From the Ashes.

[Soapy]

How will Miami balance needing more depth while avoiding a logjam for talented young players?
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports Miami Insider

It's transfer portal season and the Miami Hurricanes are in an interesting position, still needing more firepower to combat the likes of Georgia while being loaded on the backend of their roster with young talent that also need opportunity to shine and develop.

No position is that more clearer than at running back where the Hurricanes have two blue-chip underclassmen in Deron Tryon and Maurice Rugamba but with the loss of Mark Fletcher to graduation and Jordan Lyle to the draft, Miami could use someone like Isaac Brown, the fourth ranked running back in the transfer portal. Would Brown be open to coming to Miami, knowing that he'll need to share carries with Tryon, Rugamba and even senior Chris Johnson Jr?

This is the case at several positions where Miami might want to bolster their trenches on both sides of the football via the transfer portal but have plenty of young talent there too. The same can be said for the secondary where they are losing four starters in Damari Brown, Dontae Balfour, Jaden Harris and Marquise Williams but what does adding a veteran defensive back or two do to the development of Paul Webb, Tommy Stacy, LaMarcus Cook, Paul Rhinehart or Alec Lawrence?

2027 Miami Transfer Portal Targets
Isaac Brown [HB #4]: 5'9", 190lbs | Homestead, FL | Louisville | 4-star | Miami, Florida, Georgia
Elias Williams [DE #2]: 6'6", 265lbs | Melbourne, FL | Missouri | 4-star | Miami, Florida, Clemson
David Jester [FS #8]: 6'2", 175lbs | Homestead, FL | Ole Miss | 3-star | Florida, Tulane, Georgia State, Bowling Green, Miami
Jalon Thompson [FS #9]: 5'11", 185lbs | Orlando, FL | North Carolina | 3-star | Florida, Florida State, Georgia State, Tulane, Auburn
William Fowles [WR #25]: 6'3", 205lbs | Hialeah, FL | FAU | 3-star | Temple, Miami, USF, Vanderbilt, Kennesaw State

Notable Transfer Portal Players
#1 Marco Canidate [TE #1]: Saint Paul, MN | Prev Team: Wisconsin
#2 Jeremy Payne [HB #1]: Missouri City, TX | Prev Team: TCU
#3 Aaron Flowers [SS #1]: Forney, TX | Prev Team: Oregon
#4 Joe Tanielu [ILB #1]: American Fork, UT | Prev Team: Utah
#5 Lucas Simmons [T #1]: Stockholm | Prev Team: Florida State
#6 Xavier Terrell [HB #2]: Wilmington, NC | Prev Team: FAU
#7 Kam Franklin [DE #1]: Lake Cormorant, MS | Prev Team: Ole Miss
#8 Dorian Meeks [ILB #2]: Shelbyville, KY | Prev Team: Kentucky
#9 Cleff Broussard [G #1]: Cedar Hill, TX | Prev Team: TCU
#10 Chance Rucker [CB #1]: Houston, TX | Prev Team: TCU
#11 Mitchell Givens [WR #1]: Kingsland, GA | Prev Team: Kentucky
#12 Elijah Davis [HB #3]: LaPlace, LA | Prev Team: Tulane
#13 Tyler Williams [WR #2]: Lakeland, LA | Prev Team: Minnesota
#14 Isaac Brown [HB #4]: Homestead, FL | Prev Team: Louisville
#15 Dash Bauman [OLB #1]: Lincoln, NE | Prev Team: Wyoming
#16 Noreel White [WR #3]: Moss Point, MS | Prev Team: Ole Miss
#17 Vic Burley [DT #1]: Warner Robins, GA | Prev Team: Kennesaw State
#18 Jeremy Hecklinski [QB #1]: Marietta, GA | Prev Team: Wake Forest
#19 Weston Davis [T #2]: Beaumont, TX | Prev Team: Tulsa
#20 Jaxon Potter [QB #2]: Huntington Beach, CA | Prev Team: Washington State
#21 Trajen Greco [CB #2]: Buford, GA | Prev Team: Missouri
#22 Kelley Jones [CB #2]: Clarksdale, MS | Prev Team: Mississippi State
#23 Jason Steele [G #2]: Temecula, CA | Prev Team: Boise State
#24 Isaiah Garcia [T #2]: Draper, UT | Prev Team: Utah
#25 Ryner Swanson [TE #2]: Laguna Beach, CA | Prev Team: BYU

