Just got back home from the longest and most interesting Randy Shannon Sunday press conference I've ever attended and unfortunately do not have good news to report.
Linebacker Colin McCarthy, who was a late scratch for Saturday's game against the Seminoles, is done for the season according to Shannon. And defensive end Eric Moncur, who left Saturday's game in the second quarter with a leg injury, could be too.
"Colin is done for the season. He won't be playing anymore," said Shannon, who said McCarthy's injury was related to his shoulder, the same one he injured in high school. "Eric Moncur, fellas, I don't know. I don't know if he'll make it back. After halftime, he didn't come back dressed. Those guys, I don't know their status. I'll let you guys know Tuesday or Monday, but it didn't look very good for Eric Moncur."
"I talked to [Eric] a little bit and I told him I love you to death, but I can't do this to you. We can't do this to you. You can't do this to yourself. You just got to shut it down. We'll send you to a specialist. But right now you're not going to be able to help us this season."
Consider it a huge blow to this Miami defense, which was torched by Florida State for 281 yards rushing and four touchdowns Saturday in the 41-39 loss at Dolphin Stadium. Shannon said the injuries mean freshmen will have to step up. Saturday, Sean Spence got the start in place of McCarthy at weakside linebacker alongside Glenn Cook and Daryl Sharpton. Sunday, Shannon said the team will have to bring Arthur Brown along as well as Kylan Robinson and Jordan Futch. That trio has a combined four tackles this season. Spence led UM Saturday with 10 tackles and an interception.
On the defensive line, Shannon pointed to Adewale Ojomo, Marcus Robinson and Andrew Smith to have to step up and fill Moncur's shoes. Ojomo recovered a fumble Saturday and had three tackles and started the opener in Moncur's place.
"You don't expect these things, but you got to your mind ready for it," Shannon said. "I've learned to be prepared instead of just guessing. Guys got to play -- that's why they came here. Coaches got to get these guys ready in some form or fashion."
> I'll have more for you later from Randy's press conference, which lasted a half hour longer than usual. He even got a pen and started drawing up his depth chart on the dry erase board for us today and talked at length about his vision for this program. But for now, here are some quick, short notes.
> Shannon said it was receiver Sam Shields who made the costliest mistake in Saturday's game. Shields was flagged for an illegal substitution penalty when he came in on a formation he doesn't even play on when Miami had the ball on Florida State's 4-yard line midway through the fourth quarter. The Hurricanes settled for a field goal when they couldn't punch it in the end zone. Shannon said he felt that it was turning point in the game. "I thought definitely we were going to score," Shannon said. "We score, we go up and now Florida State has a different mentality. When your trying to come back in the game, that was the biggest play. Now, you got the whole momentum and now Florida State is [panicking]. That really hurt us."
"I have no idea [why Sam ran out on the field]," Shannon said. "He's not even in that personnel group, first team, second team or third team. That's what had everybody baffled."
> Shannon said he's optimistic Javarris James will be able to play next week. He said James will have to work on inside running drills this week and prove he can cut on his injured ankle.
> Despite the loss, Shannon said he was very proud of the fight Miami showed by rallying in the fourth quarter.
242 besides the Va Tech game, we shoud be in the rest that you have mentioned.
Posted by: BertDawg | October 06, 2008 at 12:43 PM
How far has DuhWho FALLEN when fans are contemplating whether or not they can beat DUKE???????????
The downward spiral continues . You haven't seen the bottom yet
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Welcome to Eye of the Gaytor! With your host Canesrule, a.k.a. The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob), a.k.a. GatorNation a.k.a. (Insert juvenile name here)
The only bowl you'll see this year is the toilet bowl.
Posted by: GatorNation | October 06, 2008 at 11:21 AM
GOT SOME BLOOMING ONIONS OVER HERE, WHOOSH, WHOOSH
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Canes...ignore all these negative losers. Just focus on the positives and move forward. Everything else will fall into place. Randy is a great coach and recruiter. I hope he gets the oppurtunity to stay here like a bowden. Unfortunaley and fortunately, our youth is much better than our veterans. AS ALWAYS GO CANES!!!!
