Four-star DL Kendall Jackson commits to Miami

Peter Ariz

Dec 9, 2023 1 min read

Miami added to their defensive line class on Saturday afternoon with the pickup up four-star DL Kendall Jackson.

Jackson was committed to Florida as recently as two weeks ago and is from Buchholz HS in Gainesville. Listed at 6-4, 250 Jackson projects as a player who can fill multiple spots across the line of scrimmage.

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RVACane

Dec 19, 2023

Reyrey said:
I don’t think this kid is terrible like people are making it out to be. It’s a developmental position. And relationships matter. You took the kid in may for many reasons. I don’t think you drop him because a kid is maybe more talented but refused to communicate to the staff about committing. Not everything is player A is better than player B so cut B to take A. It’s not because he went to Columbus. That matters and so do the connections to his coaches. But there’s traits there the staff likes. Especially from what I read the work ethic and effort.

We have plenty of talent in this room dropping him in the last few weeks after months of committment for Jackson ain’t it.

Im not saying drop him now. I think that’s an issue at this point. I’m saying they never should have taken him to begin with. They can find talented players who work hard and are good teammates. I think they took him in some major part because He’s at Columbus and I don’t think that should be as high a priority in evaluations. My opinion of course. Not complaining about the recruiting overall, not close.

lindend

Dec 19, 2023

PIPO said:
So now @lindend needs to go back and fix all of those hit % in the Flo and Cribby threads??

Nope. I left the Flo whale commit as a push because I disagreed with his whale definition but was waiting for clarity. Well, we've got clarity!

RVACane said:
Have we ever stripped a recruit of whale whale whale status?

If you're a whale, you're status can't be stripped. By definition, you physically can't push out a whale and in fact, lesser fish are pushed out of a whale's wake. If the staff/Jackson mutually agreed to part ways here, we've conclusively answered his whale status. He's a very good player, but no whale IMHO.

htownkidd said:
Said him and Blount were similar type players (athletic big edges who could end up inside eventually), so not surprising from that standpoint.

Interestingly enough, Flo originally said Blount better commit or the whale (aka Jackson) was going to take his slot. Again, we've conclusively answered who the whale is here and who got pushed out when the whale wanted in.

flips

Dec 19, 2023

wapiriks said:
Is this a new image generator CringeGPT?

flo's got me writing letters to government to ban AI. wild

Cribby

Dec 19, 2023

BALLHAWKU said:
Maybe russel is getting moved to inside lb who knows what they plan on doing with him .

Interior guy. I saw him at the State championships and he’s a grown *** man. Legit 6’1-6’2 255-265

Reyrey

Dec 19, 2023

RVACane said:
Im not saying drop him now. I think that’s an issue at this point. I’m saying they never should have taken him to begin with. They can find talented players who work hard and are good teammates. I think they took him in some major part because He’s at Columbus and I don’t think that should be as high a priority in evaluations. My opinion of course. Not complaining about the recruiting overall, not close.

Is it your opinion they only took him because he’s at Columbus or your knowledge. Big difference and impacts everything being said. Because again, if your a staff and you want a kid for many reasons, you don’t drop him in the 12th hour for someone who might be more a bit more talented but can’t even communicate about making a commitment. Just my opinion

PRcane787

Dec 19, 2023

Ah, making room for JJ I see! Very nice, GOCANES

lindend

Dec 19, 2023

Ghandi said:
I don’t get it.

They chased this dude up and and down the street since June 2022.

You got him and now you’re not going to take him in a class that has a bigger than I’m comfortable with scrub/moonshot %?

Could the A&M commitment be a sign that there's more going on besides who's the more talented player?

JustWin

Dec 19, 2023

Maybe the staff feels as if Russel is more likely to stick around if he has to develop for a few years than Jackson.

Jackson might be the better recruit today but if he’s more of a wild card to transfer or ask for more nil then he’s worth in the short term I get going with a depth piece that’s more likely to be happy developing and being in Miami long term.

WestGA'Cane

Dec 19, 2023

Did the playoff performance seal the deal (in reverse)?

htownkidd

Dec 19, 2023

htownkidd said:
All the people who attacked Gaby that day, I wonder if they’ll speak up?

I guess not, nowhere to be found since the news dropped. Shocking.

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Gru

Dec 19, 2023

WestGA'Cane said:
Did the playoff performance seal the deal (in reverse)?

We took his commitment after that game as that's why Florida said they dropped him

HurricanesR1

Dec 19, 2023

FLO said Kendall Jackson was a whale and highly prioritized by the staff

RVACane

Dec 19, 2023

lindend said:
Nope. I left the Flo whale commit as a push because I disagreed with his whale definition but was waiting for clarity. Well, we've got clarity!

If you're a whale, you're status can't be stripped. By definition, you physically can't push out a whale and in fact, lesser fish are pushed out of a whale's wake. If the staff/Jackson mutually agreed to part ways here, we've conclusively answered his whale status. He's a very good player, but no whale IMHO.

Interestingly enough, Flo originally said Blount better commit or the whale (aka Jackson) was going to take his slot. Again, we've conclusively answered who the whale is here and who got pushed out when the whale wanted in.

Agreed. I’ll disqualify him but leave him there. We moved on and upgraded it appears.

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YankeesCane

Dec 19, 2023

Jackson commiting to Miami then commiting to Texas AM is like Kramer being fired at a job he never had

Highline17

Dec 19, 2023

JustWin said:
Maybe the staff feels as if Russel is more likely to stick around if he has to develop for a few years than Jackson.

Jackson might be the better recruit today but if he’s more of a wild card to transfer or ask for more nil then he’s worth in the short term I get going with a depth piece that’s more likely to be happy developing and being in Miami long term.

Culture dude, that’ll appease the locals. He’ll be a good lockeroom presence, decent depth/ scout team. Come here get a degree and be a good guy for the team.

Hufftwoseven

Dec 19, 2023

What’s happening? Not sorting through 15 pages lol

Cribby

Dec 19, 2023

Dwinstitles said:
Cribby just be body slammin dudes, you got no shame bruh haha

Not trying to body slam anyone but to think a repost means anything when spots are this tight and a better player wants in. I’m pretty sure we’re currently at 65-66 spots. Do the math.

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YankeesCane

Dec 19, 2023

Gru said:

Based on this tweet alone im glad hes not coming

RVACane

Dec 19, 2023

Reyrey said:
Is it your opinion they only took him because he’s at Columbus or your knowledge. Big difference and impacts everything being said. Because again, if your a staff and you want a kid for many reasons, you don’t drop him in the 12th hour for someone who might be more a bit more talented but can’t even communicate about making a commitment. Just my opinion

Only my opinion. That’s the conclusion I draw based on who they’ve targeted in this class and where he’s at school and all the “good team guy” stuff that came out. It feels like a payment to the high school

I wouldn’t drop him now. I would never have offered to begin with.