Commitment Review: Alquadin Muhammad

Defensive end Alquadin "Quan" Muhammad (Ramsey, NJ) just committed to Miami on National TV. In this article you'll find a breakdown of his physical traits, skills and intangibles. What caliber of player is he and what NFL pro does he compare to? Read on to find out.

Welcome To The U: 4 Star DE Al-quadin Muhammad Commits To The Canes

On Saturday, Al Golden pulled a much needed recruit out of the New Jersey area, and away from Notre Dame.

Army All-American Game Thread: Could Be A Huge Day For Miami

This is the last recruiting all-star game of the weekend, and it also happens to be potentially big for Miami. While the Canes have had a whole lot of recruiting targets participate so far, this is the only game that features an announcement that likely will go Miami's way.

Alquadin Muhammad, a consensus 4 star defensive end that had previously been heavily linked to Notre Dame, is predicted to choose Coral Gables as his landing spot.

The Canes also have other targets that are set to play, including RB Derrick Green and DT Keith Bryant.

Join in the chat and let's hope for that Brennan Carrol tweet!

Semper Fidelis All-American Game Thread

Alex Collins.

Jermaine Grace.

Ray Lewis III.

Need I say more? Welcome to the open thread.

Under Armour All-America Game Open Thread

The first of the games is finally here, and while there likely will not be any guys announcing their intentions to play for Miami, there is still quite a bit to pay attention to. For one, Kevin Olsen will be starting, and that alone should be enough for fans to tune in. He is, after all, the QB of the future for the team.

Who's playing:

Matthew Thomas

Stacy Coley

Kevin Olsen

Quinton Powell

Denver Kirkland

Yannick Ngakoue

Artie Burns

Jordan Cunningham

Tim Williams

So tune in, log in, and lets chat!

AA Weekend Primer: Ranking the Cane Recruits

The All-America weekend is nearly upon us with 3 games scheduled featuring tons of Miami recruits. First up is the Under Armour All-American game at 5PM ET today, followed by the Semper Fidelis All-American bowl at 9PM ET tonight. Tomorrow (Saturday) marks the arrival of the Army All-American Bowl at 1PM ET. In this article you will find a rankings list of the Cane targets in all three games combined. Use this write-up as a resource to track both Cane targets and top talents alike.

1/4/12 All America Game Recruiting Q&A

I answer all of today's burning recruiting questions heading into this weekend's All American games.

Recruiting All-Star Game Times and Channels

Just a quick update for all those that will be able to watch the big recruiting games, and for those who may not know when they will be taking place. Here are the channels and the times that each one will be played, and another recap on who will be of interest to you:

Under Armour All-American Game

When: Friday, January 4th at 5pm Eastern time

Channel: ESPN

Who's playing:

Matthew Thomas, Stacy Coley, Kevin Olsen, Quinton Powell, Denver Kirkland, Yannick Ngakoue, Artie Burns, Jordan Cunningham, Tim Williams

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

When: Friday, January 4th and 9pm Eastern time

Channel: ESPN

Who's playing:

Alex Collins, Ray Lewis III, Levonte Whitfield, Jermaine Grace

US Army All-American Game

When: Saturday, January 5th at 1pm Eastern time

Channel: NFL Network

Who's playing:

Derrick Green, Keith Bryant, Alquadin Muhammad (will be announcing his college decision)

All American Games Q & A: Canes Version

All American Games: Miami Tidbits

The latest coming and goings from the All American games. Miami Style.

Under Armour Game: Kevin Olsen Breakdown

I spent a good deal of time watching the Under Armour All America practices yesterday, particularly the Quarterbacks and came away with the few thoughts on them. For obvious reasons I’ll focus on Kevin Olsen but I’ll also try to hone in on how he compares to the two other Quarterbacks playing with him this weekend, Brice Ramsey and Shane Morris.

U.S. Army All-American Game Showcases A Few Miami Targets

This Saturday's game will showcase a few big name recruits that Miami is targeting. The game may also feature a huge recruiting coup for Golden.

Under Armour All-America Game Wide Receivers: Miami Targets

Once again, Bud Elliot is dropping knowledge from the UA game practice from today. This time around, he concentrated his efforts on the wide receivers, of which two are Miami targets. Stacy Coley and Jordan Cunningham are both on Miami's radar at varying levels.

Here' what Bud saw from Coley on day one:

Stacy Coley: Coley is arguably the top receiver in Florida. For some reason, he did not wear football pants on day one, instead opting for shorts. He dropped at least one catchable pass and did not play like I've seen him do on numerous other occasions, but he wasn't bad.

Coley is thought to basically be between FSU and Miami for his services next year. A while back there was talk that he was ready to commit to UM, but then wavered a bit more. FSU recently offered a friend of his, which seems to be their forte as of late, so this is back up in the air. Miami won't give up on him though.

Outside of Coley, there is Jordan Cunningham:

Jordan Cunningham injured his knee, but the injury is not thought to be one that will keep him out of Friday's game. Stanford is thought to be Cunningham's leader, but this one seems far from over.

Cunningham is still on Miami's radar, but most see him as a backup plan if Coley slips away. Stanford is the leader here, but there's word out there that if Miami were to officially offer him, he would likely commit to the Canes. If this is the case, you could see why they are hesitant to do so with Coley on the board and a smaller class.

SB Nation Recruiting Takes A Look At The Under Armour Defensive Ends

Our own Bud Elliot is at the Under Armour practices and game this week, and is providing some excellent coverage of the festivities. The first practice was today, and Bud gathered his thoughts on the defensive end position. This is of interest to Canes fans particularly because of recruiting target Tim Williams.

Here's what Bud thought after day 1:

Tim Williams: When a prospect that plays on LSU's campus (literally, at the LSU magnet school) is supposedly an elite player, at a position of need for the Tigers, but doesn't hold an offer, something is up. And indeed that is the case with Williams. Williams is a good player, but his long-term potential, at least as a true defensive end, seems limited by his narrow frame. And he doesn't have the crazy quickness to compensate for his lack of size in order to justify the extremely high rating given to him by some recruiting websites.

While not good news, that certainly doesn't mean that Williams won't find a home at the next level. It also doesn't mean that he won't stand out the rest of the week. Of course, it could very well mean that he may turn out to be a miss compared to his lofty ranking across the big sites.

So does Miami still have a shot at Williams? According to a tweet by InsideTheU (paid), they just might:

DE Tim Williams May Commit on Miami Visit miami.247sports.com/Article/DE-Tim…

— InsideTheU.com (@InsideTheU) December 31, 2012

Stay tuned!

2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl: The Miami Targets

While the Under Armour game will likely grab all of the national highlights, the Semper Fidelis Bowl should have a spot in Canes' fan's minds due to the targets that will appear in the game.

2013 Under Armour All-America Game: The Miami Targets

Recruiting season is about to ramp up in a big way, and it all begins with the annual Under Armour All-America game. The Canes have a few targets that are participating in the game that night.