Miami head basketball coach Jai Lucas met with the press this week. He shared hs thoughts on the progress of his completely rebuilt team. On his decision to use closed scrimmages instead of exhibition games… “In this first year you come in with thirteen new players, you really don’t know what it’s going to look like in the moment,” said Lucas. “It was more important for me to use the closed scrimmages as an extended practice…I really wanted to hone in on my rotation and try d

October 22, 2025 With less than eight weeks until the national early period starts, Miami is making its final push to complete their 2026 recruiting class. Mario Cristobal and his staff are scheduling official visits for November for the Canes' remaining 2026 targets. Miami’s class currently stands at 23 verbal commitments, ranked at #12 in the nation and #1 in the ACC, with an average rating of 90.84. This article will focus on the 2026 top remaining wide receiver targets. C

by TexCane For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. After years of contemplation... I HAVE A PLAN to fix it My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. Over the next few weeks, I’ll take you through the “steps to sanity” again in college athletics. In today’s segment, I will begin to take you through a major organizational

October 21, 2025 The 2025 college football season has witnessed double-digit FBS head coach firings by mid-season. This coaching carousal has never spun faster or been hotter. Head Coaching Openings: Florida, Penn State, Oregon State, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Colorado State, UAB, Kent State These eleven schools have verbal commitments from a total of 155 high school prospects in the 2026 recruiting class. And with Mike Norvell on the hot seat i

As the smoke clears on Greentree, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal appeared on his weekly segment of The Joe Rose Show on Monday morning. He shared his thoughts on the what it will take for his team to bounce back. On Miami’s ability to bounce back… “We can’t lose sight of the fact that we are the same team that started off 5-0 against a really tough schedule,” said Cristobal. “It is the same people, the same players, and the same coaches. We learned the lesson of if you do

by TexCane For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. After years of contemplation... I HAVE A PLAN to fix it My plan may not be perfect, but it will begin to fix the problems facing the NCAA. I’m not professing to get rid of the NCAA. Just restructure and streamline it. To fix the problems of the NCAA, we must be clear on its priority goals. Today, we set our vision of success, our strategic goals . REGAIN the confidence of our customer ba

October 20, 2025 The smoke is clearing on Greentree today after the disappointing loss to Louisville. The Canes are back to work preparing for their game against Stanford on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Mario Cristobal and his staff must also renew their recruiting efforts, assessing the damage and rebuilding momentum with key targets in both the 2026 and 2027 classes. This article will focus on the 2026 top remaining defensive line targets . Miami’s class currently

After losing their first game of the season against a good Louisville team, Miami dropped from #2 to #9 in the latest AP Poll on Sunday. The seven-place drop is the second largest (LSU) by a ranked team this season, despite owning one of the best resumes in college football. Conference bias? Or school bias? It doesn’t matter because the Canes earned the loss. Miami was also passed by ACC conference foe, Georgia Tech (#7). The ACC has four schools (Georgia Tech - #7, Miami -

by TexCane For decades, the NCAA has struggled to keep the association viable and alive. The association has constantly faced major issues, from rules enforcement, to competitive balance, to financial parity, to federal anti-trust actions. They have waged war in the courts over student rights to be compensated for their name, image and likeness and for their freedom of movement (transfer portal). Conferences are chasing the almighty dollar, creating huge financial disparity b

With Miami’s first loss of the season, the  College Football Playoff committee  is making contingency plans if the Canes host a first round playoff game at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 20. Why? LaLiga , Spain’s premier soccer league, announced its plans to hold the  Barcelona-Villarreal game  in Miami on Dec. 20 at Hard Rock Stadium . That’s the same day as the first round of the college football playoffs. With Miami's loss to Louisville, the Canes' chances of hosting a playoff

- EDITORIAL - by TexCane Once again, college football fans suffered another weekend of ranked losing within the  AP Top 25 Poll. Among them were nine teams, including Miami (2), Ole Miss (5), Texas Tech (7), LSU (10), Tennessee (11), USC (20), Memphis (22), Utah (23) and Nebraska (25). Another five ranked teams had to fight for their lives to pull out a victory over a supposed inferior team, including Texas (21), Virginia (18), Missouri (16), BYU (15) and Texas A&M (4). G

