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CORAL GABLES — Quarterback Dereon Coleman picked the Hurricanes on July 5, 2024, and he never wavered.

He watched the class grow from a small group to 30 people following linebacker Karsten Busch’s signing on Wednesday. Earlier that day, Coleman officially became a Hurricane, sending in his paperwork on the first day of the Early Signing Period.

Coleman drew high praise from his future coach, Mario Cristobal, after he signed with UM.

“He reminded us a lot, actually, of Cam Ward in so many ways,” Cristobal said, “because of the different arm angles he’d get the ball out and exceptional football IQ. Great human being, competitor, just always wins.”

Comparing a high school senior to Ward, who set several program records during a Heisman Tro

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