Practice Insight & Video: Storms & Smith

Sept. 29, 2010

CORAL GABLES – Even a tropical storm couldn’t slow down the Miami Hurricanes preparation for Clemson this Saturday.

The No. 16/17 `Canes were out on Greentree Field at their regular time – 6:30 a.m. – and completed practice just after 8 a.m. despite a persistent and heavy downpour throughout.

Coach Shannon joked with the media that they were crazy for coming out and covering post-practice interview in the pouring rain.  Credit to your local writers, they were here early and bared with the weather.

All-Access Video of Coach Shannnon

All-Access Video of Andrew Smith

The Good, Dry News
Here is what the radar looks like in South Florida:

And here is what the forecast is for Clemson on Saturday:

Notes from Joe Z
The voice of the Miami Hurricanes, Joe Zagacki is among the most thorough play-by-play men in the business.  He loves to devour stats and crank out notes that haven’t already been publicized.

Here are a couple from his notepad:

* Clemson has not allowed  a point in the first quarter this year and has outscored opponents 80-10 in the first half.  Miami on the other hand  has outscored opponents 28-3 in the first quarter and 62-26 in the first half.

* Jacory Harris has an 81 percent completion rate agains the blitz this season.  He also has a streak of 13 straight games with a TD pass and 13 career games of 200 or more yards  passing.

* Leonard Hankerson has a streak of 16 straight games with a catch

* Sean Spence leads the team with 24 tackles this season.   In 2009, he had just 13 tackles after three games.