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#453: Miami Hurricanes NFL Draft Preview + Spring Game Breakdown | Orange Bowl Boys | "Tina Turner's Ex Husband"

OBB Media Inc. — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:34 GMT

The Orange Bowl Boys are back the night before the 2025 NFL Draft, and there is a LOT to unpack! Up to 12 Miami Hurricanes could hear their names called, Carson Beck is suddenly generating first-round buzz, and Manny Diaz is taking shots at the transfer portal — which is pretty rich coming from him. Plus, we break down everything from the Miami spring game where Darien Mensa looked like he's been running this offense for years.

In this episode:

Full 2025 NFL Draft preview with a focus on Miami Hurricanes prospects — Ruben Bain, Francis Mbenga, Akeem Kete, and the late-breaking Carson Beck first-round talk
Spring game recap: Darien Mensa's impressive performance, Cooper Barcade's Spider-Man antics, and the depth at wide receiver that has us genuinely excited
JJ Dunnigan — the name you keep hearing all spring, and for good reason
Running back room breakdown: Is Jordan Lyle ready to reclaim his spot? And who is Javion Mallory reminding us of?
Manny Diaz fires shots at the transfer portal — and we fire back
2027 recruiting update: Mario Cristobal is cooking, with 10 verbal commits and several five-star targets still in play
University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame: Duke Johnson, Mike Rumph, and Mark Richt get their flowers
College football coaching contracts gone wild: Kalen DeBoer's $80M deal and the never-ending cycle of fan-driven irrational spending
Sponsor shoutouts, OBB merch updates, a first-ever OBB credit card delivery testimonial, and the boys attempt golf for the first time

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00:00 – Intro: Recording the Night Before the NFL Draft

00:30 – Welcome to Episode 453 / Drinks & Vibes Check

01:30 – Golf Story: Blisters, Borrowed Clubs & One Perfect Drive

05:00 – 2025 NFL Draft Preview Begins

05:30 – How Many Hurricanes Get Drafted? Miami's Historic Night

06:00 – Ruben Bain vs. Francis Mbenga: Who Goes First?

07:30 – Late-Breaking Carson Beck First-Round Buzz

09:00 – Which Teams Could Take Beck in Round 1?

11:00 – Ruben Bain to Kansas City or Baltimore?

13:00 – The "Steal of the Draft" Remaining Canes Prospects

14:30 – Looking Ahead: Cam Ward's Legacy & The "The U" Pipeline

15:00 – Darien Mensa Lights It Up: Spring Game Highlights

15:30 – Cooper Barcade's Spider-Man Celebrations

16:30 – Paris Johnson and the Defense: Standout Performers

17:30 – JJ Dunnigan: The Name of the Spring

18:30 – Running Back Room Breakdown

20:00 – Jordan Lyle's Path Back to RB2

21:30 – Offensive Line: The Ones Look Good, Twos Have Work to Do

24:30 – Canes Baseball Check-In: Midweek Magic

25:00 – Partners and Sponsors

30:30 – Manny Diaz Fires at the Transfer Portal (The Hypocrisy)

32:00 – Do We Want Transfer Portal Restrictions?

33:00 – JD Pickell's Miami Hurricanes Top 2 CFP Prediction

33:30 – 2027 Recruiting Update: Mario Is Cooking

34:00 – UM Sports Hall of Fame

35:00 – Kalen DeBoer's $80M Deal & College Football's Spending Problem

38:00 – Episode Name Game: What Do We Call This One?

39:00 – Mad Max, Commando & Arnold Schwarzenegger Tangent

40:00 – Go Canes!

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FIRST ROUND THINGS - EPISODE 335

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:08:03 GMT

JD Arteaga Recaps the Miami Hurricanes West Coast Baseball Trip vs Stanford

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:15:44 GMT

Ruben Baine from Spring Practice

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:14:19 GMT

Mario Cristobal from Spring Practice

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:12:50 GMT

Hurricane Hotline: The path to the draft on the eve of the NFL Draft

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:08:50 GMT

Mike Ryan Joins Show to Talk CRYPTIC Tweets from MJC, ESPN's Top 10 Quarterbacks and more

Daniel Enriquez — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Local Insider and Raw Miami GM Jose Duasso Talks Recruiting and Next Canes Stars

Daniel Enriquez — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:09:43 GMT

TOP 5 SHOCKER: Miami Hurricanes SOAR in J.D. PicKell’s Rankings as Darian Mensah LEADS New Canes SURGE

Locked On Podcast Network — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:13:55 GMT

Miami Hurricanes surge into the top 5 of JD PicKell’s Post-Spring Top 25, sending rival fans into a frenzy. Can Miami prove national analysts right and claim a College Football Playoff spot? Alex Donno breaks down the ‘Canes’ high-powered offense led by Darian Mensah, a stacked wide receiver corps, and the program’s deep running back room. Debates heat up as fans from Notre Dame, Florida, and Florida State react to Miami’s ranking, while SEC teams crowd the national spotlight.

