There Is A Lot To Like About Likens

The University of Miami football program has hired Rob Likens as wide receivers coach, head coach Manny Diaz announced Friday.

"We are excited to welcome Rob and his family to Coral Gables," Diaz said. "Rob has extensive experience with fast-paced, high-octane offenses and he can serve as a great teacher and motivator to the young men in our receivers room."   

Over his 28-year coaching career Likens has been an offensive coordinator at four schools, including the past two seasons at Arizona State, where he was also the quarterbacks coach.

In 2019, the Sun Devils started a true freshman quarterback, Jayden Daniels, for the first time in school history. Daniels threw for 2,943 yards with 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions, eclipsing the 300-yard passing mark on five occasions. He threw for a season-high 408 yards in ASU's 31-28 upset over sixth-ranked Oregon. Running back Eno Benjamin rushed for 1,083 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, finishing his career with 15 100-yard rushing games. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught 65 passes for 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns, ranking second nationally in yards after catch (10.9). Aiyuk also ranked sixth nationally in all-purpose yards (155.8 per game). Benjamin and Aiyuk both earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors. The Sun Devils also turned the ball over just 14 times, ranking sixth in the country in turnover margin.

In 2018, ASU was the only Power 5 program to boast a 3,000-yard passer (Manny Wilkins), 1,500-yard rusher (Benjamin) and 1,000-yard receiver (N'Keal Harry). Wilkins accounted for 28 total touchdowns, while Benjamin set a school single-season record with 1,642 rushing yards. He broke ASU's single-game rushing mark with 312 yards in a win over Oregon State. Harry caught 73 passes for 1,088 yards and nine touchdowns and was later selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Both Benjamin and Harry earned first-team all-conference honors.

Likens spent the 2017 season as the Sun Devils' wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. ASU had the 10th highest-graded passing attack in the nation according to Pro Football Focus after being graded 86th in 2016. The 76-spot swing in the passing game rankings was the third highest in all of FBS. Harry racked up 82 catches for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns to earn first-team All-Pac-12 honors. The Sun Devils had five different receivers with 100-plus yard games in 2017, a school record.

Likens arrived in Tempe after two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Kansas. He spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons at California as assistant head coach and outside receivers coach, adding the title of passing game coordinator his second season. 
In 2014, Likens' passing game, led by future NFL top overall draft pick Jared Goff, ranked sixth in the NCAA in passing yards per game (346) and broke the school's single-season passing yardage record with 4,152 yards. Additionally, three of Cal's top four receivers were Biletnikoff Award candidates in Chris Harper, Kenny Lawler and Bryce Treggs.
 

Cal's passing game during Likens' first season with the Golden Bears set single-season school records for passing yardage (3,977), pass completions (368) and pass attempts (622), while also establishing new single-game marks for passing yardage (521 vs. Washington State) and pass attempts (65 vs. Northwestern). 

Comments

[Go Canes!!]

Here's to you Mr.pb rebel wherever you are.
Posted by: solarcane | February 10, 2020 at 10:44 AM

He’s a lot closer than you think my friend.

[CGNC]

Solar - LOL! I forgot about PB.

GoCanes - are you PB? asking for a friend (Solar) LOL.

[CGNC]

Thanks Soup for the enjoyment.

Posted by: HerbieIbis | February 10, 2020 at 12:04 PM

I have been around since the Sun Sentinel days and remember the start of this bog. In my opinion Twitter slowed a lot of blogging down - everywhere, not just here. That, and *ish football

[CGNC]

Posted by: Old Skool | February 10, 2020 at 12:58 PM

Remember Aqua? He knew his stuff too.

[Go Canes!!]

Hi CGNC....

[AeroCane]

So do you think a lot of these older, classic bloggers left when ‘Go Canes’ started?
Just curious! Lol

[BigWindyCane1]

The guy [The Truth] was so deep inside you'd have thought he was a cardiologist.

Posted by: Old Skool | February 10, 2020 at 12:58 PM

The Truth was definitely someone who had access inside the program. I thought he could be related to a current or former Canes player or coach.

The entire group you mentioned Papa cane, Up North Cane, Ohio Cane, 360Cane, Canesrock, Mack Jones, Gin & Tonic, and the others were all on the All Decade Canespace team!

[solarcane]

So do you think a lot of these older, classic bloggers left when ‘Go Canes’ started?
Just curious! Lol

Posted by: AeroCane | February 10, 2020 at 04:19 PM

Good thought Aero,
I still have the same nick I had back at The Herald
86Cane has more aliases than an Italian pawn shop owner.

