Tyler Van Dyke sees Miami offense becoming more consistent

The Miami Hurricanes are looking to bounce back from their rough 2022 season, where they went 5-7. One of the issues that plagued Miami was a lack of consistency on both sides of the football. But it appears that those troubles might be a thing of the past, according to starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. On Wednesday, Van Dyke spoke to the increased level of consistency the Hurricanes are displaying during fall camp on the offensive side of the ball and how it has come about.

“Yeah, I’d say we’re more consistent. Doing a great job executing,” said Van Dyke. “O-line looks good, receivers look good. Running backs run the ball really well. So yeah, I mean, we just gotta continue to do it; continue to get better each day (and) attack each day with a positive mindset.”

Van Dyke played just nine games last season as he battled with injuries and finished with 1,835 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions in head coach Mario Cristobal’s inaugural season. His injury woes played a hand in Miami’s inconsistency. Still, consistency has not been common for Miami while Van Dyke has been on campus. As many years as he’s been there, three, he has had different offensive coordinators, so the lack of consistency does not fall solely on the players. However, according to Van Dyke’s assessment, consistent play is an area where the Hurricanes are seeing progress at in fall camp. And that is a big step in the right direction for 2023.

Mario Cristobal explains Miami holding an open practice

This year, as a surprise to some, the Hurricanes held an open-to-the-public scrimmage. And while those surprised by Mario Cristobal‘s decision to host an open practice are concerned, it might show the teams hand, the Hurricanes head coach says there’s nothing to worry about. According to Cristobal, nothing was revealed in the scrimmage that an opposing team couldn’t watch tape on and see for themselves.

“Well, I mean, we wanted to have one last year, but just with all the stuff going on with the stadium and transition, we couldn’t have that,” said Cristobal. “But that’s something that we do all the time. It just couldn’t happen last year.

“Where we are, in terms of our install, and what we’re doing on that day, it’s nothing you wouldn’t be able to see on tape. So, we don’t feel like we’re risking anything in terms of our stuff being out there. And I think it’s important for our guys to understand the importance, the value of creating a great home-field advantage by playing at Hard Rock. And making Hard Rock an awesome place to play and making sure we defend home field in a certain way.”

When accepting the Hurricanes head coaching position last season, Cristobal highlighted that one of his biggest goals is to restore the connection the Miami program had with his local fan base. Holding open practices, allowing fans of the program an up-close look at Miami’s growth and development, is an ideal way to work at achieving that goal.