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Miami Hurricanes 2026 Position Preview: Defensive Tackle
Miami’s defensive tackle room was really good in 2025. Ahmad Moten became a household name, Justin Scott showed why he was a five-star recruit, Armondo Blount played effectively inside, and transfer David Blay Jr. was a nice one-year contributor. With all but Blay returning, plus a couple quality additions, the defensive tackle room could be […]
Game Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Miami Hurricanes will head north to South Bend, IN to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 7th, 2026 at 7:30pm on NBC/Peacock. The Hurricanes open the season with an over/under of 10.5 wins for the ’26 season. The Irish o/u is posted at 11.5. CJ Carr returns behind center to lead the […]
Monday Musings: Mario speaks at ACC Media Days; Canes 5-star shows out
Happy Monday, errrrrrrrrbody. It’s time for that thing I do every Monday that you all kindly come here to State of the U to read (which I greatly appreciate, by the way). We’re now a little over a month away from the start of the 2026 season, and that means that ACC Media Days recently […]
Storm Cellar: The MIAMI DEFENSE dominated the PITT OFFENSE in ‘25
In 2025, the Miami Hurricanes dominated the Pitt Panthers 38-7 with a trip to the College Football Playoff on the line for the ‘Canes. Miami hit the road in November to a chilly girlfriend of an afternoon at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. The ‘Canes led the first half 17-7 before scoring 21 unanswered points […]
2026 Game Preview: Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina
There is no team on Miami’s schedule undergoing a bigger reconstruction project than North Carolina, but Bill Belichick’s Year 2 Tar Heels bring a retooled offense and a legitimate defensive centerpiece to Chapel Hill when the Canes come calling on Halloween weekend Miami’s trip to Kenan Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 31 arrives at arguably […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Pittsburgh Panthers
The Pitt Panthers hired Pat Narduzzi after disappointing runs from both Paul Chryst and Todd Graham. The Pitt brass forced Dave Wannstedt to step down after a 7-5 season. Had they known it would be their best season over the next four years they might’ve changed their minds. Since his hiring in 2015, Narduzzi has […]
Monday Musings: Keionte Scott gets real about his Cotton Bowl pick six
Happy Monday, everybody. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. We are still in the college sports dead period, so let’s dig around and find some Miami Hurricanes’ related nuggets to discuss. 1) Who wants to talk more about Keionte Scott’s pick six against Ohio State? Everyone? Ok, cool, let’s do it. […]
Storm Cellar: Comparing SAMSON OKUNLOLA to MATTHEW McCOY vs. INDIANA
Samson Okunlola and Matthew McCoy are often the subject of comparisons amongst Miami Hurricanes fans. The two players shared time in 2025 at the left guard position and are both vying for starting time in ‘26. With all five spots up for grabs on the ‘Canes OL these two massive men could find themselves starting […]
Storm Cellar: MIKE NORVELL’s new QB at FSU is ASHTON DANIELS
Ashton Daniels has been tapped as the savior of Mike Norvell’s run as the Florida State Seminoles head football coach. Daniels, a transfer from Auburn via Stanford, will be the ‘Noles starting QB in 2026. A six-foot-two, 220 pound three-star out of Buford, GA, Daniels played in 33 games for the Cardinal before his move […]
2026 Game Preview: Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles
This is a game that used to feature two of nation’s best, and they ended up putting on one of the best games in the nation year in and year out. Lately, this rivalry has devolved into one program being vastly superior than the other coming in, and we haven’t seen a classic in this […]
Miami Hurricanes 2026 Position Preview: Running Back
One of the biggest reasons Miami enters the season with championship aspirations is because of what it has in the backfield. This running back room combines power, explosiveness, experience, and youth, giving Miami one of the deepest running back groups in all of college football. Whether the Hurricanes are looking to control games late, create […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Florida State Seminoles
After a stellar run at Memphis Mike Norvell has had a rollercoaster run in Tallahassee as the Florida State Seminoles head football coach. Norvell finished his four year stint at Memphis with a 38-15 record. At FSU Norvell started off slow winning only eight games in two years. Then the ‘Noles had an awakening and […]
2026 Game Preview: Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers
