ORB got toasted in the Preakness, came in fourth. Shows what I know about horse racing. LOL

Back from EPCOT with Mrs. 86. What did I miss?

I'll be down with my dad and the great Greg Cox for the game against Florida! Posted by: HawaiiCane | May 17, 2013 at 02:31 PM Ruh-rhoo...that sounds like T-R-O-U-B-L-E!

Will ticket still be easy to get at last minute? Posted by: Harry Miller | May 17, 2013 at 01:38 PM Last minute will be Stub Hub or at the game but it will cost you more $$$. IF U can decide sooner rather than later I can hook U up but I need to know by next week.

Sota...most of those 5* HS basketball players are "one and done" in college anyway. NO THANKS.

FROM THE PBP HS BLOG: Arkansas, FAU, Miami, Minnesota, Utah State and Western Kentucky all visited Village Academy over the past few days for 2014 WR Tre’Quan Smith and DE Kevin Bronson. Miami offensive coordinator James Coley and WR coach Brennan Carroll watched Dwyer 2014 WR Johnnie Dixon at practice. Dwyer coach Jack Daniels said Coley was “intrigued” by 2014 WRs Clint Stephens, Ezra Saffold and S Shawn Boone, as well as 2015 QB Daniel Parr. Miami looked at Santaluces 2014 WR Darrell Langham, who has Clemson, Florida State and South Carolina offers in addition to UM. Florida and Kentucky have shown interest. Langham (6-5, 205) told coaches he won’t make a decision until his senior season ends. FAU, FSU, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Navy, Nebraska and Tennessee have all stopped by Cardinal Newman for 2014 WR Travis Rudolph, 2014 DE/LB Arrian Parham and 2015 ATH Erick Hardnett.

Andy Staples ‏@Andy_Staples 2h Jimbo Fisher at ACC meetings to media: "Sometimes you might hand it to a knucklehead. You might throw it to a knucklehead. But you never snap it to a knucklehead." NOW do U know why QB is SO important? Morris...Olsen...Town = BCS Titles Baby!

I think Burnett is gonna be a pleasant surprise. Posted by: CaneRock | May 14, 2013 at 03:55 PM I agree and have been told by someone who KNOWS that Reed is a BALLER. But enough guards already, how about some more BIGS to go with Griffin and Kelly?

This program will live and die with the QB position as we transition from Morris... to Olsen... to TOWN. He's 100 times more important than Sony Michel ever was. Posted by: LB | May 14, 2013 at 03:38 PM There IT is right there.

Young Matthew Thomas appears to be caught between a flaming spear and the ground, no? Life is ALL about choices, choices, choices. Some good, some not so much. And then there are some that make U look like a silly wabbit. I'll let U decide.

Send Ricky Town film, Town is 2015 right? We need all the Elite QB's we can get. competition makes us better. Posted by: Hassan | May 14, 2013 at 09:00 AM 1. Ricky Town is 2015. 2. NO NEED FOR FILM. 3. He camped at Miami last year as a 10th grade HS freshman and won Camp MVP. 4. Golden (and Fisch) met with him for an HOUR after the camp and he toured campus and loved it. 5. That is all.

NEW BLOG IS UP!

Haines City is where former UM RB Mike James is from and just 15-20 minutes from where I live.

Harry...good to hear from U! Email me and we will be in touch about your FL visit.

No new blog tonight or tomorrow. Mrs. 86 been layin down the law 'round here.

Can anyone tell me why the Big 12 has 10 teams and the Big 10 has 12 teams? Posted by: Clwtrdan | May 13, 2013 at 03:13 PM They stopped teaching Logic in college?

