August 17, 2026 - Miami head basketball coach Jai Lucas appeared on The LeBatard Show last week. Coach gave his thoughts on last season’s historic turnaround, his five-year contract extension and the expectations for this coming season. Surprised by the turnaround? “I think everything surprises you as a head coach. You know, you prepare, you got your notes, you got all this stuff you said you'd do for years. And then when everything starts flying and everything comes towards

August 17, 2026 - Miami head coach Mario Cristobal made an appearance on The Joe Rose Show on Monday and confirm transfer wide receiver Cam Vaughn has been dismissed from the team. No specifics were given other than repeated failures to buy into the culture and multiple instances of not meeting Miami standards. Vaughn came to Miami in January from West Virginia as a transfer. During his two prior college seasons, Vaughn caught 83 passes for 1,344 yards and nine touchdowns. He

August 16, 2026 - Miami head football coach Mario Cristobal and his staff have completed about half of fall camp, capped by the first fall scrimmage on Friday. Coach Cristobal met briefly with the media after the scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium. He reflected on the team’s performance and progress during the scrimmage Friday. On the team’s performance at Friday night’s scrimmage… “Back and forth … I thought there were some explosive plays and then some other plays where the def

University of Miami sophomore defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald was named to the preseason watch list for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. Presented annually to the nation’s top defensive back, the award recognizes performance on the field, athletic ability and character. Fitzgerald established himself as one of the country’s premier young defensive backs during a standout freshman campaign in 2025. The Miami native tied for sec

Miami head basketball coach Jai Lucas signed a five-year contract extension. Coach Lucas led the Hurricanes to an overall record of 26-9 in his first year as head coach, including a return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the Final Four run in the 2022-23 season. It was the greatest turnaround in NCAA Division I history, coming from 7-24 the previous season. Coach Lucas came to Miami from Duke where he was an assistant coach. Prior to Durham, the Texas native h

Courtesy of the Miami Athletics - CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami linebacker Mohamed Toure was named to the 2026 Butkus Award preseason watch list, the Butkus Foundation announced Thursday. Toure made an immediate impact during his first season with the Hurricanes, starting all 16 games in 2025. He finished the year leading the team with 84 tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks, while adding six pass breakups. The veteran linebacker has appeared

Miami junior running back Jordan Lyle was arrested on Thursday for reckless driving and eluding police. He later posted bail. Miami released the following. “We are aware of the incident involving student-athlete Jordan Lyle. As due legal process runs its course, we will have no further comment at this time.” How this incident will affect Lyle’s status is undetermined at this time. Will it be a distraction for him or the team? Will team or university discipline is dealt if he

By TexCane - Aug. 14, 2026 Last week, I was talking to an old friend and fellow Miami alum. He said he was appreciative of our “WHAT IF” series regarding conference realignment scenarios. However, he didn’t believe any of them would solve the problems of college athletics. OK, I asked why. First, let’s call him Adam (not actual name.) In part one of this series, we heard about Adam’s views on the current NCAA and the paradigm shift needed for their survival. We heard about

August 11, 2026 - With all the reaction to the “Protect College Athletics” bill before the U.S. Congress, rumors began to go viral this week. One of these rumors involve Miami and Florida State A vote on the bill has been delayed until September due to provisions to limit conference size to 19 schools and a 5-year “independent” status for schools moving to another conference. Craig Shemon, of Locked On Big Ten, is reporting that Miami and Florida State could be moving to the

BY TexCane - Aug. 11, 2026 Last week, I was talking to an old friend and fellow Miami alum. He said he was appreciative of our “WHAT IF” series regarding conference realignment scenarios. However, he didn’t believe any of them would solve the problems of college athletics. I asked why. First, let’s call him Adam (not his actual name). The NCAA… Adam believes any realignment at this point will fail under the weight of an already weak foundation called the NCAA. Adam likened t