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New NFL Mock Draft Shakes Up Outlook for Miami Hurricanes Stars

The Miami Hurricanes football program has a big week ahead as the 2026 NFL Draft is approaching quickly. In Todd McShay’s latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft, three Hurricanes hear their names called in the first round, but a lot later than we have seen from other mock drafts. McShay is one of the more respected […]

Miami Hurricanes 2026 NFL Draft Prospects – Latest Updates

With ten days until the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh on April 23, the Miami Hurricanes are poised for a historic class. There is a real-world scenario where 12 Hurricanes hear their names called – which would not only beat the program’s modern-era record of 11 set in 2002, but mark the first time Miami […]

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Monday Musings: continuity at key spots for Canes football

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a good start. It’s Monday, so I don’t need to tell you what time it is here. On with it… 1) Man, credit to Mario Cristobal and the University of Miami for finding a way to keep both Shannon Dawson and Corey Hetherman in Coral […]

All-22 Review: Darian Mensah vs. Illinois (2025)

Moving along in the All-22 Review series on new Miami quarterback Darian Mensah, we’re now taking a peek at his time as the QB of the Duke Blue Devils. Mensah was lured away from Tulane to Durham by former ‘Canes head coach Manny Diaz. The Illinois Fighting Illini beat up the Duke Blue Devils 45-19 […]

Monday Musings: spring football hopes

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope your week has gotten off to a nice start. As usual, there’s lots to get to on Hurricanes athletics, so let’s do it. 1) I have said before in this piece that Monday Musings is kind of like an open dialogue of my mind about whatever is going on with the […]

All-22 Review: Darian Mensah vs. Temple (2024)

We are back with another edition of the All-22 Review. This round we’re looking at new Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah taking on the Temple Owls in 2024 as a member of the Tulane Green Wave. Against Temple Mensah was much more explosive than in our viewing of the Charlotte 49ers game. Here the QB […]

The first SP+ rankings of the 2026 football season are here!

The first set of SP+ rankings for the 2026 college football season are here. ESPN’s Bill Connelly has created an algorithm that ranks teams without putting emotion into the rankings. There are no bonus points for helmets, hedges, or past Heisman heroes in the SP+. Much like Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in baseball and Win-Shares […]

All-22 Review: Darian Mensah vs. Charlotte (2024)

The Miami Hurricanes are off and running in spring practice. Outside of some film noir style clips there isn’t much to see on Greentree. But one thing that we can watch is All-22 film. Today’s tape is from the Tulane at Charlotte game from 2024. Against the 49ers, Darian Mensah completed 21-of-29 passing on 214 […]

Miami Hurricanes 2026 Pro Day Coverage

We are less than one month until the 2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh as prospects hope to have their name called that weekend. And as fate would have it, the next lineage of future ProCanes exhibited their talents in Coral Gables at their Pro Day on Monday. While the coverage was hard to find on […]

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Monday Musings: Hurricanes bow out with a fight

Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start. As usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss across the University of Miami sports spectrum, so let’s get right to it… 1) The Miami Hurricanes gave it a valiant effort, but came up just short against Purdue in the second round. […]

2026 NFL Draft Update: What To Expect at Miami’s Pro Day (March 23rd)

In recent years, NFL Draft Prospects have had the opportunity to show off their talents at program-specific Pro Days. And, in most, instances these Pro Days serve as the final step in the NFL Draft Process. That is no different for the Miami Hurricanes 2026 NFL hopefuls who will reach their final official benchmark of the draft process […]

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Spring football to start March 24th, spring game set

The Miami Hurricanes are coming off of a College Football Playoff National Championship runner-up season and should expect at least a pair of first round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. That’s a lot of momentum as the 2026 season gets started on September 4th against Stanford. On March 24th spring football practices will begin […]

Monday Musings: Looking at the bracket for the Canes

Happy Monday, all. Hope your week has gotten off to a good start. As usual, there’s been no shortage of news in the University of Miami sports pantheon, so let’s get to it…. 1) The Hurricanes are in the tourney, and they’re a 7 seed in the West region. A 7 seed is where I […]

How to Watch: Miami Hurricanes Selection Sunday

After a strong regular season and ACC tournament, the Miami Hurricanes are in prime position for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Under first-year coach Jai Lucas, the Canes have undergone a stunning turnaround from last season. 13-5 in the ACC regular season and a win in the ACC tourney to reach the semifinals, the […]

Pro ‘Canes: MLB Edition

The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is off to a 13-5 start in 2026 but the ‘Canes are only 1-3 in the ACC and finished 0-2 against the Florida Gators in a weather shortened series. While UM might struggle a bit in a talented ACC, there are some ‘Canes in the pros this season as spring […]

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