Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2014

[DMoney]

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle?

Of course, bad coaching and development played a massive role in our downfall. But for this exercise, I wanted to focus on pure talent acquisition. That’s why I use NFL numbers. The NFL has the most...

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[P-Tizzle]

 

[DavieCane6]

I sometimes wonder how 2017 would have turned out if Kaaya had stuck around...

 

[305407cane]

I sometimes wonder how 2017 would have turned out if Kaaya had stuck around...

Rosiers mobility helped but Brad would’ve been dealing it out for sure. Like the year before honestly when he had Richards coley berrios. I think the record shakes out about the same. We definitely don’t beat Clemson in the acccg

 

[BoxingRobes]

Malik Rosier was an...evaluation.

He was not good and wasn't very talented, but he was just a gritty gamer that Quarterbacked us to our beast season until...well...this past season. He gets a and free meals at The Big Cheese for LIFE after the pass to Darrell Langham. Langham, also free meals for life at The Big Cheese.

Berrios would go on to become the best CANE of this group. Njoku the best player and evaluation.

I think Kaaya was the biggest disappointment. 20-15 (57% win percentage), barely a 60% passer at quarterback, left the school to write movie scripts that aren't turned into movies after his best game in the Bowl win over WVU. Just another player that gave up on the program and left to do anything else. Another in the long line. "He played a lot of games". Cool. Hard pass. Wouldn't take him again.

 

[DMoney]

Prior classes:

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2001

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2002

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2003

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2004

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2005

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2006

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2007

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2008

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2009

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2010

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2011

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2012

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2013

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

 

[ben]

Prior classes:

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2001

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2002

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2003

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2004

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2005

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2006

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2007

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2008

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes- The Class of 2009

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2010

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2011

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2012

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

Reviewing the Classes: The Class of 2013

We spend so much time on recruiting, but we rarely take time to look back. This series examines every class for the past five coaches- Manny, Richt, Golden, Shannon, and Coker. As Mario’s first class enters Year 4, what are the trends he needs to avoid if he wants to break the cycle? Of...

www.canesinsight.com

This is a great series, @DMoney

 

[simplycanes]

Only at UM is the all time leading passer a controversial figure.

Kaaya had no running game to speak of, at least not one that scared anybody and NoD defenses.

Dude had FSU beaten, dead to rights TWICE but the defense couldn’t get one stop.

 

[nvlahos]

Hit it on the head with the Dalvin Cook miss

It still hurts. Him and Jeremiah Smith are the top 2 recruit misses in the last 25 years, probably in Miami history.

They look like Canes, play like Canes and have real on field swagger that draws national attention/interest. O and they’re from Miami. But they suited or suit up for our rivals. Painful

 

[Manfred_Cane]

I remember the first time Pete brought up how good Kaaya looked as a freshman and I thought we were so ****ed lol

 

[GojiraCane]

This is a great series, @DMoney

I love this series.

 

[Memnon]

The 2014 class had one of the strongest RB groups ever.

Leonard Fournette
Christian McCaffrey
Darvin Cook
Joe Mixon
Nick Chubb
Rashad Penny
Bo Scarborough
Sony Michel
Royce Freeman
D'Onta Foreman
Elijah Hood
Samaje Perine

And even for all the **** he got, Joe Yearby was a very solid college back.


The QB class was interesting; it produced one of the best college QB's of All-Time in DeShaun Watson & arguably the GOAT in Pat Mahomes.

Also had guys who were good in college & have made their way as career backups in the league like Kyle Allen (who helped expand the Arizona QB revolution) & Mason Rudolph, but the rest of the class was mostly bad.

Kaaya carved out a way for himself going against the grain coming to Miami. He's a good college QB, but needed a much better structured system & true OC who understood the evolution of Offense. Producing his best season while being forced to play in Pastor Richt's antiquated Offense & being coached by the likes of Lil Jon was a testament to Kaaya's natural ability as a passer. However, he unfortunately just couldn't overcome having to be subjected to bad OC's for the entirety of his career.

The WR group was mostly average.

OH ST hit homeruns with Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell & Curtis Samuel. Penn ST hit one with Chris Godwin & USC had JuJu Smith-Schuster in their backyard.

But otherwise, the 2014 WR group was mostly a wash. It was also the infamous 6-star Ermon Lane hype campaign.

The DE group was similar to the QB group, one astronomical talent with Myles Garrett, sprinkled in with a couple solid upside prospects like Solomon Thomas & Derek Barnett, but was mostly busts.

DT was also pretty bad. It was Gerald Willis's class, but he was a one-hit(year) wonder that proved to be more product of system than pure ability.

The LB class was a tumbleweed in the desert.

The CB class was trash overall. Marlon Humphrey & JC Jackson (who was a WR) were the two best out of this group.

Deatrick Nichols was a solid college Corner. He was what we would consider one of them attainable local misses that we became accustomed to under the Folden regime. A kid with talent at a position of need who went to a smaller school that we could've easily gotten if we put any effort into recruiting him.

But that's the byproduct of when have a poor staff & bad evaluators at the helm.

