Miami Hurricanes Report for 2006 Season
Aug. 6, 2006
Coral Gables – The 2006 University of Miami football team – and its highly touted class of recruits – was officially greeted by head coach Larry Coker today. The 16 newcomers reported throughout the morning and early afternoon and were fitted for equipment and checked in to their dormitories. The remainder of the team reported for fall practice throughout the day.
“We’re excited about today and the start of the season. We’re moving along,” said Coker. “It doesn’t matter where you are ranked in the preseason. It all boils down to how you play. That’s what we can control.”
Offensive lineman Orlando Franklin did not report, as he has some academic issues that need to be cleared through the NCAA Clearinghouse.
Practices for the entire team begin at 8:20 a.m. Monday at the Greentree Practice Fields on the UM campus. Football Media Day will be held on Monday afternoon at the Orange Bowl. Miami begins the 2006 football season on Labor Day night, September 4 vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl in front of a nationally televised audience.
The following 16 newcomers reported today:
Name Position Ht. Wt. Hometown High SchoolMatt Bosher PK/P 6-0 170 Jupiter, Fla. Jupiter HSDedrick Epps TE 6-4 234 Richmond, Va. Huguenot HSJoel Figueroa OL 6-5 335 North Miami, Fla. North Miami HSJason Fox OL 6-6 265 Crowley, Texas North Crowley HSChavez Grant DB 5-11 174 Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington HSRyan Hill DB 5-11 188 Tallahassee, Fla. Rickards HSJosh Holmes DL 6-2 270 San Diego, Calif. Point Loma HSJavarris James RB 6-0 202 Immokalee, Fla. Immokalee HSTervaris Johnson DB 6-2 220 Miami, Fla. Monsignor Pace HSColin McCarthy LB 6-3 222 Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central CatholicGeorge Robinson WR 6-0 185 Miami, Fla. Miami CentralKylan Robinson RB 6-1 215 Anchorage, Alaska Chamberlain HSSam Shields WR 6-0 177 Sarasota, Fla. Booker HSIan Symonette OL 6-9 338 Nassau, Bahamas St. Pius HS (Houston)Chaz Washington DL 6-4 305 Destrehan, La. Destrehan HSSteven Wesley DL 6-3 235 Bartow, Fla. Bartow HS
In addition, TE Richard Gordon had enrolled in school last January as part of this year’s class of signees.
