It has been an exciting month for Miami commitment Ray Lewis III. With his dad's run to the Super Bowl in his final NFL season, his official visit to Miami 10 days ago, and playing in the Semper Fidelis All-American game, he has had a lot to reflect on.
Lewis III broke down that trip to Miami.
"It was fun just because the coaches really make me feel like their friend. I saw the school of business and the classrooms and toured the school. I fell in love with the environment, the players, all of it. I was with Mo Hagens and Stephen Morris so it was a fun experience all-around."
Lewis III spoke on his experience at the Semper Fi Game.
"It was an honor. I wouldn't have been able to do it without the grace of God. It was just a reminder that going to a small school and all that didn't really matter if you put in work and not let the next man outwork you. It was just a great and humbling experience where I was able to showcase my talent against some of the best in the nation. It was a great opportunity to see what I needed to work on as well. The only thing that is going to differentiate you between the next person is your mindset, not just physical ability."
Something that Miami fans were happy to discover about Lewis III was that he roomed with top 'Cane target, RB Alex Collins, at the Semper Fi game.
"It was great because I was able to start working on him and see where his head was at and if he was sold on Miami and see how he felt about them. We would make jokes about certain things because we got along so well. I'm not really sure what he's gonna do and I can't speak for him, but I'm still working on him. He's still undecided."
The versatile athlete still doesn't know what spot he will play at Miami.
"I'm definitely going to play on special teams my first year and then it's still undecided. It will be wherever they need me because it doesn't really matter. I can play multiple positions so there's no set position yet."
Lewis III chimed on all the positive happenings over the past week at the University of Miami.
"I love the direction that not only Coach Golden, but the entire coaching staff is taking this program. I love the players' attitudes an the positive vibes."
Lewis III gave some insight as to why his father might have retired this season, as well as gave his thoughts on his run to the Super Bowl.
"I feel like he's the greatest to do it. There's a lot of debate who's the best ever, and I feel like if he won this Super Bowl, it wouldn't even be an argument anymore. His legacy and the mark he's made is just tremendous. What makes him so great right now is just knowledge. My dad's only really been able to see me play once a year when he had a bye week so with him getting hurt this year, he was able to come to more games and that's when I think he realized it would be his last year. I'm looking forward to him watching me and he is too."
After the win over the Patriots in the AFC Championship game, Lewis III received hateful twitter messages about his dad from NFL fans around the league. He spoke about how he handles situations like that.
"You gotta realize this is real life we live in and it's not a fantasy world where everybody loves Ray Lewis. It's just the reality of the situation. If somebody is passionate about the Patriots, crime, or anything they will say stuff like that. It's not something I let get to me because it's not something I can dwell on because it will only get worse as I get older."
Lewis III broke down that trip to Miami.
"It was fun just because the coaches really make me feel like their friend. I saw the school of business and the classrooms and toured the school. I fell in love with the environment, the players, all of it. I was with Mo Hagens and Stephen Morris so it was a fun experience all-around."
Lewis III spoke on his experience at the Semper Fi Game.
"It was an honor. I wouldn't have been able to do it without the grace of God. It was just a reminder that going to a small school and all that didn't really matter if you put in work and not let the next man outwork you. It was just a great and humbling experience where I was able to showcase my talent against some of the best in the nation. It was a great opportunity to see what I needed to work on as well. The only thing that is going to differentiate you between the next person is your mindset, not just physical ability."
Something that Miami fans were happy to discover about Lewis III was that he roomed with top 'Cane target, RB Alex Collins, at the Semper Fi game.
"It was great because I was able to start working on him and see where his head was at and if he was sold on Miami and see how he felt about them. We would make jokes about certain things because we got along so well. I'm not really sure what he's gonna do and I can't speak for him, but I'm still working on him. He's still undecided."
The versatile athlete still doesn't know what spot he will play at Miami.
"I'm definitely going to play on special teams my first year and then it's still undecided. It will be wherever they need me because it doesn't really matter. I can play multiple positions so there's no set position yet."
Lewis III chimed on all the positive happenings over the past week at the University of Miami.
"I love the direction that not only Coach Golden, but the entire coaching staff is taking this program. I love the players' attitudes an the positive vibes."
Lewis III gave some insight as to why his father might have retired this season, as well as gave his thoughts on his run to the Super Bowl.
"I feel like he's the greatest to do it. There's a lot of debate who's the best ever, and I feel like if he won this Super Bowl, it wouldn't even be an argument anymore. His legacy and the mark he's made is just tremendous. What makes him so great right now is just knowledge. My dad's only really been able to see me play once a year when he had a bye week so with him getting hurt this year, he was able to come to more games and that's when I think he realized it would be his last year. I'm looking forward to him watching me and he is too."
After the win over the Patriots in the AFC Championship game, Lewis III received hateful twitter messages about his dad from NFL fans around the league. He spoke about how he handles situations like that.
"You gotta realize this is real life we live in and it's not a fantasy world where everybody loves Ray Lewis. It's just the reality of the situation. If somebody is passionate about the Patriots, crime, or anything they will say stuff like that. It's not something I let get to me because it's not something I can dwell on because it will only get worse as I get older."
