On Kelley Wiley, Jr….

[DMoney]

This morning, LB recruit Kellen Wiley (Seffner) announced he is not visiting Miami this weekend.



I’m told this is NOT a drop situation. The staff really likes Kellen Wiley.

Miami has decided to move this weekend’s visitors (including Mykah Newton and Malachi Toney) to after signing day.

There are a couple reasons for this. First, these players have playoff games for their high school teams tomorrow. So it would have been a shortened, lower-quality visit...

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[WR Cane]

First

 

[Reyrey]

Better win then. But I like it

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

 

[kccanefan]

 

[CBurrr93]

can’t juggle responsibilities around here huh. Tunnel vision

 

[Noliaboi]

Ok this explains it A LOT better! I was wrong on my assumptions on the previous post. I don’t like the timing but I most definitely understand and respect the reasoning.

 

[Problem2]

So…is he gonna wait to sign then?

 

[TallyCane]

Whose bright idea was it to put signing day in the middle of conference championship week? Also it’s not a dead period after signing day?

 

[CT Cane 44]

Just win baby! The rest will take care of itself!

 

[Warrior808]

I dont push back on that strategy, makes perfect sense. The problem is, they waited until THE DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED VISIT to drop this bomb?? Come on man, thats poor execution no matter how you look at it.

The Friday high school games, the Saturday morning UM game, the official visits... these have all been known for quite some time. This is bush league stuff extremely disappointing. I dont blame Wiley for being upset

 

[DubCaliCane]

I do appreciate the narrative spinzone, and the logic on paper is sound, but come on, dog. It’s Thursday.

Not like the Wake Forest game popped up out of nowhere.

The problem is, they should have never scheduled these in the first place. Set themselves up here.

I love Wiley as a recruit and hope he still signs with us. But whatever. Just win the **** ACC.

 

[D_G87]

Whose bright idea was it to put signing day in the middle of conference championship week? Also it’s not a dead period after signing day?

Literally the dumbest **** ever by the NCAA. Please get this fixed for next year

 

[wdk3618]

Thanks, Dmoney. I respect it as well and kind of figured this was the story.

I agree with @DubCaliCane though too. We've known for what, 10 days that Wake is essentially a playoff game for us? Timing is a little strange but hopefully Wiley understands.

 

[PRcane787]

 

[hoops156]

Literally the dumbest **** ever by the NCAA. Please get this fixed for next year

i think this is a way to get schools to make decisions on firing and hiring their new coaches earlier.

 

[Pimpdaddycane]

Maybe Kellen Sr. did work at Texas recently. Just sayin'.

 

[C A N S]

Spin Doctor gonna spin.

 

[305407cane]

Is what it is. We need to win the ACC badly. This is the year

 

[TheOriginalCane]

This morning, LB recruit Kellen Wiley (Seffner) announced he is not visiting Miami this weekend.



I’m told this is NOT a drop situation. The staff really likes Kellen Wiley.

Miami has decided to move this weekend’s visitors (including Mykah Newton and Malachi Toney) to after signing day.

There are a couple reasons for this. First, these players have playoff games for their high school teams tomorrow. So it would have been a shortened, lower-quality visit.

Second, and most importantly, the team is in lockdown mode as it pushes towards its goal of an ACC Championship. There are usually a lot of recruits in the building on Sunday unofficials. That’s not happening this week. Everyone is completely locked in on getting ready for the home stretch.

Recruiting will continue, obviously, and remains paramount. But the decision was made to avoid visits during such a key time for the program.

The unfortunate part with Wiley is that, unlike Newton and Toney, he isn’t a commit. So the timing is off. But again, this decision applies to every recruit set to visit and is being made for the sole purpose of winning on Saturday, winning next week, and accomplishing the team’s goals for the season.

Oh, lord, this means that Florida and F$U have a recruiting advantage over us the next few weeks, as none of their remaining games have any meaning whatsoever...