Bryce Brown Commits

The Canes have landed their first superstar recruit of the 2009 class. Bryce Brown, 2008 signee Arthur Brown's brother, has decided to end the recruiting process early and commit to Miami.

Bryce is the #1 rated RB by both Rivals and Scouts, and is a 5-star, all world player. Many believe he will be the #1 overall player in the entire country regardless of position by the time NSD 2009 rolls around. He is that good. That makes things extremely interesting on offense, because this team will be LOADED at running back in 2009.

In addition to Brown, expect fellow 5-star RB Lamar Miller from Killian to be a Cane barring unforeseen circumstances. Add in an already experienced Graig Cooper, Shawnbrey McNeal, Javarris James, and the underappreciated but explosive Lee Chambers, and you've got the best backfield in America.

What also gets me excited is that kids tend to gravitate towards good classes. Locations and relationships with coaches are important, but many of these kids want to be on the national stage winning championships. They have the best shot of doing that with teams that have highly rated classes. It's why you constantly see USC, Florida and Texas sign 5-star guys out of the woodwork. They've only won a title apiece in the past 12 years but still see kids flocking towards them because they win the recruiting titles year in and year out.

There might be a flurry of local commits now, much like FSU has received in the past couple of weeks. Then it'll die down over the summer and pick back up again during the football season. Regardless, the 2009 class should be another good one. One thing to keep in mind is that it'll be a pretty small class in comparison to the huge one we hauled in just a few weeks ago. Think 20-21 kids instead of 33. And that includes a pair of grayshirts from this year's class.