LB recruiting note

Nov 26, 2017

I've posted a few updates on LB over the past month, but the question keeps getting asked so I will explain it as best as I can.

There is not an urgency from the staff to sign a linebacker in this class. At this point, Miami still believes that they will land Patrick Joyner, FSU commit (despite what Joyner himself says publicly in interviews and social media). However, if they are not able to flip him, the Canes staff has no problem taking 0 linebackers in this class and loading up on 3-4 next cycle.

James Miller and Nik Bonitto are two prospects they are monitoring, but there is no guarantee that either will receive an offer even if the Canes miss on Joyner.

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305407cane

Sep 26, 2021

Wow some of the takes in this one

MyKidIsLoggedIn2MyAccount

Sep 26, 2021

Joyner over Bonitto....

TexasCane90

Sep 27, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
That 'next cycle' excuse works out almost never.

Been about 15 years I’ve heard that one…

When we were so short on WRs and needed the punter taking snaps

FromDeeeeep

Sep 27, 2021

UrineDaloop said:
Joyner over Bonitto....

Lets be real. The Diaz/Baker/Patke combo would have made him sit on bench for 3 years while not developing him at the same time.

grover

Sep 27, 2021

Joyner was a god take, let's not rewrite history because he hasn't delivered so far. The issue was that he was a project, and we needed to take at least one, arguably two more who knew the position. It should never have been Joyner over Bonito. It should have been both. Bear in mind we only had a counter problem this class and last. We had room before that, in most years lots of room.

Goulds Cane

Sep 27, 2021

grover said:
Joyner was a god take, let's not rewrite history because he hasn't delivered so far. The issue was that he was a project, and we needed to take at least one, arguably two more who knew the position. It should never have been Joyner over Bonito. It should have been both. Bear in mind we only had a counter problem this class and last. We had room before that, in most years lots of room.

So far???? He transferred already

Ethnicsands

Sep 27, 2021

grover said:
Joyner was a god take, let's not rewrite history because he hasn't delivered so far. The issue was that he was a project, and we needed to take at least one, arguably two more who knew the position. It should never have been Joyner over Bonito. It should have been both. Bear in mind we only had a counter problem this class and last. We had room before that, in most years lots of room.

The issue is that Joyner isn't a LB, and Bonito is, despite us reading him otherwise when we were recruiting him. We assessed both poorly. Joyner should have been evaluated as a DE. It's an imperfect science but when you take too many a kid on the 'maybe he's a LB, maybe a DE' mindset, you may wind up with depth at DE, but you are unlikely to have good LBs. That's been an issue of ours.

grover

Sep 27, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
The issue is that Joyner isn't a LB, and Bonito is, despite us reading him otherwise when we were recruiting him. We assessed both poorly. Joyner should have been evaluated as a DE. It's an imperfect science but when you take too many a kid on the 'maybe he's a LB, maybe a DE' mindset, you may wind up with depth at DE, but you are unlikely to have good LBs. That's been an issue of ours.

100% agree

BS85

Sep 27, 2021

The GOAT

Dwinstitles

Sep 27, 2021

nycane said:
i think its a sign the staff is happy with jennings, wilder, and steed. Gordiner might never came back the way he has gotten injured.

Very concerning if the staph was ok with that lol

Dwinstitles

Sep 27, 2021

Ethnicsands said:
The issue is that Joyner isn't a LB, and Bonito is, despite us reading him otherwise when we were recruiting him. We assessed both poorly. Joyner should have been evaluated as a DE. It's an imperfect science but when you take too many a kid on the 'maybe he's a LB, maybe a DE' mindset, you may wind up with depth at DE, but you are unlikely to have good LBs. That's been an issue of ours.

Everyone with a brain knew bonito was nasty with it.