A total of 11 Miami Hurricanes were among those recognized with all-conference recognition, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday.
Headlined by junior linebacker Shaq Quarterman's selection to the All-ACC First Team, six Hurricanes were named first-, second- or third-team All-ACC, while another five players earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition.
Junior running back Travis Homer, true freshman tight end Brevin Jordan, senior safety Jaquan Johnsonand redshirt senior defensive tackle Gerald Willis III were all named to the All-ACC Second Team, while sophomore cornerback Trajan Bandy was selected to the All-ACC Third Team.
Five more Hurricanes were among those who picked up All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition: senior offensive lineman Tyree St. Louis, junior defensive end Joe Jackson, junior linebacker Michael Pinckney, senior cornerback Michael Jackson, Sr., and senior safety Sheldrick Redwine.
The honor was the third of Quarterman's career, but first first-team recognition. Homer, Jackson, Sr., Johnson and Pinckney each picked up the second honors of their respective careers, while the other six players were honored for the first time. To view the entire list of All-ACC honorees, click HERE.
First!
Posted by: TonyCane | November 29, 2018 at 09:36 PM
Too also
Posted by: solarcane | November 29, 2018 at 09:51 PM
Football is easy. Paddling in whitewater is HARD.
Trust us, we know. Been there, done that, almost died.
Posted by: SOUP | November 29, 2018 at 09:55 PM
Tell 'em Solar and Old Skool!
Posted by: SOUP | November 29, 2018 at 09:56 PM
WET YOUR PANTS TOURS
are some of my fondest memories Soup
I still hear banjo music
Posted by: solarcane | November 29, 2018 at 10:38 PM
As much as I love seeing our guys make it in the League, this would be a great time to make a team statement and set a firm stake in the ground for Miami “coming (not being) back” - all defensive juniors come back for their senior season. Losing 3 all conf players from the D backfield is significant. Having a bunch of senior and junior leadership on the field will be important especially at the beginning of the season until the new guys gain experience.
I’ll never blame a guy for making the decision to leave...what’s best for U individually and your Family is #1. But think of how it would be to have all these guys back...
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2018 at 12:12 AM
Thanks for the shout-out last blog, Solar. Luv ya!
Peace
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2018 at 12:13 AM
Dem was some very good times. Still got the shirts.
Got to wear one on the French Broad River last September. I must say it wasn't just the excitement of the Chattooga but also the yakkin and fishin on the mountain lake, the chillin with some beer as the sun set over the North Georgia foothills and sharing meals. Ms. Solar knows how to make some exquisite ones.
Posted by: Old Skool | November 30, 2018 at 04:40 AM
Agreed.
Larry Coker survives into 2007 if Sinorice Moss and Devin Hester stay for their senior years.
Al Golden gets to pair Duke Johnson with Lamar Miller in 2012, as well as a host of other players who went pro early. We probably get to 9-3.
We go to the ACC title game undefeated if Njoku returns in 2017.
The Plunder becomes a Jun Horde in 2018 if our juniors return....maybe allowing us to beat GA Tech and Virginia.
Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2018 at 07:48 AM
And we do not beat FSU in 2000 if Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss do not return for their senior years.
Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2018 at 07:50 AM
No OC search???
John Richt and Searles haven't been fired yet...
Get used to being trash
Posted by: CoCane | November 30, 2018 at 09:31 AM
TonyCane,
Good points about seniors returning. We did have Jaquan and Mike Jack return this season, and the defense was the best it has been in nearly two decades. Willis should go high in the draft, and Tito has a good shot to make it in the league with the way that Simpson has developed him. You can really see a remarkable improvement in Tito's play over the last few games. Redwine will also get a shot at making a roster. Backup LB Mike Smith has a chance to make an NFL roster, but I would be surprised if he gets drafted. That is five seniors on the defense who can potentially be drafted in 2018.
On offense, I only see St. Louis and Gauthier as having a chance to get drafted, but I am not certain they will. Rosier will not get drafted, and Homer and Cager, who are draft eligible, should return.
Shaq and Joe Jackson are the only two juniors that concern me that they could go pro because both will get drafted.
