With a 4-3 comeback victory over Ole Miss Saturday evening, the University of Miami women’s tennis team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Team Championship for the 10th season in a row.
The 15th-ranked and 15th-seeded Hurricanes dropped the doubles point and then charged back to defeat No. 23 Ole Miss at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in thrilling fashion.
“We like to say that pressure is a privilege and that’s a big thing that we’ve talked about this year,” Miami head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “. . . Because you’re good and because you’re Miami, these numbers are on you and we’re kind of the targets. Ten is a big number and I’m pretty fired up. I’m excited to get it into double digits.”
Miami (18-6, 12-2 ACC) got off to a slow start in doubles play and Ole Miss (16-11, 5-8 SEC) took control to earn the point.
No. 65 Julia Jones and Natalie Suk won 8-4 over freshman Sinead Lohan and junior Stephanie Wagner and then No. 70 Mai El Kamash and Erin Stephens defeated senior Monique Albuquerque and freshman Silvia Fuentes, 8-5.
Senior Lina Lileikite and freshman Wendy Zhang held a 7-5 lead over Marija Milutinovic and Iris Verboven when play stopped.
“The job at that moment is calm them down, get them focused, get them on target, get them believing in themselves, and put it behind them,” Yaroshuk-Tews said of her meeting with the team before singles play. “It’s easy to say, it’s not always to do in this situation, but today they were able to do it.”
Her words to the team seemed to work, as the Hurricanes opened up strong in singles action and won the first set on four of the six courts.
Miami grabbed a 2-1 lead over the Rebels when the first two singles matches to finish went its way. Lohan, ranked No. 37, won the final five games of her match against No. 82 Arianne Hartono to pick up a 6-1, 6-3 victory and claim her 20th singles win of the season. Albuquerque, playing in her final home match, took down Verboven, 6-4, 6-1, to put the Hurricanes in front.
Soon after, Ole Miss leveled the match at two with a 6-3, 6-3 victory by Suk over No. 115 Lileikite. The score would not remain tied for long though, as No. 108 Zhang concluded an impressive performance against Stephens, taking the match 6-2, 6-3.
The score then came even for a third time when El Kamash posted a 6-4, 6-3 win against Fuentes to make it 3-3. The focus then shifted to the main court and the matchup 2015 All-Americans, No. 11 Wagner of Miami and No. 10 Jones of Ole Miss.
After taking the first set in dominant fashion, 6-1, Wagner trailed 5-3 in set two and Jones was serving for the set. The First Team All-ACC selection not only broke Jones’ serve, but she won each of the next three games as well to pick up a 6-1, 7-5 victory and clinch the match for the Hurricanes.
With her teammates cheering her on from the adjacent court, Wagner did not concede a point in the final game. The win was her third over a top-10 singles opponent in 2014-15 and her second career dual match win against a top-10 player.
“I just tried to stay calm and fight, that’s all,” Wagner said. “[I was thinking], ‘Don’t commit a lot of unforced errors, trust my game, just get back to five-all, and then take it.’”
"Well it was that and the fact that I knew the tremendous fans at Canespace were rooting for me and had my back. I just couldn't let those guys down."
Editorial Note: OK, OK, she didn't REALLY say that, but it is true nonetheless!
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 06:26 AM
I'm not "pro-Golden", I'm pro UM.
I don't make post after post about Golden. Positive or negative.
When every little bit of info or trivia spit out by a columnist is generally always turned into a huge negative and yet another reason to start bashing, to me, that's beating a dead horse.
In my opinion, what distinguished this site from all the others, in the past, was that most posters love the U. ALL THE U. Top to bottom. All sports. It's sad to see it slowly turning into every other site or comment section out there, where its bashing 24/7. It's not there yet, but some people seem determined to take it there.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Its not even CLOSE to bashing 24/7...not even close. You have your opinion of beating a dead horse, and I have mine.
Not one single poster here is "determined" to make this blog a bash only site like others...but others are entitled to their opinions and the current staff has earned the negative opinions they may give.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Anyone in the the UNC game?
