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FALL COMMENCEMENT 2012
In fall commencement ceremonies held Thursday at BankUnited Center, 10 University of Miami student-athletes from five sports earned their bachelor’s degrees.
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December 17, 2012 VOLUME II, ISSUE 10
THE RUNDOWN 2-3 Behind Enemy Lines is a weekly feature on HurricaneSports.com, highlighting the passion of Miami fans in opposing team territory.
16 // behind enemy lines University of Miami senior defensive back Brandon McGee has accepted an invitation to play in the 88th East-West Shrine Game, which will be held Jan. 19, 2013, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Miami basketball has won five straight games after beginning the season 1-1.
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Canes Staff Attend Shopping Spree
Several University of Miami athletics staff and their families attended the 12th annual Holiday Shopping Spree for Kids, honoring legacy of former football player Bryan Pata. allCanes and the Bryan Pata Memorial Fund to teamed up for the annual event Wednesday. More than 35 at-risk locl kids received a $95 shopping spree to honor Pata’s legacy. This year’s event was presented by UHealth Sports Medicine. Hosted by broadcaster Tony Segreto, the event included appearances by: Miami Interim Director of Athletics Blake James and his wife Kelly; Kelly Golden, wife of head football coach Al Golden; Ryan McNamee, Miami Football Director of Player Development; Joe Zagacki, Voice of the Hurricanes; Bret Romberg, center on Miami’s 2001 national championship team; Jim Morris, head baseball coach; Jim Larranaga, head men’s basketball coach; Katie Meier, head women’s basketball coach; Micheal Barrow, assistant football coach; Mario Rincon, head men’s tennis coach; Amy Deem, director of track & field/cross country Paige Yaroshuk-Tews, head women’s tennis coach; and Sebastian the Ibis. Members of the Pata family were also in attedance. Pata was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2003-06. He was in his fourth season with the Canes when he died Nov. 7, 2006. He appeared in 41 games, making 23 starts, and was playing defensive tackle during his final season. 10
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What To Watch For: Upcoming Hurricanes Events Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 20 • 7 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball vs. NC State
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Fri./Sat., Dec. 28/29 • 5/7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball - UM Holiday Tourney Miami hosts Central Connecticut on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m., then will face either Wisconsin or Delaware State on Dec. 29 at either 5 or 7 p.m.
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Wednesday, Jan. 2 • 9 p.m.
Men’s Basketball vs. La Salle
Miami’ men’s hoops wraps up the nonconference schedule against LaSalle on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 9 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 3 • 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. Clemson
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Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia
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VIEW FROM THE U WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY SCOTT ZAVITZ
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS RESULTS N 9 N 12 N 18 N 23 N 24 N 29 D 3 D 8 D 16
NORTH FLORIDA at Richmond No. 20 TENNESSEE FLORIDA ATLANTIC RADFORD No. 6 PENN STATE ALCORN STATE DAVIDSON at Rutgers
W, 77-24 W, 69-63 L, 67-79 W, 76-61 W, 75-58 W, 69-65 W, 68-53 W, 67-35 L, 34-42
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CLEMSON* VIRGINIA* at Maryland* at Florida State* GEORGIA TECH* at Virginia* at Wake Forest* NORTH CAROLINA* at Duke*
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Calm and Steady Freshman Caprice Dennis Breaks the Mold
Freshmen make mistakes. Newcomers to the college game, freshmen often make their teammates and coaches cringe at some of the ill-advised decisions they make on the floor. Inexperienced and error-prone freshmen rarely are expected to play key roles on a team, but Caprice Dennis is not a typical freshman. The 5-foot-8 point guard has earned Miami coach Katie Meier’s trust by playing a key role in the Hurricanes’ early success this season. “It means a lot because for freshmen, it’s tough to come in and get a lot of minutes,” Dennis said. “You have a lot of upperclassmen and coaches trust them because they’ve been around and the coaches know what they’re going to do. To gain Coach Meier’s trust in such a short period means so much to me. I love that she trusts me.” While Meier has been impressed with Dennis’ performance on the court, it’s the 18-year-old’s hard work off the court that has helped her become a