Elite lies were told again in Coral Gables, Florida, as the University of Miami fan base and head football coach Mario Cristobal whiffed once again on high-quality transfer targets.
The Hurricanes were in contention for Florida defensive tackle D'Antre Robinson and Syracuse wide receiver Trebor Pena.
Robinson had 16 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery last season for the Gators as he enters his sophomore year. Florida State will not have to face off against him since they do not play the Tar Heels (unless they meet in the ACC Championship Game).
As for Pena, he had 84 receptions for 941 yards and nine touchdowns last season for the Orange. He would have been a number-one target for the Hurricanes and quarterback Carson Beck for 2025.
This is just another example of Miami Hurricanes blowing smoke and getting hyped up for a result to have it crash and burn in their faces, and then respond on social media by saying, "We didn't want them anyway."
Meanwhile, Florida State has Cincinnati wide receiver transfer Tony Johnson on campus today for a visit. Johnson recorded 48 receptions for 449 yards and six touchdowns during the 2024 season for the Bearcats. He is listed at 5'10" and 187 pounds, and he is originally from Ocala, Florida. This could be a solid weapon in the offense to pair with the other transfers in Duce Robinson and Squirrel White.
This is a huge year for head football coach Mike Norvell to beat both of his arch-rivals, Miami and Florida. Thankfully, his squad will get to play Miami earlier in the year at the newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium.
I am hopeful that this 2025 matchup will be much more competitive than last year's. It helps that the Hurricanes did get much better after the two transfers went to other schools.