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Recruiting: Meet the Miami Hurricanes' 2016 commits

At one point, the Hurricanes had one of the highest rated recruiting classes in the nation.

But it’s been a year of transition and that isn’t always great on the recruiting front.

Miami’s recruiting class – known to fans as the “Swag 16” group – has dwindled in size, with some prospects choosing to look elsewhere after former coach Al Golden was fired and Miami finished with an 8-5 record. Mark Richt, meanwhile, jumped into the recruiting fray on the very night he was announced as the Hurricanes new coach and has chosen to seek out new options in different players – while trying to keep some top-notch prospects like St.