Joe Jackson has played like a potential first round draft pick, and I think the the teams put in his tape, they will really like what they see. Both Joe Jackson and Shaq have had outstanding seasons.
Shaq has had his best season this year by far, and has had the best season for a Canes LB since Perryman left. As a matter of fact, I think Shaq is better than Perryman. I think Pinkney, who could be drafted, will benefit if he returns, and the Canes defense is different when he plays. McCloud isn't going pro because he will be lucky to be a starter given the outstanding play of Romeo Finley.
So, I agree that if our juniors return, the Canes will have an elite defense again because Shaq and Joe Jackson are key pieces.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 30, 2018 at 09:32 AM
I am concerned that everything I see on social media is suggesting that the offensive coaches are still recruiting. I don't see any plans to bring in an OC. I don't see how CMR can go another year without some big changes in offensive concepts, play design, principles, play-calling and teaching. The offense was horrible this season, and what is most suprising and concerning to me was that the offense clearly regressed.
If you look at Felipe Franks. That is a QB that really looked horrible until Dan Mullen arrived. Now, Franks is much improved, and he is playing better than I thought he could ever play. I have to attribute that to the coaching and player development under Mullen.
Perry looked horrible in the second half of the season, and appears to have regressed in some respects during the second half of the season. I really did not anticipate that happening, because usually, you expect to see remarkable progress in a freshman QB once they get more reps and get more comfortable. This, however, requires (among other things) proper coaching.
For whatever reason, Perry did not develop during the second half of the season, and it doesn't reflect well on the coaches (regardless of who is at fault). Simple reads, missed throws have not improved. This must change, and whether it is coaching and/or bringing in someone else, this recent QB play is an embarrassment. In this offense, the QB must be a playmaker, and the Canes didn't have it this season.
The WRs have also disappointed me. Running wrong or inadequate routes, not understanding the plays, drops, are just embarrassing. Even the blocking has been inconsistent. The Canes do not have that #1 WR right now, and I am still looking for that alpha dog to emerge. Maybe Payton, Hazelwood, TJ Jones and/or Dunmore can come in and provide some ability and leadership that Richards did when he was a freshman.
The running game has improved. The OL play has improved over the last two games, but it has been too inconsistent over the season. The emergence of Gaynor, Boulware and Scaithe has helped, but the group has underperformed this season. I like some of the run plays that they have installed over the last few games, especially out of the spread concepts, and I am encouraged by the play of the RBs. The future looks bright, but the playcalling needs to improve.
The failure to make changes on the offensive coaches seem to be hurting recruiting too. The Canes only have a few commits on offense, and they are losing more and more offensive recruits to other programs. I hope CMR has a plan for a better playcalling and offensive design.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 30, 2018 at 09:58 AM
Sorry big windy
We be average until richt quits or gets fired! It is what it is - but the terrible truth is still the truth!
Posted by: AeroCane | November 30, 2018 at 11:27 AM
have we changed coaches yet so we can become relevant again? Or is it godilox 2.0?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 11:29 AM
stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results...still counting from 2002
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 11:33 AM
I have a sneaky suspicion that Pitt played flat because they were looking past us to the acc championship this week...i would not get excited about how one sided the game was.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 11:42 AM
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 11:42 AM
Dude.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 11:53 AM
Also, good posts Windy as always.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 12:13 PM
Richt will do nothing until after the bowl game, if anything at all. Have a bowl game to prepare for and the early signing period is 3 weeks away. Cutting 2 to 3 coaches out will affect recruiting, even though having those side sacks hasn't helped very much.
We are pretty much relegated to going after prospects or teaches as I call them. If he cans someone, it would probably take 3 weeks to find someone else. Time is not on our side.
Posted by: Herbieibis | November 30, 2018 at 12:34 PM
Once again, that should be reaches not teaches, dam this phone.
I don't seeing us going to a full time speed not with all the TE's he's recruiting plus all the ones we already have.
I think Richt is so engulfed in his faith, which there is nothing wrong with, I think he believes everything will always turn out fine. He is never going to get to high or too low but you have to be able to reflect and see when changes need to be made and that is something, to me, he isn't capable of. He will have to be made to make changes.
