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TheOriginalCane said:
So, he works out with a former cane. A former coach is related to a Miami staffer. He's got other "pro Miami" people around him. He lives in, you know, Miami.

And it's soooo shocking for him to pick UM over UF where he doesn't really know the coaches very well (outside of making out with Mrs. Mullet) and he would have to live 6 hours from home, and another Miami-area kid just bailed on Gainesville after a couple of months.

But, yeah, "fan support". And "SEC-SEC-SEC". That's all a kid should care about.

Gonna be a lot of shocked/disappointed/angry Gaytor fans over the next few years.
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I grew up in West Palm Beach. There were a good number of people from high school who went to UiF. Some were lizard dreamers, but most went there because they saw it as the best deal (obviously much cheaper than Miami or leaving the state).

If you're an athlete from South Florida- and playing time at your position is basically on equal grounds at each program- the cost to attend isn't the issue. So why wouldn't you choose Miami? It's really that simple. If their board can't understand this, I cain't help them (nor do I want to).
 
Canes2082 said:
Ok next up in this process:

1. We didnt want him anyway
2. He isnt that good
3. We have players higher on the board
4. We want Alphas only
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The "Alphas only" thing is positively Trump-ian. Already making excuses for the recruiting loss.
 
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DTP said:
If I'm a 5 star defensive tackle prospect, attendance is nowhere near the top of the list of reasons I'm choosing a school.

You know what is? Scheme. I can play 4-3 DT in a scheme that wants me to use quickness and agility to penetrate into the backfield and make big plays and tons of TFLs.

Or.......I can play 3-4 End in a scheme that asks me to occupy blockers to allow my linebackers to make all the plays. Maybe if I'm lucky, they'll make me gain 50 lbs and play me at nose tackle and ask me to occupy two blockers at the same time every play.

It's a tough choice.
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Obviously, he needs to correct his Final Two.

It should really be the Gaytor and anywhere that D'Onofrio is coaching. This kid is desperate for read-and-react, staying in his lane, occupying his blockers, and letting everyone else make the tackles.
 
JeddTheFisch said:
I grew up in West Palm Beach. There were a good number of people from high school who went to UiF. Some were lizard dreamers, but most went there because they saw it as the best deal (obviously much cheaper than Miami or leaving the state).

If you're an athlete from South Florida- and playing time at your position is basically on equal grounds at each program- the cost to attend isn't the issue. So why wouldn't you choose Miami? It's really that simple. If their board can't understand this, I cain't help them (nor do I want to).
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Agreed.

And while I would never argue that UiF is a bad academic school, it is a HUGE school. Which means you have very large classrooms packed with students. I realize there can be a lot of fun and a lot of socializing in that situation, but many of these kids will find the transition from high school class size to UM class size a more natural fit, rather than sitting in a room with hundreds of other kids (or watching classes on ***-nesville cable TV).

Again, UiF can be fun. It can also be a culture shock for kids from SoFla.

And it's time to stop yapping about ***-nesville college girls. Anyone thinking that there aren't plenty of beautiful women in SoFla, between UM, FIU, FAU, Miami-Dade, Nova, St. Thomas, Barry, Florida Memorial, etc. etc. etc. is just nuts.
 
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