{"id":6953,"date":"2023-06-06T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:03:00","slug":"miami-hurricanes-50-1-countdown-ranking-the-top-50-post-spring-players-no-17-francis-mauigoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/miami-hurricanes-50-1-countdown-ranking-the-top-50-post-spring-players-no-17-francis-mauigoa\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Hurricanes 50-1 Countdown: Ranking the top 50 post-spring players \u2026 No. 17 Francis Mauigoa"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 50 Miami DT Thomas Gore<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 49 Malik Curtis<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 48 Kaleb Spencer<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 47 Ahmad Moten<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 46 Jaden Harris<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 45 Logan Sagapolu<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 44 Markeith Williams<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 43 Frank Ladson<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 42 Chris Graves<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 41 Keontra Smith<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 40 Robby Washington<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 39 Emory Williams<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 38 Jacurri Brown<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 37 Brashard Smith<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 36 Terry Roberts<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 35 Samson Okunlola<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 34 Dylan Joyce<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 33 Jared Harrison-Hunte<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 32 Jaleel Skinner<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 31 Corey Flagg<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 <\/strong>No. 30 Ray Ray Joseph<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 No. 29 Don Chaney<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 28 Anez Cooper<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 27 Branson Deen<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 26 Zion Nelson<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 25 Isaiah Horton<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 24 Rueben Bain<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 23 Daryl Porter, Jr.<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 22 Te\u2019Cory Couch<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 21 Davonte Brown<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 20 Andy Borregales<\/strong><\/a> \u2026 No. 19 Nyjalik Kelly<\/a><\/strong> \u2026 No. 18 Jahfari Harvey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

CaneSport is breaking down the top 50 post-spring players on the roster, a list that doesn\u2019t include any post-spring roster additions. Today we break down No. 17, Francis Mauigoa.<\/em><\/p>\n

NO. 17 MIAMI OL FRANCIS MAUIGOA<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Why he\u2019s No. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will go ahead and end the suspense now. Yes, Mauigoa is the highest rated true freshman on this list, and cracking the top 20 on the roster is quite an accomplishment for a guy that hasn\u2019t played a single down of college football yet. But we were sold on Mauigoa when we watched him this spring \u2026 with an assist from his 5-star ranking in high school. There\u2019s just nothing you can point to as an area in which he should really struggle \u2013 he already has the size, strength and requisite athleticism. Perhaps the technique will be the big thing for him, but he was in essentially a college-prep program at IMG. So we feel very good about Mauigoa coming in and not just being an impact as a true freshman but being one of the Miami Hurricanes\u2019 best offensive linemen. And he better be since Miami appears ready to trust him as the starting right tackle based on the spring lineup. At 6-6 and 326 pounds and with 17 percent body fat, Mauigoa had pretty much every\u00a0 high school accolade you could want before heading to Miami. He was ranked the nation\u2019s No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 12 prospect overall by the On3 industry rankings. He was selected to Under Armour All-America Game and Polynesian Bowl. And he had an offer from pretty much every top program out there.<\/p>\n

What he needs to do to move up this list<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spoiler alert: We have Mauigoa\u2019s older brother, Francisco, higher on this list after he enjoyed a really strong spring and looked like Miami\u2019s best playmaking linebacker (he transferred in from Washington State). Did we do that to light a fire under Francis? Well, yes and no. We think Francis can move up ahead of his brother and into the top 10 this season \u2026 but it\u2019s always going to be a question mark until you see someone do it at the college level. Six months ago Francis was still in high school. So he just has to show that when the lights come on it\u2019s not too big for him, that the moments that matter he will step up and come through for this team and protect the quarterback.<\/p>\n

Realistic season objective<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mauigoa isn\u2019t coming in here with a big head expecting things to be handed to him. He knows it has to be earned, and he has a great work ethic in conjunction with his off-the-charts physical gifts. As Mauigoa put it this spring, \u201cAll that 5-star stuff? I don\u2019t think it really matters on this level right now. Coming in here you\u2019re zero stars, same as everyone. So all that hype, it doesn\u2019t really mean anything if you don\u2019t put out the work.\u201d Mauigoa will put in the work and we think it will pay off with a strong freshman season. Realistically we think he can start at right tackle and be a guy who grades out at over 70 percent, which would be a very solid first campaign. Oh, and the comparison from On3? It\u2019s to Penei Sewell \u2013 \u201cFrancis Mauigoa\u2019s nimble athleticism and physical play style reminds us of Penei Sewell. Both are strong functional movers despite their weights at over 320 pounds. They excel as run blockers while also having the feet and coordination to succeed in pass protection as offensive tackles. Mauigoa tests as a better athlete than Sewell at the same stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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