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The road to March Madness Guard play essential to success BY JUSTIN ANTWEIL SPORTS EDITOR
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t’s time for the University of Miami to be known for more than its college baseball and college football prowess. Basketball shouldn’t just be relevant in South Florida because of the Miami Heat’s big three; Coral Gables has a plethora of talent all on its own. The University of Miami men’s and women’s basketball teams are poised and destined to qualify for the NCAA Tournament once March rolls around. Both squads finished last in the ACC regular season last year, but each made a great run at the end of the year and hope to carry that momentum into the 2010-11 campaign. The women upset top 25 opponents like Florida State and North Carolina last year, and came close in a lot of contests. The Canes lost seven games by five points or less last season, and only lost two games by double digits. The core of the team got its feet wet and is now ready to swim in the deep end of the pool. Miami won five games in the WNIT and had to travel across the country in less than one week to do it. They had stops in Rhode Island, Michigan, Illinois and California.
POWER: Freshman power forward Raphael Akpejiori goes for a dunk against the Barry Bucs.
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Festival brings live music to city BY LONNIE NEMIROFF | CONTRIBUTING EDGE WRITER
ive music resurfaces with the second annual Miami Music Festival. With more than 400 musical performances across 45 venues throughout the city and a conference filled with informative sessions for musicians and fans alike, Miami Music Festival will bring a hurricane whirlwind of live music to the city this weekend. The three-day festival, running Nov. 11-14, will feature a plethora of musical genres, including Latin, hiphop, rock, jazz and Caribbean. Stages are located in Bayfront Park and nightclubs and restaurants in Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, Wynwood, the Design District and Little Haiti. Miami Music Festival (MMF) will cater to students of various musical tastes at a wide range of locations. “Student and non-student music fans have the opportunity to discover an amazing array of local, national and international artists right here in their backyard,” said Irwin Kornfeld, management consultant and CEO of MMF. Showcasing the bands in close quarters only fuels the fire, spicing up music performances. “You get to experience live music in a more personable manner rather than being in a huge stadium,” ILLUSTRATION BY ALLISON GOODMAN
explained sophomore Ashley Dixon, who attended MMF last year. Along with live music, MMF also offers students the opportunity to attend the festival's conference on Friday and Saturday. The conference includes guest speakers and panelists who are prominent figures in the music business industry. “They’re all there to share their unique, timely, real world views. Students should expect to come away changed,” Kornfeld said. Some of the topics that will be discussed include the legal details and deal points involved in typical licensing agreements, the five things an artist must do at every gig, how one can start his or her own music-related business and how to analyze the strength of a song. The list of sessions at the conference goes on and on. “The only way you can get a jump start in your career is learning about other people's experience,” said Jeff Henderson, a Frost music graduate student and an MMF volunteer. MMF offers guidance for those interested in a music career, but also accommodates those students who are simply fans of music. With a numerous amount of unknown bands, MMF broadens the scope of students’ musical knowledge.
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Trojan’s health report marks improvement Annual statistics show school’s sexual status BY ROSE AVILES CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
At this stage of the game, it may not be surprising that some college students are more sexually savvy than others. Trojan condoms partnered with Rock the Vote and Sperling’s Best Places to put together Trojan’s Fifth Annual Sexual Health Report. The study rated 141 universities and colleges in America, ranking them from the most sexually healthy (Columbia University) to the least (University of Idaho). While UM did show improvement by moving up from 68 to 56 in the rankings last year, it still remains rather low in comparison to other Florida universities. The University of Florida ranked 17 and Florida Atlantic University came in one position lower. Even Florida International University ranked higher than Miami at 49.
