Nascar McCoy is one of the top defensive backs in Georgia. Miami is among the schools he is considering, along with Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, and Ohio State, but other schools are still pursuing him.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin went to the Magnolia State this past weekend to make his case to McCoy. The 6-foot, 180 lbs. safety out of Buford High has attracted many suitors this offseason and the Rebels are making their case.
Miami has also made significant progress in its pursuit of McCoy, according to Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman. He’ll take official visits to both Miami and Georgia as he considers his options.
Unfortunately for Miami, Ole Miss has made a strong case for McCoy’s services. The Hurricanes must make a strong push to convince him they are the right fit.
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Miami already has the seventh-best recruiting class in the country and the best in the ACC. McCoy would give them five defensive backs in this class. He would be the 12th four-star commitment and sixth defensive player among that group.As the summer rages on, it will be interesting to see where Miami’s recruiting class finishes in the rankings. Without a doubt, McCoy joining this group would help their final standing. We will continue monitoring McCoy’s process and provide updates as they’re made available.
Having one of the top classes in the country is great, but at some point, the Hurricanes must reach the College Football Playoff. They failed to do so with Cam Ward at quarterback, and he was the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Finishing with a 10-3 record, they ended the season 18th in the AP Top 25. However, due to the nature of the expanded playoff, they could have gotten in if they had only lost one regular-season game. With the ACC being perceived as a weaker conference, however, the Hurricanes probably would need a conference championship.
Blue-chip prospects like McCoy are just what Miami needs to reach the College Football Playoff. As the offseason continues, McCoy’s decision will have a profound impact on Cristobal and the entire football program. Will McCoy see Miami as the best fit for him, or will another program, such as Ole Miss, gain his services? For more updates on this story and others, keep following the Miami Hurricanes on SI.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists and defending champion Inter Miami CF rallied to beat Orlando City SC 4-2 on Sunday night, winning for the first time at Inter&Co Stadium.
Messi took a pass from Segovia and scored in the 57th minute to tie it 2-2, and Segovia scored unassisted in the 85th for the lead. Messi put the finishing touch on the victory when he scored off a free kick in the 90th.
“The victory belongs exclusively to the players,” Miami coach Javier Mascherano said after the game. “In the second half, they were a championship team. There were no tactics, nothing like that. There was heart, courage, possession, resilience, commitment. I think the team came out because they were champions last year.
“In the end, the players showed it. This victory is theirs.”
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Messi’s first two goals of the season give him 52 in his first 55 regular-season MLS matches — 51 of them in his past 49 appearances. It also brought the reigning MLS MVP to 898 career goals scored, including 672 for Barcelona and 115 for Argentina.
“He’s the best player to ever play this sport. He’s a leader, and as a leader, he inspires others, but he also often needs to be inspired himself,” Mascherano said of Messi. “When he was driving forward, he had more attacking options, and with so many opportunities, he clearly has the ability to create chances like no one else, and that’s what allowed us to turn the game around.”
Marco Pašalić took a pass from Iván Angulo and scored in the 18th minute to give Orlando City a 1-0 lead. Pašalić has scored in four straight matches against Inter Miami.
Inter Miami players celebrate after scoring a goal against Orlando City in MLS.
Defender Griffin Dorsey set up Martín Ojeda for a goal six minutes later for a 2-0 advantage that stood through halftime.
Inter Miami cut it to 2-1 four minutes into the second half on Mateo Silvetti’s first career goal. Defenders Segovia and Facundo Mura had assists as the 20-year-old forward found the net in his fifth career appearance.
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Segovia had eight goals and six assists as a rookie last season, while Mura collected his first assist in his first season.
Dayne St. Clair, the reigning goalkeeper of the year, turned away three shots — all in the second half of his second start with Inter Miami, but let in a soft goal for Orlando’s first.
Maxime Crépeau had four saves in his second start for Orlando City.
Teenager Colin Guske, 19, will miss Orlando City’s next match after the rookie picked up two yellow cards in his first start — the second one led to his exit in the 88th minute.
Inter Miami, which had never won in its previous nine trips to Orlando, was coming off a 3-0 road loss to LAFC.
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Orlando City swept Inter Miami during the regular season last year and leads the all-time series 8-7-4.
Inter Miami plays D.C. United on Saturday at Audi Field. Orlando City is also on the road with a match against New York City FC.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this recap.
Rain floods Miami Beach streets, cut short Miami Heat Family Festival
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Much-needed rain fell across South Florida on Sunday, but the downpour quickly led to flooding and traffic headaches.
“The drainage systems aren’t the best but in ten minutes it will be gone,” one person said.
The rain lasted longer than 10 minutes, flooding several spots along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach.
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In one neighborhood, at least a foot of water blocked the entrance. Drivers who attempted to pass through sent waves crashing onto nearby sidewalks.
The heavy rain also snarled traffic on parts of Interstate 95 and on the bridges to and from Miami Beach, slowing drivers trying to get around the area.
“It’s Miami for you. What do they call it, a sun shower?” one driver said.
The weather disrupted Sunday plans for many. The 26th annual Miami Heat Family Festival was cut short after strong winds swept through Dan Paul Plaza, knocking over several tents.
There is no word yet on how or when the Miami Heat plan to make up the family festival.
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Jack and Jill of America’s Miami chapter closed out Black History Month with an inaugural “Roots Across Waters” trip to Nassau, where families explored ancestral sites, honored the Bahamian labor that helped build early Miami, and donated Afro‑Caribbean children’s books to local students.
