Category: Football
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Armondo Blount says film study has expanded his Miami game
Armondo Blount says the largest change in his game is happening before the snap. The Miami defensive lineman described a broader football IQ and a deeper commitment to film study Saturday as he prepares for a larger role on a front replacing proven edge production. Kamdyn Burton of CanesInSight reported that Blount now understands how…
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Michael Irvin gives Mark Fletcher Jr.’s mother a custom Miami RV
Michael Irvin gave Mark Fletcher Jr.’s mother a custom Miami-themed recreational vehicle Saturday, providing a practical way for her to follow the Hurricanes running back to road games during the 2026 season. The green-and-orange RV was designed around the Fletcher family and Miami football, Gary Ferman of CaneSport reported. Irvin presented the vehicle as cameras…
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Justin Scott credits Ahmad Moten for speeding up his Miami development
Justin Scott has found a veteran model for the speed Miami wants from its defensive tackles. Scott credited Ahmad Moten Sr. on Saturday with teaching him how to play faster and use more of the athletic ability that made him a prized recruit. Moten has shown Scott how to bring speed and twitch to an…
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Chase Smith says freshman Karsten Busch can help Miami immediately
Freshman linebacker Karsten Busch has made an early impression on one of the veterans responsible for organizing Miami’s defense. Chase Smith said Saturday that Busch has learned quickly enough to give the Hurricanes a potential first-year contributor instead of a player ticketed only for developmental snaps. Smith described Busch as someone who has picked up…
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Miami’s Path Out of the ACC Is Clearer Than Ever — But Congress Could Complicate It
The idea of Miami eventually leaving the ACC is no longer the nearly impossible proposition it appeared to be only a few years ago. The settlement reached between the ACC, Florida State and Clemson in 2025 substantially changed the math for any member considering an exit. Under the agreement, a school leaving during the 2026-27…
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Former Miami QB Carson Beck Impresses in NFL Debut at Hall of Fame Game
Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck wasted little time making an impression in his first NFL action. Beck started for the Arizona Cardinals against the Carolina Panthers in Thursday night’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions before his night…
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Kemon Spell rejects Miami flip talk and reaffirms Georgia commitment
Kemon Spell gave Miami a direct answer Wednesday night: He is not flipping from Georgia. The five-star 2027 running back responded to a report that Miami was trying to change his commitment with seven words: “This is not true I’m a Dawg.” Spell’s statement rejected the immediate flip talk and publicly reaffirmed the pledge he…
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Malachi Toney earns Sporting News preseason first-team All-America honor
Malachi Toney added another national honor Thursday when Sporting News placed the Miami receiver on its preseason first-team All-America roster. Toney earned one of the team’s three first-team receiver spots after leading the Football Bowl Subdivision with 109 receptions last season. The selection puts him alongside the sport’s most established playmakers and reinforces the standard…
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Miami tests Jackson Cantwell at guard as offensive line takes shape
Miami is giving Jackson Cantwell an early look at guard, a move that widens the competition for the Hurricanes’ best five offensive linemen without changing the five-star freshman’s long-term projection at tackle. Cantwell worked inside during each of the past two practices after opening camp at left tackle, Justice Sandle of Sports Illustrated observed Thursday.…
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Three Miami defenders land on Bronko Nagurski watch list
Miami safety Bryce Fitzgerald and defensive linemen Ahmad Moten and Damon Wilson were named Tuesday to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. The three selections give the Hurricanes recognized candidates at the back and front of a defense replacing major edge production. The Football Writers Association of America list identifies early contenders for national defensive…