Author: Canes Crazy
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Chase Smith sees mental leap from Miami’s young linebackers
Miami linebacker Chase Smith says sophomores Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. and Kellen Wiley Jr. have made their largest progress in the mental part of the position, giving the Hurricanes two young defenders who can anticipate plays instead of only reacting to them. Smith discussed their growth after Miami’s second preseason scrimmage in a media session detailed…
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New roster study puts Miami at 46% returning snaps
Miami returns 46% of its offensive and defensive snaps from last season, placing the Hurricanes below most of the leading national championship contenders in a new roster-continuity study. Cody Nagel of CBS Sports published the updated measure Saturday after tracking all 138 FBS rosters with TruMedia data and changes made before fall camp. Six of…
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Jaelyn Easterling-Flores puts Miami in six-school race
Miami made the top six for 2028 four-star safety Jaelyn Easterling-Flores, keeping the Hurricanes in a national recruitment that also includes Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Auburn and Georgia Tech. Easterling-Flores reduced a list of 35 offers Saturday, according to Collin Kennedy of 247Sports. The Desert Edge standout from Goodyear, Arizona, said narrowing his choices felt good…
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Justin Scott can replace lost edge pressure from the middle
This is an analysis of how Justin Scott can help Miami replace pressure from two departed edge stars without pretending that a defensive tackle must become Rueben Bain Jr. or Akheem Mesidor. The Hurricanes lost both edge rushers to the first round of the NFL draft. Damon Wilson II, Marquise Lightfoot and Armondo Blount will…
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2028 Safety Jaelyn Easterling-Flores Puts Miami In Top 6 Schools
Miami landed another meaningful spot on a national 2028 recruiting list Saturday when four-star safety Jaelyn Easterling-Flores trimmed 35 offers to six programs. Easterling-Flores, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound standout from Desert Edge High School in Goodyear, Arizona, named Miami alongside Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Auburn and Georgia Tech. The cut gives Mario Cristobal and his staff another…
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Darian Mensah can build a Davey O’Brien case without 4,000 yards
This is an analysis of Darian Mensah’s best route to the Davey O’Brien Award, and it does not require him to reproduce his 3,973 passing yards from Duke. Miami announced Thursday that Mensah made the 30-quarterback preseason watch list. He led the ACC with 34 touchdown passes along with the yardage in 2025, earning second-team…
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Bishop Gorman can clarify A’Mir Sears’ Miami position
This is an analysis of what Miami can learn from A’Mir Sears’ next major high school test, not a late attempt to present his season opener as new. Sears produced as a receiver and cornerback in Columbus’ 45-7 victory over Southridge on Thursday. Trinton Breeze of CanesInSight credited the Miami pledge with two catches for…
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Miami releases women’s schedule with USC date conflict
Miami announced its complete 2026-27 women’s basketball nonconference schedule Friday, revealing 10 home games, two neutral-site events and one date conflict that still requires clarification. The Hurricanes’ new schedule places the neutral-site game against USC in Phoenix on Dec. 17. Miami’s earlier showcase announcement placed the same matchup on Dec. 16, matching the date distributed…
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Ahmad Moten, Damon Wilson make Bednarik Award watch list
Miami defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. and edge rusher Damon Wilson II were named Friday to the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which honors college football’s outstanding defensive player. The selections place Miami’s most established interior defender and its major edge transfer in the same national award race. Their roles are different,…
