Miami, FL
Miami Hurricanes Transfer Portal Headquarters
The Transfer Portal’s second window is April 16-30, and Mario Cristobal‘s Miami Hurricanes are on the hunt for more talent. In the first portal window, of course, the team added QB Cam Ward, QB Reese Poffenbarger, C Zach Carpenter, DE Elijah Alston, DT CJ Clark, DT Marley Cook, DB Mishael Powell, S Savion Riley and walkon DB Isaiah Taylor.
CaneSport will continue to update the arrivals and departures of players as they occur with the next two weeks is expected to be very busy for a Miami team that ended the spring over the 85 limit including the 10 new freshmen set to report this summer (CB Romanas Frederique, DL Artavius Jones, RB Jordan Lyle, S Ryan Mack, OL Juan Minaya, DE Booker Pickett, WR Chance Robinson, DE Elias Rudolph, DL Daylen Russell and DT Justin Scott). From the end of spring roster five players, by our count (after the spring departures of Henry Parrish and Nyjalik Kelly), need to depart, and for each transfer added this second portal window another returner will also need to leave to stay at the required 85 limit.
We expect the following to be targeted:
1 RB (Oregon State’s Damien Martinez has emerged as one that’s likely)
1-2 WR
1-2 DL (USC transfer Romello Height has visited Miami and said he “loved” visit)
1 LB
1 CB (Marshall CB transfer D’yoni Hill says Miami is in consideration … why he might make sense for the Hurricanes)
1 Safety
So yeah, it’s going to be very busy through the end of the month.
We will keep you updated on arrivals and departures, and the scholarship eligibility tracker below will also be updated as changes occur.
SECOND PORTAL WINDOW TRANSFER ARRIVALS
TBD
SECOND PORTAL WINDOWN TRANSFER DEPARTURES
Miami DE Nyjalik Kelly to enter transfer portal after injury cut short his 2023 season
Miami Hurricanes RB Henry Parrish to transfer
MIAMI SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY TRACKER
The CaneSport.com Eligibility tracker illustrates players believed to be on scholarship only. The University of Miami does not release which players are on and off scholarship each year. Players noted with asterisk (*) next to name received a redshirt.
OFFENSE
| Pos. | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Total |
| QB | J Anderson | E Williams J Brown* |
R Poffenbarger* | C Ward | 5 |
| RB | C Johnson* | A Allen* | 6 | ||
| J Lyle | T Citizen* | ||||
| C Wheatley-Humphrey | M Fletcher | ||||
| WR | J Trader | I Horton* | S Kirk* | J George | 9 |
| N Carr | N Joseph | M Redding* | X Restrepo | ||
| C Robinson | |||||
| TE | J Carver* | R Williams | C McCormick* | 5 | |
| E Lofton | E Arroyo* | ||||
| OL | T Kinsler* | M McCoy* | Z Nelson* | Z Carpenter | 17 |
| A Tripp* | R Rodriguez* | L Sagapolu* | |||
| F Tinilau* | F Mauigoa | J Rivers* | |||
| S Okunlola* | A Cooper | ||||
| D Plazz | J Denis* | ||||
| N Francavilla | M Bell | ||||
| J Minaya | |||||
| 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 |
DEFENSE
| Pos. | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Total |
| DL | A Blount M Bryant* |
R Bain | A Mesidor* | A Campbell* | 20 |
| J Horton* | A Moten* | T Gore* | |||
| A Jones | J Wayne | J Harrison-Hunte* | |||
| M Lightfoot | CJ Clark* | ||||
| C McConathy | M Cook | ||||
| B Pickett | E Alston* | ||||
| E Rudolph | |||||
| D Russell | |||||
| J Scott | |||||
| LB | B Washington* | M Pulliam | C Smith* | F Mauigoa | 9 |
| C Pruitt | R Aguirre | W Bissainthe | |||
| A Hayes | K Spencer | ||||
| DB | R Stafford* R Washington* |
J Harris* | J Richard | D Porter Jr | 16 |
| D Day | M Williams* | B Balom* | M Powell | ||
| R Frederique | Dam. Brown | ||||
| R Mack | D Freeney* | ||||
| Z Patterson | S Riley* | ||||
| I Thomas | |||||
| 19 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 45 |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Pos. | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Total |
| PK | A Murray | A Borregales | 2 | ||
| P/ETC | D Joyce | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Miami, FL
Ole Miss S Nick Cull’s targeting call reversed vs Miami in Peach Bowl
Should the CFP committee rethink the playoff schedule format?
