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DEPTH CHART: '27 Quarterbacks
July 30, 2026 - The off-season is in the books. It’s now time to prepare for Fall Camp and the 2026 season. Head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson have assembled a young and talented group quarterback for 2026 and the future. The only question is … which young quarterback will develop quickest and seize the backup job in 2026 and lead the Canes back to developing high school talent at the position. Our series continues today focusing on the potent
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TOP DOGS: 2028 Recruiting
7/16/26 - Miami is already hot on the 2028 recruiting trail with two verbal commitments to the class, now ranked #5 in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. This edition of CaneReports will focus on the very early Top Dogs for Miami at each position. Check back for updates. QUARTERBACK: Knox Annis (Jacksonville, FL - Mandarin) | COMMITTED 6’3” / 205 | Rating: 86 | Pos Rank: 40 | Overall Rank: 500 RUNNING BACK: Xander Edwards (Jacksonville, FL - The Bo
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Jul 162 min read


TOP of the Boards: ’28 Early Dirty Dozen
With the 2027 recruiting class just about complete, Miami’s football recruiting focus is shifting to 2028. Currently, the Canes have the #5 2028 recruiting class in the nation and #1 ACC class with two verbal commitments from QB Knox Annis and OL Kweli Fielder. While we don’t know the projected 2028 class size, we are getting early vibes on about a dozen or so uncommitted prospects that could make up the remaining core of Miami’s class. In addition to Annie and Fielder, here
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Jul 125 min read


Two Chairs…
Miami currently has the #5 ranked 2027 recruiting class with 20 verbal commitments. Much has been written and said about the projected size of this class. Most industry experts feel the class will be substantially smaller than in years passed, with projections in the 20-22 new recruits. Given a hypothetical size of 22 recruits, who are Miami’s top two remains targets? EDG DJ Jacobs* Hometown: Roswell, GA School: Blessed Trinity Catholic
HT: 6'-5" | WT: 235 | Offers: 38 |
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Jul 93 min read


“What IF… breakaway?” - part two
For years, there have been questions and rumors about the future viability of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC has been battling both a financial revenue gap and internal conflicts for years. What are the options? Our GOAL: A very powerful conference in both football and basketball that brings competitive success, financial stability to member schools and the game back to our fans. In part one of our series, we examined a very real option for the many of the ACC s
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Jun 242 min read


“What IF… breakaway?”
For years, there have been questions and rumors about the future viability of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). On the field, the ACC is considered, by most, an inferior conference, despite recent evidence of progress on the field against the SEC and Big Ten. In-fighting has caused division. Seven school bonded together to express their displeasure over the conference’s media rights agreement and exit fees. Two schools have even sued the conference. It’s expected Florida S
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Jun 203 min read


NEXT WAVE… 6.0
June 1, 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. The Canes landed a number of commitments (5) in May. And Miami is well positioned for more in June/July. With summer official visits here, CaneReports take another swing at a potential Miami 2027 class. Quarterback: (need 1) Israel Abrams (committed) Running Back: (need 1-2) Ty Keys (committed) Wide Rece
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Jun 12 min read


SPRING VISITORS: March 31, 2026
Miami will again strap on the pads for Spring Practice #5 on Tuesday. More than a dozen 2027 recruiting targets are also scheduled to be in attendance. Here’s a rundown of the visitors. -TCR uses 247Sports Composite ratings and ranking- Visitors (unofficial) Rating Rank Overall QB Israel Abrams 98 3 44 OT Oluwasemilore Olubobola 95 2 17 LB AJ Randle 90 8 ATH 144 DT Kasi Currie 98 3 43 RB Tyson Robinson 92 13
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Emerging ’27 QB?
On Wednesday, Miami has entered the race for elite 2027 quarterback prospect Israel Abrams (Arlington Heights, IL - Montini Catholic). At 6’4”/187, Abrams is rated 97, ranked the #5 QB prospect and the #61 overall prospect is the 2027 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite . Abrams brings a powerful arm with a rapid release. He also has good touch and anticipation. Works well through progressions. Excellent pocket mobility and presence. Abram is a dangerous RP
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Feb 191 min read
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