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Universities were placed according to their student health center’s services based on 13 categories that varied from availability of condoms and contraceptives to on-site HIV and STI testing. Anonymous advice for students through the student health center’s Web site as well as the site’s usability and functionality were taken into account. Schools across the country have been mirroring Columbia’s sexual health online resource, “Ask Alice,” which gives students the option to submit sexual health questions anonymously rather than going to the health center. “Columbia has always scored high in sexual health, ranking in the top 10 in the two previous studies for consistent availability of on-site HIV testing, free condoms, anonymous advice capabilities and student peer groups,” said Bert Sperling, president of Sperling’s BestPlaces, a Web site that analyzes data about people and places and rates them for major publications. “This combined with the success of Ask Alice helped propel them to number one spot in our study.” Suelyn Chong, the administrative assistant at the University of Miami’s
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Student Health Center said that although UM was ranked number 56, the center is pleased that it has moved up from 68 in 2009. Representatives from the Health Center said that since last year, it has improved and updated its Web site to include information about contraception and other valuable resources for students. Additional improvements are in progress for their Web site redesign. “They do have pamphlets in the student health center with information, but having an online resource is well needed because it can be embarrassing to go inside the student health center and ask about STDs and stuff like that,” freshman Rosmary Ros said. Students say, however, that the Health Center can still make improvements. “I wish they gave free birth control besides condoms to students and free testing,” sophomore Paola Esquijarosa said. “We pay a lot to attend UM; it’d be great if they gave us those.” UM’s Health Center services are readily available at the Student Health Service (SHS). Students can make ap-
pointments online at mystudenthealth. miami.edu or they can walk in to the SHS. Rose Aviles may be contacted at raviles@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Richter on the go, cellular access Final touches on mobile Web site BY DANIELLE LANDAU CONTRIBUTING NEWS WRITER
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The University of Miami Richter Library staff is putting the final touches on a mobile Web site for students and faculty, which will be intended to save its users valuable time. The site, which is compatible with Internet-capable phones, including the iPhone and BlackBerry, will be finished by Thanksgiving. “Everyone is on their phone all the time and we feel the library is a core service for students and faculty” said Cheryl Gowing, the director of information management and systems at Richter. “This mobile site will provide everyone with the flexibility they need from the library.” In a generation of tech-savvy youth, the library is doing its best to keep up with the demand for phone applications. Students and staff will be able to search the library database, contact librarians and even
check the availability of library computers from their cell phones. “We can’t optimize our entire website to mobile devices, but it’s reasonable to expect basic information such as hours and library contacts to be easy to access on a phone,” said Scott Britton, the director of access, information and research services. “The site also has a feedback feature, so it should improve and grow based on what we hear from users.” Sophomore Melissa Berkowitz, an iPhone user, tested the mobile site. “I really like the search feature because there is such a wealth of resources, and sometimes it takes hours to physically find what you are looking for,” she said. Mandy Prusak was also pleased with the site as it appeared on her BlackBerry. “I think it is really convenient that you can see the computer availability as well as use the site to provide feedback,” she said.
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We’re less than a month away from the end of the semester, and it’s easy to fall behind in classesespecially if you’re a senior. At this point in the semester, the workload has piled up and the course material becomes just a tad bit more difficult to keep up with. When did balancing play time and work time become so tough? Some students find themselves buried and living in their school work, without allowing themselves time to just relax. Others tend to respond to this kind of stress by trying to trick their teachers, or at least thinking that they can get away with fooling them. At least once in our academic careers, we have all used little excuses and lies to work our way out of an assignment or to get out of trouble. Dishonesty is not a novel concept. From time to time, most of us have used the tried and true clichés like “I’m sick and will not be able to attend class today,” “my car got a flat tire” or “there was a ton of traffic,” even though we all know that a deliberate lie is unethical. But, how far is too far? How ethical can a
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person really feel when they kill off their grandma twice a semester just to get out of going to class? Excuses have grown so complex, and the lengths to which some people will go to get out of doing an assignment or to get an extension on a project or paper is absurd. Sometimes those little white lies can to turn into elaborate tricks. Ever heard of someone sending their professor a blank Word document instead of an essay? Or even copying and pasting programing code into the document so they can say, “you must have a different version of Word than I do!” These tricks may buy you an extra hour or so, but keep in mind that professors aren’t idiots; just like anyone else, they value honesty. As long as you show effort and interest, you can usually get an extension on a paper without lying. After all, it takes more work to lie, and you’ll feel less guilty in the end. Editorials represent the majority view of The Miami Hurricane editorial board.
