OT - Cantwell Made the Right Choice

[skeezix]

The Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school from Nixa, MO opted to go to Miami. Based upon last night's game, he was totally correct. The Hurricanes win with the OL and DL. Cantwell will fit into their OL perfectly. His parents are both MU graduates, but Columbia would have been a terrible choice. He is an excellent student, also.
Congratulations, young man! Enjoy your time in South Florida.

[rezero]

The Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school from Nixa, MO opted to go to Miami. Based upon last night's game, he was totally correct. The Hurricanes win with the OL and DL. Cantwell will fit into their OL perfectly. His parents are both MU graduates, but Columbia would have been a terrible choice. He is an excellent student, also.
Congratulations, young man! Enjoy your time in South Florida.

Missouri has 3x the number of OL drafted than Miami the last 5 years, so not sure how you say Columbia would be a terrible choice.

[Rollin' on the River]

The Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school from Nixa, MO opted to go to Miami. Based upon last night's game, he was totally correct. The Hurricanes win with the OL and DL. Cantwell will fit into their OL perfectly. His parents are both MU graduates, but Columbia would have been a terrible choice. He is an excellent student, also.
Congratulations, young man! Enjoy your time in South Florida.

Mizzou was like his 5th choice.

He was deciding between Miami and OSU the entire time.

Kid starts next year. It’s almost a certainty

[Luke77]

The Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school from Nixa, MO opted to go to Miami. Based upon last night's game, he was totally correct. The Hurricanes win with the OL and DL. Cantwell will fit into their OL perfectly. His parents are both MU graduates, but Columbia would have been a terrible choice. He is an excellent student, also.
Congratulations, young man! Enjoy your time in South Florida.

Missouri has 3x the number of OL drafted than Miami the last 5 years, so not sure how you say Columbia would be a terrible choice.

Miami is still playing football and Mizzou isn't.

[skeezix]

Being in the ACC means there are at least 3-4 "walkover" games as opposed to the SEC gauntlet. That will help avoid injuries and exhaustion for Jason. Plus, Miami will probably be in the playoff hunt his entire career; can anyone say that about Mizzou?

[edwin drood]

Being in the ACC means there are at least 3-4 "walkover" games as opposed to the SEC gauntlet. That will help avoid injuries and exhaustion for Jason. Plus, Miami will probably be in the playoff hunt his entire career; can anyone say that about Mizzou?

Yes, keeping "Jason" healthy is a priority, for sure.

[dhsux]

He made a choice based upon the factors he considered but as to whether it was the right one still has to be borne out.

[skeezix]

My apology, "Jackson".

[Armchair QB]

I feel the right choice for our best home grown talent (especially legacy kids) is always Mizzou.

Not blaming him, obviously we didn’t provide or show him what he was looking for. He’d have gone a long way toward fixing our O Line issues. That would have been what I would have led with if I were recruiting him (and a car, and potato chip brand, and a….).

[bgwinn01]

Sure wish Jackson would have stayed home but wish him all the best. MIZ !!

[JackBolly]

Coral Gables is a WHOLE LOT different than Nixa, MO. Like day and night different. I'm sure it was nearly all about the $$$ though and because of that MU was never seriously considered. Wish him the best!

[stanw]

He did not sign with Mizzou, so why should anyone care about a kid for Nixa Missouri. A lot of kids go to different schools, unless he is playing for us, I could care less about him playing in Miami.

[rezero]

The Gatorade National Player of the Year in high school from Nixa, MO opted to go to Miami. Based upon last night's game, he was totally correct. The Hurricanes win with the OL and DL. Cantwell will fit into their OL perfectly. His parents are both MU graduates, but Columbia would have been a terrible choice. He is an excellent student, also.
Congratulations, young man! Enjoy your time in South Florida.

Missouri has 3x the number of OL drafted than Miami the last 5 years, so not sure how you say Columbia would be a terrible choice.

Miami is still playing football and Mizzou isn't.

True, but he is not going to Miami next week. Next year is a whole new game and Miami is a senior laden team, so no guarantee they will not be back to their norm for the last 15 years. Jackson should be thinking about who sets him up best for the pros.

[straight out of st louis robert ave]

I feel the right choice for our best home grown talent (especially legacy kids) is always Mizzou.

Not blaming him, obviously we didn’t provide or show him what he was looking for. He’d have gone a long way toward fixing our O Line issues. That would have been what I would have led with if I were recruiting him (and a car, and potato chip brand, and a….).

Cantwell is impressive.
However, things change and maybe he doesn't start right away at Miami.
He could realize that he wants to play and not sit on the bench and just decide to come home and play for Mizzou.
It happens all the time.
Cantwell then hits the transfer portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag and signs with Mizzou and his folks don't have to drive far to see him play.
Maybe wishful thinking on my part.
One good example = Mark Mitchell who went to Duke and changed his mind and transferred to Mizzou

[Armchair QB]

I feel the right choice for our best home grown talent (especially legacy kids) is always Mizzou.

Not blaming him, obviously we didn’t provide or show him what he was looking for. He’d have gone a long way toward fixing our O Line issues. That would have been what I would have led with if I were recruiting him (and a car, and potato chip brand, and a….).

Cantwell is impressive.
However, things change and maybe he doesn't start right away at Miami.
He could realize that he wants to play and not sit on the bench and just decide to come home and play for Mizzou.
It happens all the time.
Cantwell then hits the transfer portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag and signs with Mizzou and his folks don't have to drive far to see him play.
Maybe wishful thinking on my part.
One good example = Mark Mitchell who went to Duke and changed his mind and transferred to Mizzou

It could absolutely happen. No guarantee he’ll start next year.

That said, the beaches and weather in Miami are pretty awesome…

[HoopsGuruII]

I feel the right choice for our best home grown talent (especially legacy kids) is always Mizzou.

Not blaming him, obviously we didn’t provide or show him what he was looking for. He’d have gone a long way toward fixing our O Line issues. That would have been what I would have led with if I were recruiting him (and a car, and potato chip brand, and a….).

Cantwell is impressive.
However, things change and maybe he doesn't start right away at Miami.
He could realize that he wants to play and not sit on the bench and just decide to come home and play for Mizzou.
It happens all the time.
Cantwell then hits the transfer portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag and signs with Mizzou and his folks don't have to drive far to see him play.
Maybe wishful thinking on my part.
One good example = Mark Mitchell who went to Duke and changed his mind and transferred to Mizzou

It could absolutely happen. No guarantee he’ll start next year.

That said, the beaches and weather in Miami are pretty awesome…

So are the drugs and the crime rate!