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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TwentySix

Thursday at 4:35 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.

We have enough talent on offense to have a game manager back there, despite losing all of our receivers and probably our top back. We don’t need someone that can make something out of nothing like Cam. Our defense can keep us close as long as we upgrade every position in the portal and bring in a good DC.

Was having our best offense in school history and a heisman finalist QB fun? Sure. But you can’t do that and also win games.

MumbleRap

Thursday at 4:37 PM

I know everyone is asking about certain WRs playing in bowl game… I do have a question, how many games have the youngins played? I get we will be without at least 2 for bowl game, but if a RS Frosh is at 4 game limit, is it worth blowing the RS for the Pop Tart bowl?

TwentySix

Thursday at 4:37 PM

MumbleRap said:
I know everyone is asking about certain WRs playing in bowl game… I do have a question, how many games have the youngins played? I get we will be without at least 2 for bowl game, but if a RS Frosh is at 4 game limit, is it worth blowing the RS for the Pop Tart bowl?

Bowls don’t count towards the game limit for redshirts.

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edge

Thursday at 4:38 PM

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

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bacane

Thursday at 4:40 PM

Coaches know what we have in Emory, so let it play out. That said, can’t get excited by Ball State highlights. Also big fan of Nickle, but don’t get carried away thinking he’s ready to start as true freshman.

JayCane20

Thursday at 4:40 PM

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

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Lone incompletion was dropped? Sign me tf up now

kccanefan

Thursday at 4:45 PM

That Bank was definitely not a bad one. Hopefully all that comes to fruition.

I do think Mario's stubbornness bites him in the *** more often than not. We should have put our eggs in the Arnold basket first in my opinion as Mateer was a long shot.

I'm cool with Mendoza as long as we add 2 more proven receivers in the portal. KC would be a good one.

We add Lucas, Stanley, and Wilson to Poyser that would a A grade portal haul for the secondary in my book.

Blay would be solid to add to the rotation as well.

ghost2

Thursday at 4:45 PM

I think I liked it better here when the team sucked lol

Ryanmilli

Thursday at 4:46 PM

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

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I'm not a ride with Emory guy, but that is some selective editing you are practicing there.

252cane

Thursday at 4:48 PM

CaneTheGaytors said:
Mendoza only threw 16 TD passes, with 6 INT’s. To put this in perspective, Cam Ward threw for more than twice the TD’s, the same number of INT’s, and over 1,100 more yards. Cam’s QB rating was also more than 31 points higher.

Instead of paying a mediocre QB big money to give you mediocre play, use the money to get top CB’s, DT’s and WR’s in the portal, and let Emory battle Luke. Nickel is a future star in the making (in my opinion), and will beat Emory out for the job. With this next year’s schedule, we’re not gonna win more than 8 games, even with Mendoza. Let Luke start and gain the experience that he’ll need to lead us into the future.

I said nothing about paying him big money. I would bring him in at a decent price. I want to win. A 7-5 season next year will hurt this program tremendously

TwentySix

Thursday at 4:49 PM

Ryanmilli said:
I'm not a ride with Emory guy, but that is some selective editing you are practicing there.

I was going to put some of his passes over 10 yards in there but the gifs were too long

MumbleRap

Thursday at 4:52 PM

TwentySix said:
Bowls don’t count towards the game limit for redshirts.

****, new news to me. Thank you

CanesFan20

Thursday at 4:59 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.

Remember when Jake Garcia was lighting up Central Connecticut

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Jassid82

Thursday at 5:07 PM

If your a Howling Wolf type for defense..you had to like that Bank.

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305407cane

Thursday at 5:09 PM

Ready to get hurt by Lucas

MikeyCanez

Thursday at 5:09 PM

CaneTheGaytors said:
Mendoza only threw 16 TD passes, with 6 INT’s. To put this in perspective, Cam Ward threw for more than twice the TD’s, the same number of INT’s, and over 1,100 more yards. Cam’s QB rating was also more than 31 points higher.

Instead of paying a mediocre QB big money to give you mediocre play, use the money to get top CB’s, DT’s and WR’s in the portal, and let Emory battle Luke. Nickel is a future star in the making (in my opinion), and will beat Emory out for the job. With this next year’s schedule, we’re not gonna win more than 8 games, even with Mendoza. Let Luke start and gain the experience that he’ll need to lead us into the future.

While I agree with most of this post and do not think Mendoza is the next Cam Ward, California also ranked like 123rd in QB sacked percentage and Mendoza was sacked more than 40 times. Comparing statistics alone is grossly misleading.

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razrcane

Thursday at 5:10 PM

Allabouttheu95 said:
Jesus Christ this might be the most bleak bank to date….

TwentySix

Thursday at 5:13 PM

MikeyCanez said:
While I agree with most of this post and do not think Mendoza is the next Cam Ward, California also ranked like 123rd in QB sacked percentage and Mendoza was sacked more than 40 times. Comparing statistics alone is grossly misleading.

hoops156

Thursday at 5:13 PM

TwentySix said:
If you don’t see Ken Dorsey reincarnate I don’t know what to tell you

ken Dorsey wouldn't win **** today

Perry Torter

Thursday at 5:14 PM

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!

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