Jan 30, 2013; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Shane Larkin (0) brings the ball up court against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Shane Larkin ran fastest (3.08s sprint) & jumped the highest (44″ max vert) at the NBA Combine today.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanCBS) May 17, 2013

Turning in a 3.8 second sprint, the 5-11 guard recorded the highest vertical jump at the combine and according to NBA Guru, the second-highest max vertical leap since 2000.

Shane Larkin just recorded the 2nd-highest max vertical leap since 2000– 44 inches. Wow.

— NBA Guru (@NBAGuru) May 17, 2013

Larkin’s teammate at Miami, Kenny Kadji, managed a respectable 38-inch max vertical jump and a 34-inch standing vertical jump.

But it was obvious, even to Kadji, that all eyes were on Larkin.

Shane Larkin is the best athlete in the draft. It’s official

— kenneth kadji (@kadji35) May 17, 2013

2013 NBA Draft Combine Measurements

Shane Larkin

• Height without shoes – 5′ 10.25″
• Height with shoes – 5′ 11.5″
• Weight – 170.8
• Wingspan – 5′ 10.75″
• Reach – 7′ 5.5″
• Body fat – 3.8
• Hand length – 7.5
• Hand width – 8.75

Kenny Kadji

• Height without shoes – 6′ 8.75″
• Height with shoes – 6′ 10″
• Weight – 241.6
• Wingspan – 7′ 3″
• Reach – 8′ 10.5″
• Body fat – 7.5
• Hand length – 9
• Hand width – 10.25

The 2013 NBA Draft Combine will take place from May 15 until May 19 and is being held in Chicago, Ill.  To view a complete schedule of the combine, click here.

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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Feb 27, 2013; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga in the first half of a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the BankUnited Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports

The 6-8, 245-pound Kelly attended Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio where he averaged 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds and led his team to the Division II tournament semifinals last season.

Larranaga continues to bring quality talent into Coral Gables after losing sophomore point guard Shane Larkin to the NBA draft.  Larranaga also saw the loss of seniors’ Durand Scott, Julian Gamble, Trey McKinney-Jones, Reggie Johnson and Kenny Kadji.

The Hurricanes’ added Belgian PG Manu LeComte (signed) and Kansas State transfer Angel Rodriguez (signed).

Following the addition of Kelly, Larranaga told ESPN, “Our recruiting class in the spring has added a lot of versatility and much-needed skills to our program…We have graduated five outstanding seniors and lost Shane Larkin to the NBA draft, so we did have a lot of holes to fill.”

The Hurricanes’ will also welcome Davon Reed (signed) and Deandre Burnett (signed).  2013 football commits Corn Elder and Derrick Griffin also intend on playing basketball.

Kelly is ranked the No. 5 JUCO power forward and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Ohio (247Composite).

Nov 1, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian takes the field before a game against Virginia Tech Hokies at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The three-star Kaaya (6-4, 215) received a UM offer in March, his first offer to boot, and from there insists that the Hurricanes’ were the team to beat.

Kaaya told 247Sports, “They [UM] were the first school to offer me.  Right from that moment, they had an advantage and really after I went and took an unofficial visit there, they were going to be tough to beat.  It just felt right to commit now.”

Kaaya holds one other offer from San Diego State and ranks as the No. 27 overall Pro-Style quarterback (247Composite).

In his junior season, Kaaya completed 126 passes for 1,875 yards with 13 touchdowns and two interceptions (247Sports).

He becomes Miami’s second 2014 quarterback commitment joining Alin Edouard (Hialeah, Fla.)

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.

Nov 27, 2012; Winston Salem, NC, USA A general view of the ACC Big Ten challenge logo on the floor prior to the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

***ACC Release***

May 8, 2013

The 15th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Dec. 3-4 will be highlighted by eight teams in the ESPN.com early preseason top 25, including six of the top 11 teams; No. 3 Michigan State, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 8 Syracuse, No. 9 Michigan, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 20 Indiana and No. 25 Iowa.  Three of the games will pit ranked teams against each other: No. 9 Michigan at No. 5 Duke, No. 11 North Carolina at No. 3 Michigan State and No. 20 Indiana at No. 8 Syracuse.

Following last year’s 6-6 tie, the ACC now holds a 10-3-1 advantage in Challenge play.  In the event of a tie, the Commissioner’s Cup remains with the conference that won the previous year, which was the Big Ten in 2011.  The ACC won the first 10 Challenges (1999-2008) while the Big Ten won the next three (2009-11).

ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 12 games of the two-day event matching top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioners Cup.  All 12 games will also be available via WatchESPN.

All 12 Big Ten teams and 12 of the 15 ACC teams will participate in the 2013 challenge, including Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse, who will join the league on July 1, 2013.

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• Indiana at Syracuse
• Michigan at Duke
• Notre Dame at Iowa
• Florida State at Minnesota
• Penn State at Pitt
• Illinois at Georgia Tech

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• North Carolina at Michigan State
• Maryland at Ohio State
• Miami at Nebraska
• Wisconsin at Virginia
• Boston College at Purdue
• Northwestern at NC State

To continue reading the entire article, including Challenge Notes, 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.