Recruiting battles intensify with four-star running back Myson Johnson-Cook and five-star prospects Mark Matthews and David Folorunsho on Miami’s radar. Alex Donno spotlights Mark Fletcher Jr.’s leadership and shares inside stories of veteran linemen mentoring the next generation. Can Miami translate preseason hype into on-field results, and which blue-chip recruits will commit? Get the latest insight on Miami Hurricanes football’s pursuit of national prominence.

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Ty Simpson to the Jets, and nine other predictions for the 2026 NFL draft

Pro Football Insiders — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:50:00 GMT

It's almost here! Time to put the scouting reports away and get down to business. On today's Call Sheet podcast, Coach Kevin Smith makes ten predictions on what he expects to transpire as as the football world descends upon Pittsburgh for the annual NFL draft -- including the Jets taking another stab at their quarterback of the future.

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CanesInSight Daily: Latest on MJC, Bussin WTB on campus, Draft info + more

Daniel Enriquez — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:20:05 GMT

Miami Takes 2 of 3 from Stanford | Canes On Deck

Five Reasons Canes — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:57:35 GMT

The Canes scrapped their way to 2 wins against Stanford to keep hosting hopes alive. Next, Cal comes to town.

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UNVEILED: Mario Cristobal SECURES Elite Family Line – Pickett Dynasty RISES At The U?

Locked On Podcast Network — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:20:00 GMT

Miami Hurricanes football family grows stronger as Booker Pickett Sr. reflects on having not one, but two sons—Booker Jr. and Canon—suiting up for the Canes. Can Miami’s depth and rising talent finally return the U to championship contention?

Alex Donno, Bruce Warner, and Booker Pickett Sr. tackle hot topics from the spring game, including the competition-driven culture on Green Tree, fierce battles across the offensive and defensive lines, and the emergence of standouts like Jordan Lyle and Justin Scott. The crew questions ESPN’s snub of Darian Mensah from its top-10 QB list and explores how Coach Mario Cristobal’s relentless recruiting is shaping Miami into a powerhouse. With relentless edge rushers, explosive skill players, and championship mentality at every spot, are the Hurricanes set for a breakout season—or is skepticism from the national media just more fuel for the fire?

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WHAT'S YOUR CANES STORY? - HOODIE GIRL

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Miami Hurricanes Conclude Spring Practice | Sixth Ring Canes

Five Reasons Canes — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:58:58 GMT

The Canes concluded a successful spring. We recap!

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Building out a mock recruiting class after a successful spring recruiting season

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:12:00 GMT

Spring football has wrapped up at the University of Miami and that means a crucial recruiting window has also closed.

The month of spring football is a critical time for UM to get recruits on campus and take in a practice.

During the months of March and April, Miami played host to hundreds of big time high school prospects and as we head into the official visit summer months, we figured it would be a good time to project where UM stands with its top targets with a mock recruiting class.

InsideTheU’s Gaby Urrutia projects Miami’s class coming out of spring and shares where the Hurricanes stand with those players in this podcast.

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DEPTH: Miami Hurricanes Stockpile TALENT—Darian Mensah, Omar Thornton Impressive in Spring Game

Locked On Podcast Network — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:35:08 GMT

Miami Hurricanes football roster grows bigger, stronger, and deeper each year under Mario Cristobal—could this be their most complete team yet? Alex Donno breaks down the Hurricanes’ spring game, highlighting Darian Mensah’s standout quarterback performance, emerging offensive weapons like Malachi Toney, and the dynamic running back group featuring Jordan Lyle and Javian Mallory. Key battles in the trenches show early promise from freshmen like Jackson Cantwell and solid play from edge rushers Damon Wilson and Booker Pickett Jr.

Recruiting heats up as four-star running back Myson Johnson-Cook trends toward committing to the Canes, while five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews weighs his options amid Texas A&M’s aggressive pursuit. Alex Donno discusses the team’s roster depth, developments at kicker with Jake Weinberg, and how Ty Simpson’s NFL decision impacts the Hurricanes’ plans. Can Miami leverage its physicality and morale to reestablish dominance in the ACC this season?

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CanesInSight Daily: Draft Week! + BIG FISH off the hook?!

Daniel Enriquez — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:33:39 GMT

The NFL draft is America's greatest reality show

Pro Football Insiders — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:00 GMT

It's draft week! We kick off our coverage here at The Call Sheet with a celebration of the draft. From the dreams to the drama, we lay out why it is absolutely America's greatest reality show.

