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CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA - MARCH 23: Rueben Bain Jr. #4 of the Miami Hurricanes participates in the 2026 Miami Pro Day at Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility on March 23, 2026 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Good afternoon, everyone. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a good start. You’re here. You know what time it is. Let’s get after it.
1) Could one of more Miami Hurricanes find themselves playing their home games in the same stadium next season? A handful could be good fits with the Dolphins, and at least one has already met with the franchise.
Miami’s Pro Day was last week, and there was plenty to keep an eye one. From Keionte Scott’s blazing 4.33 40-yard dash to the extreme bend of Rueben Bain, Jr. around the pads, there were some eyebrow raising moments on campus at the University of Miami.
Among the scores of executives and scouts in attendance was Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley. I mean, naturally they were there, given they share the same county and stadium.
But they could have their eyes on a pair of Hurricanes at pick no. 11 in Bain and Francis Mauigoa. Per Bain, he was set to meet with the Dolphins on Tuesday.
Miami has significant needs on their offensive line, particularly at guard and likely right tackle beyond 2026. Mauigoa would fit that roster situation to a T. He could start off at guard there and move to right tackle if the team moves on from Austin Jackson after next season.
And the Dolphins need pass rushing help from everywhere next season, but in particular need a starting EDGE opposite Chop Robinson. Say no more with number four.
Now, whether or not either one of those players is still there at 11 is very much debatable, and frankly, if most mock drafts are accurate, they won’t be. But sometimes players slip a little bit, and you never know.
Beyond those clear fits, the Dolphins have seven total picks in the first three rounds, and CB Keionte Scott should hear his name called no later than the third round. The Dolphins lost nickel cornerback Kader Kohou to the Chiefs in free agency, so Scott could be a very good fit there.
Speaking of secondary, I am surprised that Jakobe Thomas hasn’t gotten more draft run. He’s a true enforcer on the back end who handled himself very well in coverage while producing five picks last year. Tell me an NFL team that couldn’t use that.
We’ll see how things go next month, but the Dolphins would be wise to have some hometown stars on their radar.
2) Stop the presses, but the Miami Hurricanes won an ACC baseball series.
The Hurricanes took the opener when they played five in the top of the tenth to turn a thrilling tie into a commanding lead. Daniel Cuvet pulled one down the line with the bases loaded that was ruled an error — I thought it could have been a hit, but meh — to clear the bases.
After narrowly dropping the middle game on Friday night, they stormed back and took an 8-0 lead in Saturday’s rubber match on a Derek Williams grand slam. They just hung on through a shaky bottom of the ninth for an 8-6 win.
That’s what you wanted to see. The bats finally woke up, scoring 6 or more runs in all three games while also getting good starting pitching on Thursday and Saturday, particularly the latter, where new starter Lazaro Collera pitched six scoreless innings. Rob Evans had a bit of an off game on Friday, with 6 runs allowed (4 ER) over five innings. But his good track record this year doesn’t worry me.
A good bounce back weekend for sure. Next up is FGCU midweek before hosting Virginia Tech. Really need another series win to at least get back to .500 in ACC play.
Go Canes!
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