Author: Canes Crazy
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Gabriel Player gives Miami a chance to define its linebacker future
Gabriel Player’s planned fall visit gives Miami more than another top-100 recruiting date. It gives the Hurricanes a chance to show what they want their future linebacker room to become. The best pitch should center on range, coverage and decision-making rather than an old-school promise to live between the tackles. Player is very high on…
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Miami sends 2027 DL Jeremiah Mark his first Power 4 offer
Miami became the first Power 4 program to offer 2027 defensive lineman Jeremiah Mark on Tuesday, putting the Hurricanes at the front of a recruitment that expanded again within hours. Mark announced the offer at 5:55 p.m. Eastern after conversations with two Miami staff members, including defensive line coach Damione Lewis. The Picayune, Mississippi, prospect…
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Why Miami should make Terriel Harmon a 2028 running back priority
Miami’s reported early lead for 2028 running back Terriel Harmon should be treated as an opportunity to build a pipeline, not permission to coast. The rankings and offer list will change during the next two seasons. A local back who already views Miami favorably gives the Hurricanes time to prove exactly how they develop and…
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Miami’s nonconference schedule gives Jai Lucas two different tests
Miami’s completed nonconference schedule is best read as two different tests for Jai Lucas. November will test whether the Hurricanes can establish an identity without wasting games they should control. The Florida opener, Players Era Tournament, Alabama visit and Texas matchup will test whether that identity works against teams built for March. The slate begins…
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Why Miami’s first jersey patch deal must protect the U’s value
Ohio State’s record jersey-patch agreement did not give Miami a reason to rush. It gave the Hurricanes a price and brand benchmark. If Miami puts a sponsor on one of college sports’ most recognizable uniforms, the first deal should pay for the privilege without making the U look like leftover inventory. Ohio State will place…
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Five-star A’mir Sears moves to 2027, sets Friday decision
Five-star athlete A’mir Sears is reclassifying from 2028 to 2027 and will announce his college choice Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern. Miami remains among the schools in the race for the Columbus standout, but Sears has not committed and his finalists will not be revealed until the announcement. Sears told Tom Loy of 247Sports that…
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Miami picked overwhelming favorite to win 2026 ACC title
Miami is the overwhelming preseason favorite to win the ACC after receiving 165 of 188 first-place votes in the conference’s 2026 media poll. The Hurricanes finished far ahead of SMU, Louisville and Clemson, putting the league’s clearest target on a program still chasing its first ACC championship-game appearance. Miami collected 2,961 points in the poll,…
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Miami baseball lands No. 12 post-draft recruiting class
Miami owns the No. 12 recruiting class in the final post-draft national rankings, a strong recovery for a group that lost two premium signees in the first round and still kept two top-100 players. The Hurricanes placed between Oregon State and Alabama in the top 25, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. The seven…
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Four-star guard Justin Wise includes Miami in final six
Four-star shooting guard Justin Wise has included Miami with Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Clemson in his final six schools. The 6-foot-4 prospect from North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia, made the trimmed list public Saturday, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Wise ranks No. 63 overall, No. 5 among shooting guards and No.…
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Four-star cornerback Jordan Hicks locks in Miami-FSU visit
Four-star cornerback Jordan Hicks plans to return to Miami for the Hurricanes’ Oct. 17 game against Florida State. The Mission Viejo, California, prospect previously worked at Miami’s Legends Camp, so the rivalry weekend will give him a different view of the program after an evaluation setting, according to Patrick Previty of Canes Warning. Hicks is…