November 10, 2012; Gainesville FL, USA; An overview of The Swamp during the first quarter between the Florida Gators and Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The Hurricanes’ will play host to the Gators’ on Sept. 7 pairing the two teams against each other for the first time since 2008 when Florida handily beat Miami in Gainesville, 26-3.

Gator’s QB Tim Tebow threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns against the Miami defense and adding 55 rushing yards.

Hurricanes’ athletic director Blake James told SI, “I haven’t spoken with Jeremy or the University of Florida about future games and I don’t know how it would fit into their schedule or fit into ours right now.  There hasn’t been any conversation and there isn’t anything on the schedule for the future.”

The Hurricanes’ lead the all-time series winning 28 games against the Gators’ while UF has beaten Miami a total of 26 times.  Of 54 total meetings, 25 games have been decided by a touchdown or less.

The Gators’ currently hold an annual rivalry against Florida State, but to Miami fans, nothing compares to the UF-UM rivalry.

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Oct. 1, 2011; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes linebacker Ramon Buchanan (45) watches Bethune-Cookman Wildcats quarterback Jackie Wilson (5) during the first half at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The three former Miami Hurricanes’ players to sign a contract or receive an NFL camp invitation were:

• P Dalton Botts – Tryouts with Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints
• LB Ramon Buchanan – Seattle Seahawks
• OL Jeremy Lewis – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

According to the report by the ACC, 31 players from the ACC were drafted in this year’s NFL Draft and a total of 82 former ACC players will attend NFL training camps.

To see a complete list of those ACC players who signed free agent contracts, click here.

December 12, 2011; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) types on the computer for Twitter during media day at the Golden State Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Of the major social media sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr (I have no idea what Tumblr is – help me out) a study done by CreatingResults.com showed that 83% of 18-29 year olds use the aforementioned sites.  77% of 30-49 year-olds use the various social media sites, followed by 52% of those in the age group 50-64 and just 32% of individuals who are 65+.

The Auburn Official Athletic Site recently ranked which NCAA teams receive the most traffic based upon official pages, feeds and channels.  Here are their results:

Facebook Top 25 (Fans)

• 1. Ohio State – 1, 347, 387
• 2. Florida – 1,088,555
• 3. Texas – 1,049,710
• 4. Alabama – 745,688
• 5. North Carolina – 690,089
• 6. Kentucky – 677,899
• 7. Oregon – 508,818
• 8. Wisconsin – 498,100
• 9. Georgia – 492,873
• 10. Michigan State – 437,499
• 25. Miami (Fla.) – 205, 625

Twitter Top 25 (Followers)

• 1. Nebraska – 88,974
• 2. Florida – 81,718
• 3. Alabama – 78,851
• 4. Georgia – 78,190
• 5. Kansas – 61,855
• 6. Kentucky – 61,358
• 7. Oklahoma – 57,045
• 8. Iowa – 51,145
• 9. Notre Dame – 50,755
• 10. Oregon – 47,512
• 18. Miami (Fla.) – 32,517

YouTube Top 25 (Subscribers)

• 1. Oregon – 15,940
• 2. Notre Dame – 12,145
• 3. Miami (Fla.) – 8,510
• 4. California – 7,576
• 5. USC – 6,801
• 6. Auburn – 6,559
• 7. Texas A&M – 6,419
• 8. Kentucky – 6,336
• 9. South Carolina – 6,231
• 10. LSU – 6,071

Was your team left out of the top 10?  Click here to see where they ranked.

Jan 7, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Orange Bowl mascot dances with the Alabama Crimson Tide cheerleaders after the 2013 BCS Championship game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Sun Life Stadium. Alabama won 42-14. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

***ACC Release***

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the dates, networks and times for its 2013 Football Bowl Games.  In all, the ACC will have eight guaranteed bowl slots, with one additional conditional contract.

The ACC Champion, if it is not in the Vizio BCS National Championship Game played in the Rose Bowl Stadium, will play in the Discover Orange Bowl, which will be played on Friday, January 3, 3014, at 8 p.m. at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.  The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

The Discover Orange Bowl has the first selection of teams which qualified for the BCS after the five conference champions and/or their replacements, have been placed.

If two ACC teams are not selected for the BCS, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl will have the next selection of ACC teams, and it will be played in Atlanta on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31 with an 8 p.m. kickoff.  The opponent will be from the Southeastern Conference, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.

2013 ACC Football Bowl Schedule

• Military Bowl (Washington, D.C.) – Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, Calif.) – Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) – Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, 6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Belk Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) – Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, 3:20 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Franklin America Mortgage Music Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) – Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, 3:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Advocare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, La.) – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, 12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, Tx.) – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, 2 p.m. ET, CBS
• Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.) – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Discover Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.) – Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

To continue reading about the 2013 ACC Bowl Schedule, click here.

Dec 8, 2012; New York, NY, USA; A detailed view of the Heisman Trophy during a press conference before the announcement of the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at the Marriott Marquis in downtown New York City. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

***ACC Release***

NEW YORK – Miami Hurricanes great and 1986 Heisman Trophy winning QB Vinny Testaverde is one of 14 former players and coaches that will be inducted into the College Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2013.

The National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame made the joint announcement Monday during the telecast of College Football Live on ESPN.  The remainder of the 14-member FBS class will be announced Tuesday at noon [during a] press conference from the NASDAQ OMX Market Site in New York City.

One of the greatest quarterbacks in school history, Testaverde was Miami’s first Hesiman Trophy winner in 1986, while also winning the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, Maxwell Award and Davey O’Brien Trophy.  He led the Hurricanes to three bowl berths, including the 1987 Fiesta Bowl, which determined the national champion.  Testaverde, who was a redshirt on Miami’s 1983 national championship team, went 23-3 as a starter playing for legendary coaches Howard Schnellenberger and Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson.

