The Bank (6/11)

DMoney

Jun 11, 2024 3 min read

Miami's priority list is coming together as the staff gets ready for a major push.

- WR Vernell Brown (Orlando) has been on campus all day and is having a very good visit. He is as high as it can get on the board. WR Jaime Ffrench (Jacksonville) was delayed by weather but will be arriving today.

- Miami feels it made a major move for DT Elijah Griffin (Savannah) on his visit. They are in the fight and he is an extreme priority. It should be noted that Griffin is close friends with fellow Savannah natives DE Herbert Scroggins (who the staff loves) and DT Walter Mathis, who visited last week. Mathis was crystal balled to Miami by 247's Anna Adams and there is real smoke there. Mathis is closer to 6' than 6'3, but he's extremely twitched up and coveted by top DL factories like Clemson, LSU and Auburn.

- Miami is also right in the mix for OG Cortez Smith (Atlanta), who announces on July 20th. If the Canes can survive his Georgia OV, they have a very good shot. They would love to land 2 of the following 3 on the interior: Smith, SJ Alofaituli (Las Vegas) and Spike Sowells (Louisville).

- While LB Jadon Perlotte (Buford, GA) was saying all the right things when moved his OV, it looks like the Canes are fading in that recruitment.

- Miami remains in strong position for LB Gavin Nix (IMG), a Top 100 player nationally. Former NFL stars who have interacted with him rave about his leadership.

- The staff was very impressed with WR Dalyn Upshaw (Phenix City, AL) on his visit. He is on the priority list right next to some big names.

- Two names with a lot of juice right now: DL Derry Norris (Spruce Creek, FL) and OT Jaden Wilkerson (Orlando). I'm told Norris has grown an inch since the last time Miami measured him a few months ago.

- DE Iose Epenesa (St. Louis), like Griffin, is a major priority target. Full-court press there.

- While the board is always fluid, I don't expect a second running back at this time.

- It's early and all the usual disclaimers apply, but the summer arrivals have Miami giddy about the 2024 class. They feel that every successive class has gotten better from a competitive-character standpoint, and they're very far ahead of where they were upon arrival in that category.

Along with RB Jordan Lyle, who has been the talk of the town, some names mentioned to me were CB OJ Frederique ("big, fast, talented"), CB Ryan Mack ("High IQ"), DEs Booker Pickett and Elias Rudolph ("run like deers") and DT Justin Scott. Frederique, in particular, was identified as someone who may be able to help this year. DT Artavius Jones is nicked up but has already made a good impression with his physical ability.

- A few names that were already on campus who are making noise: DT Josh Horton (healthy and up to 307 pounds), DT Armondo Blount (growing into a DT) and WR Ny Carr (competing with all the top dogs in conditioning).

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Gocanes1990

Jun 12, 2024

bacane said:
Appreciate the ‘24 class updates. Also really want to see Josh Horton be a player.

When he stepped on campus they thought he could be an nfl player

Hoyacane1620

Jun 12, 2024

canesdude said:
When will Martinez and Baron get on campus?

Gaby just reported Martinez will be on campus next week. no word on Baron..

Shooter McGavin

Jun 12, 2024

RVACane said:
Ok but it’s like a half hour away from stl

Not even in the same state. Now if Edwardsville was in Missouri then yea I’d say St Louis.

Shooter McGavin

Jun 12, 2024

htownkidd said:
You good?

Nah man ****** people with their geography grinds my ****** gears

816Cane

Jun 12, 2024

@DMoney any chance of getting a mock class from you at this stage in the class? I'm struggling to figure out who is who this year.

JHallCanes

Jun 12, 2024

Hoyacane1620 said:
Gaby just reported Martinez will be on campus next week. no word on Baron..

Given Barons history I would expect him to show up at halftime for the UiF game but actually flip his commitment to the Gatuh

DMoney

Jun 12, 2024

816Cane said:
@DMoney any chance of getting a mock class from you at this stage in the class? I'm struggling to figure out who is who this year.

I don't know about a mock class but I can put a big-board together.

gogeta4

Jun 12, 2024

DMoney said:
Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis.

Edwardsville, Illinois - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Mans went crazy......like saying...CORAL SPRINGS IS NOT FORT LAUDERDALLEEEEEE!!!!!! LMAOOO

Ajcane8

Jun 12, 2024

gogeta4 said:
Mans went crazy......like saying...CORAL SPRINGS IS NOT FORT LAUDERDALLEEEEEE!!!!!! LMAOOO

cway313

Jun 12, 2024

cway313 said:
Any particular reason we are avoiding Texas?

gogeta4

Jun 12, 2024

cway313 said:

WE IN ALABAMA, south ga, LOUISIANA, AND THE MIDWEST With IT.

The only ones with texas ties on roster at glance is shannon dawson who isnt a big recruiter per se and is a Louisiana guy either way.

