Not sure why Deejay leaving is getting questioned so much... he showed everything he's gonna show. Garvin was absolutely insane to leave and Jeff Thomas will struggle to keep his job flipping burgers in three months.
Bandy, despite the family issues, doesn't make sense either. He obviously hasn't been getting paid the last three years, is coming off probably his worst season, and could have really helped himself with another year. I also wouldn't think he has his degree yet as a true Jr.
As for the QB's... if anyone sees Jon Richt, please punch him in the face and take his lunch money.
Completely agree on King. He will make the ACC look silly.More dopey anonymous scout blather. Said all the same **** everyone on here has already said.
And I don’t give a fck if King ever plays a down at QB in the NFL. If he stays healthy he’s going to euthanize opponents this year.
We know you think the OL will look as bad as it was made to look in last year’s offense. You’ve made that clear. I disagree. We’ll see though.
Other than his strip sack against Vtech and ND, I never understood the hype. Joe Jackson did more and T. Hill did more in less time. (And clearly GR15 did the most, goes without saying)I like this guy
Garvin practice squad. Harsh reality
You saying perry is better than King? Stop itWho gives a ***** what that scout is talking about, NOT ME, ***** em, he can analyze the players all he wants, the only thing that matters is can the players win games while they're here,in college at UM. That dumb *** scouts report means nothing, and is useless. Had he been talking to me i would've cut his *** off and asked em, you ever seen ken dorsey's game tapes, you're not a genius, so STFU. Anybody with sense knew dorsey was no high draft pick, but who cared, he won games here. Part of the same reason perry should've been the starter last year, this new transfer in qb as a starter is 11 & 8, hus winning pct% is **** poor, perry has way more talent!
The Canes must hope that they will eventually win enough to be able not only to lure more projected first- or second-day NFL draft picks but also to persuade some of them to return to school for their senior season, as Alabama did this month with left tackle Alex Leatherwood and Clemson did with running back Travis Etienne.
One NFL scout was mystified why four UM juniors turned pro, saying he doubts any will be selected before day 3.
In fairness, there were family health and financial issues in play for cornerback Trajan Bandy. DeeJay Dallas, Jeff Thomas and Jon Garvin haven’t fully explained their decisions. In Dallas’ situation, you can make the case that wear and tear has a corrosive effect on running backs, and you can understand the desire to begin your pro career sooner than later.
Here’s what the veteran scout said on the four:
On running back Dallas: “I gave him a late fourth-, early fifth-round grade. Unless you’re a stud horse who can carry 20-to-30 times a game, running backs are a dime a dozen. He’s an undersized college running back who showed good run skills. His hands are good. Has straight-line speed, but I don’t think he’s a swivel-hip type of guy. Has instincts, vision and awareness in both phases — passing game and running game.
On defensive end Garvin: “Third-day guy, maybe sixth round. Tall and athletic and good size. He may have a chance as an outside linebacker, but that is really difficult to do to go from a hand-on-the-ground [player] to try to play linebacker if you haven’t done it. I think he’s more of a practice squad guy.”
On receiver Thomas: He said he won’t be surprised if he goes undrafted because of off-field issues. But he said Thomas, at his best, is “a third-round guy. Obviously he can run, good quickness, tough enough, can track the deep ball. But he’s undersized and with the off-field stuff, he could easily drop out of the draft.”
The scout said Bandy projects as an undrafted free agent because he’s undersized and coming off a pedestrian no-interception season.
That scout said he hasn’t yet studied new UM quarterback D’Eriq King as an NFL prospect but this much is clear: “These quarterbacks they had last year are not FBS [Power 5] quarterbacks on that roster. They didn’t show anything that resembled a D-1 quarterback in that FIU game or another game I watched. Accuracy was awful. The FIU game was an embarrassment.”
That scout said he has never seen a worse collection of draft picks among UM, UF and FSU in a single draft than this upcoming one.
The best prospect among the three schools? He said he has a third-round grade on UF defensive end Jabari Zuniga: “A competitive kid and can rush.”
▪ Alonzo Highsmith, who parted ways with the Cleveland Browns last week, commended UM’s hiring of Ed Reed for the chief of staff position, the same job that he was considered for but, according to Highsmith, never offered.
"Ed Reed coming back to Miami is like Jordan going back to North Carolina,” Highsmith said. “Cane Legend, HOF [Hall of Famer] and anything else that describes great... Great hire. Pulling for him.”
