Author: Canes Crazy
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Acaden Lewis and Shelton Henderson give Jai Lucas a sophomore core worth building around
With Acaden Lewis withdrawing from the NBA draft, Jai Lucas now has a young backcourt and wing foundation capable of growing together in a season carrying high expectations. Lewis will join Miami after transferring from Villanova, and he is set to play alongside fellow potential 2027 NBA prospect Shelton Henderson. Lewis already started 33 games…
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Daniel Cuvet’s absence raises the standard for Miami’s regional lineup
Miami baseball earned its NCAA tournament opportunity without a guarantee that one of its most dangerous hitters will be available to help seize it. Third baseman Daniel Cuvet is unlikely to play in the Gainesville Regional while recovering from a stress fracture in his back, J.D. Arteaga said after the bracket was announced. That update…
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Miami offers 2029 Orlando RB Jahmari “JT” Hammonds
Miami’s staff kept its in-state recruiting board active Saturday by offering 2029 Edgewater running back Jahmari “JT” Hammonds, an Orlando prospect whose recruitment has gained steam this spring. Hammonds announced the offer on X after a conversation with Miami assistant Terry Jefferson. The Hurricanes now join a growing list of programs chasing one of Central…
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Georgia Tech power ends Miami’s ACC tournament run
Miami ran into one of the nation’s hottest lineups Saturday, and Georgia Tech made the Hurricanes pay for every mistake. Top-seeded Georgia Tech beat No. 5 seed Miami 9-3 in the ACC tournament semifinals at Truist Field, using three two-run homers and three Hurricanes errors to take control early and cruise into Sunday’s championship game.…
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Miami baseball gets a measuring-stick game in ACC Semis vs. Georgia Tech
Miami has spent enough of this season hearing about who it did not play, who it did not beat and why people should stay cautious. Now, it gets the opportunity that can quiet a lot of that noise. After Thursday’s 8-2 win over Boston College, the Hurricanes advanced to an ACC tournament semifinal against top-seeded…
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Lazaro Collera just gave Miami baseball another postseason arm it can trust
Miami’s ACC tournament win over Boston College mattered for the result, but it may matter even more for what Lazaro Collera showed on the mound. Collera earned the win after giving Miami five innings and allowing only two runs Thursday. That line does not look flashy enough to hijack the headlines from the home runs…
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AJ Randle is the kind of linebacker commitment that changes Miami’s defensive future
Miami did not just add another defensive prospect Thursday. It landed the type of linebacker commitment that should make fans pay attention. Aroson “AJ” Randle Jr., a four-star linebacker from Garner, North Carolina, committed to the Hurricanes over South Carolina, Ohio State and Georgia. That alone is enough to make this a headline. Miami does…
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2027 OL Jatori Williams commits to Miami for another blue-chip recruiting win
Four-star interior offensive lineman Jatori Williams committed to the Hurricanes on Thursday, giving Mario Cristobal and Alex Mirabal another blue-chip addition in the 2027 class and another reminder that Miami still intends to build from the line of scrimmage out. Williams, a Phenix City, Alabama, product, is the No. 104 overall player and No. 7…
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Miami has opening after 2027 WR Eli Woodard decommits from USC
Miami’s pursuit of 2027 receiver Eli Woodard just got more realistic. Woodard, out of Chaparral High School in Temecula, California, decommitted from USC on Tuesday after pledging to the Trojans on Feb. 10. ESPN ranks him as the No. 245 overall prospect in the 2027 class, and Auburn, Cal, Georgia, Miami and UCLA expect to…
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Miami baseball opens ACC tournament with chance to sharpen NCAA résumé
Miami enters the ACC tournament with a manageable path, a dangerous lineup and little room for a flat start. The Hurricanes earned the No. 5 seed in the bracket after a 36-17 regular season and 16-14 ACC record. They open at 1 p.m. Wednesday against Tuesday’s Stanford-Cal winner at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.…