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

[solarcane]

Great idea soup

[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]

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

[TJL]

RIP JJ (Jose Jose)

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

[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!

[86Cane]

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

[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.

[BigWindyCane1]

THANK U Tom!

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

💯❗️Thanks, Soup/58Straight/86!

[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!

[pb]

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

Yep that’s him.

[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: 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.

[alpine]

wait, "go" is "pb"?

damn, maybe that was elvis i saw last week

[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.

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[solarcane]

bg 1906, Kat Cane, the beat goes on

[solarcane]

CGNC

this one

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

[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....

[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]

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.

[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...🤪

[solarcane]

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

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

Hahaha

[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

[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]

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

[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.

[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!

[AeroCane]

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

[Go Canes!!]

Hi CGNC....

[CGNC]

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

Remember Aqua? He knew his stuff too.

[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]

Solar - LOL! I forgot about PB.

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

[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.

[Old Skool]

Great job 86.

Posted by: pb | June 17, 2007 at 10:46 AM

Whatever happened to this guy? He always had the best takes on the space?

Posted by: Go Canes!! | February 10, 2020 at 08:21 AM

I respectfully disagree. The best takes on Space was The Truth. His posts had sportwriters reading Space to glean info they couldn't find out on their own. The guy was so deep inside you'd have thought he was a cardiologist.

[nemo2020]

anyone catch an XFL game and if so, thoughts ??

Posted by: raizecane | February 10, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Nothing special. I quickly got bored.

[raizecane]

anyone catch an XFL game and if so, thoughts ??

[86Cane]

Herbie...everyone here knows that you ain't lived until you been banned on Canespace. It is a mark of success and a great achievement. People who put that ish on their resume get hired instantly! IJS

[HerbieIbis]

It makes u wonder, why guys and gals stopped chiming in on here. I guess it's called getting a life, who knows.
You wonder why, though they quit posting, guys like:
Papa cane
Up North Cane
Ohio Cane
360Cane
Canesrock
Mack Jones
Gin & Tonic,
Just to name a few
I see a few names on canesinsight, like Sinister and Mack Jones
Oh well it's been enjoyable for me to read and vent. Been banished before as well.
Thanks Soup for the enjoyment.

[solarcane]

One of the little joys of living right next to Appalachia. Corona beer sales have dropped 18 percent here because as the mountain savvy people here know that shyt will give you a virus.

[solarcane]

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

[solarcane]

You da man soupbone

[86Cane]

Solar...I had forgotten all about the CSHOF.

I will see what I can dig up.

[86Cane]

If Omar had not jumped to the Dolphin beat I'm not sure there would even be a Canespace, but I'm glad he did!! The creme always rises to the top!!

Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | February 10, 2020 at 09:30 AM

FACT.

Everything happens for a reason.

[solarcane]

pb AKA pb(cshof2008,2009,2010) man I loved that guy.
I was like his defense attorney in his spats with soup on a weekly basis.

His campaign for The Canespace Hall of Fame and his infatuation with canechic and CanesGirlNC had me lmao before people even used LMAO

Here's to you Mr.pb rebel wherever you are.

[solarcane]

Those guys had a head coach they could maybe beat Clemson and hang wiIth LSU but not with the chuckleheads we have seen come through here.

[solarcane]

Anthon Sports

[solarcane]

Anything Sports
Miami All Decade Team

Think how many of these guys only play in mop up up time before 2002

QB: Brad Kaaya (2014-16)
RB: Duke Johnson (2012-14)

RB: Lamar Miller (2010-12)

AP: Mark Walton (2016-18)
WR: Stacy Coley (2013-16)
WR: Allen Hurns (2010-13)
WR: Phillip Dorsett II (2011-14)
TE: David Njoku (2015-16)
C: Shane McDermott (2010-14)
OL: Jon Feliciano (2010-14)
OL: Brandon Linder (2010-13)
OL: Danny Isidora (2013-16)
OL: Ereck Flowers (2012-14)

DL: Joe Jackson (2016-18)
DL: Gerald Willis III (2016-18)
DL: RJ McIntosh (2015-17)
DL: Gregory Rousseau (2019-present)
LB: Denzel Perryman (2011-14)
LB: Shaquille Quarterman (2016-19)
LB: Sean Spence (2008-2011)
CB: Artie Burns (2013-15)
CB: Corn Elder (2013-16)
S: Deon Bush (2012-15)
S: Jaquan Johnson (2015-18)

K: Michael Badgley (2014-17)
P: Pat O'Donnell (2013)
RS: Corn Elder (2013-16)

[Sarasota 'cane]

Posted by: SOUP | February 10, 2020 at 08:33 AM

Thank you sir!! Many of us met on Omar's Sun Sentinel blog and Susan's Miami Herald blog. Those were the days!! If Omar had not jumped to the Dolphin beat I'm not sure there would even be a Canespace, but I'm glad he did!! The creme always rises to the top!!