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Interesting comparison:
@ChaddScott: State of Georgia produced 30 2015 NFL Draft picks. Only 3 went to UGA. Is that a problem? Story http://t.co/l7jiImcZzM @kingcfb @ba680
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Until Blake and Golden gives us something different to discuss the Dead horse will continue to get beat to DEATH
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 10:31 AM
I wonder if BJ will support Golden differently without DS. I know many people have said an outgoing President doesnt want to fire a coach and leave it for the next guy...maybe that is why BJ was su supportive, even after such a bad season.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 10:36 AM
UMike,
It's in my home state, so unless something unforeseen occurs, the Herb will be there.
Posted by: herbieibis | May 12, 2015 at 10:38 AM
Cool...at least I know 1 other Spacer will be there.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 10:45 AM
SinisterCane
Until Blake and Golden gives us something different to discuss the Dead horse will continue to get beat to DEATH
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 10:31 AM
Kudos for your honesty.
And there, UMike, is your answer.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 11:23 AM
Assuming Blake's testicular fortitude is reinstated on June 1 he should now have the juice to fire the worst coaching staff in the history of UM if things don't improve
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 11:32 AM
http://newstome.blog.ajc.com/2015/05/11/falcons-paid-1-million-to-honor-military-hometown-heroes/
Did you all see this? The ONLY team who did not take money from the Armed Forces to "Honor" military vets during the halftime "Hometown Hero's" program was the New York Giants!
The rest of the NFL teams are charging the military a marketing fee to honor our veterans! The Falcon's have collected over 1 million themselves!! Disgraceful!
Corporate welfare and campaign contributions are the single greatest threat to our liberty today!! We need to stop tripping over dollar bills to pick up nickles from poor people!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 11:38 AM
It's coastal or he's gone!
Posted by: Go Canes | May 11, 2015 at 10:25 PM
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Now your talking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like how you think.
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | May 12, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Just curious, why exactly would Golden get fired on June 1st?
We're talking two weeks from now June 1st?
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 12:01 PM
June 1st is when Donna leaves
Posted by: Sinistercane | May 12, 2015 at 12:02 PM
^^^^
Donna put the breaks on Golden's firing and now with her out of the picture of Golden fails he has no Donna to protect him
Posted by: Sinistercane | May 12, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Donna's technical "last day" is completely irrelevant. She's been gone for months, in the sense that every lame duck leader of large organizations is gone the second they announce they're leaving.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 12:08 PM
Kudos for your honesty.
And there, UMike, is your answer.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 11:23 AM
Not sure I ever asked a question...this proves nothing lol...If he wants to talk about how bad the staff is thats his opinion (one the staff has earned)..if someone wants to say "the new President will make a change if not this many wins" over and over, thats their opinion..either way its beating a dead horse lol
No way Golden gets fired June 1st... BJ I think is locked into this year...hopefully the staff makes changes and improves and doesnt put BJ in a position to make that decision after the season.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 12:15 PM
I guess Donna didn't want stain her legacy with 3 fired HC under her presidency
Posted by: Sinistercane | May 12, 2015 at 12:15 PM
Sorry for any confusion as I never said golden will be fired on June 1. I was truly to allude to fact Blakes hands are nolonger tied
Posted by: Sinistercane | May 12, 2015 at 12:18 PM
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sport...rylink=addthis
### A high-ranking UM official who has spent time with new UM president Julio Frenk said he doubts Frenk will inject himself into decisions regarding the future of Al Golden if next season is disappointing and Frenk likely will defer to what athletic director Blake James believes is best.
Posted by: Sinistercane | May 11, 2015 at 11:20 PM
doesn't sound like athletics are a priority. More of the same I fear.
Posted by: USAFCane | May 12, 2015 at 12:19 PM
I really can't believe anyone thinks there is even a 1% chance of that happening.
These stories of protection by Shalala and James are ludicrous. Golden staying was decided months ago by the BOT and that was that. No one was waiting in the wings for Donna to leave.
