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Just like most teams, the Hurricanes are going to have their ups and downs this year, especially with a revamped coaching staff and a huge question mark at quarterback.

There are many things they must work on if they want any chance at an ACC Championship or an NCAA Championship.

This list contains everything, whether good or bad, that the Hurricanes are very good at.

When Howard Schnellenberger took over the program back in 1979, he wanted to do everything in his power to keep the highly athletic players from south Florida, to stay in Miami.

He did just that.

Howard and his coaching staff  roped off south Florida and made sure that all the undiscovered talent stayed in Miami and called it the "State of Miami".

Coach Al Golden and his staff are doing everything they can to keep this tradition alive and are succeeding.

Miami already has eight verbal commits for the 2012 season, six of them from south Florida.

Out of the eight, five of them are four-star recruits.

This year, although the class was small, they landed several four star recruits including stand out defensive lineman Anthony Chickillo.

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Although super sophomore and third string running back, Storm Johnson, recently decided to transfer from Miami, it doesn't necessarily mean they are in trouble.

Not with the likes of Lamar Miller and Mike James running the ball.

The two combined for 1,044 yards on just 178 carries (5.9 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns.

Miller and James split time with senior, Damien Berry, to create a terrific three back system.

This year with more experience, the two are destined to create something very special.

Miller is the starter after having a terrific freshman season and an amazing spring game (10 carries for 166 yards and three touchdowns).

With a terrific offensive line and a run-first mentality, Miller has an opportunity to break out and become a dark horse for the Heisman Trophy this year.

Even with Johnson transferring, Miami has other running backs coming in this fall including high school star Kevin Grooms.

Grooms was recruited as a receiver or cornerback, but with the recent Johnson transfer, Golden has stated that he will give Grooms an opportunity at running back.

Grooms is a lot like Miller as he excels with unbelievable speed.

This may be the best running game Miami has had since Clinton Portis and Willis Mcgahee in 2001.

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The Hurricanes have always been a "speed" team, it was always used to their advantage.

Since Devin Hester Miami has not been as scary, although I believe that will change this year.

Miami boasts several speedy guys on the team this year and it will start with WR/KR/PR, Travis Benjamin.

Benjamin came into Miami in 2008 as the possible next Hester and delivered, leading the Hurricanes in both kick and punt return yards.

A track star, Benjamin is very quick with amazing speed, but since the receiving core was shallow in 2009, he was rarely used on special teams.

Last year against Ohio State, Benjamin returned a punt back for a touchdown.

This year he has already been tabbed the starter on both kick and punt return teams.

The fall though, freshman Kevin Grooms, will be on campus and he may eventually take over Benjamin's duties as the Hurricanes main returner.

Grooms ended his senior year with six punt returns for touchdowns.

Although Lamar Miller was used as a kick returner (including a kickoff touchdown against the Buckeyes), I seriously doubt he will be used on special teams as he is expected to be the full time starter at running back.

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The safety position in Miami has never been an issue, especially with the likes of Ed Reed, Sean Taylor, and Brandon Meriweather, in the defensive backfield.

This year will be no exception.

The Hurricanes have arguably the two hardest hitters in the defensive backfield in the country in Juniors; Ray Ray Armstrong and Vaughn Telemaque.

Telemaque, in my opinion, will have a break out year and really turn some heads.

He has an unbelievable knack for the ball and has been all over the field this spring.

Armstrong on the other hand is almost a Sean Taylor clone, even down to the number 26 jersey.

I also think Armstrong will have a monster season and according ESPN.com's 2012 NFL Mock Draft, I am not the only one, as they list him as a possible first round draft pick.

Either way you look at it, Miami possibly has the most feared safety tandem in all of college football.

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Miami had a very good offensive line last year, but this year will be the best one they have had since 2002.

In fact, the starting five, Malcolm Bunche (Seantrel Henderson will most likely be the starter though), Harland Gunn, Tyler Horn, Brandon Washington, and Jermaine Johnson, may in fact be the best in the ACC, if not the country.