Louisville upset no. 2 Miami, 24-21, on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Head coach Mario Cristoba l met with the media after the game to share his thoughts on the game. On the first loss of the season… "Obviously disappointing evening and outcome. At the end of the day, credit to them. We didn't coach well enough, we didn't execute well enough, and certainly came up short. Not good enough. Disappointing in a lot of different aspects. Certainly hurt ourselves with some pena

October 17, 2025 Louisville (5-1, 2-1), upset No. 2 Miami (5-1, 1-1) , 24-21, on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Here are the numbers behind the game.                                         1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FINAL Louisville 14 0 3 7 24 Miami 7 3 3 8 21                                                               LOU MIA 1st Downs: 21

October 17, 2025 The Louisville Cardinals (5-1, 2-1), handed the Miami Hurricanes their first loss of the season, 24-21, on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium. First Half: The Cardinals jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter before the Canes scored on a 2-yard run by Mark Fletcher.  The rest of the first half was marred by two interceptions and penalties. Miami final posted a 27-yard field goal by Carter Davis to close the gap to 14-10 at halftime. Second Half: Miami’

The No. 2 Miami Hurricanes host the Louisville Cardinals on Friday night. The eighteenth meeting between these teams will be a battle for the Howard Schnelenberger Trophy, in honor of the late Hall of Fame head coach of both the Hurricanes and Cardinals. Miami is 12-4-1 against Louisville in the series. The Canes enter the game undefeated (5-0, 1-0 ACC). The Cardinals (4-1, 1-1 ACC) are looking to bounce back from an overtime loss to Virginia. Both teams are coming off a bye

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal returned to alma mater with a sterling reputation as a college football recruiter. Going into his fourth season in Coral Gables, his reputation as an elite recruiter has only grown with multiple top ten classes. Recently, coach Cristobal shared his thoughts on the challenges of modern day college recruiting, specifically talent evaluation . Cristobal’s staff just returned from two bye weeks on the recruiting trail. That makes for another chal

In a surprising development on Wednesday night, DB Kenton Dopson de-committed from Miami and flipped to North Carolina. For weeks, Dopson's de-commitment was strongly rumored. It appeared the Canes dodged that threat, but suddenly re-exploded late Wednesday. Miami’s 2026 recruiting class now stands at 23 commits, ranked #12 in the nation and #1 in the ACC. GO CANES!

October 16, 2025 In less than 60 days, Miami will ink their 2026 recruiting class. In recent weeks, the Canes’ recruiting momentum has leaped. Miami’s class currently has 24 verbal commitments, ranking #12 nationally and #1 in the ACC. Head coach Mario Critical and his elite staff are not satisfied. Many feel Miami’s stretch drive on the recruiting trail will follow the team’s success on the field, resulting in a top five recruiting finish. What’s the path for the Canes to re

Miami (5-0, 1-0 ACC) will host Louisville (4-1, 1-1 ACC) at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night. The game renews their Schnellenberger Trophy rivalry. lt be televised nationally on ESPN. Miami is currently favored by 13.5 points. The #2 Canes come into the game off a bye week. Their last game was a dominant 28-22 win over Florida State. The Cardinals also are coming off a bye week after an overtime loss to Virginia. The Canes won the most recent meeting, 52–45, in 2024, in Loui

CBS Sports released their  Mid-Season All-American Team  on Monday. Miami had four players named to the first team, including QB Carson Beck, OT Francis Mauigoa, OC James Brockermeyer and DE Rueben Bain. Carson Beck has led Miami’s offense, throwing for 1,213 yards, a 73.4% completion rate, with 11 touchdown passes, one touchdown run and only three interceptions. Francis Mauigoa  has been one of the best offensive linemen in the country. Pro Football Focus credits Mauigoa wit