The Miami Hurricanes lost Tim Harris to UCF and are now losing “GM” Alonzo Highsmith and CB coach Jahmile Addae to the NFL. Harris took a ‘promotion’ from RB’s to “OC” with the Knights, although Gus Malzahn will continue to call the plays on game days.
The Hurricanes are 12-13 through two seasons of the Cristobal Era and with the 2024 schedule are primed and desperate to make a run at the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Coming in at the number one spot is Miami’s top returning linebacker who was dominate last season. Ranking near the top of FBS in tackles for loss and tied with the team lead in sacks with 7.5, Mauigoa will enter the season near the top of the Butkus Award Watchlist as he’ll play a pivotal role on this defense. In terms of overall rating, I see it hovering around the low 90s overall.
A player that will be electric to play with on the video game with his mix of speed and arm talent, Ward comes to Miami after two successful seasons at Washington State. Miami fans will be jumping all over the opportunities to use Ward in option run plays with their talented backfield in the new game, as he’s a video game style quarterback. In terms of his overall, I see Ward coming in at the high 80s mark, somewhere between 87-89.
