Few tidbits from UA game

Timcanes

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Just got back from the game...

-- spoke to DJ's high school coach for awhile. Said that DJ and his Dad hated the USC visit. Said DJ wanted to commit at Paradise camp but his Dad made him hold off alittle bit. Said he had a good convo with DJ about committing prior to doing it because he didn't want him playing games or committing and decommitting. Said hes fully locked in with Miami and they're excited for there visit coming up.

-- spoke to Odogwu's former high school coach and he praised the job that Miami has done to get him to wheres hes at now as a football player. Said when he came to his HS from Africa he literally knew absolutely nothing about football. He said Urban Meyer made a last minute push for him but his coaches told him he was a way better fit at Miami since he needed time to progress as a player. He also said they have talked about him finishing up elsewhere for his 5th yr since he has already graduated. They are worried that he is going to get passed up for PT.

-- joked around w/ Al Blades for alittle bit because I was wearing a Miami polo and he came up and said I need to shake your hand twice for repping The U. A bunch of other 2018's kept asking when he was gonna commit again and he said I am a Miami commit. They then took out a phone and told him to announce it on snap chat then which he obvi didnt do. Younger Cook told me "yall are gonna have to deal with me for four yrs next". Blades also then was saying Surtain's coming to Miami too. This was all in fun so who knows...

-- burns looked to be moving around fine on the sidelines. My guess is Miami coaches told him not to play in the game, but who knows.

-- after the game I talked to DJ for a few while they were announcing the MVP, and he said we got a good shot with Jeff Thomas. Said he reminded him of himself by the way he rlly likes Miami even though hes not from there.
 

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Good info thanks

Was hoping we could at least battle for Cook but that seems like a fools errand
 
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Unless he is dead set on starting next year no matter the school, Odogwu needs to stay. Even if he doesn't start, he would be one injury away from seeing the field. We need as much good depth on the O-line as we can get.
 
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The comments from/about Sonny are strange to me. Who coming in or currently on the roster is going to take his spot? Is the OL going to be better than we're expecting next season if a guy like Sonny is worried about his spot? I assumed he would plug right back in on the right side of the line when he returns next season.
 
Unless he is dead set on starting next year no matter the school, Odogwu needs to stay. Even if he doesn't start, he would be one injury away from seeing the field. We need as much good depth on the O-line as we can get.

I'm sure we are counting on him to play. It would hurt our depth and be a zero sum to lose him and get brown. Need several bodies
 
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Thanks. That part you deleted about DJ helping you tie up Thomas in your trunk until signing day is good news
 
The comments from/about Sonny are strange to me. Who coming in or currently on the roster is going to take his spot? Is the OL going to be better than we're expecting next season if a guy like Sonny is worried about his spot? I assumed he would plug right back in on the right side of the line when he returns next season.

I think because RT is Navaughn Donaldson's position. Everyone is saying he's a day 1 starter.
 
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Good info thanks

Was hoping we could at least battle for Cook but that seems like a fools errand

I'm not trying to be negative but I don't want no.part of Cook. He'll just troll us and pick FSU in the end.

Staff has to try. No way we can just let another Cook get away without any recruiting effort

is cook better than the 2 top 5 RBs that are committed to FSU this year?

Nope, buddy will be chillin with Zaquandre White and the dude from Coral Gables on the sidelines
 
Lil Cook must not be seeing what we've got going on D.....I feel bad for him for the next 4 yrs
 
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