The Bank (12/19)

DMoney

Thursday at 2:05 PM 3 min read

Even as they prepare for Iowa State, the Canes are working on numerous fronts in the Portal. Here is the latest:

- My read from the building is that the Canes like their options at QB. It's true that the coaches and players like Emory Williams. Anybody with connections to the team will confirm that. But they were also extremely aggressive in pursuing Washington State transfer QB John Mateer, as reported by various national and Oklahoma sources. So watch the actions. The Canes are actively looking to improve the talent in that room and will continue to do so throughout the Portal period (which extends by five days for playoff teams eliminated from the tournament). Fernando Mendoza is a name that we like (and that I personally feel would be an improvement to the current room) but he is by no means the only target. I get the impression they feel better about their options now than they did last year, when so much rode on Cam Ward.

- Secondary recruiting could pick up quickly. Wisconsin CB Xavier Lucas just entered the Portal and the Canes are the heavy favorite. He is a Broward native and former teammate of OJ Frederique under CIS legend @Coach Macho. That reunion would give Miami perhaps the most talented pair of young corners in the conference. Lucas has three years of eligibility.

- Miami is also pursuing Michigan State CB corner (and Venice, FL native) Charles Brantley, who is one of the most experienced and proven corners in the Portal. There is strong mutual interest there. Arizona CB Emmanuel Karnley is another young, long, fast corner with three years of eligibility who Miami likes a lot. Ole Miss and Michigan are battling there.

- At safety, Miami is thrilled with the addition of Zechariah Poyser from Jacksonville State. He may have been the best safety in the Portal and has three years of eligibility. If we add another name as a boundary safety, watch for Adrian Wilson (Washington State).

- WR Kevin Concepcion is on campus now and having a good visit. He is a high-priority target.

- I expect Miami to add a starting C and will monitor names jumping in the Portal (that is an active market).

- WR CJ Daniels is considered a high-character, proven target with rave reviews from LSU staffers and others who have coached him. His contested-catch ability projects to be an improvement over anybody in our room last year.

- The DT name to know right now is David Blay, a 6'4, 300+pound late bloomer from Pennsylvania. He is visiting through the weekend. Miami would like to add a premium, productive target instead of a volume of low-ceiling players, as the room has improved through recruiting.

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hoops156

Thursday at 5:16 PM

Perry Torter said:
if we don't get guys who bleed orange and green then we are simply making mistakes!

enough with the diva mentality transfers! give me a boatload of dudes who will die for Miami!

we certainly hired dudes that would die for miami. one of them sued our *** when we didnt pay him his buyout

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Thursday at 5:17 PM

WR Cane said:
What’s up with Guidry?

Staying

PIPO

Thursday at 5:18 PM

TwentySix said:
Tell me with a straight face you’re not impressed

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Check down Charlie would be proud!

MikeyCanez

Thursday at 5:21 PM

TwentySix said:
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I saw this one and it is a fair counterpoint. I obviously didn't watch enough of Cal to know whether it was the OL or Mendoza holding the ball or a combination of the two.

There are also plenty of articles out there where the Cal coaching staff admitted that its OL stunk out loud and getting rid of the ball quicker is coachable.

So my main point was just that comparing Mendoza's stats to Ward's stats is not an apples to apples comparison and not necessarily indicative of how good (or bad) Mendoza is.

hoops156

Thursday at 5:22 PM

WeBallinBoyz said:
Still would like to see us pursue Singleton or Rivers harder, but it’s not the worst update.

Would also like to pursue Klare as TE1, especially if we don’t come away with an alpha WR1. Arroyo showed how valuable a receiving threat can be as a TE; Lofton could get there but not sure he’s truly ready, Williams I’m meh on as a receiver. Klare is the goods.

Blay looks solid, need another DT imo that isn’t the UCF kid.

Corners and Safeties, can’t grab enough. Especially the former.

singleton said we out.

and rivers is signed.

canes732

Thursday at 5:22 PM

PSU Cane said:
2 throws behind the LOS. One 2 yard crosser. One 3 yard out. And a decent 12 yard out. Not a lot of zip on any. No bigtime throws. Yeah... think i'm going to need more.

