FSU vs Miami : Lets Ready To Cause Some Fumbles

The Canes get ready to play FSU this Saturday in Miami. The annual rivalry is just as big as ever and expectations are high for the Hurricanes. Canes fans expect a win, we are looking for the defense to be imposing. We are looking for the offense to come together and score at will. We want to control FSU for all 4 quarters and limit our turnovers.

What is it gonna take to make this happen?

It is going to take a lot of control by the offense first and foremost with the game clock. We want to control as much of the playing time as possible by spreading out drives to 10 plays 6-7 minutes at a time. We need to use our big offensive line who is getting better every week and run the ball straight up the gut for 4.5 yards each time. Jacory needs to stay focused on those who are going to catch the ball and be spectacular afterwards. We have too many potential talents and we need to focus on current talents during game-time. Our current proven talents are Hankerson and Berry, they both perform well consistently. Get them the ball constantly and they will be move the chains.

Defense needs to get out its hammer and smack down the FSU offense. Defense needs to concentrate on causing turnovers, fumbles specifically. We see the defense causing some fumbles in this game which could be the difference in the game if the offense fails to produce. Defensive intimidation from the first set of downs will be crucial for the Canes, so they need to establish their presence immediately.

Lets Go Canes.

Canes Storm Through Clemson

Can you say "Thankerson", as in thank you Hankerson for making the Canes look good. Yes we did get the W but we could have just as easily got the loss. Hankerson grabbed three touchdown catches from Harris and was just plain ridiculous on Saturday. 7 catches for 150 yards and 3 touchdowns puts Hankerson's performance as one of the top ten receiving games by a Canes player. Leonard is just plain consistent, get him the ball and he will make you look good, period. Jacory knows this and was obviously looking for him whenever possible. This was one of the best choice Jacory has made in the past few weeks, it shows that he recognizes the need to get the ball to those players who will produce results and go beyond expectations.

Jacory is not producing beyond expectations, currently he is failing to meet the high hopes Hurricane fans have for him. He has a great career completion percentage which shows he has delivered the ball well the majority of the time, but the interceptions overshadow this tremendously. To his credit, about 30% of his interceptions have been the rceivers fault but that's really it, the rest are his mistakes. Nevertheless we will take the win and look forward to Florida State.

We expect Jacory will be up for the game and we expect to see a big game out of him as he knows how much the game means tomCanes fans. We need to give him the support he needs from the Canes fan base and the crowd noise he expects against FSU at the stadium.

Let's go Canes

Gameday Baby, Clemson Crunching Time

Kyle Parker has a cool million in the bank now, so it's time to to go crunch him. We don't wish him harm, but we do wish to let him know the Canes defense is for real and banking that signing bonus was the right decision, cause he's gonna get banged up in Saturdays game. The Canes are looking to get some justice after last years game where Spiller tore us apart and we lost 40-37 in overtime. This year the Canes are looking to keep this game from getting to close by jumping on Clemson and Parker earlier. You should see some big things out of the special teams today as well as Berry and Hankerson again. Jacory will need to come out early and start firing using the protection our well developing offensive line is going to provide.

Our predicition is 27-17 , Miami win.

Good Win For Canes Helps Move Past Loss

The Canes had an impressive performance this past week against Pittsburgh. The defense was great and played hard the entire game giving up only 3 points which came in the second half. The offense looked good but nothing spectacular.

Jacory was just average, he had another 2 interceptions and continued to float most of his passes to his receivers. Jacory just doesn't get it or just can't get it, he has no velocity on his passes at all. Harris continually floats passes into receivers that could be picked off at anytime, he came close to having 2 additional interceptions against Pitt which would have gave him 8 in two games, instead we settled for 6 in two games.

Looking past Jacory, we saw Damien Berry rush for 87 yards on 21 carries and score a touchdown. Berry averaged 4.1 yards per carry and shared time with Lamar Miller. Miller had 8 carries for 31 yards and 1 touchdown, averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Travis Benjamin was the leading receiver this week with 1 TD on 6 receptions for 96 yards, Benjamin now has 158 yards this season from 10 receptions giving him an average of 15.8 yards per catch. Hankerson had only 36 yards in the game on 3 receptions but one was a touchdown which was lobbed up for him in the end zone from Jacory. Hankerson has 241 yards this season with 16 receptions, he his averaging 15 yards per catch. Laron Byrd had 6 receptions in the game for 69 yards, he has 118 yards on 12 receptions this season. All in all the Canes had 7 receivers catch passes including Berry and James out of the backfield.

Defense was strong with Sean Spence leading the way with 9 tackles (6 of which were solo), and 2 sacks. Miami had 6 total sacks on the day with 2 more coming from defensive linemen Andrew Smith, 1 from Colin Mcarthy and 1 from Allen Bailey. ryanHill had a great afternoon as well, he had 5 tackles 4 of which were solo and an interception. Demarcus VanDyke also had a pick in the game and took it for 74 yards.

The Canes are now looking towards Clemson next week as a big ACC rival matchup goes down in South Carolina. The Canes are 1-2 against the Clemson Tigers over the past 3 match-ups.

Michael Irvin Deliver Speech To Canes

Part 2: Harris Vs Pryor On Sportscenter

Todd McShay starts out by saying that Jacory Harris when hot, is one of the best QB's in the country. McShay then proceeded to talk about how Jacory had moments where he did not perform well under pressure, and says "if Terrell Pryor can feel pressure coming, then Jacory should feel it as well."

