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I think many posters are confusing a few things:
1. Can the recruit play? I for one don't give a chit where the kid comes from as long as he can play. With that being said, it is a lot easier in general to recruit locally (i.e. send a coach/assistant to a game) than it is to watch a recruit 1300 miles away. In addition, there is an insane amount of talent within 50-100 miles of the campus. I understand there is a diva and irritation to recruiting this talent, but there still is a ton of talent. Just bring in talent and develop talent, that is all we can ask.
2. Are we taking reaches? Are we getting on kids early? Does AG have a track record for development at Miami? I think the answer to the first two questions might be YES. I think the answer the the third question is unknown. I think the third question will be answered this year. I think with AG's first real class (2012) being 3 years in the program it will demonstrate whether he can develop recruits into quality players. If he is able to develop recruits and win games, than it will be irrelevant whether AG is taking reaches since he has credibility.
You want to know why people are upset about AG
A. His loyalty to his DC,
B. 3-5, 5-3 and 5-3 (0-3 in winning the Coastal), and
C. The PSU embarrassment [My Personal Favorite]
ABC are why many people are turned off by a recruit committing to Miami.
Completely agree with the bolded A,B, and C. Especially A, which is why my faith in Golden is waning quickly. I was actually hoping he would go to Penn St. just to get away Dorito.