MIAMI RUMORS & GOSSIP
Florida Gators-Miami Hurricanes football rivalry all but over
Miami athletic director Blake James announced what many football fans in the sunshine state had come to expect: the on-again, off-again football relationship between Florida and Miami is over for the foreseeable future.
Hurricanes Continue To Grow
The Miami Hurricanes have announced the signing of two newbies. Junior college transfer James Kelly signed a national letter of intent, as did Belgium point guard Manu LeComte.
The 6-8 Kelly averaged 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds last season for Owens Community College. The Hurricanes are desperate for bodies underneath the rim and Kelly has one big body (245 pounds). However,...
A Really Bad Miami Hurricanes Video For Graduating Seniors
((HT: CBS Sports/Norlander))
Another group of kids got to add the word "graduate" to their names at the University of Miami this past weekend...
And as part of the frivolity, the basketball teams and Sebastian the Ibis got involved...
Watch at your own risk...
The HQ only made it through about 90 seconds before being scared...
We didn't know President...
Evaluating Angel Rodriguez to Miami
Miami's losses are staggering. They lost five seniors, PG Shane Larkin and a reserve freshman (Bishop Daniels). All told that adds up to 82% of their minutes. Couple that with a stronger ACC and the Hurricanes might be epically bad. Like 1971-1985 bad. Luckily, the program got a shot in the arm when K-State sophomore Angel Rodriguez pledged to the Canes today. First...
Miami's Larkin will enter NBA draft
Miami guard Shane Larkin says he will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.
Larkin averaged 14.5 points and 4.6 assists this season for the Hurricanes, who won 29 games, climbed as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 and reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.
Larkin's decision means Miami will be without its top six scorers...
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Shane Larkin to enter NBA Draft
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Miami guard Shane Larkin says he will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.
Larkin averaged 14.5 points and 4.6 assists this season for the Hurricanes, who won 29 games, climbed as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 and reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.
Larkin's decision means Miami will...
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Dad: Larkin leaning toward NBA
Miami Hurricanes sophomore Shane Larkin is leaning strongly toward turning pro and will declare for the NBA draft unless he has a last-minute change of heart, his father said.
Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin said he spoke Friday with his son, who plans to announce his decision at a news conference Sunday.
''All indications are he's going into the draft, unless he...
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Dad says Shane Larkin leaning strongly toward NBA
Shane Larkin's father says the Miami Hurricanes sophomore is leaning strongly toward turning pro and will declare for the NBA draft unless he has a last-minute change of heart.
Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin said he spoke Friday with his son, who plans to announce his decision at a news conference Sunday. The elder Larkin said his son is not 100-percent committed to going...
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Shane Larkin has no reaction to reports of him declaring for the draft
University of Miami sophomore point guard Shane Larkin had no official reactionFriday to reports he would declare for the NBA Draft, a school spokespersonsaid.
The school official said Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga also had no comment, andLarkin still planned to announce his decision to stay in college or go pro at anews conference scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Sunday.
ESPN.com reported...
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Miami PG Shane Larkin To Enter NBA Draft
As a top college athlete, sometimes it’s best to leave when you are hot, and before scouts can scrutinize your game over several seasons.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Miami Hurricanes point guard Shane Larkin will enter the 2013 NBA Draft according to sources.
Larkin’s family has set up several meetings with prospective agents in New York next week, sources...
Should he stay or should he go: Shane Larkin
The choice to enter the draft or stay at school can be easy or hard. For some guys, they are just looking to jump ship and join the NBA. For others, the decision can take weeks. Miami Hurricanes point guard Shane Larkin is trying to make the choice, but his time is running out. To me, the answer is obvious. via Associated Press The U had a great season no doubt, but this year...
Hurricanes basketball gets own special day
After a special season in which the Miami Hurricanes won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, the accolades rolled in.
Point guard Shane Larkin was the coaches' pick for ACC Player of the Year, and Jim Larranaga won a slew of Coach of the Year honors.
Now the team gets its own day.
Two resolutions were read and presented on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives...
Via Fox Sports Florida
April 18, 2013
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Miami Hurricanes Spring Game: Gino Toretta to Andre Johnson for the Touchdown! Wait--What?!?!
Marshawn Lynch went beast mode back when Cal had their spring game. That must have inspired the Miami Hurricanes to do the same during theirs because last Saturday their game featured a pretty special alumin touchdown as well--from a Heisman trophy winner to a future first round Hall of Famer and perennial All-Pro wide receiver.
I'm talking about former Hurricanes Gino Toretta...
Jim Larranaga wins Naismith award
Though the Miami Hurricanes basketball team was ousted from the NCAA tournament in the Sweet 16, it was still their best season since joining the ACC.
And now the team -- or the coach, rather -- has an accolade in recognition of that success. Head coach Jim Larranaga was given the Naismith Coach of the Year award on Sunday in Atlanta.
It is humbling and really an honor to receive...
Via Fox Sports Florida
April 07, 2013
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Miami Hurricanes Reggie Johnson out for Sweet 16
Big Reggie Johnson did not travel with the Miami Hurricanes to Washington, D.C. for the “sweet 16″ round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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