key member of Miami’s rotation. “I really enjoy when we’re in film, whether it’s one-on-one or with the guards or the entire team, she has the answer,” Meier said. “I will rewind something and ask what they see and she knows it and has a solution for it. Players are going to make mistakes. They may dribble the ball off their foot sometimes, but I haven’t seen her make a lot of choice mistakes or a lot of thought mistakes. For a freshman, that’s a big deal.” Making the right choice is something Dennis has been trying to do for much of her life. Growing up in Detroit, Mich., Dennis honed her on-court decision-making skills on a daily basis. “Detroit is a wonderful city,” Dennis said. “A lot of people have different opinions on it, but being in the city day-in and day-out, I love it. It’s always basketball there. Everybody is playing basketball and ever since I was a little kid, I always had a ball dribbling up and down the street. Wherever you go, you see someone playing basketball and I was one of those people.” While her daughter made great decisions
on the court, Gwendolyn Gray wrestled with a difficult decision off the court. Following Dennis’ freshman year at Detroit Pershing High, Gray allowed her daughter to move in with assistant girls’ basketball coach Shawn Hill. “My freshman year after high school, I moved in with my assistant coach at the time,” Dennis said. “For the rest of my years, he was my head coach and he had nine children. I consider them my family so I consider myself to have 11 siblings. I moved in with him and stayed there until I came to college.” Dennis has a special relationship with Hill, whom she calls “Dad.” The two speak often and she credits Hill for helping get her to where she is today, both as a basketball player and as a person. “We still have a connection,” Dennis said. “He really helped me out a lot as far as getting focused on school. I really appreciate that. My mom had a lot to do with it, too. She made the decision to let me go. That was a big decision and I’m grateful for that.” Dennis made her first big decision during her senior year at Pershing. An all-state guard, Dennis was recruited by major programs like Kentucky, Texas and Kansas. She ultimately committed to the Jayhawks, but her strong decision-making skills led her to re-evaluate her choice to be sure it was the right one. “When I was committed to Kansas, the reason I de-committed wasn’t because I didn’t want to go to Kansas. It was because I wanted to be sure that I made the right decision. I came out of it with the idea that I was still going to Kansas. That was my No. 1 school.” Everything changed when Dennis visited Miami. While Dennis was a Jayhawk coming into her visit, she left Coral Gables a Hurricane. “I came on a visit here and I immediately had a great connection with Coach Meier,” Dennis said. “I connected with the players, too, but the connection I had with Coach Meier so quickly was overwhelming. I was like ‘wow, this is where I really want to be.’ I talked to my family about it and they agreed that they loved the school and the program and we all made the decision that I should come here.”
PENN STATE’S FIRST LOSS Sixth-ranked Penn State came to the BankUnited Center on Nov. 29 with a perfect 5-0 record However, the Hurricanes forced the Lady Lions into 20 first-half turnovers and held on for a 69-65 victory. Morgan Stroman led the Canes with 15 points and five steals, while Stefanie Yderstrom and Michelle Woods added 13 and 11 points, respectively. No. 6, Penn State was a the second-best ranked team Miami has ever defeated (No. 5 Maryland 2012).
#BYTHENUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes
Miami basketball has won five straight games after beginning the season 1-1. UM’s last five-game winning streak was last season when the Canes downed Georgia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, Duke and Virginia Tech from Jan. 24-Feb. 9.
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Sixth-ranked Penn State came to the BankUnited Center on Nov. 29 with a perfect 5-0 record However, the Hurricanes forced the Lady Lions into 20 first-half turnovers and held on for a 69-65 victory.
Four Miami football players were named to Phil Steele’s 2012 All-ACC Team. Freshman Duke Johnson was a first-team selection as a kick returner and a secondteam pick as a running back. Sophomore WR Phillip Dorsett, junior OL Brandon Linder and sophomore LB Denzel Perryman were named to the third team.
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Behind another strong day from sophomore Lucy Worrall, the Miami Hurricanes swimming & diving team captured third place at the Georgia Tech Invitational, finishing the three-day tournament with 772 points.
Miami women’s tennis team closed out its fall schedule claiming both the singles and doubles titles at the 2012 Florida State Championship, also known as the Bedford Cup.
