Hurricanes ‘not done’ in days leading up to Early Signing Period

The Hurricanes had a busy weekend recruiting, hosting numerous prospects for visits and securing commitments from transfers C.J. Clark and Savion Riley as well as 2025 linebacker Elijah Melendez.

But Miami coach Mario Cristobal said there is still plenty of work to be done in the next couple of days before the Early Signing Period starts on Wednesday.

“It’s not done,” Cristobal said in a radio interview on WQAM’s The Joe Rose Show Monday morning. “You’ve seen it over the years. There’s always a surprise you don’t want to happen and then a surprise that you do want to happen as you get closer to signing day.

“It’s kind of neat. Our first full cycle class, they were freshmen this year and they were awesome. They did a great, great job, and now we have a chance to get our second full class. If you can knock out consecutive and multiple top-10 classes, that’s always the goal. … This class is going to be off the charts.”

Miami’s class is currently ranked seventh in the nation and includes five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott and local stars like St. Thomas Aquinas four-star wide receiver Chance Robinson and Chaminade-Madonna four-star receiver Joshisa “JoJo” Trader and safety Zaquan Patterson, among other talented players.

But the Hurricanes are hoping to add more talented players this week, most of whom are committed to other programs.

Miami Central five-star defensive lineman Armondo Blount (Florida State), St. Thomas Aquinas four-star running back Jordan Lyle (Ohio State) and Largo four-star linebacker Adarius Hayes (Florida) all visited Miami over the weekend to hear Cristobal and the the UM staff’s final pitch before the signing period.

One prospect who was not on campus was the No. 1 player in the nation: Chaminade-Madonna wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith has been committed to…

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Author : South Florida Sun Sentinel

Publish date : 2023-12-18 12:15:00

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