TVD will return and Garcia will transfer if he doesn't do a good job the remainder of the way.. Personally I would have liked to see Brown put in after his second turnover.

We have the worst LB core in college. Corey Flagg gets killed all the time. He is either out of assignment or he can't read where to go he always takes bad angles and gets blocked easily. Keyontra Smith just can't cut it he is a better player than Flagg but it's time for this old group to go bring some new energy. They can't tackle worth a damn. Also James Williams needs to learn the technique of tackling all he has is aggression and a lot of time that has him doing stupid penalties or trying to tackle with a shoulder and missing the tackle.

This is about to be a long season but I know there is light at the end of this tunnel.

Yet another top 2024 corner prospect, this time IMG product Desmond Ricks reclassifies to 2023. Miami is one of this top choices and Miami could be looking at two young CB takes in this class

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A Miami WR target will potentially be decommitting and Miami is heavily in play here, based on a source very close to the situation. Won't name the player yet but something to watch. This would be a huge pickup as an outside target and the push for a top five class.

Will have more on this coming soon

A regular at home games, Nathaniel Joseph, 2023 commit has arrived at Hard Rock Stadium.

Jacory Barney 2024 WR of Palmetto has entered.

Josh Moore 2025 WR from West Broward arrived

Shariff Denson 2023 Florida commit has entered

Frankie Tinilau 2023 Miami commit here

Antione Jackson 2024 commit arrived

Francis Mauigoa 2023 commit here

Antonio Tripp 2023 commit present

Thursday Night: Homestead beat up on Miami Northwester, 44-28. Will have more on that later today. Palmetto took their fifth loss of the year against Norland 35-14. Sophomore QB Ennio Yapoor had over 300 yards of total offense and 4 touchdowns whil 2024 WR Isaiah Scott had over 160 yards and two scores himself.

Tonight, if you can, get out to that Columbus vs Central game at Traz Powell Stadium. It will be a game of future Hurricanes and one of the best games of the year. Check out the article for the other top games and breakdowns on who is playing!

Ricks updates his recruitment ahead of a planned announcement on Saturday.

Overall recruiting update with M'Pemba covering his top-four schools:

You know things have gotten totally out of control when a military academy is charged with recruiting violations. I don't understand how that is even possible. All applicants need to be nominated by a member of Congress. It's not like they can just offer money to lure top recruits. They operate off budgets that are aided by the U.S. Government. Their purpose is to develop quality Officers not win football games.

Wednesday gave us appearances from Mario Cristobal, Lou Hedley, Frank Ladson and Darrell Jackson

Miami is high on 2023 three-star Oklahoma commit Kaleb Spencer. He visited for the North Carolina game and Miami is pushing for an official visit. Miami has yet to add a safety to the 23 class.

Miami offered 2026 ATH Markel Dabney out of Life Christian Academy. The freshman holds offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Duke, Coastal Carolina Ole Miss and Pitt.

Something to note is he is the teammate of Oklahoma commit safety Kaleb Spencer. Miami still has no safety commit in this class and Spencer is someone Miami has rumored to be in contact with.

Dabney is already 6' 210 and Spencer is 6'3" 205. I got a chance to see both players down here the first week of the season when they played Stranahan and both are Miami caliber prospects.

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Why did it take this long for Colbie Young to get going? I identified his capabilities in fall camp. His tape doesn't lie. If Miami can get Jacolby George and Xavier Restrepo back. This can be a formidable group going forward. Injuries are part of the game but if Miami can get healthy in time for Florida State and Clemson. I like our chances.

Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and Wide Receiver Michael Redding were not in uniform for today's pre-game warm-ups.

Also, Henry Parrish is not seen in pre-game warm-ups. Linebacker Waynmon Steed is out as well.

No quotes on Miami, but Jackson shares the Canes are coming after him, sounds like, above and beyond the others.

Plus a 2024 LB and LT to watch

Some heavy evaluation going on with DL in 2024 and a new WR name to monitor

If I had to guess right now I would guess Rueben Bain commits elsewhere but this will come down to the very end. Bain spoke highly of Alabama in a way that makes me feel he's heading to Tuscaloosa. He has a great relationship with Nick Saban and Mario Cristobal but the past success of the Tide I think sends Bain north. Of course many things can change from now until signing day, but Miami will have some convincing to do if they want have the home town hero stay home.

Where do you think Bain goes?

Who ya got and Why? What's your score? Closest Score Gets a shout-out on the next podcast AND a special prize!

This game definitely does not have the luster of years past. But here’s some bulletin board material for the Hurricanes.

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This game is obviously a must win for various reasons, mostly for morale of the team and the fan base.

I’m hoping to see a dominant team. A disciplined team. An explosive team. A healthy team. Don’t think the fan base can take another loss right now.

This is a team Miami should beat, but so was Middle Tennessee.

What are you hoping for?