And as far as the new president goes, I'd be shocked if he has spent one second thinking about Golden since the day they spoke. That dude is up to his ears with far, far more pressing and important issues than football right now.
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 12:25 PM
That cannot be believable. As much as I wanted a change in the off-season we are waaayyyyy beyond that point heading into summer camp.
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 12:30 PM
Wonder how many of Us Canespacers are going for the FSU game in Tally. So we can get group tickets. Also where are we gonna stay. The rooms in Tally are either booked up or rates are astronomical. Go Canes.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 12:32 PM
Everything gocanes just said.
It's the AD that's supposed to run the sports program. The president of any university must keep his/her focus on other matters, and rightly so. The decision the president will face is whether the AD is doing a good job or not. It's up to the AD to start the process to fire the coach, or not.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Lurker, werent you the one that said over and over that Golden wouldn't be fired because the President didnt want to leave that for the next President? I thought that was you...
I think the earliest Golden would get fired is if we stumble badly to start the year, and even that seemss unlikely.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 12:39 PM
TSully....I am thinking of it...and might be in for the FSU game. Not sure yet.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 12:40 PM
I do agree the new President probably isnt to concerned with football at the moment, and rightfully so.
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 12:54 PM
I agree that the outgoing president did not want to leave that mess for the new one.
But that in no way is an indication that the new guy was going to come in and make a change without knowing anyone involved and all honesty, anything about football either.
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 12:58 PM
I really can't believe anyone thinks there is even a 1% chance of that happening.
These stories of protection by Shalala and James are ludicrous. Golden staying was decided months ago by the BOT and that was that. No one was waiting in the wings for Donna to leave.
And as far as the new president goes, I'd be shocked if he has spent one second thinking about Golden since the day they spoke. That dude is up to his ears with far, far more pressing and important issues than football right now.
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 12:25 PM
Go, I can't agree with you on this. I doubt the Board as a whole spent more than 2 minutes considering Golden's status, they have bigger issues to deal with. But, I would be surprised if Frenck didn't have discussions about one of the hot-button issues that has affected Shalala's legacy. He would be a fool not to have considered Golden to be blunt.
What it all means is anyone's guess, but mine is 1) the Board is very much aware of what is going on with perception of the football program, 2) the Board is deferring to James, and will soon give him the proverbial kiss of death by saying they have all the confidence in the world that he will handle Athletics, and 3)that Frenk has no reason to stay loyal to James if things don't work out.
As for whether UM athletics are successful under James, I won't disagree with a lot of what you say. But we aren't doing well in the sport that matters most. Much like the State of Alabama could care less if Alabama wins national titles in gymnastics, softball, women's basketball, cross county, baseball, and/or volleyball if the football team isn't winning, UM supporters are not happy. Trying to sell the current state of UM athletics as a success is like trying to convince someone that a chocolate cake is fantastic when the chocolate in the recipe is terrible.
Posted by: j.w. | May 12, 2015 at 01:04 PM
UMike sounds good my Brotha.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 01:04 PM
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 12:25 PM
Just cause U don't believe it doesn't mean its not true, its posted more time than I can count that Donna was going to leave to the Prez to handled Golden HC firing if he fails next season. Donna also asked fans to give Golden more time in his second yr. lol
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 01:13 PM
Wonder how many of Us Canespacers are going for the FSU game in Tally. So we can get group tickets. Also where are we gonna stay. The rooms in Tally are either booked up or rates are astronomical. Go Canes.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 12:32 PM
My wife and I are interested. What do you need from and when?
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 01:15 PM
Everything gocanes just said.
It's the AD that's supposed to run the sports program. The president of any university must keep his/her focus on other matters, and rightly so. The decision the president will face is whether the AD is doing a good job or not. It's up to the AD to start the process to fire the coach, or not.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Agreed, but the President and BOT likely determine how important athletics will be. Status quo or a commitment to winning. Other schools committed the latter. I'm not sold Miami will do the same.
