2027 Flip Watch 4.0 (The Recruiting Grinch is Back) [2027 Edition]

[cowboycane]

Post in thread 'Head to Head with the Big Boys: Texas A&M Edition'

Jul 6, 2026

Humor alert

Biggest flip of the Mario era by far

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Not a ball knower, Haaland is obviously a true outside receiver, classic CIS trying to make anyone 6’3” or taller into a tight end.

 

[TRick72]

Not a ball knower, Haaland is obviously a true outside receiver, classic CIS trying to make anyone 6’3” or taller into a tight end.

Looks like the ideal striker to me….

 

[lindend]

2027 Post in thread 'David "DJ" Jacobs 5* DE from Roswell, GA (Blessed Trinity Catholic) Commits to OSU 2.0'

Jul 10, 2026

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[lindend]

Added Kemon Spell as a potential fall flip target at RB (along w/MJC) after this comment by D$

2027 Post in thread '5* RB Kemon Spell'

Jul 13, 2026

On today's podcast, D$ sources say MJC and this recruitment aren't dead.

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[lindend]

Can someone post a summary?

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Can someone post a summary?

Summary below from was generated by Claude.

Miami related

• Mark Matthews (5-star OT, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas) — Committed to Texas A&M in May, took a smaller NIL package with A&M than Miami was offering. Many assumed he’d land at Miami (Cristobal’s OL track record, hometown, the Canes’ season). A&M quietly built a strong family relationship. Miami won’t stop recruiting him and has kept in contact, including sending an official offer letter.
• David Jacobs (5-star edge, Roswell GA) — Ohio State commit since December; Miami was beaten out at the time but has always been a favorite and front-runner. However, Tennessee is now the bigger flip threat heading into the season, not Miami.
• Honor Fa’alave-Johnson (5-star athlete) — USC commit. Miami was in the mix back in March but lost out to USC (along with Texas and Oregon). Tough to see him leaving USC if their season goes as expected.

Non-Miami recruits

• Jalen Brewster (5-star DL, No. 1 overall) — Texas Tech verbal; LSU is the real flip threat and could land him in Baton Rouge.
• Maxwell Hiller (5-star OT, No. 2 overall) — Florida commit; LSU and Tennessee still pushing, but he says he’s staying put.
• Easton Royal (5-star WR, New Orleans) — Texas commit; sources feel he ultimately flips to LSU.
• Ahmad Hudson (5-star TE) — LSU verbal; Nebraska is a consistent, real threat.
• Kemon Spell (5-star RB) — Georgia commit; zero interest in anyone else.
• Dakota Guerrant (5-star WR) — Oregon commit; LSU and Michigan pushing.
• Monshun Sales (5-star WR) — Indiana commit; Texas may take another shot.
• Trae Taylor (QB) — Nebraska commit; Ohio State monitoring.

 

[kjbotsi]

Nothing about Miami flips, closest thing is that we will keep contact w/ Mark Matthews throughout the year and hope our success speaks larger than A&M

Can someone post a summary?

 

[smack99]

“Smaller NIL Package”

 

[hurricaneman]

“Smaller NIL Package”

Could be smaller with more guaranteed or up front. Also why he could flip if they gave him a bunch to commit with that "Elko Era" momentum.

 

[Stylie]

Nothing about Miami flips, closest thing is that we will keep contact w/ Mark Matthews throughout the year and hope our success speaks larger than A&M

Elko Era is too weird for me. He can stay there.

 

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[TheATLCane]

The only informative piece out of that article is who is not mentioned

 

[JHallCanes]

And we really had every single one of our commitments shut recruitments down publicly together

Power move

 

[Handsome Squidbum]

However, Tennessee is now the bigger flip threat heading into the season, not Miami.

 

[lindend]

• Tennessee is now the bigger flip threat heading into the season, not Miami.

This is ideal. The Vols site and Fong are repeating the same thing. D$ will be blown off as a Miami homer. O$U focus/attention will turn to UT and the loafers can work in silence.

 

[Chrisbrown-b7h]

This is ideal. The Vols site and Fong are repeating the same thing. D$ will be blown off as a Miami homer. O$U focus/attention will turn to UT and the loafers can work in silence

 

[Chrisbrown-b7h]

Absolutely been drinking to much Absolute vodka. I Understand Steve Wiltfong try to sell his clicks, But the other guy is drunk.

 

[AUcane]

Dollar/Brewster?

FWIW, LSU thinks they flip brewster

 

[TRick72]

“Smaller NIL Package”

Smaller NIL but he went for bigger packages…

 

[lindend]

Not sure if it will be MJC, Spell or Lacey, but Mario's going to flip an RB this cycle

2027 Post in thread '5* RB Kemon Spell'

Aug 4, 2026

Wiltfong:


Two sources with knowledge of the recruitment tell Rivals that Miami is still involved with the nation’s No. 1 running back Kemon Spell. The Hurricanes were a finalist the first time around for the McKeesport (Pa.) High five-star and at one point looked like they topped his list in the fall. Spell has been a verbal to Georgia since February choosing the Bulldogs over Miami, Notre Dame and Penn State. The Hurricanes aren’t giving up as they look for another running back in this 2027 class.

The staff at Georgia is well aware they’re battling Miami to keep Spell in...

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2027 Post in thread 'Brennen Lacey 3* RB from Frisco, TX (Frisco HS) Commits to LSU'

Aug 4, 2026

Wiltfong:

LSU commit Brennen Lacey out of Frisco (Texas) High is another Miami remains on the gas for.

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I know I’m probably in the minority but absolutely. Kid is too electric. The same piece also mentioned we were still after MJC, which we already knew.

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