4-star DL LJ McCray says his Miami Hurricanes official visit “was great." So where do things stand?

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High priority 4-star DL LJ McCray off Miami Hurricanes official visit: "I see them with a new perspective"

I hit the road last month and saw several Miami recruits in live action. Here were the five best based on their game performances.  5. LB Noah

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Power ranking the five best Miami recruits I saw on the road in September

https://youtu.be/coMcvjMma48  CLEMSON, SC -- Places get crazy nicknames for a reason. For more than a decade, a Saturday night in Clemson might have

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Lights Out? Miami Hurricanes Head to a Death Valley Still Searching for Its Old Magic

https://youtu.be/coMcvjMma48  Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has a long and checkered history with the Miami Hurricanes. Some of the Miami fanbase

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Miami Hurricanes Draw Glowing Praise From Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney

https://youtu.be/e1T1FmQapCo  Miami’s defense is holding up under coordinator Corey Hetherman despite injuries plaguing the secondary. Promising

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Miami Defensive Backs Answer the Call as Secondary Battles Injuries

https://youtu.be/coMcvjMma48  The Miami Hurricanes are all about 1-0. So far that’s resulted in a 4-0 start … but now the big run of ACC games

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Miami Hurricanes Coach Mario Cristobal Previews Major Clemson Road Test

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THE PULSE: Miami Hurricanes Head to Death Valley to Bury the Old Magic

Junior dominoes continue to fall as blue-chip prospects in the 2028 cycle are quickly locking up spots in recruiting classes across the country.   A

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Top commits in the 2028 cycle after another wave of junior decisions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXEH2hmgsY  Week 5 of the 2026 college football season is here, and Josh Pate has revealed the teams that could be

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Upset Alert: Josh Pate reveals which teams could be in danger of falling in Week 5

I recently made my way to Jacksonville to see five-star Miami EDGE target Asher Ghioto and other top targets. Here is a behind the scenes look at my

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Dear Diary V: A behind the scenes look at trip to see five-star EDGE Asher Ghioto, more top targets

Can a football schedule harden in real time? The Miami Hurricanes slate didn’t look very intimidating in August, with seven home games, no brutal

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Miami’s Schedule Has Changed Dramatically — And Notre Dame Is Only Part of It

Some of the top overall prospects in the 2027 cycle are cornerbacks. There are 42 total blue-chippers at the position, according to the Rivals

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Where the top cornerbacks in the 2027 cycle are committed

Miami is set to host several elite recruits for its rivalry game against Florida State later this month, including Grant Bowen.  Ranked as the No. 1

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Grant Bowen, nation's No. 1 ranked athlete, 'very high' on Miami ahead of return visit

Orem (Utah) junior offensive lineman Mataio Fano visited Michigan over the weekend, and the talented tackle prospect said he loved his time in Ann

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Standout ’28 OL Mataio Fano said Michigan visit felt like a, ‘home away from home.’

Miami has been working hard on the recruiting trail this offseason as the Hurricanes look to finish with a Top 3 class.  Here are three 2028

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The 3-2-1: Three recruits Miami needs to lock in for fall visits

September was another busy month for Miami recruiting. Here are five things we learned.  1. Five-star flip targets   Five-star Fort Lauderdale

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Five things we learned about Miami recruiting in September: Five-star flip targets still in play

Malachi Lee isn't ready to name a leader in his recruitment. But the picture is beginning to take shape. The four-star wide receiver and No. 99

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2028 Top 100 WR Malachi Lee has four programs pushing hardest as key visits approach

Darian Mensah did not just leave Duke in January. He paid his way out.  The quarterback who led the Blue Devils to their first outright ACC title in

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Inside college football’s looming contract fight: Why player buyouts are about to take center stage

https://youtu.be/cJ1_fQ6-X4M  Renowned local handicapper Lee Sterling breaks down the University of Miami game and other top college contests this

U Bet CaneSport with Lee Sterling: An inside look at the Miami Hurricanes vs. Clemson and college football from a betting standpoint

https://youtu.be/zvOWkGCMgcY  Head Coach Mario Cristobal will be the first to say that defensive end Herbert Scroggins III does not get enough

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Miami Hurricanes Defensive Line Adds Another Emerging Playmaker in Herbert Scroggins III

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THE PULSE: Miami Hurricanes’ Tougher Road Starts at Clemson

I recently made my way to South Florida and South Carolina to see Miami EDGE commits Jaiden Bryant and Jayvon Dawson. Here is a behind the scenes

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Dear Diary IV: A behind the scenes look at trip to see Miami EDGE commits

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Five-star 2028 Chicago (Ill.) Brother Rice EDGE Kameron McGee was supposed to visit Miami over the weekend.  However, travel plans fell through at

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Five-star EDGE Kameron McGee, nation's No. 2 ranked recruit, is 'very high' on Miami

Five-star power forward CJ Rosser is Rivals' No. 1 overall recruit in the 2027 class. The 6-foot-10 senior out of Southeastern Prep (Fla.) announced

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No. 1 overall recruit CJ Rosser recaps official visits, previews upcoming trips, updates recruitment

https://youtu.be/eSF85mQ-2JE  If there is one area in which Darian Mensah struggles, it’s this: Throwing incompletions. A quarterback’s dream, right?

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Miami Hurricanes QB Darian Mensah Unimpressed by His Historic Statistics

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