Who Knew That Larranaga Had Some New Tricks?

They called him old.

They called him tired.

They said the game had passed him by.

They were wrong.

No, we are not referring to our good friend and long-time blogger NativeCane shown above with his cute little FSU harem.

And no, we are certainly not talking about KYCane or RaizeCane who can be seen below with two Louisville lovelies with the rock hard abs.

We are talking about none other than the Dean of college basketball with 38 years of experience on the job in UM basketball coach Jim Larranaga.

Coach L has shown that the old man apparently has some new tricks up his sleeve for his ACC opponents this season. His latest trick was to top off a nine game winning streak with a huge, stunning, last second two-point win over second-ranked Duke on Saturday. And, he did it on the road nonetheless.

Here is the story from www.hurricanesports.com (read more there):

The University of Miami men’s basketball team matched its record for the highest-ranked opponent defeated on the road in program history, shocking second-ranked Duke, 76-74, Saturday night at a sold-out Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Hurricanes led by as many as eight points in a start-to-finish thriller to become the first team in the nation this season to knock off a top-two team on the road. Sixth-year redshirt senior guard Charlie Moore scored a team-high 18 points for the Hurricanes, who tied a program record in ACC play with 15 steals.

Seven of those steals came from Moore, good for the most ever by a Hurricane in ACC play and tied for the second-most ever by an opposing player at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The stingy defense helped Miami (13-3, 5-0 ACC) up its winning streak to nine in a row.

“That was an exciting game from start to finish,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said after moving to 7-7 against Duke during his time at The U. “I thought our guys played extremely well and got us off to a good start. Duke came roaring back and played very well. We were tied up at the half and both teams kind of just exchanged punches in the second half.

“Duke, obviously, has earned their high ranking,” he continued. “I’m really proud of the way my guys executed the game plan and stuck together.”

The Hurricanes, who forced eight turnovers in the first 10 minutes, used an 8-0, 51-second burst to grab a 14-6 lead after just 5:11, but Duke (12-2, 2-1 ACC) quickly answered. After the two teams exchanged baskets, Miami went scoreless for 5:24, missing 10 straight shots, as the Blue Devils scored 13 straight points, including drilling three consecutive 3-pointers, to go up by five, 21-16, with 9:52 on the clock.

Duke extended its run to 18-2, taking a 26-18 lead with 7:02 left in the half. The Hurricanes, however, countered right back, holding the Blue Devils without a point for five minutes and notching 10 in a row at the other end to go ahead, 28-26, with 2:52 remaining.

The sides went into the intermission deadlocked at 32, the first even score at the break for Miami this season. The Hurricanes notched 11 first-half steals, setting a program record in the ACC era (since 2004-05) for a single frame. Moore, who scored a game-best nine first-half points, individually recorded five steals, already tying his career high. In total, Miami forced 13 turnovers and committed just four, en route to a 13-0 edge in points off giveaways.

Duke took a five-point lead in the second half, but Miami answered with a 13-2 surge in just 3:08 to go in front by six, 60-54, with 9:12 left. The spurt was part of a streak of nine straight made field goals, including three in a row by third-year sophomore guard Isaiah Wong.

The Hurricanes held a three-point edge, 71-68, in the final 100 seconds, but Duke scored six consecutive points in 48 seconds to go up, 74-71, with 44.9 ticks remaining. Moore made a driving layup through contact at the other end and although he missed the free throw, fourth-year junior guard Jordan Miller grabbed the rebound and sixth-year redshirt senior guard Kameron McGusty made a layup to put Miami up by one. After a defensive stop, Wong split a pair of free throws with 16 seconds to play.

Duke then missed multiple shots at the other end, sending the Hurricanes into a raucous celebration in front of the silent crowd of 9,314.

“When they got ahead by three, it didn’t look good for us, but Charlie Moore made a sensational move to the basket, made an incredible layup and then Jordan Miller came up with an incredible offensive rebound,” Larrañaga said. “Kameron McGusty hit the game-winner, so a lot of guys contributed throughout the game.”

And no, we are definitely not talking about Terrance here with his FSU hotties.

Everyone knows Terrance got game!

