Leon (FL) WR Semaj James is already poised to be one of the top recruits in the 2021 class. Michigan, South Carolina, Auburn, and Missouri are just some of the recent offers he’s received this spring as his sophomore tape travelled around coaching circles, however, there is one offer in particular he is still waiting on.
“Miami has always been the school I wanted to make a statement at,” James said of UM. “I seen all the greatest players that played there, so big things are happening and I feel that I can contribute to that.”
James had been in contact with Director of Recruiting David Cooney and TE coach Stephen Field, and the pair convinced him to come down to Miami back on March 1st weekend to start building a relationship with the coaching staff.
“It was great, major love from the coaches,” James said of his UM visit. “It was amazing, just the campus by itself is speechless. I am definitely scheduling to go back.”
During the trip, the 6’0” 185 pound receiver got to meet two of the more important people in the Miami program: head coach Manny Diaz and WR coach Taylor Stubblefield. It’s clear both coaches made an impression on the young receiver.
On Diaz: “I think he is a good coach honestly and I’m excited to see what’s in store with me and him in these next 2 years.”
On Stubblefield: “He is a good coach, he means business. He has a way of doing things. His way is way different from other receiver coaches I’ve recently talked to. Just from talking to him, the difference between him and other coaches is he doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He is one of the realest coaches I’ve talked to.”
What did the staff say about a potential Miami offer in the future?
“They will have somebody come see me during spring and I will schedule a time to go up there again sometime in the spring,” James said.
If he did get a Miami offer though, it seems James was ready to commit on the spot.
“I was so ready to get the offer and commit, like it’s really where I want to be,” James said. “In my mind, I want to go to Miami.”
In the meantime, James plans to travel and see other schools this spring. The rising junior is making sure he sees plenty of other schools so he has a good idea of a comparison to Miami.
“I’ll probably be visiting LSU this weekend and visit other schools in the spring like FSU, UCF and Georgia,” James said. “The Gators are coming in hard too, I went there last weekend.”
“Miami has always been the school I wanted to make a statement at,” James said of UM. “I seen all the greatest players that played there, so big things are happening and I feel that I can contribute to that.”
James had been in contact with Director of Recruiting David Cooney and TE coach Stephen Field, and the pair convinced him to come down to Miami back on March 1st weekend to start building a relationship with the coaching staff.
“It was great, major love from the coaches,” James said of his UM visit. “It was amazing, just the campus by itself is speechless. I am definitely scheduling to go back.”
During the trip, the 6’0” 185 pound receiver got to meet two of the more important people in the Miami program: head coach Manny Diaz and WR coach Taylor Stubblefield. It’s clear both coaches made an impression on the young receiver.
On Diaz: “I think he is a good coach honestly and I’m excited to see what’s in store with me and him in these next 2 years.”
On Stubblefield: “He is a good coach, he means business. He has a way of doing things. His way is way different from other receiver coaches I’ve recently talked to. Just from talking to him, the difference between him and other coaches is he doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He is one of the realest coaches I’ve talked to.”
What did the staff say about a potential Miami offer in the future?
“They will have somebody come see me during spring and I will schedule a time to go up there again sometime in the spring,” James said.
If he did get a Miami offer though, it seems James was ready to commit on the spot.
“I was so ready to get the offer and commit, like it’s really where I want to be,” James said. “In my mind, I want to go to Miami.”
In the meantime, James plans to travel and see other schools this spring. The rising junior is making sure he sees plenty of other schools so he has a good idea of a comparison to Miami.
“I’ll probably be visiting LSU this weekend and visit other schools in the spring like FSU, UCF and Georgia,” James said. “The Gators are coming in hard too, I went there last weekend.”
