The Bank (6/26)

DMoney

Jun 26, 2023 4 min read

This week I’m sending wire transfers from the Grand Canyon.

Miami is finishing up its local business over the next few days. After that, the only focus is landing whales. A lot of names should be coming off the board in the next month and Miami is poised to win some battles. They don’t want a ton of Crystal Balls going off, but I sense quiet confidence in several decisions that may be coming very soon.

- New commit Ryan Mack (St. Thomas) is being recruited as a CB and gives the Canes a combo of track speed (10.86) and pedigree (his dad Rod played linebacker for Miami in the 90s). Mack is another member of the legendary Miami Gardens Ravens youth team, and his dad was a coach.

- Three other members of that youth program were on campus this weekend. WR JoJo Trader (Chaminade) had a tremendous performance at camp in front of Miami’s coaches. I feel very good there. His stock was already high internally, but it went to another level after they saw him up close as a rising senior.

- WR Chance Robinson (St. Thomas Aquinas) solidified his commitment and made clear he wants to be a Cane. I don’t expect the Gators to give up and Miami will keep recruiting until the end. But we are in a good place.

- WR Jeremiah Smith enjoyed his visit, but the ultimate sales job will be on the field. He is a Miami fan who just wants a reason to go to Miami. Brandon Innis was the same way last year, and gave us every chance. Ultimately, we need to score touchdowns and win some games.

- I like Miami for local camp standouts WR Jacorey Barney (Palmetto) and CB Romanas Frédérique, Jr. (St. Thomas Aquinas). The staff evaluated both in person and they are tired of other programs sending these types of kids to the NFL. Long, athletic and versatile.

- Miami has done an excellent job recruiting DE Marquise Lightfoot (Chicago) and are in strong position down the stretch. Big-boy battle but Miami has the momentum.

- DT Artavius Jones (Blounstown, FL) also visited this weekend and he looked the part of a powerful, big-time tackle. I love where Miami sits here and this is one of my favorite prospects. Watch his clips on offense or the basketball court to get a feel for his athleticism.

-Continue to feel really good about the work Miami has done with DT Aydin Breeland (Los Angeles). He has a chance to be this year‘s Francis Mauigoa on the other side of the ball.

- Miami has gotten good feedback from DT Justin Scott (Chicago) since his visit. DE Dylan Stewart (DC) is a true battle. I expect a lot of action on that one the next month and Miami feels they can close.

- DT David Stone is Miami v. Oklahoma. Unlike some other recruitments discussed above, I don’t think this one is over until the clock is done on signing day.

- TE Davon Mitchell also worked out for Miami and showed why he is a national prospect. He is announcing on July 8th and it is a tight battle between Miami and Oklahoma. TE Caleb Odom (Atlanta) will be a battle with Alabama. Miami is firmly in it with both.

- LB Chris Cole (Salem, VA) is someone I’ve not talked as much about on the Bank, but that‘s not due to lack of interest. He’s a priority target and Miami made a lot of progress with him. Miami/Georgia battle with Miami going in the right direction. The timing is unclear with this one.

- Like Gaby on 247, I didn’t get good feedback on CB Jaylen Heyward (Rockledge). Several things at play there.

- OL Isendre Ahfua (Seattle) had a very good visit. Utah has a strong Poly presence but Miami has several long-term relationships. Ongoing battle.

- OT Moritz “Big Schmo” Schmoranzer (Roanake, VA from Germany) has rocketed to the top of Miami’s tackle board after they saw him up close on his visit. Big, athletic frame with a lot of personality. I like where Miami sits here.

- DL Kendall Jackson (Gainesville) blew Miami away on his visit. He’s young for his class and is physically developing at a fast rate. Priority target.

- I still need to dig more on Kamarion Franklin but I know we are in that one. He is another priority, plus-one target Miami would take no matter what.

Click to expand...

Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Email Link

Comments (332)

View article View as thread

MumbleRap

Jun 26, 2023

FrancisSawyer said:
DE Kendall Jackson is a name that has been mentioned before by D$ as a priority target but with with guys like Stewart and Lightfoot I never really paid attention. Until now. Holy explosion Batman! This dude is insane! Look at that explosion, aggression and violence with the instincts to boot. This kid is just sick! Jackson just blew me away! Check this out if you haven't yet....

wow. Oh this kid is the goods

SayWhat

Jun 27, 2023

CaneBear0207 said:
The whale watching thing is starting to feel like last year's Second Wave. (Which never quite materialized.)

100%

You can certainly see the downgraded expectations.

Truth be told, it doesn't mean **** right now though. Recruits need to see something and who's to fault them for that.

SayWhat

Jun 27, 2023

The U is back to work said:
Last year we landed 14 top 250 players. Do we get to that this year?

We have 2 right now.

Not a chance in **** unless we blow this season out of the ballpark.

****, just saw some dude on here posting about 30 plus kids to raise the roof. One, that isn't happening. Two, if you need that many to land 14 blue chip recruits, you ain't *******, you're just ****ed.

What I'll always say is that were getting kids who can do much better than past classes have shown. Those cats could've been coached up, they weren't, and we failed them. Hopefully Mario and staff change that, otherwise it's a rinse and repeat of every coach in the last 20 years he just cost more. Man, last year was f'ing bad, cataclysmic bad.

Last edited: Jun 27, 2023

O
Odin

Jun 27, 2023

SayWhat said:
Not a chance in **** unless we blow this season out of the ballpark.

****, just saw some dude on here posting about 30 plus kids to raise the roof. One, that isn't happening. Two, if you need that many to land 14 blue chip recruits, you ain't *******, you're just ****ed.

What I'll always say is that were getting kids who can do much better than past classes have shown. Those cats could've been coached up, they weren't, and we failed them. Hopefully Mario and staff change that, otherwise it's a rinse and repeat of every coach in the last 20 years he just cost more. Man, last year was f'ing bad, cataclysmic bad.

Agree on the class not reaching 30.That's just our fans making up room in their minds for blue chippers.The class will likely be again in the 23-25 range,leaving spots open for transfers.Also Don't know how big our SR class is but there's much less dead weight on the team left compared to last year to cut to free spots.I'm already seeing some cane podcasts talking about not been worried about the class and it finishing top 15 not the top 5-10 most have been claiming all along.

FrancisSawyer

Jun 27, 2023

CT Cane 44 said:
The risk of recruiting white kids

Yeah ok except that Zuri Madison is black.

P-Tizzle

Jun 27, 2023

grover said:
90% of you guys won't remember pre-internet days. Back then The Sporting News would send out a newspaper with updates on top recruits. We really had no clue who we were getting until signing day before Grassy started up (in 1998? can't remember as I wasn't an active member until it had moved over to Canestime). We just had to close our eyes and pray Howard, JJ, Dennis and Butch knew what they were doing.

I may just go back to the pre-social media times and pick my head up from the sand in December. Mario's got this. Oh we got that 5 star stone cold killer at DE over there, and that freakizoid big ugly from Germany over here? That's nice. When's the FSU game? Go Canes!

Confidence1000

Jun 27, 2023

Odysseus said:
Oh **** I forgot we celebrating the commits

View attachment 243940

PEEWEE!!!!!

CaneTheGaytors

Jun 27, 2023

FrancisSawyer said:
DE Kendall Jackson is a name that has been mentioned before by D$ as a priority target but with with guys like Stewart and Lightfoot I never really paid attention. Until now. Holy explosion Batman! This dude is insane! Look at that explosion, aggression and violence with the instincts to boot. This kid is just sick! Jackson just blew me away! Check this out if you haven't yet....

I agree. Great early eval by the staff, in my opinion. Kid is a raptor. His length (BIG PAUSE), explosion (MAJOR PAUSE), and speed to power conversion are off the charts.

