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EARLY
BIRD 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2009 |
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MIAMI
HURRICANES |
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OFFENSE
- 7 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 9 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Javarris James-RB, Dedrick Epps-TE,
Tervaris Johnson-TE, Jimmy Graham-TE,
Jason Fox-OT, A.J. Trump-C, Matt
Pipho-OT |
DEFENSE:
Eric
Moncur-DE, Joe Joseph-DT, Darryl
Sharpton-MLB, Sam Shields-CB,
Randy Phillips-SS, Chavez Grant-FS |
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Quarterback
/ Defensive Line |
QB
Jacory Harris did
a good bit of developing/maturing
this past season.
He is, at the least,
the best QB the
Canes have possessed
in a long time.
The DL is extremely
deep; fresh legs
will only make these
big men that much
quicker. |
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Offensive
Line |
Protecting
the QB has been
a problem. This
could be a real
sore spot if coaches
do not secure a
newly rebuilt front
wall. There are
plenty of holes,
from tight end to
tackle. |
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QB
Jacory Harris |
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DE
Allen Bailey |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2010 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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MIAMI
FL 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Jacory
Harris-Jr |
A.J.
Highsmith-So |
FB |
Mike
James-So |
.. |
RB |
Graig
Cooper-Sr (inj.) |
Damien
Berry-Sr |
WR |
LaRon
Byrd-Jr |
Aldarius
Johnson-Jr |
WR |
Leonard
Hankerson-Sr |
Travis
Benjamin-Jr / Thearon
Collier-Jr |
TE |
.. |
.. |
OT |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Orlando
Franklin-Sr |
.. |
C |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Joel
Figueroa-Sr |
Harland
Gunn-Jr |
OT |
.. |
.. |
K |
Matt
Bosher-Sr |
.. |
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MIAMI
FL 2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Marcus
Robinson-Jr |
Steven
Wesley-Sr |
DT |
Marcus
Forston-So |
.. |
DT |
Josh
Holmes-Sr |
Micanor
Regis-Sr |
DE |
Allen
Bailey-Sr |
Andrew
Smith-Jr / Olivier
Vernon-So |
SLB |
Colin
McCarthy-Sr |
Jordan
Futch-Jr |
MLB |
Arthur
Brown-Jr |
.. |
WLB |
Sean
Spence-Jr |
Ramon
Buchanan-Jr |
CB |
Brandon
Harris-Jr |
.. |
CB |
DeMarcus
Van Dyke-Sr |
.. |
SS |
Jared
Campbell-Sr |
.. |
FS |
Vaughn
Telemaque-So |
Ray
Ray Armstrong-So |
P |
Matt
Bosher-Sr |
.. |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/8/09
The Hurricanes finally started
to show some signs of getting
back to the good ole days in
head coach Randy Shannon's third
year at the helm. It's the most
promise shown since the 2005
season. At the same time, Miami
also demonstrated they are just
as susceptible to the ACC “inconsistency
bug” as any other team
in the league. They will have
some work to do this off-season
along the offensive line, but
that is somewhat offset since
there is a large contingent
of skill position talent on
this side. Jacory Harris needs
to cut back on the interceptions,
but he has demonstrated that
he can be the piece of the puzzle
that has been missing for so
long in terms of QB play and
offensive leadership. The defense
is shaping up to be what most
people have come to expect –
fast and strong, and the Sunshine
State’s hot bed of high
school talent affords the Canes
plenty of quickness and depth,
especially from the local prospects.
Despite recent drop-off in results,
recruiting at ‘The U’
has still been strong. Still,
starting Miami out as a Top
10 team may be a bit of a stretch.
Depending on the spring, they
will likely hit the major polls
somewhere between here and not
too far behind. One thing appears
certain; they are no longer
a team missing from the preseason
Top 25, the road they have traveled
for a few years now. This program
is getting better, and that
should scare those who have
gotten used to a tropical storm-strength
Miami.
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MIAMI
FL
2010 SCHEDULE
Sep.
4 Florida A&M
Sep. 11 at Ohio State
Sep. 25 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 27 South Florida
TBA Maryland
TBA Florida State
TBA North Carolina
TBA Virginia Tech
TBA at Clemson
TBA at Virginia
TBA at Georgia Tech
TBA at Duke |
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