Bye Week City

[Dan E. Dangerously]

With UM having a bye week I thought I'd post about some random ****.



It's Not That Bad -blog

Last Saturday night sucked. As bad as things seem, someone at CBS Sports took the time to try and convince America, not just Canes fans, that we'll be OK some day. It runs the gamut from attendance, facilities, Shapiro, and more...most of it positive.

Saturday’s 33-20 loss to Florida State was Miami’s third straight in the rivalry and third straight of the season. The Hurricanes were delivering hits like it was 1987 early in the game, but as Florida State gradually pulled away and the crowd got restless, Miami (4-4) showed once again it’s just not ready yet.
And the football facilities. Oh, don't get Alonzo Highsmith started on the facilities. The former Hurricane running back and first-round pick in 1987 is now a personnel executive for the Green Bay Packers, and on his tours to football programs across the country, he says even McNeese State has better facilities than the U.

We'll see...



Shut The **** Up, Dad -blog

As you probably already know by now, Luther Robinson's dad got all liquored up and called into Joe Rose's radio show this morning to talk **** about Al Golden. Forty Six & 2 was kind enough to take the time to type up a transcript of the call. He called him a liar and accused him of having an agenda against Randy's players.

Stephen Morris, Maurice Hagens, Mike James, Clive Walford, Dyron Dye, Seantral Henderson, Brandon Linder, Jonathon Feliciano, Malcolm Bunche, Alan Hurns, Davon Johnson, Shayon Greene, Jimmy Gaines, Tyrone Cornelius, Brandon McGee, AJ Highsmith, and Kacy Rodgers couldn't be reached for comment.


The NCAA Is a Mafia -blog

It's pretty much understood that the NCAA is a government sanctioned cartel. If you still need proof, this is a great read about how major college football powers swim in money, untaxed money that it is.

The money adds up. Last year, Florida took in $17.5 million from its ticket contribution scheme, records show. Including luxury suites and other premium seats, the figure swells to nearly $35 million, equal to about one-third of the entire athletic budget. And that’s only one school.
Nearly every major football program — from South Carolina to Texas to the University of Southern California — now requires its fans to make an annual “contribution” to get a season ticket. In the mid-1980s, a congressional panel estimated ticket schemes raised $100 million annually. Today, that figure is closer to $500 million, interviews and records suggest.
Nearly all of the money is untaxed, part of a long, controversial history of tax breaks Congress has awarded to big-time college football even as the sport becomes more and more commercialized. Critics like John D. Colombo, a law professor and tax expert at the University of Illinois, say the tax breaks defy the laws of charity and highlight how Congress has carved up the tax code benefiting scores of special interests.

These Refs Suck -blog

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Remember that **** with the :10 second runoff before the half against FSU? Well, they've been reprimanded by the ACC.

The entire officiating crew in the Florida State-Miami game will receive letters of reprimand, while crew chief and referee David Epperley has been suspended for one game for failure to properly administer the 10-second runoff rule at the end of the first half.

Good to know that they can actually get suspended for sucking.



The One That Got Away -blog

If Larry's posts about about the 2009 and 2010 recruiting classes haven't been vomit inducing enough, I wanted to post about someone from Dade County who is balling out of state. That person is Amari Cooper. While we were watching Miami struggle on offense, Cooper was in Knoxville catching 7 for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He's got 28 receptions for 425 yards which is leading the whole team in both categories. That would be good enough for 3rd here at UM, but his touchdowns (5) is more than anyone on our team or Alabama's. When you factor in the competition he's going against in his Conference and...well..**** me.

As great as the 2012 class appears to have been, it sure would've been nice to get Cooper too.


Gif of the Day:

 

[Dan E. Dangerously]

Yeah, at the end of the NC State game the refs incorrectly tried to do a :10 runoff, and I don't remember them getting suspended. Maybe FSU cried about it to the commissioner's office and the ACC placated them?

 

[GhostofVenice01]

whats that gif from Dangerous one?

 

[Dan E. Dangerously]

whats that gif from Dangerous one?

no clue...just something a person I follow on twitter posted it.

 

[88]

Santana was a walk on?

 

[Shogungts]

Santana was a walk on?

Yes, but it was not exactly that simple; he came on a track scholarship and then walked onto the football team. I believe that was coordinated with the track and football coaches. I also believe that this loophole has been closed by the NCAA. Someone feel free to correct me if I said anything incorrectly.

 

[Shogungts]

"It's Not That Bad -blog

Last Saturday night sucked. As bad as things seem, someone at CBS Sports took the time to try and convince America, not just Canes fans, that we'll be OK some day. It runs the gamut from attendance, facilities, Shapiro, and more...most of it positive.

Originally Posted by Jeremy Fowler
Saturday’s 33-20 loss to Florida State was Miami’s third straight in the rivalry and third straight of the season. The Hurricanes were delivering hits like it was 1987 early in the game, but as Florida State gradually pulled away and the crowd got restless, Miami (4-4) showed once again it’s just not ready yet.
And the football facilities. Oh, don't get Alonzo Highsmith started on the facilities. The former Hurricane running back and first-round pick in 1987 is now a personnel executive for the Green Bay Packers, and on his tours to football programs across the country, he says even McNeese State has better facilities than the U."

Interesting coming from a Gator. This is also the guy that Urban Meyer chewed out a few years ago.

 

[drifters1234]

great post, as usual.

 

[Consigliere]

3 Things to hope for

1. Healthy Players (i.e. Duke Johnson, Morris and Perryman*)

2. Curtis Porter can get in the game and give meaningful burn

3. Offense starts getting us some points (i.e. practice during bye week)

*Since the sprain, I felt he is not as explosive.

 

[bathtubgin]

Santana was a walk on?

Yes, but it was not exactly that simple; he came on a track scholarship and then walked onto the football team. I believe that was coordinated with the track and football coaches. I also believe that this loophole has been closed by the NCAA. Someone feel free to correct me if I said anything incorrectly.

Yeah, the loophole has been mostly closed. Football coaches aren't supposed to have any contact with, or play any part in recruiting someone for a lesser sport. That's why every time someone mentioned Latwan Anderson to Randy he responded with "Latwan's a track guy.....lol, I'm playin' snake". I think if a track guy walks on to football he can practice, but the moment he enters a game he has to be converted to a football scholly.