A note about Miami three-stars

[DMoney]

Stars matter. The team with the higher ranked players will generally have a talent advantage. But stars don't tell the whole story. Especially when it comes to players from Miami.

As of today, there are 22 players from the city of Miami in the NFL that were ranked three stars or below in high school. That means that, even without including four and five-star players, Miami has more players in the NFL than any other city in the world.

What about quality? According to the NFL's player rankings, four of the Top 60 players in the NFL are three-stars or below from Miami (Antonio Brown, TY Hilton, Elvis Dumervil and Lavonte David). That's more than Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida, FSU or any other school in the country.

And you know what's the craziest thing about these stats? We're not even including Broward and Palm Beach. It's just different down here.

 

[Paranos]

An let the people say Amen!

Go Canes

 

[Canecling]

wow...... that is crazy impressive --- how have the recruiting guru / star rankers not adjusted?

 

[nystateofmind]

Any competent coach should be able to compete for national championships year in and year out here.

 

[Paranos]

My issue is can Mark Richt identify and develop the hidden Gems in south florida.

At UGA he never developed any under the radar type kids, since he had the benefit of the $EC bagman UGA pulled in mostly 4 & 5* kids.

This is why I am hoping he assembles a staff that understands South Florida football and are also excellent techinical coaches.

Go Canes

 

[brock]

Stars matter. The team with the higher ranked players will generally have a talent advantage. But stars don't tell the whole story. Especially when it comes to players from Miami.

As of today, there are 22 players from the city of Miami in the NFL that were ranked three stars or below in high school. That means that, even without including four and five-star players, Miami has more players in the NFL than any other city in the world.

What about quality? According to the NFL's player rankings, four of the Top 60 players in the NFL are three-stars or below from Miami (Antonio Brown, TY Hilton, Elvis Dumervil and Lavonte David). That's more than Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida, FSU or any other school in the country.

And you know what's the craziest thing about these stats? We're not even including Broward and Palm Beach. It's just different down here.

Yeah agree but if you look at the numbers Georgia is on the come up. They are second behind Florida in terms of elite talent. It's worth mentioning that they have put the most number of sec players in the league out of any state. And the metro Atlanta area put out more draft picks in the league this year than southflorida.

 

[CANE1775]

Good stuff D. And this is the very reason why a competent coach can win here in spite of the negatives that people like to bring up.

 

[Billy D Williams]

DMoney that's the truth that ESPN, SEC and Medium 10 (aka Big 10) know too well. They know Miami can dominate if and when we rebuild our program by capturing the majority of "top talent" in the State of Miami alone. So they engage in a negative press campaign whenever they can. Bama's, Gaters and Noles success is predicated on getting top skill talent from Lake Okeechobee down. There just doesn't exist enough top talent from Gainesville west to Pensacola to provide enough talent to be a top team consistently.

I'll say it and I'll say it again, the U needs a global plan to dominate college football that includes:

1. A 60K stadium at that park spot overlooking Biscayne Bay or Tropical Park. Imagine games being broadcast with BB as the backdrop, yachts and recreational vehicles tearing it up.

2. The Team Buses would take a regular route to stadium where fans could line the streets a cheer for them as they head to the stadium to create that college town spirit.

3. Promotional campaigns and camps in PB, Broward and Dade to indoctrinate the communities and future talent to be Canes fans.

4. Game day atmosphere should be electric and different from what you get at a hickville college town. South Florida style with pre-game concerts with popular artist, music and dancing. Food and Cane apparel vendors. A Canes Only College game day stage where they interview former players and toast classes and teams. Setting should be tropical, differing the U from any college before us.

We got to have a global plan not just a staff and good facilities.

 

[deleted3746]

My issue is can Mark Richt identify and develop the hidden Gems in south florida.

At UGA he never developed any under the radar type kids, since he had the benefit of the $EC bagman UGA pulled in mostly 4 & 5* kids.

