Why 'elite' programs fail to field 'elite' teams - exhibit A

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In the class of 2008, the state of Texas produced 3 Heisman Trophy Finalists
Robert Griffin
Andrew Luck
LaMichael James

... none were offered by the University of Texas.
 
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*****Exhibit B*****

CBS All Freshman Team...

Offense

QB -- Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
RB -- Isaiah Crowell, Georgia
RB -- Giovani Bernard, North Carolina
WR -- Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR -- Marqise Lee, USC
TE -- Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
OL -- La'El Collins, LSU
OL -- A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL -- Will Whitman, Harvard
OL -- Marcus Martin, USC
C -- Reese Dismukes, Auburn

Defense

DL -- Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL -- Scott Crichton, Oregon State
DL -- Anthony Johnson, LSU
DL -- Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
LB -- Dion Bailey, USC
LB -- Denzel Perryman, Miami
LB -- Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
DB -- Merrill Noel, Wake Forest
DB -- Tevin McDonald, UCLA
DB -- Quandre Diggs, Texas
DB -- Blair Burns, Wyoming

Special teams

K -- Andre Heidari, USC
P -- Brad Wing, LSU
All-Purpose -- De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon
Returner -- Tyler Lockett, Kansas State

BOLD are guys that are local or were recruited by the University of Miami...only the BOLD and UNDERLINED play for the University of Miami.
 
We also recruited Clowney, Jernigans, etc. Recruiting people means nothing, we probably will have recruited 200+ kids this year when all is said and done. Those West coast guys are usually pipe dreams.

I agree that we need to keep kids like Bernard, Watkins, and Bridgewater though. Merrill Noel was a 5'8" CB that Shannon would never have recruited (he was a RS FR so in the 2010 class)
 
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I never have and never will like or want Teddy Bridgewater to ever play for UM ...
 
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*****Exhibit B*****

CBS All Freshman Team...

Offense

QB -- Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
RB -- Isaiah Crowell, Georgia
RB -- Giovani Bernard, North Carolina
WR -- Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR -- Marqise Lee, USC
TE -- Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
OL -- La'El Collins, LSU
OL -- A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL -- Will Whitman, Harvard
OL -- Marcus Martin, USC
C -- Reese Dismukes, Auburn

Defense

DL -- Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL -- Scott Crichton, Oregon State
DL -- Anthony Johnson, LSU
DL -- Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
LB -- Dion Bailey, USC
LB -- Denzel Perryman, Miami
LB -- Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
DB -- Merrill Noel, Wake Forest
DB -- Tevin McDonald, UCLA
DB -- Quandre Diggs, Texas
DB -- Blair Burns, Wyoming

Special teams

K -- Andre Heidari, USC
P -- Brad Wing, LSU
All-Purpose -- De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon
Returner -- Tyler Lockett, Kansas State

BOLD are guys that are local or were recruited by the University of Miami...only the BOLD and UNDERLINED play for the University of Miami.



Ouch
 
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