Kelly dives into the controversy surrounding the indefinite closure of Havana Harry’s, a beloved spot for UM students and Coral Gables locals. Although the restaurant’s social media posts cite “renovations,” city records reveal that it was ordered to close on August 21 due to health inspection issues, details that remain undisclosed. Kelly breaks down the situation, why the messaging is frustrating students, and offers alternative spots to grab a bite near campus, including Ohho Noodles, Pura Vida, Coyo Taco, Crema, Sushi Sake, and Craft in South Miami.
Delightful Dozen: Miami Volleyball wins 12th straight
The No. 24 Miami Hurricanes Women’s Volleyball continued to dominate and dazzle as ACC play kicks into high gear.
On Sunday afternoon, the Hurricanes stormed into the Jervey Gym at Clemson University to defeat the Tigers (12-2, 0-2 ACC) in three sets.
The first set started off with back-and-forth action, with Miami finally pulling away when they took a 14-12 lead. Redshirt sophomore Ariana Rodriguez recorded consecutive kills to get the two-point advantage. The New York native had 30 assists, the fifth time she has done so this season.
Outside hitter Amina N’Diaye went on to record four kills to close out the first set, leading Miami to a 25-19 victory in the first set.
Miami put themselves in the driver’s seat during the second set. Senior Flormarie Heredia Colon, coming off back-to-back ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors, picked up five kills in the second set. Senior Naylani Feliciano led the second set in digs with five. The Hurricanes had a .407 hitting percentage and four blocks. The set had four lead changes, as UM won the second set 25-18.
Up 2-0, Miami was just one set away from its third consecutive sweep. Junior Ava Carney got into the mix with four kills in the set. And leading 5-2 in the set, the Hurricanes went on a 10-1 run. The Tigers attempted to come back in the frame, but Miami got the job done, winning the third set 25-18.
The Hurricanes led in all major categories with Heredia Colon leading the game in kills (14), attacks (34), and points (17.5).
Hurricanes volleyball (12-1, 2-0 ACC) is off to its best start since its 2002 season, when it went 26-0.
Miami will continue to play two more ACC games on the road before heading back home, with the next game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, at NC State.
Twisted Tweed brought an electric country performance to Patio Jams
Twisted Tweed became the first band to hit the Patio Jams stage on the 2025 – 2026 Patio Jams tour Thursday, Sept. 25. Their country extravaganza got the crowd on its feet.
Made up of drummer Chelsea Román, guitarist Richard Heller, vocalist Vincent, bassist Christian Gallucci and keyboardist Carmelo Alcantar, the band was started last year when all band members were freshman at the Frost School of Music. Although country music wasn’t everyone’s style to begin with, the band has embraced this genre and made it their identity.
Drummer Chelsea Román was the one who came up with the idea to start the band. When they first started, “everything was going wrong,” she said, as they were unable to find their sound. However, through perseverance and motivation the band grew stronger and stronger.
What makes their performances different from the others? “We just really have a lot of fun,” vocalist Vincent Casal said.
Every band member brings something different and special to the table since they all come from different musical backgrounds. They are all able to draw on the different influences they grew up with, making their sound unique from other country groups or artists.
All members of the band expressed a sense of not just growing as musicians, but also growing as people during their time at the University of Miami. They look forward to learning how to better work as a collective rather than as an individual. The band is focusing both on covering songs and producing originals by Casal.
Catch them on Sept. 25 at Patio Jams at the Lakeside Patio for an electric and energetic performance. Get ready to jam to crowd favorites like Kenny Loggins’s “Footloose” and Noah Kahan’s “Homesick.” You will also get to hear some of Vincent Casal’s originals, such as “Come Home Tonight” and “I See Red.”
Follow Twisted Tweed and listen to their music on social media to stay up-to-date on the rising stars.
Did mixing sports and horror hurt or help ‘HIM’?
