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Canes’ Diaz talks QB competition, addresses Kiffin’s comments on the portal and more

University of Miami football coach Manny Diaz went into overtime on Monday during an interview with WQAM’s Joe Rose and Zach Krantz.

His usual 13-plus minute conversation about all things UM football extended closer to 19 minutes, and he covered some topics of which Hurricanes fans can’t get enough.

Diaz spoke about recent quarterback transfer Tate Martell and redshirt freshman QB competitor Jarren Williams. He talked about the red-hot NCAA transfer portal and comments that FAU coach Lane Kiffin made in criticism of the portal and how it affects players and scholarship numbers.

Diaz also spoke about receiver Jeff Thomas’ return to the team, fellow receiver Mark Pope and yes, the “Big Cane Drill” and how he threw two quarterbacks into the ring Friday to tough it out.