4-star OT Neal on UM: "It's almost one of those perfect fits to be honest"

Stefan Adams

Jul 2, 2018 2 min read

Working mostly at left tackle, IMG Academy (FL) 4-star OT Evan Neal put on a clinic on Day 3 of the Opening Finals with his performance in the OL/DL session. Arguably UM’s top target overall in the 2019 cycle, Neal didn’t lose a rep and was dominating some of the best D-Linemen in the country.

“Oh yeah, I feel like I had a pretty good performance, always have room for improvement,” Neal said on his day in Frisco. “That’s why I’m ready to take a shower, get into the film room, and see what I did wrong to correct it.”

A few weeks back, Neal visited Coral Gables with many members of his immediate family and detailed what it is about the Canes that has him interested being a part of the U.

“It was amazing man, they threw everything at me. They’re making the decision hard on me,” Neal said. “I’ve been to Miami a lot, I grew up a Miami fan. Miami will be a real good fit for me, close to home, good program, good head coach. Great academic program as well, it’s a place where I can live and be comfortable at. Beautiful campus, the nicest campus in college football. Miami’s right on the beach, I mean come on.”

And Neal is certainly a priority to the Canes. In fact, he says he’s in touch with Mark Richt more than any other head coach in the nation.

“Coach Richt texts me almost every day,” Neal said. “From a head coach, I get the most text messages from him. Out of all the head coaches, nobody talks to me more than coach Richt.”

Neal, who is 6’7.5” and 361 pounds, has no other visits planned as of now, but as an early enrollee, knows his decision window is fast-approaching.

“I don’t know exactly when I’m going to be making a decision, but I do know that I’m going to be early enrolling, so before December,” Neal said.

Although he declined to name an official leader or top groups, Neal’s final comments on Miami sum up why some consider him a Miami-lean to this point.

“It’s almost one of those perfect fits to be honest,” Neal said on UM. “But there’s still time for other schools, I still have to see what’s up.”

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brock

Jul 19, 2018

MiamiChris said:
HEY STALKER jk jk, is that Cleveland Gary?

Lol, naw i think it’s another cousin

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jw410

Jul 19, 2018

Yall act like Neal has to sign with Miami. He might like Saban more than Richt.... Maybe he doesn't like Searels...

Port Knox

Jul 19, 2018

jw410 said:
Yall act like Neal has to sign with Miami. He might like Saban more than Richt.... Maybe he doesn't like Searels...

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jw410

Jul 19, 2018

Port Knox said:

It's my opinion muthafukka and I exercised my first amendment right. I don't think Richt is God like you and Dawgcane.. lmao

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gcane44

Jul 19, 2018

calinative umstudent said:
Kid is just a ******* beast. And OLineman generally struggle to dominate the OL vs DL drills, but Neal is just that dude.

Agreed. Add onto it the fact that it appears that, at the Opening, the OL wasn't even getting the benefit of knowing the count or having it be on their movement. Instead it was just all on a whistle. Makes it even tougher on the OL.

Port Knox

Jul 19, 2018

jw410 said:
It's my opinion muthafukka and I exercised my first amendment right. Now what punk

Yet another laptop thug. Sounds like you know what’s up? I’m sure we all agree that you’re 1st amendment rights are important. But wait! So are mine *** hole! Keep up your love for our squad and your first amendment rights! Go Canes! Not Roll Tide. Don’t be a ****, ****!

Captain Uberpants

Jul 19, 2018

I think we can all agree he is the top recruit (or at least top 2) for us this year. If there is anything close to a “must get” it’s a top notch LT who’s related to a former player.

pacusmc

Jul 19, 2018

Port Knox said:
Yet another laptop thug. Sounds like you know what’s up? I’m sure we all agree that you’re 1st amendment rights are important. But wait! So are mine *** hole! Keep up your love for our squad and your first amendment rights! Go Canes! Not Roll Tide. Don’t be a ****, ****!

Hey take it ieasy! He has a god given right to be total **** and saban nut hugger!!
Murcia!!!

JgDaCane

Jul 19, 2018

jw410 said:
It's my opinion muthafukka and I exercised my first amendment right. I don't think Richt is God like you and Dawgcane.. lmao

****

D.L.I.N.K.D.A.GR8

Jul 19, 2018

Port Knox said:

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jw410

Jul 19, 2018

Port Knox said:
Yet another laptop thug. Sounds like you know what’s up? I’m sure we all agree that you’re 1st amendment rights are important. But wait! So are mine *** hole! Keep up your love for our squad and your first amendment rights! Go Canes! Not Roll Tide. Don’t be a ****, ****!

Lmao now I'm a thug well you're a punk *** ... I don't agree with you... Don't be a cornball, cornball

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gcane44

Jul 19, 2018

Glad another thread is turning into a tough guy internet fight rather than discussion of the actual subject matter

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jw410

Jul 19, 2018

pacusmc said:
Hey take it ieasy! He has a god given right to be total **** and saban nut hugger!!
Murcia!!!

I don't hug saban's nut... lmao now I hate the Canes because I gave some pushback that maybe every recruit isn't feeling Richt.. lmao yall funny... Now I'm a thug... lmao this site getting worse and worse..