Many don’t believe. Who believes Miami will win and why? If you don’t believe, why?

Also, how are we feeling about Cristobal win or lose?

The production from the offense and the defense this season has been subpar.

Who should definitely be retained for next season? Or should both coordinators be retained for another year?

Or is this all on the players?

Just like his Mentor Saban and his colleague Kirby
Going to stacking elite talent on elite talent

Kirby said

It's 25 percent evaluation, it's 50 percent recruiting and another 25 percent coaching," Smart said. "But if you don't recruit guys, you don't have a chance. Just go look at the best teams out there. They've got good football players.

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The importance of recruiting is well documented, but I don't think I've seen a coach blatantly say that 75% of his job/success happens before the players even step foot on campus.

Bret Bielema last year too ALOT of flack for his statement that was all TRUE

Answering a question about his approach to recruiting as a head coach, Bielema on Monday said: “I just know this: as a head coach, you’re only as good as your roster. I kind of learned that the first time I went to the Kentucky Derby. Nobody was betting on the jockeys, everybody was betting on the horses. To win the derby, you’ve got to have the right horse and I think our players are going to be a reflection of what our program stands for. I stood at the front of the room last year when I took over and said everybody is invited back because of COVID, they gave me the opportunity to do that. As this roster continues to transition, I’ve got to make tough decisions. The players have to make decisions. The roster is going to have to change to get to where we want to be to win a championship. I recognized that probably midway through the spring last year, through the summer. Certain positions haven’t probably played out the way they envisioned them to, in particular the offensive line. I don’t believe we have a player in the two-deep that they’ve recruited here over the last three [recruiting classes] that is really significantly doing anything for us in the playing department and that’s a major concern.”

Mario is not just trying to win games, if he did he would just run gimmicky offense , no Mario is looking to win National Championships

A Twitter Space with John H. Ruiz, Johnny Ruiz, and Diana Diaz hosted by Miami Hurricanes fan legend Dannyboycane this week.

CanesCounty.com was on hand and asking important questions.

The Ruiz family and Diana Diaz (Former newscaster for WSVN-7) discuss more of the LifeWallet Expansion, LifeWallet Sports Bar, the potential stadium at Tropical Park, an even bigger money commitment to NIL, ways to help Miami alumni with opportunities with current business, products or apparel in the future and more.

Appearances from one of our own staff writers in Anthony Yero and myself. Check out the link below to find out everything that was said last night. More good news is on the way for the Miami Hurricanes.

Twitter Space with LifeWallet

M'Pemba gives an overall update after visiting UGA over the weekend with upcoming OVs to LSU and Miami:

A look here heading into late November:

WR Key’Shawn Smith will enter the transfer portal on December 5th. We have mentioned it and discussed it a bit already in regards to him.

There will be more to come and we have some names that have been tossed around to us in the past three weeks that we will share soon.

The recruiting class and the future is the bright side of the Cristobal era so far. Interesting comments from the recruits we talked to after the game.
If Cristobal is able to land a top-ten class, it will be the most remarkable efforts in recruiting at the University of Miami.

Future is still very, very bright. The present not so much.

More here:

We grab a ****ing shovel

A source has revealed to CanesCounty.com that third-year sophomore running back Jaylan Knighton intends to enter the transfer portal when the 2022 regular season concludes.

The sophomore did not receive a carry to his credit over the course of Miami’s four-overtime away game win against the Virginia Cavaliers 14-12.

Knighton, the Canes star running back during the 2021 season with 11 total touchdowns, has had his fair share of struggles this season. Three fumbles over the course of four games and multiple injuries since the start of the 2022 season.

The third-year sophomore has carried the ball 43 times for 163 rushing yards in a reduced role this season with the emergence of Ole Miss transfer running back Henry Parrish Jr.

Knighton has carried the ball 240 times for 933 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns on a 3.9 yards-per-carry average over the duration of his college career.

We’ll be updating this thread when we spot prospects at Hard Rock Stadium.


