The Miami Hurricanes have received an RPM Prediction from On3 Sports to land Oregon State running back Damien Martinez. Here's when the Hurricanes could be expecting good news.
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00:00Damian Martinez, the trends continue to look good.
00:04This a stud running back out of Oregon State.
00:07It's been in the transfer portal since day one.
00:101185 rushing yards last year, averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
00:15And not just last year.
00:16The last two years, he's averaging 6.1 yards per carry.
00:20Got into the end zone as a rusher nine times last season,
00:24added a receiving touchdown to that as well.
00:26This is this is a true featured back,
00:29and it's someone Miami has been all over Martinez from the beginning.
00:33This is a player Miami wants to add.
00:35You know, remember Mark Fletcher, who was Miami's featured back
00:39by the end of the season last year?
00:41He is recovering from a foot injury.
00:43We're not exactly sure when he's going to be ready to go again.
00:46Miami lost Henry Parrish into the transfer portal.
00:49Miami lost Trevante Citizen into the portal.
00:51They had already lost Don Chaney in the portal.
00:54You still have talented running backs remaining.
00:56But what you don't have is a big physical presence like Martinez
01:01who can take that wear and tear.
01:03That is until Mark Fletcher is ready to come back.
01:05But imagine what your backfield could look like with both of them healthy this year.
01:09But Martinez has been a big target for Miami,
01:13and the trends continue to look better and better.
01:15As we discussed on yesterday's Locked on Canes, Damian Martinez,
01:19he canceled his visit this week to Kentucky.
01:22It's really good news for Miami because some folks really felt
01:25that Kentucky might be Miami's toughest contender here.
01:29I know that Arizona fans would tell you that Arizona should be the team to beat
01:33there, but he did leave an Arizona visit without a commitment.
01:37And most of the signs are pointing now to the Miami Hurricanes.
01:40So Miami running backs coach Matt Merritt,
01:43he went on another in-home visit with Martinez last night.
01:46That's the second time in a week Merritt has gone in home with Martinez.
01:50I don't believe any of those other teams have gone in home with him.
01:53And Damian Martinez, he's going to be arriving in Miami on Thursday,
01:58from what I understand, to start a multi-day official visit.
02:01He's probably coming in Thursday night for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday visit.
02:05And then also there's this late yesterday morning on three sports.
02:10Pete Nacos, who's one of their top experts there, dropped an RPM prediction.
02:15That's their version of a crystal ball
02:18in favor of the Miami Hurricanes to land Damian Martinez.
02:22So as I've said throughout the week, I don't take victory laps until it's over,
02:27but this one is trending strongly in Miami's direction.
02:30And that would be great for Cam Ward
02:35to be able to have, you know, a reliable running back option like that
02:38to hand it off to.
02:38It would be great for Mario Cristobal, who loves him, those big physical backs.
02:43And it would also be tremendous for new running backs.
02:45Coach Matt Merritt, who's already he scored a big victory in recruiting
02:49about a month ago, landing Gerard Pringle.
02:52This could be a coup for him in the transfer portal.
02:55All of the stars are aligning right now for the Miami Hurricanes
02:59to land their top transfer portal target.
03:02It sounds like the in-home visits have gone very well.
03:05But Miami, they need to nail that on-campus visit,
03:09that official visit this weekend.
03:11And hopefully they can get this one over the finish line.