The Miami Hurricanes head to Death Valley Lite to take on the Clemson Tigers on October 3rd, 2026, kickoff time TBD. I was actually planning on attending this game. I even booked a hotel room a few months ago. Then last week, I went to Clemson’s website to look at single-game tickets. The site is […]
Monday Musings: Miami QB Darian Mensah high on a list that would mean a tremendous season is loading
Happy Monday, errrrrrrrrrrrrrbody. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. I’m on vacation back in the Sunshine State, and man, how much I deeply miss living in this wonderful, wonderful place. With that being said, and being in the dead period with a lot of free time to work with, I decided […]
Storm Cellar: MIAMI HURRICANES other favorite run concept is WIDE ZONE
The Miami Hurricanes took a 14-3 halftime lead and ground the Florida State Seminoles down with 32 carries on 3-yards per rush. Mark Fletcher Jr, Marty Brown and Jordan Lyle rushed for 3.3, 2.4, and 2.6 yards per carry against the ‘Noles defense. Behind that thumping run game that mainly featured Duo and Wide Zone […]
Storm Cellar: CLEMSON has their new QB in CHRISTOPHER VIZZINA
The Clemson Tigers have their new starting quarterback and it’s a familiar name for Clemson fans. Christopher Vizzina, Cade Klubnik’s long-time backup will more than likely get the nod to start the 2026 season behind center. Dabo Swinney is a loyalty guy, until he’s not, and three-star true freshman Tait Reynolds could make a push […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Clemson Tigers
Dabo Swinney is 187-53 as the Clemson Tigers head football coach. The former Alabama wide receiver spent 15 years climbing the ranks at Alabama and Clemson to take over as the interim HC and then permanent header at CU. Under Dabo the Tigers have won two national championships and nine ACC titles in 17 seasons. […]
2026 Game Preview: Florida A&M Rattlers at Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes begin the home schedule with the annual HBCU invitational game against the Florida A&M Rattlers. The Canes’ season opener is a weekend game. It will be played on Thursday, September 10th at 8:00pm and televised on the ACC Network. Coming off a 5-7 season in 2025, FAMU looks to take a steps […]
2026 Game Preview: Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
The Miami Hurricanes begin the 2026 season with a trip to the Bay Area to face the Stanford Cardinal. The game will be played on Friday, September 4th at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific) to kick off Labor Day weekend. While this is Miami’s season opener, this will be Stanford’s second game of the year. They […]
Storm Cellar: MIAMI COACH Mario Cristobal LOVES the DUO run concept
The Duo run concept is all the rage in high school, college, and professional football. Many coaches have shifted away from inside zone, which requires multiple 1-on-1 base blocks for duo, which is a double combo block on the inside, with two 1-on-1 blocks on the outside. With the athleticism being shown from interior DL […]
Monday Musings: Stocking up for 2027
Happy Monday, y’all. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a good start. It’s Fourth of July week, and…….well…..we’re in the dead period. All college sports are done. It’s going to be slow on the actual sports happenings for a bit. But not here. Season preview content is coming soon, and recruiting never stops. So, […]
Storm Cellar: Film Review of the Central Michigan Chippewas
In 2025, Central Michigan took on the Pitt Panthers in early September and hung fairly tight through the first half. The Panthers held a 24-10 lead before a 21-7 second half run that saw Pitt cost to a 45-17 win. When it comes to The Doppler stats: CMU finished 3-of-5 on 4th down and will […]
Summer Scheming ‘26: Central Michigan Chippewas
Including Matt Drinkall, Central Michigan Chippewas past six head coaches have had at least one winning season during their tenure. Brian Kelly broke the streak back in 2005 with a 6-5 season and since then Butch Jones, Dan Enos, John Bonamego, and Jim McElwain join Drinkall as having at least one season in the plus […]
Monday Musings: Mark Fletcher’s getting the short end of the respect stick
Happy Monday, everyone. I hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. It’s Monday. Y’all know what that means. Let’s dance. 1) Something caught me off guard earlier this offseason. Completely left my jaw on the floor. On3 Sports put out their list of top 100 players in all of college football earlier […]
Storm Cellar: Hurricanes have their future QB in ISRAEL ABRAMS (2027)
The Miami Hurricanes received a hard commitment per 247 Sports from Israel Abrams. Abrams, a five-star quarterback out of Illinois, is the no.9 overall player and no.2 QB in the class of 2027. As a junior QB at Montini Catholic, Abrams led his team to a 14-0 record and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) […]
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