From Greg Smith's story on how Jackson Cantwell ended up at Miami :
So when did the decision get made and how difficult was it to make? The final call was made less than 48 hours before his announcement ceremony.
“So after the unofficial visit to Georgia I took last week I was on the plane ride home in an uncomfortable seat,” Cantwell said. “There was no room at all and I had no Wi-Fi on the plane, and my thinking was, 'All right, I'm going to sit here. I'm going to think for an hour and a half and I'm going to figure out where I'm going to go. It’s either Georgia or Miami. By the end of this (flight) I'm going to know.'
“At the end of the flight I knew I was going to Miami. I told my parents in the car ride on the way home, and they seemed to agree with me. I'm glad they're on board with it because I thought through the decision a lot and I think that was what was best for me.”
In the end, Miami “just kept doing everything right” according to the Cantwells. The elephant in the room is the discussion around NIL and the role it played in this decision. The No. 1 player in the country wasn’t going anywhere on a discount. Every program in the final group put together competitive offers.
But Miami didn’t just have NIL going for it. The combination of the coaching staff, campus and development plan also played key roles in why Cantwell is now all about The U.
Not sure how much of this I believe but it's interesting to hear.
So when did the decision get made and how difficult was it to make? The final call was made less than 48 hours before his announcement ceremony.
“So after the unofficial visit to Georgia I took last week I was on the plane ride home in an uncomfortable seat,” Cantwell said. “There was no room at all and I had no Wi-Fi on the plane, and my thinking was, 'All right, I'm going to sit here. I'm going to think for an hour and a half and I'm going to figure out where I'm going to go. It’s either Georgia or Miami. By the end of this (flight) I'm going to know.'
“At the end of the flight I knew I was going to Miami. I told my parents in the car ride on the way home, and they seemed to agree with me. I'm glad they're on board with it because I thought through the decision a lot and I think that was what was best for me.”
In the end, Miami “just kept doing everything right” according to the Cantwells. The elephant in the room is the discussion around NIL and the role it played in this decision. The No. 1 player in the country wasn’t going anywhere on a discount. Every program in the final group put together competitive offers.
But Miami didn’t just have NIL going for it. The combination of the coaching staff, campus and development plan also played key roles in why Cantwell is now all about The U.
Not sure how much of this I believe but it's interesting to hear.
