How Will the Miami Hurricanes Blend Talent and Chemistry in 2017-18?

Larranaga is more excited about having a roster made up of a team of hard workers more than he is about the infusion of talent.

"“It’s not a matter of me being excited because of how much talent I have. Rather, I’m excited because I think we have a lot of good kids who like practicing, and I love practice. When we start out and we’re doing drills, and I see the level of confidence, that’ll be exciting. When I see the inconsistency of that performance, because of our youth, because kids tend to be a little more up-and-down."

Larranaga is hoping to keep this team together for a few years. That might be unlikely. He recently said that he expects both Brown and Walker to turn pro after next season. He is going to have to get the team to gel quickly next season.

"“You’ve got to remember, we have 11 [eligible] guys on scholarship, and eight of them are freshmen and sophomores. So what you have is a really young team. If we could keep them together until they were juniors and seniors, I would be excited about them being juniors and seniors. I’d say, ‘OK. Now we’re ready to win every single game.”"