Well Mr. McShay, here is what we think about your statement. Next week when Pryor is feeling the pressure as the Hurricanes ransack his pocket time and time again you can point out how although he tried his best, the Canes were just to overwhelming.

McShay continues to ride high on his "We Are Marshall" train by going on to say that we learned nothing about Jacory Harris in the FAMU game this past week, but we learned a lot from the Marshall game and Pryor.

NOTE: Jacory completed 80% of his passes and threw 3 touchdowns for 210 yards during the game.

McShay concluded by saying both of the pressure mistakes from Harris he highlighted in the North Carolina game last year came while being hit during passing. Matich jumps in and says " Well I think that was a great throw, he got hit in the mouth as he released and still hit his receiver in the hands, that was pretty good!"

Matich went on to say that he sees moments of spectacular play from Harris and that he also sees moments of inconsistency. Matich thinks Jacory will have to be consistent this Saturday and we have no argument here, we agree that Jacory needs to be rock solid this Saturday. There is a lot of pressure on Jacory's shoulders this week and he will need to be dialed in, and we believe he will be.

Matich also says Harris made of the best reads he has ever seen by a quarterback against FSU last year when down by 3 points. Harris hit Travis Benjamin for a 45 yard completion to set up the winning touchdown, but Benjamin was not the primary receiver, the tight end was supposed to be. Matich says "when Harris sees that the play has fallen apart and the tight end is tied up, he hits his receiver with pressure coming from the right side for a 45 yard gain. Now that was an amazing adjustment under pressure."

Part 1: Harris Vs Pryor On Sportscenter

Today on Sportscenter two pieces were dedicated to the highly anticipated Canes vs Buckeyes game this Saturday at 3:30 on EPSN. The game is 10 years in the making as all Canes fans know and the guys at Sportscenter are giving the game its due attention.

Todd McShay started out by saying he thought Terrell Pryor was a different quarterback this year, and he determined all this after seeing the Buckeyes play Marshall. Yes that's right, Marshall. Mchsay stated that last year Pryor was uncomfortable in the pocket and off balance in games, but after the Rose Bowl and the game against Marshall he sees a new Pryor. What McShay is forgetting is that Marshall's defense has nothing on the Hurricanes defense with impact players like Mcarthy, Spence, Harris, Armstrong and many more.

McShay says that Ohio State has clearly shown that Pryor will be a pocket passer and that he has committed himself to playing well within the pocket. He also goes on to say that Ohio State is not going to run all the option game.

Colin McCarthy thinks otherwise has something to say about it. (see video clip below)

Mcarthy stated this week that the defense sees that Pryor is trying to throw the ball more, but the Canes are sure that he will try and run as well. McCarthy says "as a defense we are ready to stop the run", he also adds "they have a great offensive line and we know that. However we also know they'll try and use the run then hit us with the deep ball, and were ready for that. We are ready for both."

Trevor Matich also seems to think that he showed great control under pressure against Marshall. He states that this is how a pocket passer avoids the rush by stepping up in the pocket. When Matich goes to the clips to demonstrate his point they showed two clips. One clip shows Pryor stepping up in the pocket and throwing downfield for a 20 yd completion. The second clip however demonstrates Pryor on the run when under pressure, exactly the same pressure he is going to feel all game from the Canes. This pressure is going to lead Pryor to reverting to running much more than Ohio State wants everyone to believe, and we agree with Colin Mcarthy that they will try and switch up the deep ball occasionally but of course they will still run the option game, who are they fooling.

Here is a video clip of McCarthy and a few others talking about the game.

Randy Shannon Blasts Stadium Sounds & Music During Practice

Randy Shannon has been playing audio samples of loud crowd noise and music to the Canes this week during practice. Using six loud speakers he is pumping in the audio to get the team used to what they will hear this weekend in Ohio.

Here is a YouTube clip of the practice with the noise playing. The noise comes from a 2000 UM vs FSU game.

Miami Moves Up To No. 12 In Polls

The Miami Hurricanes have moved up to number 12 in both the AP and Coaches poll this week.

Jacory Says It Will Be Nice Beating Ohio State At Home

"It's going to be huge, especially going up there to Columbus and being able to take them down on their home field," Harris said. "It's not going to be easy, but being able to do that with them being the No. 2 team in the country would really put us high in the national rankings and people would really know that UM is for real this year."

The "Rock" Has Something Cooking Up Regarding Ohio State

Here is a message from the "Rock" regarding Miami vs Ohio State this week:

Shannon Says Seantrell Henderson Progressing Well

Randy Shannon was questioned about Seantrel Henderson's expected play time this week vs. FAMU. Shannon said "He knows about a quarter to half of the playbook and he's getting better every week and every day. He's very competitive and he's doing a great job of learning and competing and doing everything he needs to do to get ready."

Shannon also said that it took Orlando Franklin the entire season to get to the point that he could play a whole game. Canes fans are hoping that Seantrel can get up to full game conditioning by mid season or just after. Currently Henderson comes in at 6' 8" and 355 pounds but Shannon says he has already started losing weight.

