As the Hurricanes returned to the practice field and began the work of preparing for their matchup against West Virginia in the Russell Athletic Bowl later this month, three of Miami's draft-eligible players weren't much interested in talking about their respective futures with the program.
Instead, quarterback Brad Kaaya, tight end David Njoku and defensive end Chad Thomas said their primary focus now remains on ending one of the most frustrating droughts in Hurricanes' history – Miami's 10-year stretch without a bowl victory.
"Right now, I'm focusing on this game. We haven't won a bowl game in like 10 years and that's a pretty big deal at this school," said Kaaya, whose decision about whether to return to Miami for his senior year or declare for the NFL draft has been the subject of much speculation on social media this week.