[solarcane]

Canez1, daCANEgel, CoCane, Six, KillerBeez, TJL, Ocalacane, AngryCane, canechik canesteeler, and dozens more I can't think of at the moment, man so many cool fans

[roachcane77]

I always liked Calvin's style, and take on things back in the day... but he kinda lost his mind there at the end...

[solarcane]

Miami football key QB recruit top performer at Under Armour All-American Camp
by Alan Rubenstein13 minutes ago

Four-star quarterback prospect Miller Moss who is high on the Miami football 2021 recruiting list was one of the elite performers at the Under Armour All-America Camp in Southern California this weekend.
Four-star quarterback Miller Moss who has the Miami football program as one of five schools he is reportedly high on, excelled at the Under Armour All-American Camp in Orange County California this weekend. Moss was named the Alpha Dog by 247Sports and currently has 20 scholarship offers.

Moss is the highest-ranked uncommitted QB offered by the Miami football program. The Hurricanes currently have scholarship offers out to four pro-style QBs in the 2021 recruiting cycle and one dual-threat QB. Of those five signal-callers, Moss is the only one listed as warm with the Hurricanes.

Moss is an elite quarterback that could challenge 2020 incoming freshman Tyler VanDyke and potential returnees N’Kosi Perry and Tate Martell who will be redshirt seniors in 2021. The chances are strong that Martell, Perry or both could transfer after the 2020 season or even potentially before

Moss is the 60th ranked player in the country, the seventh-ranked pro-style QB and seventh-ranked player overall in California for 2021. VanDyke was the 220th ranked player in the 2020 signing class nationally, the seventh-ranked pro-style QB and top-ranked player in Connecticut. Right now VanDyke is the QB of the future.

“ALPHA DOG – QB Miller Moss, Mission Hills (Calif.) Bishop Alemany

The 6-foot-2, 197-pound prospect didn’t appear at all affected by the wet and gusty weather at Mission Viejo Stadium. Moss was accurate to all levels of the field, repeatedly hit receivers in stride both during one-on-one battles and in the 7-on-7 portion of camp, and looked poised in connecting on his deep ball.

He was smooth mechanically and showed off his arm strength on a number of impressive throws over the middle where he fit them into tight windows. With 20 scholarship offers on the table, the likes of California, Miami, Northwestern and UCLA are high on the list, while Stanford is also one to monitor closely.

Moss earned an invite to the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game with his performance.”

Mountain and Island region 247Sports analyst Blair Angulo is clearly high on Moss. Miami has traditionally recruited well signing QBs from California. Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Gino Torretta, national champion and Heisman Finalist Ken Dorsey and all-time leading passer
Brad Kaaya were from California.

Following his elite performance in Southern California this weekend, Moss received an invite to the Under Armour All-American game next year and was named one of their Future 50 as one of the best 50 players in the country. Five Miami signees in the Class of 2020 played in the Under Armour All-America game this year

[solarcane]

... but he kinda lost his mind there at the end...

Posted by: roachcane77 | February 10, 2020 at 05:14 PM

Hahaha

[roachcane77]

... but he kinda lost his mind there at the end...
Posted by: roachcane77 | February 10, 2020 at 05:14 PM
Hahaha
Posted by: solarcane | February 10, 2020 at 05:20 PM

I guess you could say that about most ALL of us here at one time or another...🤪

[86Cane]

Remember Aqua? He knew his stuff too.

Posted by: CGNC | February 10, 2020 at 02:17 PM

The guy [The Truth] was so deep inside you'd have thought he was a cardiologist.

Posted by: Old Skool | February 10, 2020 at 12:58 PM

The Truth was definitely someone who had access inside the program. I thought he could be related to a current or former Canes player or coach.

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | February 10, 2020 at 04:31 PM

Aqua knew players on a personal level from clubs and other activities. That where he got his 411 from.

The Truth is a high powered lawyer, heavy hitter, Golden Cane and on one of the Boards or committees at UM. That where he got the goods.

[86Cane]

86Cane has more aliases than an Italian pawn shop owner.

Posted by: solarcane | February 10, 2020 at 04:38 PM

FACT.

"86Cane" was my original handle at the SS, MH and Da Space.

"SOUP" came from me banning people on the blog at the blink of an eye back in the day. NO SOUP FOR U!

"58 Straight" came about late one night when someone mentioned the 58 straight game win streak and I thought how the hell didn't anyone ever pick that name on the blog? It was too good to leave hanging out there!

[86Cane]

The other inside source we had on here was "Da Skreetz". He was an inner city coach or former UM player who knew people who knew things.

Remember "Da Wurd on Da Skreetz" is....

