Miami flips 4-star WR Vance Spafford from Georgia: 'I am very excited about my future'

Tustin (Calif.) Mission Viejo wide receiver Vance Spafford committed to Georgia over seven months ago, but the four-star is not committed to the Bulldogs any longer. He has flipped his commitment to Miami.

UCLA and Washington received official visits and other schools were still in pursuit, but he has decided to be a Hurricane.

“Miami has been on my mind pretty heavily for a while,” Spafford told On3. “I have been down there a few times and when I was there for three days in the spring, they made a big impression on me. It is one of my few visits where it was nothing but smiles. It was all positivity down there. That feeling stayed with me.”

Spafford was scheduled to take his official visit to Miami this past weekend, but was unable to make it because of the flu. That didn’t stop him from making the call.

“When I told Miami the news, coach Cristobal was yelling a lot, KB (Kevin Beard) was jumping around and coach Dawson was throwing up the U. I felt the love. That is how they have always made me feel.”

Spafford is excited about the staff he will play for and where the Miami program is going

Spafford had great relationships with coaches at Georgia. He was in Athens multiple times and he has nothing but respect for the staff there, but he is all in with the program in Coral Gables.

“Miami just kept that relationship going,” Spafford said. “Coach Cristobal, coach Dawson, KB – they hit me up all the time. KB is amazing. He knows what he is doing. He develops receivers, he is fun to talk to and we have a great relationship.

“Coach Dawson runs a great offense. He has a history of receivers being productive and I like my fit. I see a great opportunity to come in and make an impact in his offense. Coach Cristobal is great too. He has won everything he has been and Miami is on that track.”

Spafford is planning to take his official visit to Miami when it hosts Notre Dame in the fall. He is expecting big things out of the Hurricanes.

“Miami is going to be a contending team for sure in the coming years. Back in the day, they were killing it. Miami was dominant and they are starting to have that again. Miami had a great showing last year and it is going to get better.

“I am very excited about my future at Miami.”