Mr. Football Has Committed!!

The football gods were watching over Coral Gables today! Robert Marve gave his official commitment to the Hurricanes. Marve will sign with the Canes on National Signing Day, Feb. 7.

According to Sun-Sentinel.com, "I want to be their main guy where they're saying, 'We expect this guy to be the guy that's going to change the school, get us a championship,'" said Marve.

Well Canes fans...this is going to be a very interesting 2007 football season. This is a great step for the program, one which will hopefully give us an ACC championship.

Florida's Mr. Football a Hurricane?

Today is the day that all Hurricanes fan will be anxiously awaiting. Today, we should find out whether or not Florida's Mr. Football, Robert Marve, will commit to Miami.

Marve, of Tampa Plant High School, led his school to the Class 4A state title. He has set state records in passing yards (4,380), completions (280) and touchdowns (48).

According to Sun-Sentinel.com, "Look at Tim Tebow. The Florida Gators really believe in him and are going to make him the quarterback of their future. I want a school to believe in me like that. I think I found that," said Marve.

If the Hurricanes get Marve it will be BIG for the struggling offense. The Hurricanes haven't had a strong quarterback since Ken Dorsey. Having Marve under the helm will put the Hurricanes in contention of the ACC, that is if he gets the starting position job.

So Hurricane fans, cross your fingers, because this will mean a GREAT change with the football program.

Two Former Canes in the Super Bowl

This is the day that every boy dreams of...playing in the Super Bowl, where everyone is watching your performance. For two former Hurricanes, this dream has become a reality.

Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears and Reggie Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts will meet on Sunday, Feb. 4 at Dolphins Stadium to play in the biggest game of their lives. No matter which team wins, these two men have come a long way since leaving UM.

Hester has set an NFL record this year by scoring six kick returns for touchdowns. His longest kick return was for 108 yards, which tied the NFL record. In addition to setting an NFL record, he is the only rookie to make the All Pro Team.

Reggie Wayne- is there anything to say bad about this guy? He was drafted the 30th pick by the Colts in the 2001 draft. As a four-year stater at Miami, Wayne set a school record with 173 career catches. According to CBS SportsLine, Wayne is the number two wide receiver in the NFL. This season Wayne has 1310 yards, 86 catches and nine touchdowns. He is a vital part of the Colts offense.

Both Hester and Wayne are considered the "X" factor for their team, however only one will have the bragging rights of being part of the winning Super Bowl team. Who will it be...Hester of the Chicago Bears or Wayne of the Indianapolis Colts?

Canes Ranked #2 in Preseason Poll

Yet again, the University of Miami has established itself as a prestigious school, not only known for their football program, but for their baseball program as well.

The Canes are four-time national championships, winning the title in 1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001. The Canes hope to run for the title this year.

A poll released by Baseball America has the Canes in the number two spot behind the Owls of Rice University. Below are the top 10 teams in the poll:

1. Rice


2. Miami


3. Clemson


4. Texas


5. North Carolina


6. South Carolina


7. Arkanas


8. Vanderbilt


9. Virginia


10. Wichita State

According to the official athletic site for UM, "It is always good to have the Hurricanes' baseball program recognized by the media who cover the sport," said UM head baseball coach Jim Morris. "I am very excited about the upcoming season and the potential this club has despite losing seven players from last year's team to the Major League Baseball draft. We have a challenge ahead of us with the Atlantic Coast Conference again being extremely competitive and a very strong non-conference schedule."

The Canes will open the 2007 season playing in the alumni game, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Mark Light Stadium. They will host a three-game series against Mercer beginning on Feb. 2.

Hopefully, the Canes will make it to the College World Series this season and bring home another national championship title.

2007 Football Schedule is released

Driving home from work today, listening to 560 WQAM (the local sports radio station), I was informed that Miami will NO longer be playing Florida State on Labor Day. I said to myself, "it is about time." I think this is the best decision that the university has made. Look at what happened when Miami has played Florida State on Labor Day night, they have lost two consecutive seasons to the Seminoles.

The Orange Bowl will be hosting seven home games this season. The first home game will be held against Marshall. The Canes will only have four ACC matchups at the O.B., which will include: Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State and Virginia. The most notable, yet shocking home game is against the Florida International University Panthers.

After last year's bench-clearing brawl, I am shocked to see that FIU is playing the Canes. I understand that it is being held at the Orange Bowl, because of the capacity, however we all know what happened last year, and who says it won't happen again this year?

The fight between FIU and Miami was heard all around the nation. I was at that game and it was the worst thing I have ever witnessed. At one point, I was afraid for my life, because fights were beginning to break out in the stands. After the game, there were talks about ending the "rivalry" between the two schools.

Overall, the Canes have an easy home schedule; however the most difficult games are away, which could be detrimental to the team.

Head coach, Randy Shannon, is looking forward to the 2007 season, but knows that it will be very competitive, which is something Miami is used to.

For the complete 2007 football schedule, visit Hurricanesports.com.

The Wait is Finally Over

It is about time that head coach, Randy Shannon, has named an offensive coordinator. According to Sun-Sentinel.com, ""We're happy that we have a great new offensive coordinator, an energetic person who brings a lot of ideas to this program and to this team," Shannon said in a written statement."

On behalf of the Hurricanes fans around the nation, we too are happy that the football team has an offensive coordinator. After reading the message boards on Grassy, many fans were getting anxious and irritated as to why Shannon was taking such a long time to fill the position. Did you ever think that he was out looking for the right person for the job?

"It's a great opportunity," Nix told the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Friday. "It's a chance to go and get some experience at a different place. I think most people know what my goal is [to be a Division I-A head coach], and this is the next step." (Hurricanesports)

Looks like the fans will have to wait a little longer to have Shannon announce the names for coaches of the runningbacks and linebackers. So fans, be patient....we want the best coaches to lead the football team to a successful season!

Offensive Coordinator?

Is this true? Does Miami really have an offensive coordinator? According to ESPN.com, Patrick Nix is the new offensive coordinator at UM. Nix has been Georgia Tech's offensive coordinator for the past three years. A close source to Nix has confirmed this information, however it has not been made official by the university.