Author: Canes Crazy
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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…
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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…