Posted by: Herbieibis | November 30, 2018 at 12:52 PM
Also, good posts Windy as always.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 12:13 PM
Thanks. Two games ago, I supported Soup's dream of winning the last two games and a bowl game to help create momentum going into the recruiting trail and next season. Not everyone was on board with that dream, but it seems to be coming true so far. But no matter how well things go to close out the season, big changes are needed on offense, with coaches and players.
I think the Canes have a championship defense. This Canes defense was the best defense since the national championship years in 2001 and 2002. This defense passed the eye test, and they also performed statistically. The defense played well enough to be 11-1 or 12-0.
The offense, on the other hand, played awful, and as has been posted here, should be 2-10 or 3-9 at best. The offense was 98th in the country, which is historically bad for Canes offenses over the last two decades. Even by CMR standards, this is a bad offense. I think a good OC can turn things around. With this defense, the offense just needs to be respectable. A couple more playmakers at QB and WR could change this entire offense with the right OC.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 30, 2018 at 01:16 PM
You have to see things from a junior's perspective,as far as going pro goes.
After seeing two first round multi million dollar careers end in a college game,I'm sure it weighs heavy on a kids mind.
Being able to set your family up for life doing what you love doesn't happen to many people.
Woo hoo take the money and run
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 01:29 PM
Ms. Solar knows how to make some exquisite ones.
Posted by: Old Skool | November 30, 2018 at 04:40 AM
Thanks Skool,
We lost Cheryl's mom this year,what a wonderful woman she was.
We are getting back on track and going up to Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg this spring
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 01:40 PM
Alaska catching hell right now
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 01:41 PM
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 01:29 PM
Completely agree. Not saying what I’d do or wouldn’t do or what any individual should do. Just saying that we’ve experienced so many very good players leave early since the 00-02 era, many of which would have become great college players if they stayed, and we haven’t had many great college players since that era. From a fan-only perspective, it’d be awesome to have all those guys come back & dominate next season. I don’t blame any of them for choosing otherwise though.
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2018 at 01:45 PM
ACC Network will launch Aug. 22, 2019 w/1st game to be broadcast Georgia Tech at Clemson on Aug. 29
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 02:11 PM
DTXC
yea it is hard to see a defense like this one dismantled.
I'm sure if they felt the offense had a glimmer of a chance to score points once in awhile it would help persuade some to stay.
Like CoCane said get used to being trash.
We need a real coaching staff or we need to join a conference with a lot of small or private schools that don't have Touchdown Jesus in their backyard.
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 02:15 PM
SQ55 isnt even in the same stratosphere as the kid from LSU. Perhaps in the way they read the game, but the LSU kid has a 1st round body, while 55 has always had a gut and his arms arent jacked. He should focus the entire offseason on trying to be 240 pounds of lean, shredded beef if he wants a 2nd round or higher grade. Joe Jack is ready. Thanks for your service enjoy your NFL millions big dog.
Posted by: His Majesty The Dude on High | November 30, 2018 at 02:29 PM
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 29, 2018 at 06:36 PM
Great post
Posted by: CGNC | November 30, 2018 at 02:30 PM
I think Jess Simpson is going to croot an elite haul at DE. 4*s Harvey & Williams are coming, plus I think he could wind up with 4*s Bogle & Isaac, perhaps Summerall also, though I doubt we get 5. Returning we have Patchan, Rousseau & Garvin, thats a pretty decent front line, the freshmen add depth, so I dont think we really need Joe back if Simpson does his job. DT were gonna have Ford, Bethel and Nesta, solid group, not dynamic like it was with GW9, but should still stop the run. Truth is that Bethel & Ford should have redshirted but Kul couldnt recruit worth a d@mn. Thos 3* guys have to redshirt, like Simpson has done with Miller. Miller will be the plug and Blissett the disruptor going forward. Holley & Munoz need to redshirt and I think they will. If Simpson can flip Ingraham, then we have some ingredients.
