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2026 Keenyi Pepe 5* OL from IMG commits to USCw

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The U is back to work said:
Ugh I thought for sure he was a Canes lock.
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What could have possibly given you that impression?

He's a Poly kid who was born and raised in California, grew up a massive USC fan, and his entire family is on the west coast. He's an IMG mercenary, that's his only connection to anything even close to Miami. He has a relative literally on the USC roster currently.

Miami would have been a massive upset.

Cool part is Mario isn't going to remotely stop recruiting him for the next 7 months, but IMO this one is as done as done gets in recruiting. There is no such thing as 100.0%, but unless something insane happens (Riley getting fired?), he's going to USC.
 
skeeter said:
Oh they've been near the best quite a few times in those years too. You haven't disproven a thing.

I don't think there is glazing over OL recruitment…There's glazing over OL production.

Again I'm not worried if some nerd at 247 likes an OL better than Cristobal/Mirabal…Track record speaks for itself.
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What track record? In 52 years of combined coaching they’ve produced what? 3 OL?! Ohio State just had 2 go in the 1st round. LSU had 4 OL drafted and the top OL drafted.
 
JADood said:
What track record? In 52 years of combined coaching they’ve produced what? 3 OL?! Ohio State just had 2 go in the 1st round. LSU had 4 OL drafted and the top OL drafted.
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Lol already addressed

I’m talking about their production on a football field

Could give two shyts where they get drafted.
 
STG said:
No, they haven't, literally ever. They have never produced the best OL in the country. Again, stop with the glazing.

And LOL at the nerd comment. Care me to drop all the blue chip OL they have prioritized that they missed on? Seems like they liked those same players that those nerds did.

Once again for the glazers.

# of blue chip OL signed from 2023-2025 for the schools below.

Georgia: 13
Alabama: 12
Notre Dame: 12
Ohio State: 11
Texas A&M: 11
Michigan: 10
LSU: 10
Oregon: 9
Penn State: 8
Oklahoma: 7
Texas: 6
Tennessee: 6
Clemson: 6
Southern Cal: 6
Washington: 5
Florida: 5
Florida State: 4
Miami: 4
Auburn: 4
Ole Miss: 4
Wisconsin: 4
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Stop putting words in my mouth you absolute idiot…Quit star "glazing"

I didn't say "the best"…I said they always rank among the best, and they do. This is a fact. The Mirabal/Cristobal combo outside of 2022 Miami…Has never fielded an offensive line that was not a very good offensive line.

Offensive line lack of "blue chips" is the last thing any of us should be worried about based on the progression we have seen the last 2 years at Miami and their history at Oregon.
 
305 MOUNTAIN MAN said:
USC early commit, wake me up in Dec.
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The Lowe recruitment is proof that Riley lets the foot off the gas pedal once the recruit commits. Much rather that he commits to U$C early in the cycle rather than late. Gives Riley plenty of time to drop the ball in this recruitment.
 
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skeeter said:
Lol already addressed

I’m talking about their production on a football field

Could give two shyts where they get drafted.
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Stats can be pretty misleading, Cams elusiveness last year saved us probably about 15+ sacks and his passing threat helped the run game produce. The line last year was above average, wouldn’t call it elite. The best defense we saw was Cal who “statistically” was worse than our defense in YPG.
 
I’m going to wait till nsd but this should be the biggest OT prospect on our board. Future first rounder and we have to flip. Anything less to replace FM not named Pepe is a complete fail by Mario. Idgaf if he’s from Cali and lives at USC, go get him in O/G no excuses.
 
JADood said:
Stats can be pretty misleading, Cams elusiveness last year saved us probably about 15+ sacks and his passing threat helped the run game produce. The line last year was above average, wouldn’t call it elite. The best defense we saw was Cal who “statistically” was worse than our defense in YPG.
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In that same vein, him always looking to make the big play rather than check down resulted in multiple turn overs, incompletions, hits on the QB, as well as possible sacks.
That point goes both ways with Cam.
 
JADood said:
Stats can be pretty misleading, Cams elusiveness last year saved us probably about 15+ sacks and his passing threat helped the run game produce. The line last year was above average, wouldn’t call it elite. The best defense we saw was Cal who “statistically” was worse than our defense in YPG.
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Miami's OL was elite last season.

Why are you so negative?

I mean criticize Mario over lots of things, but attacking the OL seems to be a troll job from opposing fans.
 
JADood said:
Stats can be pretty misleading, Cams elusiveness last year saved us probably about 15+ sacks and his passing threat helped the run game produce. The line last year was above average, wouldn’t call it elite. The best defense we saw was Cal who “statistically” was worse than our defense in YPG.
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Oh no count but 15 probably is way too high. At the same time Cam holding the ball forever probably caused a couple sacks

Nor is that the only stat i’m talking aboit

And i’m not just talking last year

And when it is a pattern at two diff teams year in year out.
 
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skeeter said:
Oh no count but 15 probably is way too high. At the same time Cam holding the ball forever probably caused a couple sacks

Nor is that the only stat i’m talking aboit

And i’m not just talking last year

And when it is a pattern at two diff teams year in year out.
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The OL at Oregon has been better under Lanning than under Mario, but folks will attribute that to Mario somehow lol
 
JADood said:
Stats can be pretty misleading, Cams elusiveness last year saved us probably about 15+ sacks and his passing threat helped the run game produce. The line last year was above average, wouldn’t call it elite. The best defense we saw was Cal who “statistically” was worse than our defense in YPG.
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I love Cam but he put himself in a lot of those situations you're talking about too by not taking a short pass or check down and instead hunting for those big plays.
 
gogeta4 said:
shouldof never been a pivot...but should be all on him regardless to me.

But yea i would focus more on him hes in state. Still be on Pepe and Cantwell but that same prioritization should be on jOnes too.

This is why the Ervin and Cogdon pick ups were smart. We arent in dire need stcrambling at tackle just trying to land the whales
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Samuel L Jackson What GIF by Coming to America

@gogeta4 will u stop wit all dis foolishness talkin bout “should be all on him” Man U need to realize what u says& hit the button! BIG PAUSE!
 
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