munity is done under my university’s name. I care because I can’t sit back and watch UM exploit a low-income community for public financing. I care because our university could actually deliver real economic opportunities to this community.. Unless we stand up as a student body and say we don’t want this to continue, it will. The residents of Overtown have asked the university to sign an agreement guaranteeing them jobs, educational opportunities and benefits. S.T.A.N.D. (Students Towards A New Democracy) supports an agreement that creates a vision of sustainable change because that is what this public financing was for. You have the power to use your student voice to hold your school accountable- why aren’t you? E-mail standumiami@gmail.com or visit standuniversityofmiami.org to sign the petition. Stephanie Sandu is a senior and a member of S.T.A.N.D. Note: For privacy purposes, Ms. Jailene’s name has been changed.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Last week when I was sick, everyone seemed too “busy” to notice. Then, I went to a meeting in Overtown, and I mentioned I had a headache. Ms. Jailene, a woman at the meeting, got up to find me some Tylenol. She packed me home-cooked food and checked on me later. She is also busy. She has raised four children on her own and is putting them through college. But she found the time to care because. Overtown is a community we could all learn something from. Blocks away from Ms. Jailene’s home, the seven-acre University of Miami Life Science Park is being built. It has received almost $100 million in public financing allocated to revitalize low-income areas. Yet, with few construction jobs going to Overtown, residents struggle to understand the long-term benefits of this development. They fear that this biotechnology complex will profit from their community’s poverty only to displace them. And their fear is real. I care because what is being done to this com-
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Need a “hit” this weekend? Check out QuantUM’s performance of the musical “Reefer Madness” at Hillel Showings at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sunday, Nov. 18, 20 and 21.
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Students become Miami’s tuneful trio BY CAREY GOLDENBEG SENIOR EDGE WRITER
Three University of Miami students are making their mark on Miami's music scene. Created late last year, The Miami Guitar Trio features two graduates of the Frost School of Music, Federico Bonacossa and Federico Musgrove, and current student Alan Nguyen. The group, with its original arrangements and compositions, has drawn in full houses more than once- a major feat for a classical group, especially a trio of guitarists. "We're having a blast!” Bonacossa said. “People are telling us they are enjoying the music and that they have never heard anything like this before. To be able to play music we love and get that kind of reaction is better than we could ever imagine." The Society of Composers, Inc. recently commissioned The Miami Guitar Trio to
perform a concert of original works written by University of Miami students. They have also performed for the Sarasota Guitar Society and the Miami International Guitar Festival. At this concert, the Miami Bach Society invited them to play an all-baroque concert for their season opener. National Public Radio’s South Florida station also featured the group in a live concert and interview this past September. Since there is a limited amount of music for three guitars, Bonacossa arranges and composes most of the material for the group. “We have this liberty to decide what we want to play. It’s a pain because you have to do the arranging, but it’s cool because you’re not limited by your own repertoire- you’re creating it every time,” Bonacossa said. They perform a broad range of genres, ranging from early baroque music to more contemporary styles of music, as well as new compositions.