Posted by: His Majesty The Dude on High | November 30, 2018 at 02:35 PM
Seens like some of these guys just want to get themselves into the league and start the clock ticking to their second contract.
Shaq and Pickney may be thinking they’ve started and managed to stay relatively injury free for three straight years and staying another year won’t make them any stronger or faster.
But there are far more examples of Kendrick Norton failing than Allen Hurns getting that big payday.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 02:39 PM
Honey Nut Berrios
In camp, Berrios also seemed to catch the eye of fellow wide receiver Julian Edelman who came up with a sweet nickname for the rookie in "Honey Nut Berrios."
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 03:43 PM
Got to wonder if Joe Jackson's nick when he gets to the NFL will be 'Shoeless'
Posted by: Old Skool | November 30, 2018 at 04:05 PM
Ummm.... white guy that played baseball about 100 years ago. That is a very Old Skool reference, Old Skool. Not sure it’s whatll first come to mind when his name gets taped above his locker...
Posted by: DallasTX Cane | November 30, 2018 at 05:27 PM
There is talk here in z greenville this is the last year Dabo coaches. He is rumored to go to Cleveland.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 05:58 PM
Clemson losing head and o coach.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:00 PM
That's what she said?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:02 PM
I told my Co workers last year that Dabo would end up leaving for the NFL They laughed. I live 230 minutes from the campus.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:07 PM
30 min
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:07 PM
Clemson losing half their defense to NFL. Not a good year for the Canes to declare for the draft.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:10 PM
I live 60 miles from Clemson
and yea it would be nice for them to be my team, but I'm a Cane fan for over 40 years.
Dabo is hinting he will be at Clemson another 5 years, but Butch Davis wasn't going to Cleveland either as I remember.
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 06:18 PM
I dont think the assistant coach would leave if dabo was staying..venables will probably be promoted...just my opinion.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:22 PM
Imo Dabo is coach in waiting at Bama.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | November 30, 2018 at 06:24 PM
I said last year that Dabo would be crazy not to get the big pay day for nfl job so that he could aim for a super bowl...
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:26 PM
hes gonna half to wait a long time for the bama job....he is the kind of coach who wants to go to the top of football,..i dont think he is satisfied just winning a ship
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:30 PM
hes got to be getting calls from the NFL every year..he has set himself up for a huge pay day
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:33 PM
Clemson is in a small town...he will always play second fiddle to Bama...he is at the age where he needs to move up...
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:37 PM
You half to be a really bad coach to fail at the U...there are so many advantages...not to mention national attention. Its just crazy what the bot has done.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:44 PM
I would guarantee the Pirate would be here in a flash if the job was offered
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:47 PM
the U is the only place that could out recruit and be better than Bama...just need to get a good coach
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:50 PM
the high school teams here are a joke....not even close to the 305 right in the U back yard ...its just crazy
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 06:54 PM
OT Mark Fox- South Carolina commit from Northwestern. Other offers include Georgia, Florida, and Auburn. Miami hasn't offered.
OT Wardrick Wilson- Florida commit from Carol City. Other offers include Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Miami hasn't offered.
Guard Maurice Smith- Boston College commit from Miami Central. Other offers include Florida State and Mississippi State. Miami hasn't offered.
OT Kaleb Boateng- Uncommitted prospect from Ft. Lauderdale with a Boston College offer. Miami hasn't offered.
Center Vincent Murphy- South Carolina commit from St. Thomas. Other offers include Texas, Florida, and Michigan State. Miami hasn't offered.
OT Jake Pope- Kentucky commit from St. Thomas. Other offers include Michigan State, N.C. State, and Virginia Tech. Miami hasn't offered.
All of the guys listed above are from South Florida but for some reason we go and offer a guy like CJ Elmonus from North Carolina when it looks like our offensive line commits are wavering.
Posted by: The 1st Horseman | November 30, 2018 at 07:46 PM
D$
Our offensive line is bad. And the class is looking shaky. This got me thinking about Jeff Stoutland. He was our OL coach from 2007 to 2010. While at Miami, Stoutland signed five linemen who went on to start games in the NFL. For comparison, Alabama only signed four during the same time period.