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McGee in 2013 East-West Shrine Game
University of Miami senior defensive back Brandon McGee has accepted an invitation to play in the 88th East-West Shrine Game, which will be held Jan. 19, 2013, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. McGee, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be the 44th Miami Hurricane to play in the East-West Shrine Game and first UM defensive back since Al Blades in 2001. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He snagged a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched 4.0 tackles-forloss. Miami’s shut-down corner was a twoyear starter at defensive back, concluding his career with 24 consecutive starts. He graduated Thursday from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in sports administration and a minor in entrepreneurship. For the latest information on Miami Hurricanes Football, follow @HurricaneSports on Twitter and the official blog for Hurricanes Football, www.theufootball. com.
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MIAMI PLAYERS IN EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME YEAR PLAYERS 1976 Ernie Jones, DB 1977 Eddie Edwards, DE 1983 Mark Rush, RB; Mark Cooper, OL 1984 Jay Brophy, LB; Glenn Dennison, TE 1986 Kevin Fagan, DL 1987 Gregg Rakoczy, C 1989 Cleveland Gary, FB 1990 Bernard Clark, LB; Bobby Harden, DB; Greg Mark, DL 1991 Wesley Carroll, WR; Mike Sullivan, OL 1992 Leon Searcy, OL 1993 Ryan McNeil, CB; Darrin Smith, LB; Lamar Thomas, WR; Gino Torretta, QB 1994 Darren Krein, OLB; Kevin Patrick, DL; Dexter Seigler, CB 1995 Chris T. Jones, WR; CJ Richardson, SS/FS; Head Coach: Dennis Erickson 2000 Ty Wise, C; Michael Boireau, DL 2001 Al Blades, FS; James Jackson, RB; Andre King, WR 2002 Joaquin Gonzalez, OL 2003 Ken Dorsey, QB; Todd Sievers, K 2004 Jarrett Payton, RB 2005 Santonio Thomas, DL 2006 Rocky McIntosh, LB 2007 Tyrone Moss, RB; Baraka Atkins, DL 2010 Javarris James, RB; AJ Trump, OL 2011 Graig Cooper, RB 2012 Chase Ford, TE; LaRon Byrd, WR; Micanor Regis, DL; Tyler Horn, C 2013 Brandon McGee, DB
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VIEW FROM THE U MEN’S BASKETBALL BY AMY WOODRUFF
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Guard Duo Leads Canes Durand Scott and Shane Larkin directing Miami through nonconference games
Senior Durand Scott and sophomore Shane Larkin are leading the Canes through the nonconference season with 15.3 points per game apiece. Scott is shooting 57.5 percent from the field and is second on the team in rebounds with 7.5 per outing, notching his third-career double-double in Miami’s win over the previously-undefeated Charlotte 49ers.
Larkin has drastically improved his scoring in his second year with the Canes, shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from distance through seven games. A season ago, he was only posting 8.3 points per night, shooting 41.3 percent from the field. Miami is led in the paint by 12.0 points and 9.7 rebounds from Reggie Johnson and 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds from Kenny Kadji.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS POINTS PER GAME Shane Larkin Durand Scott Reggie Johnson Trey McKinney Jones Kenny Kadji Rion Brown
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RESULTS N 2 St. Leo (Ex.) L, 69-67 N 9 Stetson W, 87-79 N 13 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 51-63 N 16 Jacksonville W, 73-57 N 24 Detroit W, 77-62 N 28 No. 13/14 Michigan State ! W, 67-59 D 1 at UMass W, 75-62 D 14 Charlotte W, 77-46 D 18 at UCF 8 p.m. Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii D 22 Hawaii TBA D 23 Arizona/East Tennessee St. D 25 San Diego St./Ole Miss/San Francisco/Indiana St. J 2 La Salle 9 p.m. J 5 at Georgia Tech * 2:30 p.m. J 10 at North Carolina * 7 p.m. J 13 Maryland * 8 p.m. J 16 at Boston College * 7 p.m. J 23 Duke * 7 p.m. J 27 Florida State * 6 p.m. J 30 at Virginia Tech * 9 p.m. F 2 at NC State * 4 p.m. F 5 Boston College * 7 p.m. F 9 North Carolina * 2 p.m. F 13 at Florida State * 7 p.m. F 17 at Clemson * 6 p.m. F 19 Virginia * 9 p.m. F 23 at Wake Forest * 1 p.m. F 27 Virginia Tech * 7 p.m. M 2 at Duke * 6 p.m. M 6 Georgia Tech * 9 p.m. M 9 Clemson * 2:30 p.m. ! ACC / Big Ten Challenge
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With 16 points and 12 rebounds, senior Durand Scott led Miami to a 77-46 win over previously undefeated Charlotte in the Canes’ only game this week. Scott, a 6-5 guard, grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and blocked a shot while recording four assists and four steals in 33 minutes for Miami. The Bronx native scored 16 points, hitting a pair of threes, his first 3-pointers of the season.
