According to a report by Mark Schabach of ESPN, Miami is considered one of the best college football teams entering the 2024 season:
Spring update: There's no question that Mario Cristobal has been stockpiling talent -- both through traditional high school recruiting and via the transfer portal. After going 12-13 in his first two seasons, Cristobal needs to turn that talent into victories.
The Hurricanes have one 10-win campaign in the past two decades, and they've faced lofty expectations and fallen flat more times than most. But with transfer quarterback
Cam Ward (Washington State) and tailback
Damien Martinez (Oregon State) joining the Canes, there's reason for optimism.
The offensive line should be good, and Miami added Houston's
Sam Brown to a solid receiver corps.
Cristobal bolstered the defensive line by adding four transfers (and counting):
C.J. Clark (NC State),
Marley Cook (Middle Tennessee),
Elijah Alston (Marshall), and
Simeon Barrow (Michigan State). Defensive end
Rueben Bain Jr. was the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year with 7½ sacks in 2023 and
Akheem Mesidor is back after playing only three games last season because of injuries to both of his feet.
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