Stoutland is now the OL coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, and is considered one of the best in the NFL. I studied his evaluation patterns and learned a couple important things:
City over country: Canes fans love to say that “we need country kids and Midwestern farm boys on the offensive line.” This is wrong. Those kids don’t usually like the city of Miami. It’s not a cultural fit. Stoutland recognized this and focused on city kids. He signed good players from places like Memphis, Omaha and St. Paul. None of the kids he signed were from rural areas.
Build a wall around South Florida: Another myth is that we should not recruit South Florida OL. If you look at the guys who have started for us and gone on to the NFL in this decade, they are usually from South Florida. The busts (Wells, Milo, Gadbois, Dykstra) came from out of state. It is better to get the cream of the crop locally than out-of-state leftovers who are not as easy to evaluate. Stoutland signed 64% of his OL from South Florida.
Culture matters: Stoutland was known as a good recruiter who connected with players. He was also from New York City, which fits in well with the two points above. Searels is a hard-ass country boy from Trion, Georgia. I’ve heard he’s a good guy, but I’ve also heard he has trouble connecting with players. We need a great teacher first and foremost, but it also makes sense to find someone who can connect with city kids.
Stoutland's signees (2007-2010):
Brandon Linder (Broward)
Orlando Franklin (Palm Beach)
Jon Feliciano (Broward)
Seantrel Henderson (St. Paul, MN)
Harland Gunn (Omaha, NE)
Tyler Horn (Memphis, TN)
Brandon Washington (Miami)
Shane McDermott (Palm Beach)
Ben Jones (Miami)
Jermaine Johnson (Broward)
Jared Wheeler (Broward)
Malcolm Bunche (Newark, DE)
Jermaine Barton (Broward)
Cory White (Jacksonville)
Posted by: The 1st Horseman | November 30, 2018 at 07:50 PM
Miami Northwestern 27, Naples 0.
Posted by: BigWindyCane | November 30, 2018 at 08:17 PM
Richt will hire Neil Callaway to replace Searels
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 08:18 PM
Posted by: The 1st Horseman | November 30, 2018 at 07:50 PM
Great post! IMO, Stoutland was the best OL coach the Canes ever had. Whatever he says about OL recruiting and player development, we need to listen.
Posted by: BigWindyCane | November 30, 2018 at 08:21 PM
Kareem Hunt went from being one of the NFL's top backs, to being on the Commissioner's list, to being waived by the Chiefs...all in the span of 6 hours.
Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2018 at 09:21 PM
UNC might want Searels... wont matter though because its MR's Awfense. I dont understand these egos that want to get fired, or these administrators that let their programs crash. I'm officially in "laugh at the train wreck mode." I'm just going to laugh at the Hurricanes for a while and watch USC or Bama.
Posted by: His Majesty The Dude on High | November 30, 2018 at 09:22 PM
we got beat by 4 unranked teams in the acc..our offense did not do a damn thing in those loses..how much more evidence does the bot need ?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | November 30, 2018 at 09:37 PM
BOT is all about buying a new Titanic, rather than preventing total loss.
Posted by: His Majesty The Dude on High | November 30, 2018 at 10:40 PM
Honey Nut Berrios
In camp, Berrios also seemed to catch the eye of fellow wide receiver Julian Edelman who came up with a sweet nickname for the rookie in "Honey Nut Berrios."
Posted by: solarcane | November 30, 2018 at 03:43 PM
That was already his nickname before he came to the U
Posted by: WWIN | November 30, 2018 at 10:57 PM
8A - COLUMBUS v. Mandarin
7A - St. Thomas v. Lakeland
6A - Northwestern v. Armwood
5A - North Marion v. Cardinal Gibbons
4A - Raines v. Cocoa
3A - Kings Academy v. Chaminade-Madonna
2A - North Florida Christian v. Chapagnat Catholic
1A - Madison County v. Baker
A lot of Canes prospects played tonight. Some won and some lost. I hope the Canes coaches make it down to the State Championship games because there are a lot of really good players that deserve a first-hand look and evaluation.