The newest horror movie from Jordan Peele’s production company, “HIM,” hit theaters on Sept. 19. The sports-horror mashup got people’s attention, but not their praise.
I personally enjoyed watching the characters develop and see how the film makers wove the two themes together. Overall, I thought the ending could have been stronger and way more appealing to the audience. With less symbolism and more straight up scary jumpscares, this film could’ve been chef’s kiss.
“HIM” follows a young quarterback played by Tyriq Withers training with his football role model, played by Marlon Wayans. for a shot at the big leagues. What starts as an inspiring, rise to the top sports narrative, quickly turns into something darker.
While this film is heavily associated with famous director Jordan Peele, it is important to note that he did not direct this film. Instead, he produced it under his production company, Monkeypaw Productions. Justin Tipping, from hit shows like “The Chi” and “Dear White People,” directed the film with the Oscar-winner’s help .
“I’m a fan of Jordan Peele and Marlon Wayans, and on top of that it’s a football movie, and I’m a football player. I wanted to see what the horror take on it would be,” said Mark Trapp II, a moviegoer at AMC at Sunset Place on opening night.
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans typically plays comedic roles in his movies, starring in “White Chicks” and “Little Man.” Seeing him take on a more serious role felt strange at first, but fitting after watching the film.
The film explores sacrifice, power, corruption and ambition, while echoing the typical suspense and eeriness of a Peele movie with Tipping’s own spin. It also ties the same themes into the sports world, giving audiences an almost dual-plot view.
It uses highly detailed visuals of the human body and the brain to show injuries and concussions, almost like the characteristics of a psychological thriller. The film keeps viewers guessing throughout.
For example, watching the character played by Tim Heidecker continue to slip secret drugs and tips to Cam had the whole theater wondering, “What is going on.”
As the plot develops, it almost gets lost during the rising action. While it is clear that Tipping was trying to tie in a subplot of obsession, fandom, and the public eye, it felt random and like a bump in the plot.
There are also a large amount of biblical allusions like Cam suffering a head injury and bleeding from his head like a crown of thorns and several references to “being a god.” Tipping also had an occurring double entendre with the animal goat being used for sacrifices and the sport’s phrase GOAT, meaning the greatest of all time.
As someone who is Catholic and a huge football fan, this symbolism was quite honestly uncomfortable and odd to watch play out. Seeing the business side of sports being compared to something so evil was jarring.
Overall, it was a thrilling movie that kept the audience’s attention and connected sports to religion and ambition to sacrifice.
It can be seen as more of a strange, gory type of horror film as opposed to an adrenaline-filled, on the edge of your seat type of horror movie.
Miami earns first ACC point, draws 0-0 with SMU
Miami women’s soccer battled to a stalemate against SMU on Sunday afternoon, surviving a late attacking onslaught by the Mustangs to draw 0-0 and escape with their first point in four games of conference play.
The Hurricanes were held off the scoresheet for the second consecutive match, kept in check by another stingy ACC defense as both squads earned their sixth shutout of the season.
Miami went wire-to-wire with the Mustangs in an energetic first half, applying pressure offensively and generating four shots with one on goal. The ’Canes driving attack forced SMU to get physical, stacking up seven fouls in the first 45 minutes alone. UM also limited
Southern Methodist to zero attempts from the corner flag in the opening period of play, after the home side had entered the contest ranked top 15 in the nation in corner kicks per game.
But despite promising chances from both teams, the two ACC opponents remained deadlocked going into the break.
For the remainder of the match, the Mustangs were comfortably in the saddle. SMU forwards Liz Eddy and Sammy Nieves powered a turbocharged offensive unit that constantly found ways to threaten Miami’s back line. The pair flashed blistering speed down the left and right flanks, winning the byline and setting up dangerous opportunities over the entire second half.
Their best scoring chances came inside the final quarter as Eddy struck the crossbar in the 73rd minute after a surging run down the right wing, followed by a shot from Kaya Lee inside the box a minute later that was blocked ‘Canes defender Lexi Lerwick.