Extended breaks and logistical challenges have reopened questions about whether the College Football Playoff committee should adjust the playoff schedule format.
Mississippi football’s Nick Cull avoided an ejection during the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday, Jan. 8.
As Malachi Toney reeled in a catch from Carson Beck at the Miami 49 in the first quarter, he was hit by Cull in a helmet-to-helmet collision. Right away, the officials flagged Cull for targeting, with both Toney and Cull staying down on the field with an injury.
After officials reviewed the play, the call on the field was overturned, as the officials determined that Cull did not launch and the collision seemed to be incidental. Replay assistant Matt Austin concurred with the call on the field.
The play had a major impact on the game as well. If the call had been upheld, Miami would have had the ball at the Ole Miss 34-yard line with a chance to expand its 3-0 lead. However, a few plays later, the Hurricanes were forced to punt from the 49-yard line.
On the first play of the second quarter, Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacey scored on a 73-yard run to give the Rebels a 7-3 lead.
Because he was not called for targeting, Cull was not ejected from the game, which means Ole Miss will have him for the remainder of the game, if he can clear the concussion protocol. He was in the tent following the play.
Cull has 15 total tackles and three pass deflections this season for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Toney went to the medical tent briefly for the Hurricanes, but returned to the game.
Miami, FL
Crash involving unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle impacts morning commute
A crash involving an unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle was reported in Northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday morning, and the morning commute was impacted as a result.
Few details have been released, but the crash was reported in the area of Northwest 79th street and Interstate 95.
Video from the scene showed that the vehicles had heavy damage.
The sheriff’s office said the crash also involved a civilian vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
No other information was released.
Miami, FL
Miami Heat-Minnesota Timberwolves Final Injury Update: Anthony Edwards’ status divulged
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that guard Anthony Edwards is now available to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Heat after originally being listed as questionable with right foot injury maintenance.
Here’s the rest of the injury report and game preview:
INJURY REPORT
HEAT
Tyler Herro: Available – Toe
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Out – Ankle
Nikola Jovic: Available – Groin
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
TIMBERWOLVES
Anthony Edwards: Available – Foot
Terrence Shannon Jr.: Out – Foot
Joan Beringer: Out – G League
Game date, time and location: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 8:00 p.m. EST, Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: TV: Peacock,
Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida) 100.3 FM (Minnesota)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (20-16) and Minnesota Timberwolves (23-13) meet for the second and final regular season matchup after just facing off three days ago with Minnesota recording a, 125-115, win in Miami on January 3. The teams split the series, 1-1, last season with each squad winning on the road. The Heat are 36-35 all-time versus Minnesota during the regular season,
including 19-16 in home games and 17-19 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Norman Powell
F Andrew Wiggins
TIMBERWOLVES
G Donte DiVincenzo
G Anthony Edwards
C Rudy Gobert
F Jaden McDaniels
F Julius Randle
Spread: Heat +5.5 (-112), Timberwolves -5.5 (-108)
Moneyline: Heat +166, Timberwolves -198
Total points scored: 239.5 (over -106, under -114)
QUOTABLE
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra on the forced turnovers: “That is and has to be our identity. We have to play with a recklessness and activity level that exceeds our opponent, and thats not to put down our talent level or anything like that, it’s more about we look different when we’re flying around and making plays and making it tough for the opponent.”
For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out Off The Floor.
Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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