With Chevis now here...Mario has another Bama base with him being from mobile and MARIO HAS BAMA Links.

Guidry, Dawson, Dennis Smith, Cody Orgeron- Louisiana connections

So im guessing other than Dawson i dont see who has all the tx connects to be real factors that way.

We still should be offering out there tough in the dfw- houston pockets.

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Home Slice

Jun 12, 2024

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AtlAtty

Jun 12, 2024

One9 said:
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Any chance Scottie Pippen knows his mom?

supacane

Jun 12, 2024

I think we need to win before our traction in Texas and California manifest. Cali kinda shock me since Cristobal was out west. But resources are not endless when u consider we have better traction in the deep south east and midwest at the moment. Texas and A&M plus all the other schools in that area pumping alot of oil money in that area, makes alot of those battles time wasters for now. Maybe they learnt some lessons with some players we thought we had good chances with, only for them to go elsewhere. Just my hypothesis. We need to win.

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awill510

Jun 12, 2024

supacane said:
I think we need to win before our traction in Texas and California manifest. Cali kinda shock me since Cristobal was out west. But resources are not endless when u consider we have better traction in the deep south east and midwest at the moment. Texas and A&M plus all the other schools in that area pumping alot of oil money in that area, makes alot of those battles time wasters for now. Maybe they learnt some lessons with some players we thought we had good chances with, only for them to go elsewhere. Just my hypothesis. We need to win.

I’ve been saying for years that I wish we recruited California more. Specifically the Bay Area because historically speaking our best players from California have came from there.

I don’t think it should more of a priority than Texas but we should go after a few kids out there every year. To be honest there’s a OL at St. Ignatius in SF that I’m shocked Mario and Mirabal didn’t go after.

I would also be weary of those Trinity League(Mater Dei/Bosco) kids until you win. Most of them been mercenaries since Snoop Youth Football League

gogeta4

Jun 12, 2024

awill510 said:
I’ve been saying for years that I wish we recruited California more. Specifically the Bay Area because historically speaking our best players from California have came from there.

I don’t think it should more of a priority than Texas but we should go after a few kids out there every year. To be honest there’s a OL at St. Ignatius in SF that I’m shocked Mario and Mirabal didn’t go after.

I would also be weary of those Trinity League(Mater Dei/Bosco) kids until you win. Most of them been mercenaries since Snoop Youth Football League

this was a question i was gonna pose....

With CAL coming into the ACC would we recruit the Bay Area?.

I say we should.....Bay Area an DFW should be added to the list to recruit.

But if they are eating in the midwest like they may end up again this year i understand.

gogeta4

Jun 12, 2024

awill510 said:
I’ve been saying for years that I wish we recruited California more. Specifically the Bay Area because historically speaking our best players from California have came from there.

I don’t think it should more of a priority than Texas but we should go after a few kids out there every year. To be honest there’s a OL at St. Ignatius in SF that I’m shocked Mario and Mirabal didn’t go after.

I would also be weary of those Trinity League(Mater Dei/Bosco) kids until you win. Most of them been mercenaries since Snoop Youth Football League

This kids film looks alot like Anez Cooper's.

@DMoney get this out please lol

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awill510

Jun 12, 2024

gogeta4 said:
this was a question i was gonna pose....

With CAL coming into the ACC would we recruit the Bay Area?.

I say we should.....Bay Area an DFW should be added to the list to recruit.

But if they are eating in the midwest like they may end up again this year i understand.

We are on the same page. Got Cal and Stanford in the conference now. Like you said though, they probably feel like they’ve had more success eating in the Midwest.

gogeta4 said:
This kids film looks alot like Anez Cooper's.

@DMoney get this out please lol

This is another kid. Valley Christian plays some solid comp, this kid attends the same HS that Jurrion ****ey went to.

TheOriginalCane

Jun 12, 2024

DMoney said:
Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis.

Edwardsville, Illinois - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I love Matt Diesel and I know he’s protective of Illinois. But Missouri’s 2 biggest MSAs are in 2 separate states and straddle a huge river (StL and KC).

Relax my midwestern brother, @Geddy Lee . Hopefully you didn’t go nuts during the NASCAR race a few weeks ago…

miamimike305

Jun 12, 2024

JamesQuall said:
Appreciate the info @DMoney.

We really need this 2024 class to have a higher amount of hits than Mario's previous classes. While he has recruited well we have had a high rate of attrition (both portal and guys not living up to their potential). We especially need at least 1, really 2 CBs to hit and same with the DTs as well. We all have high hope for Blount and Scott.

Lyle looks the part. Let's hope he bucks the recent trend of season ending injury in his first year.

Mario has bad evals. Gotta ignore the stars when you're looking at the pool of talent at the top and trust your own eyes. Gotta go after the ones that look depart from others.

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