Here is a list of some of Coach Larranaga's accomplishments while at Miami:

MIAMI HURRICANES POSTGAME NOTES
– The Hurricanes moved to 9-22 all-time against Duke, including 3-11 on the road and 7-7 in Larrañaga’s tenure.
– Since Larrañaga arrived in 2011-12, Miami’s seven wins against Duke are solely the second-most of any program during that span, trailing only the 10 by North Carolina, which plays Duke at least twice a year.
– The Hurricanes’ three road victories over Duke since Larrañaga’s 2011-12 arrival are solely the second-most of any team, behind just the four by North Carolina.
– Miami (7-7) and Louisville (6-6) are the only ACC teams with a .500 record against Duke during Larrañaga’s tenure, with one of the Cardinals’ wins coming before they joined the league.
– According to ESPN Stats & Info, Larrañaga is the fifth coach with multiple AP top-five road wins over Duke, joining Dean Smith (five), Gary Williams (three), Roy Williams (three) and Dave Odom (two).
– Larrañaga, who entered the game with the ninth-most victories of any active Division I coach, is now 683-467 in 38 years as a head coach, including 213-133 in 11 seasons at Miami.
– With 213 wins as an ACC head coach, Larrañaga tied Vic Bubas for No. 14 on the all-time leaderboard.
– Larrañaga now has nine wins over top-10 foes during his Miami tenure, including eight in ACC play.
– According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, unranked teams had lost 59 consecutive road games against top-two teams in the nation prior to Saturday night.
– The only other team in country to defeat a top-three opponent on the road this season is No.23 Wisconsin, which won at third-ranked Purdue on 1/3/22.
– The victory matched the highest-ranked AP opponent the Hurricanes have ever defeated on the road, as they previously defeated second-ranked Connecticut, 73-71, on 2/20/99 in Storrs, Conn.
– This is the fourth AP top-two win in program history, with three of those four versus Duke, as Miami also knocked off the top-ranked Blue Devils, 90-63, on 1/23/13 and beat the second-ranked Blue Devils, 71-69, on 12/21/62, both at home.
– The Hurricanes now have eight victories all-time over teams ranked in the top five of either poll, including five in Larrañaga’s tenure and six against Duke.
– Miami now owns seven wins over AP top-five teams, including four under Larrañaga and five versus the Blue Devils.
– This is the fifth AP top-three win in program history, including the third under Larrañaga and the third against Duke.
– The Hurricanes are currently the only team in the ACC with a 5-0 league record and sit alone atop the conference standings.
– Miami is 5-0 in ACC play for the second time ever and first since 2012-13, when it started league play 13-0.
– The Hurricanes are riding a nine-game winning streak for the first time since 11/10/17 to 12/22/17 when they started the 2017-18 season with a 10-0 record.

Comments

[58 Straight]

Apparently, beating FSU is one "new trick" that Old Coach L hasn't been able to learn.
Eight consecutive losses? Not good!

Posted by: neno2020 | January 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Better players or better coaching?

[nemo2020]

Better coaches get better players, don't they?

[MLALUMNI1970]

Tough loss. Exciting game. Can’t stand those Noles. Arrogant SOB’s.
We will get them when they play us a home, in the Gables. In a few weeks.

[alpine]

wow - what a great game!
love our scrappiness; really love what waardenburg is bringing to the team this year!
that last second foul call giving them 2 free throws with the clock at .7 seconds hurt horribly
. . . but it came right after after miller's fantastic O-rebound/fling out to moore/moore nailing an awesome 3 giving us a 1-point lead with 7 seconds left!!
- this was two good bb teams going at it from bell to bell!
- for the record, those other 7 fsu wins came with miami's teams being waaaaaaay down due to fbi/ncaa/injuries

- the comments section here after such a good game feels strange to me; miami has won 5 of 6 in the ACC and is still on top; fsu has only won 3 of 5 and didn't deal with the type of misfortune larranaga has over the past 3-4 years!
- don't get me wrong, i like hamilton a lot!
. . . but hoping that larranaga fails?! smh

[alpine]

oh, even SI had to sit up and take notice:
https://www.si.com/college/2022/01/10/miami-hurricanes-basketball-win-duke-blue-devils-acc

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Team lost this one when they got no scoring help from the bench. But since they did lose by one point I finally get to do this:

Bullshit goal tending call on an actual block by Walker was the final score difference, refs robbed Miami, that's why it's tough to win on the road every night.

They match up better with North Carolina in my opinion anyway so hopefully they can rally.

[nemo2020]

Eight straight losses to FSU can't be so easily explained by mere misfortune. Perhaps, all those good players that Coach H was able to recruit for FSU had something to do with all their victories over UM too?

Our men's basketball team is off to a great start this year because of the anomaly of having some of the oldest (and most experienced) players in the country - and not necessarily because we have one of the most experienced (and oldest) coaches in the country.

Let's hope that our team wins the ACC championship this year and has a long run in the NCAA tournament, so Coach L has the opportunity to finally retire (this year or next) on a high note.

[86Cane]

They match up better with North Carolina in my opinion anyway so hopefully they can rally.

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 12, 2022 at 08:53 AM

I am 86Cane and I approve this message.

[alpine]

Eight straight losses to FSU can't be so easily explained by mere misfortune.
Posted by: nemo2020 | January 12, 2022 at 09:30 AM
i explained the misfortune in my blog article: https://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2020/03/should-he-stay-or-should-he-go-now.html

[alpine]

Perhaps, all those good players that Coach H was able to recruit for FSU had something to do with all their victories over UM too?

