DontCareJustWin
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"In Davis' first go-around at Miami, the school was in the midst of an NCAA investigation that ultimately cost them 31 scholarships over three years. Those are USC-like sanctions, and to the credit of Davis, he recruited like USC while dealing with them. Despite having only 12 scholarships in 1996, and a few more in 1997, he put together two of arguably the best recruiting classes in the history of college football during that stretch.
Don't believe me? Again, here are the facts:
Of the 12 scholarships Miami gave out in 1996, four players went on to be first round picks in the NFL Draft, including Edgerrin James and Bubba Franks. That's right, you read that correctly: In a world where it's virtually impossible to produce four first rounders with a full allotment of 25 scholarships... Davis did it with just 12.
What might be even more impressive is that he did the same thing the following year.
In 1997 Davis had around 15 scholarships, but produced four more first rounders, Ed Reed (he was known as "Edward" at the time), Reggie Wayne, Dan Morgan and Santana Moss. And again, that's just first rounders, and doesn't include guys like Najeh Davenport, Al Blades, Delvin Brown and others, who ended up playing in the NFL."
Butch Davis is a GOD!
"In Davis' first go-around at Miami, the school was in the midst of an NCAA investigation that ultimately cost them 31 scholarships over three years. Those are USC-like sanctions, and to the credit of Davis, he recruited like USC while dealing with them. Despite having only 12 scholarships in 1996, and a few more in 1997, he put together two of arguably the best recruiting classes in the history of college football during that stretch.
Don't believe me? Again, here are the facts:
Of the 12 scholarships Miami gave out in 1996, four players went on to be first round picks in the NFL Draft, including Edgerrin James and Bubba Franks. That's right, you read that correctly: In a world where it's virtually impossible to produce four first rounders with a full allotment of 25 scholarships... Davis did it with just 12.
What might be even more impressive is that he did the same thing the following year.
In 1997 Davis had around 15 scholarships, but produced four more first rounders, Ed Reed (he was known as "Edward" at the time), Reggie Wayne, Dan Morgan and Santana Moss. And again, that's just first rounders, and doesn't include guys like Najeh Davenport, Al Blades, Delvin Brown and others, who ended up playing in the NFL."
Butch Davis is a GOD!