Class Impact: Lamar Seymore to Miami

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2023 Miami Central (FL) WR Lamar Seymore committed to the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, becoming the first commit in his class for UM.



The 6-0, 170-pounder has no national ranking, as the recruiting services have not yet ranked the current freshman class. As such, there are no class rankings available either.


The Player

Seymore was identified as a top target in his class back in June of 2019 before he even started his freshman year of high school, and the coaches offered him after he impressed the staff at a Manny Diaz summer camp event on campus. With older brother and current Rockets’ teammate OL Laurence Seymore a longtime UM commitment in the 2021 class, Miami was considered the early frontrunner for Lamar, and the Canes had the benefit of Laurence bringing Lamar along every time he visited campus. That allowed the staff to build a strong relationship with Lamar in middle school, and UM was able to cash in on that when it came time to start recruiting him. Seymore chose Miami over other early offers from Tennessee and Coastal Carolina.

As a freshman playing on varsity at a football powerhouse like Miami Central that won another state title in 2019, Seymore posted 17 catches for 215 yards and a TD in his first season of high school ball. On film this fall, Seymore demonstrates that he is a long-strider and looks to already have grown his frame from last summer. Shows good concentration and awareness in tracking the ball in the air and off deflections. Moves a bit stiff and more like a running back in the open field, and you would like to see him open up his hips a bit more and unleash his full speed potential. From a technique standpoint, much more advanced than other receiver prospects his age, and he understands how to find holes in coverage and get open. Seymore has a high ceiling and is projected to be ranked as one of the top prospects in the South Florida area when it comes time to start ranking his class. In taking prospects so early, there will always be concerns that they will not follow the development trajectory you expect them to, but with Seymore’s upside and family connections to the program, it was an easy decision to take his pledge.


The Class

Like his brother before him, Seymore has the honor of being the first commitment in his class. He will look to be a leader in the class and bring other local prospects along with him. At this juncture, it would be pointless to try and discern the number of receivers Miami might take in 2023, but, as always, South Florida is looking to be loaded at the position. Locally, the Canes have already offered University School WR (FL) Brandon Inniss, who has been making an impact on the varsity U-School team since he was in middle school, while stud youngsters like Booker T. Washington WR (FL) Adam Moore and Homestead (FL) WR David Jester have early offers from multiple top-tier Power 5 programs in addition to Miami. ATH Jalen Brown is a speedster from Gulliver Prep (FL) that doubles as both a receiver and a corner, and Brown already has an offer from national champion LSU along with Miami. UM would love to pair any one of these elite players with Seymore in this class, but it’s much too early to say where any of these prospects might be leaning.


The Team

Adding quality receivers to the roster takes on that much more of an importance with Rhett Lashlee’s spread offense now in town, as pass catchers are expected to have a bigger role in his scheme than in years past at Miami. After taking 4 receivers in 2020, Lashlee and WR coach Rob Likens will have two more cycles to reshape the roster with this position group before Seymore comes aboard. By 2023, the 4 current Canes freshmen will be seniors, and Seymore will compete with them and whoever else Miami adds in that timespan for a spot in the rotation. Like most first year players, Seymore will likely take his freshman year to work his way into the rotation and develop his technique and body for the rigors of the college game. By his sophomore season in 2024, with his potential, there’s a chance Seymore is battling to start.

 
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You are one miserable ****
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If my expectation is elite then yes I'm a miserable fan. If I'm ok with status quo I'll be like everyone else. These early commits rarely stick especially if they are high rated and the big dogs come calling like OSU LSU Bama CU.....team that know how to evaluate and close
 
These early commits rarely stick especially if they are high rated and the big dogs come calling like OSU LSU Bama CU.....team that know how to evaluate and close

Generally agree. But his big brother has stuck so far. And he's been committed for as long. Do you think he's going to be part of this class or not?
 
Generally agree. But his big brother has stuck so far. And he's been committed for as long. Do you think he's going to be part of this class or not?
With these early guys its tricky, if we just want them and we are going up against UF FSU we can get those. But if OSU and those type of schools come hard man they can change a loyal fans mind quickly. Hard to say now but if history is any indication of the way these early guys go I would bet against it. ANd I have been wrong before and Im ok with being wrong if it helps UM I win anyway.
 
With these early guys its tricky, if we just want them and we are going up against UF FSU we can get those. But if OSU and those type of schools come hard man they can change a loyal fans mind quickly. Hard to say now but if history is any indication of the way these early guys go I would bet against it. ANd I have been wrong before and Im ok with being wrong if it helps UM I win anyway.
So when are you and AustinCane gonna go at it again lol? **** that dude. He’s slowly crawled away from here since NYSOM ****ed with him. I know it was a joke but still it was funny and sick at the same time.
 
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So when are you and AustinCane gonna go at it again lol? **** that dude. He’s slowly crawled away from here since NYSOM ****ed with him. I know it was a joke but still it was funny and sick at the same time.
Austin was a mean *** troll u couldn't say anything negative at all. Like I would post something positive and he would wait till I say one thing wrong. But after FIU alot of the backlash I would get stopped. I still don't think anyones better then krazycane......we used to go at it but we squashed it lol. Guys like Austin don't care if we are terrible they are okay with UM being where they are where I feel like it's unacceptable. This is the only team I root for where it's unacceptable to not be elite.

I can deal with the Giants Yankees Knicks or devils being scrubs a few years. I understand in pro sports u get drafts picks....in college I feel like we have at least 10 first rounders in HS of our choosing. It's just we keep hiring the wrong people who don't attract those types or at least an abundant of those types.
 
Austin was a mean *** troll u couldn't say anything negative at all. Like I would post something positive and he would wait till I say one thing wrong. But after FIU alot of the backlash I would get stopped. I still don't think anyones better then krazycane......we used to go at it but we squashed it lol. Guys like Austin don't care if we are terrible they are okay with UM being where they are where I feel like it's unacceptable. This is the only team I root for where it's unacceptable to not be elite.

I can deal with the Giants Yankees Knicks or devils being scrubs a few years. I understand in pro sports u get drafts picks....in college I feel like we have at least 10 first rounders in HS of our choosing. It's just we keep hiring the wrong people who don't attract those types or at least an abundant of those types.
Dude sucks....period. I classify him as a huge slapdick.
 
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It sounds like he didn't break out last season. Is that because his own development has peaked? Or just a bad QB and scheme and he was open all the time but didn't get the ball? Anyone see him in camps against the high 4 and 5 stars we're hunting?
 
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