Miami is in the same boat as their upstate rival Florida State. They recruit extremely well; coaching changes are on the way due to offensive ineptitude; they have failed to recruit well on the OL; and they both have failed miserably in terms of expectations built from year’s prior. Hey, the Cane defense is as solid as any, ranking fifth nationally in total effort. This will be a typical Miami secondary in terms of making life miserable for opposing receivers. The big problem at Miami has been the lack of consistency at QB. Kyle Wright has not shown anything resembling the promise he bought with him as a highly touted recruit from California. His counterpart, Kirby Freeman, doesn't seem to have many answers either. Much of this can be attributed to an OL that has lost its edge. The days of protecting QBs in Coral Gables have disappeared. The problem grew to the point where longtime OL coach Art Kehoe got dismissed after the 2005 season. Now, the administration can no longer put the blame on head coach Larry Coker as he gets sent packing after the bowl game concludes. Miami is in a crucial stage right now in terms of its future. The new coach will at least find the cupboard full of athletes. And just like FSU, after a 6-6 record this past season while looking beatable by just about everyone (they barely beat Houston at home 14-13 and just got by winless Duke 20-15), the Hurricanes will have to play their way back into a Top 25 ranking.