The 2013 Hurricane Club #BuildingChampions Spring Tour concludes Thursday with its final stop in New York City. Head football coach Al Golden and US Olympic track coach Amy Deem will be in attendance. The May 16 event in New York City will be held at Brother Jimmy’s on Lexington Avenue. Hors d’oeuvres will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception at 7:30 p.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members are $40, while non-HC members are $50. Day-of entry will be $60. New York City is the final of six Spring Tour stops. The #BuildingChampions tour began April 6 with the Southwest Florida Golf Classic in Naples, a day after the Hurricanes’ spring scrimmage at Naples High School. The second tour stop took Coach Golden and crew to Boca Raton for an April 26 luncheon. Tampa (May 8), Orlando (May 9) and Jacksonville (May 10) were the last three #BuildingChampions Spring Tour stops. Golden was joined in Tampa by National Coach of the Year Jim Larrañaga and women’s basketball head coach Katie Meier. Chicago will be the site of an additional national fundraising event. The University of Miami Alumni Club of Chicago, UM Alumni Association and Hurricane Club will host the annual Chicago Coaches Dinner on Thursday, May 23 at the Westin River North in Chicago.

Greg Biggins ‏@GregBiggins 8m After the big 2 of Kyle Allen/Keller Chryst, new #Miami commit Brad Kaaya has as much upside as any QB out West, solid pickup for the Canes.

The University of Miami Department of Athletics has announced the hiring of Steve Felde as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, focusing on Canes men’s basketball and women’s soccer. "We're very excited to add Steve Felde to our basketball coaching staff," said Coach Jim Larrañaga. "Steve comes very highly recommended by Tubby Smith and the basketball coaches at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Steve is a high energy guy with a great background in strength and conditioning for men's basketball teams. He replaces Jim Krumpos who did an outstanding job for us. Steve has the same philosophy as Coach Krumpos, which will be to allow our players the consistency and continuity we are looking for with our program." Felde (pronounced Fel-dee) comes to Miami after a year at Minnesota where he was the assistant director of strength and conditioning for the Gophers, who played in the third round of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In that position he oversaw all aspects of men’s basketball weight lifting, plyometric and conditioning programs. He also monitored nutritional needs for basketball student-athletes and implemented strength programs for men’s and women’s hockey, men’s swimming and men’s golf. Prior to his time in Minneapolis, Felde was the director of strength and conditioning at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee from 2007-12. While there, he oversaw strength and conditioning programs for 13 NCAA Division I sports including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, track and field, men’s and women’s swim/dive, tennis, cross country and volleyball.

Bill Belichick just does things differently. While giving the keynote address as a sports medicine seminar in Boston last week, Belichick explained how he builds championship teams, and his take on the oldest cliché in sports illustrated how he looks at things differently. "People say all the time there's no 'I' in team,'' Belichick said, according to The Boston Herald. "That's true. But there's an 'I' in win. Within a team, strong individual performance determines whether or not we win. You can stand around all day and hold hands in the locker room chanting 'Team, team, team.' That's not going to do anything. "Individual performance is critical to winning. Individual toughness is critical to winning. Every member of our team is a shareholder. Are they all exactly equal? Of course not.''

Takeaways have such a critical impact on winning and losing. Over the last four seasons in college football, Oregon leads the nations with 131 takeaways. During the span, the Ducks were 46-7 and played in four consecutive BCS bowl games. A year ago, Will Muschamp was dumbfounded that Florida accumulated only 14 takeaways in 2011. That statistic ranked the Gators 112th nationally in takeaways. Muschamp decided to put an extreme emphasis on 'rips, strips, bats, and picks' leading up the 2012 season. The Gators followed up by increasing the number of takeaways to 30, which ranked 17th nationally. Former Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said, "There's really two kinds of turnovers. One that I'll call a 'conscious effort.' You strip the quarterback. You get a big hit on the running back." "Then there are some that are an unconscious effort. It was an overthrown ball and you picked it." READ MORE HERE: http://www.coachingsearch.com/component/content/article/3181-4-year-study-most-takeaways-in-college-football.html

CanesInSight ‏@CanesInSight 8m The most impressive thing about Brad Kaaya is his ability to see the field. That's what made another Cali QB named Ken Dorsey great.

Hassy..I saw that, WAY cool!