Canes Football Lands 6th Recruit From 2011

Miami Hurricanes- 'Canes land 6th commitment in Belen Jesuit LB Nick Menocal. He is 6' 2" and 225 pounds and he also plays tight end.

UM Basketball: Dwayne Collins Gets Selected By Phoenix Suns

The U's Dwayne Collins was chosen by the Phoenix Suns as the last pick (60th) in the NBA draft Thursday. Collins averaged 13.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots for the Canes. Dwayne Collins is 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds and plays the forward position. Dwayne was a standout for the Canes and is an excellent team player.

Congratulations Dwayne, we hope to see you do real well in the big show.

We Got Some Canes Over Here......

College football season is coming right around the corner and devoted fans of the "U" are getting ready to do some battle. Randy Shannon just finished his summer camp and all his attention will now be on this year's team (although recruiting is still going on heavily).

The Canes get ready to take on the Buckeyes and The Seminoles in the first 6 weeks of the season. The showdown with the Buckeyes takes place on September 11th in Ohio and will certainly be a clash of titans. The Canes have bad blood for the Buckeyes after the National Championship fiasco nearly a decade ago.

Florida State rolls into town October 9th and the Canes are looking to put a beat-down on our in-state rival here in the MIA. The Seminoles ended up winning the ACC baseball championship this year which is leaving a bad taste in the mouths Hurricanes faithful. The Seminoles also moved onto the College World Series while the Canes were left home to watch. This will certainly fuel the fire a little more when they play at Sun Life Stadium in October. The Canes want to make sure the Noles know who is the best sports school in the State, and we think that is the U.

Summer Football Updates Coming Soon.

Canes Football: Recruiting - June Has Been Good To The Canes

June has been an exceptional recruiting month for the Miami Hurricanes. We landed Teddy Bridgewater & Eli Rogers from Northwestern and Phillip Dorsett from St. Thomas Aquinas. All of them are class of 2011 standouts. The Canes also have strong verbal commitments from out of state players Marcus Jackson (OL) and Albert Louis-Jean (DB,WR).

Wesley McGriff and Aubrey Hill have led the way recruiting these talents. McGriff has been with the University for 3 years now and is our secondary coach. Aubrey Hill has been with the Canes since 2008 and is our wide receiver coach.

The Canes could defintely use some size on the offensive line and Marcus Jackson could bring that. Jackson is 6' 3" and 290 pounds. He has a verbal commitment to the U so we hope he sticks with it and becomes a Cane, 'cause we would like to have him.

Albert Louis-Jean has played a few different roles in high-school and has excelled as a receiver, defensive back, and return man. As a receiver in the 2009-10 season he caught 14 passes for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns, averaging nearly 18 yards per catch. Louis-Jean caught 1 interception for 30 yards, caused 1 safety, and picked up 2 fumble recoveries on defense. He returned the ball 8 times for 200 yards averaging 25 yards per return with one 92 yard return for a touchdown. He also put up 1 rushing touchdown on the season. Albert looks to be a versatile player who could play numerous roles for the Canes, he is also verbally committed.

Here are some stats on the South Florida locals we have verbally committed.

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Eli Rogers

Receiving
Year					Catches	Yds	Avg	TD
2009 (Jr.)					35	551	15.7	11

Phillip Dorsett	Rushing				Receiving
Year	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Caught	Yds	Avg	TD
2009 (Jr.)	7	93	13.3	1	30	594	19.8	9

Teddy Bridgewater

Passing
Year				Att	Comp	Yds	Int	TD
2009 (Jr.)				165	262	2,546	12	32

Bridgewater also set a Miami-Dade record with seven touchdown passes in a game in a 54-23 victory over Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Sept. 25.

Jacory Ranks 6th For Heisman According To Vegas

Oddsmakers in Vegas have released the early odds for the Heisman and our boy Jacory Harris aka J12 is sitting near the top at #6. Mark Ingram is the top favorite again after a ridiculous showing last year and especially after his showing at the end of the season. Terrelle Pryor from Ohio State comes in at number 2, but Jacory may have something to say about that come September when the Canes take on the Buckeyes in Ohio. The tension between the Canes and the Buckeyes is at an all time high since Miami got screwed in Arizona. This year that comes to head on September 11th, and Jacory may have an early chance to show why he should be ranked higher than Pryor.

What is holding back Jacory? We think the Jacory needs to accomplish 3 things this year to put him up front for the Heisman.

1.) He needs more strength and velocity in his passing game, this will increase his effectiveness.

