OFFICIAL Miami Hurricanes Thread

"finswin56 wrote:

Good game guys. I thought it was a hell of a lot closer than the score, and you certainly have some nice talent to groom for the future :up:

See this is the kind of class I wish every fan of every team had. Thanks.

"Alex44 wrote:

See this is the kind of class I wish every fan of every team had. Thanks.

I said almost the same thing buddy.

"Alex44 wrote:

See this is the kind of class I wish every fan of every team had. Thanks.

Yeah, me too. How ironic.

you might want to explain why you went for a fourth-and-3 with a 45-7 lead and 4:25 remaining in the game the week before against Charleston Southern.

UM's Shannon should watch game tape | GatorSports.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, FL

Wow Randy Shannon is such a hipocrate!!!!

"Alex44 wrote:

See this is the kind of class I wish every fan of every team had. Thanks.

There are some Hurricane fans here that I hold a very high opinion of. The Canes have a very talented team, and that cannot honestly be ignored. Coming into the Swamp and going after Tebow, effectively, was a great sign for a young talented team. I have been openly rooting for Shannon to turn the team around because I think he is a good man that can rid the image of thug U.
I've said it before, but some probably don't know. I actually grew up a Canes fan. My father didn't watch college football, but I started watching during Vinny's Heisman campaign. It was natural for me to cling to the Canes after being such a big Dolphin fan. I turned my back on UM when I saw what Dennis Erickson let happen to the team. He was a disgrace. Since then, I've been a UF fan, and alumnus, so there's no going back for me. Sometimes I get sick of a fan base that I perceive to be quite poor. However, as I've said, I do have friends that keep me from throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Despite falling on hard times, The U still tops in the NFL

Though the University of Miami football team has seen better days, the program still rules the NFL.

1. Miami — 44
2. Florida State — 37
3. Georgia — 36
4. Michigan — 36
5. Ohio State — 36
6. LSU — 35
7. Tennessee — 34
8. Texas — 34
9. USC — 32
10. Florida -- 30

Not surprisingly, Miami has the most tight ends in the NFL (four) and linebackers (nine).

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:up:

:theu:

The players are complaining about Nix's playcalling. They say that they're tired of the conservative play calling and they feel like he doesn't have confidence in them or something along the lines. I read the article in class today but I don't feel like searching for it haha. I agree with them though. You have to start opening up the playbook.

"FreeStyle wrote:

Big game at Texas A&M Saturday the 20th

Let's go :theu:!!!!!!!!!

Here's a possible positive leading up to the game. Their starting QB, McGee, might be out of the game. He's somewhat of a dual-threat QB. However, they got the other young guy. Johnson, big tall kid who can run but can't pass to save his life from what I hear. I don't see him having much success running the ball because of the speed on our defense.

We will roll... Don't think this one stays that close. 2:30 start is going to kill the tailgate. I was hoping for a full day of tailgating. Guess we will just have to get out there by 6am...

Beer for breakfast.

#31 you'll be seeing that number a lot

:woot:

Another :theu: fan.

"Beelzebob wrote:

#31 you'll be seeing that number a lot

Dude is a bad ass, no doubt. When is he draft eligible?

"finswin56 wrote:

Dude is a bad ass, no doubt. When is he draft eligible?

He's a freshmen. Expect him to be gone after three years though.

"alen1 wrote:

He's a freshmen. Expect him to be gone after three years though.

Good grief! A freshman?

Out of all your guys, he impressed me the most.
No fear. Great body control and an obvious super athlete. Not to mention he's a football player, not just an athlete. I was very impressed.

"Beelzebob wrote:

#31 you'll be seeing that number a lot

Maybe he still plays in the same stadium after he's drafted... :wink2:

"finswin56 wrote:

Good grief! A freshman?

Out of all your guys, he impressed me the most.
No fear. Great body control and an obvious super athlete. Not to mention he's a football player, not just an athlete. I was very impressed.

Yep, pretty crazy how good he is as a freshmen. I agree though, I think he impressed the most. I think he is the next great LBer out of the :theu:. When he comes out, he'll probably be a 43 Linebacker though. He's too small and that could cost him if/or when he comes out.

Theres another few guys on the team that can be very good players. DeMarcus Van Dyke if he lives up to his hype, Arthur Brown can be good. Brown is a 6'1, 210 Linebacker that runs a 4.4 forty. Very quick player. Bailey, the DE, is coming off a pectoral injury I believe but can be a good player for us. Got a lot of hype. Brandon Harris is going to be a very good DB imo.

