The latest email to arrive in my inbox has the television info for four of the Canes' 2008 football games. Here's the info...
Aug. 28, Charleston Southern at Miami (ESPN 360) 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, Miami at Florida (ESPN) 8 p.m.
Nov. 13, Virginia Tech at Miami (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20, Miami at Georgia Tech (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.
FYI... The times for the Canes' baseball Super Regional against visiting Arizona this week are as follows -- Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 7 p.m. (if necessary). I believe I'll be blogging live at Friday's game. Maybe I'll get a chance to speak with new athletic director Kirby Hocutt then as well.
For those of you wondering what I've been up to (aside from moving over the weekend), check out our recruiting coverage on The Herald's new Recruiting page. I wrote a feature on highly-touted Palmetto running back Jaamal Berry (who explains to us where he stands with the Canes) and American High defensive end and UM commitment Olivier Vernon. Also be sure to check out Larry Blustein's post spring football Top 25 rankings for Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. I believe the plan is to have at least one new feature up a day on our local kids. I'll also be doing features on national kids as time permits.
By the way, great story by Greg Cote today on football coach Randy Shannon's trip overseas. Check it out if you haven't already.
3 nationaly televised games for a team that finished below 500 last year is damn good.
Posted by: Cane Since 1982 | June 03, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Cane Since 1982,
Remeber we are still the "U"...even fter a 5 loss season. I think ESPN did this
Posted by: Savitza | June 03, 2008 at 02:30 PM
FSU will also be so make that five maybe even UCF
Posted by: Pete | June 03, 2008 at 02:36 PM
savitza it was a 7 loss season....not 5
Posted by: kb | June 03, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Thanks Manny. Getting pumped up!
Posted by: DZ8 | June 03, 2008 at 03:11 PM
The back to back Thursday night games in November aren't really news since they are always 7:30 PM ESPN games. No shock either that the Charleston game isn't televised.
The UF game being on ESPN and not CBS is surprising, but there must be some competing SEC game CBS would rather have.
Miami might have more than 3 nationally televised games. They don't usually make kickoff times and TV decisions until just a week or two in advance, unless it's something like USC vs Ohio State or Texas v OU.
Glad u went back to the easy response format Manny.
Posted by: JC | June 03, 2008 at 04:56 PM
KB,
I know, my bad...I meant to put even after just a 5 win season. Thanks for the correction, though.
Posted by: Savitza | June 03, 2008 at 05:01 PM
Wow I can post now. Props to you Manny,
Posted by: Alex D | June 03, 2008 at 06:04 PM
Why the hell aren't the canes offering Berry. I saw him play he's a man possessed. JJ is going to graduate soon, and we need some studs.
Posted by: True Cane | June 03, 2008 at 09:47 PM
Movin s*cks, Navarro...I hope U conned a couple friends into helpin..
Canes moving to JRS s*cks, too --
It's all relative...
Like the recruit intel, 'mano...respect.
U gettin Nat'l hits on that page yet?
NCAA might hate on the U more than they should...
But D1 ball would be a slower place w/o all our homegrown talent!!!
WHO dem CANES!
Posted by: darCANEgel | June 03, 2008 at 10:33 PM
The UF game being on ESPN and not CBS is surprising, but there must be some competing SEC game CBS would rather have.
Posted by: JC | June 03, 2008 at 04:56 PM
conflicts with US open coverage
Posted by: green | June 03, 2008 at 10:45 PM
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8420630&nav=menu496_4_1
(NBC29) After the first three weeks of the season, game times and TV will be announced weekly with ESPN/ABC and Raycom Sports making their choices with a 12-day advance notice beginning on Monday, Sept. 8.
Posted by: green | June 03, 2008 at 10:49 PM
blogging with Kirby Hocutt ...
GIT-R-DONE
Posted by: green | June 03, 2008 at 10:57 PM
"Movin to the groovin." Hope it is as painless as possible.
Good nuggets on the recruitment page. Keep it up Manny.
Posted by: Rubcatcane | June 04, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Cane Since 1982,
Remeber we are still the "U"...even fter a 5 loss season. I think ESPN did this
Posted by: Savitza | June 03, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Since when does us being the U help us get ESPN coverage? ESPN HATES miami. Unless of course we're #1, but even then they keep expecting us to lose
Posted by: Loco | June 04, 2008 at 08:14 AM
great work as always, Manny
Posted by: Loco | June 04, 2008 at 08:15 AM
Since when does us being the U help us get ESPN coverage?
Posted by: Loco | June 04, 2008 at 08:14 AM
U turn on TVs ...
BANKABLE
Posted by: green | June 04, 2008 at 09:04 AM
MANNY!!!!! PLEASE REFUTE THE STORY THAT GRAIG COOPER TORE HIS ACL!!!!
Posted by: blackvern | June 04, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Manny, any info on Graig Cooper would be appreciated. He can have my ACL if itll help. Say it ain't so, Manny...
Posted by: Das U | June 04, 2008 at 02:05 PM