Shannon has said that he is not sure whether or not Seantrel will play against FAMU, but we have to assume that he will and Orlando Franklin has stated that he thinks Henderson will play as well. Seantrel is going to be a great addition to the offense this year and for years to come, Canes fans should be super excited about his potential and all that comes with him being on the team.

Herbstreit Picks Canes To Win ACC, Howard Puts Canes In National Championship

Kirk Herbstreit picked the University of Miami to win the ACC this year on the college football pre-season show. Desmond Howard said he thought the Canes would win the ACC, then he took it step further and said the "U" would make it to the National Championship against Alabama. Herbstreit said the Canes were young but were going to grow up this year and he picked them to win over Boston College. Howard said "I think they're going to have the talent to do it this year. I think the coordinators are in place, finally, for two years in a row, so I think Miami pulls it out".

Canes Looking To Shake The Rattle And Roll

Canes fans are gearing up for next weeks season opener against the FAMU Rattlers. This game will be an exhibition of how well the Canes can dominate against a weaker opponent, and they must dominate the game. The FAMU game needs to serve as a way for the Canes to work out all the kinks from preseason while using it as a proving ground for the strength to come throughout the year.

We wanna see the offensive line come out immediately and completely control the Rattler defensive line, we see know reason why this shouldn't happen. With nearly 700 pounds coming from two of our o-linemen we should have no problem giving Jacory all the protection he needs. The run game should be great next week as well and we expect big things from Damien Berry and Mike James while Cooper still pushes through his recovery which is going well.

Some Updates:

Laron Byrd's knee is doing just fine after tests show that it was just bruised.

Linebacker Jordan Futch is still recovering slowly and has a lot of progress to make still unfortunately.

Canes Kickoff Season In One Week

Next Thursday the U begins its new season and we could not be more excited. Canes fans are boiling over with anticipation for the first game against FAMU in Miami at Sun Life Stadium Thursday night.

The University of Miami officially had its first day of classes today and you could feel the excitement on campus. The Hurricane football team kicked off practice this morning at 6:45 am and Travis Benjamin was ready to roll early on scoring three touchdowns today. Ray-Ray Armstrong was dialed in as well. Armstrong came out focused and intent on getting all over the offense and he did this quickly by picking off a well timed interception.

The Canes have pulled back on full contact as the days wind down to the season opener, but the energy is full steam. Tight end Chase Ford is shaping up very nicely and the Miami Herald just did a feature article on his performance and our hopes for his future. Seantrell Henderson is gonna be lights out for the Hurricanes this year on the offensive line, so that's a huge plus to watch for. The Defense is still fine tuning itself but looking very strong.

Jacory has looked steady in practice as well, there seems to be a little more zip on his passing game. We will see immediately next Thursday whether or not he has chosen to improve the velocity of his passes or is sticking with his arch-like delivery. Either way this year is put up or shut up for Jacory. His numbers were great last year and he he can't claim inexperience at this point because he has had plenty. Jacory is really going to be a huge factor in whether or not the Canes are national contenders this year, Harris has to be absolutely phenomenal. J-12 needs to come out and show that he is a top Heisman contender by delivering commanding performances against Ohio State and FSU. Pressure is on Jacory to perform big time, there is no beating around it. Jacory must perform very well if he wants to standout and give our team the chance they need to be a top 5 team and national championship contender.

Gamtime is 7 pm, Thursday September 2nd for FAMU.

Lets go Canes!

Grandal & Hernandez Sign Deals

Chris Hernandez has inked a deal worth $375,000 with the Red Sox. Hernandez was a breakout freshman phenom and has been consistent his entire career at UM. Hernandez was one of the U's best pitchers over the past 3 years, it will be unfortunate he is leaving but we wish him the best. Congratulations Chris!

Yasmani Grandal has also inked his deal without he Cinncinnati Reds, his deal came with a $2 million dollar signing bonus. The deal is 4 years for $3.2 million. The "Yaz Man" was a great catcher at UM, he consistently got better every year and this past year was his breakout year batting over .400 and leading the ACC. Congrats Yasmani!

Two A Days Baby !!!

The Canes have hit two a days baby! Back to work Friday at 8 am today for the Miami Hurricanes after an off-day following the Wednesday night scrimmage, and back to work was the theme right from the start. The morning saw the Canes run through drills in the blazing heat, while Canes alumni stood watch on the sidelines. Former Heisman winner Gino Toretta was on the sidelines, along with Don Bailey Jr. and Joaquin Gonzalez.

The Defense saw Vaughn Telemaque and Sean Spence lay out some big hits in the linebacker postions. Spence and Andrew Smtih both had a stop in the backfield on a Canes RB for loss. Ramon Buchanan had a nice pass break-up and good open field tackle.

The Offense saw Tommy Streeter haul in several deep balls. He used his leaping ability to pull in a few catches over the top of defenders which was impressive. Mike james put up a 70 yard touchdown today and he continues to shine, we expect big things from Mike James so continue to watch him. The rest of the receivers worked on their downfield blocking today. Seantrel Henderson and Malcolm Bunche combine for a total weight of 660 pounds with nearly 13 feet of wing span to block with. This combination is going to give Miami a serious edge this year with the running game and with pass protection for Jacory. We can't wait to see the offensive line do work this year. Greg Cooper was back in pads today along with linebacker Jordan Futch. Cooper continues to watched very closely by Canes fans and coaches as well all know his potential is tremendous if he recovers well.