Got a chance to check Moore out at practice yesterday. Great kid with legit 6'4" size. Has the frame to become a flex/athletic TE at the next level if he continues to grow. Was beaming when talking about the Miami offer and really enjoyed his game visit last week. Legit name to watch over the next couple of years

Miami Gulliver Prep four-star wide receiver and LSU commit Jalen Brown had never been to a gameday in Baton Rouge, La., prior to this weekend.

Suffice to say, he walked away impressed.

“I went to a couple of college games over the last two years,” Brown told On3. “That stadium is just, I don’t know what it is, it’s just different. The fans’ just different. Everybody’s cheering the whole entire game.”


“The visit was great,” Brown said. “It’s always fun to go with my family, hang around and go watch the Tigers play in Tiger Stadium. That was my first game at Tiger Stadium. It didn’t turn out as planned but it was still a good game, good environment.”


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The Broward Fans (for 15 years) have been saying once the U starts winning…they’ll fill up the HRS seats. BULL SHIT.

THE GOAT TEAM (2001 Canes) only averaged 46k Fans……(Lots of winning-Undefeated).

The Canes need a 50k seat Stadium near Campus. Oregon has the #2 rated stadium atmosphere in College Football in their 50k seat Stadium.

That’s all the Canes need. Mario knows.

Duke Basketball has the Best Atmosphere in all of sports in their tiny Cameron Arena.

A 50k seat Stadium fits the Canes Fanbase.

Please Good Lord…..no more thousands of empty Teal Seats 24 miles
from Campus. It’s killing the U Program.
15 years and counting.

For God’s Sake, The U doesn’t play Notre Dame for every Home Game.

All these ignorant County Commissioners and Broward/WPB Fans that don’t want a Football Stadium built at Tropical Park……..News Flash - There’s already a Football Stadium built at Tropical Park that takes up a lot of space.

The current Football Stadium at Tropical Park is old and is in bad shape.
It needs to be replaced. There’s no reason why the County and its Citizens should refuse to let a UM Grad Billionaire tear down the old Stadium and build a State of the Art 50k seat Stadium that would benefit the local (2.8 miles away) University and all of the County Residents.

Why say no to major improvements to the Park?

Why say no to a Stadium that UM would use for 7 games a year.

A new State of the Art Stadium with a Retractable Roof would benefit the County and its Residents far more than it would UM.


The Legendary Orange Bowl:
-building financed by Burdines Store
-operated by UM for 70 years of Home Games
-built on City of Miami Land

The OB had events, concerts, High School Games, etc that benefited all Dade County Residents.

The same could be done with a Retractable Roof 50k seat Stadium at Tropical Park on Park Land that’s already dedicated to a Stadium.
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The U needs Receivers and the top 4 WRs in S/FL are headed to LSU, FSU, Gators and Ohio State.

The U will never be back to a Championship Level until they can once again play in a Championship Level Atmosphere Stadium (like the old OB) that attracts the top rated S/FL recruits.

The U will not be able to keep the needed Top S/FL recruits home until they get a Stadium that can match the atmospheres at LSU, FSU, the Swamp and the OSU Horseshoe.

HRS (not a top 100 College Stadium) is not the answer.

The HRS atmosphere doesn’t attract the (needed) top ranked recruits to win Championships.

The HRS just can’t compete with the Stadium Atmospheres of LSU, the Swamp, FSU, Ohio State, Bama, Georgia, Texas, etc. that are so attractive to the top rated recruits.

The sooner the people in S/FL realize that, the sooner we can build a Stadium that is FIT for the Canes so UM can start winning Championships again.

If the Canes want to be Champions again……….
The U needs to prioritize the wants and needs of Recruits……….
not the wants and needs of the Broward/WPB Fans.
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Examples——

Former Head Coaches:
Jimmy Johnson and Howard Schnellenberger

Current Head Coach:
Mario Cristobal

Current Player:
Tyler Van Dyke

Former Player:
Alonzo Highsmith

Current Recruit:
Jalen Brown

All think Stadium Atmospheres
Matter.

Does anybody think the above named were ever impressed by the Atmosphere at Hard Rock Stadium?

Jimmy and Howard Coached inside HRS…….why would these 2 UM Legendary Coaches want the Canes out of HRS????

Jalen Brown grew up in S/FL. Why would he rather play in Tiger Stadium than HRS?

Tyler Van Dyke rather play anywhere’s else other than HRS………what more does UM need to hear to wake up and move the Fock out of HRS.

All these named UM Legends want a Miami Hurricanes OB 2.0 Stadium at Tropical Park.

All know that HRS is NOT RIGHT for the U.

Is there any current or former UM Player or Coach that doesn’t want their own Hurricanes OB 2.0 Stadium?
Does any want to stay in HRS?

Please tell me who…….

I’ve given Hundreds of examples of why the U needs to get back in a Home Stadium like the OB……….,and all I get in return is either be banned or have my messages being deleted by the Site Moderators who live in Broward County.

As long as the Broward / WPB HRS Lovers are allowed to hi-jack the U Program for selfish reasons……..The Canes will be stuck in mediocrity (just like the last 15 years at HRS).

