The Bank (5/3)

DMoney

May 3, 2023 3 min read

Miami has been working in silence. Expect business to pick up in a major way this weekend. Can't say too many names yet, but I think Canes fans will be happy.

- Miami will be hosting several important Portal kids this weekend. Expect an explosive running back, a physically gifted defensive back and another starting-caliber defensive back to emerge shortly. It has already been reported that Keivie Rose (All-Conference DT from Louisiana Tech) is visiting. He is a small-town kid who is visiting with his mother and brother. The visit will be critical here. If he comes, he will be more of a physical interior presence.

- As we've reported since he entered the Portal, I love Miami's chances with Tywon Malone (DT from Ole Miss). He would be more of the athletic, penetrating type.

- Two linebackers will be visiting- Konnor Near (Ferris State) and Larry Nixon (North Texas). Both are All-Conference players at their level and project as inside backers. Neer has three years of eligibility, while Larry Nixon has one. Miami wants competition there. Neer is coming for one day on a straight business trip. It is likely going to come down to Miami and Oklahoma, where he just visited.

- Miami really likes JUCO center Amaury Wiggins, who is visiting this weekend. He has three years of eligibility and could be the center of the future. Even if Wiggins comes, there is still a chance Lou Cristobal joins the program. The overall scholarship number is getting tight so there will need to be roster management.

- Miami is still in the market for a backup QB with the goal of redshirting Jacurri Brown, at his request. If the NCAA moves the redshirt cap from 4 to 6 games, which is on the table, it will make the process a lot easier.

- JUCO WR Shemar Kirk should be visiting tomorrow through Saturday. Miami loves him. They are still in the game with WR Zakhari Franklin (UTSA transfer) and WR JaQuae Jackson (JUCO All-American). WR Xzavier Henderson is not totally out of the picture but there are complications there.

- Miami feels good where it stands with Chicago products EDGE Marquise Lightfoot and DT Justin Scott. They are also in a very good place with Seattle IOL Isendre Ahfua, who they love. Another player of Samoan descent that Miami really likes is DT Jayden Jackson at IMG. He is being recruited by Francis Mauigoa. He is close with DT David Stone, who remains a major Miami priority.

- There is traction with DT Artavius Jones (Blountstown, FL). He fits the mold of a future NFL prospect with his basketball and offensive background at 280+. I like where Miami sits in this recruitment and I absolutely love the prospect.

- Miami is also in the mix with Aydin Breeland (Mater Dei, CA), TA Cunningham (Miami Central), Alex January (Duncanville, TX) and Marcus Downs (Greer, SC). I expect Miami to land a monster class at DT that could be four-deep or more.

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CaneintheWilderness

May 3, 2023

Someone should start publishing a The Bank but for the general mood of the board and whether the Mopes or the Slurpers are ascendant/who is carrying the day.

- The Mopes are out in full force, accusing our head coach Mario Cristobal of acting too slow in the transfer portal for several marquee players at positions of desperate need. They feel that his reputation as a power run coach who destroyed Justin Herbert's college career (quite possibly his life) and his extremely deliberate (some would say glacially slow) personnel selection process have doomed us to an eternity of mediocrity. Every morsel of new information confirms this narrative.

- The Slurpers on the other hand are preaching patience, trust the process, that Mario knows what he's doing and that just because we're not hearing news doesn't mean we're not making moves.

- Look for the Mopes to respond that the Slurpers are just deluding themselves again, that if they really looked at the situation objectively they'd see just how futile an endeavor Miami Hurricanes football fandom is. That this is yet another classic case of orange and green colored glasses.

I know both sides are frustrated but what I'm hearing is that it will be a very exciting week of narratives ahead.

Bunker Mentality

May 3, 2023

DMoney said:
Ajay Allen is the name to watch there.

any chance we try for both?

supacane

May 3, 2023

Meast21 said:
Agreed, NIL+Portal together are a total mess. College football needs to eliminate the immediate eligibility transfer rule (unless grad transfer). That simple. Not sure why NCAA wouldn't make that move?

The Universities need to pay the players out of the massive tv contracts, bind the players and have their image rights go through them. That will stop all this madness and we can stop pretending it is and was ever amateur sports starting years ago

TheOriginalCane

May 3, 2023

edge said:
If the NCAA is thinking of changing the redshirt rule to 6 games, they may as well just allow 5 years of eligibility.

4.5 years...

supacane

May 3, 2023

CaneintheWilderness said:
Someone should start publishing a The Bank but for the general mood of the board and whether the Mopes or the Slurpers are ascendant/who is carrying the day.

