Turning Over A New Leaf

A standout on and off the court, and of course one of our Canespace favorites, Savanah Leaf was named a 2014 Capitol One Academic All-American.

Leaf was one of six members of the 2014 Capitol One Academic All-America Second team. The 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® Women's Volleyball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.  

A stellar student that was named First Team Academic All-District earlier this year, Leaf has earned a 3.89 cumulative GPA while pursuing a double major in psychology and human development. She earned distinction on the President’s Honor Roll in Spring 2013 for her perfect 4.0 semester GPA, as well as the Provost’s Honor Roll (3.75 GPA), Dean’s List Honor Roll (3.5 GPA), Athletic Director Honor Roll (3.2 GPA) and UM’s Book Buster Club (3.0 GPA) in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. Leaf is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Furthermore, she was named to the 2013 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team and is a two-time ACC Honor Roll student-athlete.

Leaf was named to the AVCA East Coast All-Region team earlier this week after an outstanding season that resulted in being named ACC Player of the Year and to the All-ACC First Team. The San Anselmo, Calif., native finished the season with 4.65 kills/set, ranking 12^th in the country and atop the ACC. A talented outside hitter, she led the team leader in kills (502), kills/set (4.65) and points (5.33), while ranking second in attack percentage (.312), service aces (27) and digs (266), and third in blocks (83).

A Preseason All-ACC pick, Leaf was a three-time ACC Player of the Week during the 2014 season. She also joined an elite club at the University of Miami, surpassing 1,000 kills for her career. Leaf, who ranks fifth in program history with 1,194 kills, also set the program record for kills in a match and kills in an NCAA Tournament match when she recorded 31 kills in a five-set victory over UCF in the first round of this year’s tournament.

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[30CINCO]

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[Go Canes]

It ain't easy loving the Canes sometimes.

[2002nemo]

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[1mg of Epi]

For all the wishing and hoping for wiscy to hire AG, are we really sure we want this prez to be involved in chosing our next head coach? At this point everybody in the know has acknowledged our suspicions that this admin could really care less about winning football games and Donna has proven her ineptitude when it comes to picking coaches. So.... Do we want Donna to be in the position to pick another failure? Won't we be stand a better chance rolling the dice and seeing if the next prez can do better?

[SOUP]

CINCO...U ROCK!

[SOUP]

WWIM...U owe me BIG time! IJS

[IraqiCane]

[]__[]!!!

[Go Canes]

The U on espn 2

[YooperCane]

GO PACK GO!

[Terrance Sullivan]

Soup U are the man Brotha. What a Fine Outstanding Leaf Savanah is. Good Gawd!

[Go Canes]

@AKuperstein: Just watched The U Part 2. It will be the best things to happen to Miami recruiting since the first film. Excellent work by @BillyCorben

[SOUP]

The highlight of the 2007 UM football season?

Nothing beats beating FSU at the Doak!

If you recall, Kyle Wright went down in a heap late in the second quarter. In steps season starter, but current bench warmer, Kirby Freeman to save the day. Then, Kirby, who just so happens to be named after a famous vacuum cleaner company because well, you know why, proceeds to go all of 1 for 8 with two interceptions before "The Drive".

That's right, the Kirbomatic had completed MORE passes to the team wearing Garnett and Gold than his own team. Then some how, some way he summoned the strength from the "U" tattoo on his back and put the entire team on his back to lead the winning drive with around two minutes to play in the game.

Kirby to Jenkins; a few Cooper and JJ runs; Jenkins again; and then BOOM, a perfect pass to the seldom used TE in the right corner of the end zone to put the Canes in the lead by one point!

Colin McCarthy's scoop and score fumble return for a TD 11 seconds later sealed the deal for the Canes, quieted the Doak Campbell crowd and propelled first year Canes Head Coach Randy Shannon to his first victory over Coach Bowden in their first ever head-to-head meeting.

[WWIN]

WWIM...U owe me BIG time! IJS

Posted by: SOUP | December 11, 2014 at 08:32 PM

Yeah but I should get a discount for getting you the blog title! Lol

[SOUP]

From 2008 and nothing to do with the Canes. U don't have to click, but if U do I would be thankful:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2008/04/memories-and-ma.html

[Terrance Sullivan]

That's was awesome to read about your Father in Law story from 2008. Thank U for sharing that.

[SOUP]

Yeah but I should get a discount for getting you the blog title! Lol

Posted by: WWIM | December 11, 2014 at 10:15 PM

Actually, that will cost U EXTRA.

[SOUP]

Thanks Sully, it meant a lot to me.

