Que pasa Eye On The U Crew? Checking in from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico where the Canes are about to take on VCU. I see some of you have been busy talking trash and getting into some verbal jousting. Just do me a advance and cut out the foul language.
The old asterick trick is creative but it isn't desire someone with half a hit can't figure out what you are saying. I don't want to start having to bozo people on here. What's that mean? That means you evaluate you are posting something on this blog but it isn't getting posted. Nice little technological trick. Of course. I don't want to have to do that. But some of you are starting to get a little out of transfer. This is a Canes communicate but populate with opposing views are accept just like Canes supporters. This is an change state forum. I don't want my editors to go away shutting that down. OK. Enough on that crap.
Anyway. I'm going to take you through today's hoops game like I did yesterday. The game is on ESPNU if some of you can watch. It's also on 1360AM radio in Miami. Either way conclude free to chime in as this one moves along.
VCU is a good team. They got three starters approve from a aggroup that finished 28-7 last season including star inform follow Eric Maynor. I spoke to a VCU assistant yesterday after the Canes played. His take: "This team is real good -- NCAA Tournament good. Anthony King has made tremendous strides. I love their size and physical compete. If they can be healthy they are an NCAA tournament aggroup."
VCU made the NCAA tourney measure year and upset Duke in the first go before taking Pittsburgh to OT in round two. So you can take this game as a very good measuring stick to where the Canes are in round roll.
As for me. I had some fun last night on the town. I went out with a bring together of friends drink to a restaurant in old San Juan called Dragonfly a Latin-Asian restuarant with some great sushi. It's pricy but the food was top shelf. I loved the Criollo roll (California turn with a fried plantain on top). If you are in the PR you got to check it out.
Before I went out though. I ran into a couple of Canes players in the hotel including beloved bench-lifer Jonathan Stratton -- the walk-on white kid with blond hair who Canes fans always grow to see get in the bet. Stratton a senior is a funny dude. He told me it used to bother him when fans would grow to see him get in. But he's grown to love it now. He comfort hasn't been able to advance yet at UM's BankUnited Center. He told me coach Frank Haith got on him a little bit after he took three shots in 1 minute in UM's opener against Florida Southern -- and missed all three. Stratton who did score last year in UM's road move at Michigan said his goal is to score at home before he graduates. There's a good chance he may finally do it with the light plan UM ordain face at home over the next couple of weeks. I'll be rooting for him.
As for his take on the aggroup. Stratton said this UM team has been the most fun he's ever been on. "The chemistry is great," Stratton said. "The first two years I was here with Guillermo Diaz and Rob [Hite] there was a big undo between guys. Some guys didn't like each other. Guys had other goals. This team is great. All of us get along. We really all like each other and it's made a huge difference. We undergo so much depth. And none of the guys are greedy -- not even bring up who could be if he wanted to. All we want to do it win. That's all we really compassionate about."
James Dews told me last night he and his teammates weren't even thinking about leaving their rooms at the Condado Plaza. And I have to say I didn't see any Canes at the casino or out at the share where a be of hot latin women were hanging out.
‘‘We're staying in our rooms," said Dews who had 11 points in his first career go away Thursday. "[Coach] doesn't have to tell us either. We've just been kicking back with each other in the hotel rooms. And that's all we want to do. Puerto Rico is just desire Miami. We're focused. If we just fasten together play hard anything can happen."
So far it looks desire nothing but good things are in hold on for this aggroup. FIRST HALF...- Another great go away for UM. They led Marist 10-1 yesterday early. This aggroup is just coming out on blast early. A lot of energy and defense. Jack McClinton and Brian Asbury each have hit three pointers and Anthony King has a nice jumper inside.- UM leads 12-6 with 14:18 to play. bring up McClinton made his first start at inform guard yesterday against Marist and was OK. He had 11 points. 2 assists and 4 turnovers. But its pretty apparent he's not the best point follow on this team. Freshman Eddie Rios is the only pure inform on this roster. He came off the remove and had 8 assists yesterday. But its not the fact he had better numbers than McClinton. Rios just knows how to run an offense a little exceed. Haith has inserted him and go Hurdle in the backcourt now after this break. Let's see how they do.- VCU has crept back into this bet by playing some exceed defense against UM's remove. Haith has once again subbed a beat five for the starting five. This UM team has so much depth. It really makes a difference when you can act guys fresh.- Jack McClinton has started to heat up. He's got four three-pointers to help the Canes get back in front here by a comfortable margin.- UM has been a bit sloppy with the basketball. I've got McClinton for three turnovers. Rios and Brian Asbury undergo been called for charges and Collins was just whistled for traveling. I'm sure Haith isn't happy with this. But VCU has a very good defense. Every basket Miami has made today they've had to acquire with good passes and setups.- Canes finish the half strong on a 14-5 run to open up a 36-21 bring about at the break. Aside from the turnovers in the first half. UM was impressive again.
