2021 Miami Palmetto (FL) 4-star DT Savion Collins has been committed to the Miami Hurricanes for nearly a year and a half at this point, but at the Under Armour Miami Camp this past weekend, Collins admitted UM's down season in 2019 has him questioning his pledge.
“My commitment’s not rocky, but things need to improve (at Miami),” Collins said. “It’s being hyped up, and I don’t get my results. And I know it’s not just me, other recruits have told me the same thing. It’s coming down to this season - I’m about to be a senior, time’s almost up for me, so I have to make a final decision.”
When asked if he could expand on what he meant by that, Collins had this to say.
“My relationship with them is not bad, they haven’t done anything bad to me,” Collins said of Miami. “I just have to make the best decision for me.”
Ultimately, can Collins see himself sticking with Miami if they show improvement in 2020?
“As long as I see things coming along this year, we should be good,” Collins said. “But they need to work on stuff. I’ve got to keep my options open, that’s all I’m going to say.”
The 6-4 290 pound prospect was last on campus in late January for Miami’s Junior Day event with his teammates and said he enjoyed his time in Coral Gables.
“It was cool, me and the team went, so it was a good bonding experience,” Collins said.
Collins mainly spoke with DL coach Todd Stroud on the trip, but indicated that he’s looking to hear more from his position coach day-to-day.
“Our relationship is okay. We don’t talk a lot, but it’s fine,” Collins said of Stroud.
As for other programs involved here, Collins points to UF, LSU, Georgia, and Auburn as schools he hears from regularly, and he recently is coming off a visit to Florida this past Friday as well. As for his next trip, Collins said he will likely be making a return visit to see the defending national champions again in April.
“Probably LSU, I know the rest of the team wanted to get up there,” Collins said. “I’ve seen them (last summer), they have a lot of good things going on up there. The coaches tell me it’s a good program, and that I can expect a lot of good things from them in the future too.”
Aside from winning on the field, what aspect of other schools will Collins be looking at that could potentially pull him away from his UM commitment?
“The relationship with me and the coaches, because that’s what I’m big on," Collins said. "Most colleges out there, the coach couldn’t care less about his players, so that’s not a place I want to go.”
On the field, Collins has kept his performance high and earned an invite to the UA All-America Game yesterday with a strong effort in the trenches against a solid group of offensive linemen.
"I dominated. I had to keep up with LT (Leonard Taylor)."
At the Opening Miami Regional last February, Collins recorded a 4.97 shuttle time and a 32.80 inch vertical leap.
“My commitment’s not rocky, but things need to improve (at Miami),” Collins said. “It’s being hyped up, and I don’t get my results. And I know it’s not just me, other recruits have told me the same thing. It’s coming down to this season - I’m about to be a senior, time’s almost up for me, so I have to make a final decision.”
When asked if he could expand on what he meant by that, Collins had this to say.
“My relationship with them is not bad, they haven’t done anything bad to me,” Collins said of Miami. “I just have to make the best decision for me.”
Ultimately, can Collins see himself sticking with Miami if they show improvement in 2020?
“As long as I see things coming along this year, we should be good,” Collins said. “But they need to work on stuff. I’ve got to keep my options open, that’s all I’m going to say.”
The 6-4 290 pound prospect was last on campus in late January for Miami’s Junior Day event with his teammates and said he enjoyed his time in Coral Gables.
“It was cool, me and the team went, so it was a good bonding experience,” Collins said.
Collins mainly spoke with DL coach Todd Stroud on the trip, but indicated that he’s looking to hear more from his position coach day-to-day.
“Our relationship is okay. We don’t talk a lot, but it’s fine,” Collins said of Stroud.
As for other programs involved here, Collins points to UF, LSU, Georgia, and Auburn as schools he hears from regularly, and he recently is coming off a visit to Florida this past Friday as well. As for his next trip, Collins said he will likely be making a return visit to see the defending national champions again in April.
“Probably LSU, I know the rest of the team wanted to get up there,” Collins said. “I’ve seen them (last summer), they have a lot of good things going on up there. The coaches tell me it’s a good program, and that I can expect a lot of good things from them in the future too.”
Aside from winning on the field, what aspect of other schools will Collins be looking at that could potentially pull him away from his UM commitment?
“The relationship with me and the coaches, because that’s what I’m big on," Collins said. "Most colleges out there, the coach couldn’t care less about his players, so that’s not a place I want to go.”
On the field, Collins has kept his performance high and earned an invite to the UA All-America Game yesterday with a strong effort in the trenches against a solid group of offensive linemen.
"I dominated. I had to keep up with LT (Leonard Taylor)."
At the Opening Miami Regional last February, Collins recorded a 4.97 shuttle time and a 32.80 inch vertical leap.
