Suddenly, the top-ranked recruiting class of 2007 has developed into upperclassmen.

Lack of experience is no longer an excuse. Neither is turnover.

The University of Miami football team held its first practice on Thursday morning, and select players and head coach Randy Shannon spoke to the media.

Expectations are high for the Hurricanes, who have yet to reach an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game since joining the league in 2004.

Can that change this year in Charlotte?

Here are 15 things that came out of the almost two-hour long session.

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