Posted by: BigWindyCane | November 30, 2018 at 11:18 PM
tPosted by: BigWindyCane | November 30, 2018 at 11:18 PM
☝️☝️☝️
These are the matchups in the State Championship games next weekend in Orlando.
Posted by: BigWindyCane | November 30, 2018 at 11:26 PM
You guys remember 20 years ago...The Edge UM beat UCLA in an Orange Bowl Magic Day? What a game....I was there with my Dad...he never was a UM fan but we went and he enjoyed it!!!! What a game that was.....sad here we are going to play in the Family Dollar Pedialite Bowl.....
I sure wish we had a HC vacancy to be looking for a real HC....CMR is a nice man he is not a good coach....Fire Him please!!!!
We play at 7 pm to go for our 9th SB in 12 years....I play an old friend who is a good guy....great coach has had a great year....we are top seed but should be a good one. Will be about 50 but rain.....thay are a spread pretty much....I have a fierce D a UM D...and we will run it a lot tonight...option pro set I have a couple single wing tricks prepared...should be a good one.
I am so tired of this woeful stretch of football.....we will never win with CMR sorry....just not in the cards...meanwhile all these teams playing on Championship Saturday...sad....well at least I am playing today...
Hope you all are well!!!!
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Good luck, VA!
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 01, 2018 at 11:11 AM
Damn Northwestern got hot at the right time-they were 5-5 during the season
Mel Tucker to UC-maybe he takes Coley with him and the pipeline from South Fla to Georgia slows down
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25423832/mel-tucker-georgia-bulldogs-defensive-coordinator-considered-top-candidate-colorado-buffaloes-coach
Posted by: TJL | December 01, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Bama rolls over uga today.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 11:39 AM
Interesting story on Tua Tagovailoa on College Gameday. His father was a super taskmaster who molded him from infancy to be the athlete he is today.
It was also interesting to hear that his ENTIRE FAMILY "dropped everything" and moved to Alabama...
Now, I don't know ANYTHING about this situation, other than what little I saw on this Gameday feature... BUT his ENTIRE FAMILY is now living in Alabama?
Is that SEC "Booster" $ I smell???
Posted by: roachcane77 | December 01, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Damn Northwestern got hot at the right time-they were 5-5 during the season
Mel Tucker to UC-maybe he takes Coley with him and the pipeline from South Fla to Georgia slows down
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25423832/mel-tucker-georgia-bulldogs-defensive-coordinator-considered-top-candidate-colorado-buffaloes-coach
Posted by: TJL | December 01, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Great point about Northwestern TLJ.
Miami-Dade teams play a tough schedule. Of the five regular season losses, two were to nationally ranked teams IN THEIR DISTRICT, Miami Central and Carol City. Another loss was to South Dade, who is loaded and just lost to Columbus, who made the State Championship game in 8A. They also lost to Columbus, and they lost to IMG.
Bottom line, any team that goes through that schedule is not your typical five loss team. So FHSAA recognized that some teams had tougher schedules, so they changed the format to look at strength of schedule, rather than overall records.
TLJ, your point about MNW getting hot is well taken. Football is South Florida is really on a totally different level. Every game with these teams are loaded with college bound players, and there are very few scrubs that see the field. I saw MNW play this season, and IMO, they were the best team in their District, much less 6A, but they got hot and their opponents didn’t play their best games. Still, MNW is talented enough so that if they make the playoffs and beat the Miami-Dade teams, the have a chance to win the state. Their QB VELEZ has played well, and I like his receivers (esp. Bronson, sophomore #80) and RB. The defense also stepped up, and they are football players.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 01, 2018 at 12:03 PM
Interesting story on Tua Tagovailoa on College Gameday. His father was a super taskmaster who molded him from infancy to be the athlete he is today.
It was also interesting to hear that his ENTIRE FAMILY "dropped everything" and moved to Alabama...
Now, I don't know ANYTHING about this situation, other than what little I saw on this Gameday feature... BUT his ENTIRE FAMILY is now living in Alabama?
Is that SEC "Booster" $ I smell???