Go 'canes!!

[raizecane]

Here's to thirteen more GOOD years!

Posted by: SOUP | February 10, 2020 at 08:33 AM

*************************************************

Hopefully we can win a conf championship in that time....

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: SOUP | February 10, 2020 at 08:33 AM

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

Well done Tom.

[Terrance M. Sullivan]

Great Job Soupster!

[SOUP]

13 years is a long time to do anything much less run a blog. So many good times and good people along the way have made it all worth it. Thanks to all of the Canespacers who have hung in there through thick and thin and all of the turmoil along the way. Here's to thirteen more GOOD years!

[Go Canes!!]

Great job 86.

Posted by: pb | June 17, 2007 at 10:46 AM

Whatever happened to this guy? He always had the best takes on the space?

[alpine]

just did a deep dive into canespace history

- really enjoyed the opening blogs & solar's article back in the days before canespace got electricity and in-house plumbing

- i recognized a few names including 1 or 2 i used to think were good, like "pb" and "esteban"
. . . and a couple still on here, like cgnc, dallas, hassan and omg, i mean ogv

- but as you scroll, you can almost here an old, melancholy folk song playin' "where have all those bloggers gone, ... long time passing"

- those who are still here, congrats . . . and keep on keepin' on

[roachcane77]

SWEET!
Can't wait to start checking here everyday instead of that SS site for INSIDE Cane info.
Great job 86... you do your Alma Mater and its fans a great service. (77 is proud to be a brother alum... and apparently quite a bit older alum as well.)
Great work... it's a groundswell of support like this that brings great Karma to our team and their success this season!
Posted by: roachcane77 | June 17, 2007 at 05:31 PM

Same here Solar! Here's MY first post on the (then) NEW Blog. 😂
13 years ago? Seems like only yesterday... Way to go SOUP!👏🏼🙌🏼

[solarcane]

"86,
FANTASTIC JOB!!!
Every true Cane fan owes you big time!

I just literally rolled in from the sticks, and POW it's up!
I'll email you later
We aren't worthy!!
peace
Posted by: solarcane | June 17, 2007 at 04:29 PM"

I still remember how stoked and proud I was of and for you that day.

I see by my post I was just coming in from some outside adventure,there is still nothing as satisfying as being outdoors.

[86Cane]

This was the FIRST feature article:

https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/06/solarcane_on_le.html

[86Cane]

Actually, this was the first blog ever:

https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/06/welcome_to_the_.html

[86Cane]

Herbie...sorry no records of when people joined.

But what a long strange trip it's been.

Here is a link to the first blog back in 2007:

https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2007/06/pardon_our_dust.html

13 years of blood, sweat and tears...

[HerbieIbis]

Where did they all go?
I noticed what Marve said about transfering to a school who ran a spread, just like he ran in high school. To bad we didn't jump on the band wagon 10 years ago but naturally our arrogance got in the way of forward progress.

Soup, u keep any records of when people joined the blog.
I was sitting here the other night trying to figure when I hopped on the canespace train. Seems like it was 2010 or 11.
I remember calling Jaboney Harris color blind on here.

[58 Straight]

Here is another oldie but goldie:

https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2009/01/super-bowls-super-players-super-heros.html

[58 Straight]

For those of U who don't remember or who were not around in 2009, then I preset U Andre Johnson:

https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2009/02/on-and-off-the-field-andre-johnson-is-an-mvp.html

[86Cane]

If you got hurt, your bad because the guy behind you is probably better than you anyway.”

Posted by: solarcane | February 09, 2020 at 08:24 PM

There IT is right there.

[solarcane]

Reggie Wayne on trying to keep Andre Johnson from getting on the field

“Me and Santana Moss were starting receivers. We had our own substitution. When you got tired, you tapped your helmet. Then the backup comes in. Well, I had Andre Johnson behind me. I ain’t tapping the helmet because I ain’t getting back in there.

I hurt my ankle. (Former receivers coach) Curtis Johnson was like, ‘Reggie, come out.’ ‘No! I got this (Coach).’ I’m not letting him in the game. That was our motto. If you got hurt, your bad because the guy behind you is probably better than you anyway.”

[86Cane]

Positions on the bus still open:

Bartender
Culinary Coordinator
Talent Scout
Mechanic
Ticket Coordinator
Tailgate Coordinator

Posted by: 86Cane | February 08, 2020 at 02:33 PM

[HerbieIbis]

Aero,
After all this time we have all been dedicated to bad football and for awhile, I might add!
BUT BUT, That dam worm is turning, albeit slowly.

[The Herb]

Good one Nemo!

[nemo2020]

"Alpine" is merely his handle on the CaneSpace blog. His real name is Jim Laranaga.