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Chris Rodriguez | Orlando, Fla. How did you become a Hurricanes fan? “My first game ever as a little kid was a UM/UF game. My uncle was a huge supporter so I grew up a Miami fan. My love for “The U” has only grown stronger over the years and I consider myself one of the biggest Canes fans around.” Do you find it difficult supporting Miami while living in Orlando? “Yes, I’m constantly called a bandwagon fan or a sell-out for being a Miami fan but attending UCF. There is not a lot of love around campus for someone who doesn’t root for the Knights but that hasn’t affected my allegiance to the Canes. I’m proud to support Miami.” Is there a place you visit to watch Hurricanes games in the city? “I mostly have fellow fans come over to my apartment to watch or we head to Buffalo Wild Wings on game day. I try not to miss any games though. Whether I am watching at home or somewhere else, I am always watching.” Have you found any other Hurricanes fans at UCF? “I feel like a good amount of UCF students are from Miami so there are PLENTY of Hurricanes supporters in central Florida. This may be Knights territory but there are enough Canes up here that you see someone wearing their orange and green almost every day.” How do you support the Hurricanes – Any apartment decorations? Favorite piece of Canes gear? Travel for games? “I have hundreds of items of clothing (shirts, jerseys, shorts, sleepwear, letterman jacket, hats, beanies), I have a Canes leather wallet which I’ve had for years, and a keychain. I have attended the UM/FSU game for the past six years now, whether it is in Tallahassee or Miami. I travel to Miami for home games when I can and also have been to the bowl game when they came to Orlando. I am also going to be at the men’s hoops game when they come up here to play UCF. For me, it’s always All About The U!” Any favorite memories or stories from your time as a Hurricanes basketball fan? “I always liked watching the team play in the NCAA Tournament and can’t wait to see them make a deep run in March. I think this could be the year that we do it!”
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Canes Focus: Keyona Hayes
Adjusting to new surroundings is rarely easy. Meeting new people and learning a new city can be challenging to anyone. But for someone shy like Keyona Hayes, that challenge can often seem terrifying. Hayes moved a lot as a child, living all over Georgia and meeting new people more often than she would have liked. “Growing up in Georgia was fun,” Hayes said. “But I didn’t really stay in the same spot. We moved around a lot so I had to make friends a few different times.” The 18-year-old freshman is admittedly introverted and has never enjoyed talking to others, especially those she barely knows. Growing up, Hayes rarely said a word off the court. Instead, the 6-foot-1 forward preferred to let her stellar play on the court talk for her. “Because I was on the basketball team, I was known and people wanted to talk to me,” Hayes said. “I’m the type of person that will talk to you, but I probably wouldn’t approach you first. So it was tough, but being on the basketball team helped me make friends whenever I was in a new place.” Hayes, who was an all-state selection at St. Francis High in Marietta, Ga., was not the typical superstar. People generally associate big-time players with big time egos, but Hayes never liked talking about herself or her accomplishments. Her talent drew the attention of several universities, including Miami, South Carolina and Charlotte. While many recruits love the recruiting process and all the attention that comes with it, Hayes did not enjoy the need to converse with coaches at prospective universities. “Recruiting was fun,” Hayes said. “A lot of coaches called but I don’t really like to talk to people, so I e-mailed them and talked to them on Facebook. I tried not to talk on the phone too much, but it was a fun process and definitely a good experience.” Ironically, it was conversations with Miami coach Katie Meier that drew Hayes to the Hurricanes. “I really love Katie and she’s a really good coach,” Hayes said. “She makes you feel like you’re important and like she needed you. She has a lot of energy and is always making you
