How many games does an all South Florida team win?

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I know we're focused on the Canes, but as a South Florida homer we always talk about how good we'd be if we kept everyone home. Of course, that's unrealistic. Some kids will string us along (Brandon Innis, Jalen Brown) and some will be late bloomers. Mario and this staff give us the ability to recruit elite national kids and that's a must to compete for national championships.

But just for discussion purposes, how would this team stack up nationally?

QB- Michael Pratt (Tulane)

41/16 TD to INT ratio in his first two seasons. Deerfield Beach.

RB- Kenny McIntosh (Georgia)

Second-best receiving grade for RB in the PFF era (behind Christian McCaffrey and just ahead of Alvin Kamara). Second-round NFL grades from scouts. University School.

APB- Jaylan Knighton (Miami)

11 TDs in 8 games last year, including three of 40+ yards. Deerfield Beach.

WR- Zay Flowers (Boston College)

Pre-season first-team All-ACC. Biletnikoff Watch List. 17 career receiving TDs. University School.

WR- AT Perry (Wake Forest)

Pre-season first-team All-ACC. Biletnikoff Watch List. Set Wake Forest single-season TD record with 15. Park Vista Community.

TE- Kemore Gamble (UCF)

Mackey Award Watch List. Gator transfer with 414 yards and 4 TDs last year. Southridge.

OT- Tyler Steen (Alabama)

Vandy transfer who will start at LT for Bama. 6'5, 317. St. Thomas Aquinas.

OT- Kadeem Telfort (UAB)

Florida transfer who has blossomed after early off-field issues. Outland Trophy Watch list. 6'8, 320. Booker T.

OG- Renato Brown (Louisville)

Voted #24 overall returning player in ACC. Plays RT for Cardinals. 6'4, 317. Palm Beach Central.

OG- Marcus Tate (Clemson)

Third true freshman Clemson OL since 1972 to start a season opener. 6'5, 325. University School.

OC- DJ Scaife (Miami)

Voted #23 overall returning player in ACC. 40 career starts. Plays all over but projects to NFL at center. 6'3, 314. Southridge.

DE- Dallas Turner (Alabama)

Freshman All-American with 8.5 sacks. St. Thomas Aquinas.

DE- Yasir Abdullah (Louisville)

Voted #19 overall returning player in ACC. Bednarik Watch List. Ten sacks and 16.5 TFLs last year. Carol City.

DT- Brandon Dorlus (Oregon)

Nagurski Award Watch List. First-team All-Pac 12. Seven TFL and 2.5 sacks. Deerfield Beach.

DT- Calijah Kancey (Pittsburgh)

Third-team All-American. Lombardi Award Watch List. Seven sacks and 13 TDLs. Northwestern.

LB- MIkel Jones (Syracuse)

First-team All-ACC. Butkus Award Watch List. 113 tackles. IMG via Mater.

LB- Abraham Beauplan (Marshall)

Bednarik Award Watch List. First-Team All-Sun Belt. 104 tackles. Boynton Beach.

CB- Jason Marshall (Florida)

As true freshman, led SEC in lowest completion percentage against and lowest passer rating against on deep throws. Former five star. Palmetto.

CB- Davonte Brown (UCF)

Thorpe Award Watch List. Did not allow a TD last year. American Heritage.

NICKEL- Tiawun Mullen (Indiana)

First-team All-American in 2020. Preseason All Big-Ten in 2022. Coconut Creek.

STAR- Tyrique Stephenson (Miami)

Top 10 returning CB nationally per Pro Football Focus. 43 tackles and an INT. Southridge.

SAFETY- Jordan Battle (Alabama)

All-American. Bednarik Award Watch List. Three career defensive TDs. St. Thomas Aquinas.

SAFETY- James Williams (Miami)

Bednarik Award Watch List. Pre-season All-ACC First Team. American Heritage.
 
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Without knowing about depth and schedule, these starters are better than ours. If people are projecting 9-10 wins for us then this team could run the table.
 
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idk but that just ****ed me off reading some of those names we pounded our chest for & they went elsewhere (when they would have came here if they had a commitable offer) Hopefully our evaluations are better & we sneak some 3* gems in every class. They hit.
 
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If they're going against other "all local market" teams, then I think they'd be a playoff team with (Im guessing):

LA/OC (SoCal)
Houston Area
Tampa/Orlando
 
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We've said Scaife should be a center for 4 years. Can't think of a game or practice he actually repped there.
 
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That defense is filthy. ****

Idk much about the QB Pratt tbh, but that OL alone would pull away at a minimum 2 games that were up in the air. Mammoths
 
Are the coaches from Miami too? If so, then I’m dreaming about the following trio:

HC - Mario Cristobal
OC - James Coley
DC - Manny Diaz

shoe throwing GIF



*ducks*
 
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