Canes Battle Heat in Final Practice of Fall Camp
Aug. 20, 2011
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CORAL GABLES, Fla.– The Hurricanes held their final practice of fall camp with a special teams session on the Greentree Practice Fields Saturday afternoon, where the heat index once again soared over 100.
The Canes were split up into orange and white teams with points given for made field goals. Freshman kicker Matt Goudis was drafted to the white team, while junior Jake Wieclaw was selected by the orange squad.
Each team was given a chance at five consecutive field goals to start the scrimmage. Wieclaw nailed all five of his attempts. Goudis matched his counterpart kick-for-kick and was even carried off the field by TE Dyron Dye and OL Harland Gunn when he tied the score on his final attempt.
ACCESS DENIED… AGAIN
On Tuesday, junior safety Andrew Swasey broke through the line to block a field goal attempt. Today, with his orange team leading 30-27, Swasey leapt high in the air to get a piece of Goudis’ long field goal attempt, securing the victory.
A LOT ON THE LINE
The players will not be on the field tomorrow in an effort to give their bodies a rest before the final scrimmage prior to Maryland game prep.
Head coach Al Golden has stated that the depth chart will be released soon after Monday’s scrimmage and with the travel roster consisting of only 60 players, there is plenty to play for.
BANKUNITED CANESFEST
The 2011 BankUnited CanesFest is going back to its roots and will be better than ever when it returns to the University of Miami’s campus on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The event, which will run from 3-6 p.m., will be held inside the BankUnited Center and the adjacent Field House. The event is free and open to all Canes fans.
Season ticket holders will receive EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to a football autograph session from 4-5 p.m. in the Field House with their invitation. Only one autograph item person will be permitted. Season tickets can be purchased on-site to receive access to the autograph session. Click here for more information.
SEAHAWKS FLY INTO GREENTREE
A scout from the Seattle Seahawks was in attendance during Saturday’s morning practice. It was the first time during fall camp that a member of the Seahawks has been at Greentree. Since the beginning of fall camp, members from 17 different NFL organizations have attended UMiami practices.
SATURDAY (8/20) – Seahawks
FRIDAY (8/19/ – NONE
THURSDAY (8/18) – Panthers, Cowboys, Steelers
WEDNESDAY (8/17) – Browns, Patriots, 49ers
TUESDAY (8/16) – Lions, Packers
SATURDAY (8/13) – Colts, Falcons
FRIDAY (8/12) – Saints
THURSDAY (8/11) – Vikings, Raiders
WEDNESDAY (8/10) – Buccaneers
TUESDAY (8/9) – Panthers, Jaguars
MONDAY (8/8) – Chiefs, Panthers, Jaguars
REVISITING BEHIND THE FACEMASK
Throughout camp, we will revisit some of our favorite Behind the Facemask stories that have been running throughout the summer. Today, we’ll take a look back at Ryan Williams’ story…
“My favorite thing about being a part of the U Family is the brotherhood. All the players that come back show the love they have for the program, and show how much it means to them. How much work we put in between each other, it’s something we all know that we have to go through. We all respect each other in that fashion. It’s different. It’s something you can’t get anywhere else.”
Behind the Facemask: Ryan Williams
PHOTO GALLERY: SATURDAY’S PRACTICE
SEASON TIX
Season Tickets for the start of the Al Golden Era and the 2011 Hurricanes Football Season are on sale now. For more information call 1-800-Go-Canes or purchase your tickets through HurricaneSports.com by CLICKING HERE.
