Storm Tracker Podcast

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Marshall Levenson, National Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, discuss Miami recruiting.

First, discuss the recent commitments of Max Buchanan and Chris Ewald, who committed to Miami at the Rivals Five-Star (1:06).

We also discuss the chances of landing Rivals Five-Star participants Hylton Stubbs and Jarquez Carter (5:32).

Next, we discuss the Louisiana talents Jahkeem Stewart and Jaboree Antione and where Miami stands in their recruitment (11:38).

We share thoughts on two 2026 talents, Derrek Cooper and Naeem Burroughs, who participated in the Future 50 and Rivals Five-Star (18:59).

Lastly, we discuss Miami's chances of entering the top five in recruiting by the end of July (26:25).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and John Garcia Jr., National Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, discuss Miami recruiting.

First, we discuss which player is the most exciting get of the week for Miami (1:16).

We also discuss the most important official visitors of the current weekend (6:05). Elijah Melendez, Randy Adirika, Hylton Stubbs, and Jarquez Carter are mentioned.

We also discuss the 2026 quarterback landscape and names that may be trending for the Hurricanes (16:31).

Lastly, we discuss if Miami is still the leader for four-star 2025 RB Byron Louis after a recent official visit to Georgia (23:47).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Steve-O Kraning, Football Analyst for 365CanesInfo and coach for national seven-on-seven team RAW Miami, discuss recruiting options at defensive back and wide receiver.

First, we discuss Timothy Merritt's commitment to the 2025 class and where we see him playing for the Hurricanes (1:14).

Next, we discuss other defensive back options and which prospects make the most sense for Miami (6:37). DJ Pickett, Chris Ewald, Hylton Stubbs, Amari Wallace, Mark Manfred, Ben Hanks Jr., and Bryce Fitzgerald are mentioned.

We also discuss the potential position options for Pickett at the college level (10:30) and the ideal prospects to fill the remaining DB slots in the 2025 class (13:00).

Steve-O also provides his take on which players are must-gets for Miami based on what he saw at OT7 (18:27). Vernell Brown III and Keisean Henderson are mentioned.

Lastly, we discuss the wide receiver options for Miami (23:55). Brown, Jaime Ffrench, Dallas Wilson, Cortez Mills, Joshua Moore, Dylan Upshaw, and Tyler Williams are mentioned.

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Sam Spiegelman, National Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, discuss Miami's work after the first official visit weekend and look ahead to future visitors.

First, we discuss the impression Miami made on the official visitors from last weekend (1:35). Then, we discuss the recruitment of four-star Zion Grady (2:56) and other Enterprise High School recruits Eric Winters and Andrew Purcell.

Next, we discuss the recruitment of top Florida running back Byron Louis (8:28).

We also assess the upcoming official visit weekend and discuss Miami's most critical players to make a big impression (13:34). Elijah Griffin, Dallas Wilson, and Joshua Moore are mentioned.

We then discuss Cortez Smith's recruitment, Miami's chances of landing the four-star offensive lineman (18:39), and the chances of flipping Georgia commit Jadon Perlotte (21:14).

Lastly, we discuss Miami's chances of landing a top-five class for the second straight year (23:15).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and John Garcia, National Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, discuss the chances of Miami landing some elite prospects with upcoming official visits.

First, we discuss the recruitment of five-star safety DJ Pickett (1:11) and the chances that Miami will keep the commitment of four-star linebacker Elijah Melendez (6:18).

Next, we discuss the must-get players of the 2025 cycle (Chris Ewald mentioned) (12:29) and players that could be surprise commitments for Miami (17:26).

Lastly, we discuss other players scheduled to visit Miami this weekend (Tyler Williams, Byron Louis, Ezekiel Marcelin mentioned) and the chances Miami gets a commitment once the OVs are completed (22:50).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Larry Blustein, radio host at local station 560 WQAM and writer at LarryBlustein.com, discuss Miami's chances to win the ACC and other topics.

Blu shares his thoughts on players that he's seen over the last few weeks, including Miami running back commit Girard Pringle (1:46) and Miami wide receiver target Dallas Wilson (3:25).

Next, we discuss local talents officially visiting Miami in the upcoming weeks: Cortez Mills (4:52), Joshua Moore, Randy Adirika (5:44), Byron Louis (9:51), Bryce Fitzgerald (10:36), Ezekiel Marcelin (11:16), and CJ Ewald (14:19).

