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Miami Hurricanes recruit Mark Pope gives his thoughts on his speed and UM quarterbacks

Hurricanes wide receiver recruit Mark Pope of Miami Southridge would have put on a real show earlier this month except for one thing — the top quarterbacks in the nation were unable to keep up with his blazing speed.

Coaches of the U.S. Army All-America Bowl, played Jan. 6 in San Antonio, said Pope was virtually unstoppable in practices leading up to the game.

“In practice, I was dominating,” Pope said with a laugh during a recent Miami Herald All-County photo shoot. “But when it came to the game, my quarterbacks were throwing, and I was flying past the ball.