The Second practice of the day takes place this afternoon.

Full Contact Monday: Canes Started Laying Hits

Monday marked the first full contact drills in practice for The Canes. Some early body crushing went on as does every year when full contact starts. The young players are trying to show their worth by laying as many hits as possible while veterans are proving they already get it done and intend to show it to the newbies. The sound of crunching pads just gets you excited in the morning! It makes you wanna stand up and scream out loud C-A-N-E-S !!!!!

NFL scouts were at the practice and got their first glimpses of NFL hopefuls in full contact situation this year.

Greg Cooper Will Be Ready For FAMU

Greg Cooper is being eased back into practice but if he has it his way he will be progressing fast. He is being led by the coaching staff who is monitoring his progress and not pushing him it too much just yet. Coop has had practice dummies thrown at him recently and he has been hitting the bags consistently,he might even see some contact drills by the middle of next week.

Cooper tore his right knee last year during the Champs sports bowl game. Last week Cooper stated he would be ready to play in all 14 games of the year. Cooper is one of the most beloved Hurricanes right along side Jacory so Canes faithful really want to see him return and be even stronger. It would be nice to see him pull a McGahee recovery and coming out swinging quickly, but only time will tell.

We will update you next week on his status and practice performance.

Canes Season Ticket Holder Open Practice Recap

The Canes have had 5 practices now and one this past week in front of 3,000 on-lookers. Enthuhsiasm was incredibly high during the one and only practice open to season ticket holders. Canes fans saw Jacory Harris throw some on the money passes to a number of receivers.

The tight end position is starting to shape up nice as the Canes have a multitude of options now that Jimmy Graham is gone and the position is up for grabs. Asanate Cleveland had a stellar catch against 3 defenders where he went up the middle to grab a ball thrown high. Cleveland came down with the catch drawing contact from defenders and he still spun away to score a touchdown. Cleveland is a 6'5", 250 pound freshman. Chase Ford also had some great catches up the middle and looked very solid as well. Randy Shannon has said that both newcomers should see at keast 15-30 plays per game.

Allen Bailey sacked Jacory Harris and heard boo's from the crowd when he did. Funny Stuff.

Canes Rank 13th In USA Today Pre-Season Poll

Here is the Pres-seaon rankings from USA Today as of Friday, August 6, 2010.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (4/1 odds)

2. Ohio State Buckeyes (5/1)

3. Florida Gators (6/1)

4. Texas Longhorns (10/1)

5. Boise State Broncos (7/1)

6. Virginia Tech Hokies (18/1)

7. TCU Horned Frogs (18/1)

8. Oklahoma Sooners (5/1)

9. Nebraska Cornhuskers (15/1)

10. Iowa Hawkeyes (20/1)

11. Oregon Ducks (40/1)

12. Wisconsin Badgers (40/1)

13. Miami Hurricanes (16/1)

14. Penn State Nittany Lions (30/1)

15. Pittsburgh Panthers (60/1)

16. LSU Tigers (30/1)

17. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (60/1)

18. North Carolina Tar Heels (60/1)

19. Arkansas Razorbacks (32/1)

20. Florida State Seminoles (50/1)

21. Georgia Bulldogs (40/1)

22. Oregon State Beavers (50/1)

23. Auburn Tigers (40/1)

24. Utah Utes (125/1)

25. West Virginia Mountaineers (tied with Utah) (80/1)

Brandon Harris - Thorpe Award List Watchee

35 players were named to the Thorpe Award watch list Monday, and Brandon Harris from the U was one of them. Harris a junior defensive back who is 5' 11' and 195 pounds. He was a 2009 All-ACC first team and a Second Team SI.com All-Amrican.

Harris led the ACC and ranked second overall nationally in averaging 1.3 passes defended per contest. He also was tied for second nationally with 15 pass breakups.Harris had 9 tackles against Florida State in 2009 and 3 interceptions on the year.

Defense-Game 1: Florida A&M....Peek At Last Year's Defensive Stats

Defensive Look

The Miami Hurricanes beat the Florida A&M Rattlers by 32 points last year in a victory that saw Jacory Harris lead the Canes to score 31 points in the first half of the game. The Canes won the game 48-16 with Jacory only playing the first half of the game. This was the 7th straight loss for FAMU at the hands of the Canes.

Here are some defensive stats from the game:

• The defense had 57 tackles in the game and 11 came at a loss.
• Colin Mcarthy and Joe Joseph led the team with 6 tackles a piece.
• Joseph also had 3.5 tackles which resulted in a loss.
• The Canes sacked the Rattlers 3 times (season high) and forced 1 fumble.
• Brandon Harris picked off 1 interception in the game.

Notre Dame Vs. Miami Now Scheduled, Time To Stomp The Irish

The Miami Hurricanes have finally inked a deal that will have them playing the Fightin Irish again in 2012.

The exact date is : Ocotber 6, 2012

The Location is : Soldier Field, Chicago

Can you say....Let's Get Ready To Rumble....!

Canes fans have long awaited another chance to play the Irish in the regular season. Back in the 80's the Canes had great rivalries with Notre Dame. Who can forget the 1985 blowout where the Hurricanes embarrassed the Irish, the Canes whipped them 58-7. Miami played Notre Dame four times during the 1980's. The Canes beat the Irish 3 times in the 80's and each time they beat the Irish they went on to win a National Championship, the only exception was 1988 when the Canes lost.