Posted by: USAFCane | May 12, 2015 at 01:24 PM
I am ok with AlPa; not a bad guy at all, certainly not a great Div 1 coach. However, nobody is going anywhere; the regime is aware that the football fans are not happy, and we must let this play out. I am hoping for a good season; face it AlPa is not going to win the NC, much less make the playoff. Not going to happen. However, he can have a good seasonn, have a great class remain intact and we may see a brighter future.
I am not convinced he will ever get us back to glory; I am not convinced he will win a title. He is not a better coach than Beamer, though he is at a school that has won NC.
I am willing to pull for him to get us back to better days, and then see what happens.
Posted by: VA Cane | May 12, 2015 at 01:30 PM
If any Dolphin fans here want to go to see the Dolphins play the Titans @ Nashville in October let me know. I am hooked up with a fan club out of Northern California and this dude has a great trip planned for the game.
There will be hundreds of Dolphin fans from all across the country flying in for the game. If you've never been to Nashville this would be a great time to visit. The stadium is right across the river from one of the best strip of bars in the country!! Should be a hoot!!
Go Dolphins!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 01:51 PM
Sota...I am 2 hours from Nashville..I might want in on that lol
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 01:55 PM
My comments are being eaten. Sigh.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 02:10 PM
It's gonna be a blast!! Nashville is the shyt!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 02:16 PM
The biggest oversight for the failures listed in the article imo is inconsistent o line play. Sure Flowers and Feleciano were drafted, but if you know anything about line play....I do....then you can see the issues. The guys are too fat for me, not enough muscle, not quick fast strong or athletic. They move slow when they pull or reach block, and often are confused by blitzes and stunts on passes. They did well in straight on blocking or quick openers, but not good on sweeps. Duke got some good block straight on and did a lot on his own. Our guys shuffle and shuttle their feet instead of picking them up and hustling....how often do you see them downfield? There is quite a bit of room for many improvements by all on O.
Posted by: VA Cane | May 12, 2015 at 02:58 PM
Lurker, werent you the one that said over and over that Golden wouldn't be fired because the President didnt want to leave that for the next President? I thought that was you...
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 12:39 PM
I did say something like that in response to people saying that "Donna should fire Golden"
It doesn't negate what I said today. Donna was more involved with athletics than the average college president. She did it by choice because she loves sports, loved the SA's, and attended all kinds of sports events. Ask Soup, ask anybody. She was there, at parties, at celebrations, at games on and on. I was running into her all the time.
In addition, although I was never in the room, I believe Donna was more involved in big decisions when it came to big hiring and firing decisions, in the sense that Blake consulted with her a little more than what one would expect, because of her love of collegiate athletics and of the University.
I do believe that firing/not firing Golden was a big picture issue, and even if they wanted to fire golden, I don't think they would have them. But they were going to give him the extra year anyway so that was that.
Nothing I said is mutually exclusive
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 03:05 PM
Also, we'll see about Frenk, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't as visible as for Layla.
That's not a bad thing, the AD should be the guy that spends 24/7/365 on the health of all athletics, especially football. It is going to be do or die time for Blake James in the next year or two, because I think Frenk will be more of a delegator.
He needs to leave it to the a AD and the BOT to make the big decisions, and then hold them responsible for the results of those decisions. Everyone has their areas of expertise, and big-time college sports programs are not an area of expertise for Frank. That's not a criticism, that's just a statement of fact
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 03:11 PM
Also, we'll see about Frenk, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't as visible as Shalala.
That's not a bad thing, the AD should be the guy that spends 24/7/365 on the health of all athletics, especially football. It is going to be do or die time for Blake James in the next year or two, because I think Frenk will be more of a delegator.
He needs to leave it to the a AD and the BOT to make the big decisions, and then hold them responsible for the results of those decisions. Everyone has their areas of expertise, and big-time college sports programs are not an area of expertise for Frank. That's not a criticism, that's just a statement of fact
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 03:11 PM
I think we are all in lock-step with our expectations for Al Golden this season. No one on Canespace will support anything similar to what we experienced last season. Way too much talent not to compete for the Coastal.