It doesn’t matter how good the U Coaches are………they will always be handicapped by HRS.
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Source——-Google-
It is also widely recognized that the homefield advantage that the Hurricanes enjoyed in the Orange Bowl was exponentially greater than in their newer home. This was in great part due to the atmosphere of the Orange Bowl.

The Hard Rock Stadium seats are set further back from the field than comparable seats at the Orange Bowl. As a result, even at its loudest, Hard Rock Stadium is nowhere near as loud as the Orange Bowl.
-per Google

The storm tracker board is now a free message board and this board, "Canes Talk" will be the only premium board going forward. All recruiting scoop will be provided on this message board. Hopefully this makes things simpler.

Miami hosted four-star point guard Elmarko Jackson this past weekend.

Jackson has great ties to UM guard Isaiah Wong. Both are from the New Jersey area.

Expect an article on Jackson's visit to Coral Gables this week.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Monday the promotion of Bill Courtney to associate head coach.

A 26-year coaching veteran, Courtney recently completed his 12th year on Larrañaga’s staff and his third at Miami, helping lead the Hurricanes to the Elite Eight for the first time ever. He moves into the position vacated by Chris Caputo, who is now the head coach at George Washington.

“I’m incredibly honored to step into this role at Miami. I want to express my sincere thanks to both Jim Larrañaga and Dan Radakovich for their faith and trust in me,” Courtney said. “It is truly a privilege to put on the ‘U’ each and every day. To do so while working for a great man like Coach L is uniquely special. I’m so excited to continue to build this program and look forward to helping us create more memories in the years to come.”

Courtney worked for Larrañaga for nine consecutive years, from 1996-2005, the first at Bowling Green and the latter eight at George Mason. During that time, the duo made five postseason appearances, including two NCAA Tournament berths, and posted five seasons with 19-plus wins.

Following seven years as a Power Six assistant coach at four institutions and six years as a Division I head coach, Courtney reunited with Larrañaga at Miami in 2019.

Courtney has quickly become one of the finest recruiters in the ACC, serving as the lead on the highest-rated commit in each of the last three classes. Eight of Miami’s nine high school signees over those three years have ranked top-150 in the 247Sports Composite. Six were four-star, top-105 prospects in their respective classes, with Courtney leading the recruitment efforts of five of them, including all three top-85 signees.

The past two years, the Alexandria, Va., native has helped Miami sign a top-25 class in the 247Sports Composite rankings.

In addition, Courtney was the primary recruiter for both of the Hurricanes’ transfers last offseason, Jordan Miller and Charlie Moore, each of whom averaged at least 10.0 points and 1.7 steals per game, the latter mark top-four in the ACC. They combined for 42 double-digit scoring performances and logged 68 of a possible 74 starts.

More recently, Courtney served as the primary recruiter this offseason on both of the team’s transfer signees, Nijel Pack and Norchad Omier, who are ranked second and No. 12, respectively, in ESPN’s transfer portal rankings. Pack was a First Team All-Big 12 designee and Big 12 Most Improved Player in 2021-22, while Omier was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

“Throughout his 12 years on my staff, including the last three at Miami, Bill Courtney has proven again and again just how valuable he is. Bill is an excellent recruiter, a tremendous coach and, most importantly, a fantastic leader and mentor of young men,” Larrañaga said. “He is an essential part of Miami basketball and helped bring us to unprecedented heights this year. Dan Radakovich, who has aided our program so much, and I both know just how instrumental Bill is to the success of this team, both in the past and in our assuredly bright future. Bill’s new position represents just that.”

After working as Miami’s scout-team coordinator from 2019-21, Courtney moved into the offensive coordinator role in 2021-22 and led the Hurricanes to one of their finest offensive seasons ever.

Miami finished the year No. 19 in the country in KenPom offensive efficiency at 113.9 points per 100 possessions. Both numbers are the program’s second-highest of the KenPom era (1997-present). Miami also finished seventh nationally in turnover percentage (14.0), No. 25 in 2-point percentage (54.8) and No. 37 in effective field-goal percentage (53.3) according to the website.

In addition, the Hurricanes ranked sixth in turnovers per game (9.5), eighth in turnover margin (+4.41), No. 15 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.49), No. 29 in total assists (524) and No. 30 in field-goal percentage (47.3). Miami also averaged 75.8 points per game in ACC play, breaking the program record of 74.8 set in 2007-08.

The Hurricanes’ offensive prowess helped the team post a sensational 26-11 (14-6 ACC) record, good for the third-most wins in program history and a top-four finish in the ACC.

Miami logged three wins over teams that ended the year ranked top-15 nationally. That included two victories over top-three teams, as it beat the national runner-up, North Carolina, by 28 and defeated another NCAA semifinalist, Duke, on the road.

After earning the program’s fourth Sweet 16 berth, including the third under Larrañaga, and first Elite Eight bid, the Hurricanes’ historic season ended against the eventual national champion, Kansas.