These match-ups were known as Catholics vs Convicts, and we all know how bad-ass the U was in the 80's.

In 1990 the Canes faced the Irish again, this time the Irish knocked off the Canes 29-20 killing any chance of the national title. After the 1990 game the regular season series was stopped. The Canes are itching to renew the rivalry in 2012. They will meet again in 2016 and a new regular season series could begin again if all goes well.

Anyway you slice it the Canes are ready to do work when it comes to fightin' the Irish.

Let's go Canes...!

Jacory Needs A Big Year, Again.

Jacory Harris put up some serious numbers last year, numbers that put him up against some of the best in the country. Harris threw for 3,352 yards in 2009. The last Cane to throw for 3,000 yards was Ken Dorsey in 2002. This year Harris is being touted as a top 10 Heisman candidate and Manning award "watchee". Some big names have won both of these awards in the years past: Colt Mcoy, Tim Tebow, Vince Young, and Matt Ryan to name a few.

In order for the Canes to be a top 5 contender for the national championship this year, Jacory will need to have another stellar year and hopefully eclipse last year's impressive numbers in the process. Jacory threw for 24 touchdowns in 2009 and ran for 1. This year our number on him is 27 passing TD's and 3 rushing TD's. We are looking for his passing yards to be at or above 3,500.

Here is how Jacory can get 3,500 yds:

Game 1 - FAMU: Prediction - 300+ yard passing to start season.

Our exact pick is 320 yds. - (2009 - 217 yards)

Game 2 -Ohio State: Prediction -250 yard game.

Our exact pick is 260 yds.

Game 3 - Pittsburgh: Prediction - 275 yard game.

(Pittsburgh's defensive issues revolve around the secondary where two starters were lost)

Our exact pick is 280 yds.

Game 4 - Clemson: Prediction -275 yard game.

Our exact pick is 295 yards. - (2009 - 256 yards)

Game 5 - Florida State: Prediction -300 yard game.

Our exact pick is 280 yards. - (2009 - 386 yards)

Game 6 - Duke: Prediction - 325 yard game.

Our exact pick is 305 yards. - (2009 - 348 yards)

Game 7 - North Carolina: Prediction - 300 yard game.

Our exact pick is 320 yards. - (2009 - 319 yards)

Game 8 - Virginia: Prediction - 250 yard game.

Our exact pick is 260 yards. - (2009 - 232 yards)

Game 9 - Maryland: Prediction - 350 yard game.

Our exact pick is 370 yards. - (2009 - 348 yards)

Game 10 - Georgia Tech: Prediction - 300 yard game.

Our exact pick is 285 yards. - (2009 - 270 yards)

Game 11 - Virginia Tech: Preciction - 250 yard game.

Our exact pick is 240 yards. - (2009 - 150 yards)

Game 12 - USF: Prediction - 300 yard game

Our exact pick is 295 yards. - (2009 - 161 yards)

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3,515 passing yards

Final Prediction- Jacory Harris 2010-11 Passing YDS

( At least five 300+ yard games, and five 250+ yard games )

Offense - Game 1: Florida A&M....Peek At Last Year's Offensive Stats

The Miami Hurricanes beat the Florida A&M Rattlers by 32 points last year in a victory that saw Jacory Harris lead the Canes to score 31 points in the first half of the game. The Canes won the game 48-16.

Damien Berry got his first carries of his career in this game and quickly showed himself as great halfback to-be. He carried 14 times for 162 yards including a 35 yard touchdown run. Berry ended up averaging 6.6 yards per carry in the 2009 season with over 600 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns.

Thearon Collier had a 61 yard punt return for touchdown in the game. Collier had 2 punt return touchdowns for the Canes in 2009. He had a total of 158 yards at an average of 13.2 yards per return. Collier also had 250 yards as a receiver last year. Thearon should be another strong asset for the Canes this year, he is a junior from Booker t. Washington High School.

Jacory Harris was 16 for 24 against the Rattlers last year and he threw for 217 total yards with 2 touchdowns. Jacory was sacked only 1 time in the game but he threw 2 interceptions.

Leonard Hankeson had 2 catches for 42 yards and 1 touchdown. Lee Chambers did most of the dirty work in the game grinding out the rush with 16 carries for 46 yards in the game. The Canes averaged 5.6 yards per carry in this game which was the highest rushing average all season.

2010 Coaches: The U

2010 Coaching Staff & Support Staff

MARK WHIPPLE

Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks/Offensive Coordinator

Years at Miami 2nd

College Brown (1978)

Hometown Tarytown, N.Y.

JOHN LOVETT

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Years at Miami 2nd

College C.W. Post (1973)

Hometown Pearl River, N.Y.

MICHEAL BARROW

Linebackers

Years at Miami 3rd

College Miami (1992)

Hometown Homestead, Fla.

RICK PETRI

Defensive Line

Years at Miami 1st

College Missouri-Rolla (1976)

Hometown St. Louis, Mo.

WESLEY McGRIFF

Defensive Backs

Years at Miami 4th

College Savannah State (1990)

Hometown Tifton, Ga.

AUBREY HILL

Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator

Years at Miami 3rd

College Florida (1996)

Hometown Miami, Fla.