Our men's basketball team is off to a great start this year because of the anomaly of having some of the oldest (and most experienced) players in the country - and not necessarily because we have one of the most experienced (and oldest) coaches in the country.
Posted by: nemo2020 | January 12, 2022 at 09:30 AM

- so after posting a 4-15 record in the ACC last year, larranaga was still able to bring in two excellent transfers thru the portal (plus a well-thought-of frosh class)and a couple of our best players chose to return . . . isn't that the "good recruiting" your talking about?

[Ohio_Cane]

5* DL Shemar Stewart has cancelled his visit to Tex A&M this weekend, and could make a short drive down to visit Miami instead. Fingers crossed

We've got a legit shot here

[86Cane]

We've got a legit shot here

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 12, 2022 at 02:22 PM

Uh, um...that's not what she said? LOL

[Ohio_Cane]

It's DEF what she said

[alpine]

- are people shortening "shemar" to "she"?
- can also rearrange his name to "he rams"; decent name for someone rushing the QB!

[AeroCane]

Alpine, welcome back and you just have too much time on your hands!! LOL

[HerbieIbis]

Been saying it, we need Stewart.

[alpine]

Posted by: AeroCane | January 12, 2022 at 06:24 PM

thanks! also for giving me my morning chuckle!

[AeroCane]

‘InsideTheU learned on Wednesday that Florida State defensive analyst Sabbath Joseph was making the move back home to Dade County to help on the defensive side of the ball. His exact role is still unclear, but an analyst or quality control position is most likely.’

Still no OC or DC!

[AeroCane]

On Wednesday evening, the Miami Hurricanes offered a new transfer target on the offensive line in veteran interior lineman O'Cyrus Torrence of Louisiana.

Torrence is a four-star transfer prospect, the No. 19 overall recruit in the 247Sports portal rankings and the No. 1 interior offensive lineman. 6’5, 332

[Ohio_Cane]

Been saying it, we need Stewart.

Posted by: HerbieIbis | January 12, 2022 at 09:42 PM
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We need all of our current targets for 2022, Stewart at the top of the list.

[Ohio_Cane]

This is a complete guess, but figured we could try to predict the OC and DC. Here's mine:

OC: Kendal Briles (because I can't think of anyone else)

DC: Glen Schumann

[HerbieIbis]

I think Schumann stays at Georgia.
I think Mario wants Clint Hurtt.
I hope it's Briles.

[Ohio_Cane]

Yeah Herbie, I have no info on these, just guessing like everyone else is at this point.

I'd be surprised at both my guesses for a couple reasons.

Briles: Season for him has been over for weeks now. Probably would've been hired if he was coming. And he tweeted at Ark's QB that's returning saying "Let's ride"

Schumann: With Lanning leaving, he's in line for DC at UGA and actually calling plays and being the guy. Unless Kirby has someone else he wants to replace Lanning

[AeroCane]

I sure hope he gets awesome coordinators! He had plenty of funds and time to get Briles and ride a great, explosive offense! I’m starting to wonder if his oc and dc are gonna turn out to be blah hires!

[Ohio_Cane]

IMO, there's no way they're "blah hires" with the amount of money that's now available to him. Might be an NFL guy in there too? Dorsey as OC? Who knows

[Ohio_Cane]

Bruce Feldman
@BruceFeldmanCFB

Miami DBs coach Travaris Robinson is getting a lot of interest from several big programs, per sources. The former South Carolina DC/DBs coach, a Miami native, is getting consideration for potential spots at Alabama and Georgia, among other places.

[AeroCane]

Ohio
I’d rather have Briles 10x over chud or Dorsey! Dorsey to me is a blah hire! An excellent college coordinator who knows how to recruit and who has high energy - that’s who I want
As for TRob, I said weeks ago Mario should of locked him up but now we may lose him. Say what you want but personally I’m not happy with the huge delay of hiring his coordinators. They could be out recruiting, being ambassadors for the U etc

[Ohio_Cane]

Aero, they couldn't have been out recruiting until tomorrow. Today is the last day of the dead period.

So, hopefully they're announced today/tomorrow morning.

And again, I'm only speculating, not saying I think it's Dorsey or anyone else. Just guesses based on timing.

[alpine]

for those of you who may not of seen this excellent article about the new O-line coach, alex mirabal:
https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2022/01/13/fb-mirabal-feature-ready-to-build-a-championship-line/

[AeroCane]

Ohio
Your guesses is what I mentioned a month ago so yes, just guesses
And I disagree - dead period but they would of been ambassadors, there would of been a ton of excitement etc
Name a better DB coach than TRob? A better college oc than Briles? These are guys that could of been locked up a while ago. If we had Briles, who knows maybe we get Coleman or the speedy wr transfer that went to auburn (or tennesse, I can’t remember)
IJS but you can’t change my mind

[AeroCane]

Dave Iuli
IOL 6-5, 315
Coming in for an official tomorrow
Loves Mario and Alex so I think he’s ours unless he decides distance is a factor
If we get him and the transfer I mentioned above, we’ve just upgraded our OL instantly to SEC size!