[AeroCane]

I have to say this Alpine and all the 12%ers, u are devoted to bad football.

Posted by: The Herb

Fixed it herb
Lol

[alpine]

I have to say this Alpine, u are devoted to bad basketball.

Posted by: The Herb | February 09, 2020 at 03:57 PM

truer words never spoken

. . . although even i'm losing interest in lady canes; might try one more
or not

[The Herb]

I have to say this Alpine, u are devoted to bad basketball.

[alpine]

70-51 duke with 3 minutes left for those holding their breath

i'm kind of disgusted . . . really don't like the lady canes team this year and i'm not seeing enough growth in the juniors and redshirt sophmores

[BigWindyCane1]

Alpine,

It’s not that I think Coach L should be on the hot seat, I am just saying that in my opinion, he could do a better job recruiting and coaching players who play good team offense and defense.

I give Katie Meir a break this because she lost Beatrice Mompremier to injury, and she was a preseason All American and ACC player of the year. She also lost Laura Cornelius, who decided to forgo her Senior season to play pro basketball in Europe

[alpine]

43-29 halftime
. . . a not-so-great duke team putting the canes women away in another frustrating game
. . . you want to call for heads, meier's seat should be warm
. . . canes must own their own travel agency, cause no team has travelled as much as this womens team

oh well, time to hang in there
. . . could be worse: i could be watching cars or horses or dogs running around a track (snore)

[86Cane]

Any of you guys ever run the Gauley in West Virginia? Ran it twice - pucker city at it’s best

Posted by: KYcane | February 09, 2020 at 11:22 AM

Never have but have heard that it is WICKED GOOD!

I am up for that one year.

[alpine]

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | February 09, 2020 at 11:05 AM

windy - i think i'm not being clear

- i love the stats you bring up and i totally agree, that we are below ACC average in everything; sometimes we're even the bottom of the barrel
. . . rebounds & assists are classic examples

- where i disagree with you and seemingly everyone else, who posts about BB, is
(1) the CAUSE of this plight (see below) and
(2) i think coach L has them playing BETTER than they actually are
. . . despite all the bottom stats, they've only been blown out about 5x; mostly from top 10 teams and usually injuries played a major part
. . . whereas they beat illinois, beat 3 ACC teams, came very close to an FSU upset the first time but lost in OT, etc.
. . . they're definitely a bottom team, but they have fight and chutzpah

- regarding point #1 above: i do NOT think coach L's recruitment and/or player development is the problem, so getting rid of him is not the fix
- recruiting-wise, remember, as a non-basketball school, he still brought in dewan, lonnie & bruce a few years ago
. . . and despite last year, he brought in a very good frosh class this year
. . . but like i've repeated ad nauseum, he had an entire recruiting cycle taken away, so that we do not have a single non-redshirt sophomore!!!

- development-wise; i always see improvement from his players year to year

bottom-line: they need to have 2 more good recruiting cycles to make up for the FBI-bust, and they will be good again (assuming injuries don't keep killing us)

[KYcane]

The Chattooga Looks pretty awesome

Any of you guys ever run the Gauley in West Virginia? Ran it twice - pucker city at it’s best

[BigWindyCane1]

then you have the situation, like last night, where both of our bigs, gak & miller, are out injured, so FSU gets to clean up on the boards
. . . so many 2nd chances hurt our rather decent inside presence

Posted by: alpine | February 09, 2020 at 02:18 AM

I agree that the Canes struggled rebounding yesterday, but the problem with this team is that they are last in the ACC in rebounding. Even with MILLER healthy, they still struggled rebounding. The Canes aren’t very good at rebounding, and that is who they are.

The Canes are also at the bottom of the ACC in most defensive categories, and they are also at the bottom in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.

I like some of the talent on the team, but I am not sure they play like a real “team “ on both ends of the floor this season. I think the Canes have some talent, but it’s practically impossible to win games in the ACC or at any college level when you have miserable team stats like this.

[CGNC]

Posted by: 58 Straight | February 07, 2020 at 09:20 PM

LOL _ there are 3 of you on that list Frank Caliendo

[Old Skool]

The second trip on the more sane section was fun too.
I been down a couple more times but that first trip with you skool and Ocala was great..kinda like your first beer with your school pals.
Posted by: solarcane | February 07, 2020 at 09:36 PM

Yeah, I've done the French Broad since then, but it doesn't compare. Like riding a dime-store pony and an Arabian

[alpine]

BUT:

- L's last class was money: wong & beverly may not be one-and-done material, but they look to me as good as lonnie walker did

- walker brings a fun tornado energy . . . which at the moment, is unfortunately, so wild, he's still hurting his own team a lot; and his shot is still not going down
. . . but when L has time to groom his energy, watch out

- haven't seen anything about the next class yet; not even sure if there's already bodies that given their "yes" to our program, but we comin'

. . . plus, a 3rd cousin of mine has an uncle, who's 4th cousin has an aunt that has a cousin, who's married to coach L . . . so he's my homie!