JOE PANNUNZIO

Tight Ends/Special Teams

Years at Miami 5th

College Southern Colorado (1982)

Hometown Pueblo, Colo.

MIKE CASSANO

Running Backs

Years at Miami 1st

College New Hampshire (1994)

Hometown Andover, Mass.

JEFF STOUTLAND

Offensive Line

Years at Miami 4th

College Southern Connecticut State (1984)

Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.

BOOMER PHILBRICK

Graduate Assistant (Offense)

Years at Miami 2nd

College Arizona State (2004)

Hometown Miami Lakes, Fla.

MARK REESE

Graduate Assistant (Defense)

Years at Miami 2nd

College San Diego State (1997)

Hometown Dos Palos, Calif.

SUPPORT STAFF

Corey Bell Director of Football Operations

Brent Blaylock Asst. Director of Football Operations

Tim Harris, Sr. Assistant to Head Football Coach

Cindy Garcia Director of Football Relations

Myrna Schneider Senior Staff Associate

Kate Walford Coordinator of Football Operations

Andreu Swasey Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Kevin Blaske Head Football Athletic Trainer

Scott McGonagle Director of Athletic Training

Bobby Revilla Head Equipment Manager

Ralph Nogueras Equipment Manager

Chris Paraskis Equipment Manager

Stewart Cramer Video Coordinator

Jason Spitulnik Assistant Video Coordinator

Victor Ishmael Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Cols Colas Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Megan Rogers Assistant Athletic Trainer

Scott Brooks Assistant Athletic Trainer

Ana Fogarty Staff Associate

Gino Toretta In Hall Of Fame

Toretta was enshrined in to the College Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. 23 other inductees also entered the Hall.

Torretta still holds conference records:

lowest career percentage of interceptions (1.94)

longest passing play yards (99), which also remains an NCAA record.

Torretta also led Miami to a 26-2 record as a starter.

Here is the Full List of Inductees:

2010 FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION ENSHRINEMENT CLASS

Players

PERVIS ATKINS - HB, New Mexico State (1959-60)

TIM BROWN - WR, Notre Dame (1984-87)

CHUCK CECIL - DB, Arizona (1984-87)

ED DYAS - FB, Auburn (1958-60)

MAJOR HARRIS - QB, West Virginia (1987-89)

GORDON HUDSON - TE, Brigham Young (1980-83)

WILLIAM LEWIS* - C, Harvard (1892-93)

WOODROW LOWE - LB, Alabama (1972-75)

KEN MARGERUM - WR, Stanford (1977-80)

STEVE McMICHAEL - DT, Texas (1976-79)

CHRIS SPIELMAN - LB, Ohio State (1984-87)

LARRY STATION - LB, Iowa (1982-85)

PAT SWILLING - DE, Georgia Tech (1982-85)

GINO TORRETTA - QB, Miami (Fla.) (1989-92)

CURT WARNER - RB, Penn State (1979-82)

GRANT WISTROM - DE, Nebraska (1994-97)

Michael Irvin Radio Show Coming Soon: Goes Live July 26 on WQAM 560

Michae Irvin has landed his own radio show on WQAM-560. Irvin has been a commentator in TV for a few years now and the leap to his own radio show had been expected for some-time. His show will air 12-3 pm Monday-Friday starting July 26.

Jacory's Thumb All Over Media

Jacory harris had an injured thumb last year, "I feared the worst" he said. Now Jacory says he is recovered and ready to let it fly this year for the Canes. Jacory needs to make sure he concentrates on the strength of his passing this year and the velocity he has on the ball. His thumb will need to be in perfect shape to keep him from favoring it or limiting his natural throwing motion.

Team Stats: Damien Berry , Matt Bosher, Ramon Buchanan

20 Damien Barry- Junior

Running Back, 5-11, 217, Senior-3L

Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central HS

2009 (JUNIOR): Team’s second-leading rusher with 616 yards on 93 carries and

a team-high eight rushing touchdowns … Averaged 6.6 yards per carry and

scored a touchdown in seven of Miami’s last nine games … Saw his first career

action at running back against Florida A&M on Oct. 10 and gained 162 yards

on 14 carries – all in the second half – with a touchdown and a career-long 49-

yard rush … Had a season-high 16 carries for 76 yards and one score in win

against Duke … Rushed for over 100 yards for second time in 2009 in season

finale at USF, gaining 114 yards on 12 carries … Rushed for two touchdowns

against Virginia and finished with 56 yards on 12 carries … One of three

Hurricanes to have a 150-yard rushing performance in a season, which was the

first time a Miami team has had that occur … Also played on the kickoff coverage

team and has six total tackles (five solo, one assisted).