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#452: Diana Russini Scandal, Taxidermy Pets & A WILD Five Questions - OBB Benched Ep. 452 - A Poodle Named Scruffles

OBB Media Inc. — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:19 GMT

Instead of Draft stories, win projections and recruiting dominance... we're talking about kissing brothers, taxidermied gators and Japanese chair racing! Welcome to OBB Benched!

We kick things off with the Diana Russini saga: the NFL reporter who resigned from The Athletic before they even finished their investigation into allegations surrounding her and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. We break down what we know, what the rumors say, and why quitting mid-investigation might tell you everything you need to know. Plus — the boys let AI have a little too much fun with this one.

Then things go completely off the rails. A Florida couple gets arrested for strapping a roadkill alligator to their car roof on I-95 en route to a taxidermist — and that somehow leads to a full-blown confession about a stuffed family poodle named Scruffles and a frozen cat named Octavius who spent a long weekend next to the Eggo waffles. You've been warned.

From there, we tackle the Detroit Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown admitting his dad made him and his brother kiss on the lips to end arguments, which opens the floor for a deeply personal and increasingly uncomfortable family discussion.

And of course, we wrap up with Five Questions, our weekly segment guaranteed to produce at least one answer that can never be unheard:

The worst song lyric of all time (Yellow Submarine, Tubthumping, and Lucy in the Sky all get dragged)
The worst dating advice you've ever received (including one piece of stepfather wisdom involving the word "wrong")
The most cursed jersey brand combinations (OnlyFans + Jiffy Lube + Gray's Taxidermy makes an appearance)
The cringiest tattoo + location combo possible
What your legendary personal weapon would be — and what you'd name it

It's chaotic, it's unhinged, and Scruffles haunts every minute of it.

Subscribe so you never miss an episode of OBB Benched. Like the video if you made it to the frozen cat story. Drop a comment — what's YOUR worst song lyric?

OBB Benched is the offseason, off-topic companion show to Orange Bowl Boys, where no subject is off-limits and nothing is safe.

00:00 - Welcome to OBB Benched Episode 452

00:30 - The Diana Russini / Mike Vrabel Scandal Recap

01:30 - AI-Generated "Depositions" and Press Conferences

02:30 - Was It a Real Affair? The Boys Debate

04:00 - Private Investigators, Hotel Footage & Rumors

05:00 - Will Russini Work in Media Again?

07:30 - Kissing Family Members on the Lips — Amon-Ra St. Brown's Story

09:00 - St. Brown's Dad Made Brothers Kiss to End Fights

10:00 - At What Age Is Kissing Parents Too Old?

11:30 - Walking in on Your Teenagers (Chaos Ensues)

12:30 - Florida Story of the Week: Gator Strapped to a Car Roof

13:00 - Taxidermy — Fish vs. Pets, the Debate

13:30 - The Stuffed Poodle Named Scruffles (A Family Confession)

14:30 - Jake Box: Keeping Pet Ashes & Threatening the Living Dog

15:30 - The Frozen Cat Named Octavius (Memorial Day Weekend Horror Story)

17:00 - Five Questions Introduction

18:30 - Q1: Worst Song Lyric of All Time

20:00 - Q2: Worst Dating Advice You Could Receive

23:30 - Q3: Most Cursed Three-Brand Jersey Combination

26:30 - Q4: Most Cringeworthy Tattoo + Location Combo

28:00 - Q5: Your Legendary Personal Weapon — Name and Type

30:00 - Scruffles Makes Her Triumphant Return

31:30 - Show Title Suggestions & Closing Chaos

32:30 - Final Thoughts & Sign-Off

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Who is SURGING For Five Star Mark Matthews?

Daniel Enriquez — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:05:13 GMT

2026 Miami Hurricanes Spring Game Recap - Episode 137

Nature of The Beast Media, LLC — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:25:00 GMT

Cam plays host and gets The Beast's thoughts on the Spring Game. The Beast battled the sun and the Palmetto Expressway to get to the Gables and be on the sidelines for the Canes' Spring Game. He has thoughts and feelings and opinions and hot takes.

Go check out all of the great work that Cam and his staff do at StateOfTheU.com

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SPRING BALL CLOSEOUT - EPISODE 334

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:09:37 GMT

Miami Hurricanes Spring Game Recap | DJ and Vish Show

Five Reasons Canes — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:41:55 GMT

DJ and Vish recap who shined out in the Spring Game

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Miami Hurricanes Basketball Is Active in the Portal | Buckets

Five Reasons Canes — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:06:07 GMT

We look at the latest additions to the men's and women's teams. Plus, the women hire a new assistant coach.

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