Just my thoughts.

Scout.com is reporting that QB Jacory Harris will play in both halfs again. I don't agree with it. Marve was looking good last week and then they put in Harris. Also, Jermaine McKenzie will play. :D

Ridiculous. What kind of promises did we make this kid? :rolleyes:

"KiNG wrote:

Ridiculous. What kind of promises did we make this kid? :rolleyes:

Seriously and this is coming from a huge fan of Harris.

At least McKenzie is back, supposedly.

"alen1 wrote:

Seriously and this is coming from a huge fan of Harris.

At least McKenzie is back, supposedly.

I think the idea is we need 2 QB to be ready. It does no good to be 9-1 and have Marve go down and put in another FR that has never played. After MArve got a score on a nice drive would not have been my choice to switch though. Maybe start the 2nd half with Harris.

Hurricanes Star Freshmen Sean Spence Humble Despite Hype And Praise

Canes freshman linebacker Sean Spence might only be two games into his college career, but consider him well aware he's being looked upon with great expectations. And according to his teammates, roommates and best friends, he's not letting any of it get to his head.

``People say he's going to be the next great one and he should be starting. The thing with Sean is he's humble. He laughs when people say that. He just smiles. He's just playing his role right now like when we were in the ninth grade. He knows his time will come.''

''To me, he still is an undersized linebacker, but he knows how to use his size to his advantage,'' Harris said. 'He ducks and dodges and uses his brain to perform. In high school, if an was lined up a certain way, he'd it's a draw coming. I'd be like, `How in the world, I didn't see that.' '

Spence said that while it has become harder to pick up ''tells'' in an offense in college, he's still spending extra time watching film at UM on his own -- just like he did in high school when he learned to pick up the signs of a run or pass based on the way he said opposing offensive linemen were leaning at the line of scrimmage.

``I'm just accepting my role. I'm a freshman. All those guys had to do it. They had a certain role on the team. I'm just taking my role.''

Miami Hurricanes' Sean Spence shows humility amid hype - 09/18/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

Makes me really happy. I think its pretty awesome how he was calling out the offenses plays in HS and now he's working on doing that in college. While he is still undersized at 6'0, 211, the players say that he uses his brain very well and can read plays well. He's very instinctive and that helps him a lot. I think that he could be a good fit for a 43 defense. An interesting point was made by Shannon in the article. Jonathan Vilma whose considered one of the best to come out of the U was about the same weight and size as Spence is now in his freshmen year. Vilma is currently 6'1, 230 pounds. I think Spence is the next big thing out of Miami and while many see that, I'm glad that he's not letting that get to him. Got to love that and he's only a freshmen!

Also want to pass along that Aldarius Johnson has been promoted to starting WR. Glad to hear, I love what he can bring for us.

Another guy that is going to be hyped a lot next year is Bryce Brown. Bryce is Arthur Brown's (the LB) brother and Bryce is a very good back coming out of HS. He can do it all. He can catch, block, bang between the tackles, outrun you and run over you. There has been only one knock on him so far and that's his elusiveness in the open field but I don't worry. We need a RB that could help us bring back the fame at the spot, hopefully he can do that for us. Cooper and James are good but I don't think they are the same quality that we have had in the past.

Hurricanes are number two defense, allowing only 16 points per game and 235 total yards per game including only an average of 69 on the ground. We're also the number three scoring defense in the conference.

Btw, where are all the Canes fans? lol.

Getting ready for the game tomorrow, and hopefully a big day for Spence.:knucks: I hope Marve starts, he needs the time in for experience in a game.

Major 2009 Player Commits: Videos and Notes Via ESPN.

Bryce Brown, RB, 6'0, 215
Prince Kent, CB, 6'2, 193
Brandon McGee, ATH, 5'11, 186.

ESPN - Miami (FL) Hurricanes Football Recruiting 2009

"alen1 wrote:

Scout.com is reporting that QB Jacory Harris will play in both halfs again. I don't agree with it. Marve was looking good last week and then they put in Harris. Also, Jermaine McKenzie will play. :D

Alen, playing Jacory Harris is more about recruiting, as they are still after a number of the Miami Northwestern kids coming out this year. Randy is playing politics, and gambling a bit that it doesn't hurt us too much in games.