Are the Miami Hurricanes in a foul spot at working again? Some Miami followers have commented negatively in regards to the place, based mostly on social media posts. If that’s true or not for now, in addition to sooner or later, was the rationale for this text.

When Mario Cristobal took over as head coach on the College of Miami, he made it clear that he was going to rebuild this system’s offense with the working recreation being a important focus.

He definitely put in a downhill working recreation. Starting with redshirt sophomores Jaylan Knighton and Henry Parrish, Jr., right here’s what’s occurred and the place the working again room must get to, beginning with the statistics of Miami’s two main rushers from the 2022 season.

Knighton ran 77 instances for 421 yards, a 5.5 yard common, and one landing. He’s one of many quickest working backs within the nation, but in addition did properly with hitting a gap between the tackles.

The priority with Knighton stemmed from sturdiness as his 5-foot-10 and 190-pound body took some huge photographs. He was banged up this season and carried 10 or extra instances throughout solely three video games, plus lacking two video games. When he’s wholesome, Knighton has confirmed to be fairly the expertise, however he’s not but confirmed to be a bell cow working again. It’s the same story with Parrish.

Parrish toted the soccer 128 instances for 604 yards, a 4.7 common, and 4 touchdowns. He was a tricky inside runner regardless of being the identical dimension as Knighton. All these carries took a toll, nonetheless, as Parrish missed the Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech video games.

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Additionally, in the course of the ultimate three Miami video games, Parrish carried the soccer simply six, 4 and thrice. Parrish most likely wasn’t as much as taking up double-digit carries like he did in the course of the seven prior 2022 video games he performed for the Canes.

So, Miami has expertise at working again that may return, however neither matches the mildew of an even bigger bruiser to offset their speedy taking part in types, and each have been injured. 

Moreover, the Canes simply misplaced an even bigger working again, Thaddius Franklin, after he walked off the observe subject and into the Switch Portal. He was allegedly upset that he was No. 4 on the depth chart behind Knighton, Parrish, and Don Chaney, Jr.

Chaney has gone via his personal damage issues together with an ACL tear whereas at Miami, however he’s nonetheless thought-about to be a gifted participant and one with long-term potential.

So, that implies that injured freshman TreVonte’ Citizen is the one different working again returning to the roster. Extremely recruited, Citizen is an all-around working again that may play energy soccer or hit the nook and take off.

Sadly, he additionally suffered a significant decrease physique damage and it’s not but recognized when the 6-foot-1 and 220-pound bruiser from Lake Charles (La.) Lake Charles Prep will probably be really prepared for motion once more. That results in the next two areas being referred to as upon to assist Miami’s working again room as quickly as attainable, the prep ranks and Switch Portal.

The 2023 Miami recruiting class has not earned a verbal dedication thus far. There may be nonetheless loads of time to vary that, nonetheless, as Nationwide Signing Day doesn’t happen till Dec. 21, 2022.

There’s additionally been a rising involvement between Miami and Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage working again recruit Mark Fletcher. He was as soon as dedicated to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Now, he’s apparently trying laborious at Florida and Miami, and there’s little doubt that the 6-foot-2 and 235-pound working again has heard from quite a few different applications as properly.

There’s additionally the quickest prep participant in Florida that’s been a significant goal for Cristobal and the Canes, and that’s Christopher Johnson from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard. He’s been trying laborious at Miami and Ole Miss since earlier than the 2022 season started, with Utah and Clemson being two of the opposite applications which have made inroads with the South Florida prospect. That leaves yet another chance for the Canes to get higher.

The Switch Portal.

Now, there completely needs to be a really gifted participant for Cristobal to log off on including a switch working again. As famous above, there’s working again expertise already on the roster and no less than two gifted working backs are attainable December signees.

Additional, if the Canes do add a working again from the Switch Portal, they most likely want one with some dimension, particularly if Fletcher doesn’t signal with Miami. That larger working again would complement Knighton, and Parrish, in addition to be an insurance coverage coverage in case Citizen doesn’t get better from damage.

Total, there’s a lot to nonetheless study Miami’s working again room and that doubtless takes place in the course of the 2023 spring practices. There’s been concern over accidents, and rightfully so, however spring ball ought to shed some gentle on the long run. There’s additionally promise with recruiting and don’t rely out the Canes from signing a switch both.

Come subsequent spring observe, Miami’s working again room might be a lot completely different, and much more gifted, than it was in 2022. There’s cause for optimism for Miami’s working again room regardless of what some would possibly say on social media.

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