Podcast: What we learned, what we know and what we still don’t after Miami’s spring game

In his first spring recreation as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal saved issues easy and that was simply fantastic.

Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke had nothing to show. Accidents meant Miami may need been lacking one thing like 10 starters Saturday at DRV PNK Stadium. The brand new coach continues to be within the earliest days of implementing his tradition, and putting in an all-new offense and protection.

It doesn’t imply there was nothing to be taught, although, and that’s the place the Eye on the U podcast begins this week, as David Wilson and Susan Miller Degnan, the Hurricanes beat author for the Miami Herald, discuss what they realized, what they know and what they nonetheless don’t after the Hurricanes wrapped up spring apply in Fort Lauderdale.

Essentially the most enjoyable participant to lastly get a have a look at was in all probability Jacurri Brown. The freshman quarterback didn’t put up spectacular numbers — he threw an interception and misplaced a fumble on a strip sack — however he didn’t must. It was sufficient simply to see how fluidly he cuts and the way explosive of a runner he already is.

In addition to, the fumble got here by the hands of one other freshman as defensive lineman Cyrus Moss put collectively a formidable day, too, with a pair of sacks and the pressured fumble. Each freshman who performed made a robust impression, so it was a disgrace linebacker Wesley Bissainthe was out. He may need the most effective probability to contribute of any of them.

As for the opposite quarterbacks, Miami followers principally already knew what they had been getting from Van Dyke and Jake Garcia, and so they didn’t do something Saturday to alter anybody’s opinions. Neither related on any deep balls, however additionally they didn’t make any errors and executed a fundamental offense successfully. Barring one thing unexpected, Van Dyke will begin in September and Garcia will present the Hurricanes among the finest backups within the nation.

It was a little bit little bit of a disgrace to see so many gamers sidelined, although, particularly within the entrance seven. Between accidents and transfers who haven’t but enrolled, Miami may need been lacking its total 2022 beginning defensive position and each of its potential beginning conventional linebackers.

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