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- Miami beat in-state rival Florida for the services of four-star 2023 quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada.
- According to a report by The Athletic, Rashada landed a record-setting NIL deal with the Canes.
- Florida’s recruiting collective denies that it ever offered Rashada and fans are not happy about how it all went down.
While some Miami fans may tell you that “it’s all about The U,” others may now say that it’s all about the Benjamins.
At least, that’s after the Hurricanes reportedly landed four-star 2023 QB Jaden Rashada thanks to massive, record-setting NIL deal.
Jaden Rashada turned down millions, but will still have the highest known NIL deal for recruits.
More from @jeremycrabtree HERE: https://t.co/Lv2Y4HsME1 pic.twitter.com/GLBGacS3qM
— On3 NIL (@On3NIL) June 27, 2022
Rashada chose Miami over a host of Power 5 offers, but most notably he chose the Canes over in-state rival Florida. According to Jeremy Crabtree of The Athletic, Rashada agreed to a gargantuan $9.5 million deal to sign with Miami.
The star QB is backed by lawyer Michael Caspino, who allegedly previously brokered a record-setting deal with Tennessee for QB commit Nico Iamaleava.
But that wasn’t even the biggest deal on the table according to Crabtree. No, that deal came from the Gators. Sources told Crabtree that Rashada turned down an eye-popping $11 million deal to head to Tallahassee. Florida’s NIL collective has, of course, since refuted the report.
https://twitter.com/GatorCollective/status/1541238884654321664?s=20&t=AWxzf7mmDj4R5O6pN_W-8w
Miami mega-boosted John Ruiz, who is reportedly funding the deal, also refuted the reported.
The report by https://t.co/QAEr6VfrG1 is inaccurate as it relates to Jaden Rashada.I have never spoken to Mr. Caspino about Jaden Rashada. Mr. Caspino and I spoke about an unrelated player months ago and had a very professional and pleasant conversation. I respect him.
— John H. Ruiz, CEO LifeWallet and Attorney at Law (@JohnHRuiz) June 27, 2022
As did Caspino.
Mr. Ruiz is correct. I have never ever, spoken to him about Jaden Rashada. In fact, 90% of our discussions have been about our amazing kids. We both share something in common, we are deeply proud of our adult children.
— Mike_Caspino (@mcaspino1) June 27, 2022
But that hasn’t stopped Florida fans from continuing to absolutely lose their minds.
https://twitter.com/LRYALL0140/status/1541246547400298496?s=20&t=AWxzf7mmDj4R5O6pN_W-8w
This #Florida fan is really going to make these kids pay for taking NIL money. #thatwillshowem pic.twitter.com/7P5yFgdJw1
— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) June 27, 2022
#Florida fan hopes recruit breaks his leg after he chose #Miami over the #Gators. pic.twitter.com/GVJhMiIY7P
— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) June 26, 2022
#Florida fans continuing their meltdown. #GoGators #FireEverybody pic.twitter.com/lhdyEjNA5L
— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) June 26, 2022
Poor Billy Napier. Right now the Florida head coach is the equivalent of the dog sitting in a house on fire saying “this is fine” meme. It’s not fine, Billy. Godspeed.