2014 Official Random College Football Thread

[The ADD]

117 fans attended Georgia Tech’s spring game? | Crystal Ball Run

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

117 fans attended Georgia Tech’s spring game? | Crystal Ball Run

Why have the game Friday night in the ATL? That's asking of an embarrassing attendance.

 

[MoneyTron]

Auburn and Bama on fire in recruiting right now. Bagmen doing serious work.

 

[Carlos Huerta]

List of 4-5 Star kids FROM Or near SFL that Al Golden has lost is staggering

'11 WR Amari Cooper ***** Bama
'13 OLB Matt Thomas ***** FSU
'14 RB Dalvin Cook ***** FSU
'13 RB Alex Collins ***** Arkansas
'14 WR Travis Rudolph ***** FSU
'14 DT Trevante Valentine ***** LSU
'12 RT Avery Young **** Auburn
'12 MLB Keith Brown **** Louisville
'12 WR Avery Peterson **** LSU
'12 LB Reggie Northrup **** FSU
'11 WR Sammy Watkins ***** Clemson
'11 TE Nick O'Leary **** FSU
'11 QB Teddy Bridgewater **** Louisville
'14 RB Sony Michel ***** Georgia
'14 WR Ermon Lane ***** FSU
'14 WR Johnnie Dixon **** Ohio State
'14 Ath Treon Harris **** Florida
'14 DT Khairi Clark **** Florida
'14 CB Chris Lammons **** South Carolina

So far
'15 S Shawn Burgress Becker **** Bama
'15 WR Calvin Ridley ***** Bama
'15 CB Tyrek Cole **** FSU
'15 RB Jordan Scarlett **** FAU
'15 S Calvin Brewton **** FSU
'15 S Kendrell McFadden **** West Virginia
'15 WR Jovon Durante **** Bama



Crazy part is there's still a large section of this fan base that still believe Goldens some elite recruiter. This program is gonna be stuck where it's at because we've missed on way too many of the elite Miami kids.

Did you just make this post without even acknowledging that we had sanctions pending?

 

[Lee_Land]

Did you just make this post without even acknowledging that we had sanctions pending?

"The Cloud" excuse has expired nikka

I'll Throw out "11 cause i was just Golden was on the job for like a month b4 NSD. I'll even give you "12. Since that was when it looked like Miami was '13 and '14 tho

Golden has more excuses than wins vs Teams with a winning record. If it ain't "The Cloud" it's "kid just wants out of Miami" or he's getting paid. After the NCAA shyt ended all u heard was "handcuffs are off now" then we limped into NSD lost our best and most needed recruit to LSU.

Elite recruiters scoop up 3/4 of that list. Great/Good are at around half. Adequate recruiters like Golden get 2-3 and fill the rest of the class with projects.

 

[Carlos Huerta]

"The Cloud" excuse has expired nikka

I'll Throw out "11 cause i was just Golden was on the job for like a month b4 NSD. I'll even give you "12. Since that was when it looked like Miami was '13 and '14 tho

Golden has more excuses than wins vs Teams with a winning record. If it ain't "The Cloud" it's "kid just wants out of Miami" or he's getting paid. After the NCAA shyt ended all u heard was "handcuffs are off now" then we limped into NSD lost our best and most needed recruit to LSU.

Elite recruiters scoop up 3/4 of that list. Great/Good are at around half. Adequate recruiters like Golden get 2-3 and fill the rest of the class with projects.

don't confuse me with someone who is a blind Golden supporter. That's not the case. So far I think he's been a pretty shyt coach.

Fact is that you're acting like Miami has been on a level playing field in the recruiting game these last few years and that's not even close to being true. In addition to trying to turnaround the shyttiest period ever in the history of our program (Shannon), the "cloud" as you call it, was in fact a huge hindrance. It would be an enormous obstacle for just about any school. Look at the schools that the vast majority of those kids chose to go to over Miami and tell me who the hell would have been able to convince them to come to Miami after watching us get our asses kicked on the field and not even knowing our fate to boot?

 

[KingpinOG]

don't confuse me with someone who is a blind Golden supporter. That's not the case. So far I think he's been a pretty shyt coach.

