Head to Head with the Big Boys: O$U Edition

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Second thread tracking our success recruiting against the big boys for key recruits. For years, Hartline has used SFE as a farm team and implemented reign of terror, taking whichever elite WR he wants from South Florida. Flo says the guard starts to change beginning with this cycle and the reign of terror ends after this cycle.

2026

Recruit	College	Comments
Jahkeem "Thanos" Stewart		May reclassify to 25, going to be hard to pull him out of LA

2025

Recruit	College	Comments
Elijah Melendez	Miami	Committed during a big OV weekend Dec 16, 2023
Tarvos “Tj” Alford II	O$U	Multiple reports that this recruitment is far from over.
Jayvan Boggs	O$U	D$ says we're going to recruit him. Decommitted from O$U
Jaime Ffrench Jr.		D$ says the staff is high on him.
Brock Schott	Miami	D$ says its likely going to be a Miami/O$U battle (Good guys won)
Vernell "Trey" Brown III
Luka Gilbert	Miami	Cancelled his O$U OV after committing to Miami

2024

HS Grade: A
Portal Grade: A-

Recruit	College	Comments
Prentiss "Air" Noland	O$U	Was our #1 QB target
Jeremiah Smith	O$U	Most people's #1 WR target
Joshisa "JoJo" Trader	Miami	Unclear how much Hartline wanted him. Sign of the guard changing?
Justin Scott	Miami O$U	Flipped to the Canes @Lance Roffers said he'd would be a Cane but momma vetoed that option
Marquise Lightfoot	Miami	Insiders thought he was an O$U lock
Dylan Stewart	USCe	Maybe the most important battle this cycle
Elias Rudolph	Miami Michigan	Flipped to the Canes. Unsure how aggresively O$U recruited him, @DMoney says we're still working on flipping him
Jordan Lyle	Miami O$U	Been on flip watch for a minute and flipped on December 18, 2023
Chance Robinson	Miami	O$U and Hartline desperately wanted to flip him.
Cam Ward	Miami	Apparently the top Portal QB for both schools. Ward never considered O$U seriously
Will Howard	O$U	Was option 1B for Miami, refused to commit. Likely cause he was a silent to O$U who threw their existing QBs under the bus by hiding the news until the portal closed.
Marley Cook	Miami	Both schools wanted him at DT, he cancelled his O$U visit and picked the Canes

2023

HS Grade: B+
Portal Grade: F

Recruit	College	Comments
Brandon Innis	O$U	Our top WR target, season torpedoed any chance here
Mark Fletcher	Miami	Late flip to Miami after decommitting from O$U
Jayden Bonsu	O$U	Miami lean forever, O$U flipped late after whiffing on higher priority targets
Raul "Popo" Aguirre	Miami	Visited O$U, unclear how aggressively they recruited or if they thought it was a lost cause.
Riley Williams	Miami	Everyone's #1 TE target
Tywone Malone	O$U	Was our top DT target in the second portal phase. Turns out this whiff may have been a blessing in disguise as JHH got more playing time.

 

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I've got all hands on deck working to flip Scott and Smith. Scott we've got to figure out a way to make Mama comfortable w/the distance.

 

[flcanesfan]

Second thread tracking our success recruiting against the big boys for key recruits. For years, Hartline has used SFE as a farm team and implemented reign of terror, taking whichever elite WR he wants from South Florida. Flo says the guard starts to change beginning with this cycle and the reign of terror ends after this cycle.

2024

Recruit	College	Comments
Prentiss "Air" Noland	O$U	Was our #1 QB target
Jeremiah Smith	O$U	Is everyone's #1 WR target
Joshisa "JoJo" Trader	Miami	Unclear how much Hartline wanted him. Sign of the guard changing?
Justin Scott	O$U	@Lance Roffers said he'd would be a Cane but momma vetoed that option
Tywone Malone	O$U	Was our top DT target in the second portal phase
Marquise Lightfoot	Miami	Insiders thought he was an O$U lock
Dylan Stewart		Maybe the most important battle this cycle
Elias Rudolph	Michigan	Unsure how aggresively O$U recruiting, @DMoney says we're still working on flipping him

2023

Recruit	College	Comments
Brandon Innis	O$U	Our top WR target, season torpedoed any chance here
Mark Fletcher	Miami	Late flip to Miami after decommitting from O$U
Jayden Bonsu	O$U	Miami lean forever, O$U flipped late after whiffing on higher priority targets

Lightfoot is a Miami commit dude

 

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Lightfoot is a Miami commit dude

LOL, I thought I caught that error before anyone noticed. HUGE error.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

Second thread tracking our success recruiting against the big boys for key recruits. For years, Hartline has used SFE as a farm team and implemented reign of terror, taking whichever elite WR he wants from South Florida. Flo says the guard starts to change beginning with this cycle and the reign of terror ends after this cycle.

