Go figure. Here's Roland Smith's view.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/
How the Hurricanes lost a couple of recruiting battles at Miami Central this season
Last year the University of Miami was able to snag two of the three elite prospects from Miami Central High School -- running back Joseph Yearby and offensive tackle Trevor Darling. And they lost a tough one to national champion Florida State, which snagged Mr. Florida Football Dalvin Cook.
This year, the Hurricanes weren't able to get commitments from either of the two players it really wanted at Central.
Receiver Da'Vante Phillips, an Under Armour All-American, opted to follow his close friend Cook to Florida State and is already enrolled in Tallahassee. And running back/receiver Anthony Jones stuck with his commitment to FIU over a late offer from the Hurricanes.
Manny spoke w/Roland Smith, a former Hurricane himself, for his opinion his alma mater wasn't able to win the recruiting war for either player and why the Canes weren't necessarily interested in a few other players at Central.
"My kids are still intrigued by the University of Miami ...When you're winning everybody wants to be a part of a winning program. And right now FSU has been winning and getting the fruit of their labor for winning. Miami is just going after kids they think can help their program out."
"In order for Miami to get back to where we were we've got to keep these local kids home. They've tried. It's not for a lack of effort...But to get over the hump you've got to win those big games. This year we weren't able to pull off the big ones like Florida State, Nebraska."
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/
How the Hurricanes lost a couple of recruiting battles at Miami Central this season
Last year the University of Miami was able to snag two of the three elite prospects from Miami Central High School -- running back Joseph Yearby and offensive tackle Trevor Darling. And they lost a tough one to national champion Florida State, which snagged Mr. Florida Football Dalvin Cook.
This year, the Hurricanes weren't able to get commitments from either of the two players it really wanted at Central.
Receiver Da'Vante Phillips, an Under Armour All-American, opted to follow his close friend Cook to Florida State and is already enrolled in Tallahassee. And running back/receiver Anthony Jones stuck with his commitment to FIU over a late offer from the Hurricanes.
Manny spoke w/Roland Smith, a former Hurricane himself, for his opinion his alma mater wasn't able to win the recruiting war for either player and why the Canes weren't necessarily interested in a few other players at Central.
"My kids are still intrigued by the University of Miami ...When you're winning everybody wants to be a part of a winning program. And right now FSU has been winning and getting the fruit of their labor for winning. Miami is just going after kids they think can help their program out."
"In order for Miami to get back to where we were we've got to keep these local kids home. They've tried. It's not for a lack of effort...But to get over the hump you've got to win those big games. This year we weren't able to pull off the big ones like Florida State, Nebraska."
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