by Peter Ariz
"I think if we stay healthy… we can beat anybody in the nation." — Jai Lucas Miami went from 7 wins to 26 in Jai Lucas' first season. Year 2 starts with a target on its back. We went inside Miami Hurricanes basketball media day: Coach Lucas, assistants Riley Welch, Erik Pastrana and Andrew Moran, and players Shelton Henderson, Caleb Gaskins, Somto Cyril, Egor Ryzhov, Robert Miller III and DeSean Goode. This is everything you need to know about the 2026-27 Canes. Inside: - Year 2: from 7-24 to 26-9, and why this team won't sneak up on anyone (picked 4th in the ACC) - The head coach through his staff's eyes, including the story of Lucas' first hire - 11 new faces, a new point guard in Acaden Lewis, and replacing Tre Donaldson and Ernest Udeh Jr. - Shelton Henderson's offseason and his Year 2 leap - Caleb Gaskins: McDonald's All-American, the Columbus connection and his quarterback past - The deepest frontcourt of the Lucas era: Cyril, Ryzhov, Miller, Goode and Malik Reneau's court-won fifth year - The schedule: Vanderbilt (Oct. 23), Florida in Tampa (Nov. 2), the Players Era, Alabama and Texas - Filling the Watsco Center, and the standard Lucas wants every single day Can this team really beat anybody? Drop your take in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Canes Pulse for Miami Hurricanes football, basketball and recruiting coverage. #MiamiHurricanes #MiamiBasketball #JaiLucas #Canes #GoCanes #CollegeBasketball #CanesPulse The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
Friday preview of Miami-Florida State, giving you my thoughts about tomorrow's game. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
Former Miami running back Robert Burns went 4-0 against Florida State in his Hurricanes career. Now he breaks down exactly how Miami does it again Saturday night at Hard Rock. This isn't a talking-heads preview. Every topic gets the full broadcast treatment: on-screen stats, matchup boards, player cards and film-room breakdowns, built like the show you turn on Saturday mornings. In this breakdown: - What it was like to go undefeated against FSU, and the coaches with FSU roots who prepared him - Why Miami is a big favorite, and what the line says about this matchup - How Miami's No. 1 run defense handles FSU's read-option game: 3 ways to stop it - The battle in the trenches, the injury watch at right guard, and FSU's pass rush - Robert's call: Miami runs for 265 yards - Malachi Toney vs. the FSU secondary - FSU's season so far, the road losing streak and the Norvell situation - Gamr: the football IQ training app Robert built for players and coaches Follow Robert Burns on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@itsrobertburns?si=-CUQfGSB5_EOhyc2 Download Gamr: Football IQ Training (free on the App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gamr-football-iq-training/id6758227770 Subscribe to Canes Pulse for in-depth Miami Hurricanes breakdowns every week. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
4-star OL Jatori Williams decommits from Miami. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
84 recruits are expected at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday when No. 3 Miami (5-0) hosts Florida State — and this list is loaded. In this video: - All five of Miami's 2027 five-star commits will be in the building — Donte Wright, A'Mir Sears, Nick Lennear, Jaiden Bryant and Israel Abrams - 3 of the top 5 players in the 2028 class: Brysen Wright (No. 1), Asher Ghioto (No. 3) and Casey Barner (No. 5) - 19 of the 2028 top 100 (USA TODAY HSS composite) are on the list — and only one, Kweli Fielder, is committed - Why Maui Tonata, the No. 1 tackle in 2028, just got a Miami prediction - The pipeline schools — Columbus, Bolles, McEachern and Carrollton - The legacy name on the list: DeMarcus Van Dyke Jr. The full 84-name list is in the Canes Pulse Discord. Rankings: Rivals Industry, 247Sports Composite and USA TODAY High School Sports (Aug. 2026), as labeled on screen. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
Mario Cristobal, Shannon Dawson, and Corey Hetherman press conferences on FSU week. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
Reflection Sunday on Canes Pulse. Taking a look around college football and peeking at Miami-Florida State. The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