2.) He needs to have more lower leg strength to fend off pull down pressure in the pocket, this will help with scrambling as well.

3.) He needs the Canes to have a very good season, 11 wins minimum.

Here is the the top 26 picks from Vegas Oddmakers.

Player	Position	School	Line
Mark Ingram	Running back	Alabama	+380
Terrelle Pryor	Quarterback	Ohio State	+550
Jake Locker	Quarterback	Washington	+800
Ryan Mallett	Quarterback	Arkansas	+1200
Noel Devine	Running back	West Virginia	+1400
Jacory Harris	Quarterback	Miami	+1400
Dion Lewis	Running back	Pittsburgh	+1500
Case Keenum	Quarterback	Houston	+1500
John Clay	Running back	Wisconsin	+1500
Evan Royster	Running back	Penn State	+1500
Kellen Moore	Quarterback	Boise State	+1700
Landry Jones	Quarterback	Oklahoma	+1800
Andrew Luck	Quarterback	Stanford	+1800
DeMarco Murray	Running back	Oklahoma	+1800
Christian Ponder	Quarterback	Florida State	+1800
Damien Berry	Running back	Miami	+2200
Matt Barkley	Quarterback	USC	+2200
Jacquizz Rodgers	Running back	Oregon State	+2500
Garrett Gilbert	Quarterback	Texas	+3000
LaMichael James	Running back	Oregon	+3300
Tate Forcier	Quarterback	Michigan	+3500
Josh Nesbitt	Quarterback	Georgia Tech	+6000
Jerrod Johnson	Quarterback	Texas A&M	+6000
Blaine Gabbert	Quarterback	Missouri	+6600
Jordan Todman	Running back	Connecticut	+6600
Robert Griffin	Quarterback	Baylor	+6600

Scott Lawson Signs with Tampa Bay Rays

Scott Lawson, the stud who popped 4 homeruns for the Canes in the regional series has signed with the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott just confirmed that he is now in Princeton West Virginia starting his career with the Rays Princeton rookie league club. Lawson was a steady addition to the Canes squad and played with a lot of heart and soul. He was a standout on the Canes squad as one of the more visibly passionate members of the team. He plays with a lot of gusto and he is tremendously talented. When called on this year to make the transition over to first he did that seamlessly.

Congratulations Scott on the road ahead, its all about the U.

Way to Go Yaz....

The Yaz Man....

Yasmani Grandal has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-American First Team. Yasmani had a great year for the Canes batting over .400 and garnering a first round draft pick from the Cincinnati Reds.

Yasmani put up a .401 batting average with 24 doubles, 15 HR's, and 60 RBI's. Yasmani was also named to the Baseball America, Yahoo Sports and Lousiville Slugger All-American First Teams.

Grandals departure to the pro's will definetely be felt on the team as he has been a stellar player for the U. We wish him the best in all he does going forward and we hope he represents the U to the fullest in the big show some day.

Way to go Yaz.......!

Baseball Hangover: A Tough One To Shake

Well, our heads still hurt from the Canes showing in the Super-Regional against the Gators this past weekend. It has been a tough loss to shake and there is no hair of the dog available until at least August when Football season starts. The Canes had a lot of talent again this year on the baseball team but it just wasn't enough to get to Omaha.

I mean the Gators basically had our number all year, and that was evident in the super-regionals. The Hurricanes came into the Supers with a team known for their bats and who had hit over 100 homeruns this season. However in the end it was our bats that lets us down. The Canes just couldn't put up the runs we needed to even after Chris Hernandez threw a 2 hitter through 9 innings.

This season was riddled with sporadic let downs which did not truly reflect the talent of this young ball club. Early in the season our relief staff was just down right suspect, you never knew what you were gonna get from them. Middle of the season saw us leaving stranded runner after runner on base in scoring position. In the end of the season, we just couldn't produce the hits and runs we needed at the right times. This team was much better than what we displayed this year. We have a tremendous amount of young talent who had moments of greatness this season. However we also had enough errors in the last 10 games of our season to clearly show how young we truly are.

All die-hards know it is a tough hangover to shake when you know your team can show better than they did. It leaves you with an empty feeling in your stomach and a headache for a week or two. This year's baseball season has done that to us Canes fans unfortunately, it just feels empty and without reward, the reward that is Omaha or an ACC championship.

With that said, we give credit to all the players for their hard work and we know they will surely return next year with the fire lit within them.

Summer is here so lots of updates on football coming soon. Canes fans stay strong, shake the Canes hangover off, and get ready to throw up your U's soon enough.