During his appearance, Manny Diaz discussed with host Larry Blustein, who is also the pre-game host of Miami football with Alex Donno, what rival programs are using against the Hurricanes in an attempt to gain an edge in recruiting. There is not a more fertile backyard to recruit in than the Miami football program has.
The Hurricanes currently have 25 players from the South Florida tri-county area on its roster. The godfather of Miami football Howard Schnellenberger coined the phrase the State of Miami. It was the idea that if the Miami football program wins South Florida they could build a National Championship football program.