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UM spring schedule includes football-baseball double-header
UM announced its spring practice schedule Friday, including sites for the two open scrimmages and the addition of "Fan Appreciation Day" -- a football-baseball double-header on campus.
Anyone that purchases a ticket to the Canes' (March 4) baseball game against Florida will be granted access to the football team's practice at Greentree Practice Field. First pitch is slated...
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3 days ago
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Report: UM to play at Boston College on Labor Day weekend
A report from the Boston Globe has UM football playing at Boston College on Labor Day weekend to open the 2012 season.
It could definitely happen, as the two teams do not have nonconference games scheduled for that weekend.
However, the Globe, which cited sources from Boston College, said "the likely dates are Sunday or Monday, although the entire weekend remains...
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4 days ago
High school coach of Darion Hall 'saddened, but not surprised' to hear RB was suspended indefinitely by UM
Coach Al Golden told Canesport.com Wednesday running back Darion Hall, who was expected to start spring football third on the team's depth chart, has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
Hall (5-10, 190) made his only appearance last season against Bethune-Cookman, but didn't have any carries. He is no longer listed on UM's roster.
His former high...
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5 days ago
Reggie Johnson is the reason Canes have rallied to get in March Madness discussion
CORAL GABLES -- If you based team MVP awards simply on points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and three-pointers you could make an argument for a handful of different players on what numbers-wise is a very balanced Hurricanes men's basketball team.
You could give the award to Durand Scott because he leads the team in scoring (13.1 points per game), assists (3.4) and minutes...
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5 days ago
Bullpen biggest question mark heading into Canes' baseball season Morris says
CORAL GABLES -- Normally, interviews at the University of Miami prior to the start of baseball season begin with the same question for coach Jim Morris: Is this Hurricanes team good enough to get back to the College World Series?
That didn't happen Tuesday. Morris, whose team opens the season a week from Friday at home against Rutgers, wasn't asked about Omaha until he...
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6 days ago
ACC's plan once Pittsburgh, Syracuse join bumps conference schedule up to 9 games in football
Hurricanes fans can say good-bye to a fourth non-conference game once former Big East partners Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the ACC.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Friday the future scheduling formats once the league expands to 14 teams and instead of playing eight conference games in football, every team will now play nine.
The format will consist of each...
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10 days ago
VIDEO: Behind the scenes at UM on Signing Day
Here's a good behind the scenes look of what National Signing Day was like for UM coach Al Golden and his staff by 3 Penny Films.
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11 days ago
Negative recruiting against Canes was hurdle that led all the way up to Signing Day
CORAL GABLES -- The first thing Al Golden did after putting together the finishing touches on UM's 2012 signing class Wednesday afternoon was thank everyone who helped him put it together.
Everyone got a shout out: UM President Donna Shalala; school professors; the wives of his assistant coaches who never saw their husbands; the fans and boosters who lent their private...
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12 days ago
Miramar CB Tracy Howard talks about picking UM
MIRAMAR -- Tracy Howard made a nation full of Hurricanes happy Wednesday morning when he announced he was picking UM over Florida.
So why is the All-American cornerback -- considered the best in the country at his position -- heading down to Coral Gables and not Gainesville, where he was locked in before taking his official visit to UM last weekend? Here's what he had...
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12 days ago
VIDEO: Canes' National Signing Day Preview
RECORDED TUESDAY, JAN. 31 at NOON at the Miami Herald
With less than 24 hours before fax machines around high schools across the country start sending over signed National Letters of Intent, the Miami Hurricanes appear to be on the verge of landing a pretty good recruiting class.
It will only get better if Miramar All-American cornerback Tracy Howard does what...
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13 days ago
Cardinals OF, former Cane Jon Jay to host celebrity bowling event Saturday on Miami Beach
Despite always being a profoundly good left-handed hitter for average and very good defensively, Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay said he's never played on a team where he's been the best or even the second-best player in the lineup.
"I mean you look at the teams I played on at [Miami] Columbus [High] and the University of Miami -- we had so much talent," said Jay, who hit...
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17 days ago
News: Hurricanes men's hoops coach Jim Larranaga gets 3-year contract extension
This was just released by the University of Miami.
Jim Larranaga is a keeper, and UM struck before the season even ended.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami and head men’s basketball coach Jim Larranaga have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension that will run through April 30, 2019.
Larranaga, who took over the UM program in April of 2011, has led the...
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17 days ago
Sizing up UM's 2012 recruiting class with Rivals analyst Chris Nee (Part 2)
In this installment with Rivals.com recruiting analyst Chris Nee we cover what he thinks of UM's three incoming quarterbacks, their defensive linemen, if UM took players it shouldn't have and if they missed out on guys in their backyard they should have gotten.
Q: What are you thoughts on the three QBs UM has lined up? Any of them really have the potential to be big time...
