Since being hired in early January, new Miami offensive line coach Butch Barry has been using his Midwest ties to try and bring talent to Coral Gables. The former Central Michigan coach has spent his first month with UM scouting prospects up north and has thrown out plenty of offers in the state of Michigan. One of those went to 2020 Oak Park (MI) 3-star WR Maliq Carr, who has nearly 25 Division I offers in the early going so far this cycle.
“It was amazing,” Carr said of his UM offer. “Coach Barry called me and told me. He seems like a cool guy so far.”
Now that he has the offer, Carr says his interest in the Canes has never been higher, but he used to watch Miami growing up and feels UM has always been a program he’s had an eye on.
“My interest in Miami has always been high,” Carr said. “It has always been a dream school of mine. I used to watch them all the time growing up.”
In terms of visit plans, Carr is coming off a visit to the local school, the University of Michigan, just this past weekend in Ann Arbor. Getting down to Miami can be a challenge to many out of state prospects, but Carr doesn’t see an issue, and plans to see UM’s campus sometime soon.
“I can’t say yet,” Carr said of a Miami visit. “I’m definitely planning a visit, just don’t know when yet. I don’t have any other visits set up either.”
As he is in Big 10 country, Carr has been pursued by pretty much every big-time school in the region, and cites Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Purdue as schools that are coming at him the hardest right now. However, Carr is not the only Oak Park High rising senior that is making waves in the 2020 class: 5-star OG Justin Rogers and 4-star CB Enzo Jennings also have gotten plenty of attention and have also received Miami offers from Barry. Carr says the three talk frequently about attending the same school for college.
“We just got to all be comfortable and obviously have the same offer,” Carr said.
On a team with plenty of Power 5 level talent, Carr stood out with his 6’6” 215 pound frame that he used to become a redzone threat in his junior season.
“I had 21 catches for 815 yards and 10 touchdowns last year,” Carr said. “We ended up losing in districts. Still have senior year to make it right.”
A decision will come by the end of the 2019 calendar year, as Carr already has a special day in mind for his announcement.
“October 11th, it’s my birthday,” Carr said on his decision date. “I’m just looking for a place with the right feeling and somewhere I can play right away.”
“It was amazing,” Carr said of his UM offer. “Coach Barry called me and told me. He seems like a cool guy so far.”
Now that he has the offer, Carr says his interest in the Canes has never been higher, but he used to watch Miami growing up and feels UM has always been a program he’s had an eye on.
“My interest in Miami has always been high,” Carr said. “It has always been a dream school of mine. I used to watch them all the time growing up.”
In terms of visit plans, Carr is coming off a visit to the local school, the University of Michigan, just this past weekend in Ann Arbor. Getting down to Miami can be a challenge to many out of state prospects, but Carr doesn’t see an issue, and plans to see UM’s campus sometime soon.
“I can’t say yet,” Carr said of a Miami visit. “I’m definitely planning a visit, just don’t know when yet. I don’t have any other visits set up either.”
As he is in Big 10 country, Carr has been pursued by pretty much every big-time school in the region, and cites Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Purdue as schools that are coming at him the hardest right now. However, Carr is not the only Oak Park High rising senior that is making waves in the 2020 class: 5-star OG Justin Rogers and 4-star CB Enzo Jennings also have gotten plenty of attention and have also received Miami offers from Barry. Carr says the three talk frequently about attending the same school for college.
“We just got to all be comfortable and obviously have the same offer,” Carr said.
On a team with plenty of Power 5 level talent, Carr stood out with his 6’6” 215 pound frame that he used to become a redzone threat in his junior season.
“I had 21 catches for 815 yards and 10 touchdowns last year,” Carr said. “We ended up losing in districts. Still have senior year to make it right.”
A decision will come by the end of the 2019 calendar year, as Carr already has a special day in mind for his announcement.
“October 11th, it’s my birthday,” Carr said on his decision date. “I’m just looking for a place with the right feeling and somewhere I can play right away.”
