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Miami (FL) Hurricanes (1926-2003)

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bigbluebazooka;1928939; said:
Golden keepin up with UF and FSU

CORAL GABLES ? Told recently that his Miami Hurricanes had not fared well recruiting against the Florida Gators the past few years, coach Al Golden responded with just a slight hint of cockiness.
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bbz, there should be a link for that article - thanks.
 
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How the NBA Finals help Al Golden

Credit Al Golden for his marketing savvy. "LeBron had a chance to go anywhere in the country and he chose Miami," Golden said ... "If you watch the [NBA Finals] games like all young people and all recruits do, it's incredible the way they cut in and out of commercials. The shots of South Beach, the shots of the ocean, the shots of the city and all of those attractions. It's great [exposure] for us." Could it be that LeBron's decision may not only help the Heat win a championship, it could help the Hurricanes, too? Golden is absolutely right. Many recruits -- whether in basketball or football -- are watching the NBA Finals.

Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...heat-hurricanes-recr20110604,0,7608873.column​
 
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bigbluebazooka;1943159; said:
Miami gets commit from the top defensive lineman in broward county. :biggrin:

http://miami.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1233380
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Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas High School DL Jelani Hamilton took a visit to Miami on Saturday, spending time with coaches and touring the campus.

It was enough to convince Hamilton to be a Cane.

He called coaches tonight and gave his pledge.

"I'm real excited," Hamilton said. "It's a done deal. I went down on Saturday and had a great time.

"Miami was so close to home. It has my major of marine biology. Their football program has a lot of tradition, and that's very important."

Hamilton committed to coach Jethro Franklin.

"He's my position coach so he was the first one I told - he was ecstatic, happy," Hamilton said. "I'm just a real happy person right now."

Hamilton was leaning toward Florida State at one point, but said they already had too many young defensive linemen on the roster so he ruled them out. He says he prefers to play end at the next level, and that he told Cane coaches that.

Some have projected him as a tackle.

"The first thing we talked about when I went down there was the end spot," Hamilton said. "They haven't even talked about playing tackle. It's been end from the start."

Hamilton also spoke to Al Golden and Mark D'Onofrio this evening.

"They had nothing but good things to say," Hamilton said. "They were happy the waiting process was over, said that they were happy they had me."

At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, Hamilton fits exactly what the Hurricanes want in their new defense under D'Onofrio. He's big and athletic and could line up as a tackle on third-and-long situations to help get after the quarterback.

This morning Hamilton told his coach, Rocco Casullo, that he was thinking about committing to UM but that he wanted to talk to his parents about it. With his parents on board, Hamilton was all Cane.

Hamilton currently has 14 scholarship offers. He finished last season with six sacks playing tackle. This year he expects to play end.

"It's a big day for him; I'm excited for him," Casullo said. "He says this is the right fit for him and right choice. He was very excited after going down on Saturday. It's a done deal. He's a Hurricane. He said this was the best fit for him, that he wanted to get it done with.

"Jelani is very good. He's very fast, very athletic, very strong. In the end he could play inside or outside. He's very explosive, very long, works extremely hard in the weight room. He could be a very good future defensive lineman for the University of Miami."

Hamilton's goals at Miami?

"A national championship," Hamilton said. "That's what it's about. And winning the Lombardi, Heisman. But winning the national championship as a team is my goal. I'm a team player, put the team ahead of myself."
 
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Willis McGahee wants his 2002 national championship ring.

The former Miami running back told CBSSports.com that if Ohio State was forced to vacate the 2002 national championship ? the Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31-24 in overtime in the '03 Fiesta Bowl ? because of NCAA violations, he would "like to have my ring." It doesn't matter that vacating its 2002 national title hasn't seriously been discussed -- at all -- but McGahee is hanging his hat on the NCAA determining that Ohio State used ineligible players in the game.............
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:slappy:
 
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A little too classless?
 
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bigbluebazooka said:
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas High School DL Jelani Hamilton took a visit to Miami on Saturday, spending time with coaches and touring the campus.

It was enough to convince Hamilton to be a Cane.

He called coaches tonight and gave his pledge.

"I'm real excited," Hamilton said. "It's a done deal. I went down on Saturday and had a great time.

"Miami was so close to home. It has my major of marine biology. Their football program has a lot of tradition, and that's very important."

Hamilton committed to coach Jethro Franklin.

"He's my position coach so he was the first one I told - he was ecstatic, happy," Hamilton said. "I'm just a real happy person right now."

Hamilton was leaning toward Florida State at one point, but said they already had too many young defensive linemen on the roster so he ruled them out. He says he prefers to play end at the next level, and that he told Cane coaches that.

Some have projected him as a tackle.

"The first thing we talked about when I went down there was the end spot," Hamilton said. "They haven't even talked about playing tackle. It's been end from the start."

Hamilton also spoke to Al Golden and Mark D'Onofrio this evening.

"They had nothing but good things to say," Hamilton said. "They were happy the waiting process was over, said that they were happy they had me."

At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, Hamilton fits exactly what the Hurricanes want in their new defense under D'Onofrio. He's big and athletic and could line up as a tackle on third-and-long situations to help get after the quarterback.

This morning Hamilton told his coach, Rocco Casullo, that he was thinking about committing to UM but that he wanted to talk to his parents about it. With his parents on board, Hamilton was all Cane.

Hamilton currently has 14 scholarship offers. He finished last season with six sacks playing tackle. This year he expects to play end.

"It's a big day for him; I'm excited for him," Casullo said. "He says this is the right fit for him and right choice. He was very excited after going down on Saturday. It's a done deal. He's a Hurricane. He said this was the best fit for him, that he wanted to get it done with.

"Jelani is very good. He's very fast, very athletic, very strong. In the end he could play inside or outside. He's very explosive, very long, works extremely hard in the weight room. He could be a very good future defensive lineman for the University of Miami."

Hamilton's goals at Miami?

"A national championship," Hamilton said. "That's what it's about. And winning the Lombardi, Heisman. But winning the national championship as a team is my goal. I'm a team player, put the team ahead of myself."
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Marine Biology! Nice major for a football prospect.
 
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Weird that they chose a Nebraska guy for that pic, since we have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country (4.1%, second-best in the country - national average 8.2%).

I see a LOT of Miami gear in Nebraska. Gotta be because we played them in all those bowl games.
 
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knapplc;1959294; said:
Weird that they chose a Nebraska guy for that pic, since we have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country (4.1%, second-best in the country - national average 8.2%).

I see a LOT of Miami gear in Nebraska. Gotta be because we played them in all those bowl games.
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Hell I live in Florida and don't see a LOT of Miami gear.
 
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