The Bank (3/28)

Mar 28, 2023

- Miami is in a very good place with QB Air Noland (Atlanta, GA). He is a natural leader, and if he commits to Miami he will generate a ton of momentum on the trail. Someone around him on his visit compared him to the Pied Piper (the original one, not the King of R&B).

- If Miami lands Noland, they'd still likely take another QB. I'd watch a veteran transfer there, or 6'6 basketball convert Judd Anderson (Macon, GA). Still a lot of time left in the Anderson recruitment, as he has yet to visit and had numerous suitors emerging, but I'd put him as more likely than Luke Moga (Phoenix, AZ).

- I was told to expect this DL class to look like Miami's OL class last year. Miami has momentum with David Stone (IMG via Oklahoma) as he heads into his second consecutive visit this weekend. Miami is also doing good work with elite DL Kamarion Franklin (Lake Cormorant, MS) and Elijah Rushing (Tuscon, AZ). This position is the story of the class, and Miami is doing work here.

- There has been a lot of talk about CB Ricky Knight (Benjamin), but the DB I'd keep my on is Chalil Cummings out of Starke, Florida. He is extremely versatile and Miami is all over him.

- Miami is making significant progress with two names on the interior OL: Eddy Pierre-Louis (Tampa, FL) and Joseph Ionata (Clearwater, FL).

- The move from Stephen Field to Cody Woodiel at TE coach is not sudden and has been in process for a while. Woodiel is a rising star and Field will be a welcome edition to hard-charging recruiting operation that can use extra support.

- Continue to expect a big transfer DT. I'd also watch LB, CB and S as positions of need.

- Running back remains a huge uncertainty, due to the delays in Trevonte Citizen's recovery and the injury history of Don Chaney. Continue to expect a transfer there.

- The same goes for WR. Gary Bryant (USC transfer) and Tyler Harrell (Alabama transfer) remain in the mix, but I don't get the sense anything is a sure thing with either. Miami likes the development of their split ends and slot receivers, but would love an explosive speedster at flanker.

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Mar 29, 2023

Coach Macho said:
This dude casts a really wide net when recruiting. Have we EVER had this much momentum with OOS kids?

Not a horrible thing at the rate South Floridas gentrifying…

OrangeBowlMagic

Mar 29, 2023

Don't let 2024 DT recruiting blind you to the fact that Leonard Taylor is the 2nd most important player on this entire team, behind TVD, of course.

If he can be 5-star Leonard Taylor for a bulk of the snaps each game, this can be a very good defense. If he continues his inconsistency and never reaches his ceiling while playing 30% of the snaps again, good luck fielding a good defensive front in 2023.

I know this is the recruiting board and a recruiting post, but it cannot be overstated how important 56 is. I hope that kid is working his absolute *** off every single day. He is a MAJOR key for the 2023 season.

Hurracanes

Mar 29, 2023

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Don't let 2024 DT recruiting blind you to the fact that Leonard Taylor is the 2nd most important player on this entire team, behind TVD, of course.

If he can be 5-star Leonard Taylor for a bulk of the snaps each game, this can be a very good defense. If he continues his inconsistency and never reaches his ceiling while playing 30% of the snaps again, good luck fielding a good defensive front in 2023.

I know this is the recruiting board and a recruiting post, but it cannot be overstated how important 56 is. I hope that kid is working his absolute *** off every single day. He is a MAJOR key for the 2023 season.

When I hear our running game and OL is having their way with our Defense especially in Spring, I’m concerned. Injuries or not. I hope we get more help in the portal at DT. Quality, too.

Stylie

Mar 29, 2023

tr1ck said:
UF think they getting smith lol

UF is getting nobody.

CaneLife93

Mar 29, 2023

OrangeBowlMagic said:
Don't let 2024 DT recruiting blind you to the fact that Leonard Taylor is the 2nd most important player on this entire team, behind TVD, of course.

If he can be 5-star Leonard Taylor for a bulk of the snaps each game, this can be a very good defense. If he continues his inconsistency and never reaches his ceiling while playing 30% of the snaps again, good luck fielding a good defensive front in 2023.

I know this is the recruiting board and a recruiting post, but it cannot be overstated how important 56 is. I hope that kid is working his absolute *** off every single day. He is a MAJOR key for the 2023 season.

I think there is a recruiting bit to this though, if your 5 star DT balls out, it will make it that much easier to recruit other 5 star DTs.

grover

Mar 29, 2023

Stylie said:
UF is getting nobody.

FACTS. We royal flushed Slingblade multiple times last recruiting cycle. Then they tried to buy off Rashada and embarrassed themselves so badly no self-respecting high-value target would ever commit to them for NIL again. We're not losing the guys we want to them this cycle.

Stylie

Mar 29, 2023

grover said:
FACTS. We royal flushed Slingblade multiple times last recruiting cycle. Then they tried to buy off Rashada and embarrassed themselves so badly no self-respecting high-value target would ever commit to them for NIL again. We're not losing the guys we want to them this cycle.

TheOriginalCane

Mar 29, 2023

grover said:
FACTS. We royal flushed Slingblade multiple times last recruiting cycle. Then they tried to buy off Rashada and embarrassed themselves so badly no self-respecting high-value target would ever commit to them for NIL again. We're not losing the guys we want to them this cycle.

Josh

Mar 29, 2023

Stylie said:
Air Norland to Jeremiah Smith, look forward to it.

This gonna be the new “More 5 stars then wins” huh?

Stylie

Mar 29, 2023

joshvalencia1996 said:
This gonna be the new “More 5 stars then wins” huh?

Just with the way things are trending. I don't have any sources but if Miami has a productive year on offense, I could see Smith, Trader, and another 5 star WR as part of the class.

Bender

Mar 29, 2023

Hurracanes said:
When I hear our running game and OL is having their way with our Defense especially in Spring, I’m concerned. Injuries or not. I hope we get more help in the portal at DT. Quality, too.

How many of the actual starters played?

Cryptical Envelopment

Mar 29, 2023

No_Fly_Zone said:
Please stop quoting the OP on the videos, guys. If you quote the OP on these auto-start YouTube vids, it restarts the video on every subsequent page when readers are scrolling. It is maddening. I've been a friend and edited these in the past to delete the quote. From now on I'm just deleting the entire replies (because it saves me some time).

Ban the OP! Repeat offender!!!

Cryptical Envelopment

Mar 29, 2023

Hurracanes said:
When I hear our running game and OL is having their way with our Defense especially in Spring, I’m concerned. Injuries or not. I hope we get more help in the portal at DT. Quality, too.

I dunno about the "injuries or not" part, fam. Basically the whole first team DL is out. And then some iirc. 5 down, right? Almost anyone would eat against that.

CANEMC

Mar 29, 2023

Damiencane86

Mar 29, 2023

Ashley Schaeffer said:
How many of the actual starters played?

LT hasn’t been available this spring I don’t think

Bender

Mar 29, 2023

Damiencane86 said:
LT hasn’t been available this spring I don’t think

I think part of the D-Line is very young/freshmen.

N
NorthEastCane

Mar 29, 2023

JeddTheFisch said:
Between the spring and Bank updates, the RB, WR, DT, and CB situations are unsettled and unsettling.

We are going to have to overpay for a WR this offseason. Get it done.

Last year, we couldn't get anyone at any price on ESD or in the portal. My gut says that this year, they're in wait and see mode. It's not enough to pay up, we have to show it on the field.