Lady Canes Spank Seminoles

For the second straight season, the University of Miami women’s basketball team knocked off a Florida State team ranked in the top 10 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.

Seventh-seeded and No. 16/16-ranked Miami (23-7, 10-6 ACC) led wire-to-wire against second-seeded and No. 8/12-ranked Florida State (25-6, 13-3 ACC), en route to a thrilling 56-54 victory at the HTC Center.

“Both times we played them, we were really aggressive to start. We let them know we were here,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said of the back-to-back postseason wins over the Seminoles. “We don’t lose that many games during the season and we sure don’t like that they represent 30 percent of our losses. That does get to us. We are not going to lose to a team three times in the same year, especially not Florida State. That’s the mentality and we sort of said that out loud.”

The Hurricanes, who forced four turnovers in the first two minutes and 20 seconds, raced out to an 8-0 lead, including making three shots before Florida State (25-5, 13-3 ACC) even attempted one. Miami would go on to take an 18-13 lead at the end of a first period that was capped with a buzzer-beating jump shot by senior guard Adrienne Motley.

Miami used a 13-4 run, including a personal 7-2 stretch by redshirt senior forward Keyona Hayes, to build an 11-point lead, 33-22, with 1:49 left on the second-period clock. The Seminoles scored the final three points of the half and the Hurricanes led, 33-25, entering the locker room.

The Hurricanes shot 48.3 percent (14-of-29) in the opening 20 minutes and outscored Florida State by a 22-14 margin in the paint.

With 1:53 left in the game, guard Leticia Romero connected on a 3-pointer to pull the Seminoles within two for the first time since it was 2-0, but Miami did not allow another point. Senior guard Ivey Slaughter missed a pair of free throws with 4.9 seconds left and senior guard Jessica Thomas pulled down the last of her season- and team-high seven rebounds to clinch the game.

“We stayed on the gas pedal until the end there. I have to give credit to Florida State,” Meier said. “They made a lot of adjustments and then their kids made a couple really big shots . . . but I think we deserved to win it, so it went our way.”

Comments

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[1mg Of epi]

This article was written a year ago (before Richt was hired). Very prophetic.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/miami-impact-on-sec/amp/

[Go Canes!]

Morris will leave on his own terms, which I believe has been predetermined to be after next season.

He's earned that right imo.

[TonyCane]

Fascinating article. To paraphrase Rogue One, recruiting is built on hope. We have it now, moreso than I have seen in a decade. And coaching aside, it's why Golden could never build on his strength - he was a good salesperson - once Miami was faced with the possibility of serious sanctions. Hope had been ruined in 2011 before it could even be built, leaving Golden and co to make due on projects, a good but not overpowering roster, and their coaching prowess.

[jcane]

3/8 noon vs. Syracuse in ACC tnmt opener.

[BigWindyCane1]

Devon Reed made All ACC third team and ACC All Defensive team. Way to go!

[BigWindyCane1]

Momentum in Miami

https://n.rivals.com/news/momentum-in-miami

Posted by: 30CINCO | March 05, 2017 at 07:23 PM

Nice article. One thing is for sure, and that is that Miami has some really good players committed - the kind of players multiple championships are made of. Lingard and Davis are one of the best pair of running backs the Canes have recruited in one class. The 2016 OL was the best OL recruiting class the Canes have had in the last two decades. I hope they can keep the momentum in recruiting going. A ten-win season and the coastal division championship this season should deliver a top 5 recruiting class for the Canes in 2018

Florida continues to produce lots of talent, more than it did 15-20 years ago when Butch was at the U. South Florida talent pool is absolutely ridiculous. It seems CMR is doing a good job of figuring things out and has made an impact on the high-level recruits and coaches here.

[30CINCO]

Momentum in Miami

https://n.rivals.com/news/momentum-in-miami

[nemo2002]

The writing on the wall just got a lot bigger for Morris.
Posted by: Old Skool | March 05, 2017 at 06:58 PM

The sooner he leaves, the better.
Perhaps, our "award winning" AD will do SOMETHING.

[Old Skool]

Herbie however you pronounce it was Damn good

As for Dartmouth, they don't offer sports scholarships. We lost twice to a team full of walk-ons.