Posted by: CanesDominate!!! | October 06, 2008 at 01:04 PM
Florida to the Gaytor Bowl!!
YOU CAN'T SPELL "GAYTOR BOWL" WITHOUT:
THIS HEISMAN QUARTERBACK WILL LOSE ANOTHER 4 GAMES, AND DISAPPOINT THE ENTIRE GATOR NATION AGAIN, BUT IT WILL NOT BE THEIR FAULT BECAUSE THEY PLAY IN THE SEC
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:09 PM
I'll take college football for 200, Alex!
They won their 1st SEC Title in 1983, only to have it stripped for serious recruiting violations.
WHO ARE THE FLORIDA GAYTORS?
CORRECT
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:14 PM
I'll take college football for 400, Alex!
This SEC school joined the conference in 1938, and then went on to win their FIRST SEC Title in 1991, 53 years (Is that a typo?) later!
WHO ARE THE FLORIDA GAYTORS?
CORRECT
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:17 PM
"Sarasota Cane" is canesrule 9 ships. One of those evil multiple name posters.
Did that butt plug above actually post his name as "Canes Dominate !!" ???
What century are you living in Einstein. Not this one.
Art Kehoe wouldn't even take a position at lowly Miami.
Sarasota cane is rivaled only by 86Cane when it comes to being a complete moron.
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 01:17 PM
I'll take college football for 600, Alex!
What SEC school has the hottest girls, who love to bang...anybody, from anywhere, anytime?
WHO ARE THE FLORIDA GAYTORS?
CORRECT
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:21 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Israel Guitierez is the gay lover of "canesrule" & "The ghost of Art Kehoe"... pics of the gaytor couples can be found if u google Israel sucking gaytors off...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:28 PM
And now it's time for Final Jeopardy!
What Florida college has won the most NCAA National Championships in all sports combined, AND beat their hated rivals 6 straight, over a 23 year period?
WHO ARE THE FLORIDA GAYTORS?
OOOHHH, I'M SORRY! THE CORRECT ANSWER WAS THE MIAMI HURRICANES!
THEY HAVE NINE TOTAL NCAA 'SHIPS, TO FLORIDA'S 4! WELL THANKS ANYWAY FOR PLAYING TODAY, AND THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT GAYTOR $KANK WITH YOU, SHE SURE "THROWS" A NICE ONE! THIS IS ALEX TREBECK FOR JEOPARDY SAYING GOOD NIGHT FOLKS
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:29 PM
LOL...FUNNY $HIT SARASOTA...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Brock Berlin beat the Florida Gaytors!!
I TAKE IT BACK, SOMETIMES CHICKEN SHYT, CAN TURN INTO CHICKEN SALAD
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:35 PM
Miami will be back. Marve is the man for the job.
The coaching staff needs to believe in him and as long as they do that and Randy takes back over the defense we can turn it around this year.
Posted by: jaycanes | October 06, 2008 at 01:37 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Israel Guitierez is the gay lover of eye on the U bloggers "canesrule" & "The ghost of Art Kehoe"... pics of the gaytor couples can be found if u google Israel sucking gaytors off...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:44 PM
"Sarasota Cane" is canesrule 9 ships. One of those evil multiple name posters.
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Canesrule,
I'M BATMAN
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Canesrule needs to get a job. What a tool. He's like the little b___th who would stand behind somebody and talk smack. This is his fame right here. Get back in your moms basement. I'll be done with her soon and she can come home and make you a sandwhich....