This is the kind of kid that will be a fast riser once the blue bloods come a calling. Hopefully he’s all Miami, and tells Baga, Taint and the rest of those jabronies to f••k their own faces.

EDIT: My entire post is a GIGANTIC PAUSE!
(PAUSE)

Last edited: Jun 27, 2023

Bender

Jun 27, 2023

CaneTheGaytors said:
His length (BIG PAUSE), explosion (MAJOR PAUSE), and speed to power conversion are off the charts.

you could have paused at the third one too

CaneTheGaytors

Jun 27, 2023

Bender said:
you could have paused at the third one too

Facts!

Tad Footeball

Jun 27, 2023

OriginalCanesCanesCanes said:
Really disappointed you didn’t use onomatology and disirregardless in the same post. You’re losing a step.

FrancisSawyer

Jun 27, 2023

CaneTheGaytors said:
I agree. Great early eval by the staff, in my opinion. Kid is a raptor. His length (BIG PAUSE), explosion (MAJOR PAUSE), and speed to power conversion are off the charts.

This is the kind of kid that will be a fast riser once the blue bloods come a calling. Hopefully he’s all Miami, and tells Baga, Taint and the rest of those jabronies to f••k their own faces.

Exactly! You hit that on the head! Jackson goes to Gainesville Bucholtz so I'm not really sure where the lizards are in this but I know the staff has been on this kid for a while now. I know he had a great visit where we apparently knocked it out of the park so we should be in a very good place. 6'4" 250 right now so it should be really interesting to see how his body develops. Could grow into a 6'6" 275 lbs freak DE.

I would love to lock up Kendall Jackson, Elijah Rudolph, Kamarion Franklin and Artavious Jones ASAP then keep working on kids like Stewart, Stone, Scott, Breland, and Lightfoot.

BeastMode

Jun 27, 2023

Cribby said:
View attachment 243921

Odysseus

Jun 27, 2023

What in the world is going on at o-line.
Plus we need more top end talent at CB in this cycle

OrangeBowlMagic

Jun 27, 2023

Odysseus said:
What in the world is going on at o-line.
Plus we need more top end talent at CB in this cycle

The priority has been the line on the other side of the ball. Which makes sense considering the 2023 class and how the 2024 class stacks up nationally on DL prospects vs OL prospects. It’s setting up perfectly for us. Land your OL anchors in 2023 and then in 2024, when you have a truly epic DL class as far as the depth and talent nationally, you prioritize there and sign one of the best DL classes in America.

I’m not worried one bit about OL. If there’s one position where we don’t have to hit a home run this cycle, it’s on the OL. Sign a few high potential kids and be done with it. The DL class is where we need the Mauigoa and Okunlola type prospects.

Odysseus

Jun 27, 2023

OrangeBowlMagic said:
The priority has been the line on the other side of the ball. Which makes sense considering the 2023 class and how the 2024 class stacks up nationally on DL prospects vs OL prospects. It’s setting up perfectly for us. Land your OL anchors in 2023 and then in 2024, when you have a truly epic DL class as far as the depth and talent nationally, you prioritize there and sign one of the best DL classes in America.

I’m not worried one bit about OL. If there’s one position where we don’t have to hit a home run this cycle, it’s on the OL. Sign a few high potential kids and be done with it. The DL class is where we need the Mauigoa and Okunlola type prospects.

Yea we most definitely will clean up with the d-line thus cycle. Just surprised we could end up with only one o-linemen in Juan this cycle

supacane

Jun 27, 2023

SayWhat said:
Not a chance in **** unless we blow this season out of the ballpark.

****, just saw some dude on here posting about 30 plus kids to raise the roof. One, that isn't happening. Two, if you need that many to land 14 blue chip recruits, you ain't *******, you're just ****ed.