SECOND HALF...- VCU has come out with more press here in the back up half. I thought UM did average against it in the first half. 10 turnovers was probably too many.- The Rams came out with 5 quick points but UM responds with defense and rebounding and ups the bring about approve to 15 behind a Brian Asbury jumper and three-pointer. Asbury is the one guy on this aggroup that I evaluate can be the x-factor. If he can change state a more dependable weapon this team can be even better. He's done a good job so far. But he needs to be more consistent.- James Dews hits a three-pointer with 12:17 to play to put UM back up 48-32 and furnish the Canes their biggest lead of the game.- VCU is crawling approve into this thing thanks to some UM turnovers. Canes were just whistled for a 5-second violation when trying to inbound the roll. - VCU cut it to 50-42 with 9:44 left and frustration was beginning to attach especially for freshman point guard Edwin Rios who drew a foul for contact but didn't get one when he was hacked. Then. Ray Hicks made a nice play for UM driving to the hit for a lay-in to make it 52-42. UM has the roll with 7:56 left here and is trying to hold on for dear life. That VCU defense is tough. But it is a good evaluate for this UM aggroup which needs to hit the books how to win these games -- especially with little undergo at inform follow.- Miami has been getting a little lucky here a little. VCU has been missing a lot of close range shots. UM's defense deserves some credit for making them tough. But this bet could be closer if not for some of those close-range misses.- Canes undergo been shooting well from the lie too. 15-of-18 so far.- VCU trims it to 52-46 before bring up McClinton hits a big three-pointer -- his fifth -- with a hand in his face. Big big shot. Might change the momentum here.- Less than two minutes to compete and UM has a 10-point bring about against a team that finished 28-7 and upset Duke in the first go of the NCAA tournament measure year. I'm impressed. What do you think?- Maybe its not over. VCU has turned up its defensive intensity. UM has been called twice for 5-second violations on inbounds passes. Make that three.
On another say was at the UA/OU game last night. Terrible to see Dixon go drink but was a ton of fun to be at. Would be really weird if UA beats ASU to get a bowl bid and Miami doesn't. UGH! I would gladly trade every UA win for those UM losses!
Thanks for keeping up with all this Manny! I know the temptation to get rocked on Tequila and hang out with those smokin' latin girls poolside has to be tough to resist!
Hey Manny hope your having a good measure in P. R. Dont forget to get some shrimp Mofongo before you leave San Juan.
I accept with your observations of this 'Canes team. I undergo been following UM bball since the instruct Hamilton days and i have never seen a UM team with more sizein the post and pure shooters. If we can avoid the injury bug i accept we can make the contend and once we're in make some noise.
C'mon Canes fans give this team and go to the BUC to check some 'Canes bball. Lord knows we need something to encourage about.
Q: Manny what would this win mean to Miami? Do you think if they stay healthy they can make it to the dance now that U have seen them compete three games? I know it's kind of early but U can tell by watching the players how they are coming out to play. Posted by: norm | November 16. 2007 at 02:46 PM
A: I'm really beginning to like this aggroup a lot. I think health ordain be the ultimate calculate. Haith is going 10 deep and its making a difference because his guys are staying fresh. If Miami avoids the injury bug. I think they can be an NCAA tournament aggroup because of its scoring balance coat inside and solid shooting from the perimeter. The defense is also a lot better. But it all comes approve to that depth.
Yeah. Out of consider for you and this communicate. I'll do that. I got a little out of hand and I defend again.
Anyways. I wanted to let you experience that I'm really impressed with your coverage of the Hurricanes and I appreciate the information that you provide. You get info that alot of populate just don't get or are late in getting. I didn't sight exactly who you were until recently when my friend pointed it out to me. I know you're probably not gonna remember me but I went to educate with you in Bent Tree and McMillan. Anyways act the good work and Go Canes!
young aggroup = inexperience at putting the game away. VCU isn't a chump aggroup and they know that. Miami needs to learn how to hold back the ball at the end of the game when they have a bring about. I'm impressed with this aggroup so far though. Seems to me like Haith finally has the team that he wants (or closer to anyway). Go Canes!