The Mustang barrage reached its crescendo in the 83rd minute, when Eddy sprinted behind outside back Jessica Kaye on the right side to square a pass to Nieves, who found herself free inside the 18 for an easy tap-in to give Southern Methodist the breakthrough with less than 10 minutes left.
But Hurricanes goalkeeper Atlee Olofson had other plans.
With the game on the line, the Notre Dame transfer made a diving fingertip save, redirecting the shot headed towards the right corner off the post to keep the score level at zero.
Head coach Ken Masuhr’s defense bent but didn’t break, keeping their shape and fending off all of SMU’s 10 second-half shots. Lexi Lerwick’s vital intervention along with well-timed tackles and solid positioning throughout the match helped to preserve the clean sheet for Miami.
The Hurricanes (6-4-1, 0-3-1 ACC) will now travel to Tallahassee on Friday, Oct. 3 for the final leg of their four-game road trip for a faceoff against rival Florida State. The heavyweight clash against the No. 6 Seminoles kicks off at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
Hurricanes finish sixth at the FSU XC Invitational
Following a hard-fought set of races, the University of Miami men’s and women’s cross-country teams placed sixth at the Tallahassee Invitational on Friday at Apalachee Regional Park. Following a 12th place finish just two weeks earlier at the Southern Showcase, the Hurricanes delivered a sixth overall bounce-back performance.
The men’s team claimed sixth place out of a competitive 35-team field, tallying 194 points. Graduate student Colton Morris led the way for Miami, placing 17th overall with an impressive 8K time of 25:11.7.
Freshman standout Sukai Truxal wasn’t far behind, taking 31st with a time of 25:35.6, showing promise for the future of ‘Canes XC. Junior Michael Castillo added another solid performance, finishing 47th overall in 25:55.7.
Rounding out Miami’s scorers were senior Evan Peña, who crossed in 48th at 25:57.3, and sophomore Alex Severson, who closed the scoring at 53rd with a time of 26:06.1. Collectively, the Hurricanes continue to shave significant time off their averages each meet.
On the women’s side, Miami turned in an equally strong showing. Facing a field of 36 teams, the Hurricanes scored 196 points. Junior Maddie Scheier continued her dominance as a Hurricane, recording a second top-15 finish of the year. She placed 15th overall with a 6K time of 21:41.1, pacing Miami with consistent success.
Close behind her was sophomore Emma Hencock, who placed 39th in 22:32.7, turning in one of her best efforts of the season. Miami also benefited from strong races by rising freshmen Katie Hetzel and Lillian Deskins, who finished 40th and 43rd, respectively, with times of 22:34.4 and 22:37.2. Both continue to find their footing at the collegiate level and have shown the potential to develop into stars for the Hurricanes in the years ahead.
Senior veteran Lexi Arambulo rounded out the scoring for the ‘Canes, clocking 22:55.9 to finish 61st overall. While her season started slowly, Arambulo displayed flashes of her past success, giving Miami another boost of optimism for the stretch ahead.
The Hurricanes will now take a three-week break from competition before traveling to the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Oct. 17. With momentum building from their strong performance at the FSU Invitational, Miami looks to continue their climb and make further strides as the season moves forward.
Former NFL star Rudi Johnson reportedly dies by suicide at 45
Former Cincinnati Bengals player Rudi Johnson died at 45 in his Miami-Dade home on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to Florida authorities.
The cause of death was recently reported as a suicide. Although no foul play is suspected, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Johnson.
“All indications are leading to suicide,” said Detective Joseph Peguero of Miami-Dade County in a statement to NBC News.
Johnson was a former Pro Bowl running back and a three-time 1,000-yard rusher for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2001 to 2007, before retiring in 2008 with the Detroit Lions.
He was born in Virginia but resided primarily in Florida during the last decade of his life. Records show that he purchased a $1.3 million home in Coral Gables in September 2010 but sold the property in 2016.
