Is our Safety group Elite....

[JOE'CANE]

I know we got some JAGs but Hall, Bolden, Smith, and Tae are some dudes. Hall and Tae in particular may have 1st round talent.

If these guys get it together we might be an elite defense again. We've had the most success on defense under Diaz when our safeties play well.

 

[Silentobserver]

No one in that group - yet - screams 1st round potential. But that group has enough talent to provide a playmaking dimension to the back 7 particularly Bolden.

 

[Mel Bernstein]

I know we got some JAGs but Hall, Bolden, Smith, and Tae are some dudes. Hall and Tae in particular may have 1st round talent.

If these guys get it together we might be an elite defense again. We've had the most success on defense under Diaz when our safeties play well.

At his current pace, Hall will have First Round Management, not first round talent.

 

[JOE'CANE]

At his current pace, Hall will have First Round Management, not first round talent.

Lol

 

[eric081695e]

We do have a ton of potential, Now it’s time to see it realized, but you have to imagine having ER20 on campus can’t do anything but help a group of guys with insane potential

 

[For_The_U]

The potential to be elite, yes. But right now that's all it is.

 

[M3N]

Hall has been a major disappointment so far. I wouldn’t say we have any elite

 

[canesthing3]

I don’t think any of our safeties have proven to be JAGs. Potential to be elite is there, let’s see if they can reach it.

 

[Brains]

No

 

[RedPill Stepdad]

The better our DL is, especially DT, the better our secondary will look.

Tae will get plenty burn behind Hall and same with Smith behind Bolden.

 

[305407cane]

Personally I think bolden has the best chance of going high in the draft. I think if that kid can play an entire season he can be special

 

[gabednconfused]

Bolden is the best currently on the roster. Wasn't impressed with Hall last season, for his size. Lets see if that changes.

Funny Tae is that highly rated standing the same height as Jaquan Johnson. I am sure the undersized mantra will chase him during his time here, and that sucks. He better lay wood like quan.

 

[Hurricane23]

Hall has been a major disappointment so far. I wouldn’t say we have any elite

I mean he’s just going into his JR year, IMO that’s the year you see if they’re real or not

 

[scrantoncane]

I said it several times during the season and I’ll say it again: Bolden is the straw that stirs the drink.

Although I prefer Hall, the other guys were pretty much interchangeable when playing besides bolden. Hall, Knowles, Carter and Smith are all better playing downhill. Bolden was the only guy that had legit range. When he got injured, it showed.

Bolden/Hall is an above-average ACC safety unit. Bolden/anyone else is average, IMO. No Bolden/anyone else is below average.

I see having a good january has the slurpers saying Tae is elite, based on his recruiting ranking. Coincidentally, I clicked a link on 247 yesterday that showed UM’s all time highest recruits (went back to around 2000 or so). Lots of blast from the past names like Jolla, Leggett, Arthur Brown... link here:

Miami All Time Football Recruits

Miami

247sports.com

The one name that jumped out was Latwan Anderson. I was fairly new to recruiting when he signed, maybe my 2nd or 3rd year following it. I remember being super excited. Googled his name yesterday. He is doing 7 years in Ohio state prison for a series of violent armed robberies.

Point being, slow down on Tae.

 

[OptimusCreampie]

I mean he’s just going into his JR year, IMO that’s the year you see if they’re real or not

Same with most our 2018 class

 

[Brains]

Bolden is the best currently on the roster. Wasn't impressed with Hall last season, for his size. Lets see if that changes.

Funny Tae is that highly rated standing the same height as Jaquan Johnson. I am sure the undersized mantra will chase him during his time here, and that sucks. He better lay wood like quan.

He's quicker and faster than Quan, but lacks the same football instincts. Let's see if he can master that part of the game.

 

[SWFLSWAGG17]

I know we got some JAGs but Hall, Bolden, Smith, and Tae are some dudes. Hall and Tae in particular may have 1st round talent.

If these guys get it together we might be an elite defense again. We've had the most success on defense under Diaz when our safeties play well.

Bolden is the most talented of the group.

 

[Canes Brotherhood]

On paper they it’s a very high Celso game room. Now let’s see if it translates to the field.

 

[Calvin]

He's quicker and faster than Quan, but lacks the same football instincts. Let's see if he can master that part of the game.

Also let's see if he can beat out keontra smith and anybody else on the back end, we got guys on the roster who are not just going to lay down their spots!

 

[CANEMC]

Defense looked a lot better with Bolden in there. All I'm sayin.