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feel great. She’s a very good person and has a great personality.” While on a recruiting visit to the Miami campus, Hayes got to know Meier and her future teammates. She instantly felt comfortable around the team and knew she wanted to join the Hurricane family. “The team made me feel like I was a part of the family, even though I wasn’t,” Hayes said. “That’s something most teams don’t have. They made me feel like I had been here for a long time, even though I had just met them. It was a good feeling.” Like most freshmen, Hayes has an upperclassman that she looks up to and tries to emulate. Fortunately for Miami, that upperclassman is captain Morgan Stroman. “We connected when she first stepped foot on campus in the summer,” Stroman said. “I stayed in the village so she came over and hung out with me and Suriya [McGuire] once. I have a close bond with a lot of people on the team. When practice was going on, the coaches would say, ‘you two need to stick together. She can be really good if she looks up to you.’ I took that as a challenge to be a better leader, not just for her, but for everyone on the team. We hang out a lot and she’s been taking it in. I really like how she plays on the court.” Stroman has been a contributor for Meier’s team since the day she arrived in 2009. Now, the senior forward is contributing to the development of Hayes, whom many believe could be the next great player at Miami. “I really wish I had the energy that Stro has,” Hayes said. “I would be a whole different person because Stro has a lot of energy. I’m going to try to be that way.” Stroman, who leads the Canes in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals, thinks Hayes can be the type of player she wants to be immediately. “She just needs to step out of her comfort zone,” Stroman said. “I think she is a little stuck on how other people would react if she were to be more energetic. I think as long as you’re out there playing basketball, you really don’t need to worry about what anybody else thinks. She can do it and we’ve seen her do it in spurts. We just need that to be a continuous thing.” In her brief time at Miami, Hayes has DECEMBER 17, 2012
forged bonds with Stroman and the rest of her teammates. Those strong relationships off the court have proven beneficial on the court, as Miami is off to a strong start this season. “The whole team really hangs out a lot,” Hayes said. “I look up to them and listen to what they have to say. They’re really good people. I feel like our relationship off the court helps us play better on the court.” Hayes has been a key contributor as a freshman, providing offense and rebounding off the bench for the Canes. She has already scored double-digit points in three of Miami’s first eight games, including a 14-point, 11-rebound effort against FAU. “I came in ready to help,” Hayes said. “I knew what to expect from Coach and what she wanted from me. I came here ready to work and I earned my spot. Coach believed in me and I showed her that I’m ready to play.” Even though she has had success early in her career, Hayes admits that she would like to be more consistent. The talented forward sees plenty of room for improvement in her game. “I’d like to improve my feet,” Hayes said. “They’re kind of slow. I believe that if I get that a little better, then I’ll be able to move vertically and be alright. I work out with the coaches twice a week outside of practice to improve my footwork. It’s already getting a little better because I can move quicker vertically now than I could before, but I still have a lot of work to do.” Hayes knows that improvement will not come easily. As someone who has always gotten by on natural ability, it has been challenging for Hayes to stay after practice and work on her game. But she has seen progress already and that has motivated her to continue to strive for excellence. “I want to improve my work ethic,” Hayes said. “I never really had to work for anything, so it’s been kind of a challenge. At first, it was hard because I wasn’t used to having to do extra workouts outside of practice. Now, I’m ready and always looking to get another workout in.” The freshman has big expectations for herself. While she is pleased with the way her career has begun, she aspires to be one of the alltime great Hurricanes by the time she leaves Miami. “I think my career is going to go well,” Hayes said. “I think I can become and AllAmerican. I want to make the All-ACC team. I just have to work hard to get to that level.” Stroman sees plenty of signs that Hayes can become the star player that she hopes to be. She just needs to continue working hard to improve off her natural ability. “There are so many people who come up to me and say they like Keyona Hayes and they like how she plays,” Stroman said. “I agree with them. I think that by the time she leaves here she is going to be one of those players that is going to be remembered. She can catch anything you throw to her. She rebounds like crazy. Her field goal percentage is really good too. If she keeps it up and bumps her energy a little, she could be one of the greatest players to ever play here.”
