Author: Canes Crazy
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Miami Extends Offer to 2029 DL ZayQuan Dozier
Miami continues pushing deep into future recruiting classes, with 2029 defensive lineman ZayQuan Dozier joining the Hurricanes’ expanding list of young targets. Dozier plays for Taylor County in Butler, Georgia, and already carries one of the strongest profiles in the 2029 class. Rivals lists the 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive lineman among the premier prospects in his…
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Miami Soccer’s Zoie Fontenot Named ACC Freshman of the Week
Miami freshman forward Zoie Fontenot wasted little time making an impact during her first college season. The ACC named Fontenot its Freshman of the Week on Tuesday after the Long Beach, California, native scored in both of Miami’s road victories last week. Fontenot helped the Hurricanes defeat Little Rock 3-0 before delivering the winner in…
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Miami Soccer Stuns Lipscomb With Goal in Final Second of 1-0 Win
Miami soccer needed nearly every second Sunday afternoon to extend its early-season winning streak. Freshman Zoie Fontenot scored with one second remaining to lift the Hurricanes past Lipscomb 1-0 at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex in Nashville, giving Miami its third consecutive victory after a season-opening loss. With the match headed toward a scoreless draw, Ciara…
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Miami Women’s Basketball Invites Local Schools to Annual Education Day
Miami women’s basketball continues to bring South Florida students inside the Watsco Center through one of the athletic department’s longest-running education initiatives. The Hurricanes currently invite local elementary schools to register interest in the program’s annual Education Day, also called Elementary School Day. Miami Athletics’ Education Day page describes the event as an opportunity for students in…
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Miami Offers 2029 Four-Star Running Back Jakobe Gilyard
Miami continues to work years ahead on the recruiting trail, and Mario Cristobal’s staff has added another talented Florida prospect to its board. Niceville running back Jakobe Gilyard announced that he received a scholarship offer from Miami, which marked the 22nd offer of his recruitment. Rivals recruiting analyst Chad Simmons described Gilyard as a four-star…
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Ben Congdon can be Miami’s sixth-lineman answer
Ben Congdon can help Miami this season without becoming a starting guard. His most useful immediate role may be a sixth offensive lineman who gives the Hurricanes another answer in short yardage, goal-line work and special teams. This is an analysis of a possible role, not a report that Alex Mirabal has changed the depth…
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JJ Dunnigan can become Miami’s third-down eraser
JJ Dunnigan does not need to win an every-down job to change Miami’s defense. The freshman’s cleanest early role is becoming the defender Corey Hetherman trusts to erase a third-down matchup. This is a projection based on Dunnigan’s skill set and Miami’s needs, not a report that the staff has awarded him a package. Corey…
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Miami’s reported $40 million roster makes depth the test
Miami’s reported roster cost belongs in the $40 million range, but the most revealing return on that investment will come from players who are not the most expensive names. Chris Hummer of CBS Sports polled more than 50 industry sources and placed the Hurricanes well into the $40 million tier. The report identified quarterback Darian…
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Nick Saban found the hole in Cristobal’s ACC sales pitch
Nick Saban found the weakness in Mario Cristobal’s ACC sales pitch: Miami has proved it can beat SEC teams, but it has not yet proved that its own conference is better. Saban said Cristobal regularly calls him to argue that the ACC is stronger than the SEC during remarks shared Friday by On3. The former…
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Three reasons Miami has a real path with Kellan Hall
Miami has a real path in five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall’s recruitment, even if a top 12 loaded with national powers makes any early prediction premature. Hall included Miami with Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas A&M, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas, Oregon and Kentucky in a list shared Friday by recruiting reporter Hayes Fawcett.…