The Rundown Take
Top 25? Absolutely Not — U Talk Says Miami Has to Earn It First
Devin opened LIVE-36 hot off another local recruiting win — Northwestern's Romello Brinson staying home to join the Canes — before turning the question of the night on the fan base itself: does Miami deserve a preseason top-25 ranking after a 6-7 season that included losses to FIU and Louisiana Tech? Devin's answer came fast and blunt, and it set the tone for a show that mixed hard self-assessment with a full NFL quarterback countdown.
Key Takeaways
- Athlete Romello Brinson (Northwestern, Miami) committed June 13, the latest local prospect the panel says Miami is finally keeping home.
- Devin's 2021 QB watch: Jake Garcia, a pro-style quarterback out of La Habra, California, currently committed to USC — Devin wants to make a run at flipping him.
- Devin's verdict on a preseason top 25: "Absolutely not" — with two bad 2019 losses (FIU, Louisiana Tech) as the receipts, even while conceding the roster may be better on paper.
- COVID update mid-show: 23 Clemson players and roughly seven or eight Alabama players reported testing positive, prompting real doubt about whether a season happens at all.
- Devin's three greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time, in order: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Dan Marino — with caller Ricky Mike phoning in a Brady–Drew Brees combo of his own.
Earn It, Don't Assume It
Devin ran through the actual preseason top 25 — Clemson, Ohio State and Alabama atop it, Notre Dame at eight, Miami nowhere on the list — and made the case that two years of "we won the transfer portal" talk means nothing until it shows up on the scoreboard. He pointed to inconsistency as the real problem: flashes of good football mixed with the kind of no-show performances that produced last year's FIU and Louisiana Tech losses. His conclusion: the talent argument is real, but Miami has to prove it game by game before anyone hands out rankings.
Betting on the Offensive Line
Devin said he'll know what this season looks like within the first two or three games based on one thing: whether new offensive line coach Gary Justice has the unit ready to protect the quarterback after a 2019 that saw constant pressure and sacks. He's counting on grad transfer Jared Williams (Houston) and an incoming transfer from Florida to add competition up front, with Virginia Tech and Michigan State still marked as the two toughest games on the slate regardless of how the line looks.
The Quarterback Countdown
To close a shorter, family-first show, Devin ran his all-time NFL quarterback list, working backward: Dan Marino at number three on sentimental grounds ("my uncle was a big Dolphins fan"), Joe Montana at number two for his cool-under-pressure resume with two Hall of Fame receivers around him, and Tom Brady — freshly landed in Tampa Bay — at number one as the unquestioned GOAT. Caller Ricky Mike phoned in agreement on Brady but swapped in Drew Brees for the number-two slot, setting up next week's running-back countdown.