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The best news of this is James Williams moving hybrid and possibly being in the run for Singletary.

To me that’s exactly like moving Frierson to hybrid and we getting Stevenson.

Not saying the same players comparatively at all. Just reminiscent.
 
DMoney said:
This is a big recruiting weekend, with an emphasis on the word “big.” Lots of heavyweights on campus.

- The top names are coming from the West Coast, and they are being treated like priorities. Elite OL Brandon Baker (Mater Dei, CA) gets most of the hype and deservedly so, but Miami is also sky high on his teammate DT Aydin Breland. They believe he is one of the most impressive-looking DTs in the nation and there is mutual interest. Oregon is main competition at the moment.

- LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (John Bosco, CA) is another California kid that is on campus this weekend. Miami loves his game, as do most schools around the country.

- TE Elija Lofton (Las Vegas, NV) is an exceptional all-around football player who is on campus this weekend and has Miami’s attention. He gets a lot of Brevin Jordan comparisons because of his school (Gorman), number (9) and size (6’2, 220).

- OL Mike Williams (Baltimore, MD) is a giant (6’7, 315) under-the-radar player that Mirabal loves. OL Juan Minaya (Paramus, NJ) is another big body on campus, but Williams seems to have more momentum right now.

- OL Nyier Daniels (Bergen Catholic, NJ) is another huge kid (6’7, 340) who has a lot of interest in Miami.

- Name to keep an eye on who is visiting this weekend- DL Wyatt Gilmore from Rogers, Minnesota. He is a big athlete (basketball player) with room to grow. Miami loves his upside, but there will be competition.

- Expect Miami to turn up the heat on WR Jerrae Hawkins from IMG. He tore it up at their combine and is earning some Jaylen Waddle comps in the building.

- Two names at RB that Miami likes more than most Ca’lil Valentine (Phoenix metro) and Kewan Lacy (Dallas metro).

- They are still evaluating hard at QB. They absolutely love recent offer Judd Anderson (Gray, GA). He is a legit 6’6 with a basketball background. Still developing as a passer, but if he takes a leap as a senior he will be flooded with offers. Miami is also intrigued by Danny O’Neil (Indianapolis, IN), who is on campus this weekend. He has no offer yet but is on the radar. They are still after Air Noland (Atlanta metro) and rave about his intangibles. While Tyler Van Dyke is the unquestioned QB1 and Miami loves Jacurri Brown, a transfer to add veteran depth to the room is not out of the question.

- South Florida is a little weak at DB, but the folks in Hecht are very high on CB Ricky Knight III (Benjamin).

- Because of the difficulty relying upon Tre’Vonte Citizen coming off injury, expect Miami to pursue a starting-caliber transfer running back. I’d also expect a starting-caliber safety with James Williams playing more snaps in a hybrid role. And they are still after a big DT. They don’t just want a plugger- they want size and athleticism and won’t settle.

- The Jaheim Singletary (Georgia transfer) noise is real. He can contribute at cornerback or safety.

- Miami loves the early returns on WRs Ray Ray Joseph and Robby Washington. Because of that, they are focusing strictly on outside guys for the 2-3 transfer WR spots. They want deep speed and/or length. Gary Bryant, Jr. (USC transfer) and Tyler Harrell (Alabama transfer) remain firmly in the mix.

- Backup center is a position to watch this spring. In a welcome change from the past, we look stronger outside than at the pivot. The freshmen get a ton of attention, and rightfully so, but the staff also loves OL Matthew McCoy. If someone falls behind at the OT battle, don’t be surprised to see them get a look at center.
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What is the timeline for Citizen? Summer? Some time during the season?

I don't know how bad the injury was, but its been said on here that it was pretty **** bad. Has there been any setbacks or anything?
 
DMoney said:
- Two names at RB that Miami likes more than most Ca’lil Valentine (Phoenix metro) and Kewan Lacy (Dallas metro).
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Thanks and good stuff per usual

Have you heard anything about the other RB we recently offered from Texas? Young? I actually like him just as much if not more than Lacy. Valentine looks excellent. Pure home run threat...Very similar in style to CWH

Also regarding DB...Are they still on Philostin and Mack (I really hope so with Mack, he's a baller) ? And do you know if they view McCoy as a CB or WR?

I have to think they still like Patterson at safety right?
 
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canesfanmpls said:
The best news of this is James Williams moving hybrid and possibly being in the run for Singletary.

To me that’s exactly like moving Frierson to hybrid and we getting Stevenson.

Not saying the same players comparatively at all. Just reminiscent.
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Just want to be clear on this: James Williams is still the starting safety. But if we get another starter there, and Markeith Williams develops like we hope, he can play down more.
 
I guess I was living under a rock..where’s the Jaheim Singletary smoke coming from??

