Tyler Van Dyke gives his honest assessment of Miami's expectations in 2023

Year One at Miami under Mario Cristobal? Not exactly the results anyone in Coral Gables was looking for. Especially with a veteran quarterback such as Tyler Van Dyke. The Hurricanes struggled to a 5-7 record and missed a bowl game for the second consecutive season.

When speaking at the Manning Passing Academy, Van Dyke admitted last year was not a good one for Miami. Thankfully, the page has been turned and the 2023 season becomes the focus. Van Dyke was everyone is committed to working hard and taking the schedule one game at a time.

“Last year, didn’t have a great year as a team,” Van Dyke admitted. “We’re just working hard as a team. Just coming to work every day. Got some good players in, got some good players coming back. So, we expect to have a good year. Just got to take it game by game and keep working hard.”

Miami did bring some reinforcements in, both via the 2023 recruiting class and the NCAA transfer portal. The offensive line was a key area, a place Cristobal has historically had a ton of success. Javion Cohen transferred in from Alabama, as did former UCF starting center Matt Lee. Add in Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa and Van Dyke is going to have some extra protection.

Gary Ferman of CaneSport recently talked about the offensive line improvement, as Miami looks to dominate up front.

Van Dyke himself will likely have to improve for Miami as a team to meet expectations. Numbers significantly dropped for the quarterback, throwing for just 1,835 yards and 10 touchdowns in nine games played. Five interceptions were just one off from his career high as well.

A potential transfer to Alabama almost ruined the entire season for Miami. Nick Saban and Tommy Rees came calling for Van Dyke, looking to add him to their quarterback competition. The Hurricanes were able to fend them off, keeping Van Dyke with the program for at least one more season.

Now, it’s time to deliver on expectations. Van Dyke said taking a game one at a time, with Miami (OH) being the first game on the schedule. Next up will Texas A&M, who is making the trip following last year’s contest in College Station. Revenge is likely on Miami’s mind.

Until then, hard work is taking place in the offseason. Fall camp will begin shortly when Van Dyke and Co. will really begin to buckle down.