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Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Tech game date changed

Earlier today, the ACC announced the Friday Night schedule for the conference this year. You can see the full list here. In that announcement, however, came a pretty big update: one of Miami’s Friday Night games has been changed to a Saturday! Which game? As the title of the piece suggests, it’s the late November […]

All 22 Review: Miami Defense vs. Louisville Cardinals (2025)

The Louisville Cardinals upset the Miami Hurricanes 24-21 in mid-October at Hard Rock Stadium. 66K fans watched Jeff Brohm’s offense pick Corey Hetherman’s defense apart while Carson Beck imploded on national TV. By the final whistle Beck had throw four INT’s, the ‘Canes rushed for only 2.6 yards per carry, and Isaac Brown rushed for […]

Monday Musings: Canes baseball finishes home slate with a big win

Happy Monday, y’all. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. Let’s get after it… 1) I don’t usually start off with baseball, but by God, let’s do it here. The Miami Hurricanes outslugged the Louisville Cardinals in two out of three games to take the series. Miami exploded in the fifth with […]

Miami vs. Notre Dame game time announced

The Miami Hurricanes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish were can’t-miss television last year. And with the drama that went down last college football season and the way both teams’ respective seasons ended, it will be again when the teams meet in 2026. As such, it’s no surprise that the Hurricanes and Irish will meet in […]

Do the Miami Hurricanes have Championship caliber depth?

So, I was listening to a recent episode of the Domonique Foxworth podcast, and he had football analyst Ben Solak on the show. During the conversation, Solak said something that really made me think: In short, Solak said that the real test of a team’s championship depth is evaluating the quality of the 3rd best […]

Monday Musings: Canes add to embarassment of riches

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a good start. The world never stops turning when it comes to Miami Hurricanes news (or anything else for that matter, but still), so let’s get into it. 1) Miami continues to load up on ball carriers, and the future there got even brighter over […]

Miami Hurricanes AD Dan Radakovich to retire effective June 1st

After an earlier report on this topic, the University of Miami announced today that Athletic Director Dan Radakovich will be retiring effective June 1st. Here’s the press release from Miami Athletics: CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami announced today that Vice President and Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich will retire effective June 1, 2026. One […]

Miami Hurricanes 2027 NFL draft candidates

The Miami Hurricanes had a strong showing in the 2026 NFL Draft. Not only did Miami have a trio of first round picks — OT Francis Mauigoa, EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., and EDGE Akheem Mesidor — but the Canes had nine total draft picks. That was tied for third most in the country, and tied […]

Monday Musings: The Bucs have Cane fans’ attention

Happy Monday, everybody. I hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. The 2026 NFL Draft is FINALLY in the rearview mirror, and a number of Canes heard their names called over the three-day stretch. What are the best fits? What are the surprises? Let’s dive in. 1) Rueben Bain, Jr. is landing […]

All-22 Review: Francis Mauigoa vs. Ohio State (Cotton Bowl)

The New York Giants have themselves a day one starting offensive lineman in Miami’s Francis Mauigoa. Mauigoa, the Hurricanes starting right tackle for the past three seasons, was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Giants intend to let Mauigoa, known as SiSi, at guard while getting his feet wet […]

2026 NFL Draft: Miami Hurricanes OG Anez Cooper Selected with the 188th Pick by the New York Jets

The 2026 NFL Draft continued Miami’s strong showing in the 2026 NFL Draft.  OG Anez Cooper was taken with the 188th overall pick in the sixth round of the draft by the New York Jets.  Cooper becomes the third Canes offensive lineman for this draft (Francis Mauigoa/Giants and Markel Bell/Eagles) and joins his former teammates Kiko Mauigoa and Tyler […]

All-22 Review: Rueben Bain Jr vs. Ohio State (2025)

Miami Hurricanes DE Rueben Bain Jr. was drafted by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 15th pick in the 1st round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Bain, a three-year starter at Miami, was a four-star prospect coming out of Miami Central High School in FL. Over three years at Miami, Bain logged 33.5 TFL’s, […]

2026 NFL Draft: Miami Hurricanes EDGE Akheem Mesidor Selected with the 22nd Overall Pick by the Los Angeles Chargers

The Miami Hurricanes have another first rounder taken in the 2026 NFL Draft.  EDGE Akheem Mesidor earned that distinction by being taken with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the draft on Thursday night by the Los Angeles Chargers. Mesidor’s story is perhaps the most remarkable in this entire Miami class – a journey that began as […]

2026 NFL Draft: 2026 NFL Draft: Miami Hurricanes EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Selected with the 15th Overall Pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Miami Hurricanes have another first round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft as EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. earned that distinction by being taken with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the draft on Thursday night by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Similar to Mauigoa, “Hurricane” Bain is a true Miami story from start to finish.  A product […]

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