Aldarius Johnson

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GLUEHANDS CONGRATS

 

[KingB02]

This was the 2008 class where Shannon had to make good on all the recruiting misses that had taken place under the last three years of Coker.

Shannon signed seven wide receivers that year, including Aldarius.

I've posted about it elsewhere but it was a great example of what happens pre-portal era when a staff fails to recruit a position for a year or two. You end up oversigning in a subsequent class, which then repeats the cycle, because why would a 2009 player sign when there are seven 2nd year players ahead of him.

Incoming Wide Receivers:
2008: 7
2009: none
2010: 1
2011: 2
2012: 5
2013: 1
2014: 3
2015: 1
2016: 2
2017: 2

It took almost a decade to normalize.

Nothing wrong with signing 7 WRs if you plan on running spread. Miami told these guys they would run spread and they all signed. Then didn’t do that . Also, 4 of those guys took a redshirt, so that spreads them out. But in 2010 we should have taken at least 2. You need at least 2 per year even after a big class.

 

[KingB02]

2008 class. Sean Spence was the only guy out of the Northwestern group to actually stick in the NFL for some time.

Travis Benjamin played for the longest. One of the OL played for a time too

 

[grover]

Travis Benjamin played for the longest. One of the OL played for a time too

Was just about to post that.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Travis Benjamin played for the longest. One of the OL played for a time too

Benjamin didn’t go to Northwestern. I was specifically talking about that “Great” Miami Northwestern group. Brandon Washington only played a couple years in the league. Spence played I think 5 or 6.

 

[GojiraCane]

Nothing wrong with signing 7 WRs if you plan on running spread. Miami told these guys they would run spread and they all signed. Then didn’t do that . Also, 4 of those guys took a redshirt, so that spreads them out. But in 2010 we should have taken at least 2. You need at least 2 per year even after a big class.

Absolutely. I think it just became exponentially harder (pre portal) to recruit at a position after such a voluminous signing the year earlier.

Similar situation with linebacker:

2006: 2
2007: None
2008: 9
2009: None

 

[SCarolina Ibis]

All those guy from MNW and the one we don't sign (Lavonte David) is STILL playing in the NFL.

 

[IndayArtHauz]

All those guy from MNW and the one we don't sign (Lavonte David) is STILL playing in the NFL.

I tell my son this every Sunday. Wild.

 

[Unclejoey99]

All those guy from MNW and the one we don't sign (Lavonte David) is STILL playing in the NFL.

All those guys remind me of shemar stewart, sam leavitt and jordan seaton too much drama

 

[Unclejoey99]

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Nike jersey were nice especially the helmets and cleats

 

[grover]

All those guys remind me of shemar stewart, sam leavitt and jordan seaton too much drama

Not Spence. But every **** one of the other guys was a prima donna.

 

[Unclejoey99]

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Nike jersey were nice especially the helmets and cleats

 

[TheEye]

brown ended up being legit at K state

To be with his brother Bryce? I don’t remember but for Randy to whiff on a 5 star lb!! Of all positions!!

 

[Flynell7]

Glad he has a coaching opportunity. I always point to the class of 2008 whenever people imply that focusing solely on south florida recruits is the key to Miami being relevant. It’s not that simple

 

[hoops156]

To be with his twin Bryce? I don’t remember but for Randy to whiff on a 5 star lb!! Of all positions!!

Bryce was younger

 

[Canesince85ND587]

Lance Legget was years before that Marcus Forston class. Then WRs in 2008 were:

Aldarius Johnson
Davon Johnson
Tommy Streeter
Travis Benjamin
LaRon Byrd
Thearon Collier
Kendall Thompkins

Lawd ....the kendall thompkins stories I heard about on Greentree. Had me thinking he was the next Santana or roscoe

 

[Jonnyblaze]

All those guy from MNW and the one we don't sign (Lavonte David) is STILL playing in the NFL.

That’s always been the crazy part.

Not only did that 2008 MNW class underperform, they barely contributed outside of Harris and Spence.

 

[RedSquare]

Lawd ....the kendall thompkins stories I heard about on Greentree. Had me thinking he was the next Santana or roscoe

No doubt.

He's on the Mount Rushmore for Greentree All-Americans

 

[Trav]

To be with his brother Bryce? I don’t remember but for Randy to whiff on a 5 star lb!! Of all positions!!

Didn't whiff. He was here and transferred.

 

[GeorgiaHurricane]

Had him, fortson who played like he was on roller skates. Was that the Lance Leggette class, good alligator arms

Sean Spence was the best outta that class I believe