayers as I can. Now it's up to him.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 30, 2014 at 02:42 PM

I read Texas has been trending recently, but my gut says UM. Also, Sed seemed to strongly defend AG on a FB thread I saw awhile ago...we'll see.

[30CINCO]

Few days old, from CIS:

Tyree St. Louis
Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy OL and Cane commitment Tyree St. Louis visited Syracuse earlier this month.

"That was a very good visit, was a lot of fun," St. Louis said. "I'm still with Miami, but Syracuse is in contention."

He expects to visit UM the weekend of Jan. 16 and will also visit Tennessee next month.

St. Louis also says he considers himself "very solid" to UM.

A 6-5 1/2, 306-pounder, St. Louis says his primary Cane recruiter is line coach Art Kehoe.

"I love coach Kehoe, he's a great guy, great coach," St. Louis said.

St. Louis is one of three IMG Academy players committed to UM (along with Scott Patchan and Ryan Fines), and St. Louis says "we always talk about coming in and being the ones that help change the program."

He adds "This class overall, it's a very good class, very well skilled. This class we have not just skill players but also talented and intelligent players."

* Of what he improved most this past season, St. Louis said, "I feel like I improved
in every phase of the game - run pass, physically, mentality."

Does he expect to play right away at Miami?

"I don't know yet," he said. "It all depends on the left tackle (Ereck Flowers) and whether he stays or leaves. If he stays I'll try to fight for playing time as the backup behind a senior veteran."

[Ohio_Cane]

I think TI picks UM.

Posted by: CaneRock | December 30, 2014 at 02:40 PM
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I've sent up as many prayers as I can. Now it's up to him.

[CaneRock]

I think TI picks UM.

[Bermuda Triangle]

No what I do is deal with our reality. He is not getting fired this year, but my answer isn't to openly hope we have mass transfers, pray for every underclassman to leave early, dream about acomplete implosion of our recruitIng class and tweet nasty shit to players like D. Bush like some lowlife asshole scumbag who then claims to be a fan.

And I certain don't pin all my hope for the future on Butch coming back and being the answer to all our problems.

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 01:16 PM

GC--I agree about not hoping for mass exodus of transfers and hoping the recruiting class falls apart because the next coach will need a foundation to build on.

[30CINCO]

open to a good bashing if I screw up , I think I can handle it , I think.

Posted by: Demons | December 30, 2014 at 02:16 PM
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Good to hear you are open to it. You gotta have fun in this blog.

[Go Canes]

Enjoy Mike.

[30CINCO]

Posted by: UMike | December 30, 2014 at 02:19 PM
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Same to U

[Ohio_Cane]

Same to U, UMike! Have a great one!

[CaneRock]

LMAO! And right on cue, CINCO comes to His boo's rescue...that's so cute.

[Demons]

Holding head up in public , with canes gear on , mostly sleeping at night in a fetal position. ok I am done got my two cents in .

[UMike]

Well Im off to the shelter with the boys, you guys have a good night. If I am not on tomorrow I hope everyone has an awesome, and SAFE New Years. I wish nothing but the best in 2015 for everyone of you guys and your families.

[CaneRock]

VT beat UVA...UVQ

#YOURFLIGHT'SBEENDELAYED

[Demons]

Not a regular , just stating my opinion, don't know all the jargon ,open to a good bashing if I screw up , I think I can handle it , I think.

[30CINCO]

We beat VT 30-6 and VT beat Ohio State on the road.

I'm booking my flight to the playoff!

Posted by: Go Canes | December 30, 2014 at 02:12 PM
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That's ridiculous. Everyone knows a freshman QB has never beat VT on the road, in a night game.

[Go Canes]

We beat VT 30-6 and VT beat Ohio State on the road.

I'm booking my flight to the playoff!

[Demons]

Been a cane since 1979 , it hurts me to my stomach to see this going on , I agree with most of what you guys say stay on topic , give me good stuff to read.

[Demons]

I agree with GOCANE about bigwindy I have read a lot of comments ,and he stays on course about what I want to read, I pass on some of the negative comments and look forward to next year as he does , there isn't a whole lot we can do if we remain fans of the the canes