Author: Canes Crazy
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Why Miami moving on from Kaden Henderson makes more sense than it first sounds
Miami moving on from Kaden Henderson sounds strange at first, because five-star in-state linebackers are not the kind of players programs usually stop recruiting. Once the class context enters the picture, the move becomes easier to understand. Miami decided to back off its pursuit of Henderson, a Tampa Jesuit linebacker, according to Gaby Urrutia of 247Sports.…
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Shelton Henderson’s top-25 returner buzz says Miami’s rebuild has staying power
Shelton Henderson named one of the top returning players in college basketball Shelton Henderson already looked like the most important piece of Miami basketball’s next step. The media is starting to treat him that way, too. CBS Sports ranked Henderson No. 14 on its list of the top 25 retentions in college basketball, framing his return as…
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Miami’s Legends Camp weekend gave recruits the sales pitch Cristobal wants
Miami’s Legends Camp weekend did what it was supposed to do — it made the Hurricanes’ past feel useful to the program’s future. That is the whole point of this event. It’s not only about putting prospects through drills or giving the staff another live evaluation window. It is about letting recruits see Miami’s history…
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Miami rowing’s classroom honors make its historic season even better
Miami rowing already gave the athletic department one of its best stories of the spring. Monday added another layer to it. Eleven Hurricanes earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Award recognition, according to the University of Miami. Miami’s breakthrough season was not just a boat-speed story after its first NCAA Championship appearance. It also came…
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Mason Horwat gives Miami baseball another experienced portal arm
Miami baseball got another transfer arm in Mason Horwat, a senior for the 2027 season from Penn State. In three seasons with the Nittany Lions, Horwat tallied 17 starts, 145.2 innings, 61 appearances, a 9-6 record and a 6.49 ERA. That stat line needs context. Horwat is not the same kind of portal swing as…
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Miami continues to push to flip DJ Jacobs from Ohio State
Miami’s pursuit of Ohio State commit DJ Jacobs is the kind of recruitment that can make everyone uncomfortable until signing day. The Buckeyes have the commitment. Miami is not pretending otherwise, but the Hurricanes keep hanging around one of the top defensive players in the 2027 class, and it’s the kind of swing Mario Cristobal…
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Miami makes Top 12 for 2028 OL Antijuan Wilkes Jr.
Miami is still alive for one of the biggest bodies and biggest names in the 2028 recruiting cycle. Five-star offensive tackle Antijuan ‘Shaq’ Wilkes Jr. included the Hurricanes in his Top 12. Wilkes’ top group includes Miami, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, LSU, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Missouri. That is not…
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All-ACC pitcher Blake Morningstar picks Miami in transfer portal
Blake Morningstar, a right-handed pitcher from Wake Forest, announced his transfer to Miami Saturday. Morningstar was a first-team All-ACC selection as a sophomore in 2025 with a 6-2 record, a 3.87 ERA and 93 strikeouts over 79 innings that season. He earned an invitation to the 2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp after…
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Miami rower Esther Fuerte Chacón named All-American honorable mention
Miami rowing already had plenty of history to point to after its first NCAA Championship berth this season. Now, the Hurricanes have another national marker attached to the campaign: freshman rower Esther Fuerte Chacón earned honorable mention All-America recognition from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association. Fuerte Chacón was listed among the CRCA’s honorable mention All-Americans…
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Miami’s 2027 recruiting class already belongs in historic company
Miami has built a great start to the 2027 recruiting class. The Hurricanes have a group that already belongs in the same conversation as some of the best groups in program history. Rankings can move. Decommitments happen. Senior seasons reshape evaluations. Still, Miami’s current position demands attention. The Hurricanes sit No. 4 nationally in the…