Miami Hurricanes Football: Five Reasons for Optimism in 2015 by Daniel Nordwall

Coach Jim Larranaga and his staff have done a great job on the recruitment trail the last couple of years and that continued with the news that four-star center from Oak Hill Academy Rodney Miller has committed to the Miami Hurricanes.

Four-star big man Rodney Miller has committed to Miami, source told ESPN. New York native. — Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) August 10, 2015

This is a huge get for Larranaga and his staff, perhaps the biggest since they got point guard Ja’Quan Newton two summers ago.

Miller plays for the historic Oak Hill Academy and that just shows people how good Larranaga is recruiting and how much the Hurricanes brand means in college basketball now. Full credit goes to Larranaga and his staff on that end.

Miller is a 6’11 traditional center and that’s huge with Tonye Jekiri graduating after the 2015-2016 season.

Miller has long arms and makes his presence felt on the defensive end. Miller also has a pretty advanced offensive game for his age, but he’ll need to get stronger, which is normal for a kid that’s just 17 years old. Once Miller gets put in a college diet and weight room, he’ll get to where he needs to get.

If you want to check out his game, here’s a little bit of game tape:

Miami now shifts it’s focus to try and land their big target Dewan Huell from Norland high school in Miami. The Canes now have three scholarship spots open for the 2016 class so expect some more recruiting news for the Hurricanes.

Miami landed Rodney Miller over schools like Wake Forest, Connecticut and Georgia Tech.

WELCOME TO THE U, RODNEY!