From the Ashes.

[Captain Canada]

Lets get it

[Soapy]

Lets get it

we gotta lay the groundwork, soon come

[Agent]

tough loss

[Soapy]

tough loss

gotta find a way to bounce back

[Soapy]

Miami, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Florida State Prepared to Leave the ACC
Cain Stewart, Sports Illustrated College Football Writer

It’s the end of an era and the dawn of something entirely new.

Multiple sources confirmed to Sports Illustrated that Miami, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Florida State are finalizing plans to formally notify the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of their intent to depart, sending shockwaves through a sport already in the throes of unprecedented change. While nothing is official—yet—the breakup feels inevitable. The only remaining question is: where are they going?

According to several high-ranking industry officials, the most likely scenario has Notre Dame and Miami joining the Big Ten, while Clemson and Florida State bolt for the SEC. The moves, if finalized, would mark a seismic realignment in college athletics, effectively gutting the ACC as a top-tier football conference and reinforcing the growing reality that the Big Ten and SEC are college football’s twin superpowers.

The Notre Dame just recently joined the ACC as a football member, giving up its cherished independence for a clearer path to the College Football Playoffs but should Miami, the defending back-to-back national champions bolt for the Big Ten or SEC, Notre Dame may see alignment with the Big Ten—and with Miami, having rekindled one of the sport's iconic rivalries—as the best path forward.

“Notre Dame doesn’t want to get left behind,” said a television executive familiar with the ongoing negotiations. “And the Big Ten gives them the best blend of tradition, exposure, and competitive stability.”

For the ACC, this feels like the beginning of the end. The league has tried to keep pace with escalating media deals and playoff access but has long operated with financial handcuffs compared to its counterparts. Losing its four biggest brands would all but ensure its demotion to second-tier status—if it survives at all.

“This isn’t just four schools leaving,” said one veteran ACC administrator. “It’s the unraveling of the entire fabric of the conference.”

The conference's grant of rights expires in 2036 but beginning next year, the cost of leaving the conference would be in the range of $75 million, more than doable for programs such as Clemson, Florida State, Miami and Notre Dame.

[Soapy]

Late surge from the offense leads White over Orange in Miami football's spring game
By Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald Sports Writer • 8 min read

The University of Miami football team conducted its 2030 Orange vs. White Spring Game at Cobb Stadium on Saturday (April 20) with the White team defeating Orange by a score of 17-7.

A game that was preceded by the championship ring ceremony and had numerous departed heroes strolling the sideline, the focus on the field was instead on a number of young players trying to make a name for themselves. A defensive battle early, the Spring Game found its stride offensively in the fourth quarter when the White team scored twice on long passing touchdowns by quarterback Bernie Flowers. The first, to take the lead, was a 42-yard connection with wide receiver Max North on a go route. Then, on its next drive, Flowers struck again on a 48-yard touchdown to receiver Tyler Rattay.

Orange opened the first quarter with points, scoring a touchdown on the game's first drive. Running back Kaseem Dalton worked the ball downfield with four positive run plays leading to an 18-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Terrance Harris to cap the drive.

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Miami Hurricanes safety Martin Casillas (15) breaks up a pass intended for Miami Hurricanes receiver Duke Cundiff (82) in the first half during the Canes spring football game

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Harris quarterbacked the game's first drive after winning an undisclosed competition in the week leading up to the game according to head coach Mario Cristobal. He also quarterbacked the last drive with intermittent snaps in between. In that time we saw some good and some bad from the true freshman. He varied his touch on throws that showed a decent understanding of quarterbacking, but was mostly throwing checkdown passes. The final drive in particular saw the defense back off (Team White had a 10 point lead), ceding the underneath routes and Harris was efficient in connecting on those.

However, there were more tantalizing moments. Harris delivered a pass to David Tompkins with good zip and then sensed pressure before scrambling for a touchdown on the first drive. He also seemed to have another touchdown scramble on the last drive, but it was overturned on a questionable "sack" (the referees blew the play dead in rather dubious fashion). The athleticism and the ability to hit the easy stuff was on display but there were concerning moments. He put a ball behind Javier Bowie on the first drive and forced a laser into double coverage looking for Troy McMahan on the last drive. Harris also showed good pocket presence on a different snap a couple drives earlier, dancing in the pocket and eventually finding an open receiver on third down but overthrew his target. The raw talent is evident in the former five-star and while the accuracy issues remain a concern, there was enough on display to believe that Harris could very well be Miami's starting quarterback by this time next year.

Takes on the other QBs
Presumed starter Bernie Flowers was the starting quarterback for Team White, which featured most of the projected starters and looked pretty damn good. The arm talent is still there and while the packaging looks different than Harris who has six inches and thirty pounds on the redshirt junior, Flowers was by far the most impressive quarterback on the field and continues to show complete command of the offense, having played in it for the past three seasons.