Posted by: roachcane77 | December 01, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Hmm. I wonder if Tua has ever been allowed to watch the 30 for 30 on Todd Marinovich?
More fun details on Alabama's "enhanced" recruiting:
https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Board/120/Contents/OT-Past-Articles-on-Alabama-cheating-allegations-45584150/
Posted by: TonyCane | December 01, 2018 at 12:04 PM
I meant Brinson. He is only a sophomore, but he is what a #1 receiver looks like. The Canes need more like him. I heard he likes the Canes, so we will see.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 01, 2018 at 12:07 PM
Interesting story on Tua Tagovailoa on College Gameday. His father was a super taskmaster who molded him from infancy to be the athlete he is today.
It was also interesting to hear that his ENTIRE FAMILY "dropped everything" and moved to Alabama...
Now, I don't know ANYTHING about this situation, other than what little I saw on this Gameday feature... BUT his ENTIRE FAMILY is now living in Alabama?
Is that SEC "Booster" $ I smell???
Posted by: roachcane77 | December 01, 2018 at 11:59 AM
That is interesting. No matter how good your child is, how many of you (along with your spouses) would be willing to quit your professions, sell your homes, and move to Alabama...with the hope that your son may one day start for Alabama?
Were the parents able to find new jobs? Did they buy a house? Will they move to Hawaii if another child gets a scholarship there?
Posted by: TonyCane | December 01, 2018 at 12:07 PM
After watching that Hunt video all I can do is laugh at that kick! He kicks like our punters!
Hunt doesn't deserve what he got IMO! That chick was just a sloppy drunk who provoked him.
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | December 01, 2018 at 12:08 PM
What time do we play Clemson today?
Lol
Oops I forgot richt is our head coach
Posted by: AeroCane | December 01, 2018 at 12:17 PM
Tua is a transcendent player.
Watching him battle the kid from Clemson this year and next is going to be awesome to watch.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 12:20 PM
Posted by: AeroCane | December 01, 2018 at 12:17 PM
Richt is the only coach to get us to the ACC Championship game.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 12:22 PM
Go Canes should change his name to Go Tigers
Posted by: BEERicane | December 01, 2018 at 12:23 PM
Hawaii to Tuscaloosa... yea I could see my wife packing up the surfboards and buying herself nice Remington pump 12 gauge.
Posted by: solarcane | December 01, 2018 at 12:44 PM
ahh.. son I know you are naturally right handed, and 90 percent of tools and devices are designed for right handers..
but you know what a nutty self centered egotistical son of a bitch I am...
so could you make your entire childhood extra difficult...or should I get the belt?
Guy is a pure ass to me.
Posted by: solarcane | December 01, 2018 at 01:04 PM
Yeah Thirsty...
I can't believe such a big deal is being made out of it. This society has become beyond puzzy whipped. Lmao
Posted by: CoCane | December 01, 2018 at 01:06 PM
Technically, Al Golden got us to the ACC Championship game in 2012 with a 7-5 record. We elected not to go to appease the NCAA
Posted by: TonyCane | December 01, 2018 at 01:09 PM
Posted by: BEERicane | December 01, 2018 at 12:23 PM
Lmao
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 01:11 PM
Posted by: TonyCane | December 01, 2018 at 01:09 PM
Nice play Tony
Posted by: solarcane | December 01, 2018 at 01:20 PM
Richt may have gotten us there sort of....we got there on a lot of lucky breaks many of them....that ended the last 3 games.
CMR has let the game pass him by....he has no clue what the game is about no emotion...he does not care...
he just wanted a job to keep making $ for grandkids, son, and bowls of weed not football bowls!!
now I like an uptempo O....but I still want a good D like Manny has created. We are horrible on O....I want to score....but still hurt people!!!
Colin Cowherd was talking about how the Rams Chiefs was so great and that people whine for D....D is coached so poorly now and the rules are bad. When I was in college, until the ball was in the air the WR was fair game....and I held bit rabbit punched elbowed and beat the SOB to death...head slap hands to face....and they did too...I battled some good ones....its now a girls game....no hitting too much targeting too many rules for the O...level the field...and by the way...Cowherd is the biggest idiot around....Tatumize that west coast ass!!!
