Cormani McClain announces for Miami

[SCarolina Ibis]

Ricks family visit?? guysm??

Yeah.. who is that and what is going on? I don't speak twitter!

 

[AUcane]

Yeah.. who is that and what is going on? I don't speak twitter!

DVD, Addae, Mario on a flight. Twitter location is north carolina. Chesapeak VA (where Ricks is from and where his family lives) is right near the border of NC.

Just a bread crumb guess on my part.

 

[htownkidd]

Lol, the person who tweeted that is from North Carolina.

That is an old photo from earlier this year when the staff went and spoke back at Cormani’s old HS (before he transferred to Lakeland) in the Spring.

Chess move by Mario that obviously worked.

 

[Cribby]

Lol, the person who tweeted that is from North Carolina.

That is an old photo from earlier this year when the staff went and spoke back at Cormani’s old HS (before he transferred to Lakeland) in the Spring.

Chess move by Mario that obviously worked.

I thought that was an old picture.

 

[AUcane]

I thought that was an old picture.

hah, ya know I thought the same but thought why not? lol

then I thought that it was odd him flying on the day before a game. lol

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I thought that was an old picture.

It might be an old picture, but did they retweet it? Gotta admit, I'm an "old man" in this whole "social medias world".

 

[TheOriginalCane]

hah, ya know I thought the same but thought why not? lol

then I thought that it was odd him flying on the day before a game. lol

We ARE playing in Charlottesville, though...maybe a SHORT detour on the way? Gotta love having access to PJs...

 

[Pb cane]

How do you take your shirt off without taking off your hat

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Lamar Miller until injuries derailed an NFL starter career.

He put up some nice seasons in the league. Sucks about his knee otherwise he'd still be in the league probably on a long term deal somewhere.

 

[JG14]

I’ve heard this from posters…. Just curious as to LL’s relationship or input with Money?

Lance is from Lakeland and has done speed training with McClain.

 

[JG14]

A pre-announcement hint (on the left side of the picture)?

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I think Lakelands colors are Orange, White, and Black.

 

[Cribby]

It might be an old picture, but did they retweet it? Gotta admit, I'm an "old man" in this whole "social medias world".

Don’t ask my *** , i’m not far behind you and I‘ve never had social media

 

[LeavingJesusland]

 

[DC3]

DVD, Addae, Mario on a flight. Twitter location is north carolina. Chesapeak VA (where Ricks is from and where his family lives) is right near the border of NC.

Just a bread crumb guess on my part.

you wouldn't fly into NC to get to the 757. They would fly right into Norfolk

 

[Shooter McGavin]

you wouldn't fly into NC to get to the 757. They would fly right into Norfolk

Closest city in NC you'd fly into is RDU and that's way too far from Chesapeake.

 

[GonzoCane]

A bit of welcome news.

 

[Hurricane Warning]

If we somehow do that. I don’t know how much more he can improve because he’s already as good as it gets in HS but he would be so tremendous here

Perfect prospect for us

 

[Hoyacane1620]

Highlights:
-The author has followed him for 2+ years, watching him play, speaking with his family and others in the local area.
-the author notes that McClain has always been quiet, a bit shy, yet respectful when speaking with the media. He gives little personal information and kept his recruitment very close to the vest. He didn't ever seem to enjoy the recruiting process like many kids do.

-There were multiple people in and near Lakeland that let it be known that Miami was a real player in McClain’s recruitment. Again, not just one, but multiple. Just about everyone kept saying Alabama or Florida from inside the recruiting industry, but those were people outside of the Lakeland area.

-By all accounts, McClain absolutely had a great relationship with Florida cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond, as well as others on the Florida staff. He was familiar with the Gainesville campus and all of the traditions UF possessed. That was still also true with Miami and numerous coaches on its staff like head coach Mario Cristobal and defensive analyst DeMarcus Van Dyke, as well as Miami’s culture and history as a college football program.

"I was even told that Miami probably led for McClain, and that was this past summer before his senior season. At that point, I truly started to believe the Canes would sign him."

- Before his senior season, when he transferred to Lakeland, the author had the opportunity to speak with Cormani's mom at a practice. She made it clear that McClain wanted to be around players he felt comfortable with, and wanted to evaluate each group first-hand to decide for himself. The visits to UF, UM and Bama seemed to support that.

-He had decided well before yesterday’s ceremony that Miami would be his college home.
" Speaking with a source before pulling McClain aside for some intel from the recruit himself I was told that this decision was made at least two weeks ago." “He kept it in his inner circle.”

-"As to why everyone was still picking Florida, I do not know. I never heard the definitive reasoning for that thought process. "

- The author had the opportunity to speak to Cormani alone after the commitment and he asked him why he chose Miami. While he didn't go into much detail, he did tell him that in part it was to honor his grandfather. The author noted that McClain leaned over and said with a big smile, “I think I can come in and start at Miami.”

He talked briefly about being comfortable with everyone there, coaches and players, which stood directly in line with his mother’s answer in August.

The author goes on to say that Cormani's recruitment was one of the most challenging to predict in all the years he has been following recruiting.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I think Lakelands colors are Orange, White, and Black.

That black looks very green to me...

 

[Dre]

you wouldn't fly into NC to get to the 757. They would fly right into Norfolk

You said that as a man from the area. Is that so?