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Class Impact: Marcus Crowley exits

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BeachCanes said:
Sounds like Zack Moss who is a ******* beast.
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I heard good things about him but haven't seen him play.

My comparison is Jacquizz Rodgers, probably a bit more explosive with a bit less wiggle. Like Rodgers I think Wright has limited traits as a runner but very polished pass game ability. With Crowley exiting the class I'd be cool with adding Wright because he can definitely fill a role as a 3rd down guy.
 
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Umbra said:
But Richt was supposed to be good at recruiting :(
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Osu is loaded at rb..Dobbins and Webber come back......not to mention Snead, Master Teague and Gill who were all studs outta hs......big mistake by Crowley imo....
 
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HighSeas said:
I heard good things about him but haven't seen him play.

My comparison is Jacquizz Rodgers, probably a bit more explosive with a bit less wiggle. Like Rodgers I think Wright has limited traits as a runner but very polished pass game ability. With Crowley exiting the class I'd be cool with adding Wright because he can definitely fill a role as a 3rd down guy.
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We don’t throw to our RBs so what does it matter
 
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canes614 said:
Osu is loaded at rb..Dobbins and Webber come back......not to mention Snead, Master Teague and Gill who were all studs outta hs......big mistake by Crowley imo....
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Well, he certainly isn't afraid of competition.

Either way, I haven't said much about him besides I just don't see it with him like others have. There isn't anything that blew me away about him, but he's solid all around. I would say OSU is a better fit, even a Wisconsin or Notre Dame.

We've been spoiled at this position, so perhaps I'm being hard on him. Anyhow, it's a bad look when a big program like OSU can come in and flip him almost inatanly after being commited here for so long. Then again, I'm not really suprised considering the product we've put on display this year.
 
Stefan having to write these articles reminds me of the Marlins announcers having to do games in August.
 
What about Deon McIntosh? Kid was good enough for Notre Dame




Stefan Adams said:
2019 Trinity Christian (FL) RB Marcus Crowley flipped his commitment from Miami to Ohio State yesterday afternoon after taking an official visit to OSU this weekend.



The 6-1, 200-pounder is a 3-star ranked #573 overall nationally, the #35 RB, and #77 in the Sunshine State in the 247Sports Composite. His decommitment moves Miami’s 2019 class ranking to #20 on 247Sports and #22 on Rivals.


The Background

Crowley was Miami’s longest tenured commitment, having given his pledge to area recruiter Todd Hartley back in December of 2017. Miami was one of the first major programs to identify Crowley and really get involved with him, and he was one of UM’s better evaluations in the cycle. Despite later offers from Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, and Florida, Crowley seemed like one of Miami’s strongest commitments. That was until OSU got involved. Within a week after Ohio State made their offer to Crowley back on October 11, I was hearing rumblings that the Buckeyes would be a serious threat to pull the star RB away from South Florida, but I’ll admit, I wasn’t buying the hype because of how humbly Crowley had handled the process to that point.

Yes, Urban Meyer is known for his obsessive and relentless recruiting, and I was told he was personally all over the recruitment of Crowley for the past month or so, but could a month of Meyer really undo the relationship UM built for the better part of a year? We got our answer shortly afterwards, when Crowley set an official visit to Columbus and alarm bells started going off. The visit to Ohio State this weekend was just to be able to give full confirmation on what Crowley was already 99% sure he wanted to do: become a Buckeye. The major issues with Miami’s offense this season likely didn’t help matters here whatsoever either. Most agreed that Crowley had been a vastly underrated recruit by the services, but his flip to OSU essentially guarantees that he will be moved up to 4-star status in the near future.





Future of the Class

Crowley’s decommitment brings the total class numbers down to 17 and leaves Miami without a running back in Surge19. It cannot be understated just how much of a blow this is to the class, not just because of his talent, but because Miami really wanted two backs in this class, which seems much less likely to come to fruition now unless UM takes a player they previously did not want. I have been told that Miami would be okay with only one back in the worst-case scenario, but UM has been recruiting for the past year or so under the assumption that Crowley was coming, and the staff was counting on him to sign next month.

Miami has essentially been recruiting two guys for one RB spot the past few months, and will push even harder for the two legacies that once seemed like virtual locks for this class, but that now seem like Miami is going to have to fight tooth and nail to keep.

The most likely Hurricane at this point is Wellington (FL) 4-star Mark-Antony Richards, who plays all over the field for the Wolverines and can really play either skill position or DB at the next level. After first looking at him as a DB, Miami has recruited Richards for the past two months or so as a RB and he’ll now be needed at the position more than ever, as his importance to this class has been heightened with Crowley’s departure. Richards loves comparing his game to DeeJay Dallas’, and Miami is still in a good spot to land his signature, but both Penn State and Auburn have really made some headway here.

The Canes have been hanging around with University School (FL) 4-star Kenny McIntosh, but CIS has been reporting for months that UM has been running behind for McIntosh, first with Oklahoma out in front, and now with UGA gaining some momentum. As of now, I don’t expect McIntosh in this class, but crazier swings have happened in recruiting, and Miami will keep on him.

If McIntosh officially came off the board and left South Florida, we were told by a source close to the program 2 months back that Miami would pursue Carol City (FL) 4-star Nayquan Wright, who has had a huge senior season. The 5’8” Wright is not usually the type of back that Mark Richt covets to use in his offenses, but Wright is a tough inside runner that is shifty, shows elite level instincts and vision, and will have a high floor at a Power 5 program. When talking about Plan B options, you could do much worse. With Richards now being recruited as a RB though, this plan is in limbo a bit, and no traction has been gained between Wright and Miami in the past 2 months, so it’s not as if Miami has been out there laying the groundwork for Wright as a Plan B as of yet. Wright would listen to the Canes if they came calling, but Miami would have a lot of ground to make up after ignoring him for so long.
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Starting to look like we will be falling on our face this class. With the early signing period next month and a good majority of the class signs then we won't have much left to pick from. Sounds like they got played again by kids saying they are 100% and we stop recruiting apparently. We are the worst when it comes to back up plans it seems
 
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HighSeas said:
I heard good things about him but haven't seen him play.

My comparison is Jacquizz Rodgers, probably a bit more explosive with a bit less wiggle. Like Rodgers I think Wright has limited traits as a runner but very polished pass game ability. With Crowley exiting the class I'd be cool with adding Wright because he can definitely fill a role as a 3rd down guy.
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I’m a little higher on Wright. He’s more explosive than Yearby. My comp would be Devonta Freeman, maybe a little less physical.
 
We might be better off with Martin, who was much higher ranked coming out of HS a year ago. I wouldn't read too much out of the year he spent at Auburn.

He was third tailback after spring practice. Still didn't get to see much playing time so he wanted to save his redshirt.

I remember when Cleveland Gary was a highly-rated HS A-A out of whatever town he came from. (Ft. Pierce area). He went to Georgia
Came back to Miami after he was firmly ensconced behind two studs at Georgia. Would've waited a long time to play at UGa.
 
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