2014 overall was a very good talent group. A lot of the higher ranking prospects didn't pan out, but this class produced some All-Time gems.

For Miami, it was a solid class with some quality college players, but the perfect example of what had become of Miami under the Folden era, is that from this class the only one who has made a NFL career was Braxton Berrios & David NJoku, who Folden wanted at LB.

This is why I shutter & cringe every time I read from the former Foldenite faithful that Folden was a "good evaluator". He was anything but that.

 

[HurricanePhilly]

Reading these.....

 

[JL 2014]

Isaiah wanted to come here, but Berrios took his spot. Can't really fault the staff for that one, but quite a bummer they were the same year

 

[Mia305cubancane]

2014 class tri county blue chips
5*Dalvin Cook RB(central) FSU all American 2round pick NFL
5*Sony Michel RB(heritage)Georgia over 3600 rushing yards 1round pick NFL
5*Ermon Lane Wr(homestead) FSU bust
5* Chad Thomas DE(booker t)Miami 3round pick NFL
4*Travis Rudolph WR(palm beach)FSU 2x second team all acc
4*joseph yearby RB(central)Miami starter sophomore year rushed over 1k yards
4*kc mcdermont OL(palm beach)Miami starter 3 team all acc
4*Travonte valentine DT (champagnat)LSU bust
4* Johnie Dixon WR(Dwyer) OSU 2 year starter sophomore
4*trevor Darling OL(central)Miami over 40 starts at miami
4*treon Harris QB(booker t)Florida starter for Florida later got in trouble transfer out
4*Sean white QB(university)Auburn starter
4*Anthony Moten Dt(st Thomas)Miami role player also started some games
4*khairi clark(broward)Florida role player
4*corey Holmes WR(st Thomas)notre dame bust
4*chris lammons DB(plantation)South Carolina starter had 3 picks jr year and 4 picks sr year
4*jojo Robinson WR(northwestern)Arkansas bust
4*richard yeargin Lb (broward)Clemson bust
4*isaih McKenzie WR(heritage)Georgia 2nd team all SEC 5round pick NFL
4*quinton Flowers QB(Jackson)USF AAC offensive player of the year All AAC

Conclusion there were 19 blue chip recruits in the 14 class Miami got 5 of them

 

[JD4]

2014 class tri county blue chips
5*Dalvin Cook RB(central) FSU all American 2round pick NFL
5*Sony Michel RB(heritage)Georgia over 3600 rushing yards 1round pick NFL
5*Ermon Lane Wr(homestead) FSU bust
5* Chad Thomas DE(booker t)Miami 3round pick NFL
4*Travis Rudolph WR(palm beach)FSU 2x second team all acc
4*joseph yearby RB(central)Miami starter sophomore year rushed over 1k yards
4*kc mcdermont OL(palm beach)Miami starter 3 team all acc
4*Travonte valentine DT (champagnat)LSU bust
4* Johnie Dixon WR(Dwyer) OSU 2 year starter sophomore
4*trevor Darling OL(central)Miami over 40 starts at miami
4*treon Harris QB(booker t)Florida starter for Florida later got in trouble transfer out
4*Sean white QB(university)Auburn starter
4*Anthony Moten Dt(st Thomas)Miami role player also started some games
4*khairi clark(broward)Florida role player
4*corey Holmes WR(st Thomas)notre dame bust
4*chris lammons DB(plantation)South Carolina starter had 3 picks jr year and 4 picks sr year
4*jojo Robinson WR(northwestern)Arkansas bust
4*richard yeargin Lb (broward)Clemson bust
4*isaih McKenzie WR(heritage)Georgia 2nd team all SEC 5round pick NFL
4*quinton Flowers QB(Jackson)USF AAC offensive player of the year All AAC

Conclusion there were 19 blue chip recruits in the 14 class Miami got 5 of them

I played against Travis Rudolph. He played WR & CB in HS and would've been an even better corner back. He could cover an entire side of the field easily but he wanted to play WR. Also played against Johnie Dixon. He was overrated when I played him

 

[gogeta4]

Hit it on the head with the Dalvin Cook miss

It still hurts. Him and Jeremiah Smith are the top 2 recruit misses in the last 25 years, probably in Miami history.

They look like Canes, play like Canes and have real on field swagger that draws national attention/interest. O and they’re from Miami. But they suited or suit up for our rivals. Painful

dalvin cook committed to 3 teams over um he was NEVER coming here lol

We had like a 20% chance with JJ Smith

 

[TwentySix]

I will go to my grave perplexed by Rosier ever having an offer to play quarterback at Miami.

 

[itsdolphhh]

Ryan Mayes over Quincy Wilson, Chris Lammons and Derrick Tindal was EGREGIOUS.

Malik Rosier never starts any games here if Golden signs a **** QB in 2015 and if Jack Allison wasn't hot garbage

 

[Mia305cubancane]

Ryan Mayes over Quincy Wilson, Chris Lammons and Derrick Tindal was EGREGIOUS.

Malik Rosier never starts any games here if Golden signs a **** QB in 2015 and if Jack Allison wasn't hot garbage

Probably kaaya doesn’t start if golden would of taken Quinton flowers instead of rosier