2019 Kathleen (FL) 4-star S Brendan Gant has long been a priority to the Miami Hurricanes in the 2019 class, even back when he was committed to Nick Saban and Alabama. Now a free agent after decommitting from the Crimson Tide in April, Gant says things have been good with the Canes, but he wasn’t hearing from the staff as much heading into the dead period that began at the end of last month.
“It’s been all good,” Gant said on his Miami recruitment. “I don’t know if it was the dead period approaching or whatever, or because they got some DB commits, but contact had kind of fell off a bit. It’s all good.”
UM safeties coach Ephraim Banda is leading the charge to get Gant to UM and it’s Banda’s relationship with Gant that is a big factor in keeping the Hurricanes around.
“He a good dude, he’s a family man. Just a good person,” Gant said on Banda. “The coaches, they make you feel comfortable and like they care about you as a person.”
In general, though, Gant said it’s the culture and environment surrounding the team that is the true main appeal of the Hurricanes’ program right now.
“The culture and the city, it’s just different,” Gant said on Miami. “I could see myself being a part of that, fitting into the defense. There’s a lot of Miami-Dade boys [on UM’s defense], but there’s others too.”
For the next step in the process from here, the Kathleen standout will not be at Paradise Camp in Miami on July 28th. Gant will instead be in Tallahassee and participating in the Seminoles’ camp the same weekend.
“I’m going to be at Florida State on the 28th,” Gant said. “A couple of other schools had approached me about it, but I had already made it known that I was going to be [at FSU].”
What does Gant like about Willie Taggart and the ‘Noles?
“The new energy, the coaching staff. It’s a different vibe around there,” Gant said.
With offers from everywhere around the country, Gant is feeling like he’s getting to the point in his recruitment where he wants to start narrowing things down and getting serious about a few choice schools. After he announces a top group, the 6’2” 192 pounder will begin setting his officials in preparation for an early 2019 decision date.
“I’m going to drop a top 11, and then my top 5 will be who I take officials to,” Gant said. “If I don’t announce at the Under Armour Game, then probably Signing Day.”
“It’s been all good,” Gant said on his Miami recruitment. “I don’t know if it was the dead period approaching or whatever, or because they got some DB commits, but contact had kind of fell off a bit. It’s all good.”
UM safeties coach Ephraim Banda is leading the charge to get Gant to UM and it’s Banda’s relationship with Gant that is a big factor in keeping the Hurricanes around.
“He a good dude, he’s a family man. Just a good person,” Gant said on Banda. “The coaches, they make you feel comfortable and like they care about you as a person.”
In general, though, Gant said it’s the culture and environment surrounding the team that is the true main appeal of the Hurricanes’ program right now.
“The culture and the city, it’s just different,” Gant said on Miami. “I could see myself being a part of that, fitting into the defense. There’s a lot of Miami-Dade boys [on UM’s defense], but there’s others too.”
For the next step in the process from here, the Kathleen standout will not be at Paradise Camp in Miami on July 28th. Gant will instead be in Tallahassee and participating in the Seminoles’ camp the same weekend.
“I’m going to be at Florida State on the 28th,” Gant said. “A couple of other schools had approached me about it, but I had already made it known that I was going to be [at FSU].”
What does Gant like about Willie Taggart and the ‘Noles?
“The new energy, the coaching staff. It’s a different vibe around there,” Gant said.
With offers from everywhere around the country, Gant is feeling like he’s getting to the point in his recruitment where he wants to start narrowing things down and getting serious about a few choice schools. After he announces a top group, the 6’2” 192 pounder will begin setting his officials in preparation for an early 2019 decision date.
“I’m going to drop a top 11, and then my top 5 will be who I take officials to,” Gant said. “If I don’t announce at the Under Armour Game, then probably Signing Day.”