CMR will never get us to where we want to go.....this year was bad from the first game....and we beat 3 HS teams....
I dont know that the NFL players are gonna go for that Dabo rah rah stuff....not sure hes a NFL guy!
We need a coach not a good man who is burned out...
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 02:31 PM
If the bot would have forced Goldilox to replace no d we...we could have hired Randy or another dc and saved a lot of money and head aches...so now the bot is making the same mistake by not forcing Richt to hire an oc...we hire a guy who has a losing record in the top ten ..what did the bot expect?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 03:00 PM
We are gonna be worse off next year after we should have been in the acc championship this year..if we tank next year the stadium will be empty...what is the bot gonna do?
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 03:03 PM
The D was the savior this year...if we lose a lot of guys...which we will with graduation...and frustration....and with the season we had, the outlook for recruits will be bleak....look for defections..people want to be playing for the big boys playing for titles not some 7-5 team who cannot win its conference....and the coach is over the hill burnt out that the games has BLOWN by....and then think...Manny aint gonna stay here having to carry the load....People know how good he is....can you see him at a real power with top top recruits.....we be looking up from the bottom of the toilet bowl....or CMRs dope bowl for a long long time....
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 03:09 PM
what if OK or TX came calling.....with Manny calling the D...and either O....what a powerhouse...or WVA....if those teams had d like us...they challenge Saban GA Urban....and stop people....
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 03:13 PM
The school doesnt care about the program being in chaos as long as we dont piss off the big schools when we give them a beat down...its time to get a new Athletic Director who cares about winning period.
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 03:18 PM
Richt does not like running the score up...he would rather have good upstanding students than the alpha good football player...we know the bot does not want to return to the old days when we were a dynasty and we were the best stepping stone in college football to be a first round draft choice....thats why the wall has been torn down in the 305....
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 03:36 PM
It’s going to be Bama, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Clemson.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 03:42 PM
Memphis 14 UCF 0
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 03:54 PM
Can you see a guy like Jerry Jeudy being here....he has 56 grabs, 1100 yds, 11 tds....Perry or Rosier could not get him the ball....those great talents know better than to be serious regarding recruiting....they know where the great players and coaches are...thats why they go there...
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 04:05 PM
We need guys like that....and to get them...you need to be playing today....not trying to have to win your last 2 just to be in a low tier bowl!
Posted by: VA Cane | December 01, 2018 at 04:11 PM
We put a beat down on Nebraska in the Rose Bowl ...our 4th NC. We pissed off the big schools who never get investigated. We were put under investigation for 4 years which had never been done. They gave us a slap on the wrist with a warning that if we did another one of those beat downs we could receive the death penalty. So the bot picked an institutional coach rather than Butch. The alpha dog. THE TRUTH
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 04:25 PM
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 04:25 PM
Dude.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | December 01, 2018 at 04:37 PM
We put a beat down on Nebraska in the Rose Bowl ...our 4th NC. We pissed off the big schools who never get investigated. We were put under investigation for 4 years which had never been done. They gave us a slap on the wrist with a warning that if we did another one of those beat downs we could receive the death penalty. So the bot picked an institutional coach rather than Butch. The alpha dog. THE TRUTH
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2018 at 04:25 PM
Miami, we were the perfect public vehicle for the NCAA. A prominent school that they could punish. And punish us they would have, if not for the fact that their own malfeasance emerged in public. Had the NCAA gotten their way our punishment would have been worse than Penn State. And there would have been no forgiveness, no easing of the sanctions two years in as the Litany Lions experienced. I'd project that we would have received:
4 Year Bowl Ban
4 Year Loss of Scholarships, 10-15 per year
2 Year Television Ban
2 Year Ban From Receiving Bowl Revenue Sharing
Forfeiture of all wins from Shapiro Era
Posted by: TonyCane | December 01, 2018 at 04:38 PM
UGA is making Tua look bad right now.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 01, 2018 at 04:57 PM
Tua winning heisman for OU qb
Posted by: solarcane | December 01, 2018 at 05:01 PM