Official Miami Hurricanes Thread 2

New Commit


Maurice Hagens Tampa Bay Technical HS FB 6'1" 225LBS.

http://miami.scout.com/a.z?s=13&p=9&c=8&yr=2010

Looks like Randy Shannon is dead serious with adding bigger RBs and now a head knocker FB. I for one am in total agreement.

YouTube - 2010 FL/TX Invite #5 - SunshinePreps

Are fans even happier to have Lamar Miller?

"(Brown) is not a quarterback or pass rusher," Luginbill said. "Running backs grow on trees and those two (James and Miller) are two darn good players who wanted to be at Miami."

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_college_hurricanes/2009/06/are-fans-even-more-happy-to-have-lamar-miller-.html

We all know the story with Bryce Brown and his recruiting fiasco. Shannon never went after Jamal Berry very hard and it ticked some of the fans off, looks like he was right in the end since the OSU signee just got busted with with an ounce of weed...

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1093248.html

Did you guys hear Jacory's interview with Joe Rose this morning?? The more I hear this kid speak, the more his leadership qualities become more and more evident. I feel and intense mancrush brewing....:lol:

I was watching a Cowboys classic game yesterday and I was watching Roger Staubach drop back in the pocket. I thought he looked a lot like Jacory. Both have small, long arms but can throw the deep ball pretty well and both have the ability to scramble.

I'm a really big fan of Harris. I think he's a good kid with GREAT physical talents and leadership ability.

"Alex44 wrote:

I'm a really big fan of Harris. I think he's a good kid with GREAT physical talents and leadership ability.

He says all the right things, doesn't trash talk, has a great work ethic. What more can you want??

PosNat'l
RankNat'l
Rating Name
School, Hometown Video HT/ WT/ 40 Commit DateSigned LOI? Commit School CB NR Raheam Buxton
(Pahokee HS)
Pahokee, FL 5-11/151/4.89 07/18/2009

Miami (Fl)

Am I reading this right - our latest commit is a 150-pound Corner who runs a 4.9?

New Offensive Coordinator Has No. 30 Miami Excited

Before spring practice began, Miami left tackle Jason Fox sat in on some coaches meetings to get a read on new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple.

It didn't take long for Whipple to say what Fox wanted to hear. Whipple described how the offense would be unbeatable because the team will learn a way around any defensive front or coverage.

"It's, 'You do what you do, and we'll do what we do. And we're going to beat you,' " Fox said. "That's basically his mentality, and we're trying to make it our offense's mentality right now."

Whipple and first-year defensive coordinator John Lovett have injected enthusiasm at Miami, which for the past several years has failed to live up to the program's rich heritage.

Players struggle to describe why the team has gone 19-19 over the past three seasons, including a 7-6 record in 2008. They hope coach Randy Shannon has found an answer in Whipple and Lovett after former offensive coordinator Patrick Nix was fired and defensive coordinator Bill Young left for Oklahoma State after one season.

"Believe me, we have pride around here and we carry ourselves like (previous Hurricane teams) did," said Miami safety Randy Phillips. "We had the talent, but we didn't have the right pieces in the right spots, whether it was coaching or players or quarterback or different things like that. We felt like we were missing something. But this year we feel like we've got everything."...

Although I have little faith in Randy Shannon as a Coach (great recruiter, bad teacher, terrible game-day coach) I still can't help being excited for this season.

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/colleges/story/1177924.html

Coach Randy Shannon has held off on a contract extension, banking on an improved team returning UM to prominence this year, leading to a major payday and promise of a national title run.

Very interesting

Ok it's been debated ad nauseam on local talk radio - so I came up with the wonderful idea to bring it here: What's our record going to be??

7-5 seems to be the popular pick, some say 8-4 and others have gone as far as 10-2. The question was posed to me this morning and after some thinking I came up with 9-3 with losses to Oklahoma, VTech and Clemson.

I see us playing a spread offense this year with Jacory in the shotgun a lot. That may sound blasphemous since it's not traditional Hurricane football but I believe coach Whipple looks at the WR's and QB and decides the best way to get the ball in the endzone is to air it out.

Discuss.

"Dubfire wrote:

Ok it's been debated ad nauseam on local talk radio - so I came up with the wonderful idea to bring it here: What's our record going to be??

7-5 seems to be the popular pick, some say 8-4 and others have gone as far as 10-2. The question was posed to me this morning and after some thinking I came up with 9-3 with losses to Oklahoma, VTech and Clemson.

I see us playing a spread offense this year with Jacory in the shotgun a lot. That may sound blasphemous since it's not traditional Hurricane football but I believe coach Whipple looks at the WR's and QB and decides the best way to get the ball in the endzone is to air it out.

Discuss.

Should be interesting to see how the Canes start the season. Shannon postponing those contract talks was pretty risky with the tough 4 games you have to open the season. Losing a couple games at the beginning of the season can be tough on a young team. Love to see them pull off some upsets though, especially OU.

"Motion wrote:

Should be interesting to see how the Canes start the season. Shannon postponing those contract talks was pretty risky with the tough 4 games you have to open the season. Losing a couple games at the beginning of the season can be tough on a young team. Love to see them pull off some upsets though, especially OU.

On the other hand if we can find a way to win all of those games, or even just three, it's a huge boost for the rest of the season. We'll have to see what happens.

"Alex44 wrote:

On the other hand if we can find a way to win all of those games, or even just three, it's a huge boost for the rest of the season. We'll have to see what happens.