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 03:16 PM
Coastal or Bust
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 03:24 PM
Under Donna's Presidency:
2 Fired Football HC's - should be 3
1 Fired Basketball HC
2 Athletic Directors quit
NCAA investigation in which she was implicit in
Good Luck with the Clinton Foundation
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 03:30 PM
Sarasota is spot on.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 03:38 PM
My buddy who is a nole fan posted a garbage story about FSU "owning" UM since Jimbo got to Tally. I'm disputing that fact, but the reason Miami is still revered as one of the greatest teams of all time is that when we "owned" our rivals, they were usually ranked in the Top 5 and had their eyes on the same prizes that we did!
Every trophy that FSU or UF has in their trophy case came at a time that UM was is in some sort of turmoil.
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 03:45 PM
"I'm not disputing that fact..."
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 03:51 PM
SinisterCane
Under Donna's Presidency:
1 Fired Basketball HC
2 Athletic Directors quit
NCAA investigation in which she was implicit in
Good Luck with the Clinton Foundation
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 03:30 PM
No credibility with that post. Basketball coach not fired.
"Implicit" in NCAA investigation??? What does that even mean? The way she handled the NCAA investigation was one of her best moments, Reasonable people believe that because of her, we came out of that mess much better than what it could have been.
Not personally attacking you, that was just way out there.
You hate Donna, that's fine, just come out say it
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 04:07 PM
That post is just dumb.
Coker was hired before she took over.
Everyone LOVED the Randy hire.
Haith left for Missouri.
She was never implicated in the Shapiro mess.
What about the fantastic hires in Meyer and Larranega.
The baseball team is national championship caliber.
Silly
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 04:15 PM
👍
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 04:28 PM
I actually agree with GC to a point. I want to see Blake James go for the way he's patronized Miami fans, that said, he's actually done a really great job selling the program. Consider the ticket sales for all sports, and factor in how he's been able to do it even with Al Golden at the helm, no easy task. Everyone may say that Blake has all the say with Al, but I don't believe for a second that it's true. The BoT has all the say with Al and his contract. A president's opinion in the matter probably goes a LONG way also.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 04:44 PM
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 04:07 PM
I don't HATE anybody but Zimmerman, whether or not Donna knew Nevin's shady dealings Donna received $$$ from Nevin and gave him a building in his name sake and introduced him to other who lost money in dealing Nevin. If your going to congratulate her in steering the U out of the NCAA mess she also deserve some blame for leading us into it
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 04:15 PM
All the above mentioned were hired under Donna, remember she wanted Barry Alvarez as HC. You don't agree with me that's fine lol. So Perry didn't get fired under her watch? if not then I'm wrong. As far as a dumb posts your the last person throwing dumb shots and I'll leave at that
Posted by: SinisterCane | May 12, 2015 at 04:44 PM
They ALL have a say. But the structure is set up for the AD to bear the ultimate responsibility of coaches' continued employment. It depends on the internal dynamics, and how strong the AD is internally, but it's it's his ass at the end of the day
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 04:47 PM
whether or not Donna knew Nevin's shady dealings Donna received $$$ from Nevin and gave him a building in his name sake and introduced him to other who lost money in dealing Nevin. If your going to congratulate her in steering the U out of the NCAA mess she also deserve some blame for leading us into it
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Your "facts" are totally convoluted. A little research might help before you post stuff like this
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 04:49 PM
As far as him patronizing Miami fans goes, while I found in irritating, it was probably better for the program on the whole, I mean what was he supposed to do? Spout of on sports shows about how he wishes the HC was gone but the BoT wanted to give him one more year? I'm sure that would really help. Given, this is the most toxic situation in CF, and next year will only make it worse, but if Blake was told no, there really wasn't anything else he could do but stand behind Al.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 04:54 PM
Blake's job at Miami is to sell the program, he does a good job at that.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 04:55 PM
By the end of October I'd say the over/under on losses should be 3. I don't think 10-2 is realistic with AG at HC. Miami will be lucky to be 5-3 on November 1st with a GT showdown looming. I don't see a path to 10 wins or the Coastal. I say floor 6 wins, ceiling 9, hopefully Al is gone early enough for the next staff to recruit.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 05:02 PM
His job is much more than that
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 05:02 PM
Got to go through FSU, Clemson, VT, Duke and GT to win the Coastal this year. Even with a great HC, this is one of Miami's tougher ACC schedules, nevermind AG's teams playing down to the UVAs and Pitts of the world. The Nebraska game won't be easy either.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 05:04 PM
His job is much more than that
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 05:02 PM
Yeah, but you get my point.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 05:06 PM
Agree 100% Dude.
