The Rundown Take
First Annual Hurricane Bash Delivers, Then Miami Backs It Up 35-14 Over Georgia Tech
A weekend for the record books — Devin and Larry Frank Jr. dialed in exhausted and hoarse the Sunday after throwing the first-ever U Talk Hurricane Bash in Atlanta, then watching the Hurricanes back it up with a 35-14 win over Georgia Tech. Between shoutouts to everyone who showed up for the bash and a wide-open call-in line, the panel broke down a Miami team that finally played four quarters of real effort, and started looking ahead to a dangerous Clemson team.
Key Takeaways
- The first annual U Talk Hurricane Bash draws a packed house in Atlanta, with Miami legends Melvin "Sugarfoot" Bratton, Mike Rumph and Roland Smith all in the building alongside DJ sets, vendors and a full weekend of fellowship.
- Miami beats Georgia Tech 35-14 — the panel calls it the first game all season the team competed for four full quarters.
- Jacurri Brown draws early Cam Newton comparisons for his size and running style as the starting quarterback going forward.
- Jaden Rashada's decommitment to Florida gets a final word from the panel: no harm, no foul, and Miami will see him twice more in conference play down the road.
- Next up: Clemson on Saturday at 3:30, with the panel expecting the Tigers to blitz Brown because they don't respect Miami's offense.
Baby Steps, But Real Ones
The panel was careful not to overreact to beating a Georgia Tech team that struggled this season, but the effort stood out after weeks of no-shows against Middle Tennessee and Duke. Cam Kitchens, James Williams and a wave of transfers including Caleb Johnson got extended run and delivered, and the panel credited head coach Mario Cristobal's hands-on pregame energy — running warmups alongside his players — for the buy-in they're finally seeing translate to Saturdays.
Jacurri Brown's Ceiling
With Brown now the guy under center, the panel wants the offensive line to hold up long enough for him to show off his arm, not just his legs — comparing his frame and running style to a young Cam Newton at Auburn. Don Chaney's health also came up: with only two games left and a banged-up back, the room leaned toward resting him and letting the young backs log reps instead.
Looking Ahead to Clemson
The panel doesn't expect Clemson to fear Miami's offense and predicted heavy pressure on Brown all game, but the standard after Georgia Tech is simple — leave it all out there and give the same fight, win or lose. The show wraps with a Friday 8 p.m. hype show ahead of Saturday's 3:30 kickoff, and a promise that the Hurricane Bash will be back for a second run.