Mario Cristobal dives deep into Nick Saban, the Secret Service and Miami football. Breneman travel down to Miami to sit down with Mario Cristobal and learn how he’s rebuilding one of college football’s most iconic programs. Cristobal opened up about growing up in Miami, playing for the Hurricanes, and what it means to return home as head coach. He shared lessons from working under Nick Saban, the adversity that shaped him early in his coaching career, and how he bounced back

courtesy of Miami Athletics CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes baseball program added a pair of pitchers via the transfer portal in Blake Morningstar from Wake Forest and Mason Horwat from Penn State, head coach JD Arteaga announced Tuesday. Morningstar arrives in Coral Gables after three seasons at Wake Forest, where he appeared in 55 career games and made 21 starts. The Pennsylvania native earned First Team All-ACC honors in 2025 after leading the Demon Deacons with

courtesy of Miami athletics CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team will host Alabama in the 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge, it was announced Friday. The game will take place Wednesday, Dec. 2 inside the Watsco Center. Tip time and TV designation will be announced at a later date. Alabama is making its first trip to Coral Gables since 2015 when the Hurricanes defeated the Crimson Tide, 73-66, in the NIT. The match-up will be the fifth all-time between the t

Miami head coach Jai Lucas has reinforced his backcourt recently with the additions former Indiana transfer guard Nick Dorn and former St. Peter’s transfer shooting guard Brent Bland. At 6’-7”/225, Nick Dorn averaged 8.1 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 38% from 3-point range. In 2025-26, Nick played 30 games, made 12 starts and averaged 23.2 minutes. He is known for his ability from long range, making 74 three-point shots over his college career. Nick scored in double

Miami currently has 18 verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class. It’s estimated Miami will only take 20-22 recruits in this class. One need that still needs to be addressed is at linebacker. Miami already has two verbal commitments from 4-star safeties Aroson Randle Jr. and Noah Glover. That means Miami has only one remaining scholarship spot available in this position group. It appears Miami wants a another linebacker to combine with Randle and Glover. Miami has two

The NCAA is considering a new age-based eligibility model for college athletes. The proposed new model was reviewed by the Division I cabinet this past Friday. The cabinet decided to pump the brakes on the crossed changes but made minor adjustments to the model. Current Situation: College athletes currently have four years of college eligibility over five year period. A red shirt year may be used for development or injury rehabilitation. However, in recent years, eligibility

Miami currently has 18 verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class. It’s reported Miami will only take 20-22 recruits in this class. One need that still needs to be addressed is at safety. Miami already has one verbal commitment from 4-star local safety Jaylyn Jones. That means Miami has only one remaining scholarship spot available in this position group. It appears Miami wants a second safety to pair with Jones. Miami has two remaining targets on top of their board. A

The United States Congress is considering proposed legislation called the “Protect College Sports” Act. Sides are drawn for and against this act. The SEC and Big Ten conferences have come out against while the ACC and Big 12 are in favor. During a Senate sub-committee hearing this week, former legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban appeared before the committee. Saban spoke in favor of the bill. He also made a statement about the potential formation of a “super conference.”

Miami currently has 18 verbal commitments to their 2027 recruiting class. It’s estimated Miami will only take 20-22 recruits in this class. One need that still needs to be addressed is at wide receiver. Miami already has one verbal commitment from 5-star local receiver Nick Lennear. That means Miami has only one remaining scholarship spot available in this position group. It appears Miami wants a second wide receiver to pair with Lennear. Miami has two targets on top of thei

The United States Congress is currently considering legislation called the “Protect College Sports Act”. The bill would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce several rules that have been recently challenged in court. Within the NCAA, battle lines are already drawn. The ACC and Big-12 are in favor, while the SEC and Big Ten are against it. History for most proposed legislation reflects an outcome somewhere in the middle of the disagreements. CaneReports

What if you had a table full of delicious but different adult beverages sitting in front of you, but could only have three or four. Which would you choose? That’s potentially the dilemma facing Mario Cristobal and his staff as they host official visits this month. Miami currently has 18 verbal commitments after flipping 5-star edge rusher Jaiden Bryant from LSU this week. The Canes are projected to take only 20-22 recruits in their 2027 recruiting class. Here are your choice

by TexCane EDITORIAL “If you continue to do the same thing, you should expect to get the same results.” There are few college football fans that don’t agree the game we love is in trouble. It’s been that way for years. NO, decades! Why? It starts with leadership. The NCAA leadership has been disgraceful for a long time. They have failed to address problems, sticking the heads in the sand, putting self interests and money ahead of our student-athletes. They are now asking th