Monday Musings: NFL talking head has a strong message to the media about Cam Ward

Happy Monday, everyone.

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done this article, but I’ve been busy with summer stuff (and will be again), so let’s get to what’s been going down in the world of Miami Hurricanes athletics.

1) Man, I have to give credit to Good Morning Football’s Kyle Brandt. He put his own people in their place about a silly question regarding Cam Ward.

Watch:

“We’re asking if the number one overall pick in the draft, who is going to start at quarterback, will have a bigger impact than this guy playing corner or wide receiver. I don’t care if Travis Hunter also coaches and punts and kicks field goals and mops up the locker room and drives the team bus and flies the team plane. It’s Cam Ward, and I have this apologetic tone because we should know better.

“We’re not the other shows. We’re supposed to be the people’s show of football on the ground floor. We’re not afraid to do a segment with those logos here, the Titans’ logo here, and the Jags’ logo. We’re not ripped off the air because we’re not showing a Cowboys star or Aaron Rodgers’ face. This is a real conversation about who’s gonna be more impactful, Travis Hunter or – what are we doing?”

Amen, Kyle. But the former actor-turned-talking-head wasn’t done yet, predicting the media will turn full bandwagon when Ward gets off to a hot start with the Titans this fall.

“You know what I can’t wait for? I can’t wait until the Titans come out at – oh my God, they’re 3-1. Cam Ward looks great. Cam Ward is doing Jayden (Daniels) type things from last year and everyone comes storming to the forefront, ‘oh this kid’s great’. BS. You weren’t talking squad about Cam Ward in April, in June. You Johnny and Jill come latelies. Get the hell off the train.

“Cam Ward could engineer a Super Bowl-winning drive, and mass media will be talking about what Shedeur Sandes is actually driving on Instagram, what car he is in. Doesn’t matter what he’s going to do. If the Titans get to the Super Bowl with Cam Ward, it will be the first flexed out of primetime. That’s where we’re going right now with this thing, and I will be here for it.”

Ward has wowed so far in camp for the Titans, and it’s finally start to bring a bit more attention to the former Canes signal caller. Not enough to catch up with the Cleveland Browns’ fourth stringer, mind you, but still. Progress.

I think Ward is really going to open a lot of eyes once the regular season action gets underway. Too bad that wasn’t discussed very much during the NFL Draft. There were sliding fifth round picks to discuss after all.

2) The Canes have picked up a trio of linemen commits since Jackson Cantwell shocked the country and picked Miami last month.

Orlando IOL Rhys Woodrow gave his pledge on May 24. Tampa Bay Tech IOL Canon Pickett committed on last week on June 10, as did Hoover, AL DL Tyson Bacon. All are three stars and none are big names (although Bacon is a 4-star with Rivals), but I trust this staff’s ability to identify and develop talent along the lines of scrimmage better than other areas, so I’ll take it. More trench bullies.

3) It’s prime college baseball portal season, so the comings and goings have been happening for everyone, and that includes Miami.

Jackson Cleveland announced recently that he’s entering the portal. Cleveland came on late in the season and played his best baseball in the NCAA tournament. As such, that’s an unfortunate loss for what appeared to be a promising arm for 2026.

In the addition department, Miami has added USC-Upstate INF Vance Sheahan, FIU 1B Brylan West, and UNLV pitcher Michael Taylor. Sheahan hit .328 with a .921 OPS, 12 home runs, and 57 RBI last year. West had a .335 average and .967 OPS with 12 home runs and 29 RBIs, earning first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2025. Taylor converted from a batter to a pitcher and struck out 27 with 13 walks in 21 innings last year. He also allowed just one home run.

Welcome to this new trio of incoming Canes.