[Ohio_Cane]

IJS but you can’t change my mind
Posted by: AeroCane | January 13, 2022 at 04:33 PM
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Wasn't trying to change your mind, just conversating.

And I don't disagree, the excitement would've been there for sure.

I dunno, I guess Mario gets my trust until he proves he doesn't deserve it

[AeroCane]

Ohio
I agree - I love the Mario hire and I think he’ll do great but that doesn’t mean I have to like his hiring process. LOL

[86Cane]

This is a complete guess, but figured we could try to predict the OC and DC. Here's mine:

OC: Kendal Briles (because I can't think of anyone else)

DC: Glen Schumann

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 13, 2022 at 09:08 AM

I favor people I know and trust:

OC: Terrance

DC: VACane

Special Teams: Ohio Cane

[AeroCane]

I favor people I know and trust:
OC: Terrance
DC: VACane
Special Teams: Ohio Cane

Posted by: 86Cane

I am aerocane and I approve this message! BUT, mario should of locked them up weeks ago! LOL

[JCane]

Aero:

I hope Torrence transfers to the U, also, as we need a big OL, but coming from Louisiana, I see him being a tough draw from his former coach, who is now at FU

[AeroCane]

JCane
Got it
But with that thought process, why did we not land the big transfer DT j Jones from Oregon?
In other words, keep trying Mario and they will come!

[JCane]

Agreed again. Tough draw, but until we hear the fat lady...

[HerbieIbis]

Like TRob but evidently he can't teach tackling and our veterans regressed.
Maybe the kids he recruits will play better for him. In any event, Mario will have to pay to keep him.
Van Dyke must be staying cause he had an offer to go FIU.
Manny must be after some pro dude. Can't believe he wouldn't drop bags at Briles feet.
Clint Hurtt has been mentioned as DC.
Muschamp is still at Georgia and I can't see Schuman staying if he is going to be a co- DC.
Dorsey from what I read would prefer to stay in the pros.
Tomorrow starts the last hurrah before the second signing period. Mario should of had all his ducks in a row by now.
Cruits should want to know who the coordinators are. He's had 6 weeks or more of being diligent.

[HerbieIbis]

That should of said Mario dropping bags at Briles feet.

[AeroCane]

Interesting
Mario, with DL coach salave’a, DVD AND TRob had an in home with shemar Stewart (6’6, 272 rated 5 star #7 in the country) last night right after midnight (the recruiting calendar turned over). Obviously a huge piece to Mario’s first year of recruiting at the U and he’s giving it his all!

[Ohio_Cane]

Aero, that's how the big boys do it lol.

Hey Shemar, wake your family up, we're comin at 12:01 am!

[Ohio_Cane]

Look at this photo of Shemar Stewart... He makes Joe Salave'a look like a midget, and he was an NFL DT for years lol

https://twitter.com/MrWineAndDine1/status/1481978295650500608/photo/1

[AeroCane]

Stewart, Kelly and moss! IF we get Stewart, those 3 upgrade our DL tremendously
Then you add OL Iuli at 6’5, 315 and portal OL Torrence at 6’5, 332 and we added some quality beef! (Although I do agree with JCane and think Torrence goes elsewhere - but we got to try)

[HerbieIbis]

We need to add some beef at DT, as well on the Oh line.
Still needs to add another CB, LB & RB also maybe another big bodied veteran WR.

[Ohio_Cane]

RB coach Kevin Smith from Ole Miss now official. Announced by the school.

[Ohio_Cane]

Iuli looking more and more like a slam dunk for Mario. Will be a great get

[Ohio_Cane]

Just read this:

Be patient...per Gaby at 247 Sports: “Georgia co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and Houston defensive coordinator Doug Belk are amongst the names sitting near the top of Cristobal’s wishlist.”

[Ohio_Cane]

Oregon RB Travis Dye just hit the transfer portal. WANT!

Super shifty RB. Darren Sproles imo

[AeroCane]

Ohio
Still disagree - he’s had plenty of time to do his due diligence and hire these guys. Being thorough is one thing- being downright slow about it is another!
Again, name a better college oc than Briles? If you can’t, then why isn’t he here? His name alone combined with Mario would bring a ton of buzz!!
If you can, let’s hear it and why don’t we get that guy!
I’m a business man, my clients are business people- decisions can be thought out and thorough, and not take this long! JMO