Author: Canes Crazy
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Four-star safety Cyion Smith sets Miami-FSU game visit
Four-star safety Cyion Smith has scheduled an Oct. 17 visit to Miami for the Hurricanes’ rivalry game against Florida State. The Blountstown, Florida, prospect placed Miami in a seven-stop fall schedule that will give the Hurricanes a high-profile opportunity to recruit him in their own stadium, according to Trinton Breeze of CanesInSight. Smith also plans…
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Jon Rothstein ranks Miami No. 4 in ACC, puts Shelton Henderson on first team
Miami received two connected pieces of preseason recognition Tuesday morning: The Hurricanes landed at No. 4 in Jon Rothstein’s ACC preseason power rankings, and sophomore forward Shelton Henderson made his preseason All-ACC first team. Rothstein placed Duke first, Virginia second and Louisville third, followed by Miami. North Carolina, Clemson and Syracuse completed his top seven.…
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Miami climbs to a 23.5-point favorite for opener at Stanford
Miami is a 23.5-point favorite for its Sept. 4 season opener at Stanford after the early line opened at 21.5 in February. FanDuel also listed Miami at minus-3500 on the money line, Stanford at plus-1280 and the game total at 49.5. The two-point move toward Miami reinforces the obvious difference in expectations. The Hurricanes return…
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Coral Gables proposal references future Miami football operations building
A proposed long-term agreement between the University of Miami and Coral Gables includes a reference to a future football operations building, placing another potential athletics project inside a much larger campus plan. The city has not approved the agreement, and the reference does not amount to a construction announcement, according to Jayden Gonzalez and Sebastian…
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Miami sets Aug. 4 start for 2026 preseason football camp
Miami will open preseason football practice Aug. 4, giving Mario Cristobal and his staff 31 days to prepare the Hurricanes for their Friday night opener at Stanford. The first week will include practices Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with Miami’s media day scheduled for Aug. 3, according to Christopher Stock of InsideTheU. The start date…
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NCAA approval of age-based eligibility model changes Miami’s roster math
The NCAA’s age-based eligibility model is no longer just a proposal Miami has to monitor. It is now a roster-management change the Hurricanes have to start planning around. The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the age-based eligibility model, sources told On3’s Pete Nakos. The NCAA’s public relations account also posted that…
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NFL’s Sorsby decision sends college quarterbacks a blunt message
The NFL’s decision on Brendan Sorsby is a college football story every major program should pay some attention. The NFL decided not to conduct a supplemental draft in July 2026, meaning Sorsby will have to wait until the April 2027 NFL Draft to enter the league, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The…
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Julius Jones Jr. picks Notre Dame: a reminder Miami still has to finish local fights
Miami does not need to land every good player from South Florida to prove Mario Cristobal can recruit, but the Hurricanes still have to treat every local miss at a premium position as useful information, especially when Miami had a real shot. Julius Jones Jr., a four-star wide receiver from St. Thomas Aquinas, committed to…
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2027 S Andre Hyppolite commits to Miami and gives Canes a big local win on defense
Andre Hyppolite committing to Miami gives the Hurricanes another local defensive back win in a 2027 class that keeps leaning into South Florida. The North Miami Beach safety is listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds with a 90 rating from 247Sports, making him the No. 217 player in the country, No. 15 safety and No.…
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Miami offers 2028 wide receiver Mekhi Parker
2028 wide receiver Mekhi Parker announced a Miami offer on his X account, giving the Hurricanes an early place in a recruitment that already looks bigger than a normal 2028 conversation. The Glassboro, New Jersey, wide receiver is listed as a 6-foot-4.5, 205-pound prospect with a 90.66 Rivals Industry rating, according to his On3 profile. On3 also lists…