What I'll always say is that were getting kids who can do much better than past classes have shown. Those cats could've been coached up, they weren't, and we failed them. Hopefully Mario and staff change that, otherwise it's a rinse and repeat of every coach in the last 20 years he just cost more. Man, last year was f'ing bad, cataclysmic bad.

I said they may take 30. And u just talking to talk. Last cycle we took 26 players, Bama too 28, Tennessee took 29. We have a bunch of draft eligible players and players who will graduate and dead wood that still need go, not gonna name names. So yes 30 players is possible. Especially if they are saying they will take all the DL they can.

Also your point ahout needing 30 to get 14 top 250 players is stupid because 14 is 14, whether u do it with 20, 25, or 30. And if they do 30 players, its likely closer to 18 blue chip rated players.

I think i am gonna be more right than you in the end. Cristobal and the staff rates these players the people here crying about close to or sometimes even higher than players 247 have rated higher, like they did with Kinsler and Pulliam. So this belly aching over rankings and ratio is summer time sadness and Gator watching.

This idea that all these kids are waiting is something u made up in your head, what are they waiting to see from FSU, their recruiting still suck? Why are they not waiting to see from UF? Yeah i know we been bad for 50 years and the Lizards were good in 09. The kids who are doing that are from South FL, and highly rated. No one else.

Manfred_Cane

Jun 27, 2023

supacane said:
I said they may take 30. And u just talking to talk. Last cycle we took 26 players, Bama too 28, Tennessee took 29. We have a bunch of draft eligible players and players who will graduate and dead wood that still need go, not gonna name names. So yes 30 players is possible. Especially if they are saying they will take all the DL they can.

Also your point ahout needing 30 to get 14 top 250 players is stupid because 14 is 14, whether u do it with 20, 25, or 30. And if they do 30 players, its likely closer to 18 blue chip rated players.

I think i am gonna be more right than you in the end. Cristobal and the staff rates these players the people here crying about close to or sometimes even higher than players 247 have rated higher, like they did with Kinsler and Pulliam. So this belly aching over rankings and ratio is summer time sadness and Gator watching.

This idea that all these kids are waiting is something u made up in your head, what are they waiting to see from FSU, their recruiting still suck? Why are they not waiting to see from UF? Yeah i know we been bad for 50 years and the Lizards were good in 09. The kids who are doing that are from South FL, and highly rated. No one else.

please stop making sense. it has no room on here.

OrangeBowlMagic

Jun 27, 2023

Odysseus said:
Yea we most definitely will clean up with the d-line thus cycle. Just surprised we could end up with only one o-linemen in Juan this cycle

Come on. You know that’s not true.

bobbydigius

Jun 27, 2023

supacane said:
I said they may take 30. And u just talking to talk. Last cycle we took 26 players, Bama too 28, Tennessee took 29. We have a bunch of draft eligible players and players who will graduate and dead wood that still need go, not gonna name names. So yes 30 players is possible. Especially if they are saying they will take all the DL they can.

Also your point ahout needing 30 to get 14 top 250 players is stupid because 14 is 14, whether u do it with 20, 25, or 30. And if they do 30 players, its likely closer to 18 blue chip rated players.

I think i am gonna be more right than you in the end. Cristobal and the staff rates these players the people here crying about close to or sometimes even higher than players 247 have rated higher, like they did with Kinsler and Pulliam. So this belly aching over rankings and ratio is summer time sadness and Gator watching.

This idea that all these kids are waiting is something u made up in your head, what are they waiting to see from FSU, their recruiting still suck? Why are they not waiting to see from UF? Yeah i know we been bad for 50 years and the Lizards were good in 09. The kids who are doing that are from South FL, and highly rated. No one else.

I think taking 30 is 100% on the table. This is the final flush of the roster before it’s flipped. Counters are off on the annual, might as well and see how it shakes out. It’s ideal to flip the roster and allows a staff to go diamond in the rough hunting with very little consequence

You must log in or register to reply here.

The Bank (6/26)

Comments (332)

Latest articles