“The three of us like to play solo, but when we play together, it’s a whole different kind of chemistry and energy that people enjoy better, I think,” Bonacossa said. Although the trio plays mostly classical music now, they did not start playing guitar classically. At age 10, Nguyen began to play guitar in pop and rock genres, following the footsteps of his older brother. He began to study classically in high school. “[The switch to classical was] pretty seamless, because I wasn’t forced into it,” he said. Musgrove began playing blues and rock guitar in his early teens, which served as training. “When I play an electric guitar solo, I do things that I didn’t do before- I listen to the phrases, dynamics and vibrato,” he said. Bonacossa began playing rock in his early teens. Before coming to the United States, he decided to take on the challenge November 11 - November 14, 2010
of studying in an Italian conservatory, a 10year commitment. The three musicians hold degrees from UM in classical guitar performance. Bonacossa, who completed his master's degree at Peabody Conservatory, also completed a doctorate at UM. Musgrove received his bachelor's at UM and is now pursuing a master’s degree at FIU, while Nguyen finished his bachelor's at UM and is currently enrolled in the master’s program. “They’re all characters! They’re very compatible,” said Rene Gonzalez,program director of classical guitar at UM. The group has high hopes for the future and is now looking to expand their performance opportunities into concert series and music festivals. Miami Guitar Trio’s first CD will be released February 2011. Carey Goldenbeg may be contacted at cgoldenbeg@themiamihurricane.com. THE MIAMI HURRICANE
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FESTIVAL FROM PAGE 1 “Until you’ve discovered your favorite band for the first time, you’ll never know they’re out there,” Kornfeld said. An MMF attendee might not have heard of Vivian Girls, Dead Till Classic, 2AM Club or Jim Lauderdale, but that does not mean they’re not worthy to check out. “The knowledgeable music fan delights in discovering great new music,” Kornfeld said. MMF also has a laundry list of sponsors, such as Miami New Times, Pollo Tropical, ASCAP, BMI and Best Buy. The wide range of products being promoted at the festival will add to the diversity of MMF, bringing the festival full circle. “The people you meet, the atmosphere of the different venues and the music all come together to create a pretty cool vibe,” Dixon said. Only in its second year, MMF hopes to spread live music throughout Miami, expanding the city’s music scene. “If you are a music lover, you want to go to this festival because you are improving the quality of music that is produced. You are not only helping out the
artist, but you are actually helping out yourself,” Henderson said. Lonnie Nemiroff may be contacted at lnemiroff@ themiamihurricane.com.
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IF YOU GO WHAT: Miami Music Festival WHEN: Thursday-Sunday WHERE: Venues located across the Miami area, with some located in Coconut Grove and Coral Gables. Conference sessions are located at the Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 SE 2nd Ave. COST: Single-day tickets vary in price from $10 to15 depending on the location and time of day. Log on to miamimusicfestival. com for more specific information.
Hurricane Bookshelf: “College Cooking” BY NANCY OBEN SENIOR EDGE WRITER
Midterms are in full swing this semester. You’ve had your third night of frozen pizza for dinner and you say to yourself, ‘I’m only doing this because they were on sale’, but you know the real reason- you have no idea what you’re doing in the kitchen. The cookbook “College Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends” was written to solve this sort of problem and to help clueless college students learn how to cook. Sisters Megan and Jill Carle wrote this cookbook, intending it to be user friendly with over 60 familiar recipes like tuna noodle casserole and chicken tetrazzini. The Carle Sisters are not new to the cookbook scene, but this is their first foray into college cooking. They have two other cookbooks, “Teen Cooks” and “Teen Cooks Dessert.” The sisters wrote this cookbook while they were undergrads at the University of Arizona, Tucson and now they continue their studies in the University’s graduate program. Since this is their third cookbook, they definitely have figured out how to create a user-friendly format. The recipes are simple, clear and in-
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clude lots of pictures. Most recipes include at least a small picture inset into the page but there are also some full page photos. The recipes are great staples to add to your culinary repertoire. The baked penne pasta with Italian sausage is a great recipe for anyone who is new to cooking. These dishes aren’t gourmet but they are tasty, the directions are easy to follow and the sidebar about making your own sausage is very informative. The chicken tetrazzini was not a quick meal but very delicious. There was also a sidebar about making the dish vegetarian which is perfect if you’re having a dinner party and inviting vegetarian friends. The only problem with the recipes is that there are no estimates for how long it will take to complete a dish. The main problem with college cooking is that students are always in a time crunch. They need to know if the dish will take 10 minutes to prepare or 110. Nancy Oben may be contacted at noben@ themiamihurricane.com.
