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O-Line issues

Gables Cane said:
I know it’s a mortal sin to say anything negative about Mirabal but since he’s been the OL coach at Miami he’s had more whiffs in recruiting than hits. I haven’t verified by looking at every class but it sure does feel that way, especially if you exclude the portal additions which were necessary to compensate for the high school recruiting whiffs.

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He likes to recruit Rudy's because he was one.
 
Canesfan4849 said:
I mean every O line coach has more misses than hits that's the nature of O Line recruiting. Like if you can point me to the OL coach who is getting more hits than this I'll hear it but, in 22 you get Coop and McCoy who are hits, In 23 you get Maugioa and Samson who are hits and in 24 you get Bell who is a hit. 25 Isn't good but in 26 you have Cantwell, Congdon and Ervin who look good as freshman. Like it's not unassailable or anything but that's pretty solid.
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Agree in part but we (I am as guilty as anyone on this Board) make Mirabal out to be a savant of OL coaches. All I am saying is that he has missed on many players especially along the IOL. The misses are either poor evals, lack of development or both. My point is that he should not be immune from criticism when the OL plays this poorly.

As for the most recent class, I agree it is very promising. You failed to mention Woodrow and Pickett. I am high on both players. It’s possibly Mirabal’s best class and could anchor or line for years to come.
 
Two things to take into consideration...

1) Alot of programs I bet are wishing there was a Spring portal now. Everyone was against it..but ill bet they are changing their tune now. If there was a Spring portal...we wouldnt be having this OL issue because Mario would have went out and got some guys. Which leads me to my next point..

2) the GREAT thing about Mario? He doesnt make the same mistake twice. You can pretty much guarantee he will be hitting the portal hard for OL starters come portal time this offseason. No more taking any chances like he did this year and no more trusting guys who he thought would be ready who are now making a fool of him. In a year when you have a QB like Mensah at that. Smh.
 
Gables Cane said:
Agree in part but we (I am as guilty as anyone on this Board) make Mirabal out to be a savant of OL coaches. All I am saying is that he has missed on many players especially along the IOL. The misses are either poor evals, lack of development or both. My point is that he should not be immune from criticism when the OL plays this poorly.

As for the most recent class, I agree it is very promising. You failed to mention Woodrow and Pickett. I am high on both players. It’s possibly Mirabal’s best class and could anchor or line for years to come.
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Oh yeah 100% agreed, I will say I do trust him to find the right combo of guys before the year ends
 
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