Elite DB Brody Jennings on Miami official: ‘I had the time of my life’

[ad_1] Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin Excessive College athlete Brody Jennings spent final weekend at Miami for his official go to underneath tragic circumstances.

His father, Bradley, handed away simply earlier than the journey was to start for the household. The group would comply with by means of and see Coral Gables as soon as extra because the Hurricane workers labored to make the weekend as uplifting as potential.

"My dad handed a number of days in the past, so I could not actually assume," Jennings advised native media. "I got here on the go to and had the time of my life. I got here right here to have enjoyable. It was about soccer, however extra about household and soccer on the similar time. He (Mario Cristobal) isn't just a soccer man, he is a household man -- all of the coaches are household guys. Father figures.

"My dad needed me to be robust. He appreciated Miami rather a lot. He appreciated the varsity rather a lot and I prefer it rather a lot. We needed to nonetheless see every little thing."

Jennings has appreciable connections to the realm and Miami program itself, with two siblings attending UM, together with his sister presently on the monitor staff.

The larger image with the folks and the place all got here collectively for a memorable time on campus.

"It has been nice," he mentioned. "I do not know if every other colleges are topping this official go to. Not even in simply seeing every little thing, however the coaches. Coach Cristobal is a good coach. Coach (Will) Harris advert Coach (Zac) Etheridge -- nice coaches, and the entire workers was nice.

"I have been right here a number of occasions earlier than...However to see what this system is about is one thing critical. It is like that for actual. It is a terrific program to play in with nice folks to be round. My household is from Miami. They have been down earlier than and so they loved the go to, too. They benefit from the college and so they're Miami Hurricanes followers already, so it could be nice enjoying across the hometown of my dad and mom."

Jennings has in fact been dedicated to play at Michigan for almost one 12 months. He stays on board with the Large Ten energy, however all concerned know this recruitment has extra layers to be decided.

"It is gonna come right down to the wire," he mentioned. "That is not gonna cease Miami from recruiting me. Miami is coming actually arduous, Michigan continues to be coming arduous. Miami needs me actually dangerous.

"Miami is a good college. Lecturers, non-public college. I might be profitable with the varsity and life after soccer. There's a lot to supply."

Florida is ready to host Jennings this weekend. Georgia and Michigan get the following two weekends of official visits later this month.

The four-star recruit says Sherrone Moore and firm are retaining an open thoughts as visits proceed to go down.

"They know nice gamers will go to different colleges," Jennings mentioned. "They know the way arduous I labored to get right here, in order that they help me regardless that different colleges will probably be on me."