Very nice summary of the situation and future outlook from Brian Smith/SI
With where things stand as of today, Miami should be considered a threat to Florida, but also note that he grew up a Florida fan and UF's staff did a tremendous job of recruiting Hayes prior to his commitment. Hats off to the Florida coaches.
It shall not be easy to flip Hayes. That also likely means that this process will play out over a long period of time.
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Nasty hitter. He has a different type of "thump" when he has laid into a ball carrier. Despite his length and size at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, Hayes could absolutely still play linebacker at the college level and do a good job in coverage, too.
He's far more limber and twitchy than most linebackers with his height. Hayes may not be done filling out, however, and that's why seeing him at defensive end could be a long-term projection as well.
