Historically and consistently Miami has recruited in their backyard & Florida as a whole - but they key is in the type of player whether from SoFlo or elsewhere.
Kam Kitchens coming out of Northwestern was always labeled extremely smart, cerebral & once he got to the U it has been said he prepares and watches film like a pro. He also is physically gifted, but not elite like so many SoFlo kids we get. I have said since they came in, Kam is Ed Reed and James Williams is Sean Taylor. James is cerebral as well, but needs to clean up his technique and tackling, as he relies on his superior athleticism. Jacurri Brown is another guy with the cerebral capability along with elite physical tools.
A guy who was physically gifted and played fast, but lacked in mentally processing to get himself on the field more - Avantae Williams.
We need guys that produce big time at the high school level, b/c it translates. Its a football player that makes it happen, rather than loading up on mostly guys who are more physically gifted at a young age or project to have certain freakish measurable's. Yes, we still want and need those types, but we need more guys who are elite above the neck.
I think the class we hav coming in has a bunch of guys who can think the game and process information to understand how the defense & offense scheme flows collectively.
My curiosity is the cerebral part being emphasized and taught at the youth level and up? South Florida or Florida kids as a whole get way more reps than most kids from starting young and then the 7 on 7's, etc, compared to NJ,OH, Pitt and even Texas. Reps, or the 10,000 hour rule...Thoughts??
Kam Kitchens coming out of Northwestern was always labeled extremely smart, cerebral & once he got to the U it has been said he prepares and watches film like a pro. He also is physically gifted, but not elite like so many SoFlo kids we get. I have said since they came in, Kam is Ed Reed and James Williams is Sean Taylor. James is cerebral as well, but needs to clean up his technique and tackling, as he relies on his superior athleticism. Jacurri Brown is another guy with the cerebral capability along with elite physical tools.
A guy who was physically gifted and played fast, but lacked in mentally processing to get himself on the field more - Avantae Williams.
We need guys that produce big time at the high school level, b/c it translates. Its a football player that makes it happen, rather than loading up on mostly guys who are more physically gifted at a young age or project to have certain freakish measurable's. Yes, we still want and need those types, but we need more guys who are elite above the neck.
I think the class we hav coming in has a bunch of guys who can think the game and process information to understand how the defense & offense scheme flows collectively.
My curiosity is the cerebral part being emphasized and taught at the youth level and up? South Florida or Florida kids as a whole get way more reps than most kids from starting young and then the 7 on 7's, etc, compared to NJ,OH, Pitt and even Texas. Reps, or the 10,000 hour rule...Thoughts??
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