We just squeaked by Duke.  DUKE.  In football.  20-15.  Came down to the final play, after they drove 80+ yards in 90 seconds.  We intercepted a pass with seconds to go (and nearly scored a touchdown).  This is worse than the 5-6 season in 1997 -- that year, at least we solidly beat the Big East weaklings.  We're reconsidering our plans for the ( Read more... )

I'm listening to the UM-UVa baseball game (tied 8-8, bottom 10th) via the WVUM stream.  They just aired an ad for The Big Cheese.  It's a pizza/Italian place a few miles from the UM campus.  I went there many times.  Not that many, given the fact that I didn't have a car, but I still went there a decent number of times.  Food is decent -- it's your ( Read more... )

For anyone who hasn't been aware, Washington Redskins running back (and former Miami Hurricane) Clinton Portis has taken on a different "personality" each week at the weekly team news conferences.  One week he was "Southeast Jerome," another he was "Bro Sweets," one time it was "Sheriff Gonna Getcha."  Where does he come up with this?  I really don ( Read more... )

Great game tonight.  Beating VaTech is always good.  Beating them on the road is a challenge.  Beating them like we did tonight is the mark of a great team.  When Tyrone Moss left the game with an injury, we just put in Charlie Jones, who racked up nearly 100 yards.  When Kyle Wright had his bell rung, Kirby Freeman was able to hold things down for ( Read more... )

Spotted while reading the latest Shoptalk:

Hemmer Joins Fox News Channel as Anchor
Former "American Morning" co-anchor Bill Hemmer, who left CNN in June after turning down reassignment to be senior White House correspondent, has been hired by Fox News Channel as a weekday anchor and correspondent, a move that came as a surprise in TV news circles ( Read more... )

I had an idea for this entry last night, as I was going to bed.  But since it was 4 AM (or later), I decided it would be better to write it at another time.  Didn't have time before work... so I'm getting around to it now.  Not that I'm more awake or anything (probably less awake, if anything).  And I may have lost the original intent of the entry ( Read more... )

Vinny-

Please throw the ball to Keyshawn Johnson tonight.  A lot.  For a touchdown or two.  Or three.  My fantasy team needs it.

Signed,

A Fellow Hurricane

Miami beat NCSU 45-31 tonight.  Brock Berlin threw five TD passes, tying a school record -- Bernie Kosar, Steve Walsh, and Ken Dorsey were the others to do so.  The way Brock had been playing, I didn't think we'd be mentioning him in the company of those QBs anytime soon.  But I guess this is a good thing...

That game was wayyy too close for comfort tonight.  But at least we won.  Unfortunately, I think it's the last game I'll be able to watch with the club until the bowl game, since the rest are on Saturdays and I'll be working.

got this from my dad...
( goalposts, FSU style... )