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| Chances are lower than slim running back Storm Johnson comes to USF. (Picture:www.scout.com) |
University of Miami redshirt freshman running back Storm Johnson is set to transfer out of Miami, making him the 5th player to leave Al Golden and the Canes program this season. It is not surprising to see multiple players leave a team when a new coach enters, but with Storm and his talent level, all eyes are on him now to see where he will transfer to.
The 6'1" 211-pound running back out of Loganville, Georgia was a redshirt freshman last season for the Canes (former 4-star recruit as well). His biggest play during the season was a 71-yard touchdown run against USF, a game USF won of course. Johnson finished the season with just 9 carries for 115 yards and that lone touchdown. Coming out of the Spring, Storm was listed as the 3rd running back on the depth chart, putting the odds against him for getting on the field this season.
So where will Storm Johnson go? This is sort of a mystery at the moment, but immediately USF fans have begun to wonder if Tampa could be a possible landing spot for him (we are still smiling after landing Chris Dunkley of course). The truth is, the chances of Storm coming to Tampa are slim to none at this stage.
The Bulls have several running backs on the depth chart and are still in the hunt for Mike Blakely, the transferring running back out Florida. Plus, it is very rare that a team would grant a transfer to a school they are competing against. USF is going to be facing Miami the next 3 seasons, so it is very unlikely that Storm even steps foot in Tampa.
I posted the article that announced his departure on my facebook page, and I spent about an hour going back and forth with a friend of mine who follows Miami football. The article says that Johnson is a "mama's boy" and would probably prefer to go close to home to Loganville, Ga. With that, I think it's a verh strong possibility that Storm joins USF transfer Jamius Gunsby at Georgia Military before probably going to Georgia Tech or Clemson (he redshirted already, so he'd lost a year of eligibility no matter what, and UGA picked up a great freshman RB this year. GT has a great system for Johnson, but it's all speculation as of now).
ReplyDeleteHearing he wants to play near home makes sense. Miami won't release a transfer to an opponent, so that would probably take Ga Tech out, for the moment. He may go JUCO route, but right now it is really hard to say where he will end up. He won't come to Tampa, even though he would great, the name alone is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I suggested Georgia Military, because then he can go to GT or Clemson without violating any conditional release
ReplyDeleteUSF doesn't need him anyway. Blakely would be awesome to pick up because after he sits out a year he'd have 4 years to play. A guy like Storm would only have 2 years. I just don't think he's needed in Tampa, not that he'd be allowed here anyhow.
ReplyDeleteWhy would he go to Georgia Military? He has a redshirt year available. He'll transfer, sit out, play three at a major college.
ReplyDeleteI was told he didn't have a redshirt year, but if he does then it would make sense for him to do that. If he goes to GMC, however, he can go anywhere without violating a conditional release. Like I said, Clemson and GT will likely not be available for transfer per Miami's release, but he can go anywhere he wants if he does that.
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