Posted by: spyhazard | October 06, 2008 at 01:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMBnQ1nn_I
video of israel dancing like a queen
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:48 PM
canesrule,
YOUR MOM TASTES LIKE CHICKEN, SHES FINGER LICKING GOOD!!! SHES BEEN RAN THROUGH MORE THAN KFC HAS CUSTOMERS...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:50 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Israel Guitierez is the gay lover of eye on the U bloggers "canesrule" & "The ghost of Art Kehoe"... pics of the gaytor couples can be found if u google Israel sucking gaytors off...
i'm reposting this to make sure everyone knows the truth bout israel... hopefully he will come out of the closet... c'mon queen israel u'll feel better after..
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:52 PM
Ooooops, I meant to say b__ch. It's kind of hard to type with canesrules mom under me desk..
Posted by: spyhazard | October 06, 2008 at 01:53 PM
The real reason Israel is trying to get Jacory to transfer is because he is madly in love with Robert Marve...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Israel, was just calling it how it is. Manny Navarro has expressed his "misinformed" opinions on this blog before and everyone was defending him. Israel is on the money about QB position at UM. When is Cannon Smith going to play? Randy Shannon will pick Marve over Harris next year. Harris should have gone to program where he would have been premiere player. Like Oregon, on top of it, somewhere where they have a coach and can win. She(RS) will never get the job done.
Posted by: UallHypocrites | October 06, 2008 at 02:15 PM
UallHypocrites:
Marve should be the one going somewhere else. No quarterback should be taken out of the game when he is playing good(North Carolina game). That decision messed up our whole season.
Posted by: jaycanes | October 06, 2008 at 02:49 PM
ISRAEL'S FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING ON AROUND THE HORN....
THE MAKE UP
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 02:49 PM
Bitter, hateful, and jealous!!
COME ON GAYTORS, GET UP AND GO
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 03:34 PM
Does anyone still want 1-4 Rutger coach Schiano?
Seems to me all you Randy haters wanted Schiano real bad. He's doing a fine job, Not!!!!
Da U!
Posted by: TXCane | October 06, 2008 at 03:41 PM
SORRY A S S FSU hung TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE YARDS ON YOUR SORRY D
Antone Smith is SORRY. He torched you
Duhwho's defense SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS...bad.
Duke has you guys worried. They hung around till the 4th quarter last year and are better this year.
Fire that joke of a coach you have. He's clueless on the sideline.
CLUELESS
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 03:42 PM
We must have U worried The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) or U wouldn't be here!!!!
Posted by: TXCane | October 06, 2008 at 03:46 PM
Got to go, my boys are coming over for a tea party.
Kisses Kisses
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 03:48 PM
oh yeah everyone is worried about the bottom dwelling miami hurricanes. That lame crowd. That lame coaching staff. Your overrated recruits. All very intimidating. You don't worry Virginia. You don't worry BC. You don't worry FSU. You don't worry UF. You don't worry NC
YOU WORRY NO ONE its just enjoyable to make fun of you idiots.
ACC DOORMATS
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Clearly Antone Smith was very worried.
BWAHAHAHAAA
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCk !!!!!!!
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Charleston Southern Buccaneers are VERY WORRIED
BWAAAHAAHAAAA
Posted by: Art Kehoe takes a dump on DuhU | October 06, 2008 at 03:57 PM
So why do I come to this site??????
Because I'm a dumb a@@!!!
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Old Mrs. ?????
Posted by: The ghost of Art Kehoe(Bob) | October 06, 2008 at 04:01 PM
UCF is going to spank that A S S . You wait and see. Your sorrydefense can't get out of it's own way. combine that with horrible schemes and you get why you are
2-3 ( outside shot at the Micron PC bowl...hang tough U)
How many years has it been since you were in the top 25?
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUck !!!!!
Posted by: It's all about the excuse | October 06, 2008 at 04:07 PM
FORTY EIGHT TO NOTHING in your home finale at the storied orange bowl.
players quit on RS. He should be leading boy scouts, not football teams.
He is so far over his head it's laughable.
48-0 will forever be on the record books. FIU played the last good game at your house you fools. That's flat out sad.
