Marcus Lewis
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After coming back from Miami this weekend he said all three schools were even. He talked positively about Miami but what kid doesn't talk positively about a school after an official visit.
Somebody give me one valid, irrefutable reason that would lead you to believe that Lewis is a Miami lean right now?
"Oh, Miami media said they like their chances"
"Oh, it's not like Marcus Lewis' childhood friend is going to UK or anything"
"Oh, but look at the palm trees"
Go ahead, I'll wait.
"Oh, Miami media said they like their chances"
"Oh, it's not like Marcus Lewis' childhood friend is going to UK or anything"
"Oh, but look at the palm trees"
Go ahead, I'll wait.
It was on their Rivals front page yesterday and readable by anyone I guess because I am not a member there. Look up his name and if its posted on his profile you should be able to read what he said.
The article was interesting. The Title said Miami Leads but nowhere in the article did I read where he actually said Miami leads. But from the other stuff I've read, Miami is going to be tough to beat. I'm hopeful but there is a reason Stoops is looking at other DB's.
Link to Miami Rivals
I found it odd that they wrote he said Miami leads, but didn't actually use a quote where he says that at all. I think it comes down to us or Michigan. I hope Greenwood can seal the deal
For the people saying Harris doesn't matter, you are wrong. He would've helped as they bonded on their official visit.
Another thing to watch for is Lawrence Cager, another friend of Lewis' committed to the Canes...he just visited Bama and has one set up with Auburn - if he flips, it will hurt Miami with Lewis.
Another thing to watch for is Lawrence Cager, another friend of Lewis' committed to the Canes...he just visited Bama and has one set up with Auburn - if he flips, it will hurt Miami with Lewis.
"I don't really have a top school; I'd said they are all about even right now," Lewis said
A lesson that has to be learned every recruiting season. Don't put any emphasis on fanboy blogger "news reports" about recruits. Especially right after visits. Of course recruits are guilty of feeding into this...."oh I'm talking to Hurricane Hal of the Miami website, I'd better be nice and really be positive about Miami".
The truth is a little different when the report comes from an independent journalist.
Are we recruiting him as a CB or Safety? How about the U?
Found this on a Rivals story about players rising at their position, this on safeties:
NOTABLE RISER: A.J. Westbrook, Daytona Beach (Fla.) Mainland (Up 21 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jamile Johnson, Dallas (Tex.) South Oak Cliff (Down 26 spots)
COMMENTS: Now the nation's No. 2 overall prospect, Florida State commit Marcus Lewis comes in from the cornerback rankings and debuts at No. 6.
Found this on a Rivals story about players rising at their position, this on safeties:
NOTABLE RISER: A.J. Westbrook, Daytona Beach (Fla.) Mainland (Up 21 spots)
NOTABLE DROPPER: Jamile Johnson, Dallas (Tex.) South Oak Cliff (Down 26 spots)
COMMENTS: Now the nation's No. 2 overall prospect, Florida State commit Marcus Lewis comes in from the cornerback rankings and debuts at No. 6.
This is almost always fantasy. At decision time, almost everyone goes their own way and does what is best for them. There is no particular reason why Lewis would bond with Harris anymore than he would bond with hundreds of other players he has met in games and on visits. But in the end, it is almost always about the relationship between the player and the coaches.
I didn't say it was the end all be all...but if you don't think it makes an impact you are being ignorant.
To play with another elite talent, who you got to know well on an official visit is attractive.
The reason they would bond a little more is because they have participated in the same all star games and camps - spent more time together etc. Harris and Lewis didn't send out many pics from their officials, but they did send a few out of them in the uniform together captioned "future teammates?"
It only would've helped the situation.
There is no more reason for Lewis to bond with Harris than with any of the hundreds of other players he has met at games and visits. In reality, players almost always go to college where they feel they have the best relationships with coaches. And I would recommend being careful about calling other posters ignorant, especially when you are offering an opinion that is seldom actually borne out by results.
Yep, you're right...Harris' relationship with other elite recruits (Blake Barnett) didn't have any impact on his choice, it was all due to his relationship with the coaches (his lead recruiter is now at LSU, Lane Kiffin is looking to the pros, other coaches have moved on as well)
Some point to our class this year as struggling to stay solid because their wasn't a leader of the group, ala Drew Barker....according to you, hundreds of kids can fill that role and bonds in recruiting don't have much of an impact at all....
Bottom line, when an elite recruit picks UK football, it adds legitimacy to the brand and school...other elite recruits would feel more comfortable choosing UK...birds of a feather....elite want to play with other elite guys, so yes, it is ignorant to say Damien Harris picking UK would've had minimal impact on this class (especially regarding the recruitment of Lewis)
A main draw of Lewis to UK is his relationship with Jabari Greenwood...Kobie Walker opened up the area with his relationships...so yes, there are more reasons for certain guys to bond with others...and it does matter quite a bit.
This post was edited on 1/22 10:08 AM by CatsFanGG24
If Blake Barnett was committed to Indiana, I don't think the bonding would have moved Harris to choose Indiana.
The biggest thing that causes kids to pick one school over another is how comfortable they feel at a particular school. Now there are more than one thing that affects comfort level. Coaches are certainly one of those, but we all know coaching changes happen every year and there will very likely be some after signing day, another is peers, does he like the other guys on the team, talent level, will he have equal talent around him or will he be a marked man every Saturday. And one we don't normally think of is socially, if not for being an athlete would the kid like to be at that school as a normal student or not. A couple of years back, one kid didn't pick Clemson because they didn't have a Chik-Filet near campus. Each kid is different, so you can't really pick one thing and say thats the reason he picked school A over school B.
Good example.
I said it is a contributing factor (sometimes major) in school selection...not end all be all. Since the example was Harris and Lewis, and both were considering a common school (UK), your IU example doesn't work.
Lewis seems to be favoriting most Miami fans on twitter when they say come to the U. Not really doing anything with the Kentucky fans. I know it seems simple and stupid but sometimes twitter is a good indication of the way recruits are swinging.
It is interesting to see a thread about Marcus Lewis morph into another argument about Harris. This shows that some fans still cannot move forward. How long will some posters have to wallow over Harris? Meanwhile, our coaches have moved forward. If you want to talk about Kentucky football recruiting, we must move on and place our attention on the present recruiting board. This will be another strong class for Stoops. Would be a shame to miss it.
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