Eye on the U

B-Rad First-Team All-ACC; Football roster making space; McDermott on Rimington Watch List.

Bryan Radziewski was not his usual self during his last regular-season start, but he was amazing all season -- coming off shoulder surgery nonetheless.

The left-handed junior was among five starting pitchers named to the 2013 All-ACC First Team on Monday.

B-Rad, as he is called by his fans and teammates, ended the season ranked among the conference leaders in nearly every statistical category. He ranked third in ERA (1.64), tied for second in wins (eight), tied for second in complete games (two), third in strikeouts (96) and first in batting average against (.175).

Radziewski is one of three pitchers in the ACC averaging more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings (11.27). The former Baseball America Freshman All-American has recorded 204 Ks over 33 starts and has a 19-4 career record and career ERA of 2.64. 

Miami begins its quest for an ACC title at 3 p.m. Thursday, when it meets No. 1 seed North Carolina in a Pool A matchup in Durham, N.C.

UM lost in the title game to Georgia Tech last year.

RICARDO WILLIAMS OFFICIALLY OFF FOOTBALL TEAM

   Chris Yandle, director of communications for UM athletics, just confirmed to me that 6-5, 251-pound defensive end Ricardo Williams is no longer on the team. A redshirt sophomore, Williams is out of Homestead Senior High. Williams played in one game last year -- against North Carolina. 

   Williams' name has already been removed from the football roster.

   Wide receiver Robert Lockhart Jr., who also has been granted his release, according to Canesport.com, is still on the roster.

    "As far as Robert Lockhart, I have not been informed about anything,'' Yandle said.

   Lockhart is a 6-1, 183-pound redshirt sophomore out of Fork Union Military Academy, via West Boca Raton High.  Lockhart was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and ESPN. As a high school senior he had 34 catches for 686 yards and six touchdowns. He chose UM over Virginia Tech. Lockhart played in two games last season -- UNC and FSU -- but sustained a season-ending knee injury.

 SHANE McDERMOTT ON RIMINGTON WATCH LIST   

     UM center Shane McDermott is one of 44 players named to the 2013 Rimington Trophy spring watch list. The award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate center.

    McDermott, a junior, missed spring practice after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery.

     An All-ACC honorable mention selection in 2012 by league coaches, McDermott started all 12 games at center for UM. UM had the ACC's third-best passing offense (295.4-yards-per-game average) and fifth-best total offense (440.2). As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he played in 10 games, allowing no sacks and not being flagged for any penalties.

    McDermott is from Lake Worth. He was awarded the Walter Kichefski Endowed Football Scholarship at the most recent UM Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet. He will earn his bachelor's degree this summer.

    McDermott's younger brother (I won't say "little'' brother as he's 6-6 and approaching 300 pounds), Kc McDermott, has already pledged his commitment to UM for the Class of 2014, a huge get for the Canes.
 Kc is a four-star lineman, according to Rivals.com, and is listed as the 40th best player overall, regardless of position. He is listed as the fifth best tackle in the Class of 2014.

   Notre Dame also wanted Kc, and actually still wants him, but Kc said he's not budging from his commitment to the Hurricanes.  

     SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN

New UM Canes Depth Chart with your Monday morning coffee: Seantrel Henderson now a co-first-team starter

Good morning.

Miami just released its newest depth chart on the heels of that impressive win over Georgia Tech and heading into North Carolina State week.

* Seantrel Henderson is now listed as the co-first-team left tackle with Malcolm Bunche.

* Ben Jones, who coach Al Golden said had a really good game and graded a 90 percent at right tackle against the Yellow Jackets, is now co-first-team right tackle with Ereck Flowers.

* Rashawn Scott takes the place of starting wide receiver Malcolm Lewis, who is out for the season with the ankle injury he sustained Saturday.

* Jake Wieclaw is still listed as a backup to injured punter Dalton Botts (sprained ankle, but not high-ankle sprain, according to Golden), though I doubt Botts plays Saturday. Again, we'll see. Also, Golden told us last evening that young kicker Matt Goudis has punted better than Jake in practice. He didn't do that well in his only punt Saturday, but it was his first shot.

