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- Don’t sleep on DL David Hicks (Katy, TX), the #1 DL in the nation. A source pointed out to me that he’s visited three times in the past year and that those guys tend to commit. Miami will continue to pursue him extremely hard.

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TheOriginalCane said:
Got it, thank you sir.

If that's the case, I have no worries. I started at UM when Miami was on the cover of Time magazine for being the US murder capital, and Scarface ruled the VHS rental market. Never had any problems in Coral Gables, and it's just gotten better/nicer since then.

Now, when I crossed Red Road to go to Club Manhattans back in the day, it got a little crazier...
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Yeeeeeeaaahh, but they live in Fayetteville. Miami might as well be southside of Chicago to them. If they lived in Atlanta I would feel a little better. HOWEVER, the good news is Fayetteville is basically like living in Coral Gables. Good suburban neighborhood 30min outside of Atlanta that is far from the "nonsense". Just like Coral Gables, if you want to drive and find trouble to get into, you can and will.

This shouldnt be a hard sell. But I can see how a kid who lives in Fayetteville, GA has parents who wouldnt mind him going to college in a "small town/college town" type atmosphere.
 
Our momentum right now is ridiculous..you know **** is getting real when your starting to get random text messages from your friends of rival teams again. Lol. Starting to get the "So looks like Miami is finally starting to take football serious again", "You guys pulling a TAMU this recruiting class huh?" and "Who is this John Ruiz guy again?". LMAO. I love every minute of it!
 
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- I feel better about Bryant than the other major LB target, Raul “Popo” Aguirre (Fayetteville, GA). But Popo is trending in the right direction with the Canes. Part of the process is making the family comfortable with Coral Gables.
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Will be tough given all the bullets and yo-yo flying around on the daily. But if anyone can overcome that it’s Mario.
 
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DMoney said:
Recruiting is a momentum game. The commitment of Francis Mauigoa put the nation on notice that this is a new day at Miami. Recruits are taking note, as well. This is the post-Big 3 era, and elite kids want to play with other elite players. That energy is being felt at the Hecht. There is a lot of talent ready to jump on board.

- The priority right now is completing the best OL class in the nation. Several staffers believe Samson Okunlola (Brockton, MA) is the top overall prospect in the country. I agree with them. Miami sits in a strong position and will remain relentless. Olaus Alinen (Finland) is another OL target that Miami wants badly. He is feeling Miami’s momentum. Tommy Kinsler (Ocala) is ranked near the top of the board above several big names. He will likely be the next to pop. Monroe Freeling (Mt. Pleasant, SC) is another stud in the mix but I’d put him behind the others in terms of likelihood.

- Miami is sitting in very good position for three commitments this month. DE Jayden Wayne (Tacoma, WA) is announcing Saturday and I expect the Canes to be the pick. Safety Jayden Bonsu (Hillside, NJ) is announcing on July 20th and I like the Canes over Ohio State. LB Malik Bryant (Orlando) is announcing on July 23rd and the Canes are in pole position. @Maskoff407 has been all over that one.

- WR Andy Jean (Miami Northwestern) is another player I hear is trending to Miami. Notably, he has already used his official visits to Florida and Texas A&M. I would also slot in RB Chris Johnson, Jr. (Ft. Lauderdale Dillard).

- Miami is aware of its momentum and will continue to recruit guys hard even if they are currently trailing. RB Cedric Baxter (Orlando), DT Sydir Mitchell (Oradell, NJ) and CB Cormani McClain (Lakeland) fit into this category. Miami’s relentlessness will pay off in the end with a couple of these guys, especially if the team has success.

- Don’t sleep on DL David Hicks (Katy, TX), the #1 DL in the nation. A source pointed out to me that he’s visited three times in the past year and that those guys tend to commit. Miami will continue to pursue him extremely hard.

- I feel better about Bryant than the other major LB target, Raul “Popo” Aguirre (Fayetteville, GA). But Popo is trending in the right direction with the Canes. Part of the process is making the family comfortable with Coral Gables.

- I got better feedback today on S Joenel Aguero (Lynn, MA) than I did after his visit. Miami people are noticing his enthusiasm on social media. @1murhurricane has the pulse of that recruitment.

- Some very important people in Coral Gables love S Conrad Hussey (STA). Penn State did a good job identifying him early and that history will need to be overcome.

- The social media love doesn’t work for everyone, but some kids take notice of the fan base’s enthusiasm. More to the point, many athletes are being conscious of their brands and the monetization that comes with it. Okunlola and Jalen Brown are two extremely high-priority targets who fit the bill. Both would likely react well to social media campaigns showing the branding opportunities at Miami.

- The commitment of Antoine Jackson (Dillard ’24) could set off a chain of 2024 commitments. Keep an eye on CB Desmond Ricks, the #2 overall player in the country. He played on Miami Immortals with Jaden Rashada, Brown, Jean, Robby Washington and a Cane-friendly staff. He is also teammates at IMG with Mauigoa, Wayne and Riley Williams. Ricks is a major priority.

- As the great @Cribby has alluded to, Thomas Davis is being moved to LB. He played it briefly as a high school senior and did well, but moved back to DL after that unit fell apart. It is a good move. We need talent at LB and Brown can really run. Longer EDGE players like Nyjalik Kelly are taking his snaps anyway. Kelly is generating a ton of buzz in workouts- he is bigger than people think and is moving with outstanding bend and quickness.
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Great news!!! Thanks for the info. I love T Davis at LB. Get that heat seeking missile on the field.
 
@RVACane saw your tag this morning but thread was closed. Sorry man! Lots of exciting news. As for UT fans they’re a bunch of dumbasses. I was playing in a match play (golf) event with two Sunday and I was talking crazy **** to them. Glad Mauigoa’s recruitment went our way lol.
 
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