The Miami Hurricanes’ Class of 2022 might not be quite done.
Well, at least that’s what the Canes hope.
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Josh Conerly, Jr. put off signing in February so he can take visits to Oregon and USC this month.
CaneSport spoke with Conerly’s father, Josh Sr., for the latest on the thinking with the high priority lineman.
“We will be on two more officials - Oregon March 11-13 and then USC the 25th to 27th,” Josh, Sr. said. “There’s not an exact date he’ll announce, but I’d say before April.”
In other words, soon after that USC visit.
And while there’s some recent speculation that USC might be the team to beat, dad says that’s not the case. After these final two visits the family will sit down, Josh Jr. will go over the pros and cons of each and make a decision.
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“All five that he took officials to (including Miami, Michigan and Oklahoma) are in it,” dad said, adding of UM that “Miami’s still pretty high. Joshua speaks highly of the visit, really had a great time with the relationships he has with (Mario) Cristobal and (Alex) Mirabal and the addition of (Josh) Gattis coming in. It’s positives all the way around.”
Josh, Sr., says Cane coaches are in a group chat with the family and that “It’s been consistent, a daily thing.”
“It’s Cristobal, Mirabal, Gattis - we have a pretty good relationship with Gattis from him being at Michigan. He’s pretty excited and fired up about the opportunity at Miami,” dad said. “We got to know him pretty well. Joshua was in contact with coach Gattis quite a bit being the offensive coordinator at Michigan and just with how much they did put into their line there. He’s a good guy.”
CaneSport’s take
Miami’s still very much in this but has to weather these last two visits. We also asked dad if he’d be surprised if the Canes wind up the pick in the end. “I mean, I wouldn’t, but I put this all in Joshua’s hands,” Josh, Sr., said. “I told him this is all about you, your life and we’ll be there to support you. When we talk he’s sort of quiet, but I think this will be 100 percent his decision. I know Miami’s across the country, but I’ve spent a lot of time with him and I’ll trust him no matter where he goes. He'll be okay in Miami if he chooses to go there.”