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• News and notes from the start of Canes spring baseball practice

  Al Golden didn't get a chance to see David Thompson rifle passes to receivers this fall, but Jim Morris will get to see him use his bat this spring.

  The talented freshman, who set a state record for career home runs and wiped Alex Rodriguez's name from the top of the [...]

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• David Thompson isn't the only hitter at UM who can throw a football

  Turns out freshman David Thompson isn't the only athlete at the University of Miami who can swing a big bat and fling a football around.

  Outfielder Grant Heyman, a three-sport star at Pittsford-Sutherland High School (N.Y.) and 11th round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in June, said Friday he's [...]

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• Time for another beginning: Miami Hurricanes baseball on the horizon with preseason festivities

  The Canes baseball season is nearly upon us.

  As we reflect on the passing of UM Hurricanes legend Ron Fraser, we also can look forward to the coming season, which begins Feb. 15 with a three-game home series against Rutgers. You know that Coach Fraser loved this time of year, and [...]

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• Golden talks Coley hiring; plus source tells our Barry Jackson UM may try to settle with NCAA

  Here is what UM coach Al Golden had to say in a written statement about the hiring of James Coley as his new offensive coordinator.

  “We’re excited about adding James Coley’s leadership, expertise and passion to our staff and Miami Hurricane Football,” Golden said. “I’ve been an admirer of his offenses output [...]

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• Coley has told FSU he's headed to Miami

  James Coley has informed coach Jimbo Fisher and Florida State officials he's leaving to become the University of Miami's next offensive coordinator, multiple sources have told The Miami Herald.

  The 39-year-old Miami High and FSU graduate made $390,000 last season to prepare the game plans for the Seminoles before Fisher called [...]

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• NCAA Bylaw Blog writer weighs in on UM case after NCAA bombshell drops Wednesday

  After Wednesday's bombshell fell from the lips of NCAA President Mark Emmert, I reached out to our friend John Infante, a former compliance officer at NCAA Division I schools who runs the Bylaw Blog.

  Infante's expertise has been featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and numerous other media outlets. Keep [...]

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• Sources: FSU's Coley weighing whether or not to take Canes' vacant offensive coordinator job

  Florida State offensive coordinator James Coley could be on the verge of turning in the garnet and gold for green and orange.

  Multiple sources close to Coley told The Miami Herald Wednesday afternoon the 39-year old Miami High and FSU graduate has been in discussions with University of Miami coach [...]

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• NCAA admits wrongdoing in investigation into UM; with audio of Emmert press conference

  Enclosure: [download]

  The NCAA dropped a bombshell Wednesday afternoon, admitting it improperly obtained information through Nevin Shapiro's lawyer for the purposes of its investigation into alleged violations by the University of Miami's football and men's basketball programs.

  NCAA President Mark Emmert told reporters in a national teleconference that college sports governing body has [...]

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• Mike James gets a late invite to Saturday's Senior Bowl

  Didn't get a chance to pass this along earlier because I was working the phones, but Canes running back Mike James has been invited as a late addition for Saturday's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

  James, replacing injured Clemson running back Andre Ellington on the South roster, will be the 63rd [...]

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• Is FSU offensive coordinator James Coley a candidate for Jedd Fisch's old job at UM?

  The rumors are spreading: Florida State offensive coordinator James Coley could be Miami's next offensive coordinator. 

  Settle down Canes fans. This Coley story is just rumor-driven for now.

  Nothing we've heard out of UM today or even FSU suggests Coley is in the running. We're not even sure he's been interviewed or [...]

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