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Got a video clip of an outrageous night? If you’re lucky, it might just win you an appearance on TV. TruTv is looking for college students to send in their wildest, craziest, over-the-top videos for their upcoming “Top 20: Students Gone Wild” episode. It’s true, a college campus is the best place to find people doing unexpected things. If you happen to catch it on tape, you not only get your video on television, but you may also get paid for your submission. From sporting mishaps to dorm escapades and classroom pranks, Executive Producer Debra Weeks is looking for it all. The “Students Gone Wild” theme proves to be very popular, since college students are always recording videos on their phones. “Our show is an IF YOU’RE outlet for students to show their videos INTERESTED on somewhere other “Top 20 Most than the computer,” Shocking” airs on Weeks said. Thursday nights at 10 The owner of p.m. on Channel 33, the video will have TruTv. to give permission for their footage to Upload your videos be shown on air. If directly to upload. chosen, video subnashentertainment. missions will also be com and then compensated with reference videos@ up to $100 depending on the dramatic nashentertainment. element and quality com as the recipient. of the video. Students still have two more months to submit videos. TruTv hopes to air the episode around February or March of next year. So why watch this special episode next year? “This show will be an hour-long rollercoaster ride”, Weeks said. “It will definitely give you a lot of laughs. Reality television is such an addicting phenomenon, and it’s funny (yet a tad twisted) to see other people make fools of themselves. Who knows, someone from the University of Miami just may land a spot on the countdown.” In addition to having your video featured on the countdown, students may also be chosen to do an oncamera interview. “I see wild and funny things all the times at parties, so I think I would want to see what the top 20 would be,” senior Jared Campbell said. Before sending in your videos, however, you should be aware of the legal implications contestants may face. "Be careful of what you record on camera because you could be committing defamation or libel. And always read what they have you sign," lawyer and journalism professor Samuel Terilli said. Olivia Woolbright may be contacted at owoolbright@ themiamihurricane.com. Editor’s Note: Student safety comes first. Creating or filming situations that will be harmful to yourself or others is against university policy or is illegal.
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Orange and green to fight Yellow Jackets Morris will start again Saturday BY LELAN LEDOUX SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
It’s all going to come down to assignment football for the Miami Hurricanes. With the opportunity to win back-to-back games with a true freshman quarterback, the Miami Hurricanes must first stop the triple option of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga. Saturday at noon. It’s a critical game for the Canes because the Yellow Jackets have won eight of 10 games in Atlanta against Miami. “It’s another chance for us to get better in the conference,” Shannon said. “It’s going to be a tough game because of their offense, how the triple option works. A new quarterback, the offense doesn’t change at all. [Paul] Johnson believes in what he’s doing, that guys will execute it.” When Miami traveled to Georgia Tech in 2008, players said they were too confident and thought they were going to the ACC Championship. The Yellow Jackets ran to a 41-23 victory and had 473 rushing yards and four touchdowns, ending Miami’s five-game win streak. It was the second-most rushing yards the Hurricanes ever allowed. “We gave up a lot of big plays on defense; they rushed for a lot of yards,” junior cornerback Brandon Harris said. “It was just one of those games where they were clicking and nothing was going our way. We definitely don’t want a repeat of that this year. We’re very focused [on] our assignments.” But last year, the Hurricanes put on a clinic to learn how to stop the triple option as the Canes smacked Georgia Tech, 33-17. The Hurricanes held the Yellow Jackets to 95 rushing yards and 2.4 yards. A cool and in control junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 20 of 25 passes for
270 yards and three touchdowns. According to Shannon, however, the Hurricanes will be without Harris this year against Georgia Tech True freshman Stephen Morris will make his second straight start. In last Saturday’s game against Maryland, Morris was 18 for 30 for 286 passing yards and threw the game-winning touchdown to senior captain Leonard Hankerson with 37 seconds left. But Shannon doesn’t want to rely on the offense this game. His goal is to have the defense dominate Georgia Tech’s triple option like they did last season. Georgia Tech has the widest spacing between offensive lineman in the nation and are known for going for the cut blocks on defensive lineman and linebackers. Shannon wants to make sure his team is ready for all of their duties through practice. In order to simulate the triple option offense, the Hurricanes have been practicing with three footballs and the defense has one simple goal. “Tackle everyone,” junior linebacker Sean Spence said. “All we can do is make sure everyone takes care of their assignments,” Shannon said. “It has to be 11 guys to football at all times. We’re going to cut in practice, simulate games. Some say ‘why do that?’ Well, that’s what they see in games. Their muscle memory has to get used to bending at the knees.” The players know they cannot make mistakes against the Yellow Jackets and must be able to make the first initial tackle. “This is a game where you have to have the help of your defense, all 11 guys on the field have to focus on their assignments,” Harris said. “Don’t worry about anyone else’s job, just make sure you cover your territory. They go for the homerun. You can’t get caught slipping, because they’ll score a touchdown on you.” Lelan LeDoux may be contacted at lledoux@themiamihurricane.com.
