The Rundown Take
It's Official: D'Eriq King Confirmed as U Talk Breaks Down Miami's New-Look Roster
The rumor from last week is now fact — D'Eriq King is a Miami Hurricane. The host opened this Friday show with a run of confirmed transfer additions before pivoting to the newly released 2020 schedule and a hard truth: talent on paper means nothing until it shows up on the scoreboard.
Key Takeaways
- D'Eriq King's grad transfer from Houston is officially confirmed, along with defensive end Quincy Roche (Temple), receiver Keyshawn Smith (decommitted from Washington State) and cornerback Isaiah Dunson (flipped from Florida State).
- Reserve tight end Brian Polendey and quarterback Jarren Williams are both confirmed as outgoing transfers — no hard feelings, but the host says the door was open for anyone unwilling to compete.
- The full 2020 schedule drops: Temple, Wagner and UAB at home to open, a trip to Michigan State, then Pitt, at Wake Forest, North Carolina, at Virginia, Florida State at home, at Virginia Tech, at Georgia Tech and Duke to close.
- The host calls every game outside of a potential ACC title matchup with Clemson winnable, pointing to last year's near-miss opener against Florida as proof the talent has been there.
- Defensive tackle depth remains the one flagged need up front, with hope that younger linemen step into bigger roles behind a deep group of ends.
The Portal Class Gets Real
With King, Roche, Smith and Dunson all locked in, the host was clear that the roster upgrade has to translate to Saturdays.
"Winning the transfer portal means nothing to me now. I want to see the productivity on the field. We can't be champions in the transfer portal — we got to put it on the field."
On the quarterback change, the read was simple: Jarren Williams and N'Kosi Perry both had their shot, and King's track record of production made him the pick to lead a Rhett Lashlee offense that the host believes finally fits the roster's speed and playmakers.
A Schedule Built to Win
Running down the slate game by game, the host landed on one conclusion: there's no excuse left. Three home cupcakes to start, a manageable road trip to Michigan State, and no Clemson on the regular-season schedule unless Miami gets to Charlotte. The lesson from last year's Florida opener — a game Miami outplayed but still lost — was not to take a single week off.
Manny's Year, No Excuses
The host gave Manny Diaz real credit for not waiting to make changes, firing Dan Enos and the offensive line coach after just one season rather than riding out the pain. But the message going into year two was pointed: stop being buddy-buddy with the players, demand excellence, and keep a hand directly on the defense from the first game instead of leaving it to Blake Baker like last year. With the schedule favorable and the roster overhauled, the host called this Manny's year to prove it on the field.