We discuss what teams are getting from former Miami Hurricanes selected in the 2024 NFL Draft (16:36).

Miami has acquired a high level of talent through the transfer portal and recruiting, so we discuss if Miami has a legitimate chance to win the Atlantic Coast Conference this season (23:23).

Lastly, we discuss if the Miami baseball team can make a run in the ACC Championship (33:37).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Steve "Steve O" Kraning, Football Analyst for 365CanesInfo and coach for national seven-on-seven team RAW Miami, discuss Miami's recent transfer portal additions and other topics.

First, we discuss which transfer portal additions get us the most excited for the 2024 season (2:00). We also talk about the most puzzling transfers that departed from the program (4:37).

We also discuss the transfer portal as a whole and whether it's good for college football (8:36).

Miami is looking to add defensive end Tyler Baron to its list of transfers. We provide our thoughts on whether Miami will land the former Tennessee Volunteer (11:23).

We discuss which second-year players we expect to make an impact in the 2024 season (16:12) and the players likely to be the starters in the defensive back room (19:15).

Lastly, we discuss which players we want to see utilized more in the Miami offense (24:18).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Brandon Odoi, founder of FootballHotbed.com, discuss Miami's recent transfer portal additions.

First, we discuss Miami's transfer portal additions and what they mean for the Hurricanes (1:25). We also discuss the win/loss expectations given the recent additions (9:24).

We discuss the position groups to which we would like the Miami staff to add more players from the transfer portal (21:08) and the chances of the Hurricanes making a playoff run (28:05).

Lastly, we discuss the results of the Miami Hurricanes selected in the 2024 NFL Draft (33:19).

Marcus Benjamin, Publisher of CanesCounty.com, and Alex Donno, Host of the Locked on Canes Podcast, share our thoughts on the spring football game and react to Jacurri Brown entering the transfer portal.

First, we share our thoughts on the spring game held on the campus of the University of Miami (1:21). Then, we share our thoughts on the standout players (5:03): Cam Ward, Xavier Restrepo, Wesley Bissainthe, Cole McConathy, Bobby Pruitt, Marquise Lightfoot, Elija Lofton, Shemar Kirk, Ray Ray Joseph, Marley Cook, CJ Clark, and Damari Brown.

We also discussed the freshmen class (14:44) and their potential impact this fall. Lightfoot, McConathy, Lofton, Ny Carr, and JoJo Trader were mentioned.

Brown entering the transfer portal surfaced as the live stream progressed, and we provided our instant reaction to the news (19:55).

Lastly, we discuss what position groups Miami should attack in the transfer portal (29:17).

Marcus Benjamin and John Garcia, Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com, preview Rivals Camp Miami this weekend and discuss Miami recruiting targets for the 2025 cycle.

First, we discuss who we are excited to see during the camp (1:48): Jordan Magwood, Chris Denson, Dia Bell, Brady Hart, Noah Grubbs, Floyd Boucard, Ziyare Addison, Ennio Yapoor, and Vernell Brown mentioned.

We discuss the recruitment of Brown and Miami's chances to land the versatile four-star athlete (6:41).

We break down the wide receivers that will attend the Rivals Camp (9:58): Waden Charles, Jayvon Boggs, Winston Watkins, Jasen Lopez, Jabari Brady, mentioned.

Next, we discuss the defensive back group (13:47): CJ Ewald, Tywan Cox, Hylton Stubbs, J'vari Flowers, and Jaydin Broadnax, and discuss the running backs (15:42) Taevion Swint, Javion Mallory, and Kaj Baker mentioned.

We then discuss the linebackers (18:08): Tarvos Alford, Hector Chavez, Dylan Gill, Ezekiel Marcelin, and Tony Williams. We also discuss the potential offensive and defensive linemen who have a chance to take home hardware after the camp (22:28): Ziyare Addison, Floyd Boucard, Randy Adirika, Romando Johnson, Eljah Golden, Samuel Mitchell, Javion Hilson, and Jarquez Carter mentioned.

We discuss players who have the potential to commit to Miami's 2025 class (26:29): Byron Louis, Koby Howard, Nae'Shaun Montgomery, Jamie Ffrench, and Cortez Mills mentioned.

Lastly, we discuss the 2025 Miami commits that will make the biggest impact on the college level (30:46).