Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Barclays Center | Brooklyn, N.Y.
No. 9 Seed Miami Hurricanes (20-10, 10-8 ACC)
Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga
Record at Miami: 138-67, sixth season
ACC Record at Miami: 64-42
Career Record: 608-401, 33rd season
No. 8 Seed Syracuse Orange (18-13, 10-8 ACC)
Head Coach: Jim Boeheim
Record at Syracuse: 902-355, 41st season
Career Record: 902-355, 41st season
Miami in the ACC Tournament
Titles: 1, 2013
All-Time Record: 13-11
Coach L Record: 7-4
Quarterfinals: 3-7
Semifinals: 1-1
Finals: 1-0
Record as #9 Seed: 1-2
Record vs. #8 Seed: 2-1
Record vs. Syracuse: 0-0
Broadcasts
TV: ESPN - Karl Ravech, LaPhonzo Ellis and Allison Williams
ACC Network - Tim Brando, Mike Gminski and Jason Capel
Radio: 560 WQAM - Joe Zagacki
Internet: Watch ESPN - http://es.pn/2kRJkOA
Polls (as of 3/4)
Miami - AP: 25 / USA Today: 25 / RPI: 38 / KenPom: 31 / Warren Nolan: 40
Syracuse - AP: NR / USA Today: NR / RPI: 80 / KenPom: 45 / Warren Nolan: 81
2016-17 Team Highlights
Miami defeated three ranked teams this season, downing No. 9/6 North Carolina, No. 10/11 Duke in Coral Gables, and No. 18/19 Virginia on the road.
This is the third-straight year and the fifth time in Coach L’s six seasons that the Canes have defeated two top 15 teams.
After receiving votes in at least one poll each of the first 16 weeks, Miami entered the national rankings for the first time in the 2016-17 season at No. 25 in both the AP and USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Feb. 27.
Jim Larrañaga has posted five 20-win seasons in his first six years at UM and the Canes have won seven or more ACC games each season under Coach L.
Senior Davon Reed is the recipient of the ACC's 2017 Skip Prosser Award, presented annually to the top scholar-athlete in ACC men’s basketball. Reed will graduate in May with a degree in sports administration and double minors in communications and marketing.
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Posted by: nemo2002 | March 05, 2017 at 11:46 PM
☆'s don't matter!
Posted by: WWIN | March 06, 2017 at 12:00 AM
Need to win this game.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | March 06, 2017 at 12:06 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Matter most.
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 03:25 AM
FiF
Posted by: Hassan | March 06, 2017 at 08:38 AM
Corn Elder 1st forty 4.56
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 10:10 AM
The blog is as quiet as a Marlins game
Posted by: Old Skool | March 06, 2017 at 11:55 AM
Very cool:
https://twitter.com/coach_baez/status/838812704827637760
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 01:07 PM
GO CANEZ!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: SinisterCane | March 06, 2017 at 02:32 PM
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG had five-star quarterback Kellen Mond last season, but now he’s off to Texas A&M. The Florida powerhouse should be sitting pretty with four-star Artur Sitkowski after his performance at the adidas tournament.
Sitkowski, a Miami commit, had one of the strongest arms here. He delivered excellent passes all weekend, was fluid and comfortable in his drops and was absolutely the team leader.
Rated as the fifth-best pro-style quarterback in the class, Sitkowski made a claim for an even higher ranking. He could be a special quarterback down the road for the Hurricanes.
https://n.rivals.com/news/ten-takeaways-from-adidas-7v7-national-championships
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | March 06, 2017 at 02:44 PM
Think that young man needs to put up some legit stats to convince the flock he's the real deal.
His numbers last year were very bad.
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 03:42 PM
Think that young man needs to put up some legit stats to convince the flock he's the real deal.
His numbers last year were very bad.
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 03:42 PM
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Agreed.
He's impressing in 7v7, though, which is better than the opposite.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | March 06, 2017 at 03:51 PM
The blog is as quiet as a Marlins game
Posted by: Old Skool | March 06, 2017 at 11:55 AM
That IS funny!
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 03:56 PM
Everyone here knows that as soon as young Mr. Sitkowski puts on a helmet with "The U" on it he will instantly become a first round NFL draft pick just like my boy Kaaya.
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 04:16 PM
No one can say they aren't working;
https://mobile.twitter.com/_jcamp74/status/837430181681856513/photo/1
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 06:16 PM
Rayshawn Jenkins
Rayshawn Jenkins helped himself a lot today:
Bench Press: 19 reps
40-yard Dash: 4.51 official
Vertical Jump: 37 inches (T-4th best among safeties)
Broad Jump: 128 inches (10.7 feet) (3rd among safeties)
Jenkins had a great day. No, an AMAZING day! He outran plenty of corners and was given props for his fluidity during drills.
Jenkins and Kaaya had great combine performances and should move up draft boards
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | March 06, 2017 at 06:32 PM
I'd do it...ITU:
"Former Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich spent multiple days at the University of Miami last week according to multiple sources.
Helfrich met with Miami head coach Mark Richt and other staff members. He was also at team workouts.
Richt served as the Hurricanes’ offensive play-caller last season, his first at Miami, and the Hurricanes ranked eighth in the ACC (out of 14 teams) in total offense and sixth in scoring.
Helfrich, 43, spent four seasons at Oregon (2009-12) as the offensive coordinator under Chip Kelly guiding a spread offense that was ranked highly nationally in several categories.
Helfrich took over as head coach when Kelly left to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Helfrich went 37-16 in four seasons (2013-16) including winning a Pac-12 championship in 2014. He was fired at the end of the 2016 season following a 4-8 year, Oregon’s worst in 25 years.
Miami will be looking to replace three-year starting quarterback Brad Kaaya, who left as the school’s all-time passing yardage leader.