Johnson purchased a condo unit in Sunny Isles Beach in 2019 which was where he was found deceased.
The Bengals released a statement of his passing around noon on Tuesday.
“Rudi was a fine person and an excellent running back for us,” Bengals President Mike Brown said. “He was dependable and productive as a player, and very popular among his teammates. Everyone liked him and saw him as a dear friend. We are deeply saddened by his passing.”
Johnson’s death may be connected to chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. CTE has been diagnosed in numerous deceased NFL players.
Johnson’s agent, Peter Schaffer, said he hopes Johnson’s death will open more conversations surrounding CTE.
“The NFL and the scientific community must do more — more research into CTE, more innovation into how we can treat it, prevent it, and provide support to those living with it,” Schaffer said in a statement.
Johnson was inducted into the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 18 as a graduate of Thomas Dale High School. For the ceremony, he left a message for current students.
“I just want to say dream big, shoot for the stars, stay focused, never give up. And one more thing: For all the kids from Chesterfield County, I’ll be watching for the next star to be born.”
No. 24 Miami Sweeps Georgia Tech in ACC Opener
The No. 24 University of Miami volleyball team (11-1, 1-0 ACC) opened conference play in commanding fashion, sweeping Georgia Tech (5-5, 0-1 ACC) on Friday night at the O’Keefe Gymnasium.
The Hurricanes controlled the game, with 43 kills, 32 digs, 11 blocks and seven aces, showing dominance on both offense and defense throughout the match. Miami’s seniors set the tone, with Flormarie Heredia Colon tallying 15 kills, and Dalia Wilson anchoring both ends with 10 kills and seven blocks. Redshirt sophomore Ariana Rodriguez orchestrated the offense with 30 assists and five aces, being a staple piece in Miami’s fast paced attack.
Miami had the tone set early, with eight team blocks to edge out a tight first set, 26-24. The Hurricanes carried that momentum into set two, hitting .571 as Heredia Colon recorded six of her 15 kills to fuel a dominant 25-14 win. Ava Carney and Amina N’Diaye contributed key kills during an opening run, while on defense, Naylani Feliciano helped steady the back row with several critical digs.
Rodriguez’s serving powered Miami again in the third, as her three early aces built a cushion the Hurricanes never relinquished. The Yellow Jackets struggled to find rhythm offensively, hitting just .154 in the final set, while Miami’s efficiency and balanced attack closed out the match with a 25-20 victory.
The Hurricanes extended their winning streak to 11, and picked up their first ACC victory so far this season.
Miami continues their road trip Sunday against Clemson, where they look to keep their winning streak alive.
Carson Beck: From Georgia’s dynasty to Miami’s spotlight
When quarterback Carson Beck transferred from the Georgia to Miami, he wasn’t just leaving behind a SEC dynasty—he was leaving one temple of college sports and stepping into another.
Since his transfer, Beck has seen two very different sides of the college football landscape.
In the SEC, Saturdays are treated like a pilgrimage: war chants as prayer, head coaches as mythological figureheads, stadiums as cathedrals. The entire ecosystem is built on tradition, lineage, and reverence for what—and who—came before.
But unlike football in the south, Miami football is less about reverence and more about spectacle. While SEC football demands reverence of the past, Miami football thrives on disrupting the future.
Hurricane football thrives on swagger, sparkle, and challenging the status quo. The U has always prided itself on reinvention—turning brashness into identity, style into substance and taking individuals from all walks of life to unite them under one formidable banner.
Beck now leads the team under said banner—the newly crowned No. 2 team in the country, in fact.
Despite a shaky performance against in-state rival Florida, Beck’s near-perfect opening stretch helped catapult UM to No. 2 in the AP Top 25—its highest ranking since 2017, when Malik Rosier led the Hurricanes to a 10–0 start. For a program hungry to maintain national relevance, Beck isn’t just a quarterback; he’s a narrative.
