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FIU teammates remember slain football player as 'light-hearted guy'

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Quote:Those on the FIU campus who knew Kendall Berry best -- his teammates in the football program -- describe the running back as a big-hearted, easy-going young man who worked tirelessly to return from a major ACL tear.

They spent much of Friday trying to make sense of why Berry, 22, was fatally stabbed outside the recreation center on the school's Modesto A. Maidique campus Thursday night. His killer remains at large.

``He never had a problem with anyone,'' former FIU quarterback Paul McCall said about Berry, a former star athlete at Haines City Senior High. ``He never ran his mouth. Kendall was easy to get close to. He was a kind spirit and light-hearted guy.''
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In a packed arena brimming with anger and grief, the father of Florida International University football star Kendall Berry on Monday spoke softly of forgiveness and reconciliation at a memorial service for his slain son.

Derrick Spillman never mentioned by name Quentin Wyche, the 22-year-old FIU student charged in Berry's violent death, but told the crowd at U.S. Century Bank Arena that his family holds no ill will toward anyone.

``As I said to the players before we came in, it's God's will,'' Spillman said, speaking publicly for the first time since his son was stabbed to death on FIU's main campus. ``Nobody's to blame.''



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FIU football team practices for first time since player's slaying

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Quote:Five days after FIU running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death on the university's main campus, his teammates returned to the practice field for the first time.

Coach Mario Cristobal Tuesday held a light session in shells that was closed to the public and reporters.

The team will also practice in private Wednesday and Thursday, but as of Tuesday afternoon, no decision had been made on if the Golden Panthers will hold their postponed spring game, originally scheduled for Wednesday.
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FIU yet to decide on annual Blue/Gold game
BY ADAM H. BEASLEY
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Hearts still heavy over last week's death of teammate Kendall Berry, the FIU football team will hold its third and final practice of the week Thursday, and will soon thereafter decide whether to hold its annual Blue/Gold Game next week.

FIU coach Mario Cristobal said Thursday's padded session will not be the team's final practice before training camp, but the spring game -- originally scheduled for Wednesday but postponed after Berry's on-campus slaying -- might have more of a scrimmage feel.

``We'll play something, but we've got a lot of injuries on our team,'' Cristobal said. ``We're still feeling things out. I think our players have done a real good job.''

The football team will likely head to Central Florida this weekend for Berry's funeral, planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Haines City Community Center, located at 555 Ledwith Ave.

That will follow a public viewing from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the E.A. Stevens Funeral Home, 315 W. Pembroke Rd. in Hallandale Beach. There will also be a viewing in Haines City from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Primitive Baptist Church, 2855 Orchid Dr



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Spring football game is therapeutic for FIU\
By LINDA ROBERTSON
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Quote:For FIU's fledgling football program, the Blue and Gold scrimmage is an annual renewal of hope. It's a game the Golden Panthers cannot lose.

On a sun-splashed Wednesday afternoon, players showed off new moves for new offensive and defensive coordinators in a dress rehearsal for the 2010 season. Coaches yelled from the sidelines, players high-fived on the field, fans applauded in the stands.

But hanging over the stadium was an undeniable sense of grief. A young man was missing. His name, erased from the roster, was Kendall Berry.

The scrimmage would have been Berry's audition for what promised to be the best year of his life, his senior year.


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Latest 2-Deep Announced
While it's likely going to be a Panther-less 2010 Draft, there's some FIU football to discuss this weekend, as the Panthers have released their most recent depth chart.

Feast your eyes, and feel free to comment:

OFFENSE

Wide receiver

82 Greg Ellingson (Sr., 6-3, 200, Tampa, Fla.)
88 Jacob Younger (R-So., 6-2, 175, Titusville, Fla.)

Left tackle

79 James Wiggins (R-Jr., 6-4, 270, Sylmar, Cali.)
61 Curtis Bryant (Jr., 6-2, 275, Miami, Fla.)

Left guard

53 Giancarlo Revilla (So., 6-2, 275, Miami, Fla.)
74 Chris Cawthon (R-So., 6-4, 285, Loganville, Ga.)

Center

76 Brad Serini (Sr., 6-3, 300, Highland, N.Y.)
67 Kevin Van Kirk (R-Sr., 6-3, 285, SW Ranches, Fla.)

Right guard

77 Cedric Mack (Sr., 6-4, 320, Torrance, Calif.)
57 Kenny White (R-So. 6-3, 275, Miami, Fla.)

Right tackle

66 Dave Istanich (So. 6-6, 305, Johnstown, Pa.)
54 Rupert Bryan (So. 6-3, 280, Belle Glade, Fla.)

Tight end

30 Jonathan Faucher (Jr., 6-3, 235, Weston, Fla.) or 17 Dudley LaPorte (R-Jr., 6-4, 250, Strafford, Conn.)
15 Colt Anderson (R-Jr. 6-4, 230, Omaha, Neb.)

Running back

28 Darriet Perry (Jr., 5-9, 200, Valdosta, Ga.) or 6 Jeremiah Harden (So.,5-11,190, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)
35 Trenard Turner (Sr., 5-9, 205, Miami, Fla.)