Miami commit Robert Stafford arrived
Miami commit Raul Aguirre is in the lounge
With 2026 Markel Aguirre
Damari Brown is in the lounge
As well as
2024 running back Davion Gause
2024 wide receiver Chance Robinson
2024 athlete Fred Gaskin
Miami commit Jackson Carver
Miami commit Reid Mikeska
2024 WR Jeremiah Smith
2024 WR Joshisa Trader
2024 QB Cedrick Bailey
Miami commit Nathaniel Joseph
2023 OL Samson Okunlola
Miami commit Tommy Kinsler
2026 athlete Calvin Russell
2023 WR Rashad Davis
2025 LB Ezekiel Marcelin
2025 WR Josh Moore
2024 LB TJ Capers
2023 LB Miles McGee
2024 Willis McGahee IV
2024 DL Dylan Stephenson
2026 WR Jabari Brady
2024 DL Tycoolhill Lumin
2024 DL Tyclean Lumin
2023 WR Brandon Inniss
2023 RB Mark Fletcher
2023 QB Emory Williams
2023 DB Sha’mar McNeil
2025 WR Malachi Toney
Miami commit Malik Bryant
Miami commit Frankie Tinilau
Miami commit Francis Mauigoa
Miami commit Antonio Tripp
2024 Ernest Willor
2025 DB Chris Ewald
Miami commit Jayden Wayne
Miami commit Riley Williams
2024 DB Antonio Branch
2024 RB Jerrick Gibson
2024 QB AJ Hairston
2025 QB Austin Simmons
2026 OL Keenyi Pepe
2024 WR Jose Leon

I have Miami as the top school for Brown after he released his top-four last night.

There is growing confidence that Tyler Van Dyke could be available to play next Saturday against Florida State.

Waiting to confirm during practice this week.

I understand that we all wanted amazing things to happen this year but realistically we should have seen these struggles coming. It will take a few years for Mario to get his players in place and it starts with the very different way of recruiting then the previous staff. I love what he has done so far with recruiting and can't wait to see how he finishes. I am hoping that we get bowl eligible and we can use the extra practices for the future.

Is it just me but seems like every time Leonard made an awesome play (TFL or sack) they pull him out. IMO keep the best players on the field.

Nice to have Mario here don't think that we've ever seen a visit list that loaded with so many big time recruits thru multiple cycles now we have to make a great showing and winning the game we need a complete game in all phases please go canes

1. Get TVD ready to go for the game.
2. Work out an NIL deal and get Mcgahee to come back for his last year if eligibility.😂😂

GO CANES!!!!

What would your guys ranking of the last five games look like?

Overall recruiting update with Noland. Noland previews his visit to Miami this weekend:

We may end up 4-8 and no bowl game this year. All star coaches (and top pay) with bush league results. But, it will get better by year five...

The early signing day period is fast approaching in December and while Miami continues to retain their 20 commitments in the 2023 class, every Canes fan has the same yearly question at this point of the season “who is coming in the Spring?”

After speaking to quite a few of Miami’s commitments the past few weeks, these commitments so far are the ones that have confirmed with CanesCounty.com to arrive for spring practices at the University of Miami.

Rivals100 5-star CB | Cormani McClain - Lakeland

Rivals100 5-star OL | Francis Mauigoa - IMG Academy

Rivals100 5-star DE | Jayden Wayne - IMG Academy

Rivals100 4-star LB | Malik Bryant - Orlando Jones

Rivals100 4-star WR | Nathaniel “Ray Ray” Joseph Jr. - Miami Edison

Rivals250 4-star TE | Riley Williams - IMG Academy

4-star CB | Robert Stafford - Eau Gallie

4-star TE | Jackson Carver - Loomis Chafee (CT)

3-star OL | Connor Lew - Kennesaw Mountain (GA)

3-star OL | Antonio Tripp Jr. - IMG Academy

3-star OL | Frankie Tinilau - Immaculata La Salle





*That is 12 out of Miami’s 20 commitments in their 2023 recruiting class that have confirmed they will be enrolling early. Miami is up to 20 commitments with Antione Jackson confirming his reclassification from the 2024 class to 2023, that we reported on some time ago.

*This is not a final list as our CanesCounty.com staff is working to get the full and final list of commitments set to enroll early for Miami’s 2023 class. We will have more updates coming to this post, stay tuned!

Update interview with Stafford on Rivals:

Patterson gives an overall recruiting update covering his relationship with Miami on Rivals:

So many issues in this game

Garcia probably is not the answer. The play calling did not help today, but big time QBs make big time plays. He did not do that.

Henry Parrish is a godsend

WR core is getting healthy. That’s a plus whenever TVD is healthy

DL is ELITE

The three 2023 LB commits might be even more important than the OL coming in

Kam Kinchens for MVP still. Please don’t mention the missed tackle. He more than made up fort it with plays throughout the game.