The Bank (7/19)

Jul 19, 2024 2 min read

Miami suffered a setback on Wednesday with CB DJ Pickett’s commitment to LSU, but they continue to hone in on several key targets.

- Despite recent LSU buzz, the Canes continue to feel confident in CB Jaboree Antoine (New Iberia, LA) heading into tomorrow’s announcement. Of course, this is only one side of the equation. Oregon and Miami both felt good about Pickett, which is why the industry picked Oregon and I picked Miami. But the message has been consistent and this is a strong relationship.

- The Canes will continue to recruit Pickett through the buzzer. This feels like the Jeremiah Smith recruitment. Pickett is begging for a logical reason to come here and the Canes need to give him one on the field.

- The name of WR Jaime Ffrench (Jacksonville) continues to pick up steam. This is a wide-open recruitment with names like Tennessee, LSU and Texas all involved. But the communications with Miami continue to get stronger and this is an impactful player that the Canes love.

- The other big name to watch is DE Iose Epenesa (Edwardsville, IL). Miami remains in a strong position but he has not made a decision yet. Utah is believed to be the other primary contender.

- One thing to watch with the 2026 class is strong Miami ties. For example, OL Grant Wise (Pace), CB Camdin Portis (Charlotte) and OL Canon Pickett (Tampa) are legacies and OL Keenyi Pepe (IMG) is close to Francis Mauigoia.

- Some believe DE is the strongest position on Miami’s team right now, both in terms of veterans and young players. I asked which of the young DEs could play early. The response? “Any of them.”

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Hurricane23

Jul 23, 2024

CT Cane 44 said:
I don’t know if I agree and only because of the fact that our D line outside of Lewis was not there yet. But that team might have been the second best out of the teams we had in that 4 year period. And had Brock Berlin played the way he did as a senior his junior year we probably would have been in the title game also.

From a talent standpoint the 2000 team was not better than the 01, 02, or 03 team but they were tougher, they’re most of the ones that went through the mud, but with a combination of Wayne, Santana, and Ethnic Sands/very young Andre Johnson, Shockey, James Jackson/Portis I see that offense being very explosive in todays games, also with a pretty stout defense and one of the best oline’s in the country at the timé, they definitely should’ve won the ship that year, but idk I think the 2000 team could

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AtlAtty

Jul 23, 2024

CT Cane 44 said:
I don’t know if I agree and only because of the fact that our D line outside of Lewis was not there yet. But that team might have been the second best out of the teams we had in that 4 year period. And had Brock Berlin played the way he did as a senior his junior year we probably would have been in the title game also.

Coker also handicapped Brock his junior year by limiting his snaps out of the shotgun even when it was obvious he was just much, much better out of the gun than under center.

FrostyVFL

Jul 23, 2024

Small add, unless I missed something. Ffrench isn’t coming to TN. I know we had him on campus a few times in spring. But since early summer I haven’t even seen his thread bumped at all. Rather him to you than Texas

SeanTaylor26

Jul 23, 2024

jrock2332 said:
Yeah that game shouldn't have been that close. But I think Larry coker bad play calling and the ref screwed us.

and we had 5 turnovers that game too. We basically did everything we could to lose (Murphy's Law) and still should've won!

TRick72

Jul 23, 2024

FrostyVFL said:
Small add, unless I missed something. Ffrench isn’t coming to TN. I know we had him on campus a few times in spring. But since early summer I haven’t even seen his thread bumped at all. Rather him to you than Texas

It seems the kid is trending to a different team every couple of months so who knows where he ends up come ESD

jrock2332

Jul 23, 2024

SeanTaylor26 said:
and we had 5 turnovers that game too. We basically did everything we could to lose (Murphy's Law) and still should've won!

Yeah I forgot about that. We should've burnt frank gores red shirt also. Larry coker was over the hill.

redrum2340

Jul 23, 2024

Snap back to reality. talking about sh*t that happened over 20 years ago. Stay on topic. Current recruiting..............when is the last day of madness? Has it come and gone already?

SeanTaylor26

Jul 23, 2024

jrock2332 said:
Yeah I forgot about that. We should've burnt frank gores red shirt also. Larry coker was over the hill.

I agree we def should’ve. We would’ve probably won if we did. Jarrett Payton couldn’t get a yard. It was pathetic. Roscoe’s fumble after making a huge play was big too, turned it over. But then he made up for it with that big punt return which led to Siever’s game-tying fg.

FrostyVFL

Jul 24, 2024

TRick72 said:
It seems the kid is trending to a different team every couple of months so who knows where he ends up come ESD

I just saw he wants his NIL deal to have a lambo lol. What’s up with kids these days

TheOriginalCane

Jul 24, 2024

FrostyVFL said:
I just saw he wants his NIL deal to have a lambo lol. What’s up with kids these days

Make the offer, make the offer!

Cane_J15

Jul 24, 2024

FrostyVFL said:
I just saw he wants his NIL deal to have a lambo lol. What’s up with kids these days

Ffrench has grown on me didn't think much of him early on more I see him tho think he ends up being the goods!

CANEFAN83

Jul 24, 2024

The talent pool here at Miami is bright under mario and seems to only be rising as we move forward. Just have to translate to wins on the field starting this year.

Hurricane23

Jul 26, 2024

jrock2332 said:
Yeah I forgot about that. We should've burnt frank gores red shirt also. Larry coker was over the hill.

Frank got hurt that year, that’s the reason Mcgahee (as good as he was) was the starter

Hurricane23

Jul 26, 2024

Cane_J15 said:
Ffrench has grown on me didn't think much of him early on more I see him tho think he ends up being the goods!

Fletcher reminds me of Todd Gurley, I’m excited about him in the backfield as well

Bender

Jul 26, 2024

Hurricane23 said:
Fletcher reminds me of Todd Gurley, I’m excited about him in the backfield as well

In what way?

Dwinstitles

Jul 26, 2024

Bender said:
In what way?

They wylin

Bender

Jul 26, 2024

Dwinstitles said:
They wylin

Bro I wish we had someone 50% as talented as Gurley on this team

GrozDozer

Jul 26, 2024

Hurricane23 said:
Fletcher reminds me of Todd Gurley, I’m excited about him in the backfield as well

In like size and stature?

Dwinstitles

Jul 26, 2024

Bender said:
Bro I wish we had someone 50% as talented as Gurley on this team

If Martinez or Fletcher ran a 4.5 then I would say it’s ok to compare them. But that’s what separates them and that’s a huge trait and an important one that changes everything. I don’t think they run that fast at the size they are.

A 230lbs back that can zoom changes a lot of things about a rb. Usually those guys get drafted in the first. Martinez is a beast though he can cut has good vision and runs behind the pads and gets low. Pause

jrock2332

Jul 26, 2024

Hurricane23 said:
Frank got hurt that year, that’s the reason Mcgahee (as good as he was) was the starter

You are right he tore his ACL in the spring. I forgot about that he beat out Willis in the spring for first team. If he didn't get hurt we probably win the natty but we should've won all things considered

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