What a mess this program is in! Four Hurricanes suspended for Florida State gameAssociated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Four Miami Hurricane players, including running back Tyrone Moss and receiver Ryan Moore, were suspended for the Sept. 4 season opener against Florida State because they violated team policy. Linebacker James Bryant and receiver Rashaun Jones also were suspended, coach Larry Coker said Tuesday. Moore's suspension will include the second game of the season against Florida A&M. He was suspended for the Peach Bowl at the end of last season. Coker declined to say what prompted the punishment. "It's all the same incident," he said. "The message is pretty clear: We have high standards here. We're a program of quality kids. And these kids are good kids. They're not bad kids. But we've got to get this message across." The suspended players will continue to practice with the team. "These players are going to come back," Coker said. "They're going to have outstanding years. I believe that. But it won't be the first game." Moss, a senior, rushed for 701 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games last year before a knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. He'll be replaced by junior Charlie Jones, who rushed for 507 yards last year. Moore, a senior, started nine games last season and caught 28 passes for 464 yards and four touchdowns. Bryant and Jones played mostly on special teams in 2005. "When you lose good players, obviously it has an effect," Coker said. "But our expectations haven't diminished." The suspensions are the latest blow this summer for a program accustomed to contending for the national title and trying to rebound from disappointing 9-3 records the past two years. Former top recruit Willie Williams has been seeking to transfer. Reserve safety Willie Cooper was shot in the buttocks by an unknown assailant but escaped serious injury. "It has been a tough offseason," Coker said. "There are some things that always go on with a major-college program that you have to deal with. But the key is to deal with them. That's what I want to do."
The University of Miami lags far behind FSU, Florida, Tennessee and Texas or USC and Ohio State in team-hooliganism. What Miami does that these other teams do not.....is take inmediate action and suspend the players prior to the key opening game of the season.......the most significant one.....not something all the other collegew would do. I support Coker's decision even if it causes us to lose this home opener vs FSU. Try that with your favorite college football program The Gonz.....got new 45 yd line seats.....Lets Go Canes!!!
Who would've thought Miami having problems with thier players. Never in a million yrs would've thought that would happen.
Let me guess, the local grocery store is running a promotion? Buy so much and get free season tickets?
:!: I commend Miami for their actions. There has been definite improvement in their mode of operation over the years... ............JO'Co
" commend Miami for their actions. There has been definite improvement in their mode of operation over the years... ............JO'Co" --------------------------------- A bona fide answer The Gonz
A Miami player was shot coming out of his house to investigate what seemed like a car being broken into....he was a victim of a crime....not an instigator. The Gonz....ND at #3???....u kidding, right?
Hey Gonz I saw Miami Vice this weekend, I was expecting it to be the saga of the Hurricane offseason. But it turned out to be a pretty good movie. I now want a Mojito in Havana!! I thought the guy who played Jesus Montoya looked a lot like you, are you moonlighting???
You are joking right! Another joke! Regardless of the other self serving statements I do agree with this statement,
Gator Bill.....since you have moved out of Florida to an environment where cow dung fumes have much higher concentration; I thought I go further into my absolutely accurate previous statements that you, under the influence of noxious toxics....have failed to logically grasp or perhaps even assimilate. Blogs from the MiamiHerald.com "Tyrone Moss (RB from Miami) apologizes for his behaviour that led to his suspension......"It was due to academic issues, he said.....I missed study hall in January....I was depressed over my knee injury and I let down...I know what I did and I deserve what I got" Further Blogs in the Herald Oklahoma starting QB Bomar kicked off the team for breaking NCAA rules USC backup defensive back Brandon Ting tested positive for steroids and left the team Tennessee Freshman Tighe end Lee Smith arrested for DUI and dismissed from the team.....Tenn defensive back Marsalous Johnson....arrested this week for aggravated assault was suspended for four games. Now, u tell me....isnt the Gonz always right?....(chorus)..."Yeah Gonz"....U DA MAN!!!!"
Finally Larry took a stand. IMO the biggest loss is prob. moore, because moss wasnt really ready for fsu coming back from his injury. We all know bobby wouldnt have made those kind of suspensions for opening game against miami, just look at last year. Moss misses studyhalls, Sims and AJ get arrested hmmm... Larry wants "THUG U" to lose that image very quickly, this is a good step Other than the image, he better get the program back at a top notch level, because another one of those peachbowls and the door will be slammed shut on him. Their offence isnt very impressive, if their line straightens out and kyle wright turns into something, things could be different. Until then, one defensive let down and things could be turning ugly down their in miami Go Gators!!