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84 Days to Miami Football: Top Canes to Wear 84
A plethora of college and NFL talent has donned the 84 jersey for Miami
86 Days to Miami Hurricanes Football: Top Canes to Wear #86
#86, thirty years of leadership, toughness, and athleticism
Pre-Season Storm Surge
One central location for all your Hurricanes pre-season info.
A look into the 2017 Miami Hurricanes with Xavier Person
Offense, Defense, and Recruiting
Taking Care of Home First
Miami using old philosophy in the new age of recruiting.
Forecasting Leadership, A Season of Hurricane Optimism.
2017 Hurricanes look to develop new leadership
Miami Hurricanes Day 12 Practice Recap
Several new developments were released regarding injuries and position battles during day 12 of Miami Hurricanes fall camp
Canes Camp 2016 More Buzz/Quotes/Updates
How good are the DT's? Trouble ahead for 2 UM defenders? ACC Schedule change speculation, and more....
Dynamic tandem developing within rejuvenated unit
While Al-Quadin Muhammed and Chad Thomas have garnered all the attention on the outside, Miami’s young interior tackles are making an impact
Coaching Profile: Todd Hartley
As part of the dwindling off season, State of the U will preview each member of the Hurricanes’ coaching staff. Today’s article takes a look at Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach Todd Hartley.
'Canes Opponent Preview: Virginia Cavaliers
As part of the dwindling off season, State of the U will preview each game on the Canes' schedule. During the season there will be much more in-depth previews the week before each game, but these will serve to get you ready for what is to come.
After an eventful offseason one message remains clear; Miami will be unified in 2016
Entering 2016, Mark Richt and his staff are bringing back unity to a program that has lacked the trait in years past.
Miami Hurricanes Football 2016 Position Preview: Cornerbacks
Entering Miami’s first season under Mark Richt, Miami’s cornerback position remains the ‘Canes biggest question mark.
Miami Hurricanes 2016 Position Preview: Tight Ends
As the 2015 season draws near, the State of the U breaks down each position on the field for you player by player, so you can go into game one knowing the team as best you can.
Why I became a Miami Hurricane: Ricky Paolillo
During this series, the staff at State of the U will explain their allegiance to the ‘Canes. We’re hoping this gives readers a better understanding of our writers and our passion for what we do, blogging about the Miami Hurricanes. We would also like to encourage you to tell your own story of ‘Why you love the Hurricanes’ in the comments section below.
Miami Hurricanes 2016 football schedule preview: Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Appalachian State Mountaineers have won 17 of 19 games since entering FBS play and had an impressive 11-2 record in 2015.
Miami Hurricanes Football ranked in ESPN’s updated Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Hurricanes are ranked yet again in a way-too-early preseason top 25.
Way-too-early schedule preview: ‘Canes vs. FAU
As part of the dwindling off season, State of the U will preview each game on the Canes' schedule. During the season there will be much more in-depth previews the week before each game, but these will serve to get you ready for what is to come.
2016 Schedule Preview: Florida A&M Rattlers
We start our 2016 Miami Hurricanes Schedule Preview with the season opener: Florida A&M vs Miami
There was swagger from the start: An excerpt from 'Canes football's first season
This excerpt from a recap of the Miami Hurricanes first college football season shows there was swagger from the start.
Watch Info: Opening week in the ACC
During the college football season, State of the U will be your destination for all things #GoACC. Every Tuesday we'll bring you the latest news, watch info, and power rankings, all the tools necessary to keep tabs on our conference foes.
'Canes 2015 Countdown: Previewing the Tight Ends
Importance weighs heavily on this position as it'll be tasked with assisting the offensive line and giving Brad Kaaya a safety valve in the passing game.
'Canes 2015 Schedule Preview: UNC Tar Heels
As Larry Fedora enters his fourth season as Head Coach at North Carolina, demands for a better product on the field has forced Fedora to overhaul his entire defensive coaching staff.
Think you know the current Miami Hurricanes?
How well do you know your Miami Hurricanes? State of the U has generated a quiz to test your knowledge of the current Miami Hurricanes. You might even learn a thing or two.
ACC: Transfers, fighting words, and All-ACC talk
The purpose of this segment is to bring attention to the developments of our foes around the ACC, accompanied by appearances from our rivals and other top programs.
Recapping major offseason changes around the ACC
The purpose of this segment is to bring attention to the developments of our foes around the ACC, accompanied by appearances from our rivals and other top programs.
Miami Football Releases First Spring Depth Chart
There is a long, long way to go until August.
Miami Hurricanes Spring Football: A Few reasons to get excited, Spring15
Time to start moving on from last year (and build up hopes for next year), SPRING IS HERE Y'ALL. Who's bigger? Who's stronger? Which position group is going to be improved because their communication is better? Oh, Spring will hold those answers... and hopefully where the production of the five or six NFL caliber players that have moved on will come from.
ACC Preseason Power Rankings
In our first installment of the weekly power rankings, State of the U will prepare our fans for everything the Atlantic Coast Conference has in store for us this upcoming season.
Miami Football: A look at the TEs with Larry Scott
As we inch toward the regular season we take a look at how the Tight Ends are performing in camp.