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WELCOME to the U, Chris Birden!
Miami head coach Jai Lucas landed another 2026 verbal commitment when power forward Chris Birden (New Orleans, LA - South Kent Schoo) pledged to the Canes late Tuesday. At 6’10”/190, Chris is the second high school recruit in Miami’s 2026 recruiting class. At this time he is unrated and unranked. However, he immediately brings athleticism, depth and versatility to Miami’s front court. Miami now has eight players projected on the 2026-27 roster. Welcome to the U, Chris! Welcom
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Apr 221 min read


ESPN is a joke!
ESPN recently released their 2026 pre-season Top Ten College Quarterbacks . CJ Carr Notre Dame Julian Sayin Ohio State Trinidad Chambliss Ole Miss Arch Manning Texas Jayden Maiava USC Dante Moore Oregon Drew Mestemaker Oklahoma State Gunner Stockton Georgia Brendan Sorsby Texas Tech Byrum Brown Auburn Did we miss something? Did Darian Mensah quit playing football? The gross bias of ESPN is on full display once aga
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Apr 211 min read


IF I was commissioner…Recap & More
by TexCane Just about every college sports fan in America agrees that college athletics is broken. IF I was commissioner, how would I FIX all the problems surrounding the NCAA? So far, I, as commissioner, have reorganized college athletics into eight conferences, each with ten schools. Today, we continue our series with a final view of the new NCAA Division I, a new scheduling and playoff model and more. NCAA DIVISION I EAST DIVISION: Boston College UConn Syracuse Army Rutger
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Apr 202 min read


WELCOME to the U, DeSean Goode!
Miami continued their rebuilding process on Sunday by landing transfer power forward DeSean Goode from Robert Morris. At 6’-8”/230, DeSean is one of the best scorers in the country and ranked the 70th-best player and 18th-best power forward in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. DeJean brings experience to the front court and scoring power. Last season, the West Virginia native averaged 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 57.1 percent from thre
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Apr 201 min read


Canes bombed by the Cardinal, 14-6!
Miami got blown out by Stanford, 14-6, on Sunday at Klein Field. The Canes pitching was brutal, with starter AJ Ciscar got bombed, going up 6 runs in 2 2/3 innings and reliever Sebastian Santos-Olson (0-1) allowing three runs in 1 1/3 innings down the stretch. Miami (29-11, 10-8 ACC) got out to a fast start, scoring two runs in the first inning. Jake Ogden delivered a lead off double, moved to third on a ground out. Alex Sosa f ollowed by with a sacrifice fly and Miami had
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Apr 201 min read


IF I was commissioner…EAST Division
by TexCane Just about every college sports fan in America agrees that college athletics is broken. IF I was commissioner, how would I FIX all the problems surrounding the NCAA? So far, I, as commissioner, have reorganized college athletics into eight conferences, each with ten schools. We have broken down the new PACIFIC, WEST, CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, SOUTH, SOUTHEAST and COASTAL Divisions. Today we continue our series with the introduction of our eighth and final division of t
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Apr 191 min read


Canes clinch series with 4-3 win
Miami used the power bat of Dylan Dubovik to beat Stanford, 4-3, on Saturday night. Dubovik blasted the go-ahead two run homer in the sixth inning and the Canes never looked back. The win was Miami’s fourth consecutive ACC series win. Miami starter Lazaro Collera went 4 2/3 innings, given up three runs on five hits with three strikeouts. The Canes’ bullpen then took over with Jake Dorn (4-0) going 1 1/3 scoreless innings and closer Ryan Bilka got the final out fwith a bas
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Apr 191 min read


Proof-of-Concept… a new home field?
by TexCane For the third consecutive spring, Miami hosted an overflow crowd of more than 5,000 fans for the annual Spring Game at Cobb Stadium. Miami has to construct temporary seating for the game due to the highly restrictive City of Coral Gables. However, the university now has a solid proof of concept to justify a true home stadium for our Hurricanes on or near campus. The only question is where to build it. And politics! Over the years, there have been many efforts to b
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Apr 182 min read


FOOTBALL is back! Spring Game today
More than 5,000 Miami fans will get their first glimpse of the Hurricanes on Saturday at Cobb Stadium for the Spring Game . Saturday morning will begin with an autograph session, followed practice drills and a non-traditional practice game. "The first half will be practice and the reason being, I just felt like we don't want to compromise a day of technique and fundamental work that we can do, not only do we feel that's important, but also the opportunity to create some one-o
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Apr 181 min read


Canes hit the road, defeat Stanford, 6-3
Miami (28-10, 9-7 ACC) went on the road on Friday night and used brilliant pitching and timely hitting to defeat Stanford, 6-3, to begin a three-game series. Miami starter Rob Evans (8-1) pitched his best game of the season, going 7 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out eight Cardinal. At the plate, the Canes were led by third baseman Daniel Cuvet who collected three hits and drove in two runs. Miami (jumped out quickly in the first inning with two
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Apr 181 min read