Very true, although when you consider you have your top rival, the team that put up almost 500 rushing yards against you last season, the team that seems to be in the conference championship game every season, and the team coming off a National Championship loss, thats a pretty tough start. High risk, high reward. :up:

"Dubfire wrote:

Ok it's been debated ad nauseam on local talk radio - so I came up with the wonderful idea to bring it here: What's our record going to be??
7-5 seems to be the popular pick, some say 8-4 and others have gone as far as 10-2. The question was posed to me this morning and after some thinking I came up with 9-3 with losses to Oklahoma, VTech and Clemson.

I see us playing a spread offense this year with Jacory in the shotgun a lot. That may sound blasphemous since it's not traditional Hurricane football but I believe coach Whipple looks at the WR's and QB and decides the best way to get the ball in the endzone is to air it out.

Discuss.

Right now, and I tend to be overly optimistic in the preseason, the only one I'm worried about is the OU game. And if we go undefeated in those first four games, I'd hate to waste the season losing on a 'bad game day' to somebody like Duke. So I'll go with 11-1.

9/07 @ Florida State 8:00 PM
9/17 Georgia Tech 7:30 PM
9/26 @ Virginia Tech TBA
10/03 Oklahoma TBA
10/10 Florida A&M TBA
10/17 @ UCF 7:30 PM
10/24 Clemson TBA
10/31 @ Wake Forest TBA
11/07 Virginia TBA
11/14 @ North Carolina TBA
11/21 Duke TBA
11/28 @ South Florida TBA

I am going with 9-3. There is no way u guys come out of this 11-1. Jacory Harris is going to struggle and that will cost u guys a few games. Alot of other teams our alot better too. You guys have the toughest 4 game stretch since the Gztors 4 game stretch in 06. I dont think the Canes can beat Oklahoma but the canes played well vs the Gators spread. Georgia Tech is scary with that option. Miss a few tackles and it could get ugly quick. I like 9-3 with losses to Oklahoma. V Tech, and Georgia Tech.

You guys will beat FSU easy if u can stop Ponder from running when he scrambles. He will not have many targets to throw too

YouTube - Miami Hurricanes 2008 Highlights DVD (allCanes.com)

Greg Cooper injured. :sad:

"CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Running back Graig Cooper is Miami's newest injury concern.

Cooper missed the Hurricanes' practice Tuesday morning with an apparent lower right leg injury. He was wearing a protective boot.

The severity was not immediately clear.

The junior has been Miami's leading rusher in each of his first two seasons. He ran for 841 yards last year and scored touchdowns four ways -- rushing, receiving, passing and returning."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4406739

New for 2009, Hurricanes rap song, enjoy:

YouTube - University of Miami football Rap "Orange on One Side Green on The Other"

"Motion wrote:

Very true, although when you consider you have your top rival, the team that put up almost 500 rushing yards against you last season, the team that seems to be in the conference championship game every season, and the team coming off a National Championship loss, thats a pretty tough start. High risk, high reward. :up:

Growing up in the whole "confidence" UM era, I don't mind playing teams that are "better" than us. I invite it. You have to beat the best to be the best right?

It should be a fun season.

Former Northwestern players maintain bond at UM

They arrived as comrades, seven UM freshmen bound by their neighborhoods, football fields and a high school team deemed the nation's best. Harris, Johnson, Spence, Forston, Tommy Streeter, Kendal Thompkins and Ben Jones -- seven superlative players who earned a consensus national championship at Miami Northwestern High and then made a pact to do the same in college.

They haven't disappointed.

Four members of the Bulls brigade turned heads from coast to coast with the Hurricanes, garnering national accolades and plenty of attention along the way. Three others, plus a new arrival, await their turns this season. Receivers Streeter and Thompkins each were injured, had surgery and were redshirted. Jones, a 6-5, 300-pound offensive lineman, played on the scout team and also redshirted.

``I can't wait to get back on the field with those guys,'' said the 6-5, 209-pound Streeter, who had a wrist injury. ``It's going to bring back a lot of memories. Hopefully, we can make plays like we once did in high school.''

An eighth Northwestern Bull, 6-4, 330-pound offensive lineman Brandon Washington, enrolled at UM in January after attending Milford (N.Y.) Academy Prep School.

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Well, we're down to two qb's. Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith are out, according to ESPN News. They both requested to transfer. We've still got A.J. Highsmith, a true freshman, as our only backup. I had high hopes for Cook, guy is 6' 7" and 235 lbs, he could see over everybody. Totally sucks, but we've still got a helluva good team.

"Jaydog57 wrote:

Well, we're down to two qb's. Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith are out, according to ESPN News. They both requested to transfer. We've still got A.J. Highsmith, a true freshman, as our only backup. I had high hopes for Cook, guy is 6' 7" and 235 lbs, he could see over everybody. Totally sucks, but we've still got a helluva good team.

Wow u guys better hope Jacory Harris can stay healthy.

"Skeet84 wrote:

Wow u guys better hope Jacory Harris can stay healthy.

Thanks man, I think we'll be ok. Jacory can scramble around and miss tackles with the best of 'em. Should be a great season! :-)

"Skeet84 wrote:

Wow u guys better hope Jacory Harris can stay healthy.

Ditto. Jacory goes down - there goes the season.

"Jaydog57 wrote:

Well, we're down to two qb's. Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith are out, according to ESPN News. They both requested to transfer. We've still got A.J. Highsmith, a true freshman, as our only backup. I had high hopes for Cook, guy is 6' 7" and 235 lbs, he could see over everybody. Totally sucks, but we've still got a helluva good team.

Thought I'd pass along alittle tidbit I heard on a Gator board about this situation. Highsmith's cousin is a regular poster there and said one of the main reasons those two left was coach Shannon and that Highsmith himself wasn't a big fan of the coach either. Don't know how much of that is true, but interesting nonetheless after the Marve "incident".