In a seemingly unprecedented move, Richt and his staff are broadcasting on Twitter exactly where they're taking their recruiting trips.
Yesterday the team tweeted out the location of four coaches, with the help of fancy graphics.
Coaches on the road puttin' in that WORK. pic.twitter.com/k3EI9dmKk8
— Canes Football (@CanesFootball) January 14, 2016
Richt himself continued to make the world aware of his journeys on his own Twitter feed. Wheels down in Palm Beach! It's all about the U! pic.twitter.com/FI8yzZfot9
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) January 14, 2016
Wheels up to Ocala! #352 pic.twitter.com/N28suoEjJ5
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) January 15, 2016
Several assistants have also done the same. X's and O's are great but in the end it's all about the Jimmy's and Joe's #RoadWarrior pic.twitter.com/kczAYKQTI5
— Jon Richt (@CoachJRicht05) January 14, 2016
Good morning, happy Friday South Florida!! pic.twitter.com/LasVtOBZiC
— Mike Rumph (@CoachRumph16) January 15, 2016
It's obviously a coordinated effort, and one USA Today calls "an act of radical transparency." Of course, it's not as if coaches make visits in secrecy, and the recruiting trail is heavily reported on. Miami's
Since all but one location tweeted out so far has been in Florida, it also signals to fans that Richt is serious about reinstating the team's ownership of recruiting in Florida.
It seems to be working. Today, Malek Young, a three-star cornerback out of Coconut Creek in Broward, announced he's now committed to the Canes. He had previously pledged to Georgia when Richt was that team's head coach.
Miami's 2016 class remains ranked in the top 25 by 247Sports, Scout.com, and ESPN.