Miami's Offensive Line Depth Sparks Groups' Competitive Fire

The Miami Hurricanes have had one consistent in debates about what to like about them — its offensive line is elite.

Moreover, the competition inside the locker room only improves what the starting rotation will likely be heading into the season. For now, there are three known starters for the year: RT Francis Mauigoa, C James Brockermeyer, and RG Anez Cooper. Everyone else is fighting for a spot, and that could come down to whatever package the Hurricanes need at the time.

“I’ve got a veteran group, right?" Offensive line coach Alex Mirabal said. "I mean, it’s [Mauigoa], and Anez and Bell and Brockermeyer. And the reason I say that is, are they starters? Yeah. But I hear them. I see them. … They check people, right? They check people if they’re not upholding the standards and the culture of our program, right? That’s how they’ve done it. Today, our major point of emphasis was finishing, chasing the ball. So, I told them, ‘Hey, Coop, that’s on you, man. Hey, Sisi, that’s on you. Hey, Kel, that’s on you. You do it, the rest of them dudes are going to do it.’ So, holding each other accountable and then also putting it on film. Like we tell them, like [head coach Mario] Cristobal tells them, don’t go holding somebody else accountable until you hold yourself accountable first, and that’s what they’ve done."

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That intensity brought from everyone inside that position group is what makes them one of the best in the country. Similarly, it also helps them grow with one another and want to improve.

6-foot-9 freak athlete Markel Bell is one of those players who saw this as a chance to step up and push himself further. He has been growing as one of the best players inside the building, and his growth has shown.