The Miami Hurricanes are the trending favorites to land four star linebacker Gavin Nix. Recruiting expert Brian Smith joins host Alex Donno to explain what Nix would bring to Miami.
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00:00What is Miami getting?
00:01They're getting a middle linebacker that can actually cover in space and
00:04is going to come in physically ready to place to 25 to 30.
00:08Gavin is an old school linebacker in the box, but
00:11he has the ability to run and cover well, and he's already in the shape.
00:14He plays at IMG.
00:15He understands the coverage concepts and
00:17stuff a lot more than a lot of high school kids do.
00:19I think Nicholson's gonna like having him as a freshman.
00:22Not only they're gonna have a special team but like I bet he plays up next year.
00:26Remember Maui Noah is gonna leave.
00:27It's an all American candidate this year.
00:29It's gonna be a big void.
00:31I'm not saying they won't go get a transfer or something, but
00:34like Nick's will help in some capacity got that much talent.
00:37And I love watching him play because he can really hit.
00:40And he doesn't care where he's going.
00:43It's good. It's gonna come with a big, big bell ringing at the end of it.
00:46So old school Miami linebacker.
00:48So and it's by the way, the Gavin Knicks announcement is coming seven o'clock
00:52tonight.
00:53That's commitment o'clock for Miami.
00:55That's the time that they prefer.
00:56Really is like the fact that he's announcing at seven.
01:00It's like a spoiler.
01:01It's like they should have mixed it up a little bit to keep it on our toes a bit.
01:06I'm not gonna complain.
01:07It's early enough.
01:07I can get some stuff done afterwards.
01:09I'm happy with the time.
01:12So on what Miami's if Miami can get Nick's over the finish line, of course,
01:16on what the class of 2025 linebacker recruits would look like then Brian,
01:20because you had Elijah Melendez who confirmed his Miami commitment after
01:25his official visit, he appears to be fully locked in now.
01:29Miami recently landed Ezekiel Marcel in from Miami Central.
01:32If you throw Gavin Knicks into that trio,
01:35just talk about how those three complement each other.
01:38All of them can run and play in space.
01:40That's the thing like the one that's most unique is Marcel and
01:44because he's a little bit smaller than the others and could run.
01:47I don't know exactly how they will use him, but that's okay.
01:50I trust Nicholson to figure that out.
01:52That's what he makes a lot of money to do.
01:54They finally get three guys in a class that I think are stout enough,
01:58powerful enough.
01:59They played at the right program like they've all played at programs that matter.
02:03They will come into college football a little more advanced.
02:06There won't be many groups above them in any school, LSU, USC,
02:09Ohio State, anywhere that has three linebackers like that.
02:13Then they just gotta compete and figure it out.
02:15Almost every class, no matter how many good players you have,
02:17there's gonna be one guy at every spot that doesn't make it.
02:19Miami's getting enough good ones, it'll take care of itself.
02:22But all three of those guys are good enough to play major powerful football.
02:27Miami's at a great spot here.