They called Miami part of a "Gang of Four." So I read the memo. Saving College Sports, the group founded by Texas Tech regents chairman Cody Campbell, sent a memo on Oct. 8 to the 400+ schools backing the Protect College Sports Act. It says Miami, Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina are trying to "hold hostage" the bill "for their own selfish purposes," and tells those schools to call the four directly and "ask/demand that they pull back." All this because the four schools asked Congress for two changes: a 22-team conference cap, and no three-year waiting period to switch conferences. What the memo gets right: the House calendar is tight, and any change sends the bill back to the Senate. Where it stretches: a private equity claim that isn't in any report on the schools' letter, a "fallback" breakaway league sourced to "indications are," and saying the Big Ten and SEC won't expand while warning about a 44-team super league. Miami's name is on the record now. Is it being selfish, or just protecting its options? Tell me in the comments, and subscribe to Canes Pulse for research-first Miami Hurricanes coverage. Sources: Saving College Sports memo (Oct. 8, 2026), Tomahawk Nation, On3, WRAL, AP, Palm Beach Post, Front Office Sports, ESPN, USA Today #MiamiHurricanes #Canes #ACC #CollegeFootball #ConferenceRealignment #ProtectCollegeSportsAct The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
This isn't a normal bye-week podcast. Former Miami running back Robert Burns joins me for an in-depth breakdown of everything we learned from Miami's 41-13 win at Clemson, built like a Saturday broadcast: live stat boards, player cards and data graphics on screen the whole way through. We get into: - Why Miami has the No. 1 run defense in FBS, and how the D-line reloaded after losing two first-round picks - The one red flag: tackling, and why it's at the top of the bye-week to-do list - The 7:58 drive that broke Clemson, and the Mark Fletcher Jr. pass-pro detail most people miss - Ben Congdon's first career start and Ryan Rodriguez anchoring the O-line - The passing game: what Clemson took away, and the Malachi Toney touchdown that got wiped off the board - Third down: what Miami has to clean up in practice this week - Florida State preview: Mike Norvell calling plays, Ashton Daniels' big day vs. Virginia, and the secondary help Miami could get back Robert breaks down running back film on his YouTube channel. Go subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Itsrobertburns Robert is also the founder of Gamr, a football IQ training app for players, coaches and fans. Download it free on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gamr-football-iq-training/id6758227770 New episodes with Robert every week on Canes Pulse. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. #Canes #MiamiHurricanes #ItsAllAboutTheU #CollegeFootball #FSU The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com
Max Buchanan is out for a while. Miami's starting right guard — 5 starts in 5 games — posted this morning that he'll be sidelined after the lower-body injury he suffered at Clemson. With the bye week giving Alex Mirabal two weeks before Florida State on Oct. 17, who replaces him? We get into: - What happened up front at Clemson when Buchanan and Matt McCoy went down - Why sliding Ryan Rodriguez to right guard and putting SJ Alofaituli at center creates a second problem - Why moving McCoy back inside and starting Jackson Cantwell at right tackle means moving two spots to fix one - My prediction for who starts at right guard vs. FSU — and why Jamal Meriweather could see more snaps Who do YOU want at right guard? Drop it in the comments 👇 #MiamiHurricanes #CanesFootball #TheU #MaxBuchanan #MiamiOL #FSU #ACCFootball The Echevarria Law Firm — proud title sponsor of Canes Pulse. Free consultation → calleche.com Instagram & TikTok: @echevarrialegal The Echevarria Law Firm — Check the scoreboard. Paper Boy Co - Stickers, Banners, Posters, Wall Vinyl, and more. paperboy has you covered. https://www.instagram.com/paper.boy.co?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Ariz Law PA: Coral Gables Law Firm – Estate Planning, Business Law & Real Estate Attorneys Specializing in Corporate Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts Protect the People and Assets You Value Most. Plan Your Future arizlawpa.com