Horn has already been put on the Rimington Trophy watch list, the award given to the best center in the country.

I honestly believe all five linemen will be drafted by the NFL when their time is up in Miami.

If Henderson keeps improving, he will most likely become a first round draft pick.

The Hurricane running back were able to average almost six yards per carry all year last year and it will only get better.

Miami only has one senior on the entire line.

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Although Miami had a few games last year in which they gave up some points, they generally played pretty good on defense, holding five teams to under 14 points.

Miami was 27th in the country in scoring defense at 20 points per game.

Considering the total lack of offense last year, I consider that a very good number to build on for this years team.

If Miami can control the clock and run their pro-style offense to perfection, Miami will improve on that 27 ranking with ease.

The only real question on defense is linebacker depth and at cornerback, but with the talent at both positions, barring injury, they will be just fine.

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I know this isn't a positive thing, but it certainly is true. The number of interceptions being thrown at Miami is absolutely unexcusable.

Two years ago Jacory Harris threw 17 interceptions, which was second worst in the country and last year he threw 15, which earned him the 11 spot.

Stephen Morris got into the mix last year as well, throwing for another nine in just six games.

Morris has an excuse from last year, he was just a red-shirt Freshman, thrown into the wolves.

Harris has no excuse as he had two years of playing division one football already.

So until these issues can be resolved, Miami will continue to be very good at throwing interceptions, which eventually turns into being very good at losing football games.

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The article is the top eleven things the Hurricanes are good at, and they are great at dropping passes.

According to report, Miami receivers and tight ends dropped 67 passes in 2010.

Don't get it wrong, the Hurricanes have a tremendous amount of talent at both receiver and tight end positions, but they just aren't focusing enough.

Tommy Streeter is the person that really needs to step up, at 6'7", 225 pounds that runs a 40 in 4.4, there is no way he shouldn't already be on the field as their deep threat.

If Miami wants to contend for any type of championship, they need to do the two easiest things in football, pass and catch.

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The Hurricanes have a very aggressive defensive scheme, so aggressive that they tend to over pursue ball carriers a lot.

The bright side to it is, they create a mess in the opposing teams backfield, proven by being one of the best teams in the country last year in tackles for loss.

Tackles for loss isn't a huge defensive category, but it does tell you what teams are good at attacking the quarterback and running backs, basically a speed statistic.

Miami proves every year that they are speedy on defense and get into the backfield on almost every play.

This year will be no different with the likes of Olivier Vernon, Micanor Regis, Adewale Ojomo, Sean Spence, and Ramon Buchanon.

Spence was fourth in the conference last year with 16 tackles for loss.

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Although Miami is second in the country, behind Ohio State in most NFL draft picks since 1999, it doesn't mean they aren't the best at producing NFL talent.

Miami is far and away the best college team that creates the most NFL talent.

You can look at all the stats you want about how many went from each college, but it doesn't mean anything if those players drafted aren't producing.

Hurricane players produce.

Miami had 11, most of any college, that were represented in the NFL Pro Bowl last year.

When the playoff's started last year, there were 17 players represented by Miami, most by any college.

Last year, Ed Reed led the NFL in interception despite only playing in 10 games.

In 2007, there were two Hurricanes in the top four in tackles, one in the top five in interceptions, and one led the NFL in receiving yards.

No other college team produces players like Miami. Period.

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Since 2000, the Hurricanes have produced some of the best tight ends in the country.

The list includes Bubba Franks, Jeremy Shockey, Kellen Winslow II, Kevin Everett, Buck Ortega, Greg Olsen, Jimmy Graham, and Dedrick Epps.

All, but Everett (NFL ending injury) and Franks (retired) are still playing in the NFL.

This year they currently have five tight ends listed on the depth chart.

The starter, USC transfer Blake Ayles has showed tremendous talent and is expected to get most of the catches.

However, the brightest future belongs to sophomore, Asante Cleveland.

Cleveland showed great promise catching a ball in each of the last three games last year as a true freshman.

I honestly believe Cleveland will be another legend in the line of great linebackers from Miami.