Six quarterbacks are in the running to be the next starter including junior Malik Rosier, sophomore Evan Shirreffs, redshirt freshman Jack Allison, junior walk-on Vincent Testaverde, freshman Cade Weldon, and freshman N’Kosi Perry, who will arrive in the summer.
Spring practices at Miami begin on March 21."
Posted by: CaneRock | March 06, 2017 at 06:45 PM
Per: Christopher Stock @insidetheu.com
Former Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich spent multiple days at the University of Miami last week according to multiple sources.
Mark Helfrich spent the last eight seasons at Oregon.
Helfrich met with Miami head coach Mark Richt and other staff members. He was also at team workouts.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | March 06, 2017 at 06:53 PM
^^ The Dude knows.
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 07:28 PM
Early Bird Special tomorrow morning.
#JustSaying
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 07:30 PM
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 07:28 PM
Oooooh Fuuuuuuuck!!! 🤔😊😊😊😍😍😍
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:09 PM
Richt said they talked football. My god I hope it turns into a hire, Miami will be a legit Playoff contender with him. Exactly what Ive been saying.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:12 PM
I doubt they hire him. He was just there in a consulting role, to get some Cuban food and to enjoy the warm weather. Oh and maybe Joe's Stone Crabs and stroll on South Beach.
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 08:18 PM
The fact that they even brought him in almost puts Mark Richt in "can not be questioned mode" for me. That is what big time football looks like.
God, I dont pray much because you dont really exist, nevertheless I go with my wife every damn Sunday to church to support her. If you can do me this 1 solid... Well, I might have to reconsider some things. Yours truly, Dude, Amen.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:18 PM
I'm going to guess they talked about Perry.
#insight
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 08:19 PM
Imagine N'kosi Perry in a Marcus Marriota offense, with Manny's D. Unf*ckinreal.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:20 PM
You know what else Go? I believe Helfrich was the guy behind the string of unknown guys that had success there also, like Thomas and Masoli.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:22 PM
Richards and Thomas in that O... A complete nightmare for everyone.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:23 PM
If we can hire a Helfrich, we'd be starting at a catagory 4 next year. I imagine Rosier would start next year and we'd beat FSU like a drum.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:25 PM
Even Walton could beast in that O. Okay I'm done now. Lets see something happen.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:26 PM
If you can do me this 1 solid... Well, I might have to reconsider some things. Yours truly, Dude, Amen.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:18 PM
Well played.
AMEN
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 08:35 PM
The Dude converts to Christianity in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 08:36 PM
^^^ Lets see a miracle first! Then Im like...
https://youtu.be/usfiAsWR4qU
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:41 PM
Post is getting ate.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:42 PM
^^^ Lets see a miracle first! Then Im like...
https://youtu.be/usfiAsWR4qU
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:41 PM
I am praying for U!
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 08:54 PM
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 08:22 PM
That is a very valid point and believe he'd be a fantastic hire. But I believe if he was going to be hired he never would have left Coral Gables.
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 08:54 PM
Dude...Even better choices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI6dsMeABpU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZEtVbJT5c
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 08:57 PM
Posted by: Go Canes! | March 06, 2017 at 08:54 PM
Probably, and Im not trying to say he will get hired, but it could have been that he needs to think or Richt does.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 09:02 PM
If I were Richt it would go like this:
1. Invite him for a free trip to the 305 for some sun and fun and then to casually talk "offense".
2. If he impresses the hell out of me, then we talk. If not keep stepping and go see South Beach.
3. If we decide to talk, the questions are simple: How much? When can you start? Are there any skeletons I need to know about? And lastly what play calling strategy and sharing can we agree on?
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 09:34 PM
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 09:34 PM
The biggest thing that we'd talk about is the hurry up.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 10:46 PM
The biggest thing that we'd talk about is the hurry up.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 06, 2017 at 10:46 PM
I am almost certain that is NOT what she said?
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 11:17 PM
Just the fact that Richt brought him in is encouraging. If we end up w an offense that leans into its speed and skil players we could be competitive nationally next year.
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 11:28 PM
I am told that we are going back to the fullback, 2 TE and screen game. Keep it close to the line of scrimmage.
I am told that Richt only brought him in to disclose the weaknesses of the spread and how to attack it on defense.
He is NOT gonna be hired here.
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 11:40 PM
Just win baby! One Game at a Time. Beat FSU, Win ACC Coastal, Win Bowl Game, Win 11 Games!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | March 06, 2017 at 11:41 PM
Just win baby! One Game at a Time. Beat FSU, Win ACC Coastal, Win Bowl Game, Win 11 Games!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | March 06, 2017 at 11:41 PM
Who are we expecting a loss to?
Posted by: 1mg Of epi | March 06, 2017 at 11:51 PM
RCCF...where U at?
#12%Club
Posted by: 86Cane | March 06, 2017 at 11:52 PM
Epi honestly I don't know. This is my Floor expectations. Obviously I hope we win the ACC because if we do that we are most likely in the playoff. And once you get to the playoff we have at the very least a 25% chance of winning a National Championship.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | March 07, 2017 at 12:03 AM
TD... don't get your hopes up homie. MOST coaches go visit other football programs just to observe and learn new things...especially UNEMPLOYED coaches lol! Remember when Golden visited the Cowboys? 😂😂😂
Posted by: WWIN | March 07, 2017 at 12:47 AM
CMR will be our OC as long as he's here... so learn to love him!!! Lol
Posted by: WWIN | March 07, 2017 at 12:48 AM
My hopes arent up. Either way, Richt communicating with him says a lot to me.
Posted by: Dude (Operating Insomniac Level 7) | March 07, 2017 at 01:18 AM