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18 days ago
Sizing up UM's 2012 recruiting class with Rivals analyst Chris Nee (Part 1)
As of midnight Thursday -- six days before National Signing Day 2012 -- the Miami Hurricanes had eight early enrollees and 23 other commitments expected to sign National Letters of Intent next Wednesday. Outside of a handful of kids who could either be added to the class or leaving it, Al Golden's first full-year worth of recruiting work appears to be over.
How did he and...
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18 days ago
Miramar All-American CB Tracy Howard giving hometown Canes 'a shot' this weekend
When it came to recruiting All-American cornerback Tracy Howard nobody was quicker on the draw than the hometown Hurricanes.
"UM was the first team to offer me," Howard recalled Wednesday. "I think it was the summer after my sophomore year. I can't even remember who it was that offered me. I know he's not there anymore."
The Hurricanes -- once first...
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19 days ago
Another early enrollee for the Canes: DE Dwayne Hoilett
More good news for Miami. Another early enrollee has joined the Hurricanes' ranks. Following is the news release from UM.
Hope you all enjoyed the Duke Johnson story I wrote for yesterday's paper. I will have more for you soon with some leftover stuff I got from those interviews. Really enjoyed talking to Duke and his mom.
Here's the UM release:
CORAL...
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19 days ago
Canes have 'four-year starter' in All-American linebacker Raphael Kirby, coach says
When it comes to producing quality talent at linebacker, few have as good a track record lately as Corey Johnson, the linebackers and special teams coach over at Stephenson High in Stone Mountain Ga.
The 40-year old assistant has sent 19 of his linebackers to Division I schools over the past nine years including three who are currently in the NFL. They are: the Bills...
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20 days ago
Schnellenberger, Bowden saddened by Paterno news
BOCA RATON -- With Joe Paterno's health reportedly turning for the worst Saturday night, two longtime college football colleagues -- Bobby Bowden and Howard Schnellenberger -- shared their concern for the 85-year old former Penn State coach.
Paterno, hospitalized since Jan. 13 for observation for what his family had called minor complications from lung cancer treatments, has...
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23 days ago
Senior catcher Peter O'Brien's appeal accepted by NCAA -- huge boost for the Canes; Also, National Signing Day party for football
Great news today on the UM baseball front.
The NCAA approved former Bethune-Cookman star catcher Peter O'Brien's appeal to compete for the Hurricanes during the 2012 season.
O'Brien, 6-5 and 225 pounds, is a senior, so he needed the OK to be able to finish out his career with the Canes without having to sit out the customary season. He was drafted this past summer in...
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24 days ago
UM Canes officially announce seven early enrollees
So, we've heard all along that up to eight, nine -- even more -- young pups would enroll this semester to take classes and participate in spring football practice. The Hurricanes announced seven this afternoon.
Others might be announced in the near future. In these situations, it usually comes down to paperwork involving academics.
For UM's sake, the more the better, because...
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27 days ago
#UM #Hurricanes Spring Football dates
By now you likely know that UM's spring game is at April 14 at Sun Life Stadium.
Nice to know that the Canes don't have to compete with the Marlins anymore to play in their own stadium.
UM released the other two scrimmage dates as well.
The Canes will play their first scrimmage on March 24th "in South Florida'' according to a UM release. The Canes are thinking...
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January 14, 2012
Al Golden interview re: off season thus far -- surgeries, recruiting, Jedd Fisch, quarterbacks, etc.
Just talked to Hurricanes coach Al Golden by phone.
Briefly:
* He's very pleased with UM's recruiting efforts, and feels strongly that "the majority'' of kids that have verbally committed "will honor their commitments and stay with us.''
He said among the positions UM needs, the Canes need cornerbacks "terribly.'' He said the Canes are "still looking ahead at...
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January 12, 2012
Canes land 2 U.S. Army All-Americans during recruiting spree
It's been a pretty special 24-hour span for the University of Miami's football recruiting efforts.
The Hurricanes, who lost a handful of key underclassmen last month who announced their intentions to enter the NFL Draft early, picked up four commitments including two U.S. Army All-Americans on Saturday -- Miami Columbus safety Deon Bush and Tampa Jefferson defensive end...
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January 07, 2012
Seven former Canes to play in All-Star Classics Jan. 21
Saturday, Jan. 21 will be a busy day for seven former Miami Hurricanes who have been invited to play in three different senior all-star games showcasing the nation’s top talent.
At 4 p.m., wide receiver LaRon Byrd and tight end Chase Ford will be playing in the East-West Shrine Game, the longest-running all-star game in college football. The Shrine Game will be played...
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January 05, 2012
News from the Nevin Shapiro front: UM agrees to pay $83,000 to bankruptcy trustee. 'Deal eliminates likelihood of former Canes having to disclose under oath potentially incriminating information about impromper gifts.'
Nevingate continues its winding path toward whatever conclusion awaits University of Miami athletics.
The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reports in today's Herald that "Former University of Miami football players who allegedly received Cadillac Escalades, jewelry, party invites, champagne, lap dances and the services of prostitutes and other gratuities courtesy of a...
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December 30, 2011
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