And with narrative comes money — namely, personal branding. In the last few years, that has meant name, image, and likeness. Beck entered Miami with a wave of NIL deals that can’t compare what he had in Athens. While Georgia’s dynasty offered him prestige, Miami offered him a platform—one that brands are eager to attach themselves to.
As Beck’s NIL deals are rumored to be some of the highest in the country, garnering much debate about how college athletes should and should not be compensated, he is living proof about how powerhouse athletes are honored on the national stage. And in a sport where NIL has redrawn the balance of power, Beck is illustrating how athletes now weigh endorsement potential as heavily as playbooks.
In choosing UM over the NFL draft, Beck suggested something deeper than loyalty to another year of college football. He signaled that the U is worth putting off professional playtime—magnetic enough to pull talent away from the most dominant and talked-about conference in college sports and lucrative enough to delay playing football professionally. It’s perhaps the highest compliment UM football could receive.
The comparison extends beyond bank accounts and brand deals. In the SEC, Beck was another cog in a tradition-rich machine. In Miami, he is on full display as the centerpiece of a rebrand—for himself, for the program, and perhaps for the ACC at large. If the SEC sermon is about honoring the past, Beck’s Miami experiment suggests the ACC could preach a future where reinvention and marketability matter just as much as wins, a belief system by which the U has already been living.
Beck traded pageantry for showtime, southern lineage for Miami’s glorious luster. But whether Miami delivers the quarterback the Heisman Trophy or a national title remains to be seen.
His transfer has already rewritten the sermon: today, the temple of college football isn’t defined solely by tradition—it’s wherever the spotlight burns brightest.
But perhaps Beck coming to Miami will rewrite the gospel on what college football could be.
Bain’s case for Heisman
Expletives about Notre Dame were written multiple times in Hurricanes defensive lineman Reuben Bain Jr.’s notebook prior to Miami’s home opener against the Fighting Irish.
He finished that game with six total tackles, a sack, and a game-changing interception.
His dominant performance against rival Notre Dame reflected the edge he’s carried into every game this season — an edge that has elevated him into early Heisman contention.
The Heisman trophy, given to the Nation’s top player, has been historically awarded to skill players on the offensive side of the ball. But, the start of Bain’s 2025 campaign has been so dominant that if he continues his current pace, he will undoubtedly be the most deserving player of the award.
The homegrown junior has been solid on the stat sheet, racking up two sacks, two forced turnovers, and 22 total tackles as part of a Miami defense that has allowed just 11.5 points per game.
As impressive as Bain’s numbers are, his impact this year has gone far beyond the stat sheet.
Bain has scored a Pro Football Focus Grade of over 90 in three of the Hurricanes’ first four games, even earning PFF’s Defensive Player of the Week following a stellar performance against Florida in week four.
Largely due to Bain’s play, quarterbacks against Miami have struggled immensely. The Hurricanes defense has allowed just three touchdowns through the air this season.
While UM’s secondary certainly deserves plenty of credit for their stout pass defense, Bain and the Miami front four have given opposing quarterbacks very little time to get rid of the football, sequentially making the secondary’s job much easier.
Redshirt senior Akheem Mesidor leads the Hurricanes in sacks with two and a half, and his skillset cannot be overstated. That being said, much of his success has come due to all the double teams and attention Bain draws from defenses.
Bain deservedly receives much praise for his pass rushing ability, but he has been equally impressive as a run-stopper for the ‘Canes’ defense. As high as his PFF pass rush grades have been, his rush defense grades have been extraordinary as well.
Beyond his own personal achievements, Bain’s case for the Heisman has only been intensified by his lack of competition.
Preseason front runners for the award like quarterbacks Arch Manning and Cade Klubnik have been unremarkable to start their seasons, and very few receivers or running backs across the nation have made Heisman-worthy impacts for their respective teams.