Quarterback

14 Wayne Younger (Sr., 6-3, 200, Cocoa, Fla.) or 13 Wesley Carroll (R-Jr., 6-1, 202, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)

Wide receiver

2 Junior Mertile (R-So., 6-0, 195, Miami, Fla.)
80 Jason Frierson (Sr., 5-9, 185, Miami, Fla.)

Wide receiver

4 T.Y. Hilton (Jr., 5-10, 180, Miami, Fla.)
5 Wayne Times (So., 5-11, 180, Miami, Fla.)

DEFENSE

Defensive end

97 Tourek Williams (So., 6-4, 255, Miami, Fla.)
10 Jonathan Jackson (R-So., 6-3, 250, Miami, Fla.)

Defensive tackle

48 Kasey Smith (R-So., 6-3, 275, Daytona Beach, Fla.)
75 Andre Pound (R-So., 6-3, 285, Vero Beach, Fla.)

Nose tackle

96 Joshua Forney (So., 6-4, 265, South Hollands, Ill.) or 99 Thatcher Starling (Sr., 6-3, 270, Hutchinson, KS)
93 Andrew Mattox (So., 6-1, 270, Miami, Fla.)

Defensive end

94 James Jones (Jr., 6-1, 250, Lakeland, Fla.)
31 Jarvis Wilson (Sr., 6-2, 235, Miami, Fla.)

Linebacker

41 Kenny Dillard (So., 6-0, 215, Miami, Fla.)
16 Franklin Brown (R-So., 6-0, 210, Miami, Fla.)

Linebacker

34 Winston Fraser (R-Fr., 6-1, 230, Miami, Fla.)
3 Larvez Mars (So., 5-11, 210, Apopka, Fla.) or 45 Aaron Davis (Jr., 6-1, 245, Winter Haven, Fla.)

Linebacker

13 Toronto Smith (Sr., 5-11, 225, Tallahassee, Fla.)
22 Markeith Russell (So., 6-1, 215, Miami, Fla.)

Cornerback

7 Anthony Gaitor (Sr., 5-10, 185, Miami, Fla.)
24 Emmanuel Souarin (R-So., 5-11, 190, Miami, Fla.)

Strong safety

11 Ashlyn Parker (6-0., 215, Port St. Joe, Fla.)
21 Chuck Grace (Jr., 5-11, 195, Tampa, Fla.) or 18 Kreg Brown (Sr., 5-11, 195, St. Petersburg, Fla.)

Free safety

25 Jonathan Cyprien (So., 6-0, 205, N. Miami Beach, Fla.)
1 Marquis Rolle (Sr., 6-2, 197, Orlando, Fla.) or 23 Terrance Taylor (So., 5-11, 190, Miami, Fla.)

Cornerback

27 Jose Cheesborough (R-Fr., 5-9, 160, Jacksonville, Fla.) or 29 Dezeriah Johnson (R-Sr., 6-1, 190, Orlando, Fla.)
37 Derrick Jones, Jr. (So., 5-9, 190, Miami Springs, Fla.)



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Andy the Dolphin
Former FIU offensive lineman Andy Leavine (right) signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins.

Andy at 6-5, 300 pounds certainly has the size to play in the NFL and his versatility playing different positions on the offensive line will help when he begins work at the Dolphins practice facility in Davie later this week.

Had a chance to speak with Andy on Sunday afternoon and this is what the latest Panther to get a shot in the NFL had to say:

PP: Congratulations, on signing with the Dolphins. How did the process happen after the NFL Draft?

AL: The Dolphins were among some of the teams talking to me before the draft. They were asking me if I can play center. They had never seen me snap before and I told him I had played center my whole life until I got to FIU in 2006. So Miami is bringing me in on Thursday to camp. I report with all the Dolphins draftees and we'll start rookie mini-camp on Friday.

PP: It's been 4 years since you last played center at Springstead High. You played mostly left tackle and left guard at FIU. Do you think it will be a big adjustment getting in there and snapping the ball?

AL: I'm very confident in my abilities. Football is football. It's all relative. If you can play left tackle, you can play left guard and if you can play left guard, you can play center. Center is the only position I had played on the line until college. I'm grateful for the opportunity to see what I can do.

PP: What did you do this past weekend while the draft was going on?

AL: I was working out all weekend with [former FIU tight end] Eric Kirchenberg. In fact, I'm getting ready to run some 110s now with Kirch before I called you. I didn't really watch much of the draft. I thought I was snubbed coming out of high school and the same coming out of college. But I am thankful to get the opportunity now. This is my time to shine. Miami is a great organization. They have a great coaching staff and I'm looking to make the most of it.

PP: Did you get calls from the Dolphins or other teams on Saturday in the late rounds of the draft?

AL: [Former FIU Director of Football Operations and current Dolphins scout] Matt Winston was texting me at the end of the draft seeing how I was doing and asking me if other teams had contacted me. The Rams, Jaguars and a couple of other teams contacted me. Dolphins offensive line coach [Dave DeGuglielmo] told me he wanted to see me play center and see what I got.

PP: I would imagine your family is pretty happy about you getting an opportunity with the hometown NFL team. Has everyone in your family always been a Dolphins fan or did they side with the Bucs?

AL: All my family has always rooted for the Dolphins and my wife as well. My wife's father is from Fort Lauderdale and he is probably one of the biggest Dolphins fans around.

PP: Now you are the third FIU player currently in the NFL. I know FIU football has only been around 8 years heading into the 9th season this fall, but what does that mean to you that you are in select company when it comes to former Panthers to play in the NFL?

AL: There has always been a talent pool at FIU for football players. It's an honor to be among those guys to get a shot at the next level. I know Antwan (left) has made it and Chandler (right) is with the Chiefs and I want to be that next FIU player to make it. I got a lot of work to do, but I'm going to make the most of it.



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