The more I think about this recruitment, the more I realize how big this could be for the program, from a national perspective.
Rashada was a huge get, no one is arguing that. It's kickstarted a ton of momentum with recruiting; but to most plugged in with recruiting - I don't think it came as that big of a surprise when it was all said and done. The same can be said concerning Ray-Ray, but after he de-committed from Clemson, it was almost a given he was staying home.
Francis was all UT bound. USC sniffed around and so did we, but I would say most around the country do not expect Miami here. Getting Francis would be a huge middle finger - not to just the SEC, but to the entire country - that the Miami Hurricanes are not to be f^cked with. The product on the field remains to be seen, but as for recruiting...we're a legit threat for anyone we want. We've got the coaches, we've got the commitment to facilities, and we've got bagmen.
Especially when you consider that in less than ten days, we could be looking at adding six blue-chippers (and even if we don't get Francis and snag Collins and Riley tomorrow, that's a **** of a stretch)...but finishing with a behemoth like Francis when all the publicity is surrounding Nico and NIL....oh man this would be sweet. That's some Ohio St, Bama, A&M, Texas type ish right there...