Mirabel and Mario clearly saw our OL room and realized there weren’t enough guys in the room that look like they could do part time work being Lil Wayne’s security detail..They are looking for giants only. They definitely have a type now.

DT should absolutely be our #1 priority in recruiting and the portal. I don’t think we can afford to fail.
 
Cajuncane said:
Not sure how they get a decent QB out of the portal and expect him just to come here just for depth….QBs in the portal are looking to go somewhere to get playing time.
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Have to get a kid who is maybe going into his 2nd year, backed up behind a deep QB room, that would look at UM as 1). Being the back up this season 2). Going in if TVD is nicked up again 3). Chance to be the starter in 2024.
 
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SCarolina Ibis said:
What is the timeline for Citizen? Summer? Some time during the season?

I don't know how bad the injury was, but its been said on here that it was pretty **** bad. Has there been any setbacks or anything?
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From what I heard it was at least ACL / MCL, to a severe degree. Big issue is "how does he heal / scar tissue". McGahee was off the charts in his healing .... almost NO scar tissue in his healing process so rehab went dramatically fast and his recovery was basically almost a full year sooner than initially projected. I was rehabbing a labrum surgery at Doctors Hospital at the time Willis was in rehab. The techs said they had never seen anything like it ... as in ... almost no scar tissue to deal with. Hope Citizen has some of the same genes!! Kid was one of the best RB's in his class, a real nice kid, really want to see him reach his pre accident potential and go on to have a great career. These things can be literally life changing.
 
Gables Canes said:
Will we be bringing the recruits to the basketball game Saturday night vs. Pitt? Should be a great environment at the Watsco
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I don't know the full architectural layout of Watsco, but I'd love to see them set up a standing room/deck/balcony area where we could bring anywhere from 10 to 100 football players to watch a half of hoops during a recruiting visit. Wouldn't have to worry about getting a block of tickets, just show up and enjoy the atmosphere.
 
DMoney said:
Just want to be clear on this: James Williams is still the starting safety. But if we get another starter there, and Markeith Williams develops like we hope, he can play down more.
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I hope you learned your lesson, @DMoney ...Ferman has created a cottage industry of Miami-fan porsters who project "position-change" onto every physically talented Miami player...so when you put a tiny drop of blood in the water by mentioning James Williams playing anywhere but 10 yards from the line of scrimmage...the position-change sharks are going to have a feeding frenzy...

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Starter or contributor, we need safety help. Tyheem Johnson would’ve been perfect. I was frustrated that his visit was so short. Addae, come on. We need another dude at that level.

Big weekend and start to a spring where we will learn a lot about the squad. Let’s go!
 
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@Memnon

re: James Williams

When he was being recruited...I remember you comp'ing him to Hamsah Nasirildeen. Thought that was a bit of an undersell at a time...but daps for having the correct bearings on that one.

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BostonCanes47 said:
Huge news, if they like Robby and Ray Ray that much that they are completely pivoting to outside guys that must mean they expect those two to play a real role this year.

Edit: as I’ve said since October 2022, Ray Ray will be a freshmen ACC all American

Major emphasis on national recruiting!!! Dudes from Indiana, Phoenix, Vegas, Georgia, Baltimore, cali. Love love love to see it.

Wonder when we will start seeing Louisiana guys pop up
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I still think X and Brashard are the main guys in 2023. But I agree these two will be weaponized in an air raid. Super excited to see how Dawson utilizes his slots and RBs.
 
JHallCanes said:
Between last class and this one we are recruiting some ******* monsters
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We haven't had good back to back classes for two decades now. If Mario pulls off another Top 10 class, the flywheel goes in motion. Every class is important, this one is the most important since the Butch years IMO because all the other pieces are in place.

DMoney said:
While Tyler Van Dyke is the unquestioned QB1 and Miami loves Jacurri Brown, a transfer to add veteran depth to the room is not out of the question.

- Because of the difficulty relying upon Tre’Vonte Citizen coming off injury, expect Miami to pursue a starting-caliber transfer running back. I’d also expect a starting-caliber safety with James Williams playing more snaps in a hybrid role. And they are still after a big DT. They don’t just want a plugger- they want size and athleticism and won’t settle.

- The Jaheim Singletary (Georgia transfer) noise is real. He can contribute at cornerback or safety.

- Miami loves the early returns on WRs Ray Ray Joseph and Robby Washington. Because of that, they are focusing strictly on outside guys for the 2-3 transfer WR spots. They want deep speed and/or length. Gary Bryant, Jr. (USC transfer) and Tyler Harrell (Alabama transfer) remain firmly in the mix.
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So Portal targets are QB, RB, S, DT and X Receiver? IMO, they still need another LB and an RT. I'd rank those:
1. WR
2. S
3. [RT]
4. DT
5. [LB]
6 and 7 RB and QB, not only because we have starters there, but also because I don't think anyone good will come to be a backup.
 
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