Miami drops WR Ah'Mari Stevens
Miami is moving on from WR commit Ah'Mari Stevens, according to multiple sources. Ah'Mari Stevens had made it clear he would take more visits and pursue actions similar to a non-committed prospect. As result, Miami has decided to part ways with Stevens. Sources are projecting Stevens to LSU. As such, Miami currently has eight verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class. The Canes are still pursuing blue chip wide receivers such as Monshun Sales, Tre Moore and Nick Lenne
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Apr 171 min read


EMERGING? … DT David Folorunsho
One of the fastest rising prospects in the nation, DT David Folorunsho (Chicago, IL - St. Patrick), visited Miami on Thursday. As a result, Miami has shot up his board also. According to DMoney at CanesInsight , when Folorunsho was asked how his visit went in Coral Gables, he replied “They’re definitely the team to beat. The visit went great. I was really excited to finally make it down here after missing the last one. It was everything I expected and more.” Emerging? It ap
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Apr 171 min read


OT Zaquan Linton gone!
Miami and former OL commit Zaquan Linton (Palm Beach, FL - Central) have agreed to go their separate ways, according to 247Sports. At 6’-5”/293, Linton is rated 85, ranked the #90 OT and the #1,147 overall prospect in the 2027 national recruiting class. He was one of Miami’s earliest commitments (7/8/25). Miami now holds two offensive line commitments in the 2027 class, including OT Sean Tatum and OT Tyler Ford. Overall, Miami now holds nine commitments in the 2027 recru
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Apr 171 min read


IF I was commissioner… part 8... Coastal Division
by TexCane Just about every college sports fan in America agrees that college athletics is broken. IF I was commissioner, how would I solve all the problems surrounding the NCAA? So far, I, as commissioner, have reorganized college athletics into eight conferences, each with ten schools. We have broken down the new PACIFIC, WEST, CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST and SOUTH Divisions. Today we continue our series with the introduction of another conference in the reconstruction of Division I
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Apr 161 min read


Welcome to the U, Tyler Ford!
Miami received a verbal commitment from OT prospect Tyler Ford (Gainesville, GA - Gainesville) on Wednesday evening. At 6’6”/325, Tyler is rated 87, ranked the #59 and the #661 overall prospect in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. Among Tyler’s 24 scholarship offers, he chose Miami over such schools as Georgia, Texas A&M, Florida, Auburn, and Florida State. While still young and raw, Tyler is already a road grader. With more development of his pass protection
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Apr 161 min read


Canes' bats fail in loss to USF, 4-2
Miami’s bats didn’t show up on Wednesday night, Canes fall to South Florida, 4-2. The Canes could only muster six hits against the Bulls, while Miami starter, TJ Coats (5-2) pitched a solid game, going six innings, giving up three runs (two earned), on seven hits. Alex Sosa and Max Galvin drove in Miami’s two runs. The loss marked the first loss for Miami in a mid-week game this season. Miami (27-10) returns to action on Friday night for a three-game series against Stanford a
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Apr 161 min read


VISITORS: Thursday April 16
Miami will host more than a dozen recruiting prospects on campus this Thursday. Among the unofficial visitors are linebacker Kaden Henderson, defensive tackle David Folorunsho, safety Bode Sparrow, EDGE Jabarrius Garror, safety Tory Pittman*, cornerback Nash Johnson III, EDGE Adriel Rojas, defensive tackle Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondul, ight end Anthony Cartwright, running back AJ Tillman Jr., 2028 running back Xander Edwards, 2028 running back Caiden Bellard and 2027 Miami l
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Apr 151 min read


WELCOME to the U, Acaden Lewis!
On Tuesday, Miami landed Villanova transfer point guard Acaden Lewis. He is considered the 20th-best player in the transfer portal this cycle. Acaden has three years of eligibility remaining. Lewis was All-Big East Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection last season and instantly becomes the heir-apparent to graduating senior point guard Tre Donaldson. At 6’-2”/180, Lewis was one of the best freshmen lead guards in college basketball last as a freshman, averaging 12.2 po
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Apr 141 min read


IF I was commissioner… part seven
by TexCane Just about every college sports fan in America agrees that college athletics is broken. IF I was commissioner, how would I solve all the problems surrounding the NCAA? So far, I, as commissioner, have reorganized college athletics into eight conferences, each with ten schools. We have broken down the new PACIFIC, WEST, CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST and SOUTH Divisions. Today we continue our series with the introduction of another conference in the reconstruction of Division I
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Apr 141 min read


TOP of the Board: ’26 Basketball Portal
April 13, 2026 UPDATE: MIAMI LANDS THEIR POINT GUARD! Miami has begun their second major rebuild since head coach Jai Lucas arrived last season. Ten players either graduated or transferred this off-season. Miami must replace ten players on the 2026-27 roster. Coach Lucas and his staff received some very good news on Sunday. Former Georgia big man Somto Cyril announced he would be transferring to Miami. Somto is the first brick in the current rebuild. Somto will fill the big s
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Apr 132 min read
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