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Cricket competes in regional championships Matches bring mixed results BY SANDRA MONTALVO CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
COURTESY JODEL GOPEESINGH
BATTER UP: A member of the University of Miami cricket club gets ready for a hit at a tournament it competed in last weekend.
When helmets, gloves and pads are involved, students might start pulling out the lawn chairs, barbecue and corn hole to start tailgating for a football game. But this past Homecoming weekend, nine players of UM’s club cricket team traveled with this protective gear to Central Broward Regional Park to compete in the American College Cricket Regional Championships. “It was like a club sport playing basketball in the American Airlines Arena,” said junior Shahaan Razak, president of club cricket. “It was a big step for us.” Central Broward Regional Park is the only certified international cricket stadium in the United States. The tournament put the Canes up against the best teams in the southeast region, including the University of Tampa, the University of Central Florida,
the University of South Florida, Florida International University, the University of Florida and Auburn University. “Compared to last year we did a lot better,” said senior Jodel Gopeesingh, the club’s treasurer. “A lot of the guys never played cricket before this year.” The team is young, since all but two of its players graduated last semester. “It’s really strange to come here and play with people who have never played,” said freshman Warren Perumal, vice president of the club and international student from Sri Lanka. “I’ve played since I could walk; in Southeast Asia everyone plays.” Cricket can easily be compared with baseball because it is a bat and ball sport, but the two are very different. In baseball you have nine innings; in cricket there are only two. So as soon as the first inning ends, the other team immediately knows what score they have to beat and the first batting team doesn’t get a chance to come back. There are also several different ways of playing cricket. The classic way, the way professionals play, can last several days be-
cause a whole team will bat, and each batter, or batsman in cricket terms, will continue hitting until they get out. The other various versions were created to limit the number of pitches thrown, or bowls in cricket terms, to shorten the game. “The shorter play draws a better crowd,” Gopeesingh said. “Games last from two and half to three hours rather than all day.” The style they played in the tournament is called “20 over.” An “over” includes six bowls, and pitchers, which are bowlers in cricket terms, switch out every over. The style is called 20 over because each inning consists of 20 overs, or 120 pitches. In the end, the team lost to Tampa and UF which knocked them out of the tournament. “It was a world class experience that I didn’t want the team to miss out on,” Razak said. “We all had a lot of fun.” UM club cricket practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. on the IM fields. All are welcome. Sandra Montalvo may be contacted at smontalvo@themiamihurricane.com.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Head coach dismissed after nine seasons Tricia Taliaferro’s tenure is over BY DEBORA RUBI SENIOR SPORTS WRITER
The University of Miami Athletics Department announced Tuesday afternoon that it would not renew the contract of women’s soccer head coach Tricia Taliaferro. The Athletic Department will begin a nationwide search for a new head coach to replace Taliaferro. “I want to thank coach Taliaferro for her nine years of devotion to the Miami soccer program,” UM Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “We have made positive strides in many areas. Our 10
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standard is athletic excellence at the national level and we will begin the search for new leaderTRICIA ship immediTALIAFERRO ately.” Ta l i aferro coached nine years with the Hurricanes in the Big East and ACC conferences, amassing a record of 77-85-14. She was awarded the 2007 ACC Coach of the Year award and the 2004 ACC Sportsmanship award. Under Taliaferro the Hurricanes won NSCAA team academic awards seven years in a row. The initial transition to the
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ACC was not easy for the Hurricanes. In Taliaferro’s first year in the ACC, the Canes finished the 2004 season 0-13-3. Ironically, it was a set of strong hurricanes that forced Miami to cancel three games and multiple practices that year. Still, despite the disappointing record, seven of the Miami losses came by only one goal. She made the NCAA tournament in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, she guided the team to its first 10 win season since joining the ACC. It was under Taliaferro in 2009 that the Hurricanes got the biggest win in program history against No. 2 North Carolina, becoming only the third ACC team to have two all-time wins against the Tar Heels.
