Chris Nee @CNee247 22m22 minutes ago
RB Carlin Fils-Aime considered #Miami commitment (VIP)
http://miami.247sports.com/Article/RB-Carlin-Fils-Aime-Considered-Miami-Commitment-36674529 … via @InsideTheU
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Naples running back Carlin Fils-Aime has only visited Miami and that’s happened at least three times so it’s the only college campus he really knows for now.
(Photo: David Lake, 247Sports)
The Hurricanes were also Fils-Aime’s (5-11, 175) first offer last spring. So how much do they still want him to join the country’s 2nd ranked recruiting class?
“I’ll talk to Coach Scott when he’s not too busy but it’s not that much actually,” Fils-Aime said. “Sooner or later it will pick up but it’s fine. They can let me know if they really want me but I think they do. He always says he wants me to commit and he wishes I had already.”
Fils-Aime lives with his teammate and Miami cornerback commitment, Tyler Byrd. Spending so much time around that influence has tempted him to end the process early.
“Of course I have, we live together so the first thing I hear waking up every day is the ‘U’,” Fils-Aime said. “That gets to you being around it 24/7 so I’ve thought about it a couple of times. I want to but then again, I also want to wait until I see if another school might catch my attention. I shouldn’t commit anywhere unless I’m sure of it.”
The pair even took their most recent visit together for Miami’s last junior day except they brought some company along from Southwest Florida.
“We went back after Byrd committed with a friend and my brother,” Fils-Aime said. “His parents came too and they showed us all around the school. They explained what it’s all about and what they have to offer.”
Fils-Aime has Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Louisville, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, South Carolina, and Tennessee among his fifteen offers.
“I’m waiting until the summer to say who I like because that’s when I get to visit schools,” Fils-Aime said. “Hopefully I’ll know by then but if not, I can always take more time to figure it out. Auburn is for sure, probably Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Duke. I spoke with my dad about Tennessee, hopefully that works. I’ll fly up to Michigan with him and I’ll fly to Boston College with my mother.”
Fils-Aime has learned to pay close attention to the coaches recruiting him. Then he’ll go back and check their facts to see where they fall on the honesty spectrum.
“I’ve spoken with quite a few running backs coaches so that’s a big part,” Fils-Aime said. “What separates them is if they’re an honest person or not. I’ve had them tell me something about their school and when I look it up, it says differently. What they said might be there is not what they really have.”
Fils-Aime’s junior season ended with an ankle injury but he had 26 carries for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first three games. As a sophomore, he racked up 873 yards and 15 scores on only 92 attempts.
Fils-Aime is a four star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, ranking him 21st in the nation at his position and 47th overall in the state of Florida.
