Miami 4-star RB commit Girard Pringle unfazed by Georgia, Florida recruiting pushes

Tampa (Fla.) Armwood four-star running back Girard Pringle may be committed to Miami, but that hasn’t stopped several SEC programs and one of the Hurricanes’ biggest in-state rivals from making late pushes for the No. 105 overall prospect.

Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Auburn have all pushed for Pringle in recent weeks and are working to maintain their relationship with the Hurricanes’ lone running back commit, although Pringle said he isn’t going anywhere. Pringle said Miami checks all of his boxes between football and day-to-day life and only reminded him during his official visit why he committed. Pringle does not plan to visit any other programs and has reiterated his recruitment is “totally shut down.”

“I feel it was a great decision,” Pringle said. “It was the best decision I ever made. I’m building a new family, and as more and more are committing, they’re just joining the family. We’re ready to win and take over.”

Pringle said Miami’s recent string of blue-chip commitments and rapid rise in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings showed him he made the right decision and that others believe in head coach Mario Cristobal’s vision the same way he does. He added he and four-star Georgia receiver commit Tyler Williams, who was one of Miami’s top receiver targets in the cycle and his teammate at Armwood, have both made cracks at flipping each other to their respective schools but have made little progress.

Pringle does not plan to visit any additional schools this fall but may return to Miami between the July and August recruiting dead periods to visit Coral Gables one final time before his senior season starts. Pringle said he wants to eclipse the 1000-yard mark again this fall after rushing for 1683 yards and 24 touchdowns on 219 carries a season ago.

He added he’s not worried about new pushes from different programs this fall because he knows he’s sticking with the Hurricanes.

“It’s just home,” Pringle said. “I don’t see myself anywhere else. (Now I’m) definitely trying to win a district championship once again (this fall), but my main goal is to go to state and win it all for my senior year.”

CaneSport’s Take

Georgia has pushed the hardest for Pringle over the last few weeks, although I think it’ll be extremely difficult to pull him away from Miami given his belief in Cristobal and tight relationship with running backs coach Matt Merritt. I expect to see Pringle back in South Florida a few times this fall.

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