canefan88xbl
Redshirt Freshman
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- Oct 12, 2013
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Definitely mixed emotions looking at this recruiting class. It is definitely a strong class, but a lot of thought into what could have been if we landed McFarland, Henderson, etc. The pain is amplified since our loss was at the profit of UF. We also watched FSU close very strong on signing day.
Question for the board: if recruiting rankings existed going back to our glory days, would we have consistently landed a top 5-10 class? My feeling on Miami recruiting is that if we land a 5-15 class, we should have the ability to compete with anyone nationally, because the South Florida 3-stars are such a step ahead than everyone else in the country. If you see a 3-star from Connecticut, are you going to be enthusiastic about him? I'm not, they don't play real competition. Everything they are going to accomplish in high school is inflated.
Separately, those equating coaching to recruiting in year one sound moronic. James Coley was a fantastic recruiter. It doesn't matter how good your talent is, if you're not teaching them and putting them in a position to succeed (see: HB pass in the snow). The staff showed immaturity in the premature ejaculation of thinking they had recruits signed, but overall I'll take a coach on the field over one in the office any day of the week.
Question for the board: if recruiting rankings existed going back to our glory days, would we have consistently landed a top 5-10 class? My feeling on Miami recruiting is that if we land a 5-15 class, we should have the ability to compete with anyone nationally, because the South Florida 3-stars are such a step ahead than everyone else in the country. If you see a 3-star from Connecticut, are you going to be enthusiastic about him? I'm not, they don't play real competition. Everything they are going to accomplish in high school is inflated.
Separately, those equating coaching to recruiting in year one sound moronic. James Coley was a fantastic recruiter. It doesn't matter how good your talent is, if you're not teaching them and putting them in a position to succeed (see: HB pass in the snow). The staff showed immaturity in the premature ejaculation of thinking they had recruits signed, but overall I'll take a coach on the field over one in the office any day of the week.