This is why I am hoping he assembles a staff that understands South Florida football and are also excellent techinical coaches.

Go Canes

So all UGA alums in the NFL were 4*s and 5*s? I think your poRst is a little ignorant.

Richt has always recruited S Fl well. 3* Geno Atkins being the standout name off the top off of my head.

 

[Don Caneleone]

Stars matter. The team with the higher ranked players will generally have a talent advantage. But stars don't tell the whole story. Especially when it comes to players from Miami.

As of today, there are 22 players from the city of Miami in the NFL that were ranked three stars or below in high school. That means that, even without including four and five-star players, Miami has more players in the NFL than any other city in the world.

What about quality? According to the NFL's player rankings, four of the Top 60 players in the NFL are three-stars or below from Miami (Antonio Brown, TY Hilton, Elvis Dumervil and Lavonte David). That's more than Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida, FSU or any other school in the country.

And you know what's the craziest thing about these stats? We're not even including Broward and Palm Beach. It's just different down here.

These stats validate what I always say. The Miami job is and always will be a great place to come in and win big quickly. Don't wine to me about facilities and fan bases. The way the ACC coastal is set up, a good Miami coach should always be one game (ACC Championship) from being in the final 4.

 

[clg003]

My issue is can Mark Richt identify and develop the hidden Gems in south florida.

At UGA he never developed any under the radar type kids, since he had the benefit of the $EC bagman UGA pulled in mostly 4 & 5* kids.

This is why I am hoping he assembles a staff that understands South Florida football and are also excellent techinical coaches.

Go Canes

Yea but in Georgia a 4 star is the same as many of the 3 stars in SFL.

The raters just refuse to believe that Miami has so many talented kids so they downgrade them.

 

[Canesfan1899]

Stars matter. The team with the higher ranked players will generally have a talent advantage. But stars don't tell the whole story. Especially when it comes to players from Miami.

As of today, there are 22 players from the city of Miami in the NFL that were ranked three stars or below in high school. That means that, even without including four and five-star players, Miami has more players in the NFL than any other city in the world.

What about quality? According to the NFL's player rankings, four of the Top 60 players in the NFL are three-stars or below from Miami (Antonio Brown, TY Hilton, Elvis Dumervil and Lavonte David). That's more than Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida, FSU or any other school in the country.

And you know what's the craziest thing about these stats? We're not even including Broward and Palm Beach. It's just different down here.

These stats validate what I always say. The Miami job is and always will be a great place to come in and win big quickly. Don't wine to me about facilities and fan bases. The way the ACC coastal is set up, a good Miami coach should always be one game (ACC Championship) from being in the final 4.

Richt said as much this week. We have grass, we have equipment, we can play football. Basically just said stop *****ing baout what we don't have and just go out and play football.

 

[Jassid82]

DMoney that's the truth that ESPN, SEC and Medium 10 (aka Big 10) know too well. They know Miami can dominate if and when we rebuild our program by capturing the majority of "top talent" in the State of Miami alone. So they engage in a negative press campaign whenever they can. Bama's, Gaters and Noles success is predicated on getting top skill talent from Lake Okeechobee down. There just doesn't exist enough top talent from Gainesville west to Pensacola to provide enough talent to be a top team consistently.

I'll say it and I'll say it again, the U needs a global plan to dominate college football that includes:

1. A 60K stadium at that park spot overlooking Biscayne Bay or Tropical Park. Imagine games being broadcast with BB as the backdrop, yachts and recreational vehicles tearing it up.

2. The Team Buses would take a regular route to stadium where fans could line the streets a cheer for them as they head to the stadium to create that college town spirit.

3. Promotional campaigns and camps in PB, Broward and Dade to indoctrinate the communities and future talent to be Canes fans.

4. Game day atmosphere should be electric and different from what you get at a hickville college town. South Florida style with pre-game concerts with popular artist, music and dancing. Food and Cane apparel vendors. A Canes Only College game day stage where they interview former players and toast classes and teams. Setting should be tropical, differing the U from any college before us.