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 05:12 PM
Agree Dude. Tough schedule, less talent coming back (I couldn't find any Canes listed by any expert as a top prospect for the next draft), and we're still hurting at depth for LB and DB. Not seeing 10 wins even if Kaaya is all that we expect, Coley bounces back, the OL plays as well as we thought last year's OL would play, and the RB committee matches Duke's production. My mind tells me 8-4 is attainable, but 7-5 is likely.
Posted by: j.w. | May 12, 2015 at 05:28 PM
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 05:04 PM
A while back, I looked at our schedule, and the other ACC contenders, and 9 wins almost assuredly gets us the Coastal, even losing to FSU.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 05:31 PM
"we came out of that mess much better than what it could have been."
We essentially absorbed the same penalties as a school that covered up child rape, how is that "much better than it could have been"?
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 05:36 PM
Got to go through FSU, Clemson, VT, Duke and GT to win the Coastal this year. Even with a great HC, this is one of Miami's tougher ACC schedules, nevermind AG's teams playing down to the UVAs and Pitts of the world. The Nebraska game won't be easy either.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 05:04 PM
I agree, but it will not qualify as a "pass" should he fall short of winning/playing for the division title IMO.
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | May 12, 2015 at 06:01 PM
Lurker, TC, Sota,
It's basically time for Golden to exceed expectations. 9 wins can win the Coastal probably, maybe needing some help, but no less than that without SERIOUS help. The margin of error is razor thin for realistic expectations.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 06:11 PM
Say Miami wins the Coastal but they backslide in at 8 wins and get destroyed by Clemson, did AG do enough?
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 06:21 PM
Say Miami wins the Coastal but they backslide in at 8 wins and get destroyed by Clemson, did AG do enough?
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 06:21 PM
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No.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 12, 2015 at 06:55 PM
O_C,
Did you see my text about being in Ohio for football season?
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 07:03 PM
Let's go to the Cincy game.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 07:04 PM
Dang tickets are over $120 a piece. The last one I went to was like 65 a piece.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 07:07 PM
A heads up on the whole esophagus thing to the blog. It's looking like I'm gonna be good to go.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 07:10 PM
The reason nobody's predicting 10 wins, is because of Golden...period.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 07:23 PM
Mayweather-Pacquiao #s:
Total revenue worldwide: Over $500M.
INITIAL PPV tallies: 4.4M
Domestic PPV Distribution Revenue: Over $400m
But the say the sport is dyin'...LMAO!
TMT!
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 07:32 PM
The sport is dead. That was the last hurrah, and what a hurrah financially speaking.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 07:44 PM
9-6 Canes leading FAU. Go Canes.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 08:27 PM
just cause you run the blog doesnt mean you're always right...unless you're my ex wife haha
Posted by: UMike | May 12, 2015 at 07:47 AM
Well your ex and I are in constant communication if that counts for anything?
LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | May 12, 2015 at 08:38 PM
Make that 11-6 Canes leading the Owls.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 08:39 PM
Interesting last player on the list:
@JamieNewberg: DL Joey Bosa, CB Vernon Hargreaves, OT Ronnie Stanley lead the Top 50 2016 NFL Draft Eligible Prospects via Scout http://t.co/t9X41lPEhU
Posted by: Go Canes | May 12, 2015 at 08:40 PM
Say Miami wins the Coastal but they backslide in at 8 wins and get destroyed by Clemson, did AG do enough?
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 06:21 PM
Say Miami wins the Coastal but they upgrade to 11 wins and roars past Clemson, did AG doo too much?
