Truth or fiction: Miami is greater than a darkish horse for Jaime French
Rivals nationwide recruiting analysts John Garcia Jr. Joined Jason Higdon 1stAndTenFlorida.com, Pat Burnham TheOsceola.com and Marcus Benjamin CanesCounty.com addresses three subjects and determines whether or not they consider every assertion is truth or fiction.
1. Two-sport star Cornelius Ingram II will play for the Florida soccer group in faculty.
Higdon: Novel. Cornelius Ingram II determined Thursday to observe in his father’s footsteps and proceed his athletic profession on the College of Florida. Like his father who performed for the Gators, the youthful Ingram will observe a unique path with the pinnacle basketball coach in Gainesville Todd Golden. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound Ingram has but to succeed in his true basketball potential and will not be enjoying soccer within the swamp. Ingram is a good athlete, however his long-term ceiling is thru the roof of the basketball court docket.
GARCIA: Fiction. Late final 12 months and even into the offseason, the 6-foot-6 rookie was speaking about the opportunity of reaching the following stage in basketball and soccer. However when Ingram dedicated to the College of Florida on Monday, it was clear this was a basketball-first transfer. He was dazzling on basketball recruiting boards after his AAU season and appeared just like the type of large guard or wing prospect who may make a right away affect on the hardwood. In soccer, a highschool quarterback should change positions, most definitely to grow to be a large receiver, and begin a brand new journey on the SEC stage. Whether or not it is due to the transition or the trajectory of basketball, the most important scholarship provides for Ingram have grow to be extraordinarily one-sided this 12 months. He selected the Gators over Kansas State, Michigan State, Georgetown and plenty of others on this space.
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2. With the season about to start, the recruiting drama surrounding five-star Solomon Thomas is now a factor of the previous.
Burnham: Truth. Whereas everyone knows that nothing is over till a prospect’s letter of intent is signed in December, I do consider that the drama surrounding Solomon Thomas’ recruitment is over. Thomas spent his last weekend of the summer season in Tallahassee on the finish of July, spending time with different Florida State commits and potential commits on the Seminole Elite Coaching Camp on July 27. He additionally watched and adopted FSU practices in Tallahassee. Thomas instructed me earlier than heading residence to start his personal preseason camp that he thought it was necessary to spend a while on FSU’s campus with different dedicated gamers like C.J. Wiley, Tramell Jones and Brady Smigiel, who can also be at Tara Hashi.
Thomas appeared to have a neater time recruiting than at any time in my reminiscence. He appeared relieved that he had put recruiting behind him and began specializing in his senior season.
GARCIA: Fiction. Outline drama. Once we do that, outline when recruitment is actually “over.” The reply is, not till pen meets paper. For now, Thomas is most definitely to stick with the Seminoles, particularly after the ultimate journey again in July, however the season itself may show how open the potential flip door nonetheless is. Even when there is a slim likelihood that LSU or Florida, lengthy thought-about the 2 prime flip locations for Thomas to alter his thoughts, might be determined this season on the eventual flip potential earlier than the early signing interval. That is very true for Billy Napier Florida State’s 2024 schedule is approaching and most anticipated the state to carry out nicely, leading to fast recruiting outcomes, but it surely’s been a mediocre begin to the cycle relative to Gator requirements.
I believe it is going to be quiet on this entrance till Thomas reveals up on one other campus for recreation day.
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3. Miami is extra than simply an in-state darkish horse for five-star vast receiver Jaime Ffrench.
Benjamin: Truth. The not too long ago minted five-star prospect has had fairly the journey in his recruitment. Since Jaime Ffrench retired from Alabama in January, a number of applications, together with Ohio State and Florida State, have proven curiosity. Nonetheless, Tennessee, Texas, LSU and Miami spherical out the highest 4 in Aug. 30 commitments. Many thought Miami was the darkish horse to land French, however the artful walk-on made a number of visits to 2 applications over the summer season: Miami and LSU. Miami was the ultimate go to and French got here away impressed. The Jacksonville native has a detailed relationship with Miami’s vast receivers coach Kevin Beard There seems to be a connection to Miami’s 2025 quarterback Luke Nickell when he final visited Coral Gables. Miami would not have many uncommitted choices on its vast receiver board, so the Canes will seemingly focus all their efforts on signing French. I would not be stunned if French chooses Miami.
GARCIA: Information. Miami was as soon as a well-liked reminder to not discredit Ligue 1 recruiting, in step with some darkish horse standing. However with the summer season go to coming to an finish and returning to Coral Gables, Miami’s leverage on this recreation seems to be extra spectacular than most initially thought. After the journey, French expressed the necessity for a way of household, one thing the in-state Hurricanes have lengthy been in a position to present with LSU, the place his household is close by. Digging deeper, Miami has lengthy been assured on this recreation, particularly relative to turning down extra native receivers. Since then, a number of UM recruits have grow to be much more smitten by maintaining the five-star resort in state. Texas stays prone to be the largest risk from hurricanes, and the state stays assured heading into August 30.
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