The University of Miami is giving back $83,000 it says it received "directly and indirectly" from Nevin Shapiro, the former Hurricanes booster and convicted Ponzi scheme architect whose claims of giving athletes and recruits extra benefits for nearly a decade sparked an NCAA investigation.Court records show the agreement between the school and bankruptcy trustee Joel Tabas was filed... [Read More]
Miami Hurricanes officials announced Friday that offensive lineman Brandon Washington and defensive end Olivier Vernon are skipping their final college seasons for the NFL draft.Washington was one of nine players to start all 12 games for the Hurricanes this past season. Miami has now had five underclassmen declare for the 2012 draft, including running back Lamar Miller, wide receiver Tommy... [Read More]
Miami coach Al Golden has agreed to terms on a four-year extension, meaning he is now under contract with the Hurricanes through Feb. 1, 2020. The move was announced in the fourth quarter of the Hurricanes' season-finale against Boston College on Friday, somewhat unusual timing for a gesture. Golden has repeatedly said in recent weeks that his family is happy in Miami and that he was looking... [Read More]
A Miami football player was taken from the practice field by paramedics as a precaution Tuesday morning after displaying signs of heat exhaustion, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The player was "stabilized" and was expected to be fine, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of university privacy policies. The player was not... [Read More]
With four weeks left in the season, and the NCAA investigation into UM’s relationship with former booster Nevin Shapiro expected to linger for several months, the fear by Hurricanes fans that football coach Al Golden will depart prematurely grows daily. Golden did not want to talk about his contract or a report Tuesday quoting his agent saying there had been “overtures made” by UM about redrawing... [Read More]
Miami senior defensive tackle Micanor Regis has been suspended for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech (No. 22 BCS, No. 20 AP) after he punched a North Carolina player in the groin last weekend, the school announced Wednesday. "Micanor's actions in the North Carolina game will not be tolerated," first-year coach Al Golden said in a statement. "We expect our players to represent... [Read More]
Miami has lost defensive tackle Marcus Forston for the remainder of the season because of a knee injury, the latest blow in an already-tough season for the Hurricanes. Forston is the second defensive starter Miami lost for the year in the past week. Starting linebacker Ramon Buchanan sustained a season-ending right knee injury in last weekend's win over Bethune-Cookman -- and, just like Buchanan,... [Read More]
University of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris met the media Friday, after being named the new starter by coach Al Golden for the nationally televised Ohio State game Sept. 17. But before he expounded on the strengths of Ohio State and how the Hurricanes must rebound after their opening-night loss at Maryland, Harris was contrite about his part in accepting impermissible benefits from former Miami... [Read More]
Miami quarterback Jacory Harris has returned to the starting lineup after serving a one-game NCAA suspension, according to a depth chart released by the school Wednesday for the Sept. 17 home game against Ohio State. Harris replaces Stephen Morris, who completed 19 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two interceptions in the Canes' 32-24 loss at Maryland on Monday night. One of the biggest questions... [Read More]
Miami is getting some support from a most unlikely source: Florida State, the school's archrival. Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher said Wednesday that he wishes Miami's Al Golden "nothing but the best" as the Hurricanes continue dealing with the initial wave of fallout from a scandal surrounding extra benefits provided by a former booster. The NCAA said Tuesday that 12 Miami players must... [Read More]
Eight Miami (Fla.) football student-athletes must miss competition and repay benefits as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, according to a decision Tuesday by the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff. The student-athletes received varying levels of recruiting inducements and extra benefits from university booster Nevin Shapiro and athletics personnel, according to the facts of... [Read More]
Seeming upbeat as usual, Miami quarterback Jacory Harris did not hesitate when asked about the fast-approaching start of the Hurricanes' season. "I expect to play," Harris said. "Yes, sir." The NCAA will decide soon if that becomes reality. A person with knowledge of the investigation told ESPN.com's Heather Dinich that Harris is one of up to 13 players declared ineligible by... [Read More]
If it hasn’t already, the University of Miami is expected to declare the 12 or more football players being investigated by the NCAA ineligible within the next week if the school wants the NCAA to rule on their reinstatement in time for the season opener Sept. 5 at Maryland. Miami also can choose to let some or all of the players participate, but if they are found to have violated NCAA... [Read More]
University of Miami officials are looking into the eligibility of 15 players as part of the investigation into claims that a former booster provided cash, gifts and other improper benefits to Hurricane athletes and recruits over an eight-year period. Miami President Donna Shalala released a video statement Monday, without naming any of the athletes involved. The booster, Nevin Shapiro, told Yahoo... [Read More]
Even with potential sanctions looming and an NCAA investigation ongoing, University of Miami coach Al Golden has smiled and reminded reporters on multiple occasions just how happy he and his wife are to be living in South Florida. On Saturday, Golden did it again, but only after sidestepping a question as to whether there might be a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave UM... [Read More]
Former Miami Hurricane great Alonzo Highsmith, a Green Bay Packers scout whose son A.J. is a reserve safety for the Hurricanes, told CaneSport.com Friday that he will pilot a lawsuit against the NCAA on behalf of all Hurricane players if the Nevin Shapiro scandal results in sanctions that affect the Miami team. Highsmith has asked his Houston-based attorney, whom he is not ready to identify, to... [Read More]
The NCAA informed University of Miami administrators it will consider invoking its “willful violators” clause and make an exception to the traditional four-year statute of limitations in the Nevin Shapiro case, a university source told Yahoo! Sports. Traditionally, the NCAA’s bylaws would only allow it to sanction the Hurricanes for infractions that occurred during the four years prior to... [Read More]
The NCAA said Wednesday it has been investigating the relationship between a convicted Ponzi scheme artist and the University of Miami for five months, and the allegations -- if true -- show the need for "serious and fundamental change" in college sports. "We were well aware of it and weren't surprised by the sensational media coverage. We've been on top of it... [Read More]
NCAA officials planned to visit the University of Miami campus Monday to investigate claims that convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro gave gifts and services – such as use of a yacht – to former Hurricane football players while they were attending UM, according to an InsideTheU.com report and Shapiro’s attorney, Maria Elena Perez. Perez said Monday she has been in contact with the NCAA, on... [Read More]
