Miami president Joe Echevarria said the Hurricanes could leave the Atlantic Coast Conference and play as an independent, according to a report from Fox News. The outlet's summary said Echevarria made the comment as the 24-team college football playoff reshapes the economics of the sport. Fox News reported that Echevarria said the Hurricanes "could go independent" from the conference.
The headline of the same report asks whether Miami's move could start a wider surge of college football programs going independent. The summary does not say how many other programs, if any, have expressed similar interest. It also does not give a timeline for any decision, describe the terms under which Miami might leave the conference, or explain what the school would gain or lose by doing so.
Fox News's report, published under the OutKick Sports section, carried no listed author in the record available for this story. The summary describes independence as a possibility Echevarria raised rather than a step the school has taken. No other outlet's report was available for this story, so the account rests on the Fox News summary alone.
The full Fox News article may contain more detail than the summary provides. Readers seeking the complete context of Echevarria's remarks and the questions they raise about conference membership and the playoff's finances should consult that report directly.