"This year you could start with the quarterback, the $5-million-man, Carson Beck. Anyone who watched him at Georgia would've told you that spending so much on a guy who tends to make more bad decisions than good ones was a dramatic overpay, but Miami is so flush with crypto cash that they're happy to just throw money at anyone with a brand name."
"On Saturday Miami lost another game to an ACC opponent-this time SMU-that they were expected to beat by nearly two touchdowns. To SMU's credit, Rhett Lashlee has made this team a tough out, and unlike Miami, they've been to a playoff before. But after a dramatic loss to Louisville a couple weeks back, Miami needed a flawless end to the regular season in order to control their playoff destiny."
Miami has secured in-state recruiting supremacy after UF and Florida State declined, regularly supplying first-round NFL talent that propelled recent resurgences. Strong early-season play raised expectations for a full return to prominence, but late-season collapses erased momentum. Losses to SMU and Louisville have left Miami with multiple defeats and shrinking playoff odds. Carson Beck, a highly paid transfer, has been criticized for costly decision-making. The coaching staff, led by Mario Cristobal, faces scrutiny for not improving the quarterback or simplifying the offense. Persistent inconsistency and untimely turnovers continue to prevent Miami from converting talent into postseason success.
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