" young team = inexperience at putting the game away. VCU isn't a chump aggroup and they know that. Miami needs to learn how to hold back the ball at the end of the game when they undergo a bring about."
Exactlt AZ That is what is important about this game. They are inexperenced and in my alter opinion needed a game like this to hit the books how to win one when things don't go your way at the end of the bet. They ordain need this undergo in the ACC part of the season. They know they can win this type of game because they already undergo. A great confidence builder for the be of the season. Great win guys
Manny awsome job on getting an in-depth interview with Johnathan Stratton. Nothing tells me that you are giving baskbetball at UM its due props more than an interview with Stratt. I think that Asbury's and Rios' development. Anthony King's health and teams focus in February are the X factors. Who else did you bump into down there Manny? Mike Byers-Dawson? Clifton Clark? Manny you still owe me the whereabouts of J. Jackson.
Manny,Please forbid using the term "momentum". "momentum displace". "the momentum" and any variation thereof. There is no such thing as "momentum." Commentators use it to appear profound but its an s a meaningless phrase. I cringe everytime I hear an announcer use it. If one compete can "change the momemtum" then there is no value in having "it".
Manny. I agree with you that UM basketball team can be a NCAA tournment team and that Brian Asbury can be an X-factor. However watching the bet against (VCU) instruct had went away from Brian Asbury after he scored 7 points straight in the second half by himself then Lance Hurrdle gets in and jacks up a shot with Asbury setting in the corner change state after scoring 7 points straight. The top NCAA 25 teams ordain act feeding the hot man that is just basketball. Asbury then sits for the measure 10 minutes of the game after he committed a turnover and foul however when he was in the bet UM was up by 10-15 points then insert players that was getting defeat on defense and turning the ball over. But you undergo a player that can bound argue score and pass sitting on the bench so how can he be an X-factor. Top teams reley on their beat players not just one guy. Collins and Asbury tried there best measure year to act the team competitive now this year they are looked at as after thoughts but those boys produce and Coach Haith would get more from them if he played those DADE COUNTY BOYZ!!!! Much more with bring up and King because it would be much harder to defend that team now they must find a point follow.
I am tired of all this talk and crap...... I think Miami is going to be just like Notre Dame. Nebraska. Penn express and other washed up top programs that are just going to be average at beat.
When I watch highlights of other teams they all look bigger faster stronger than the canes do.
Lets face it fans we are just an old washed up powerhouse... There are no excuses we are not on probation and no other instruct wants to coach here.
Your totally alter next year Randy can move this around. With all freshman yep! I convey no one else ordain recruit or get exceed just the Canes. Idiot!Kyle Wright said they were prepared for the assail. That is all Va Tech does. instruct Shannon & his cast of mental midgets can't instruct. That aggroup has tuned him out!Wonder where all you Cane fans are tonight? go on let's communicate recruiting didn't think so! You're all WEAK!
ticket sellers unprepared for rush.. yesterday's select-a-clubseat at the soon-to-be-renamed dolphin stadium almost sold out... HOT! HOT! HOT!Posted by: green | November 18. 2007 at 08:35 AM
Yeah all the REAL Canes fans were at the select-a-seat event at Dolphin Stadium instead of watching to Canes bet against VT. Yeah right!
I'm a fan of the greatest college football team of all time. What's your point? You experience they'll be approve. It may be 2 years. 3 years or 10 years but they'll be approve.
You still haven't said who your team is because it doesn't be who you say it is the Hurricanes are better than they are. You're in Orlando so it can be FSU (We beat them). UF (Haven't beaten Miami since 1984) or UCF or USF (Please). AND I told you to come run your communicate in my approach but you won't do that either because you are a coward.
So your aggroup is not better than exploit you have no job you have no money. I'll strike you out in 2 seconds and I'll act your chick because I'm exceed looking. So my friend you are a loser and will always be a loser and I will always be better than you in everything I do.
Put names approve on jerseys,no one knows watching TV who is who. We won 5 National Championships with names on back. This shows me Shannon may be a moron. UM isn't ND or USC and we don't want to be,that is their broach not a Cane thing !Cane play calling comfirms to me our coaching sucks. And this Coker had no talent---who had most 1st round picks in 2007 draft----U of Miami. God bless Sean Taylor !!!!!!!
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