Hire your 4th choice coach and aspire to 4th place in the ACC coastal. Oh sorry, you're not even the fourth team in the COASTAL division
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.....bad
Posted by: our tackling flat out sux | October 06, 2008 at 04:10 PM
DuhWho fans don't even talk about special teams. Take away Bosher and you have the worst ST's in ALL of D-1
Shannon doesn't have a clue on how to run special teams. That is your new reality that will remain as long as he is your HC.
Good luck with that guy......LOSERS
Who will your next loss be to? UCF..probably...Duke? could be
your just flat out bad but still talk crap like you have a good team.
HOMER MORONS..
Posted by: Kehoe whizzes on U from the light tower as virginia tools U 48-0 | October 06, 2008 at 04:14 PM
U HAVEN"T BEEN IN THE TOP 25 FOR YEARS
Y
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S
Posted by: Kehoe aint coming back...its OVA | October 06, 2008 at 04:16 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!! Israel Guitierez is the gay lover of eye on the U bloggers "canesrule" & "The ghost of Art Kehoe"... pics of the gaytor couples can be found if u google Israel sucking gaytors off...
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 04:20 PM
The Gaytors have the best facilities in college, a 4 loss Heisman QB who like to operate on pp's, the greatest coach to ever walk the sidelines at Utah, I mean Bowling Green, I mean...oh hell you know who I mean, and they still cannot beat Ole Miss!!
FLORIDA, WE DO LESS WITH MORE
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 04:22 PM
Posted by: Kehoe aint coming back...its OVA | October 06, 2008 at 04:16 PM
I think we are witnessing the first virtual nervous break down on our blog!! This is awesome! The word "loser" just seems so inadequate for this guy!
Are the drugs psychotrophic, or do you think he is on stimulants?
I'M STAYING FOR THE FINALE
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Maybe I overslept that day, but did we ever offer Kehoe the head coaches job? Didn't we fire him? Right or wrong, I'm pretty sure we washed our hands of him when Coker was here.
Sorry Canesrule!
LATCHKEY KIDS, WHERE'S DANNY ROLLING WHEN YOU REALLY NEED HIM
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 04:31 PM
HA HA, MY LAST POST WAS AT 420..
Posted by: Herbal Minded | October 06, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I'm sick of you suckers coming on here, talking all this sh*it about the University of Miami football team. Where were you all when we were running through college football? Racking up 5 national championships. You all were quiet as abused children back then, because you all wanted nothing to do with us. Scared to open your mouths because you did'nt want to get hit.
Don't worry,keep talking, pretty soon you are going to mess around and wake us up with all of this hatred. When we do get up, we won't forget nor will we forgive!
Keep Talk'n!
Posted by: Tired of peoples stupidity | October 06, 2008 at 04:45 PM
sarasota cane(aka canesrule tosses 9 salads)shows what a complete classless piece of shyte he is by mentioning Danny Rolling. Rolling murdered students at UF. Let's try this. Bryan Pata was a scumbag who deserved to get a slug in the head. Same vein you moron. S u c K on that.
How long are you going to use different city cane names you loser? You don't live in Sarasota. Don't use sarasota you flaming loser.
Posted by: The Curse of Kehoe will forever haunt DuhU | October 06, 2008 at 04:45 PM
I don't live in Sarasota? Tell that to the property appraiser!
COMPLETE LOSER
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 05:03 PM
I don't live in Sarasota? Tell that to the property appraiser!
COMPLETE LOSER
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Unlike you, I have only one identity...or do I?
I'M BATMAN
Go 'canes!!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 05:04 PM
How long are you going to use different city cane names you loser? You don't live in Sarasota. Don't use sarasota you flaming loser.
Posted by: The Curse of Kehoe will forever haunt DuhU | October 06, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Schizophrenia!
YOU NEVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH LIFE ALONE
Go 'canes!
Posted by: Sarasota 'cane | October 06, 2008 at 05:13 PM