DAMIEN BERRY’S CAREER STATISTICS

RUSHING RECEIVING

Year -- GP/GS Att Yards Avg. TD LG No. Yards Avg. TD LG

2009 13/0 93 616 6.6 8 49 5 68 13.6 0 29

25 MATT BOSHER

Placekicker, Punter, 6-0, 205, Senior-3L

Jupiter, Fla. / Jupiter HS

2009 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM (KICKER)

2009 ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM (PUNTER)

2009 (JUNIOR): Named All-ACC first team kicker and second team punter …

Also chosen to the Rivals.com All-ACC first team as a kicker and to the Phil Steele

All-ACC first team as a kicker and `second team as a punter … Connected on 14-

of-16 field goals and ended the season making 12 in a row which is the secondbest

streak in school history in a career and in a single-season … Ranked third in

the ACC in field goal percentage (87.5) and was a perfect 50-of-50 in PAT's,

which were the most in the ACC and ranked as the second-best mark in a single

season … Made 90 consecutive extra-point attempts, which is the third-best

streak in a career at Miami … In ACC action, tied for the league-lead going 32-

of-32 in PAT's … Made 10-of-11 field goals of 30-plus yards … Earned All-ACC

Specialist of the Week honors twice and was a Lou Groza Award Star of the

Week … As a punter, led the ACC in conference games averaging 42.9 yards

per punt on 30 punts in eight games … Overall, averaged 42.5 yards per punt

in 13 games for the Hurricanes … Had at least one punt of 50-plus yards in eight

of 13 games and had 23 of 51 punts downed inside the 20-yd line.

MATT BOSHER’S CAREER STATISTICS

PUNTING In

Year GP/GS No. Yards Avg. Long 20 TB Blk

2007 12/12 58 2329 40.2 75 9 1 2

2008 13/13 66 2659 40.3 76 19 3 2

2009 12/12 51 2169 42.5 59 23 7 0

Totals 37/37 175 7157 40.9 76 51 11 4

45 RAMON BUCHANAN

Linebacker, 6-1, 215, Junior-2L

Melbourne, Fla. / Palm Bay HS

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Had 28 total tackles (20 solo, eight assists) … Saw

increased action at the outside linebacker position when Sean Spence missed time

with an injury in late October, early November … After recording just seven tackles

in UM’s first six games, tallied 19 over the last six contests … Tallied a careerhigh

six total tackles and had a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up in his

only start of the season at North Carolina … Also recorded five tackles versus

Florida A&M and at USF in the regular season finale … Averaged 4.6 tackles

per contest over UM’s last three road games (at Wake Forest, at UNC, at USF)

… Had 3.5 tackles for a loss and two pass break-ups on the year.

RAMON BUCHANAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

TACKLES FUMBLES

Year GP/GS TT UT AT TFL QBP Sacks FF PBU

Totals 21/1 34 25 9 3.5-5 1 0-0 0 2

RAMON BUCHANAN’S CAREER HIGHS

Total tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, (at North Carolina 2009)

Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, (at North Carolina 2009)

Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, (vs. FAMU, at North Carolina 2009)

2009 Team Statistics - Miami Hurricanes

TEAM STATISTICS

MIAMI OPPONENTS

SCORING 394 288

Points Per Game 30.3 22.2

FIRST DOWNS 275 224

Rushing 96 90

Passing 168 112

Penalty 11 22

RUSHING YDS 1794 1590

Yds gained rushing 2226 2011

Yards lost rushing 432 421

Rushing Attempts 463 451

Average Per Rush 3.9 3.5

Average Per Game 138.0 122.3

TDs Rushing 21 10

PASSING YDS 3405 2695

Comp-Att-Int 246-416-17 208-380-9

Average Per Pass 8.2 7.1

Average Per Catch 13.8 13.0

Average Per Game 261.9 207.3

TDs Passing 25 14

TOTAL OFFENSE 5199 4285

Total Plays 879 831

Average Per Play 5.9 5.2

Average Per Game 399.9 329.6

KICK RETURNS: 57-1235 67-1375

PUNT RETURNS: 25-223 12-112

INT RETURNS: 9-89 17-447

KICK RETURN AVG 21.7 20.5

PUNT RETURN AVG 8.9 9.3

INT RETURN AVG 9.9 26.3

FUMBLES-LOST 14-4 23-12

PENALTIES-Yds 93-703 68-581

Average Per Game 54.1 44.7

PUNTS-Yards 54-2181 68-2691

Average Per Punt 40.4 39.6

Net punt average 35.7 34.5

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:15 29:45

3RD-DOWN Conversions 79/177 66/182

3rd-Down Pct 45% 36%

4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/20 4/10

4th-Down Pct 45% 40%

SACKS BY-Yards 24-199 35-258

MISC YARDS 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 50 31

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-16 24-31

ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-1

RED-ZONE SCORES (43-53) 81% (32-39) 82%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-53) 64% (14-39) 36%

PAT-ATTEMPTS (50-50) 100% (28-29) 97%

ATTENDANCE 285306 349743

Games/Avg Per Game 6/47551 6/58290

Date Opponent W/L Score Attendance

*Sept. 7 at #18 Florida State W 38-34 81077

*Sept. 17 #14 GEORGIA TECH W 33-17 45329

*Sept. 26 at #11 Virginia Tech L 7-31 66233

Oct. 3 #8 OKLAHOMA W 21-20 61790

Oct. 10 FLORIDA A&M W 48-16 47859

Oct.17 at UCF W 27-7 48453

*Oct. 24 CLEMSON L (OT) 37-40 43778

*Oct. 31 at Wake Forest W 28-27 30011

*Nov. 7 VIRGINIA W 52-17 48350

*Nov. 14 at North Carolina L 24-33 57500

*Nov. 21 DUKE W 34-16 38200

Nov. 28 at USF W 31-10 66469

Dec 29 vs #25 Wisconsin L 14-20 56747

* ACC game AP rank in ()

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Miami (Fla.) 79 93 108 111 3 394

Opponents 64 87 77 54 6 288

Player Statistics: Travis Benjamin, Allen Bailey , Ray Ray Armstrong

TRAVIS BENJAMIN - #3

Wide Receiver, 5-10, 175, Junior-2L

Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central HS

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Hurricanes. Second

leading receiver with 501 yards, averaging 17.4 yards per catch. Third in

catches (29) and receiving touchdowns (4), also returned nine punts for 57

yards with a long of 33 yards against Florida A&M. Totaled 597 all-purpose

yards (21 rush, 501 receiving, 57 punt return, 18 kickoff return) in 13 games.

