The Hurricanes Have Shown A Sign of Life as They Prepare for Virginia
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes (4-16, 0-9 ACC) are looking to get a win this week with two homes games and first on their list are the Virginia Cavaliers.
Interim head coach Bill Courtney knows that the opportunity to defeat any team in the country if they are given effort.
"I mean that that was a big question from a lot of people whether we kind of gave it up or mailed it in but I was certain that our kids were going to show fight," Courtney said. "We didn't come away with the victories and there are no moral victories in this but I did appreciate the kid's effort and fight on Saturday night hopefully and I thought we could use that as a building block as we move."
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Now he prepares the team for the Cavaliers as they search for their first ACC win of the season.
"Very different team very different matchup all these opponents are different They still are a very physical and well-coached defensive team uh they are challenged in scoring in half offense um they are methodical on offense and use a lot of shot clock and just a well a very disciplined team that plays well together," Courtney said.
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Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.