By Michael Cunningham |South Florida Sun-Sentinel2:11 PM EDT, September 7, 2008 CORAL GABLES - Miami coach
Randy Shannon said the 26-3 loss at Florida on Saturday boosted his recruiting, and not just because the Hurricanes competed for three quarters as heavy underdogs.
Shannon didn't mention Florida coach
Urban Meyer's name, but implied that Meyer's decision to kick a field goal in the final seconds fired up some UM recruits who called him after the game.
"Sometimes when you do things and people see what kind of person you really are, you turn a lot of people off," Shannon said Sunday. "Take from that what you want. It helped us more than you will ever know."
Shannon wouldn't elaborate but he apparently was referring to Florida's field goal with 48 seconds left. The score added another contentious chapter to the on- and off-again rivalry that isn't set to resume again until 2013.
After Florida ended a six-game losing streak to Miami, Shannon and Meyer exchanged cursory handshakes on the field. Later, Shannon said he heard from recruits who were traveling back from the game.
"They were calling us and saying, 'I am still coming to Miami. I'm excited about it. Coach, you guys played well," Shannon said.
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