Gameday blog: UM-Virginia
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What the hell?? Where are the fans??? Cmon Miami!!! Where r the fans???
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Oline still suc
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:18 PM
I hate to see the stadium so empty. If I lived closer I would be there every game.
Posted by: Jax Cane | November 07, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Cmon this is pathetic
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I'm in the military and stationed in Mississippi or I would be there. The city of Miami should be ashamed.......
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:20 PM
We got to root for wake forest
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Whereiseveryone?
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Dam!!!
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:30 PM
C'mon Jacory!
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Offense deffintly isn't as good as everybody thought they were
Posted by: Demcanes57 | November 07, 2009 at 12:32 PM
D is playing lights out but that's also because Virginia isn't doing anything but short stuff
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:33 PM
O looks scared
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:38 PM
They don't look good at all
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Wow all I can say is wow playing very uninspired
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Canes suck.
Posted by: MiamiCuz | November 07, 2009 at 12:43 PM
INT12 at it again!
Man that crowd noise is affecting the Cavaliers
Posted by: Sarasota 'Cane | November 07, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Another upset by another inferior band of renegades.
Posted by: MiamiCuz | November 07, 2009 at 12:44 PM
There ya go canes
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Why are u guys already proclaiming a loss?? cmon guys we will win this and GT will lose
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Yes shoot out with the CAVALIERS
Posted by: Sarasota 'Cane | November 07, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Way to bounce back!
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 12:46 PM
No shootout they will not score again
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:47 PM
That's my canes!!!!
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:49 PM
wow !!!!
Posted by: miateamsfan | November 07, 2009 at 12:50 PM
momentum is with the CANES now - several plays they are looking like a real TEAM - not just a bunch of individuals
Posted by: expatinbrasil | November 07, 2009 at 12:59 PM
I was wrong about the Canes. Forgive my stupidity and ignorance.
Posted by: MiamiCuz | November 07, 2009 at 01:06 PM
No one in the stands, no one on here, where are the canes fans?
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 01:08 PM
the CANES have a fan here in Brasil... it is a bit of a long road trip for me to get to the games these days...
Posted by: expatinbrasil | November 07, 2009 at 01:10 PM
WTF???
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 01:35 PM
fire the special teams coach already....he has no clue
Posted by: Gene | November 07, 2009 at 01:36 PM
one more score before half
Posted by: steve | November 07, 2009 at 01:37 PM
cmon...2nd ans 2 and we throw 2 incompleteions ...why nor get a first down and then this sh"t doesnt happen
Posted by: steve | November 07, 2009 at 01:40 PM
I love Shannon but his 2 minute offense needs alot of help!!
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 01:42 PM
defense playing lights out....why are we letting this team stay in the game?
Posted by: steve | November 07, 2009 at 01:46 PM
You may love Shannon but he is awful. Only Miami wouldn't have a scoring drive there. And Matt bosher shouldn't punt. The whole year he is the slowest to get punts off. And jacory Harris is having another deceptive game. I love him but he needs to be more disciplined and make better throws.
Posted by: Caneman12 | November 07, 2009 at 01:49 PM
I dont get some of you. The canes are 6-2 went 3-1 on a stretch of games no one expected them to win most had them 1-3 2-2 at best in first 4. This team has been put together nicely by shannon but still lacks depth it needs due to fact all there players are sophmores and freshman. Im tired of all you whiny losers blaming shannon for everything wanting him fired. This team has gotten better every season under shannon. Give him a break and be a real cane fan and belive in your team or go cheer for gators for next 3 years while shannon continues to build canes and when the canes win title in 12-13 area and are back on top for good stay gone. Canes dont need whiny fans like you.
Posted by: mainecane | November 07, 2009 at 01:58 PM
Amen maincane
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:00 PM
We had a big lead and a huge shift in momentum during the second quarter. Things started to erode after the penalty on Franklin, which was followed by more penalties as the quarter wound down. They played with enthusiasm for a while but then seemed to die down.
All teams make mistakes, but we need to get some consistency going with this team. We need to see some fire under them. Why do we seem to keep letting what are supposed to be inferior opponents stay in the game?
Let's home we light it up in the third quarter and put this game away. We need to show some killer instinct for once.
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Whipple got way too greedy near the end of the half. 2nd and 2 and two passes? Did you really want to take the chance of another punt deep in your territory when your punt team players have little or no idea who they are supposed to block. Don't blame Shannon for that one. He actually made a really heads up call by stopping the clock with 2 seconds left in the 1sr qtr. to use the wind.