- The Mopes are out in full force, accusing our head coach Mario Cristobal of acting too slow in the transfer portal for several marquee players at positions of desperate need. They feel that his reputation as a power run coach who destroyed Justin Herbert's college career (quite possibly his life) and his extremely deliberate (some would say glacially slow) personnel selection process have doomed us to an eternity of mediocrity. Every morsel of new information confirms this narrative.

- The Slurpers on the other hand are preaching patience, trust the process, that Mario knows what he's doing and that just because we're not hearing news doesn't mean we're not making moves.

- Look for the Mopes to respond that the Slurpers are just deluding themselves again, that if they really looked at the situation objectively they'd see just how futile an endeavor Miami Hurricanes football fandom is. That this is yet another classic case of orange and green colored glasses.

I know both sides are frustrated but what I'm hearing is that it will be a very exciting week of narratives ahead.

So you want more arguments than whats already there?

TheOriginalCane

May 3, 2023

Pearson704 said:
any chance we try for both?

No.

May 3, 2023

RVACane said:
Oh yay, the Mario slurper attack hyena’s are out in force going after anyone speaking truth.

**** every one of you. Did any one of you learn from the last 4 or so coaches that you’re actually a better fan for being honest?

Nope. You ****ers aren’t going to bully people speaking truth like you did before. There’s a big difference between speaking honest truth with good intention and being a **** on everything miserable ****.

If you slurpers start going after people for speaking honest facts and opinion that doesn’t jive with your fairytale dreams I’m going to hound, haunt and hunt you like Freddy Kruger.

I *** with ****ed off RVA lol

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CaneintheWilderness

May 3, 2023

supacane said:
So you want more arguments than whats already there?

TRick72

May 4, 2023

Cribby said:
Keep your heads on a swivel with the portal. Just because there’s not many names being thrown around doesn’t mean work isn’t being done. There’s a method to the operation.

FromDeeeeep

May 4, 2023

supacane said:
Amos?

I wish but I feel that Amos would be labeled surefire starter or something to that effect.

Maybe this is the small school safety that Cribby has mentioned in the past.

da truth

May 4, 2023

supacane said:
You say that but its literally not true. What's Chance?

What’s Nathaniel? We took him from Clemson

da truth

May 4, 2023

RVACane said:
I didn’t say anything about Malone or any trench guys.

Chance is not the same as a portal player. Most of those guys are in their money year. They’re less inclined to take the risk than a kid still in high school who hasn’t signed yet. Remember Andy Jean?

I agree with you most times but Nathaniel was a stud wr we just signed and I’m not a Mario slurper but if you’re speaking strictly portal then

RVACane

May 4, 2023

da truth said:
I agree with you most times but Nathaniel was a stud wr we just signed and I’m not a Mario slurper but if you’re speaking strictly portal then

Mostly portal though really any traditional tall fast outside WR1.

That said, Joseph’s a stud. He was a slot guy in the recruitment but because of the way the portal WR recruiting is going, I actually think we need to try him (and possibly Robbie on the outside). I had this conversation earlier today with @TheOriginalCane offline. He can play a Jeff Thomas-ish role. We need to create an outside downfield threat and show the offense has changed. I think we’ll have to do it from who we have and Ray Ray would be the guy I’d try. Plus it would create a lot of excitement for WR recruiting if he does well.

gogeta4

May 4, 2023

mirvin88 said:
Show me another 300lber out there doing this

Proper coaching and dedication and that Artavious kid has top 5 talent written all over him.

Sophomore season playing more offense/TE

At the .50 second mark what in the Coach D No Frio defense is going on here?. And what he does to that poor kid so lackadaiscally. I stopped the tape there...i want this kid on my team i dont even know what he does on defense and that is his sophomore film but he instantly has shot up to my top 3 dt in this class and a priority lol

TRick72

May 4, 2023

supacane said:
Both Allen and Richard are from Monroe Louisiana. Rose is attending Louisiana Tech which is around 1 hour or so west along I-20. We definitely have some existing relationship from the coordinators if i had to guess. Guidry and Dawson both being from Louisiana. Add Citizen and Day, thats a nice Louisiana clique forming.

Steven Segal Snl GIF by Saturday Night Live

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mlw352

May 4, 2023

I hope we get that Louisiana corner as well and Coleman to go along with the big defensive tackles that’ll put us in a great spot for this season if done correctly the portal can help us get ten wins this year.

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skeeter

May 4, 2023

AllAboutTheU said:
Jamari Howard and Booker Pickett seem like no brainers from that list.

Doesn't seem like Howard is...May be behind others. In all fairness I do think the services have him overrated. But there's a lot to like as well.

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skeeter

May 4, 2023

DMoney said:
Jaden Harris is the name to watch at safety. Miami likes his speed, physicality and mindset but his weakness is man coverage. We saw that in his limited playing time this year.

I thought it was reported that he started spring at safety but then finished it back at nickel?