Mervyl Melendez, FIU (FIU)
Spotlight: FIU’s Young Guns Growing
ColumnsMIAMI — FIU Panthers coach Mervyl Melendez isn’t gloating over his team’s 14-6 win over their cross-town rivals, the Miami Hurricanes, on Wednesday night.
After all, Miami (17-23) appears headed for a second straight year without an NCAA postseason berth. The Canes are 3-9 against Florida schools, including 0-3 against Florida Atlantic and 0-2 vs. FIU, both from Conference USA.
Meanwhile, FIU’s website hailed the Panthers as “CITY CHAMPS, AGAIN”, noting that Miami has lost six of the past eight games in the series.
Melendez, though, was much more restrained.
“It’s another game,” he said.[…]
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