2027 Miami Recruiting Class
CB Jason Wall [CB #2]: 5'11", 189lbs | New Palestine, IN [IMG] | 5-star
TE Orlando Lord [ATH #2]: 6'4", 235lbs | Ocoee, FL | 5-star
CB Adrian McCune [CB #3]: 6'0", 183lbs | Moultrie, GA | 5-star
WR David Tompkins [WR #5]: 5'9", 191lbs | Fort Myers, FL | 4-star
CB Max Hakim [CB #4]: 5'11", 197lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
T Alex Kenyon [LT #2]: 6'7", 294lbs | Venice, FL | 4-star
T Enrique Sendejo [LT #4]: 6'6", 307lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
QB Bernie Flowers [QB #20]: 5'11", 191lbs | Lakeland, FL | 4-star | Miami, Florida
LB Eric Dixon [LOLB #5]: 6'4", 233lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star
RB Quincy Dukes [ATH #24]: 6'0", 190lbs | Daytona Beach, FL | 4-star
LB David Vallos [LOLB #12]: 6'4", 233lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star
G Jesus Angel [LG #11]: 6'1", 292lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
G John Armah [LG #12]: 6'2", 299lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 4-star
P Andy Hocker [P #3]: 6'1", 191lbs | Buffalo, NY | 3-star

2027 Miami Recruiting Board
S Martin Casillas [SS #9]: 5'11", 219lbs | Melbourne, FL (juco) | 3-star | Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, Miami
QB Stephen Isaacs [QB #94]: 6'0", 216lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | Tulane, Miami
QB Rico Baskerville [QB #173]: 6'2", 195lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | Georgia, Alabama, Miami
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WR Prince Egboh [WR #3]: 6'3", 194lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Committed to Georgia
S James Rheem [FS #4]: 6'0", 192lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Committed to Florida State
LB Luis Bueno [ILB #5]: 6'3", 231lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star | Committed to Florida State

[Soapy]

Hopefully Keke is ready to put that interception behind him

it's keke time

lets see career stats for some of those big boys

What is missing?

[James]

Some good portal targets in there. Hope you got enough NIL cash to land them.

[Baze]

Miami let two white UGA receivers dominate em in the playoff.

[Soapy]

Some good portal targets in there. Hope you got enough NIL cash to land them.

cocaine 80s money long bro

Miami let two white UGA receivers dominate em in the playoff.

shut up

[Soapy]

Former Miami quarterback Emory Williams to transfer to Oklahoma
Manny Ledo -- The Miami Herald Sports Columnist

As expected, former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Emory Williams has transferred to Oklahoma, reuniting with former offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.

Dawson, who was the offensive coordinator at Miami for Williams' first two years there, was hired by the Sooners to replace Brent Venables after spending one season as TCU's head coach. He led the Horned Frogs to eight wins and lands a big time commitment from Williams to replace Jace Arnold as the Sooners' likely starting quarterback.

Williams started all fourteen games last year for the Hurricanes with new offensive coordinator Chris Weinke who replaced Dawson but split time with freshman Keke Hagg who played in all but two games for the Hurricanes. Hagg had a higher passer rating and yards per attempts and trailed Williams by just one touchdown despite having over 200 less pass attempts.

Under Dawson, Williams averaged more yards per game, more yards per attempt with a higher passer rating and completion percentage as a starter in 2024, replacing senior Nicholas Vattiato and leading Miami to a playoff win.

[six7]

wowowow see ya emory

[Soapy]

Two Sunshine State transfers return home with commitment to Miami as Hurricanes improve depth
Carlos Navarro -- The Athletic Staff Writer

Three-star transfer portal receiver William Fowles and three-star safety Jalon Thompson have both committed to the University of Miami, becoming the first transfer portal additions of this cycle for the Hurricanes.

Fowles, who is from Hialeah and played at Dade Christian, has had a long road to play for his hometown team. He committed to Louisville out of high school as a four-star prospect before transferring to App State for one year before spending another year at nearby Florida Atlantic before hopping back into the portal. An impressive looking receiver at six-foot-three and 205 pounds, Fowles fills the void left by Isaiah Horton and Chance Robinson as an outside receiver capable of making contest catches and a red zone target. He has one year of eligibility left.

