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Rounding it out….
Mario Cristobal and his staff are red hot on the recruiting trail after flipping 5-star edge rusher Jaiden Bryant from LSU on Wednesday. The Canes’ 2027 recruiting class now has 18 verbal commitments and is ranked #3 in the nation, featuring four five-stars among its ranks. Earlier last month, Miami confirmed their class is going to be significantly smaller than previous classes. The 2026 class finished with 31 new recruits. The 2027 class is projected to land between 20-22 r
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Jun 42 min read


WELCOME to the U, Jaiden Bryant!
Mario Cristobal and his staff flipped five-star edge Jaiden Bryant (Columbia, SC - Irmo) from LSU on Wednesday. Jaiden is the 17th verbal commitment to Miami’s class, now ranked #3 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. He chose Miami over such schools as LSU, Texas A&M and South Carolina, among his twenty-three scholarship offers. At 6’-3.5”/245, Jaiden is rated 99, ranked the #2 edge rusher and #20 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composit
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Jun 31 min read


Canes headed to Gainesville Regional
Miami is headed to the Gainesville Regional for opening action in the first round of the NCAA National Tournament. The Canes (38-18) are the #2 seed and will open play against #3 seed Troy (32-29) at 6:00 p.m. ET. Coverage will be on ACCN. The winner of the Gainesville Regional will advance and play the winner of the Hattiesburg Regional in the best-of-three Super Regionals. GO CANES!
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May 251 min read


10 MOST Wanted… May 12th
As of this writing, Miami has eleven verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #11 in the country. Miami is projected to sign a smaller class this cycle, between 20-22 recruits. That means the Canes must be very selective as they fill out the year’s class. First, let’s look at remaining needs. Miami still has needs at wide receiver, offensive line, tight end, defensive line, linebacker and safety. With that in mind, who are the most wanted recruiting targe
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May 124 min read


WELCOME to the U, Donte Wright!
Miami flipped coveted five-star corner back Donte Wright (Long Beach, CA. - Poly ) on Saturday afternoon. Donte is the 11th verbal commitment to Miami’s 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #10 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. Among his 23 scholarship, Donte chose Miami over such schools as Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Oklahoma and USC. At 6’2”/170, Donte is rated 99, ranked the #2 CB in the nation and the #9 overall prospect in the 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composit
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May 92 min read


BIG GAME Hunting…
Every major college football program builds their recruiting class around a core group of elite prospects, usually 4-6 players. Miami is no different. Mario Cristobal and his staff are relentless and are at it again with 2027 recruiting. The Canes’ 2027 recruiting efforts are focused on seven elite prospects at this time. These are often referred to as 5-star prospects. An elite class usually carries three to five such prospects. Let’s take a look who Miami’s pursuing and wh
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May 52 min read


’27 MOCK Class … 4.0
April 6, 2026 Mario Cristobal and his staff are one of the best recruiting teams in America. Since arriving at Miami, they have consistently landed top recruiting classes. With the Canes’ continued success on field, there is no reason to not expect Miami to land another blue-chip class in 2027. CaneReports’ volunteer staff have begun early projections of what the Miami 2027 class might look like by signing day in December. After the biggest recruiting weekend in the Mario C
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Apr 62 min read


SPRING Forward… TE
Miami’s spring practice continues on Friday and Saturday with practices #2 and #3. As we prepare for the 2026 season, head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff have begun to mold the 2026 team, reestablishing the culture and evaluating the talent of this roster. After 15 spring practices, we will have a better idea of our team going into forward into summer workouts and fall camp. In this series, CaneReports will breakdown each position group and identify potential battles o
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Mar 261 min read


Going Forward… Canes’ basketball
Miami basketball just finished a record-tying season. The Canes delivered a 19-win turnaround from last year's 7-24 record, tying a Division I record with a 26-9 record under new first-year head coach Jai Lucas. In the process, Miami returned to the NCAA Tournament. So, where does Miami go from here? Coach Lucas has laid the program foundation during his first season at the helm. However, he must replace three senior players, PF Malik Reneau, PG Tre Donaldson and C Ernest
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Mar 232 min read


Canes WIN! Advance!
In front of a pro-Tiger crowd in St Louis, Miami dominated the boards to beat Missouri, 80-66, on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami (26-8) won its first NCAA Tournament game under new head coach Jai Lucas, who continued to guide a remarkable turnaround from last season. The win against the Tigers tied a Division I record for a plus-19 win turnaround. The Canes were led by seniors Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson and freshman Shelton Henderson . Rene
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Mar 212 min read


Final AP Poll
The Associated Press released their final 2025 team ranking on Tuesday. Our Miami Hurricanes (13-3) finished #2 in the country behind Indiana (16-0). Associated Press Top 25 - Final Rankings 1. Indiana 16-0 2. Miami 13-3 3. Ole Miss 13-2 4 Oregon 13-2 5. Ohio State 12-2 6. Georgia 12-2 7. Texas Tech 12-2 8. Texas A&M 11-2 9. Alabama 11-4 10. Notre Dame 10-2 11. BYU 12-2 12. Texas 10-3 13. Oklahoma 10-3 14. Utah 11-2 15. Vanderbilt 10-3.
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Jan 211 min read


Building the Roster…battles rage
updated: January 20, 2026 | 10:00 p.m. ET Miami’s fantastic but frustrating 2025 season ended on Monday night. Now it’s time to begin the process of fine tuning the roster for another run at the national championship. The Canes have relatively few roster needs but two position needs are going to be very important going into spring practice, quarterback, offensive tackle and edge rusher. This article takes a look at three key targets for Miami this week. Quarterback: At this t
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Jan 203 min read


Dream Class ’27.… January
January 17, 2026 Mario Cristobal and his staff are one of the best recruiting teams in America. Since arriving at Miami, they have consistently landed top recruiting classes. With the Canes’ continued success on field, there is no reason to not expect Miami to land another blue-chip class in 2027. CaneReports’ volunteer staff recently began dreaming about what the 2027 class might look like by signing day in December. This is NOT a projection and we did not use any inside i
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Jan 172 min read


Welcome to the U, Jack and Jake!
Miami resolved its kicking situation on Friday by landing the commitments of two kickers in the transfer portal. Former Florida State kicker Jake Weinberg and former Northwestern kicker Jack Olsen announced they are transferring to Miami for the 2026 season. Jake Weinberg (Florida State) Weinberg is a native of Boca Raton, Florida and played for Delray Beach (Fla.) American Heritage. Coming out of high school, he was ranked the #2 kicking prospect in the 2024 class. In 20
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Jan 161 min read
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