The Rundown Take
N'Kosi Perry Says Goodbye, Brevin Jordan Goes Pro — Now It's a Race for T-Rob
New Year's week brings two farewells and one urgent coaching chase. Devin and E Gray send off N'Kosi Perry as he enters the transfer portal and Brevin Jordan as he declares for the draft, then spend the back half of the show — with Larry Frank Jr. on for his weekly take — laying out why Miami needs to win the race for secondary coach T-Rob before Auburn or LSU beats them to it.
Key Takeaways
- N'Kosi Perry officially enters the transfer portal; the panel wishes him well and calls him a true Hurricane despite a crowded quarterback room.
- Brevin Jordan declares for the NFL Draft — E Gray and Devin both admit they wish he'd stayed one more year but understand the business decision.
- Coaching departures pile up on defense, fueling speculation about whether a staffer named "Vanda" is behind the churn or just a convenient scapegoat.
- Larry Frank Jr. lays out the T-Rob chase in detail — Auburn reportedly has a $1 million offer on the table, and LSU could need a replacement if Corey Raymond leaves for Texas.
- The panel calls out two senior receivers, by number only, for leading the ACC in drop rate, contrasting them with five-star recruit James Williams' father publicly telling his son to take criticism like a pro.
The T-Rob Sweepstakes
Larry Frank breaks down the stakes: T-Rob wants to run the whole secondary as defensive backs coach, not just coach cornerbacks, and he's got Auburn's money on the table already. If Miami hesitates, a scenario where Texas hires away LSU's Corey Raymond could pull T-Rob there instead. Larry Frank's proposed compromise — keep Blake Baker on as co-defensive coordinator, let T-Rob run the secondary and groom DeMarcus Van Dyke underneath him — draws nods from both hosts.
Holding Receivers Accountable
The drops conversation turns personal: Devin and E Gray call out two senior receivers by jersey number only, pointing to their spot atop the conference's drop-rate leaderboard, and praise James Williams' father for publicly telling his five-star son that criticism comes with the territory once you reach college ball.
Chasing the DBU Standard
Larry Frank uses LSU as the measuring stick for what a great secondary coach can build, name-checking Derek Stingley Jr. as the program's latest lockdown corner and reaching back further to Patrick Peterson — a Miami-born five-star who picked LSU over the Canes back under head coach Randy Shannon. It's the cautionary tale behind the T-Rob urgency for Larry Frank: land the right recruiter now, or keep watching the next Patrick Peterson walk out the door.
D-Line Settled, Ready to Eat Crow on Blake Baker
Unlike the secondary, nobody's losing sleep over the defensive line — Deandre Johnson's transfer from Tennessee is called the "perfect" plug-in for a departing edge rusher, joining a returning group anchored by Nesta and Jaelan Phillips. And in a rare olive branch, Larry Frank says he'll genuinely eat crow on Blake Baker if the new staff fixes the scheme and Miami stops surrendering the kind of back-to-back 400-plus-yard, 90-plus-point stretches that closed out the season.