Following the NCAA’s ineligible ruling on Dewan Hernandez’s case, the once-promising men’s basketball season is looking a lot bleaker. Although Hernandez’s season is not technically dead, chances of him getting back on the court are slim. And while Miami has enough to keep from getting blown out on a nightly basis, evident in a close loss against NC State, one of the best teams in the ACC this year, they don’t have enough left to be true contenders.
Before the Hernandez ruling, Miami’s depth was already shaken after losing one of the few big men they had, Deng Gak, to a season ending injury.