Two names that the staff would love to close on- TE Israel Briggs (Visalia, CA) and Tennessee commit WR Tyran Evans (Charlotte, NC).
Tennessee is trying hard to hold on to Evans, but he is one of the top players on Miami's board and is described as "twitchy, athletic and big." Evans visited unofficially this spring and Miami has a great shot at a flip. And since people will ask, this is by no means a replacement for WR Tristen Keys (Hattiesburg, MS). Miami remains firmly in the mix there.
Miami has another big visit weekend set up as it continues to push for a top 5 class. Here is the latest I am hearing:
- The Canes are being aggressive in prioritizing top local talent. WR Calvin Russell (Northwestern) visits this weekend and is a major priority regardless of what happens with other top targets. The same is true for next week's visitor, WR Jasen Lopez (Chaminade)- I don't believe he is an either/or with WR Vance Spafford (Orange County, CA) and the Canes want him badly. I continue to like the Canes for elite RB Derrek Cooper...
The Canes also love Tennessee commit WR Tyran Evans (Charlotte, NC) as a legit 6'3, 200-pounder with twitch. They have a solid chance even with Tennessee pushing hard to keep him.
The Bank is back open. Here's the latest as Miami heads into its final official visit weekend:
- The Canes have made progress with several key targets. I like Miami for Top 10 DT James Johnson (Northwestern). War daddy DTs are the most valuable commodity in college football and Johnson would be a hugely impactful addition.
- I also like Miami for Top 10 TE Israel Briggs (Visalia, CA). While LSU's mods questioned whether he would play WR or TE, I'm told the staff is comfortable with his frame as a detached TE in our offense. He announces next Tuesday.