[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

My '07 UM recruiting recap

Following a nausiating season filled with shootings, defeats, game-stopping brawls, suspensions, firings, hirings, and the death of a teammate, Randy Shannon and the Hurricanes still managed to pull off a recruiting class loaded with potential.

18 in all. 3 five-star, 9 four-star, 4 three-star, and 2 two-star recruits (as ranked by Scout.com) seniors will come to the 'U' to play football.

Highlights:

Allen Bailey - LB/DE - 6'3, 260 lbs., 4.8-40, out of Georgia.

Graig Cooper - RB - 5'11, 185 lbs., 4.65-40 out of Memphis.

DeMarcus Van Dyke - WR - 6'1, 157 lbs., 4.35-40 out of Miami.

Robert Marve - QB - 6'2, 190 lbs., 4.70-40 out of Tampa.

Kayne Farquharson - WR - 6'2, 190 lbs., 4.4-40 out of Miami (El Camino JC)

A lot of other very promising prospects that, admittedly, I don't know much about. Many of these guys will see a good amount of playing time next season.

Randy Shannon arguably had the most successful recruiting this year of all incoming coaches. UNC fans might have something to say about that, though.

Comments welcomed...

[Lefty Noob]

I like what Coach Shannon said over at Miami's website: ""We wanted high-quality people first and foremost. Second, we wanted solid student-athletes, players who will work in the classroom... And we wanted winners from winning high school programs. We're excited about this class. From top to bottom we filled our needs. We will have a lot of competition this year." I like what he's trying to build down there and I hope this program winds up being successful under him.

[Lefty Noob]

Here's the entire list of Miami signees, for those curious...

2007 University of Miami Hurricanes Football Signees
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Prep School/Junior College
Daniel Adderley WR 6-6 215 Simpsonville, S.C. Simpsonville Southside Christian School
Allen Bailey LB 6-4 255 Darien, Ga. McIntosh County Academy
Damien Berry DB 5-11 197 Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central HS
Jared Campbell DB 6-1 195 Aurora, Colo. Overland HS
Lee Chambers RB 6-1 200 Coffeeville, Miss. Coffeeville HS
*Graig Cooper RB 6-0 195 Memphis, Tenn. Melrose HS / Milford Prep
Orlando Franklin OL 6-7 320 Delray Beach, Fla. Atlantic HS
Harland Gunn OL 6-3 300 Omaha, Neb. Central HS
Leonard Hankerson WR 6-3 197 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Tyler Horn OL 6-5 290 Memphis, Tenn. University HS
Robert Marve QB 6-1 190 Tampa, Fla. Plant HS
Jermaine McKenzie WR 6-2 170 Bradenton, Fla. Bradenton Academy
Shawnbrey McNeal RB 5-11 190 Dallas, Texas Madison HS
Joseph Nicolas DB 6-3 198 Homestead, Fla. Homestead Senior HS
Adewale Ojomo DE 6-3 217 Hialeah, Fla. Hialeah HS
DeMarcus Van Dyke DB 6-1 170 Miami, Fla. Pace HS
*Doug Wiggins DB 5-11 180 North Miami Beach, Fla. North Miami Beach HS