To read the complete article, click here.

July 22, 2012; Greensboro, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mike James talks to the media during ACC media day at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro NC. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

***ACC Release***

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Eight Miami Hurricanes student-athletes will be honored prior to Saturday’s home baseball game against St. John’s.  Awards include male and female scholar athletes, male and female community service awards, most outstanding athletes and underclassman scholar of the year.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS

Mike James, a sixth-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in the 2013 NFL Draft, contributed countless hours to supporting community service organizations in the Miami community, including volunteering for Empowered Youth, an organization providing mentoring to at-risk youth, serving as a project manager for the 2012 University of Miami Bone Marrow Drive and serving meals to the homeless with the Miami Rescue Mission.  James has also been involved with The Ronald McDonald House, Rushing the Community and Canes on Patrol.  One of 11 FBS players named to the 2012 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team in September, he was the recipient of the Community Service Man of the Year, Captain’s Award, Melching Leadership Award and Jack Harding Team MVP at the team’s end-of-season banquet.  The Haines City, Fla., product concluded his career with 1,386 rushing yards and 17 scores, while catching 67 passes for 585 yards and five TD’s.

To read the entire article, click here.

Sep 22, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mike James (5) carries the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Miami won 42-36 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports

James was the 21st pick in the sixth round and the No. 189 overall pick.  NFL.com gave James (5-10, 223) a grade of 52.0

NFL.com Analysis:

• STRENGTHS – Powerful build, with a thick lower half.  Runs behind his pads, and keeps his legs churning on contact.  Fights for the extra yard, often falls forward.  Tough to bring down with arm tackles.  Patient runner, allows his blocks to develop.  Light feet, and surprising agility.  Runs with balance.  Good blocker, can contribute on special teams.
• WEAKNESSES – Not a burner, won’t break off many big runs.  Initial explosiveness is only average.  Vision isn’t great, fill miss open running lanes.  Will find himself on his tippy-toes dancing in the backfield too much for a runner his size.
• BOTTOM LINE – James has displayed great versatility throughout his career as a Hurricane.  Has had success with different running concepts.  He has a good build, runs hard, blocks well, and has shown a willingness to play, and contribute on a special teams unit.  While he lacks elite athletic tools, he looks like a very solid running back who will make a roster, and possibly contribute much more as a Day 3 pick.

James started all 12 games at running back in 2012 and saw action at full-back and on special teams.  Among his 2012 awards were the 2012 Community Service Man of the Year Award, 2012 Captains Award, 2012 Melching Leadership Award and the 2012 Jack Harding Team Most Valuable Player Award.

James finished his senior season at UM with 642 rushing yards and six touchdowns.  He joins unrestricted free agent and former Miami Hurricane Roscoe Parrish in Tampa Bay.

Feb 26, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive end Brandon McGee catches a pass during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The Plantation High grad was the sixteenth pick in the fifth round and the No. 149 pick overall.  NFL.com gave McGee (5-11, 193) a grade of 60.1.

NFL.com Analysis:

• STRENGTHS – Typical Miami cornerback with quick feet and good straight-line speed.  Quickness evident waiting for receiver to make his move off of the line, can stick with hitch routes effectively.  Fluid hips help him in transition well, flips open quickly to keep up down the sideline.  Good recovery speed and is effective in trail over the middle.  Competitiveness, and body control to knock away passes around the receiver without interfering.   Shows violent hands to rip off receiver blocks in the run game, sticks his nose into tackles, wrapping when possible, on the edge and adds himself to piles.  Plays boundary and field sides.
• WEAKNESSES – Has only adequate size for an outside corner.  Will struggle to turn his head to find the ball at times.  Leans back in his pedal too often, losing some traction when needing to plant to trail, or getting knocked out of position by contact.  Needs to flatten his blitz angles, ball gets underneath him.
• BOTTOM LINE – The next Miami cornerback with great speed to pique the interest of NFL scouts, McGee also presents enough size to stand up to NFL receivers on the outside.  However, McGee had an up-and-down senior season, and was challenged and successfully beaten on numerous occasions.  He was able to rebound his stock with a strong week of practices at the East-West Shrine Game.

McGee started all 12 games for the Hurricanes’ in 2012 and finished his senior season with 54 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.  He will join his former Hurricanes’ teammate Brandon Washington in St. Louis.

Apr 13, 2013; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Al Golden during a spring game at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

First reported by Jorge Milian, he released the following tweet:

Al Golden: Gabe Terry’s days are done as a Miami Hurricane. My blog: bit.ly/14dTquh

— Jorge Milian (@caneswatch) April 25, 2013

Hurricanes’ head football coach Al Golden told Milian:

We’ve separated and moved on in another direction now.”

On how he determined Terry’s punishment, Golden went on to tell Milian:

“…it certainly has to do with the resume of the young man in terms of whether there were any incidents in terms of his career here and whether he’s done all of the things we’ve asked him to do…“

Since his arrival in Coral Gables less than a year ago, the Palm Beach Central linebacker found himself suspended more than once.  Terry missed Miami’s 2012 game against Virginia and did not play in the ‘Canes final game of the season against USF.  Golden would never elaborate on why Terry was suspended.

The final incident was enough to get him kicked off of the team.

On Apr. 19 Terry was arrested with felony possession of marijuana and resisting arrest without violence.

Terry was listed as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and spent much of his freshman UM career playing on special teams.  He was named ACC Specialist of the Week after blocking a punt against Virginia Tech on Nov. 5.  Aside from being a standout football player, Terry was listed as being one of the top wrestlers in the nation.