Hall of Fame: Ted Hendricks
Ted Hendricks College Football HOF, 1987 Ted Hendricks, known as the “Mad Stork” for his tall (6-7), angular build and his dominating defensive play, started three seasons at defensive end for the Miami Hurricanes under coach Charlie Tate. A three-time All-America for the Hurricanes, he earned consensus, first-team All-America honors in 1967 and 1968, and led Miami to a 20-11-1 record. He ended his collegiate career as Miami’s all-time leading tackler with 318 hits in 1968. That year, he was named UPI National Lineman of the Year and finished 5th in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He went on to a spectacular 15-year NFL career as an outside linebacker playing in 215 consecutive games with the Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers, Oakland and L.A Raiders. During his time in the NFL, he helped lead his teams to four Super Bowl championships, was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, four times selected as an All-Pro and five times named second-team All-Pro. Hendricks was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1987 and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time team and to the NFL’s All-Decade team of the 1970’s. He was inducted into the University of Miami Hall of Fame in 1980, to its Ring of Honor in 1997 and had his jersey number-number 89-retired, also in 1997. His philanthropic foundation-The Ted Hendricks Foundation--with goals aimed at providing assistance to local and national charities through awards, grants and scholarship programs aimed at recreational, health and educational programs for both youth and seniors, also sponsors the Ted Hendricks Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top defensive end, but which also considers in the selection process academic and community excellence.
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2012 Membership Renewals Current membership 5,560 Click Here to Renew Your Membership Please use your Account ID and your security password. If you do not have your security password, use the password reminder link at sign in.
Goals • Raise $10.1 million for scholarship support • Increase Hurricane Club to 5,500 active members • Achieve a 40 percent participation rate among active members in the 40for40 Campaign in honor of the Hurricane Club’s 40th anniversary, with each member increasing his or her annual gift by $40
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SAVE THE DATE The 2013 First Pitch Baseball Banquet will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 at the BankUnited Center Multipurpose Room. Cocktail reception starts at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner & program at 7 p.m. Individual tickets start at $75. Premier tables are $800 each & regular tables of eight are $600 each. Special guests for the evening will include: Yonder Alonso, John Jay & Chris Perez. Please call the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6699 to R.S.V.P. by Monday, Feb. 4 or for questions. YEAR-END GIVING If you wish to make your tax-deductible calendar year-end gift, please see the following options below: Online: You can make your gift anytime by going to our direct giving website. On-line donations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2012 in order for tax receipts to be issued with a 2012 date. By Mail: In order for donations to be recognized as a calendar year 2012 gift, the check must be dated prior to January 1, 2012 and the envelope must be postmarked in 2012. Year-end contributions can be mailed to the Hurricane Club at: University of Miami, Hurricane Club, 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146-082 Over the phone: Please call the Hurricane Club main office at 305-284-6699 until 5 p.m. on Friday, December 28th. E-mail: If you have any questions regarding year-end giving please e-mail hurricaneclub@miami.edu. We will be checking this e-mail frequently during the holiday season.
UFootball & the Hurricane Club hosted the annual Football Banquet on Sunday, December 9 at Jungle Island. Canes Corner
Duke Johnson with Emma Clough, daughter of Hurricane Club member John Clough, at the 2012 Football Banquet
Hurricane Club members: if you would like to share your family photos, please email your favorite Canes photos to k.richie@miami.edu to appear in an upcoming issue of HurricaneSports Magazine. The photos will also appear on our website uhurricaneclub. com under the CANES CORNER section. Ideas for photos include: tailgating, weddings, births, travel, etc. We want to showcase pictures of fellow family members of the Hurricane Club. Please ensure you include your name when submitting photos via email. By submitting your photos, you are agreeing to give the University of Miami Athletic Department the right to use, edit, modify, or duplicate your photo(s). We look forward to seeing all your Hurricane Club family photos in a future issue. GO CANES!
