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* Quarterback recruiting is done. The Canes have three solid commitments and none of them took any other recruiting visits. Preston Dewey and Gray Crow will enroll next month and be here for spring football. David Thompson will not enroll early, as he's one of the state's premier baseball players and will play that for his senior season.
* With two running backs already in the fold (Duke Johnson and Danny Dillard), the Canes are still seeking another one, it appears. I think the only way they take one is if it's an elite kid. 4-star Wes Brown plans to visit here next month officially. He's already been to UM on his own dime and I keep hearing the Canes could be as high as in his top two, along with Vanderbilt. We'll know a lot more after his visit. PA 4-star Greg Garmon is another one to keep a close eye on. He has Miami and Iowa as his top two. He's probably more of a safety prospect at Miami.
* The Hurricanes have five wide receivers committed so they've done a nice job meeting that recruiting need. There are two major targets still out there, though. One is Robert Lockhart and the other is Amari Cooper. Lockhart, from Palm Beach County, is committed to Virginia Tech but visited Miami a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. He's a mid year guy so expect him to have a final decision very soon. Cooper remains committed to Alabama but the UM coaches are not giving him and have been recruiting him hard lately. Bama still has the edge but it's not over.
* Tight end is a major recruiting need and there's just one current commitment -- Brandon Hollifield, a first year football player who was injured for a good part of this season. It has to be considered a disappointment how things have gone recruiting tight ends this year. Look for the Canes to continue looking for others into January.
* The Canes have three offensive linemen committed and two of them plan to enroll for spring -- tackles Ereck Flowers and Taylor Gadbois (a bounceback from the 2011 class). The third is OG Danny Isidora. The Canes have a few major prospects scheduled to visit in January -- Ryan Brodie (NJ) and Joshua Garnett (CA) are two of them. Getting a 4th OL in this class isn't a sure thing but they're still recruiting certain players.
* The Canes have three solid commitments at defensive end -- Jelani Hamilton, Dwayne Hoilett, and Jake O'Donnell -- so that need has been met. Tyriq McCord is still an option but he's a longshot, considering he's already visited and doesn't have the Canes in his top two. At tackle, Earl Moore is already committed. The top target remains to be 5-star Eddie Goldman. He visited here recently and has the Canes in his top three along with Alabama and FSU. That one will likely come down to the wire.
* Five linebackers are currently committed so they also did a very good job recruiting to that need. They may not be done, either. The top remaining target is former commitment Keith Brown, who recently switched his pledge to Illinois. The Canes are trying to get him back and we should know sometime soon. Keep an eye on Louisville and especially Ohio State here, too.
* Four cornerbacks are committed, including a few mid-year guys so that hole was met nicely as well. The biggest remaining target appears to be PJ Williams, an FSU commitment who visited here a few weeks ago. Miami continues to give itself a good chance there.
* Rayshawn Jenkins is the lone safety commitment right now but they don't appear to be done. Deon Bush and Willie Bailey, a couple of local standouts, are still being recruited. Bush has Miami and Auburn as his top two, while Bailey (a one time UM commit) is committed to Florida and will be tough to flip in the next couple weeks.
* With two running backs already in the fold (Duke Johnson and Danny Dillard), the Canes are still seeking another one, it appears. I think the only way they take one is if it's an elite kid. 4-star Wes Brown plans to visit here next month officially. He's already been to UM on his own dime and I keep hearing the Canes could be as high as in his top two, along with Vanderbilt. We'll know a lot more after his visit. PA 4-star Greg Garmon is another one to keep a close eye on. He has Miami and Iowa as his top two. He's probably more of a safety prospect at Miami.
* The Hurricanes have five wide receivers committed so they've done a nice job meeting that recruiting need. There are two major targets still out there, though. One is Robert Lockhart and the other is Amari Cooper. Lockhart, from Palm Beach County, is committed to Virginia Tech but visited Miami a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. He's a mid year guy so expect him to have a final decision very soon. Cooper remains committed to Alabama but the UM coaches are not giving him and have been recruiting him hard lately. Bama still has the edge but it's not over.
* Tight end is a major recruiting need and there's just one current commitment -- Brandon Hollifield, a first year football player who was injured for a good part of this season. It has to be considered a disappointment how things have gone recruiting tight ends this year. Look for the Canes to continue looking for others into January.
* The Canes have three offensive linemen committed and two of them plan to enroll for spring -- tackles Ereck Flowers and Taylor Gadbois (a bounceback from the 2011 class). The third is OG Danny Isidora. The Canes have a few major prospects scheduled to visit in January -- Ryan Brodie (NJ) and Joshua Garnett (CA) are two of them. Getting a 4th OL in this class isn't a sure thing but they're still recruiting certain players.
* The Canes have three solid commitments at defensive end -- Jelani Hamilton, Dwayne Hoilett, and Jake O'Donnell -- so that need has been met. Tyriq McCord is still an option but he's a longshot, considering he's already visited and doesn't have the Canes in his top two. At tackle, Earl Moore is already committed. The top target remains to be 5-star Eddie Goldman. He visited here recently and has the Canes in his top three along with Alabama and FSU. That one will likely come down to the wire.
* Five linebackers are currently committed so they also did a very good job recruiting to that need. They may not be done, either. The top remaining target is former commitment Keith Brown, who recently switched his pledge to Illinois. The Canes are trying to get him back and we should know sometime soon. Keep an eye on Louisville and especially Ohio State here, too.
* Four cornerbacks are committed, including a few mid-year guys so that hole was met nicely as well. The biggest remaining target appears to be PJ Williams, an FSU commitment who visited here a few weeks ago. Miami continues to give itself a good chance there.
* Rayshawn Jenkins is the lone safety commitment right now but they don't appear to be done. Deon Bush and Willie Bailey, a couple of local standouts, are still being recruited. Bush has Miami and Auburn as his top two, while Bailey (a one time UM commit) is committed to Florida and will be tough to flip in the next couple weeks.
