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Miami showed some gradual improvement over two years under Mario Cristobal. Now, per Greg McElroy, the ‘U could be in line for just their second 10-win or better finish since the early 2000s. McElroy discussed a possible bounce back by the Hurricanes during a recent episode of ‘Always College Football’. In his opinion, Miami was far better than being just one game over .500 in 2023. That’s why a higher win total, which the odds also reflect, makes perfect sense to him in 2024. “I look at Miami’s 7-6 win total from a year ago. 7-6 – pretty decent year. There was a lot of progress made as we jus...
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The expectations seem as high as they’ve been in quite some time in Coral Gables, as all eyes are on Miami head coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes this upcoming football season. On paper looking like their strongest team since Cristobal’s arrival that could potentially take the program over the hump. Improvement on the defensive side of the ball could take Miami a long way in their turnaround, a unit that’s fresh off of their strongest season since 2019 and will have a new leader at the helm this upcoming season. With Cristobal hiring Lance Guidry as his new defensive coordinator this of...
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One of the strengths that Mario Cristobal has had over the years is his ability to recruit players to the teams he’s coaching and build a strong roster. Now, in year three at Miami, that’s a continuing trend for him. During an appearance on Always College Football, Mario Cristobal explained to Greg McElroy what he sees as the critical factors that he uses to recruit new players to Miami. “You know the critical factors because you were a part of that operation as well [Alabama],” Mario Cristobal said. “Those things haven’t changed and those critical factors have always stood the test of time. A...
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Zephyrhills (Fla.) Five-Star Plus+ cornerback DJ Pickett whittled his list of top schools down to six earlier this year. Now, with a July 17 commitment date locked in, he’s focused on three programs. Pickett told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Sunday that he is officially down to LSU, Miami and Oregon. The 6-foot-4, defensive back is the No. 6 overall prospect and No. 2 corner in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the top-ranked player in Florida. Each finalist had Pickett on campus for an officia...
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Going into Year 3 under head coach Mario Cristobal, the Miami Hurricanes are hoping to take a leap forward. To do that, they’ll need to improve in several key areas, including turnovers. While speaking to Greg McElroy on an episode of Always College Football, Cristobal addressed the turnover issues Miami has had. Notably, he believes that they’re a key area to improve on for the entire team in 2024. “It was probably the number one area that requires improvement and that overlapped, a little bit, with our redzone issues as well,” Mario Cristobal said. “We had some really good success early on a...
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After logging a top-five recruiting class last cycle, Miami is once again on the hunt to compile another elite pledge list. Thus far, Mario Cristobal and the staff in Coral Gables have laid the foundation for one of the top classes in its conference. As of July 6, the Hurricanes’ class ranks No. 11 in the nation and No. 3 in the ACC, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Headlined by elite in-state talent, the Canes’ class now features 17 total commitments. Miami Class BreakdownThe three highest-ranked commitments in the class have joined in July. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy...
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The on-field results haven’t necessarily shown it yet, but Mario Cristobal has built an impressive roster at Miami. The Hurricanes have signed the top recruiting class in the ACC each of the past two years, per the On3 Industry rankings. They have also added several talented players from the transfer portal. On3’s Andy Staples recently joined Kelly Gramlich and Eric Mac Lain on their podcast and talked about the Hurricanes. Staples shared that he believes Miami has a truly elite roster. “I’ve seen Mario build a roster. I saw Mario build a dynamite roster at Oregon. But you also have to get the...
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Throughout most of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, at least one team from the state of Florida was in contention to win the college football national title. Miami, Florida and Florida State combined for 10 national titles during those three decades, and they were in the running for several more. All three programs have fallen off in recent years, though. Miami hasn’t won more than eight games in a season since 2017, while the Gators haven’t surpassed the eight-win mark since 2019. FSU did win 13 games last season in an impressive year for Mike Norvell, but FSU also had four straight losing seasons...
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Despite being just five days into July, Miami has already left its mark on the recruiting trail this month. With a commitment from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star interior offensive lineman SJ Alofaituli on Friday, the Hurricanes have now landed three pledges this month and have made an impressive jump in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Mario Cristobal’s program now checks in with the No. 10 recruiting class in the nation and No. 3 class in the ACC, as of July 5. All three July commitments have come from coveted four-star targets as the Canes’ class now features 17 commits overall...
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Miami stays hot on the recruiting trail Friday, landing a commitment from another top target in Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman On300 offensive lineman SJ Alofaituli. The four-star Alofaituli chose to play for head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff over his other finalists in Michigan and Nebraska. “The Miami program has some great benefits,” Alofaituli said. “From medical to policies that take good care of me and lets my parents sleep well at night.” “My personal favorite is academics.” Alofaituli also looks forward to playing for Cristobal and offensive line coach Alex Mirabal. The Hurrican...
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