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Miami Football Surge ’19 recruiting class is not “screwed”

By Alan Rubenstein

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Tate Martell #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes breaks free on a 47-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 52-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Tate Martell #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes breaks free on a 47-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 52-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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The whirlwind month since Manny Diaz was hired to replace Mark Richt has created a lot of optimism in the Miami football program. The detractors still point to the mediocre Surge ’19 recruiting class as being an issue.

Recruiting classes, like NFL Draft Classes, can often be a fickle thing. Recruiting classes are judged many years out, while draft classes are not known until they happen. The Miami football Surge ’19 recruiting class is currently 36th according to the 247Sports composite. Recruiting classes do not include transfers.

Surge ’19 would be a top ten class if it included the transfers who have already committed to Miami. If you include the potential of Virginia Tech defensive end Trevon Hill and/or UCLA linebacker/defensive end Jaelan Phillips the Miami football program would likely have a top-five class.

Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell, Auburn running back Asa Martin and USC safety Bubba Bolden were all highly sought after players coming out of high school. Not including them as part of Miami’s recruiting class leaves out a lot of talent added to the Miami football roster for 2019 and beyond.

The Hurricanes have also added Butler Graduate Transfer left tackle Tommy Kennedy and UCLA Graduate Transfer Defensive Tackle Chigozie Nnoruka. There are several high profile players that Diaz and his staff are working on to sign during next week’s National Signing Day.

A Bleacher Report Article by Ian Wharton (@NFLFilmStudy on Twitter) who also contributes to NFL Coverage for Canes Warning’s parent company FanSided, wrote: “10 CFB Programs That Are Screwed in Class of 2019 Signing Window.” 

The addition of the players referenced above, especially Martin, Bolden and Martell hardly means that Miami is screwed in the Class of 2019. The premise is understandable, but it’s not taking the totality of Miami’s offseason into context.

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