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In 2010 the Hurricanes beat Duke and Virginia Tech for the first time in program history. Miami’s all-time leading scorer Brittney Steinbruch and alltime shutout leader Vikki Alonzo played their entire careers under Taliaferro. Taliaferro also oversaw the first Cane to be drafted to a pro team when Beverly Goebel was drafted to the Washington Freedom in the third round last year. The Hurricanes have missed the ACC and NCAA tournaments the last two years. This year they reached the 10-win mark for the second time since joining the ACC. Debora Rubi may be contacted at drubi@themiamihurricane.com.
Reflecting on Taliaferro’s nine-year career 77-85-14 record Two NCAA Tournament appearances 2007 ACC Coach of the Year Biggest win: 2009 against No. 2 North Carolina Best player Taliaferro recruited: Brittney Steinbruch (all-time leading scorer)
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BASKETBALL FEATURE
ACC PREVIEW
Preparing for a fresh season
Conference overview
Freshmen get ready to hit the hard court
Analysis of the Canes’ competition
BY ALEX SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
BY CHRISTINA DE NICOLA EDITOR IN CHIEF
Coming off a 20-13 season in 2009-2010, the University of Miami men’s basketball program has four freshmen who will look to help send the team back to postseason play. Donnavan Kirk, a 6-foot-9-inch, 227-pound power forward from Pontiac, Mich. will see his first significant action as a Cane this season after redshirting last year. “The year off helped me a lot because I was able to learn more about the game,” Kirk said. “I feel like I was just really athletic when I came to college, but now I know how to use it.” Kirk is primarily focused on rebounding this season, while ball handling and shooting are two things he wants to keep improving. “He will be in the rotation; I expect Donnavan to play quite a bit,” head coach Frank Haith said. “He’s a guy who’s not allergic to working. He’s a tremendous worker [and is]... probably our most athletic post player.” Rion Brown, a 6-foot-5-inch, 188-pound shooting guard from Hinesville, Ga. is the most highly touted of UM’s three newcomers. “Offensively, I think I bring a lot of shooting to the team,” Brown said. “I been a knockdown shooter since I was little. I couldn’t do nothing else; I could shoot. Actually I been getting my driving game down a bit more, becoming a slasher. So, just those two things offensively. “He’s got loads of ability, he’ll have an impact, he’ll play,” Haith said. “In terms of minutes played, he’ll play a lot.” Redshirt junior guard Malcolm Grant sees Brown doing some big things during his career. “Rion’s a really special player,” Grant said. “Before his four years is up, he’s gonna be a very special player.” Coming to UM from Lagos, Nigeria by way of Kansas is Raphael Akpejiori. Haith had some high praise for the 6-foot-8-inch, 229-pound power forward. “Compared to [former Cane and 2010 NBA Draft pick] Dwayne Collins at the same age, he’s got more [of a] skill set,” Haith said. “He’s got all those things that I like in terms of enthusiasm and energy.” Akpejiori, who hopes to put on some weight, has high expectations for the upcoming season. “Personally I hope to contribute in every way I can,” Akpejiori said. “Team-wise I really know- I don’t want to say I believe now- I really know that we gonna make the [NCAA] Tournament, so that’s just it. And I just want us to go far in the tournament because going to the tournament is something I know we gonna make.” Miami’s final scholarship freshman is 4
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Virginia Tech- For the first time since 1995, the Hokies are ranked in the top-25 preseason poll. Senior Malcolm Delaney received the second-most votes on the Preseason All-Conference team. He averaged 20.2 points per game. Georgia Tech- Despite finishing seventh in the conference last year, the Yellow Jackets reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The biggest loss is Derrick Favors, the ACC Rookie of the Year and top scorer and rebounder in the conference, who elected to enter the NBA Draft.
