Miami hosted a huge list of unofficial visitors this past weekend of various top targets for the 2019 class. One of those was Naples 4-star RB Cesare Mellusi. And Mellusi enjoyed the visit so much, it vaulted the Canes into his top 2 at the moment.
“My leaders would probably be Notre Dame and Miami right now. There’s also LSU coming into the mix, and I’m probably gonna visit South Carolina soon.”
So what was the trip to Miami like?
“We did the whole thing,” Mellusi said. “I was with my buddy who just got offered on the trip, Dominic Mammarelli (TE from Naples). We went to the Syracuse game, we were with coach (Mark) Richt, we were in the weight room, we got to try jerseys on. It was a fun time.”
The coaches had all the visitors with each other the whole day in a big group. They included: Mellusi, Mammarelli, Jahmar Brown, Avery Huff, Anthony Solomon, Jaden Davis, Kenny Logan, Noah Cain, Trey Sanders, and Jeremiah Payton, among others. Of the group, Mellusi said he’s familiar with his RB colleagues quite well.
“I know Noah Cain and Trey Sanders,” Mellusi said. “We’re all just competitors.”
Mellusi has already visited Notre Dame back for their game against UGA during the 2017 season. How does South Bend compare to Coral Gables?
“It was dope, but it’s two different type of vibes. It was also cold (laughs).”
What draws Mellusi to Miami?
“I love what they’re doing, they’re an up and coming team,” Mellusi says. “It’s also just Miami, they have so much history and it’s only an hour away from my home.”
Coach Thomas Brown is the lead recruiter for Mellusi and contacts him every other day. Mellusi, who lists himself at 6’0” 200 pounds, has been garnering all this attention after a breakout junior season.
“We made it to the state semi’s, we lost to Northwestern. I did my thing, I think I rushed for 1,500 yards, 21 TD’s.”
While Mellusi is not in any rush to make a decision and he currently plans to take all 5 official visits, he does already know where one of those officials will be to.
“I’ve been thinking about that (making a decision). If it happens before my senior season, it happens, kind of thing,” said Mellusi. “But I’m not in any rush. If it comes down to Signing Day, then it does. If I know before Signing Day, it’ll happen before it. It’s really just I’m gonna take my time with it. I’m gonna take all my officials to my favorite schools. I just want to experience the whole nine, not going to rush anything. I definitely am going to take an official to Miami, I told coach Brown that. I loved it.”
“My leaders would probably be Notre Dame and Miami right now. There’s also LSU coming into the mix, and I’m probably gonna visit South Carolina soon.”
So what was the trip to Miami like?
“We did the whole thing,” Mellusi said. “I was with my buddy who just got offered on the trip, Dominic Mammarelli (TE from Naples). We went to the Syracuse game, we were with coach (Mark) Richt, we were in the weight room, we got to try jerseys on. It was a fun time.”
The coaches had all the visitors with each other the whole day in a big group. They included: Mellusi, Mammarelli, Jahmar Brown, Avery Huff, Anthony Solomon, Jaden Davis, Kenny Logan, Noah Cain, Trey Sanders, and Jeremiah Payton, among others. Of the group, Mellusi said he’s familiar with his RB colleagues quite well.
“I know Noah Cain and Trey Sanders,” Mellusi said. “We’re all just competitors.”
Mellusi has already visited Notre Dame back for their game against UGA during the 2017 season. How does South Bend compare to Coral Gables?
“It was dope, but it’s two different type of vibes. It was also cold (laughs).”
What draws Mellusi to Miami?
“I love what they’re doing, they’re an up and coming team,” Mellusi says. “It’s also just Miami, they have so much history and it’s only an hour away from my home.”
Coach Thomas Brown is the lead recruiter for Mellusi and contacts him every other day. Mellusi, who lists himself at 6’0” 200 pounds, has been garnering all this attention after a breakout junior season.
“We made it to the state semi’s, we lost to Northwestern. I did my thing, I think I rushed for 1,500 yards, 21 TD’s.”
While Mellusi is not in any rush to make a decision and he currently plans to take all 5 official visits, he does already know where one of those officials will be to.
“I’ve been thinking about that (making a decision). If it happens before my senior season, it happens, kind of thing,” said Mellusi. “But I’m not in any rush. If it comes down to Signing Day, then it does. If I know before Signing Day, it’ll happen before it. It’s really just I’m gonna take my time with it. I’m gonna take all my officials to my favorite schools. I just want to experience the whole nine, not going to rush anything. I definitely am going to take an official to Miami, I told coach Brown that. I loved it.”