[alpine]

g'morning!

nemo, aero, herb, windy: excellent come-back banter; made me smile!

but remember, coach L was good for a run about every 3 years, when the recruits, the injuries and the basketball gods aligned up good at our non-basketball school

- the 3-year timetable got messed up when the combo of NCAA vs. hewan + FBI false rumors that were not allowed to be aired & cleaned, wiped out a full class of coach L

. . . which has meant not enough bodies in the program; not enough bodies for good rotation play (tired at the end in games where the opposition has a deep bench; i.e. the entire ACC); and particularly, not enough healthy bodies for good practices, where you build, for ex., better assist-habits

- then you have the situation, like last night, where both of our bigs, gak & miller, are out injured, so FSU gets to clean up on the boards
. . . so many 2nd chances hurt our rather decent inside presence

[solarcane]

Herb that Aaron kid also kicked extra points as a 9th grader besides playing qb pretty talented

[solarcane]

Hope he don't go 5 star, that would eliminate us, for the time being
Posted by: The Herb | February 08, 2020 at 11:20 PM

He got an offer from Missouri when he was in the 7th grade, he committed to Auburn but opened his recruiting back up.
I will have to check with my Georgia pals up here to see if they bought him yet.

[VA Cane]

On the bus.....cannot let the unreal Earnhardt black 3 Clone Driver complete with dumpster the one and only KY Cane go alone....We will ride it to the END!!!!

I'm on Baby...Lets rev that new shiny machine let it Roll KY!!!!!

[The Herb]

Hope he don't go 5 star, that would eliminate us, for the time being

[solarcane]

Windy,
I like him I saw him play at Buford now hes at Alpharetta he looks like Kenny Dorsey if Kenny ran around maybe its the 11

[solarcane]

A little more Aaron Mc check the throw on the run almost 55 yds

Hope Lashlee gets this kid

https://youtu.be/Tky8yz3jQv4

[BigWindyCane1]

Solar,

I like Aaron McLaughlin’s video. His size is 6’4” 225, which is good size.

[solarcane]

Windy I know you dig high school high lites

Here is the kid from Alpharetta Lashlee is trying to recruit to qb behind Van Dyke
This kid is on the sports channels pretty much here. He can run around and improvise and he is big

https://youtu.be/y-7cYT7B_tw

[solarcane]

oggered is just like offered when you type real poorly

[solarcane]

This kid is pretty good here in Georgia, maybe what we thought we were getting with J Williams

Lashlee already oggered him as Cane OC

Aaron McLaughlin is a 6’4” 225 pro style quarterbacking dynamo from Denmark high school in Alpharetta, Georgia. Shortly after Miami and new offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee offered the gunslinger, McLaughlin decommitted from Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers.

Aaron McLaughlin
@11_apm
Please respect my decision. Recruitment is officially open.

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The state of Georgia has recently established a very high bar for quarterback play at the high school level. Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Deshaun Watson, and Jake Fromm are just a recent list of names who have parlayed from peach state promise to lime light status.

Now McLaughlin’s recent decommit status being a coincidence or not, he has the goods and is definitely worth our full and undivided attention. One of my biggest takeaways was McLaughlin’s very pristine and obvious firm grasp on the fundamentals. He has good footwork, balance and displays a natural and repeatable throwing delivery of the football.

Aaron McLaughlin
@11_apm
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McLaughlin seems poised to be the next Georgia boy to achieve grown man status on the college scene. Possessing the athleticism needed to keep defenses honest in the run game, this is a sure fire fit in any spread system to include Lashlee’s.

17 touchdowns vs. 7 interceptions, the height, the frame, the arm, the athleticism, the firm fundamental base, the ability to extend plays coupled with the freakish trait of rolling opposite side and throwing with tremendous getty-up? Roman Rank: 4 Star

State of the U’s “Student of the Game” is in full off season attack mode and focusing on recently offered quarterbacks for the 2021 cycle. The aforementioned McLaughlin is batting lead off this series and promptly goes deep on the first pitch. BANG!!!

[BigWindyCane1]

Face it, Miami ain't going to be a a basketball juggernaut. Once in a blue moon they may go deep in a tournament and then it's back to reality.

Posted by: The Herb | February 08, 2020 at 07:51 PM
💯❗️

[The Herb]

Alpine u and OGV need to sit together so u can both put together a game plan to make the Canes a better basketball team.
Everyone has a few injuries, look no farther than UNC.
They obliviously have the same problem the football team has and that's playing on the road.
Face it, Miami ain't going to be a a basketball juggernaut. Once in a blue moon they may go deep in a tournament and then it's back to reality.

[AeroCane]

Alpine is related to coach L!
Lol