We got to have a global plan not just a staff and good facilities.

**** dude you sold me! Someone get this guy an application to be the new Director of Marketing in the UM athletics dept dammit! Im especially liking idea #1 !!

 

[Jassid82]

Great post Dmoney. Down here you HAVE to have that "eye". You have to be able to look at a kid like Elvis Dumervil or a kid like Lavonte David and say to yourself "In 3 years he will be a beast if I put him in the right S&C program and the right nutrition"...Not everyone has that eye. I thought Randy had it from being around Jimmy so long. He didnt. Butch DEF had it. Time will tell if Mark does.

 

[jerzeycane]

Great post Dmoney. Down here you HAVE to have that "eye". You have to be able to look at a kid like Elvis Dumervil or a kid like Lavonte David and say to yourself "In 3 years he will be a beast if I put him in the right S&C program and the right nutrition"...Not everyone has that eye. I thought Randy had it from being around Jimmy so long. He didnt. Butch DEF had it. Time will tell if Mark does.

Mark ain't gonna need it after a while

 

[Paranos]

My issue is can Mark Richt identify and develop the hidden Gems in south florida.

At UGA he never developed any under the radar type kids, since he had the benefit of the $EC bagman UGA pulled in mostly 4 & 5* kids.

This is why I am hoping he assembles a staff that understands South Florida football and are also excellent techinical coaches.

Go Canes

So all UGA alums in the NFL were 4*s and 5*s? I think your poRst is a little ignorant.

Richt has always recruited S Fl well. 3* Geno Atkins being the standout name off the top off of my head.

Geno Atkins was a 4* recruit.
Geno Atkins - Yahoo! Sports

 

[CaneTheGaytors]

Stars matter. The team with the higher ranked players will generally have a talent advantage. But stars don't tell the whole story. Especially when it comes to players from Miami.

As of today, there are 22 players from the city of Miami in the NFL that were ranked three stars or below in high school. That means that, even without including four and five-star players, Miami has more players in the NFL than any other city in the world.

What about quality? According to the NFL's player rankings, four of the Top 60 players in the NFL are three-stars or below from Miami (Antonio Brown, TY Hilton, Elvis Dumervil and Lavonte David). That's more than Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida, FSU or any other school in the country.

And you know what's the craziest thing about these stats? We're not even including Broward and Palm Beach. It's just different down here.

Great post, D!

And this is exactly why I laugh when people are shytting on Homer and Hamilton and raving about Whaley.

If you watch all three of their films, you can clearly see that Homer and Hamilton are the better backs with the better overall skill sets.

Too many people looking at stars instead of the actual film.

 

[LuCane]

Great post Dmoney. Down here you HAVE to have that "eye". You have to be able to look at a kid like Elvis Dumervil or a kid like Lavonte David and say to yourself "In 3 years he will be a beast if I put him in the right S&C program and the right nutrition"...Not everyone has that eye. I thought Randy had it from being around Jimmy so long. He didnt. Butch DEF had it. Time will tell if Mark does.

The famous saying in hockey (which I don't even really follow) is you skate to where the puck is going. So many people, UM included, continue to skate to where the puck is right now.

 

[timepiece]

Who cares about players in the nfl.. Stars may not matter when it comes to the nfl but they do in college.. How many teams that weren't stacked with 4-5 star players have won the N.C.?

 

[brock]

Great post Dmoney. Down here you HAVE to have that "eye". You have to be able to look at a kid like Elvis Dumervil or a kid like Lavonte David and say to yourself "In 3 years he will be a beast if I put him in the right S&C program and the right nutrition"...Not everyone has that eye. I thought Randy had it from being around Jimmy so long. He didnt. Butch DEF had it. Time will tell if Mark does.

Time will tell if Mark has it? Mark has put 79 players into the league 12 1st rounders since 02 only behind Miami...