The problem is. In today's CFB. It's expected for young QB to come in and light it up. If they don't do it their fr/rfr year. They're considered non P5 caliber. Both those guys have talent. What they lack is the maturity.I'm not saying I disagree necessarily with his QB assessment (actually I do as I think Perry and Williams (in that order) could have some success somewhere), but using FIU as justification for your talking points is absurd. Both of those two guys have shown flashes, but lacked consistency. That's our offense in a nutshell and I've been adamant that Tom Brady in peak form wouldn't look at all like Tom Brady with our playcalling and OL.
Careful, for all you know that is Perry... lt would be nice if our fans assessed our talent without Miami glasses onYou saying perry is better than King? Stop it
I'd love to be an NFL scout - they can bat .300 on their evaluations and keep their jobs.More dopey anonymous scout blather. Said all the same **** everyone on here has already said.
And I don’t give a fck if King ever plays a down at QB in the NFL. If he stays healthy he’s going to euthanize opponents this year.
This isn't news. If any one ever thought the QBs we had were legit, they're just fools.The Canes must hope that they will eventually win enough to be able not only to lure more projected first- or second-day NFL draft picks but also to persuade some of them to return to school for their senior season, as Alabama did this month with left tackle Alex Leatherwood and Clemson did with running back Travis Etienne.
One NFL scout was mystified why four UM juniors turned pro, saying he doubts any will be selected before day 3.
In fairness, there were family health and financial issues in play for cornerback Trajan Bandy. DeeJay Dallas, Jeff Thomas and Jon Garvin haven’t fully explained their decisions. In Dallas’ situation, you can make the case that wear and tear has a corrosive effect on running backs, and you can understand the desire to begin your pro career sooner than later.
Here’s what the veteran scout said on the four:
On running back Dallas: “I gave him a late fourth-, early fifth-round grade. Unless you’re a stud horse who can carry 20-to-30 times a game, running backs are a dime a dozen. He’s an undersized college running back who showed good run skills. His hands are good. Has straight-line speed, but I don’t think he’s a swivel-hip type of guy. Has instincts, vision and awareness in both phases — passing game and running game.
On defensive end Garvin: “Third-day guy, maybe sixth round. Tall and athletic and good size. He may have a chance as an outside linebacker, but that is really difficult to do to go from a hand-on-the-ground [player] to try to play linebacker if you haven’t done it. I think he’s more of a practice squad guy.”
On receiver Thomas: He said he won’t be surprised if he goes undrafted because of off-field issues. But he said Thomas, at his best, is “a third-round guy. Obviously he can run, good quickness, tough enough, can track the deep ball. But he’s undersized and with the off-field stuff, he could easily drop out of the draft.”
The scout said Bandy projects as an undrafted free agent because he’s undersized and coming off a pedestrian no-interception season.
That scout said he hasn’t yet studied new UM quarterback D’Eriq King as an NFL prospect but this much is clear: “These quarterbacks they had last year are not FBS [Power 5] quarterbacks on that roster. They didn’t show anything that resembled a D-1 quarterback in that FIU game or another game I watched. Accuracy was awful. The FIU game was an embarrassment.”
That scout said he has never seen a worse collection of draft picks among UM, UF and FSU in a single draft than this upcoming one.
The best prospect among the three schools? He said he has a third-round grade on UF defensive end Jabari Zuniga: “A competitive kid and can rush.”
▪ Alonzo Highsmith, who parted ways with the Cleveland Browns last week, commended UM’s hiring of Ed Reed for the chief of staff position, the same job that he was considered for but, according to Highsmith, never offered.
"Ed Reed coming back to Miami is like Jordan going back to North Carolina,” Highsmith said. “Cane Legend, HOF [Hall of Famer] and anything else that describes great... Great hire. Pulling for him.”
On receiver Thomas: He said he won’t be surprised if he goes undrafted because of off-field issues. But he said Thomas, at his best, is “a third-round guy. Obviously he can run, good quickness, tough enough, can track the deep ball. But he’s undersized and with the off-field stuff, he could easily drop out of the draft.”
Yea, that's really not true. They'll get cycled through like interns. However the bad part is everyone thinks they can scout.I'd love to be an NFL scout - they can bat .300 on their evaluations and keep their jobs.