• So ''excited'' about the future of her football program under Randy Shannon, UM president Donna Shalala said she chose not to respond to Donald Trump's told-you-so letter in which Trump indicated she erred by not hiring Texas Tech coach Mike Leach instead of Shannon.
• Eager to restore the tradition of great Canes tight ends, UM not only has oral commitments from two of them (Phoenix-based Billy Sanders and possible offensive tackle Cory White from near Jacksonville) but also ''has as good a chance as anyone'' to lure Orson Charles, rivals.com's No. 1 tight end prospect for the Class of '09, said Tampa Plant High coach Robert Weiner.
Weiner, who compares Charles to the ''original'' Kellen Winslow, said Charles is friends with UM and former Tampa Plant quarterback Robert Marve -- a factor that could help Miami against Florida, FSU, LSU, Georgia and others.
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