[solarcane]

CGNC

this one

https://canespace.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008c6725888340120a601e943970c-pi

[solarcane]

bg 1906, Kat Cane, the beat goes on

[BigWindyCane1]

Aqua knew players on a personal level from clubs and other activities. That where he got his 411 from.

The Truth is a high powered lawyer, heavy hitter, Golden Cane and on one of the Boards or committees at UM. That where he got the goods.

Posted by: 86Cane | February 10, 2020 at 06:00 PM

Thanks, Soup. Aqua and Da Skreetz were also two great bloggers. I used to read their stuff and learn a lot. They were very opinionated and hard-hitting.

I would be curious to hear their take on CMD, Lashlee, the roster, the recruits and the current state of affairs at UM.

[pb]

It's time to go back to my roots.

I met The Truth back in the day. I don't believe he was as connected as he claimed to be.

[86Cane]

I don't believe he was as connected as he claimed to be.

Posted by: pb | February 10, 2020 at 08:25 PM

I beg to differ. He is and he was.

Don't hate.

[TonyCane]

It's time to go back to my roots.

I met The Truth back in the day. I don't believe he was as connected as he claimed to be.

Posted by: pb | February 10, 2020 at 08:25 PM

I always wanted to think that The Truth was actually Jimmy Johnson.

[Sarasota 'cane]

C'mon man! I never bought the Da Skreetz stuff. I got to be honest it was uncomfortable to read sometimes. Like watching a white guy pretending to be "street" cringy.

I'm glad that's over...

Go 'canes!

[solarcane]

I had a lot of private emails with The Truth he did meet pb and he sat next to soup a couple times. He was very humble guy as far as I could tell.

He really got bored with the constant clashing and power struggle 86cane and Mary were going through keeping both blogs rosters filled, and that was part of the reason he moved on.

He advised me to take a break from blogging when the content went from Canes fans talking to people attacking each other.
That was good advice.

He never told me exactly who he was or how he got his information.
I emailed him to wish him well a few times but that email address was closed just like he told me it was going to be.

[solarcane]

Go/pb,
Im kinda disappointed you didn't email or tell me you were going underground, we had a pretty close relationship on here in the early years.

[alpine]

wait, "go" is "pb"?

damn, maybe that was elvis i saw last week

[pb]

Posted by: solarcane | February 10, 2020 at 11:58 PM

Sorry about that my friend. I very much enjoyed our exchanges and meeting you and your lovely wife at the UNC game many, many Saturdays ago,

I also was gone for a while because of a combination of factors. Had been banned a couple of times and got stuck in the middle of some different personalities as well. By the time I returned you had regretfully left us so I started using a new sign on. Out of respect for Tom I did email him early to let him know.

I am very glad to be lad to be back under my original name from way back in the Sun Sentinel days, mostly so I can once again pine for CGNC in the open.

As far as the Truth goes, I met him once for beers and as far as I can remember his connection to the team was more through a couple of players, not the university, but I may be wrong.

[raizecane]

Was the "truth" a bald-headed dude? I think I met him at a tailgate but it was hot and i was 7 - 8 deep in the captn-n-cokes so I could have been talking to a lamp post for all i know.

[pb]

Posted by: raizecane | February 11, 2020 at 06:30 AM

Yep that’s him.

[DallasTX Cane]

Ahh man... all this serious nostalgia going on makes me pine for those good ole days. Like when we all truly believed we were only 1 recruiting class away from “being back”. Or a single player or two, or a single coach, was The Problem. Remember 86 asking, no begging Omar bloggers to check out his new site Canespace. Now we’re 15 years removed from decent Canes football and 13 since Canespace was birthed. Hard to believe. Cool thing... as many “old” bloggers are still around as have drifted away. Some not as active perhaps, but still here. Life sometimes intrudes.

THANK U Tom!

[BigWindyCane1]

THANK U Tom!

Posted by: DallasTX Cane | February 11, 2020 at 06:52 AM

💯❗️Thanks, Soup/58Straight/86!

[86Cane]

Still have my CSHOF crystal glass proudly displayed in my Miami Hurricane memorabilia soup.

Posted by: solarcane | February 10, 2020 at 10:55 AM

Now I remember, OcalaCane was having those made when he ran his Great American Coffee Roasters coffee shop in Ocala.

[86Cane]

Who is this Tom guy you all keep referring to? have I met him? Is he The Truth? LOL

[TJL]

Thanks for the blog Tom and I can attest he is real! we had lunch a few years back at Flanigans in Wellington. Tom-Hit me up if your ever in my hood!

[TJL]

RIP JJ (Jose Jose)

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/02/10/man-28-died-in-wynwood-shooting-police-say/

[solarcane]

Is this the part where we make a fire on the beach at night, break out the bongos and acoustic guitars and sing Kumbaya?