Thompson has two more years after spending the past two years at North Carolina. Thompson has an intriguing athletic profile with verified sub-11 times in the 100m and sub-22 in the 200 meter, Thompson is a gifted athlete with impressive speed and change of direction. The Hurricanes add a much needed veteran to a safety room that's pretty young after losing Markeith Williams and Jaden Harris to graduation.

Florida State and Tulane were involved in Thompson's recruitment while for Fowles, Temple and USF were interested.

[Soapy]

Miami told Isaac Brown 'no' before, will he return the favor as a coveted running back in the portal?
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports Miami Insider

Coming out of Homestead High School, Isaac Brown did not even register a visit to the University of Miami. The Hurricanes, at the time, had top-10 running back Kevin Riley committed and were zeroing in on Jordan Lyle as well in case Riley, who is from Alabama, flipped to one of the in-state programs.

Riley would eventually jump ship, committing to the Crimson Tide as Miami were able to get Lyle to flip his commitment from Ohio State. Miami was only going to take two running backs that cycle and with Chris Wheatley-Humphrey already committed, Miami told Brown 'thanks but we're okay', never turning tup the heat in his commitment.

He'd end up at Louisville, turning himself into one of the better running backs in the ACC by the time he jumped into the portal, earning himself a four-star status. Florida and UCF were early favorites but it's Miami, two years later, that has secured a visit thus far.

"It's all love," Brown said of his visit to the Hurricanes, "They can't sign everyone out of South Florida, it'd be great if they could but I understood then and I understand now."

Brown told CBS Sports that he intends to visit Florida and UCF before making a decision and that he does not hold any grudges towards Miami or their coaching staff for not recruiting him. He spoke fondly of his visit and said that he can envision himself playing in Miami's offense which has an emphasis on the running game.

2027 Miami Transfer Portal Targets
Isaac Brown [HB #4]: 5'9", 190lbs | Homestead, FL | Louisville | 4-star | Miami, Florida, UCF
Elias Williams [DE #2]: 6'6", 265lbs | Melbourne, FL | Missouri | 4-star | Clemson, Miami, Alabama
David Jester [FS #8]: 6'2", 175lbs | Homestead, FL | Ole Miss | 3-star | Miami, Tulane, Georgia State
Jalon Thompson [FS #9]: 5'11", 185lbs | Orlando, FL | North Carolina | 3-star | Committed to Miami
William Fowles [WR #25]: 6'3", 205lbs | Hialeah, FL | FAU | 3-star | Committed to Miami

2027 Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Class
CB Jason Wall [CB #2]: 5'11", 189lbs | New Palestine, IN [IMG] | 5-star
TE Orlando Lord [ATH #2]: 6'4", 235lbs | Ocoee, FL | 5-star
CB Adrian McCune [CB #3]: 6'0", 183lbs | Moultrie, GA | 5-star
WR David Tompkins [WR #5]: 5'9", 191lbs | Fort Myers, FL | 4-star
CB Max Hakim [CB #4]: 5'11", 197lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
T Alex Kenyon [LT #2]: 6'7", 294lbs | Venice, FL | 4-star
T Enrique Sendejo [LT #4]: 6'6", 307lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
QB Bernie Flowers [QB #20]: 5'11", 191lbs | Lakeland, FL | 4-star | Miami, Florida
LB Eric Dixon [LOLB #5]: 6'4", 233lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star
RB Quincy Dukes [ATH #24]: 6'0", 190lbs | Daytona Beach, FL | 4-star
LB David Vallos [LOLB #12]: 6'4", 233lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star
G Jesus Angel [LG #11]: 6'1", 292lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star
G John Armah [LG #12]: 6'2", 299lbs | Las Vegas, NV | 4-star
P Andy Hocker [P #3]: 6'1", 191lbs | Buffalo, NY | 3-star

2027 Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Board
S Martin Casillas [SS #9]: 5'11", 219lbs | Melbourne, FL (juco) | 3-star | Miami, Alabama, Florida
QB Stephen Isaacs [QB #94]: 6'0", 216lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | Miami, Tulane
QB Rico Baskerville [QB #173]: 6'2", 195lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | Miami, Georgia
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WR Prince Egboh [WR #3]: 6'3", 194lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Committed to Georgia
S James Rheem [FS #4]: 6'0", 192lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Committed to Florida State
LB Luis Bueno [ILB #5]: 6'3", 231lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star | Committed to Florida State

[Captain Canada]

It's official. Keke Szn.