[SOUP]

More from the past:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2008/05/loving-every-mi.html

[SOUP]

UMike's first article, 6 years ago on Canespace:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2008/05/loving-every-mi.html

[Ohio_Cane]

Brooklyn (NY) ASA College OT Jahair Jones is getting the full-court press from Miami coaches.

Coach Al Golden visited him at Brooklyn (NY) ASA College yesterday with James Coley and Mark D'Onofrio in tow, but coaches didn't stop there.

They flew to his home state Maryland immediately afterward to meet with his mother and grandmother.

"That showed that they really care about my best interests," Jones said.

Jones said when he met with coaches "They were saying how they had a great quarterback, how they ran the offense, that they'll be an ACC championship contender. They said that they made mistakes they shouldn't have made this season. And going down there on my visit, I hadn't been to Miami before and I loved it."

Coaches told him they want him at left tackle and that he can compete to play right away.

Jones says the attention from Miami has paid off.

"Miami, they're the top one for me now," Jones said.

He's choosing between UM and Virginia Tech and plans to announce Dec. 18 after he returns home for the holidays.

Virginia Tech coaches have already taken an in-home visit with him - "I'm done with home visits," he said.

So the Canes' chances of staying on top through when he signs (he's an early arrival)?

"A big chance, 60-40," Jones said.

He says what will make the final difference is when he talks more with his family.

"They feel comfortable with Miami, but they're also comfortable with Tech," Jones said. "I'll talk to my mom and figure out that stuff. She says go with the best opportunity for me, the best exposure."

^^^ There's the JUCO OL we've been expecting ^^^

[laquinton]

 Do we want Donna to be in the position to pick another failure? Won't we be stand a better chance rolling the dice and seeing if the next prez can do better?

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 11, 2014 at 08:30 PM

How is a president even chosen ? Is there a pool of applicants ? Donna may not like sports but she does help recruit and that ncaa mess she was right there front and center every time it seemed like. Is Condi Rice availible ?

[Sarasota 'cane]

Looking at the pictures of Butch Davis, Billy Corbin, and all the boys at the The U Part 2 premiere on Twitter makes me sick to my stomach. Butch wants to coach the canes and yet we're stuck with Al Folden through 2019!

It's a travesty of epic proportions! It'll feel even worse after we watch the documentary on Saturday!

[SOUP]

Sota...I felt the same way. And when they ended the documentary with the OB was torn down in 2008, I threw up.

[1mg of Epi]

Posted by: laquinton | December 11, 2014 at 11:12 PM

She does nothing different than any other univ prez

[SOUP]

How is a president even chosen? Is there a pool of applicants?

Posted by: laquinton | December 11, 2014 at 11:12 PM

We went through this already like 100 times:

1. WWIM and CaneRock play a game of billiards to determine who gets to select the new PResident of UM.

2. CaneRock always scratches on the 8 ball so it comes down to WWIM to choose.

3. He would choose Beyonce but since she would NOT accept he is left with different characters to choose from.

4. His leading candidate is Rice followed by the Pres from GT, BC, ND, Stanford or NW.

[Sarasota 'cane]

Soup have you been following the premiere on Twitter? You can sense the unfinished business that Butch feels for THE U in every shot!

Something miraculous is going to come from this documentary, I can feel it!!

#FireAlGolden

[Sarasota 'cane]

If Butch can be eliminated from consideration for what happened at UNC then how on earth can Candi Rice be considered for president given her involvement with Cheney/Bush and the release of the terror report yesterday?

Don't delete this post Soup, it's relevant to an honest discussion of her qualifications to be considered for president of UM regardless of your politics.

[SOUP]

Sota...funny, but do U hear a buzzing sound? Look over your house right now. See that drone hovering? There is a Hellfire missle that will impact in 3, 2, 1...LOL

[SOUP]

#ExecuteSarasota

Just kidding, JUST KIDDING!!!

[Sarasota 'cane]

He He!! Nobody here is giving the current clown a pass! ;-) He just sold us to Wall Street tonight to save the Affordable Care Act!

[SOUP]

Look, here is how it reads in UM history:

Howard could have won 5 National Ships and screwed it up.

Jimmy could have won 5 and he too screwed it up.

Dennis loved his drank but still could have won 3 and screwed it up.

Coker could have won 3 but was foolish and then unlucky.

Shannon was not going to win one, not ever.

Golden has one more year to prove he can win.

Or else Lady Gaga will coach the Canes.

They may not win but they are gonna get some attention!

[Sarasota 'cane]

Golden can't win the ACC Coastal! It's painfully obvious he will never contend for a National Championship!

[laquinton]

Butch does have that look on his face beaming with pride. Wow.. wish he was the HC..