Had a career-best 128 yard receiving game on four catches in the season opener

at Florida State. Started games against Wake Forest and Duke. Hauled

in a career-long 69-yard touchdown reception against Clemson and finished with

82 yards on three catches. Had three receptions for 61 yards in the win against

Oklahoma, including a 38-yard touchdown reception. Caught the eventual

game-winning touchdown against Wake Forest – a 13-yard grab in the fourth

quarter. Had a season-long 13-yard rush against Georgia Tech.

TRAVIS BENJAMIN’S CAREER STATISTICS

RUSHING RECEIVING

Year GP/GS AttYards Avg. TD LG No. Yards Avg. TD LG

2008 12/5 5 42 8.4 1 18 18 293 16.3 3 51

2009 13/2 9 21 2.3 0 13 29 501 17.4 4 69

total 25/7 14 63 4.5 1 18 47 794 16.9 7 69

PUNT RETURNS

Year GP/GS No Yards Avg. TD LG

2008 12/5 16 181 11.3 0 44

2009 13/2 9 57 6.3 0 33

total 25/7 25 238 9.5 0 44

KICK RETURNS

Year GP/GS No Yards Avg. TD LG

2008 12/5 22 496 22.5 0 57

2009 13/2 1 18 18.0 0 18

total 25/7 23 514 22.3 0 57

TRAVIS BENJAMIN’S CAREER HIGHS

Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (at UCF 2009)

Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (vs. Florida State 2008)

Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (vs. Florida State 2008)

Long run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (vs. Florida State 2008)

Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 4 times (last at Wake Forest 2009)

Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 (vs. Florida State 2009)

Receiving Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 7 times (last at Wake Forest 2009)

Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 (vs. Clemson 2009)

RAY-RAY ARMSTRONG - #26

Defensive Back, 6-4, 220, Sophomore-1L

Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS

2009 (FRESHMAN): One of three true freshmen (along with DE Olivier Vernon

and CB Brandon McGee) to see significant action on defense for the ‘Canes in

2009 … Played in 10 games (DNP/injury at Wake Forest, vs. Virginia, at North

Carolina) … Recorded a career-high seven tackles (four solo, three assists) in win

over then-No. 8 Oklahoma … Tallied three tackles in back-to-back weeks at UCF

and versus Clemson … Also had a pass break-up at UCF.

RAY-RAY ARMSTRONG’S CAREER STATISTICS

TACKLES FUMBLES

Year GP/GS TT UT AT TFL QBP Sacks FF FR PBU Int

2009 10/1 21 14 7 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

RAY-RAY ARMSTRONG’S CAREER HIGHS

Total tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (vs. Oklahoma 2009)

Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (vs. Oklahoma 2009)

Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (vs. Oklahoma 2009)

2009 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM

ALLEN BAILEY - #57

Defensive Line, 6-4, 288, Senior-3L

Sapelo, Ga. / McIntosh County Academy

2009 (JUNIOR): Led the ‘Canes in sacks (7.0) and tackles for a loss (11.0) …

Played both defensive tackle and defensive end during the season … Led all UM

defensive linemen with 34 total tackles on the year … Ranked fourth in the ACC

in sacks per game (0.58) and tied for seventh in tackles for a loss per game (0.92)

… Named First Team All-ACC at defensive tackle by the Atlantic Coast Sports

Media Association, Rivals.com and Phil Steele … Was awarded the Strength

Training Athlete of the Year at the team’s annual awards banquet on Dec. 6 …

Recorded a career-high tying two sacks in back-to-back games vs. Clemson and

at Wake Forest … Also set career-highs for total tackles (5 at Wake Forest and

at USF) and tackles for a loss (3.0 vs. Clemson and at Wake Forest) … Forced

fumbles versus Oklahoma and Clemson … His forced fumble versus Clemson was

returned by teammate Marcus Robinson for a 53-yard touchdown … Over the

final six games of the regular season, tallied 19 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a

loss, four sacks and a forced fumble … Started 10 of his 13 games played.

ALLEN BAILEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

TACKLES FUMBLES

Year GP/GS TT UT AT TFL QBP Sacks FF FR PBU Int

2007 12/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2008 12/4 24 15 9 9-56 14 5-46 0 0-0 0 0-0

2009 13/10 34 19 15 11.0-77 1 7.0-66 2 0-0 2 0-0

Totals: 37/14 58 34 24 20-133 15 12-112 2 0-0 2 0-0

ALLEN BAILEY’S CAREER HIGHS

Total tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, twice (at Wake Forest; at USF 2009)

Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (vs. Clemson 2009)

Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (at USF 2009)

Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice (vs. UCF 2008; vs. Clemson 2009)