Two grad transfers working with Jarren Williams QB Coach

Brown threw for 40 touchdowns and 20 interceptions while running for 421 yards and four touchdowns. He led Boston College to a 27-14 upset of Miami in 2018. Brown threw for 152 yards, a TD and an interception and ran seven times for 41 yards in the Eagles victory. Georgia and Virginia are also pursuing Brown.

Newman was one of the ACC’s most prolific passers in 2019. The former Wake Forest signal-caller completed 60.9 percent of his passing attempts for 2,868 yards, 7.9 yards per attempt, 26 TDs and 11 interceptions. Newman also ran for 574 yards and six TDs. He has 826 career rushing yards and 10 TDs on the ground.

Feldman wrote that Brown and Newman are in Atlanta from this past Sunday through Thursday. They are working on their technique, studying film and viewing the schemes run by their perspective schools and Feldman importantly noted also watching SMU film with the offense run by new Miami OC Rhett Lashlee.

Avery spoke to Feldman about the importance of Brown and Newman being recruited as 21-year olds and not as 18-year olds about to embark on their first experience in college. Brown and Newman are multi-year starters and more like an NFL free agent would be than a star recruit coming out of high school.

"“We talked about how as a grad transfer, it was like a one-year or six-month opportunity to prepare yourself for the NFL. It’s not about all of the glitz and glamour. Let’s just figure out the best situation for each of you and then be able to make an informed decision. We don’t need to see the jerseys and all of the stuff that young kids care about. Let them come together and have the coaches be straightforward, especially the coaches that are recruiting both of them, just so they’re not recruiting based on fluff. It’s just the meat and potatoes.”"

Miami is competing with Oregon, Georgia, Washington and Maryland to sign Newman according to Feldman. If Miami is going to add a transfer QB via the portal they would have to enroll on classes by January 27, two weeks after classes start to matriculate in the spring semester and ultimately participate in spring practice.