FYI – all three games were played in front of capacity crowds, for the UiF contingent who lives to pull the ‘attendance card’.
In an effort to determine a winner after a neck-and-neck battle, coaches employed the Oklahoma Drill as the tiebreaker, which the defense won. Doesn’t sound like a big deal until you realize the ‘losing’ squad has to do sprints.
Again, the tempo, attitude and mindset of Miami’s practices are starting to get that old school Canes feel again. It’s been missing for years, but it appears to be back.
Vernon is 6-foot-3, 23o lbs. and had 4.8-second speed. Some have called him ‘the next Jason Taylor’ according to message board fodder. Time will tell. Either way, another big catch for the Canes.
On Wednesday, Miami gets Boston College in Coral Gables for the home finale. 7pm ET and live on ESPN U. Come Saturday, the road and season finale at Florida State.
For those who play the stats game, Miami has lost 13 straight to BC and four straight to FSU. Neither number works in the Canes’ favor. Numbers that do? The Eagles are in the midst of a skid of all skids, going 1-10 in their past eleven games while the Noles are 5-8 the past thirteen times they’ve taken the court.
Stats aside, Miami needs to seize the moment. When this season started, all the talk was about an NCAA berth. Twenty-eight games later, all that stands in the way are two unranked conference foes – one at home and one at a familiar venue in Tallahassee.
The Canes have already overachieved a bit this year and exceeded expectations. This was the first 20+ win season in almost a decade and some epics wins are in the books, most notably the upset of Duke.
All that said, with an NCAA berth looming this team absolutely has to step up and at minimum go 1-1 down the stretch in two very winnable games. Anything less is unacceptable.
Tune in Wednesday for more.
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I sense concern and a lack of confidence in this U basketball team. WE WILL WIN OUT!! I believe in coach and this group of players. GO CANES!!
I love the Jorts! What a tool.
Lokie 0424
I figured that the Gator photo was from the late '80s -- until I noticed the Livestrong bracelet (which wasn't around until 2003).
People look like that in this milennium?!?! Holy crap!
I say The U BBall team get a little payback for BC beating us on the gridiron. They hadn't beaten us in 20 something years and pull off the feat this past year so we might as well end their streak on the hardwood. I think if we get a split, we should be good for the tourney. We really should win both, but 1-1 should get it done, along with a couple of wins in the ACC tourney.
-Columbus Cane