The writing on the wall just got a lot bigger for Morris.

[Herbieibis]

Can't cut the baseball team no slack, they STINK! I don't care how young they may be, u don't get shut out twice by Dartmouth. No hitting sisters of the poor and strike out Queens to boot.

[Herbieibis]

Dam oldskool, wish I'd been their to celebrate with u because I would have to have drank a lot just to pronounce some of those dishes u ate.

[Old Skool]

Thanks guys. The fun time was last night. Didn't play any rock and roll. That's Native's specialty.

Went to an speakeasy themed restaurant and bar that specialized in hand-crafted cocktails. Yepp, you had to knock on the door and give them the password.

Had charred octopus, crab cakes with aioli, duck fat steak fries, pretzel/monkey bread with a gruyere/mustard dipping sauce all washed down with some aged rum concoctions. Twas excellent. I'm surprised I remember it.

[86Cane]

Brad Kaaya. He had a great workout this morning.”

Posted by: Go Canes! | March 05, 2017 at 05:03 PM

I said all along that he was a first round pick.

[Go Canes!]

What?

• Daniel Jeremiah, at the NFL Combine on Saturday: “The QB that helped himself more than anybody today: Brad Kaaya. He had a great workout this morning.”

[VA Cane]

Know you are older OS, Happy Birthday....I am probably older!!!LO!

Enjoy your day and play some rock and roll!!!!

Kick out the Jams!!!!

[VA Cane]

Happy things are looking great on recruiting front; CMR and staff are impressive. Things feel much better than they have...well...since 2003 or so...really! The end of last season was a nice ending so lets keep pushing forward!!

CGNCPa I also am a BD fan....I know you are too.....BUT with that Pa on the end of your name....you know you love good old AlPa!!!!! LOL!

The blog has been very nice and smooth....we all have developed manners and decency!!!! Now all we need is a great 2017!!!!
Looking forward to the season and the ND game!!

[Go Canes!]

Happy birthday Older Skool!

[Old Skool]

Thank you Terrance

[Terrance Sullivan]

Happy Birthday Old Skool

[Terrance Sullivan]

Our Canes baseball team is dreadful right now SMH.

[Ohio_Cane]

Quick update: Were still in a very good spot to land LSU DT transfer Glen Logan. Will know after Spring.

I think I've posted it here before but just saw an update from Ariz

[nemo2002]

So, when are we going to start building the IPF?
The longer we wait the more expensive it will be (because construction costs are rising).
And the more expensive it will be the longer we wait (because UM won't start construction unless the total cost is raised before construction begins).
This then is U'r classic Catch 22.

[86Cane]

He was among four that were selected.

[86Cane]

BJ won AD of the year. We miss that?

Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 05, 2017 at 04:09 AM

Nothing on UM web site about it?

I did find something on line at another site so it is true but weird that UM did not mention it at all?

[Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7)]

We dont judge typos right?

[Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7)]

I read that too Epi. Was trying to think of a good appology to tweet him, with out actually admitting I did anything wrong, lol.

[1mg Of epi]

BJ won AD of the year. We miss that?

[CaneRock]

All that talent Hamilton has, but yet His teams can be boring as hell to watch.

[CaneRock]

Posted by: Old Skool | March 04, 2017 at 04:13 PM

Hockey parents are notorious for holding their kids back a grade or 2.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Come on Canes baseball let's get back on the winning track by beating Dartmouth.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Both our Men and Women's basketball teams lose today. Ugh regroup and get ready for next game. Go Canes!

[Terrance Sullivan]

The young man doesn't get the million or the island because he signed with Nike and not Adidas maybe Nike will match Adidas offer if Nike got the guts to do that lol.

[nemo2002]

Meanwhile, what's the problem with UM baseball team? Our start this season has not been good.

[nemo2002]

Lady Canes lose!
Men's team loses too!
Bad day for UM basketball.

[BigWindyCane1]

FSU's height and zone defense are problematic

[nemo2002]

We ain't looking good in the second half.

