As quickly as 'The U' was back, it became an afterthought in 2018. A 7-6 record led to Mark Richt's retirement, and Manny Diaz is the next head coach trying to make Miami a contender again.
For better or worse, he's doing it differently.
Miami is so invested in the transfer portal that if Diaz disappears, we'll have no choice but to believe in time travel.
Since Diaz took over, the Hurricanes have grabbed Tate Martell (Ohio State), Bubba Bolden (USC), K.J. Osborn (Buffalo) and Chigozie Nnoruka (UCLA). They also convinced Jeff Thomas, their leading receiver in 2018, to return instead of head to Illinois.