Wesley Bissainthe was the first recruit Mario Cristobal visited as the head coach of the Hurricanes, and now he's being counted on as a senior leader. He met with reporters to discuss the 2025 team:
On how much it helps that new defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman will also be coaching Miami’s linebackers: It helps a lot because he’s in our room, talking to us, getting to know us. When we go to team events, talking to us, getting to know us, asking about us, where we’re from and stuff like that. It helps a lot. Just having a defensive coordinator in our room, and just as well on the field, too, with the defense.
On the biggest lessons he learned from veteran linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, who is now preparing for the NFL Draft: Just how he approaches things, how he approaches the game. That’s what I took, the biggest thing I took away from him. Just how he approaches the game and how he does everything. Just paying attention to that and putting it in my game is most important.
On stepping into his role as a fourth-year veteran: It’s very important. Like I said before, I’ve got young guys watching me. I’ve got everybody watching me, so I’ve got to come in the room, be vocal and be a leader on the defense because the defense is going to need a leader for us to take that next step. That’s what I’ve got to do.
On how much it helps that new defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman will also be coaching Miami’s linebackers: It helps a lot because he’s in our room, talking to us, getting to know us. When we go to team events, talking to us, getting to know us, asking about us, where we’re from and stuff like that. It helps a lot. Just having a defensive coordinator in our room, and just as well on the field, too, with the defense.
On the biggest lessons he learned from veteran linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, who is now preparing for the NFL Draft: Just how he approaches things, how he approaches the game. That’s what I took, the biggest thing I took away from him. Just how he approaches the game and how he does everything. Just paying attention to that and putting it in my game is most important.
On stepping into his role as a fourth-year veteran: It’s very important. Like I said before, I’ve got young guys watching me. I’ve got everybody watching me, so I’ve got to come in the room, be vocal and be a leader on the defense because the defense is going to need a leader for us to take that next step. That’s what I’ve got to do.
