2011 was one of the best skills positions class of the 2010's, especially at WR.
This was the class that featured guys like Odell Beckham Jr, Sammy Watkins, Martavis Bryant, Jarvis Landry, Donte Moncrief, DeVante Parker, Sammie Coates, Brandin Cooks etc..
But the best WR's from this class ended up being low rated Mike Evans who was a mid-tier 3-star.
Then you also had other low ranked 3-star kids like Allen Robinson, Michael Thomas, Jamison Crowder, Tyler Lockett & Josh Doctson.
Raheem Mostert was in this class as a WR as well, before he would get moved to RB/Return Speciaist in college.
This was the JaDaveon Clowney class, he was by & large the highest rated prospect in the class, although I would he didn't live up to the billing of his ranking.
This class was a sh*t show at LB. Pretty much every high ranked LB in this class ended up as a bust. Except for Terrance Smith & Perryman.
CB was a complete wash as well. The highest ranked CB Demetrious Nicholson outta Virginia had a good TF season & a very good Sophomore season, then disappeared into obscurity for the rest of his career.
The best CB's from this class ended up being mid-tier 3-star Marcus Peters from the Town & Jalen Collins.
But from a Miami perspective, this was the start of the beginning of our descent into CFB ****.
I know most think it was with Coker & Shannon, but on a National & local level, Miami still had the prestige of the Dynastic/Glory years that made the program attractive. Inspite of the numerous misses, we were still viewed as a premier program for talented recruits.
It was the hiring of a completely unqualified fuxkstick like Folden & the refusal by the administration/BOT to properly invest in the program that made the death knell ring for us.
Once Folden got here it signaled to the Nation & more importantly to South FL, that it was over. The dream was dead & Miami was free falling into the abyss.
