This week was not a good week for Miami recruiting. The Canes lost major recruiting battles in the trenches on both sides of the line of scrimmage. There’s no way to sugar coat it. The loss of OT Mark Matthews, DT David Folorunsho and DL Xavier Muhammad really hurt. Perhaps Mario Cristobal and his staff can shift to a long game strategy for the blue chip prospects but it will be a steep uphill climb. Can Miami pivot to other options? Let's examine the options at this point

Miami landed the verbal commitment from 5-star wide receiver Nick Lennear (Opa Locka, FL - Miami Carol City) on Thursday evening. Nick gave his pledge to head coach Mario Cristobal and wide receiver coach Kevin Beard at the 305 Day recruiting event at Cristobal’s home. At 5’-11.5”/165, Nick is rated 99, ranked the #3 wide receiver and the #12 overall prospect in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite. Nick chose Miami over such schools as FSU, Georgia, Indiana, Mic