[86Cane]

Solar...if there ever was that time I think that this is it. Maybe we can all meet at a central location and ride together to the beach in the 12% bus if VACane has it ready to roll?

[solarcane]

Great idea soup

[86Cane]

This is who I thought The Truth was (read all the way down):

https://businesslawyerorangecounty.com/attorneys/john-clough/

Can't prove it, don't want to, but just saying.

[86Cane]

12% Bus Riders: VACane signs up!

KYCane: Designated Driver
IraqiCane: Defensive Special Ops
Hassan: Intelligence Gathering
VACane: Head Coach
RoachCane: Assistant Coach
BigWindyCane: Recruiting Coordinator
TonyCane: Team Statistician
AlpineCane: Comic Relief Coordinator
Harry Miller: Chief Of Staff
GoCanes: Cheerleading Coordinator
86Cane: Team Captain
58Straight: Team Historian
SOUP: Team Disciplinarian

Who got next?

[solarcane]

If Lashlee is the real deal and King delivers the goods I think the biggest loser in recent Canes history will be Jeff Thomas.

If he had followed the rules shut his mouth worked like Braxton B. Came back for his senior year he would have the opportunity to be one of the top 5 receivers in the nation and his draft stock shoot straight up.

He made some really difficult catches and lost tons of yards having to come back for the ball when he did play.

If he had his stuff together this could have been his year, that said I hope Mike H and Brevin J have fantastic years.

[Terrance M Sullivan]

SoupSter Is Spearheading The 12% Bus. Yours Truly is Spearheading The 10% Bus Who Wants In!

[solarcane]

College Football News Ranks Miami Schedule

This is another hella easy schedule.

2020 preseason ranking of the Miami football schedule from the hardest-looking games to the easiest

1. Nov. 14 at Virginia Tech
2. Sept. 26 at Michigan State
3. Oct. 31 at Virginia
4. Nov. 7 Florida State
5. Oct. 3 Pitt
6. Oct. 9 at Wake Forest
7. Oct. 24 North Carolina
8. Nov. 21 at Georgia Tech
9. Nov. 28 Duke
10. Sept. 5 Temple
11. Sept. 19 UAB
12. Sept. 12 Wagner

[Terrance M Sullivan]

Solar That's Not The Most difficult Schedule but it's far from a easy schedule. That's 9 Bowl Teams(VT, MSU, UVA, FSU, Pitt, WF, UNC, Temple, UAB, from Last Year outta 12 Games.

[solarcane]

I'm still riding the 50%(we win some we lose some) taxi with Aero and CGNC till I actually see us pound a few teams in a real game.
I have been about 8-4 every since
LSU slapped the Kool Aid out of our mouth.

We have all our apples bet that King stays healthy for 13 games,that could be tough to do with the swiss cheese posse lurching around three yards behind him every play.

[Terrance M Sullivan]

Solar/Aero/CGNC Is Spearheading The 7% Bus? Or Do You All Want To Call It The 6% Bus. Let Us Know. If You have Ever Been To The Rock For The Hurricane Walk you know their are 3 Busses for the Team So Keeping With That This Is Our Canespace Spin On It The 12% Bus(Soupster)12-0, The 10% Bus(Terrance)10-2 and The 7% Bus(CGNC)7-5! These Are only Regular Season this Does Not Include Post Season (ala ACC Championship and Bowl Season) Declare Your Ride by February 29th. Go Canes!

[HerbieIbis]

We ain't going no 7-5. Bank THAT! Got to show The Herbster that u have the Jewels to win on the road and not lay down like road kill. We will find a way to lose a few, I'm sad to say. Still need some pieces, that Manny still keeps forgetting.
Have to make sure, through recruiting, that we are stocking ALL positions.

[solarcane]

sully,
so far I'm walking to the games.
I think we could win about 9, but just like everyone on here I have no idea if Manny has them ready to play on the road,if the kickers stay healthy,King stays healthy, Mac Brown forgets how to coach.

It's fun to predict 10 11 12 game wins every season in February and I get it and think its great for our morale on the space considering what we have been through.

So if its alright with everybody Ill sit back and enjoy the wins, not be dumbfounded by the losses and pretty much content with us moving in the right direction, thanks!

[Terrance M Sullivan]

Solar Sounds like A Plan U , CGNC, and Aero are spearheading the 7% Bus. Herbster I will put you down for the 10% Bus with me are you cool to that.

[solarcane]

Michigan State has the highest ranked strength of schedule next season, Miami comes in at 66th toughest schedule.
I would have thought all the SEC teams would have the toughest but they schedule some real cup cakes away from conference.