Posted by: Richard Boudrot | November 07, 2009 at 02:04 PM
When is Randy going to pull the trigger on Joe Pannunzio, he could be the worst special teams coach in America.
How does Virginia block two punts??? Don't give him any credit on Collier's punt return either, that was all TC's effort on that.
Pannunzio has done a terrible job.
I know of at least three blocked punts this year, CJ Spiller's kick off return, and other big plays on special teams that have hurt us.
We need to dominate on special teams. We are the U, who has always blocked punts, returned punts, and held other school's on special teams. Cut him loose coach!
Posted by: Gibdog | November 07, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Time to go full throttle
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:15 PM
Chewycanes i'm with you. I'm station at Bragg and if I was in Miami I would be there every game. I was at Wake last week and have tickes for the UNC game. It's just sad
Posted by: All Bout Tha U | November 07, 2009 at 02:22 PM
I wish I could go but I deploy so much. I wish I could go to UNC game that will b tough for us
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:27 PM
It ended up not mattering, but I think the seond down throw by VA should have been grounding. I only saw 2 OL near the ball and even if he was outside the tackles, the ball didn't reach the line of scrimmage.
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Canes fans in Miami who did not go to the game yet were more than able to should be ashamed.
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Jacory not making good decisions
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:33 PM
Oline still needs serious help!!!
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:36 PM
Hey Whipple, what game are you watching! RUN THE BALL!
Posted by: Richard Boudrot | November 07, 2009 at 02:41 PM
Continue to go for the throat, no let up
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Still some rough spots, but way to take over the game in the third quarter. Need to keep it up in the fourth and put the final nail in their coffin.
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 02:52 PM
they have to throw the ball! blitz every down!
Posted by: atlantacane1 | November 07, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Other than the int by j12 and the blocked punt the canes are looking real good today. Defense is playing really well.. go Canes!!
Posted by: SC Cane | November 07, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Go Cooper.. nice long run... nice short run for a td!
Posted by: SC Cane | November 07, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Iowa finally looses!!
Posted by: SC Cane | November 07, 2009 at 03:07 PM
I love the fact we kept running the ball. Build on that, our next 2 opponents are no cakewalk. NC has had our number and Duke is not the same old Duke!! Go Canes!!! Go wake forest
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Nice to see a game where we can get Highsmith at least a little experience. Good game today, Canes. Still have some work to do, but nice to see us heading in the right direction instead of backwards.
Go Wake. Play even better than last week. Skinner was cleared to play.
Posted by: Unhappy with Another Subpar Year | November 07, 2009 at 03:18 PM
Good for Highsmith.. nice toss for a td
Posted by: SC Cane | November 07, 2009 at 03:21 PM
So proud of the guys today. We got our blowout. Pray for wake
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 03:22 PM
Yuppers there.. GO WAKE!!
Posted by: SC Cane | November 07, 2009 at 03:28 PM
I doubt anybody will wonder why Arthur Brown doesn't see the field after today. In the last series he over ran two plays (one badly), missed a tackle and had a 15 yard face mask penalty. Oh yeah he's a stud. The coaches just aren't preparing him or utilizing his talents. what a joke. This guy was totally overrated.
Posted by: shane | November 07, 2009 at 03:38 PM
it was a good game, coaches were aggresive on the offense and were not afraid to go for a blowout win, it was good to see them go for the score in the last minutes of the fourth, especially going for it twice on 4th down with AJ Highsmith rather than just resorting to punting or kicking a field goal. this is the aggresiveness we need from the coaching staff, you have the best players on the planet now use them wisely!!
Posted by: johnny | November 07, 2009 at 03:42 PM
We got to root for wake forest
Posted by: Chewycanes | November 07, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Pathetic
turn yoUr nUtz in immediately, U don't deserve them
Posted by: Purple Drank | November 07, 2009 at 03:50 PM
Great game!
The RICH keep getting RICHER! Recruiting that is.
Welcome aboard Keion Payne! Another great player from another great High School.
Posted by: MTX-Cane | November 07, 2009 at 04:03 PM
7-2, nuff said
Posted by: Dr.Dan | November 07, 2009 at 04:06 PM
Whooopy 7-2!
Posted by: fuhucks1398 | November 09, 2009 at 10:35 AM