Miami Hurricanes Can Score A Massive Recruiting Week, Pending Decisions From Bain & Okunlola

The Miami Hurricanes simply misplaced a 2023 commit, with middle prospect Connor Lew flipping to Auburn. That is unhealthy information, however excellent information might be on the horizon. In reality, there might be a double dose of excellent information this week. 

The Hurricanes are a high two finalist for 4-star Miami Central edge rusher Rueben Bain. It is between Miami and Florida State. Bain is predicted to announce on Wednesday. 

The Canes are within the high 4 for 5-star offensive deal with Samson Okunlola from Thayer Academy in Massachusetts. He is asserting Thursday at 4:00pm. Florida, Alabama and Michigan State are his different finalists. It seems to be a Canes versus Gators battle, with the opposite two colleges on the skin wanting in. 

Touchdown simply considered one of them could be enormous. Touchdown each could be large. 

To assist me with the mathematics, I crunched the numbers on the 247 Sports activities class calculator. Touchdown each Bain and Okunlola would carry Miami’s class rating to a 292.18 and elevate Miami’s class of 2023 to 3rd within the nation, behind solely Alabama and Georgia. If Miami lands Bain solely, their rating could be 284.39 and fifth within the nation (behind Bama, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas.) If Miami misses on Bain however lands Okunlola, they’d have a 286.55 rating and sit in fourth place. Miss on each, they usually’d stay eighth within the nation regardless of having misplaced Lew. 

Rankings are enjoyable for nerds like me, however precise manufacturing on the sector is what actually issues. I interviewed highschool soccer guru Larry Blustein from 560 WQAM to assist me scout Rueben Bain and Samson Okunlola. 

On Bain:

“Large time child. He is what I name a plug and play kind of child. Whereas Leonard Taylor was that kind of man, he nonetheless lacked expertise when he got here in. Rueben has been in that scenario since he was within the ninth grade. You are speaking a couple of 4 yr starter. He is obtained a possibility, together with Lamar Seymore, to be a four-time state champion, which is fairly darn good. He is a terror on the sector, virtually un-blockable at occasions, and an impressive soccer expertise and an excellent dude on and off the sector. He is a frontrunner and he will likely be profitable in something he does.”

On Okunlola:

“I’ve watched a whole lot of movie on him the previous couple days to get a greater take a look at him. I used to be saying “wow!” He is an enormous time child and he is obtained a possibility to be actual particular on the subsequent degree. I believe that with coach Mirabal on board as a man who can develop linemen, they’ve a possibility with (Okunlola) and the opposite guys on this class to have a marquee offensive line class, which they have not had for a very long time.”

Donno’s Take:

I really feel assured that Miami can land each, however there are not any slam dunks in recruiting. My confidence degree for Bain could be very excessive, and for Okunlola, I believe Miami has higher than a coin flip’s probability. Mario Cristobal and O-line coach Alex Mirabal simply had an in-home go to with Samson on Tuesday and by all indications it went nicely. 

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