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SLAM DUNK: Freshman forward Erik Swoope goes in for a dunk against Barry.
North CarolinaHarrison Barnes became the first freshman to be named to the Preseason AllAmerican list since voting began in 1986. He was also voted the ACC’s preseason freshman of the year. Last season, the Tar Heels failed to make the NCAA Tournament, but reached the NIT Final. Two starters return who combined for 18.3 points.
basketball returns three starters. The departures of Solomon Alabi (7-1) and Ryan Reid (6-8) will be tough, but the Seminoles still have sophomore Chris Singleton. He made the Preseason All-Conference team and was last year’s ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Clemson - Brad Brownell enters his first season as head coach of the Tigers, who lost just two lettermen, both starters. Trevor Booker led the team with 15.2 points per game as Clemson fell to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Boston College- Nine of 12 members of last season’s squad return, including four starters. Senior Joe Trapani led the team with 14.1 points per game. Steve Donahue enters his first season as head coach of the Eagles. N.C. State- Three starters return, including preseason all-conference team pick Tracy Smith. He led the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game. Last season, the Wolfpack finished ninth in the conference. N.C. State’s recruiting class was ranked fifth. C.J. Leslie is a huge recruit for Sidney Lowe. Lowe has a lot of talent to work with and will be on the hot seat if the Wolfpack struggle.
Erik Swoope, a 6-foot-6-inch, 230-pound small forward from North Hollywood, Calif. “So far it’s just been a big change because I used to play power forward in high school, so it’s changed to small forward,” Swoope said. “The last time I played pretty much out on the perimeter was maybe five or six years ago. So, I’m getting adjusted, but I‘ve been adjusting pretty quickly here.” One aspect of Swoope’s game that needed some improvement was outside shooting, and he said that is coming along nicely. “Overall, my shot needs some work, but I’ve been doing extra work after practice with the coaches and just getting in the vibe and the speed of college basketball,” Swoope said. “It, of course, has some room for improvement, but I definitely think it’s taken big strides since I’ve been here.” Look for all four freshmen to see the floor this year for the Canes.
DukeThe defending national champion returns the most outstanding player of the Final Four, senior Kyle Singler. Not only did he receive an unanimous vote as the conference’s preseason player of the year, but he also became the only repeat selection for the Associated Press’ Preseason Men’s Basketball AllAmerican team. Virginia- Three starters and three key reserves return for first-year head coach Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers. Last season’s win total was a 50 percent improvement from 2008. Junior Sammy Zeglinski will miss the early part of the season with a knee injury.
Maryland- Six players return and another six are new to the program for legendary coach Gary Williams. Jordan Williams earned All-ACC Freshman honors last year and he made the preseason list for the John Wooden Award. The Terps fell to Michigan State on a buzzer beater in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Florida State- One of the tallest teams in college
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Wake Forest- Firstyear head coach Jeff Bzedelik inherits a team returning just one starter, All-ACC Freshman team selection C.J. Harris. The Demon Deacons have made the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons.