I’ll have to look into it, but I would expect that we’re above UNC and significantly below Clemson.@GojiraCane any chance you have that type of breakdown for Clemson and UNC?
In 97, Butch was limited to 65 scholarship players due to NCAA sanctions.1996 vs. ECU - 31 - 6 (AT THE OB!)
1997 vs. FSU - 47-0
1998 vs. McNabb - 66-13
1999 vs. Vick - 43-10
Then what happened?
The talent level is higher under Manny than it has been in a long time. Our blue chip ratio is trending upwards just like it was under Butch (see below). You gotta give credit where credit is due.
Manny is clearly in over his head. But you can't judge the guy for losing against Bama. Everyone loses against Bama (last year they averaged 48+ points). I'm giving him until the end of the season to show improvement. If we win 10 games or 9 games, including a bowl win, and bring in another solid recruiting class, he will have earned a pass.
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Butch never lost a Bowl Game.1996 vs. ECU - 31 - 6 (AT THE OB!)
1997 vs. FSU - 47-0
1998 vs. McNabb - 66-13
1999 vs. Vick - 43-10
Then what happened?
Analogies from decades ago mean Zero to going forward.You can make the argument that Manny is following Butch's blueprint. Our freshmen and sophomores look legit. His recruiting schtick appears to be working. Let him fill the cupboard and then hand over the keys to Urban Meyer in early 2023 or 2024. Look at what Urban did with Zook's recruits.
Oh, now, since 2019, we're finally relevant again?Would you like to comment on why Miami has been irrelevant for nearly 2 decades? Hey, Butch Davis got blown out too
I was at that game,97,Look, I'm not saying Diaz is the next Butch. I'm just saying let's not overreact after a blowout loss to a superpower of a team. Had we done that in 97, for example, when we lost 47-nil to a championship caliber FSU team--when we were 1-4--we would have never seen the greatest collection of talent any program has ever amassed at the same time.
All I'm saying is give him the rest of the season, and if he succeeds both on the field (for me, that means 10+ wins or 9 wins including a bowl win) AND he has another strong recruiting class (one that is mostly 4 and 5* plus fills positions of need such as DE and LB), then he will have earned another year, at least in my book.
If he continues to do that, we won't be getting blown out by the Clemsons and Bama's of the world in years 4 and 5, once Jake the Snake Garcia takes over.
Disfunctional culture being passed down from coach to coach is crippling too lolPension sanctions were crippling…. Let’s not compare the two as if their similar
Oh, you sly devil. Don't go being equally worthless my brotherI dont want you to think your L was in vain. I did take note of your statement about @canedoit being a gator troll.
I just went back and looked at a few dozen of his posts over the past couple years. Im not seeing gator troll but I am seeing a worthless smartass. He'll stay on my radar for a while now, thanks to you. If he is who you say he is, I'll bring in "the closer" (@RVACane ) and we'll deal with your pest. Otherwise, simply ignore him.
As Bill Clinton famously said, "Never give a son of a bit.ch the power to make you look like a son of a bit.ch."![]()
Got smashed because of depth...how'd 2000 go for them once he had a full deck??Butch was under .500 and got smashed by VT and FSU, what’s your point
I can see you are a man of intelligence and pedigree. We have a lot of worthless smart assess and doom mongers such as problem 2, Svengali, Nickkane, dwinstitles, and Who. The list can go on and on. The fact is they are canes fans as much they ***** and moan. I don’t go after them. Now you occasionally get a dude like canedonit and you just know he is here for no good reason and may be a troll from another fan base. That’s where you will generally find me.I dont want you to think your L was in vain. I did take note of your statement about @canedoit being a gator troll.
I just went back and looked at a few dozen of his posts over the past couple years. Im not seeing gator troll but I am seeing a worthless smartass. He'll stay on my radar for a while now, thanks to you. If he is who you say he is, I'll bring in "the closer" (@RVACane ) and we'll deal with your pest. Otherwise, simply ignore him.
As Bill Clinton famously said, "Never give a son of a bit.ch the power to make you look like a son of a bit.ch."![]()
You slurpers keep saying we lost against Bama. No, we didn’t just lose, we got bent over and rapped in humiliating fashion whistle to whistle. Losing in a good effort is one thing. We looked like a high school team against the NFL.The talent level is higher under Manny than it has been in a long time. Our blue chip ratio is trending upwards just like it was under Butch (see below). You gotta give credit where credit is due.
Manny is clearly in over his head. But you can't judge the guy for losing against Bama. Everyone loses against Bama (last year they averaged 48+ points). I'm giving him until the end of the season to show improvement. If we win 10 games or 9 games, including a bowl win, and bring in another solid recruiting class, he will have earned a pass.
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To be fair, he did get blown out by UCLA and Florida State in 1995. That was prior to any sanctions. But that's an apples to orange situation - a first year head coach implementing a new system with players he did not recruit.1996 vs. ECU - 31 - 6 (AT THE OB!)
1997 vs. FSU - 47-0
1998 vs. McNabb - 66-13
1999 vs. Vick - 43-10
Then what happened?
Erickson left him little in talent...especially at OL and QB....If Erickson left Butch 1/3 of what JJ left him...it would have been a completely different story....KC Jones was the best of what Erickson left...his recruiting from 92-94 was crap.To be fair, he did get blown out by UCLA and Florida State in 1995. That was prior to any sanctions. But that's an apples to orange situation - a first year head coach implementing a new system with players he did not recruit.
You missed lb coach for 3 years. That seems very relevant6 years as DC/HC and they have no P5 linebackers but yea…. Just like butch