Tyler Boozer was a bit of a disappointment after having an up-and-down spring according to reports. His drives for Team White had some moments, but ultimately left a lot to be desired. He had a nice completion to Max North, but he also threw a terrible interception to Bobby Haslam, threw a ball that was batted at the line, fumbled a snap that killed the two minute drill in the second quarter, and had a couple other iffy looking throws on the fourth drive.

Stephen Isaacs and Jeff Beavers didn't play as much as expected, with each getting a drive apiece. The fact that Harris got the start over Isaacs, a redshirt junior, and Beavers, a redshirt sophomore that was a four-star recruit, says a lot and while it might have more to do with Harris' talent than any of their own shortcomings, it does not bode well for their path to the field.

An assortment of young guys who had their names called
The Hurricanes are a young team overall but on defense, it's a complete youth movement. Outside of Iowa State transfer Kevin Francis, the defense didn't feature a single upperclassmen along the defensive line for most of the game as Nick Kahn had a light day. Cristobal said it was more of a scheduled rest day than anything but did seem to indicate that the potential All-American might have picked up some bumps and bruises along the way in spring ball.

With Kahn sidelined, Rashad Garnes got plenty of burn with the first team defense and looked every bit of the highly touted prospect he was coming out of high school. He's not as long as Shaun Turner but the similarities are there in terms of being able to generate a pass rush from the interior and translating power into speed as a pass rusher. He'll need to improve against the run and improve his play strength as he got washed down a few times but the building blocks are there for Garnes to be a future star.

Miami is returning two upperclassmen at linebacker in Alec Lawrence and Eric Dixon but the star of the show played for Team White in true freshman Edward Verrier and Brian Baskett. It's not always clear that they're doing the right thing or have the right assignment but they do it at full speed and it pops off the screen when you watch Miami's defense play. It's still early but early feedback seems to indicate that both players could very well crack the rotation as a true freshman.

OTHER NOTABLES
▪ Ole Miss transfer Duke Cundiff had a nice snag that was called back due to a holding call. Otherwise, a quiet day for the former Rebel.

▪ A light day for running back Aidan Teague, who had three carries on the first drive and then did not play. At halftime, Teague was in sneakers with no padding underneath but Cristobal confirmed after the game that he did not suffer an injury.

▪ It seemed to be a group effort for Team Orange in terms of who the top communicator on defense was but on Team White, it was noticeably David Vallos who had the green dot on his helmet. Vallos was a rotational player for the past two seasons with less than 300 snaps played in the past two seasons apiece but is someone the coaching staff is high on taking a leadership role going forward.

▪ The starting offensive line, left to right: tackle Darrius Keyes, guard Tobias Salaam, center Taylor Warmack, guard Jalen Browning, tackle Alex Kenyon.

[Agent]

Dodging the SEC eh?

[Captain Canada]

Dodging the SEC eh?

Literally the first thing I thought

[Soapy]

Dodging the SEC eh?

Literally the first thing I thought

spanked yall boys already

[Soapy]

Quarterback Stephen Isaacs among four Miami Hurricanes to enter transfer portal
Carlos Navarro -- The Athletic Staff Writer

Ahead of the May 1st deadline to enter the transfer portal, four Miami Hurricanes players have officially entered the transfer portal, including quarterback Stephen Isaacs.

A former three-star recruit, Isaacs served as Miami's backup to Bernie Flowers in the playoffs last season following Keke Hagg's injury. He appeared in two games last year, both blowouts against Temple and Pittsburgh, completing four passes and throwing an interception against Pittsburgh. Throughout spring football, Isaacs playing time reduced as true freshman Terrance Harris became the clear cut QB2, starting the spring game along with Flowers.

Perhaps the most notable of the departures if redshirt freshman Seth Doss, who leaves the team along with running back Quincy Dukes. Both were former four-star recruits that joined a crowded running back room that added two more five-stars this past recruiting cycle in Sammy Ramey and Broderick Booker. Doss redshirted last year, appearing in only one game while Dukes has appeared in just six games the past two seasons.

Outside linebacker Nate Cochran is also transferring for his final year of eligibility after recording just four tackles in four seasons with the Hurricanes, failing to live up to the five-star hype.

2030 Transfer Portal Departures » Career Stats
#92 Nate Cochran (OLB, Rs Senior) » 4 tackles
#21 Quincy Dukes (HB, Rs Junior) » 18 carries, 81 yards, TD, fumble, 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD
#12 Stephen Isaacs (QB, Rs Junior) » 6-13, 86 yards, TD, INT, sacked twice
#24 Seth Doss (HB, Rs Freshman) » 1 carry, 2 yards, TD (redshirted)