[The Dude]

Butch.

[The Dude]

Reports are saying Chryst is interviewing with Wisconsin tomorrow but that Pitt is putting the press on him.

[laquinton]

Looks like Chryst from Pitt took Wisc

[VfB_Cane]

Looks like Chryst from Pitt took Wisc

Posted by: laquinton | December 12, 2014 at 01:25 AM

Are there any signs of "Golden to Pitt" rumours yet?

[360Cane]

See guys? Just one more year!

Jones said when he met with coaches "They were saying how they had a great quarterback, how they ran the offense, that they'll be an ACC championship contender. They said that they made mistakes they shouldn't have made this season. And going down there on my visit, I hadn't been to Miami before and I loved it."

[CaneRock]

Coaches told him they want him at left tackle and that he can compete to play right away.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 11, 2014 at 11:11 PM

Probably means Flowers is gone.

[CaneRock]

Posted by: SOUP | December 11, 2014 at 11:50 PM

If JJ had DE as His OC, He wins 3 NCs. For the life of me, I never understood why JJ had WRs in 3-point stances...in the MID 80s!

If RS had Fish as His OC, He at least wins a couple of ACC Championships. Like I said the other day, 64 INTs in 3 years did Him in...64 INTs!

[UMike]

UMike's first article, 6 years ago on Canespace:

http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2008/05/loving-every-mi.html

Posted by: SOUP | December 11, 2014 at 10:42 PM

Ummmmm yea... I didnt write this lol... my first article was 6-7 years ago, but about the OB lol

[UMike]

I asked Butch, if given the opportunity, would he ever return to the Hurricanes to coach. He avoided that question (I think the answer, in my opinion, is yes). He did, however, gush about his time with the Canes.

“I want to coach again someplace,” he said. “I’d love to have an opportunity to coach. It will come out in the movie. The 11 years I spent coaching in Miami were probably the greatest, most instrumental years that happened in my life. I am so grateful that Jimmy Johnson brought me to Miami and gave me a chance to be an assistant coach here and come back and be a head coach.

“Almost everything that I was ever able to accomplish as a coach, its roots took place in Miami. I am grateful for having been here.’’

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2014/12/note-to-billy-corbenalfred-spellman-thanks-for-the-memories-the-rest-of-u-tune-in-at-9-pm-saturday.html#storylink=cpy

[Go Canes]

I've purposely not watched a single preview of the U 2. Want to watch the whole thing fresh!

Can't wait til Saturday!

Go Canes!!

[UMike]

Go Canes... I will working at the shelter with my boys Sat night.. so their all about to become Miami fans lol

[UMike]

Go Canes.. dont look...

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12016255

[Go Canes]

No worries I definitely won't! I even changed channels when I see commercials!

[Go Canes]

@CanesWarningFS: Looks like a busy couple of days for this weekends' visitors RT“@javariusdavis1: See u tomorrow 🙌 http://t.co/wnWVVlPDmU”

[dj moonbat]

How is a president even chosen ? Is there a pool of applicants ? Donna may not like sports but she does help recruit and that ncaa mess she was right there front and center every time it seemed like. Is Condi Rice availible ?

Posted by: laquinton | December 11, 2014 at 11:12 PM

SOUP graciously explained above how the U chooses, with the traditional game of billiards.

Most universities, though, do things a little less elegantly. At a public university, there may even be laws in place that govern how the whole thing goes down.

But basically, your board -- be they trustees, or regents, or directors -- figures out who they want to talk to, brings them in to talk, and hires the one they like who will accept their terms.

Typically, they find who they want to talk to by consulting with people who specialize in executive searches. The board may also delegate the preliminary decision-making to a university committee, the recommendations of which end up getting rubber-stamped by the board. But sometimes, university boards just have an idea who they want and go after it.

It would be pretty unusual for there to be an open applications process for a presidency, but in cases where state law mandates open applications for government positions, I would guess there might be a posted opening for state university president.

[Go Canes]

Imo they already know who the next President will be.

And I could venture a guess, that person will care a lot more about academics than anything else.

[WWIN]

2. CaneRock always scratches on the 8 ball so it comes down to WWIM to choose.

3. He would choose Beyonce but since she would NOT accept he is left with different characters to choose from.

4. His leading candidate is Rice followed by the Pres from GT, BC, ND, Stanford or NW.

Posted by: SOUP | December 11, 2014 at 11:31 PM

2. Yep

3. I'm thinking about Nicki Minaj as her replacement tho, she always has me "trending up"!!!!

4. Only if Nicki turns it down. I'm also considering Lebron James just to piss off CaneRock!