Still, there are a few serious competitors that may challenge Bain in his Heisman campaign.
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer led the Sooners to a red hot 4-0 start, but has since fallen out of the race due to a hand injury that will sideline him for a significant amount of time.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has had similar success to Mateer, putting up fantastic numbers as part of a thriving Hoosiers team. In his last matchup against Illinois, Mendoza threw an impressive five passing touchdowns on route to a 63-10 blowout victory.
Bain’s own teammate Carson Beck has also received Heisman consideration as the leader of the Miami offense, but an ordinary performance against Florida in Miami’s last matchup significantly dropped his odds to win the award.
The quarterback position is generally considered to be the most important in football, with seven of the last ten Heisman winners being field generals.
The only defensive lineman to win the award is Notre Dame icon Leon Hart, who played both sides of the ball as both an edge rusher and tight end.
Only two other defensive players besides Hart have won the Heisman, with defensive back Charles Woodson taking the honors in 1997 and dual-threat star Travis Hunter winning the award in 2024.
However, the precedent of defensive players being overlooked by the Heisman committee should not result in Bain receiving the same unfair treatment.
If quarterbacks are supposedly the most influential players in football, then perhaps more recognition should be given to defensive linemen like Bain who have the greatest ability to impact QB performance relative to any other position.
Out of all the defensive linemen this college football season, no player has been able to impact the game this year like Bain has. He doesn’t have the flashiest numbers compared to some of his counterparts, but the fear factor he brings to the Miami defense is immeasurable.
It only may be week five of the college football season, but Bain seems to have already cemented himself as the best college football player in the nation. If he can continue the dominance he’s already put on display through weeks one through four, Bain should become the first Miami player to win the Heisman since quarterback Gino Torretta in 1992.
Miami blanked by Louisville 2-0, remain winless in ACC
University of Miami Women’s Soccer was held scoreless by Louisville on Thursday, falling 2-0 at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium and dropping to 0-3 in conference play.
The Hurricanes started out flat in the second fixture of their four-game road trip, quickly finding themselves on the back foot as the Cardinals forced the issue early on, launching a flurry of crosses into the box within the first 15 minutes.
Louisville broke the ice in the 17th minute after Grace Maddox squared an incisive low-driven pass across the frame to Emersen Jennings, who drilled it into the top-left corner from point-blank range to give the home side the early advantage.
The Cardinals doubled their lead just before the break because of a blunder from Emily Bredek. The goalkeeper couldn’t corral a routine save from a long distance attempt by Lizzie Sexton, and Kiley Peat beat Bredek to the loose ball to slot home Louisville’s second of the night.
The ’Canes surged forward at the beginning of the second half and were almost rewarded when forward Teegan Melenhorst went down inside the 18-yard box to earn a penalty for Miami.
However, defender Emilie Simpson was denied at the spot by Louisville keeper Erynn Floyd, effectively squashing any momentum Miami had gathered. The Hurricanes failed to record another shot on goal over the remaining 40 minutes as Louisville sealed their ninth straight home win. The Cardinals improved to 10-2, securing their first double-digit win season since 2019.
In total, the ’Canes registered five shots on the night, led by Melenhorst’s two. Emily Bredek and Atlee Olofson split time in net, with Bredek recording a pair of saves and Olofson finishing the contest with four.
After a clinical start to the season, Miami (6-4-1, 0-3 ACC) is caught in a scoring drought, tallying only three goals in their last four games. They have now been defeated in all three of their ACC matches by an aggregate of 1-5.
TMH Sportscast: Florida takeaways and Miami’s Week 4 report card with Sebastian Font
Miami stomped Florida 26-7 to move to 4-0, and College GameDay rolled into Coral Gables. Zach and Liam are joined by TMH Co-Sports Editor and Canes Insight analyst Sebastian Font to break down Miami’s win, the bye week, the new ACC scheduling format, and more on this week’s episode of the TMH Sportscast.