2024

Recruit	College	Comments
Prentiss "Air" Noland	O$U	Was our #1 QB target
Jeremiah Smith	O$U	Is everyone's #1 WR target
Joshisa "JoJo" Trader	Miami	Unclear how much Hartline wanted him. Sign of the guard changing?
Justin Scott	O$U	@Lance Roffers said he'd would be a Cane but momma vetoed that option
Tywone Malone	O$U	Was our top DT target in the second portal phase
Marquise Lightfoot	Miami	Insiders thought he was an O$U lock
Dylan Stewart		Maybe the most important battle this cycle
Elias Rudolph	Michigan	Unsure how aggresively O$U recruiting, @DMoney says we're still working on flipping him

2023

Recruit	College	Comments
Brandon Innis	O$U	Our top WR target, season torpedoed any chance here
Mark Fletcher	Miami	Late flip to Miami after decommitting from O$U
Jayden Bonsu	O$U	Miami lean forever, O$U flipped late after whiffing on higher priority targets

Popo officially visited Ohio St June 24. Didn’t take an OV after, Committed to Miami July 12. W in my book.

 

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Popo officially visited Ohio St June 24. Didn’t take an OV after, Committed to Miami July 12. W in my book.

Added to the OP

 

[NJshoreCane]

LOL, I thought I caught that error before anyone noticed. HUGE error.

You can’t slip anything past these guys

 

[aleahy]

OSU wanted Riley Williams as well. He took an OV.

 

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OSU wanted Riley Williams as well. He took an OV.

Forgot about that. OP updated.

 

[SinisterCane]

NIL Team really should have opened up the vault for Air Norland as it would have represented an elite heir to the throne that would have attracted more elite WRs

#****YOULEVELSOFMONEY

 

[TOcane]

NIL Team really should have opened up the vault for Air Norland as it would have represented an elite heir to the throne that would have attracted more elite WRs

#****YOULEVELSOFMONEY

Looks like we are doing ok on the WR front. Two of the top two in Broward. Doesn’t really get much better.

 

[90scane]

Looks like we are doing ok on the WR front. Two of the top two in Broward. Doesn’t really get much better.

2024 isn’t over yet. Gotta get to NSD.

 

[Dwinstitles]

If we can beat Bama UGA and OSU more often for high rated guys this will get turned around fast. Cant be losing anybody to those dudes in Columbus period. Feels like they been destroying us on the trail.

 

[Hurry-Cane]

Sorry fellas, it until we figure out how to win at a decently high level again (contend for ACC championships, NY6 bowls and playoffs) we’ll always lose the majority of these battles.

Matter of fact, what Mario is doing in recruiting right now is amazing considering the hand he’s been dealt. Many of you just have unrealistic expectations, like this **** is a video game and you just make it happen because you choose to

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

NIL Team really should have opened up the vault for Air Norland as it would have represented an elite heir to the throne that would have attracted more elite WRs

#****YOULEVELSOFMONEY

So what happens if Jeremiah flips and tells Air “you can walk into a starting gig here and play with Josiah and I….”

Just some food for thought. First things first, have to win and look good on offense doing so. if you know Mario, we’ve never stopped recruiting him.

 

[Confidence1000]

You can’t slip anything past these guys

Yeah & u should’ve slipped ur finger & hit the button (BIG PAUSE)

Hey yo! Hit the button

 

[Empirical Cane]

Miami needs to win regular season AND win convincingly in Bowl.

Yes Bowls are meaningless, but Ws must start piling up under Big Manny.

 

[lindend]

If we can beat Bama UGA and OSU more often for high rated guys this will get turned around fast. Cant be losing anybody to those dudes in Columbus period. Feels like they been destroying us on the trail.

We're holding our own against UGA, Bama and O$U. Its Oklahoma that has our Kryptonite right now.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

We're holding our own against UGA, Bama and O$U. Its Oklahoma that has our Kryptonite right now.

Luckily, I think that sorts itself out. They’re going to become mid in the SEC, so long that Vaginles is head coach. A middling, routine 4-4 type of team in conference.

For example, they have to go @LSU, @Ole Miss, @Auburn and @Missouri in 2024, hosting Bama, Tennessee, SCar and a neutral site game against Texas. I see four losses pretty easily.

 

[Dwinstitles]

Luckily, I think that sorts itself out. They’re going to become mid in the SEC, so long that Vaginles is head coach. A middling, routine 4-4 type of team in conference.

For example, they have to go @LSU, @Ole Miss, @Auburn and @Missouri in 2024, hosting Bama, Tennessee, SCar and a neutral site game against Texas. I see four losses pretty easily.

The end of ou and Riley knew and got tf out of there. they wont be able to compete in the SEC iMO