Dorsey played over 20 years ago on the most stacked roster we might ever see. The game has changed, as have the roster depth with portal/NIL.

Hoping Emory plays in the bowl game so we can see what he’s got

Damiencane86

Thursday at 5:33 PM

Are we up again ?

TriStarCane

Thursday at 5:34 PM

hoops156 said:
ken Dorsey wouldn't win **** today

We are prepared to rip down some alters I see…

…we also don’t have to HOFers and an all time receiving leader to throw to like Kenny did, either…

Bunker Mentality

Thursday at 5:35 PM

stoopid311 said:
When it comes to the defense... we have young, high end talent and numbers at DL and LB from the last few recruiting cycles. That talent needs to be developed. If we can't develop the young talent we have acquired over multiple recruiting classes then what are we even doing here with this coaching staff. The secondary is where the infusion of high end talent is desperately needed. Load up there, develop your young guys at LB and DL and there is no reason to not be fielding a very good defense in the fall. Can't build an entire team of 1 year hired mercenaries. Won't work.

You can sprinkle in hand-selected tone-setters to be competitive and fast-track your progression. A transfer can elevate the competition and support development. They all need to compete in practice. Key is to develop a foundation that requires less transfers over time.

MumbleRap

Thursday at 5:35 PM

Brantley, Lucas, Karnley and Poyser would be a **** near elite DB haul from portal.

Pair that with Amari, Jaboree, Ewald. Almost a complete flip in talent.

Calinative

Thursday at 5:37 PM

edge said:
The statement about portal rules leads me to believe they are in contact with Ewers. So it's Ewers or Mendoza in my mind.

Unfortunately yeah that’s what it seems like.

I’d take Mendoza over Ewers. Ewers is legit going to want/command double Mendoza. And Ewers will likely need to compete against like Oregon and Bama. Just lock up Mendoza or lure a guy with a do not contact rage like Robertson/Hoover and be done with it…

Honestly I rather just have a free treasure chest to spend in Spring and not get Ewers at all and just rock with Emory v Nickel idc

Coach Macho

Thursday at 5:38 PM

CIS legend?

Calinative

Thursday at 5:39 PM

nycane said:
we would pursue ewers but his asking price is crazy. if he comes down, I think it's legit a chance.

Hope not

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TheShredder

Thursday at 5:41 PM

MumbleRap said:
Brantley, Lucas, Karnley and Poyser would be a **** near elite DB haul from portal.

Pair that with Amari, Jaboree, Ewald. Almost a complete flip in talent.

Who is Karnley?

TheOriginalCane

Thursday at 5:41 PM

JayCane20 said:
Gonna keep him here so no one enters the portal and then fire him. That’s the only logic I’ve got for it.

I’m pretty confident he’s gone though.

Too much smoke on other names

Just waiting on the sucessor to be named.

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ageezy

Thursday at 5:42 PM

Allabouttheu95 said:
An unproven true freshman corner could have been a bank by itself

lord help our fanbase man

the same guys that were high on oj are high on him ... also this

TwentySix

Thursday at 5:43 PM

TheShredder said:
Who is Karnley?

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edge

Thursday at 5:46 PM

Calinative said:
Unfortunately yeah that’s what it seems like.

I’d take Mendoza over Ewers. Ewers is legit going to want/command double Mendoza. And Ewers will likely need to compete against like Oregon and Bama. Just lock up Mendoza or lure a guy with a do not contact rage like Robertson/Hoover and be done with it…

Honestly I rather just have a free treasure chest to spend in Spring and not get Ewers at all and just rock with Emory v Nickel idc

I would take Mendoza in a heart beat if that means saving money to land a better defense. Ewers is not all that. He has regressed.

MikeCane18

Thursday at 5:48 PM

Encouraging with the Lucas and Brantley info. Those guys definitely bring depth and raise the floor of the room. Still NEED to recruit that position better out of HS. Pretty embarrassing we can’t get elite talent out of HS there.