The Branch Brothers are visiting Miami today

DMoney

Thursday at 8:05 AM 1 min read

The Holiday dead period is now over, and the Miami Hurricanes have some big-name visitors on campus. USC transfers WR Zachariah Branch and S Zion Branch are in Miami today.

The 5'10, 175-pound Zachariah is one of the most dynamic players in the country, with a 10.33 100M, 21.01 200M, 24-0 long jump and 46-4.25 triple jump. He was an All-American punt returner as a freshman with two TDs, and amassed 47 receptions, 503 yards and a TD this season as a receiver.

His brother Zion is a 6'2, 210-pound safety who made 15 tackles with 3 passes deflected and a sack in 2024. He missed 2022 with an injury from fall camp. He was also injured late in 2023, which ended that season.

The brothers were the first college football players to sign an NIL deal with Jordan Brand. They have NFL royalty in their family, as their great uncle is Raiders legend Cliff Branch. In their free time, the brothers created the Branch Out Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting youth initiatives including homelessness, after-school programs, health and wellness as well as other charitable causes.

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SSCanes

Thursday at 1:30 PM

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Lemme get some CIS lessons. Trying to break 80 this year and suck colossal donkey **** at the game.

Short game, short game, short game. It’s a cliche but it’s not. If you are close to breaking 80, you’re hitting some fairways and greens. Spend much more time from 100 yards in.

OrangeBowlMagic

Thursday at 1:35 PM

SSCanes said:
Short game, short game, short game. It’s a cliche but it’s not. If you are close to breaking 80, you’re hitting some fairways and greens. Spend much more time from 100 yards in.

Heard that. And agreed. Heard John Daly say the same on a video recently. Someone asked him to give an amateur only one piece of advice and he said don’t practice a single shot over 100 yards. Get as good as you possibly can inside 100 yards and around/on the greens. I agree that probably is the best advice.

KWCOWBOYFAN

Thursday at 1:38 PM

SSCanes said:
Short game, short game, short game. It’s a cliche but it’s not. If you are close to breaking 80, you’re hitting some fairways and greens. Spend much more time from 100 yards in.

You make it sound so easy!

The canesman

Thursday at 1:43 PM

QB ? Show me the $$$$

TheOriginalCane

Thursday at 1:48 PM

PIPO said:
I am surprised Dennis Smith allowed them to set foot on campus…..

I'm surprised UM allows Dennis Smith to set foot on campus...

He just CONTINUES to **** up our recruiting.

BeauxBeaux

Thursday at 1:48 PM

Ispyin said:
Wait you think nba and nfl players have jerseys from their shoe deal companies vs the official uniform provider

wow you’re brilliant.

TheOriginalCane

Thursday at 1:49 PM

JHallCanes said:
I’d like to see a verified time when he’s wearing two jerseys

That's just silly. He is going to DEMAND jersey #35 right off the bat, so he's the only one who gets to wear it...

TheOriginalCane

Thursday at 1:51 PM

Lance Roffers said:
Can you guys even imagine a punt return being brought back more than four yards?

TheOriginalCane

Thursday at 1:53 PM

JBreese56 said:
He visited Arizona St too, don’t think that adidas matters much

Or for long.

TRick72

Thursday at 1:56 PM

IbzRlz said:
Great IF Mario can get them but still doesn't fix the QB issue. Hopefully he has something working behind the scenes

I wouldn’t concern myself too much with QB. Alot of the guys that were convinced just a week ago that we could go into next season with Emory as QB are convinced this visit means Mario already has our QB so we good!!

Problem2

Thursday at 1:59 PM

Gaby

JHallCanes

Thursday at 1:59 PM

TheOriginalCane said:
That's just silly. He is going to DEMAND jersey #35 right off the bat, so he's the only one who gets to wear it...

I know we are trying to find budget for a QB but sharing equipment is just over the line

Bunker Mentality

Thursday at 1:59 PM

TriStarCane said:
This. We had Howard on the board and we took Poff. This seems either strategic or we are trying and no one is buying. I’m not sure which concerns me more

Let there be no doubt football is extremely important to the leadership at The []__[] and we have an attractive opportunity to sell student athletes. I'm certain Mario, his team, people within the university at-large are tirelessly working in silence to address problem areas of the program.

(1) Branch is here straight out of dead period that saw (2) Guidry dismissed; nothing could be more indicative of change and moving in the right direction than these two events.

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TooColdToHold

Thursday at 2:01 PM

It’s telling that Gaby is optimistic about the pursuit of a QB. He normally leans towards the cautious side of things.

CBurrr93

Thursday at 2:09 PM

This kid his freshman year looked like someone we haven’t had. That make your butt clench speed

TRick72

Thursday at 2:13 PM

Memnon said:
@DMoney

Why you put his track numbers in the op?

So that it’s abundantly clear to everyone that we are not recruiting him as a DB

Alex Del Piero

Thursday at 2:14 PM

Problem2 said:
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Gaby

SSCanes

Thursday at 2:30 PM

KWCOWBOYFAN said:
You make it sound so easy!

Ha. You are at a disadvantage, you’re working with a 40 yard batting cage as a range.
I was down for Christmas, just back to NY last night. I played in the Friday game, it poured 3/4’s of the round. I hadn’t played that course in the rain since Ms. Janice was the pro. The course didn’t even have homes on it yet!

Memnon

Thursday at 2:31 PM

canes23 said:
Your honest thoughts on these 2? Thanks brother!

Zachariah = Darnell Mooney 2.0; Electric dynamic speedster who would fit perfect in this system & replace Restrepo.

Zion:

Thread '2022 S Zion Branch'

https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/2022-s-zion-branch.159307/

SSCanes

Thursday at 2:32 PM

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Heard that. And agreed. Heard John Daly say the same on a video recently. Someone asked him to give an amateur only one piece of advice and he said don’t practice a single shot over 100 yards. Get as good as you possibly can inside 100 yards and around/on the greens. I agree that probably is the best advice.

He’s not wrong. His hands are highly underrated because he was the 1st real bomber on tour. Look how many guys make 10 million a year and they hit it as far as your club player. They get it up and down from everywhere

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