Trio Picks Up All-America Honors
University of Miami’s freshman trio of Duke Johnson, Deon Bush and Eddie Johnson have each picked up Freshman All-America honors. Duke Johnson and Bush were both named second-team Freshman All-America by CollegeFootballNews.com, while Duke and Eddie Johnson were named to the CBSSports.com All-Freshman Team. Duke Johnson, a second-team Walter Camp All-America, was the ACC Rookie of the Year after posting one of the greatest freshman seasons in Miami history. The Miami, Fla., native amassed 2,060 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for a UM freshman-record 947 yards. The freshman triple-threat back was named the ACC Rookie of the Week a league-best five times. He was also named third-team All-America as an all-purpose runner by CBSSports.com. Bush played in 10 games, while making six starts at safety. He tallied 34 total tackles, including 28 solo stops, three pass break-ups and three forced fumbles. Eddie Johnson had 59 tackles and a team-leading 7.5 tackles-for-loss in 10 games with eight starts. He also finished second in ACC Defensive Player of the Year voting. The redshirt freshman LB from Selma, Ala., was a two-time ACC Player of the Week recipient. For the latest information on Miami Hurricanes Football, follow @HurricaneSports on Twitter and the official blog for Hurricanes Football, www.theufootball.com.
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An exciting array of high-quality personal items and accessories that highlight your 'Cane pride, this limited-edition collection also features wonderful gifts for friends and family members. We proudly present to you two unique limited-edition items. Perfect your look with this custom made navy blue sport jacket with green micro-mesh lining, embroidered U logo and Go 'Canes, and embossed gold buttons. Call now and be sure to get the size you need.
There are many times in a man’s life when a bowtie is appropriate. For those occasions, we suggest a trim yet dashing, UMAA Hurricane spirit bowtie. Available now but for a limited time only.
Visit today at www.miami.edu/alumni or, for more information, call 1-866-UMALUMS (862-5867)
HoF Celebrity Golf Tournament The 20th Annual University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament was held Friday, November 16th at Miami International Links/ Melreese Country Club, with proceeds benefitting the Hall of Fame.
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Junior Canes Club Hey Parents!! Start ‘Em Young, Raise ‘Em Right! The University of Miami athletics department is unveiling the Junior Canes Kids Club, a special membership group for youth aged Hurricane fans. For only $10, Junior Canes Club members receive an official t-shirt, a drawstring bag and an official membership card. Exclusive contests and free admission to athletics events, including men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball games, will also be included in the annual membership. Junior Canes Club members will also receive an autographed picture of Sebastian and a seasonal athletics newsletter. Join today to be a part of the Canes and get all kinds of benefits and exclusive opportunities. And kids, remember if you are 12 or younger you can be in the Junior Canes Club, just ask your parent or guardian to help you get signed up because they will need to use a credit card, unless you sign up in person at the Hecht Athletic Center during normal business hours. (Monday Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
For $10, you receive: * Kids Club T-shirt * Membership card * Exclusive Junior Canes Club gift * Autographed picture of Sebastian * Exclusive Junior Canes Club newsletters * The chance to win exclusive fan experiences, tickets, or signed memorabilia * The following attendance benefits: - Free admission to one football game with up to two additional tickets at a discounted price - Free admission to select men’s and women’s basketball and baseball games, with additional tickets offered at a discount - Free admission to women’s soccer and volleyball with additional tickets available at a discount
17.2 MILLION DRIVERS HAVE DRIVEN ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS WHEN
THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OVER THE LEGAL LIMIT
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The Rules of the Game Dear Hurricane Fans, As we embark on another year of Hurricane Athletics, we want to say THANK YOU for your support and belief in our program. With our success comes a responsibility and commitment to conduct our business within the bounds of all NCAA regulations. You, as a “representative of athletics interests� are equally responsible for that commitment. The NCAA has strictly limited the role that you, as a Hurricane fan, may take with regard to prospects and student-athletes. I invite you to take a look at this interesting and informative pamphlet highlighting some of the NCAA rules, and should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact our Compliance Office at 305-284-2692. Thanks for your continued support and GO CANES!
The Rules of the Game PASS INTERFERENCE Agents Student-athletes or their friends or relatives may not receive any benefits or expenses from an agent or professional scout. It is impermissible for a student-athlete to enter into any type of an agreement with an agent, either orally or in writing, for current or future representation. It is impermissible for any individual to negotiate with a professional organization on behalf of a student-athlete, regardless of compensation. PENALTY Any violations of the NCAA regulations referenced in this booklet can result in the following penalties: The player may be declared ineligible for competition at UM. The violator may be disassociated from UM athletics. UM may be placed on probation by the NCAA and may have to forfeit previously played games, revenues received, or championships won. UM may face additional sanctions imposed by the NCAA.
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