Miami Hurricanes News: Tyler Van Dyke transfer saga, bats host Georgia Tech

The potential of quarterback Tyler Van Dyke transferring lasted throughout the day before a report from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald came out on Thursday night he is staying with the Miami Hurricanes. The Miami baseball team will host Georgia Tech this weekend. Several Miami football players are getting national recognition.

News emerged on Thursday morning that Van Dyke was considering transferring because he was unhappy with the NIL deals he had with Miami. Alabama emerged as the leader for a potential Van Dyke transfer. Jackson reported that an associate of Van Dyke’s agent Drew Rosenhaus asked “When was he ever leaving?”

The official Twitter account for the Miami Hurricanes football team tweeted a photo of Van Dyke with the caption “Relentlessly working. All focus on 2023. 100% Cane!” Van Dyke retweeted the original tweet. Van Dyke has more than 20 NIL deals that include major Miami benefactor John Ruiz’s company Life Wallet.

The Miami baseball team hosts an ACC series for the first time in three weeks versus Georgia Tech this weekend. Miami is 23-14 overall and 10-8 in the ACC. Georgia Tech is 21-16 overall and 7-11 in last place in the ACC Coastal. Miami is currently ranked 17th nationally after winning their series at North Carolina last weekend.

David Kenyon of The Bleacher Report named Van Dyke as one of his “College Football Players Poised for Bounce-Back Years in 2023.” Kenyon mentioned that Van Dyke had only 16 pass attempts in the second half of the season and is optimistic about Miami wide receivers Xavier Restrepo and Colbie Young.

Andrew Ivins of 247 Sports wrote a “Scouting take: Miami adds a physical defender in Isaiah Thomas.” Thomas committed to Miami on Tuesday. Ivins praised Thomas “as a large safety that excels at reading, reacting, and then getting to the football.” Thomas is 6’2 and 205 pounds. Ivins projects Thomas potentially moving to linebacker.