There's not a whole lot going on as far as updates, but I do have one potentially major development that's worth watching in the coming weeks.
5 star running back Lamar Miller out of Killian High School in Miami, Florida is reportedly slowly sliding Rutgers up his list of schools.
Now don't go wild with this, because Miami is still probably the favorite at this point. It's just something worth keeping an ear out for.
For those who don't know, Miller is a 5'11", 205 pound RB with blazing speed. He runs a 4.27 unofficial 40 time (4.4 was his fastest official), and is ranked as the #3 running back in the country for the class of 2009. He is incredibly strong for his size, and has reportedly benched as much as 265 pounds, and squatted 405. The kid has confidence coming out the wazzou, too. Check out this quote:
I have great vision and I see the whole field well. I'm fast too and am a hard runner. I compare myself to Clinton Portis and LaDanian Tomlinson. They can break tackles and get away from guys well and that's what I do.
When asked about any weaknesses to his game he replied that he's working on his blocking.
He's still a ways away from making a final decision on a school, but according to what I've seen, his top five probably looks something like:
1. Miami
2. LSU
3. Florida
4. Rutgers
5. West Virginia
With Texas and Georgia being a close 6th and 7th.
That's not bad company.
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