[Old Skool]

Now 44 to 40 Noles

[Old Skool]

Er make that 37-34 at the half. Dyslexic reading

[Old Skool]

57-54 Noles at half. I think

[BigWindyCane1]

Canes men basketball playing at Florida State right now and leading 17-15, with 10:12 left in the first half

[Old Skool]

College Hockey Fun Facts

Hockey players will often play junior leagues before aging out at 21. Then they start their college career.

Big Ten deputy commissioner Brad Traviolia has estimated at least two-thirds of the 2015-16 freshman class reached its 20th birthday before playing a game in college. The average age of college players is nearly 22.

Quinnipiac, for example, had one 25-year-old and five 24-year-olds on its 29-man roster this weekend.

I pity the 18 year olds that have to play against that.

[mi@mic@ne]

Please dont coach Njoku ...

[mi@mic@ne]

Al Golden at the NFL combine...the te...lmao

[Old Skool]

4.22 ... not bad. Percy Harvin smoked the competition with a 420 when he was at the combine

[86Cane]

Does he get an island?!?!

Posted by: BEERicane | March 04, 2017 at 01:44 PM

At that speed he deserves an isthmus.

[BEERicane]

DAMN!...John Ross from UW runs a 4.22.

Posted by: CaneRock | March 04, 2017 at 12:36 PM

Does he get an island?!?!

[CaneRock]

DAMN!...John Ross from UW runs a 4.22.

[TonyCane]

Meant early 2000s when Bama was struggling

[TonyCane]

I have to say that since the foundation of this site, the last four weeks have probably been the best month in an off season ever. Seeing what is happening now..:the night vs day difference on the field and off of it...it reminds me of programs like Alabama who struggled in the early 90s despite good recruiting, and then quickly picked up once Sabah was hired.
It really shows how much we have been underperforming in the last decade, and what can happen when an admin decides to get serious about funding its program. I credit Shalala highly for not bowing to political and media pressure and suspending the program in 2006 (after the FIU fight) or 2011 after the Shapiro mess. But I hold her to fault for keeping Miami's investment in football at an FIU level for years, letting us fall behind other programs, and wasting a decade.

[CaneRock]

Gets kicked out of the most important job interview of His life, on a Friday...Chris Tucker would have a field day with this:

"Former Alabama ILB and potential first-round pick Reuben Foster has been sent packing from the NFL combine after a “heated altercation” between him and a hospital worker occurred, ESPN reported Saturday.

The expulsion from the NFL’s annual combine for incoming rookies, held each year in Indianapolis, obviously could hurt Foster’s stock ahead of next month’s NFL draft in Philadelphia. As a result of being sent home, Foster missed formal interviews with teams scheduled for Friday night and Saturday.

An NFL spokesman told ESPN only that Foster was being sent home for “personal reasons.”

According to the report, Foster was waiting for his “pre-exam” for a long time and the delay agitated him. When he questioned what was happening, the hospital worker did not like the inquisition and that sparked the argument.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/alamaba-lb-reuben-foster-booted-nfl-scouting-combine-article-1.2988600

[Old Skool]

Ahh much better!!!

[Go Canes!]

Posted by: CaneRock | March 04, 2017 at 10:59 AM

Aside from the 12 penalties.

Just kidding, he's a heck of a prospect and someone is going to get a heck of a player.

[CaneRock]

Stacy did a helluva job blocking this year also, threw a key block on Richards TD in the RAB.

[CaneRock]

We'll see when Richards gets there, but for now, great job by Coley.

[BigWindyCane1]

Stacy Coley runs a 4.47 on His 1st 40.

Posted by: CaneRock | March 04, 2017 at 09:31 AM

And just imagine what Richards (who is fasrer) can run.

[BigWindyCane1]

Great win for the Lady Canes!

[Terrance Sullivan]

BOOM

[86Cane]

Slap??? I'd rather they spank the Lady Noles

Posted by: Old Skool | March 04, 2017 at 10:20 AM

U better read again, that IS what is says? LOL

[Old Skool]

Slap??? I'd rather they spank the Lady Noles

[Sy-Cane]

Sure, while you posted "New Blog's UP," on the old blog, I was busy unloading on the new ;)

[86Cane]

Well, well, well looky there, Sy-Cane sneaking in the back door?

[Sy-Cane]

First