Marquez is a big advocate?
Yeah, w/o his year at UM, I doubt he sniffs the pro ranks. He's spent time w/the Browns and the Jaguars both as a result of the exposure he got at UM.He was boasting about the Canes all of his rookie NFL year.
The only transfer that doesn't seem to rep us has been Dee Delaney and the jury is still out on Dean.
I think the dolphins signed him off of the Jags practice squad to end the seasonIs Dee in the league
It’s certainly not in every case but as an overall generalization I always felt the out of staters appreciated the school/brand/program much more than the in staters or at least the local guys. I think a lot of the out of staters viewed it as a privelage and more of the local guys viewed it as a rightI said this on another thread, it adds to the narrative that HS players from outside the State of Miami see the program so differently and when they get here and experience it firsthand and it truly exceeds their expectations, what else can they do but rep us hard?
The SoFla Drama seekers, as has been stated on the board ad nauseum, grew up with a school nearby that has been mediocre for their entire lives. Everyday, the same negativity is pushed by the community to the point that the kids lose interest. I am praying CMD can make that change. We need to win. Not just have fun with jewelry, but have fun with trophies.
Are we all watching the players OVing from out of the area this weekend and where the coaches are handing out schollies right now (NY)?
It’s certainly not in every case but as an overall generalization I always felt the out of staters appreciated the school/brand/program much more than the in staters or at least the local guys. I think a lot of the out of staters viewed it as a privelage and more of the local guys viewed it as a right