Posted by: 86Cane | May 12, 2015 at 08:45 PM
Make that 11-6 Canes leading the Owls.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 08:39 PM
#BarnTheOwls
Posted by: 86Cane | May 12, 2015 at 08:46 PM
Posted by: 86Cane | May 12, 2015 at 08:45 PM
Lol. I'd fly to Miami, taxi to campus and start building an Al Golden statue made of solid ibis.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 08:54 PM
Not surprised Coley's on that list at all. Like I've said, NO reason Coley can't put up Amari Cooper type #s...kid's smooth.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 08:54 PM
14-6 Canes Beat Owls. Go Canes. Boom baby.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | May 12, 2015 at 09:35 PM
"we came out of that mess much better than what it could have been."
We essentially absorbed the same penalties as a school that covered up child rape, how is that "much better than it could have been"?
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 05:36 PM
You didn't really just ask that, did you? Were you keeping with the investigation back then?
Emmett and the NCAA wanted to turn us over and ... IN THE WORST WAY!
Their screw ups and Donna's tactical counterattack kept us out of jail. Please don't rewrite history to suit an agenda or preconceived bias, if that's what you're doing. She was Patton in that war. Period. End of story.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 10:19 PM
Or Machiavelli. Take your pick. Either way she kick their ass
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 10:20 PM
^^^ USC proves the NCAA is a biased organization. I'm not sure how the NCAA exists right now.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Patton is a bad example, not really a tactician so much as he wad great at getting men to fight.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 10:22 PM
He got men to fight, but he was most def a great tactician, maybe not good at overall strategy, but great at battlefield tactics. A master.
I think you might have meant not a good strategic ism. Tactics and strategy are always getting mixed up in business, even by high level people.
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 10:55 PM
* not a good strategician
Posted by: Lurker | May 12, 2015 at 10:55 PM
You are correct, I used the wrong term, but my point stands.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 11:25 PM
Please...Jay Bilas did a better job of defending UM against the NCAA, than DS. By the time She sent out that infamous text, the tide of public opinion had already turned against the NCAA...She just rode the wave.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 11:26 PM
Well your ex and I are in constant communication if that counts for anything?
LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | May 12, 2015 at 08:38 PM
Well then now I just feel bad for you my friend lol
Posted by: UMike | May 13, 2015 at 06:21 AM
CR..be careful you might get called out on those "facts" haha
Posted by: UMike | May 13, 2015 at 06:22 AM
I'd fly to Miami, taxi to campus and start building an Al Golden statue made of solid ibis.
Posted by: The Dude | May 12, 2015 at 08:54 PM
Buy your tickets in advance, it will save U $$$.
Posted by: 86Cane | May 13, 2015 at 06:55 AM
Jay Bilas did a better job of defending UM against the NCAA, than DS. By the time She sent out that infamous text, the tide of public opinion had already turned against the NCAA...She just rode the wave.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 12, 2015 at 11:26 PM
And you and some others here do a better job of tearing down the Canes football program than ALL of the Gators and Noles fans put together. But of course that is something that I am sure U are very proud of.
Posted by: 86Cane | May 13, 2015 at 06:58 AM
And UMike..."beating a dead horse" is completely opposite of trying to feed and nurture a sickly horse back to health. But of course U could never see the difference between the two now could U?
Posted by: 86Cane | May 13, 2015 at 06:59 AM
You guys are hilarious
Posted by: laquinton | May 13, 2015 at 07:33 AM
86...you make no sense lol.. "beating a dead horse"... that phrase simply means discussing or repeating something over and over...it could be positive, negative or neutral, its STILL beating a dead horse.
How in the world are bloggers "tearing down the Canes football program"...NO... Golden and his staff and the staff before him did that...we simply see this failure and talk about it. We also talk about how good of a draft we had, how good recruiting is going etc etc..but of course you cant ever manage to notice that can you?
Geez I thought SOUP was bad lol...I use to ask for 86...am I gonna have to start asking for SOUP back? lol
Posted by: UMike | May 13, 2015 at 08:06 AM