Here's the full depth chart, per UM:

OFFENSE
WR	80	Rashawn Scott	6-2	190	So.
	86	Herb Waters	6-2	185	Fr.
LT	79	Malcolm Bunche -OR-	6-7	325	RSo.
	77	Seantrel Henderson	6-8	340	Jr.
LG	70	Jon Feliciano	6-5	314	RSo.
	68	Jeremy Lewis	6-4	316	RSr.
C	62	Shane McDermott	6-4	295	RSo.
	75	Jared Wheeler	6-5	314	RJr.
RG	65	Brandon Linder	6-6	308	Jr.
	78	Jermaine Johnson -OR-	6-6	316	RJr.
	63	Danny Isidora	6-4	320	Fr.
RT	74	Ereck Flowers -OR-	6-6	314	Fr.
	55	Ben Jones	6-5	310	Sr.
TE	49	Dyron Dye	6-5	255	RJr.
	46	Clive Walford	6-4	250	RSo.
	82	Asante Cleveland	6-5	263	Jr.
FB	33	Maurice Hagens	5-11	240	Jr.
	43	Sean Harvey	6-4	262	RSo.
QB	17	Stephen Morris	6-2	214	Jr.
	11	Ryan Williams	6-5	221	RSo.
RB	5	Mike James	5-11	220	Sr.
	8	Duke Johnson	5-9	188	Fr.
	23	Eduardo Clements	5-9	195	Jr.
WR	4	Phillip Dorsett	5-10	185	So.
	83	Kendal Thompkins	5-10	182	RSr.
WR	1	Allen Hurns	6-3	192	Jr.
	24	Davon Johnson	6-0	188	Sr.

 

  

DEFENSE
DE	71	Anthony Chickillo	6-4	262	So.
	99	Jelani Hamilton	6-5	271	Fr.
DT	98	Darius Smith	6-2	315	Sr.
	72	Earl Moore -OR-	6-1	300	Fr.
	92	Jalen Grimble	6-2	295	So.
DT	91	Olsen Pierre	6-4	300	So.
	67	Corey King -OR-	6-1	295	RFr.
	93	Luther Robinson	6-3	288	RJr.
DE	51	Shayon Green	6-3	260	RJr.
	94	Kelvin Cain -OR-	6-3	245	So.
	17	Tyriq McCord	6-3	236	Fr.
OLB	44	Eddie Johnson	6-1	238	RFr.
	34	Thurston Armbrister	6-3	222	So.
	58	Gabriel Terry	6-3	215	Fr.
MLB	59	Jimmy Gaines	6-3	230	Jr.
	36	Gionni Paul	6-1	230	So.
OLB	31	Tyrone Cornileus	6-2	210	Jr.
	59	Jimmy Gaines	6-3	230	Jr.
	57	Nantambu Fentress	5-9	205	So.
CB	20	Thomas Finnie	5-10	183	So.
	3	Tracy Howard	5-11	185	Fr.
S	2	Deon Bush	6-1	190	Fr.
	22	Kacy Rodgers II	6-2	210	Jr.
S	30	A.J. Highsmith	6-0	202	RJr.
	7	Vaughn Telemaque	6-2	204	RSr.
	29	Rayshawn Jenkins	6-1	203	Fr.
CB	21	Brandon McGee	6-0	194	Sr.
	39	Antonio Crawford -OR-	5-11	188	Fr.
	37	Ladarius Gunter	6-2	198	Jr.

 

  

SPECIALISTS
P	13	Dalton Botts	6-3	205	Sr.
	40	Jake Wieclaw	6-2	193	RSr.
FG	40	Jake Wieclaw	6-2	193	RSr.
	18	Matt Goudis	6-0	170	RFr.
KO	40	Jake Wieclaw	6-2	193	RSr.
	18	Matt Goudis	6-0	170	RFr.
H	13	Dalton Botts	6-3	205	Sr.
	11	Ryan Williams	6-5	221	RSo.
LS	61	Paul Kelly	6-1	262	RSr.
SS	61	Paul Kelly	6-1	262	RSr.
	65	Brandon Linder	6-6	308	Jr.
PR	4	Phillip Dorsett	5-10	185	So.
	8	Duke Johnson	5-9	192	Fr.
KR	4	Phillip Dorsett	5-10	185	So.
	8	Duke Johnson	5-9	188	Fr.

 

SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN