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Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jacory Harris just wants to turn the page. No more talk about the Heisman Trophy, an undefeated season or returning the Hurricanes to their glory days.

Jack McClinton's wait for an NBA second chance proved to be short-lived. The former University of Miami guard who was released last week by the San Antonio Spurs has accepted a training-camp invitation from the Minnesota Timberwolves .

Share + Sep 28, 2009 12:09 am US/Eastern Click here for NCAA coverage By Solange Reyner 1 of 1 ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 05: Quarterback Sam Bradford of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at Cowboys Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.

Maybe it was the hype. Maybe it was the rain. Maybe it was Virginia Tech. Whatever the reason, the ninth-ranked Miami Hurricanes on Saturday looked nothing like the team that rocketed up the national rankings with two season-opening victories against Top 25 teams.

It's fun being a University of Miami receiver these days. After knocking off two ranked foes, the Hurricanes have skyrocketed to No.

Former University of Miami guard Jack McClinton, the all-time 3-point percentage leader in Atlantic Coast Conference history, has been waived by the San Antonio Spurs on the eve of training camp.

No Tyler Hansbrough. No Gerald Henderson. Even Toney Douglas, Jack McClinton and Tyrese Rice are long gone.

They waited nearly a year for this one. The embarrassment of last season's loss at Georgia Tech stuck with many of the Miami Hurricanes throughout the spring, preseason and the week of preparation leading up to the rematch.

Josh Herwitt is a college basketball editor for FOXSports.com and a former college basketball editor for CSTV.com. He has also written for Sporting News and SI.com and worked as a sports reporter for two newspapers.

Jimmy Graham, the University of Miami's converted basketball player, could see increased playing time in Thursday night's game between the 20th-ranked Hurricanes and No.

When he declared earlier in the off-season, Collins did not hire an agent and after garnering little interest following workouts with San Antonio and Miami, has decided to exercise his option to return to the Hurricanes for the 2009-10 season.