Howard Schnellenberger coined the State of Miami in the late 1970s as the emphasis to create a virtual wall around Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and secure as many recruits from the area to sign with the Miami Football program. It worked in helping building Miami into a college football dynasty.
Miami head coach Manny Diaz wants to return the Hurricanes to that emphasis as much as possible within the current landscape of college football. Within the state of Florida, Miami is off to a good start in the 2021 recruiting cycle against its main state rivals, Florida and Florida State.