Fact is that you're acting like Miami has been on a level playing field in the recruiting game these last few years and that's not even close to being true. In addition to trying to turnaround the shyttiest period ever in the history of our program (Shannon), the "cloud" as you call it, was in fact a huge hindrance. It would be an enormous obstacle for just about any school. Look at the schools that the vast majority of those kids chose to go to over Miami and tell me who the hell would have been able to convince them to come to Miami after watching us get our asses kicked on the field and not even knowing our fate to boot?

There should be no excuses for Miami. Penn State is in the middle of a four year bowl ban, has reduced scholarships, and is on its third head coach in four years. Yet right now they have the #2 recruiting class in the nation. If you can recruit there is no reason to not get results.

Given the beautiful location and incredible talent base in Miami, Golden's recruiting has been pathetic.

 

[Lee_Land]

don't confuse me with someone who is a blind Golden supporter. That's not the case. So far I think he's been a pretty shyt coach.

Fact is that you're acting like Miami has been on a level playing field in the recruiting game these last few years and that's not even close to being true. In addition to trying to turnaround the shyttiest period ever in the history of our program (Shannon), the "cloud" as you call it, was in fact a huge hindrance. It would be an enormous obstacle for just about any school. Look at the schools that the vast majority of those kids chose to go to over Miami and tell me who the hell would have been able to convince them to come to Miami after watching us get our asses kicked on the field and not even knowing our fate to boot?

The NCAA stuff WAS a hindrance but it's been made out to be a crutch for Golden and the people that still blindly follow him.

Hell if were being honest the NCAA mess is the best thing to happen to Golden. It's bought him unbelievable job security. Nowhere else in the nation would he be allowed to drag out this defense for 3 years. And then be arrogant enough to throw your OC under the bus while ur defense gives up 500+ yards 7 times straight to end the season.

Like I said throw out his 1st 2 classes and it's still poor. His job is to convince these kids Miami's the best place for them and he's failed doing so. There's no awards for working hard and staying on kids even if they commit elsewhere. Either you get them to sign or you failed, simple as that breh.

 

[MoneyTron]

Yall also have to think about Miami the program. It doesn't have the recent success, facilities, the stadiums, the fanbase, or the money that a UF, FSU, Bama, etc. have.

Its a tough sell. Some schools(Penn State/Tennessee)are recruiting well despite lack of recent success because of being elite in other areas. I don't know if Miami has those advantages.

 

[Lee_Land]

Yall also have to think about Miami the program. It doesn't have the recent success, facilities, the stadiums, the fanbase, or the money that a UF, FSU, Bama, etc. have.

Its a tough sell. Some schools(Penn State/Tennessee)are recruiting well despite lack of recent success because of being elite in other areas. I don't know if Miami has those advantages.

UM is in the middle of finally upgrading its facilities. Brand new athletic center, new turf fields, nutrition center.. Etc. UM players have never had it as good as they do now breh.

Your sitting on a recruiting gold mine and you're letting Ohio State, Bama, and FSU offer these kids 1st. And that's what they remember. We slow play way too many SFl kids and then they get upset cause teir 1 schools are their from day 1. So they feel like why wait on A 7-5, 8-4 Miami when u can go to Bama or Florida.....

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Anyone else peeped this James Franklin story? Damn, at least let the brotha coach a game before you go after his job
New allegations about Penn State's Coach James Franklin emerge from Tennessee rape case | PennLive.com

New allegations have arisen that James Franklin contacted the victim who was allegedly raped by several of his football players when he was head coach at Vanderbilt University.

What's more, Franklin had allegedly recruited the victim - in an apparent violation of NCAA rules - to assist him in recruiting players to the Vanderbilt team because she was "pretty."

The allegations were made in a court filing by the defense in the rape case and reported Tuesday by The Tennessean.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Anyone else peeped this James Franklin story? Damn, at least let the brotha coach a game before you go after his job
New allegations about Penn State's Coach James Franklin emerge from Tennessee rape case | PennLive.com

Yeah, I saw this... Penn State stay losing......

 

[datmass]

i really thought janzen jackson was going to do something in the league it's hard to tell with some of these kids

 

[Brady-Carter]

Ducks Spring game tommorrow at 11:00. Anyone know a place I can stream the Pac 12 network?

 

[Silkk]

Ducks Spring game tommorrow at 11:00. Anyone know a place I can stream the Pac 12 network?

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