I swear to God, it’s getting easier to be a Cane again each and everyday. Seems that every time I log on, I’m seeing some great news regarding recruiting. Sure, a few guys got away here and there, but no one Miami really expected to land.
More good news today out of Darien, GA as McIntosh County Academy LB/DE Allen Bailey chose The U today, over state rival Florida. Bailey is a five-star prospect at 6’3″ and 260 lbs. He committed to Miami this morning after visiting a week ago. Yet another feather in Randy Shannon’s cap.
Signing Day is Wednesday and there are still a few prospects on the fence which Miami is in the hunt for, namely Demarcus Van Dyke and Deonte Thompson. Like Bailey, both were weighing their options riding the Gators’ bandwagon or being a part of the Canes’ resurgence.
Other rumors are swirling that Thompson is thinking Florida State, but we’ll see. It looks to be down to the Canes and Noles, making this par for the course with our annual “FSU shocker” and losing a recruit to the charm savvy of Bobby Bowden.
As expected, Jacksonville product Brandon Hicks is headed to Gainesville so here’s coming the trend of ‘sticking close to home’ continues in the case of Van Dyke (Miami’s Monsignor Pace) decides to stick around South Florida for the next few years.
Miami also got good news regarding Hoover, AL prospect Kerry Murphy. Measuring in at 6’5″ and 313 lbs., Murphy was an Alabama lock who was “stunned” by his trip to The U and is now seriously considering being the next recruit to bail Nick Saban for Miami. Gotta love the irony in Bama Saban losing kids to the city he just jacked and bailed a few weeks back.
More to come in the next 48 hours, but for now let’s celebrate Shannon landing Bailey. This is a huge pick up for The U.
.:Canes305:.