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Walton, rated the seventh best at his position nationally by 247Sports, said he believes UM would do better recruiting in-state and locally if not for all the negativity surrounding the team after four consecutive losses to end the season. Entering the weekend, UM’s 2015 class was ranked 18th by Rivals, 20th by ESPN and 21st by 247Sports.com.
“Of course a lot of people look at the University of Miami very differently than past years,” Walton said. “A lot of people are going on a rampage saying they want Golden gone, saying a lot of players want out of the University of Miami. Of course, as a recruit it hurts and makes you look elsewhere. But I just try not to get bothered with it.”
TROUBLE ON HORIZON
Walton said Wednesday he has planned official visits to Louisville, West Virginia and Georgia just in case changes are made at UM. Walton and two Booker T. teammates (receiver Antonio Calloway and Texas-bound cornerback Devante Davis) were making official visits to UM this weekend.
Calloway, a three-star recruit, seems the more likely of the two not committed to UM to strongly consider the Canes. Davis said Wednesday his commitment to Texas was firm.
UM, which has had close to a dozen recruits de-commit from this class, is trying hard not to lose any others. Walton said he speaks twice a week to Scarlett, the other star running back in the class, about sticking together through the ups and downs of recruiting.
At one point, before West Orange running back Dexter Williams de-committed from Miami on Jan.2, Walton said he, Scarlett and Williams talked about forming a great trio of backs at Miami like Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee and Frank Gore.
Then, Walton said, the comments made late last month by Duke Johnson’s mother, Cassandra Prophet Mitchell, claiming the majority of players at UM would leave if not for NCAA transfer rules, put a scare into some recruits. Walton said Williams told him that’s the reason he de-committed.
“There are some times where I think I might want to leave too because of the negativity, but [Scarlett and I] just support each other and say, ‘Let’s not let it get into our heads,’” Walton said. “We’re going to play it out. We’re not worrying about what the fans are saying. We’re not worrying about the negative messages. We want to go in there and make changes, help bring The U back. That’s what we want to do. Hopefully, he’ll stick it out with me.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article5950893.html#storylink=cpy
“Of course a lot of people look at the University of Miami very differently than past years,” Walton said. “A lot of people are going on a rampage saying they want Golden gone, saying a lot of players want out of the University of Miami. Of course, as a recruit it hurts and makes you look elsewhere. But I just try not to get bothered with it.”
TROUBLE ON HORIZON
Walton said Wednesday he has planned official visits to Louisville, West Virginia and Georgia just in case changes are made at UM. Walton and two Booker T. teammates (receiver Antonio Calloway and Texas-bound cornerback Devante Davis) were making official visits to UM this weekend.
Calloway, a three-star recruit, seems the more likely of the two not committed to UM to strongly consider the Canes. Davis said Wednesday his commitment to Texas was firm.
UM, which has had close to a dozen recruits de-commit from this class, is trying hard not to lose any others. Walton said he speaks twice a week to Scarlett, the other star running back in the class, about sticking together through the ups and downs of recruiting.
At one point, before West Orange running back Dexter Williams de-committed from Miami on Jan.2, Walton said he, Scarlett and Williams talked about forming a great trio of backs at Miami like Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee and Frank Gore.
Then, Walton said, the comments made late last month by Duke Johnson’s mother, Cassandra Prophet Mitchell, claiming the majority of players at UM would leave if not for NCAA transfer rules, put a scare into some recruits. Walton said Williams told him that’s the reason he de-committed.
“There are some times where I think I might want to leave too because of the negativity, but [Scarlett and I] just support each other and say, ‘Let’s not let it get into our heads,’” Walton said. “We’re going to play it out. We’re not worrying about what the fans are saying. We’re not worrying about the negative messages. We want to go in there and make changes, help bring The U back. That’s what we want to do. Hopefully, he’ll stick it out with me.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article5950893.html#storylink=cpy
