Hurricane Mutiny

Y'all need to pray for five years of a Final 4 that excludes the Big 12 champ every single year (assuming SOS issues). Then those m-f-ers will expand their club.

How fast did UCF build a stadium? That's not a dig, just a point about how quickly things can change. The real interesting issue is whether the community/"state" colleges will be adding JuCo football. I believe that a state law prohibits it at 2-year schools, but not sure if the move to 4-year degree programs changes anything. Would be great to have the best JuCo league in the country, what with so many kids failing to qualify. Sucks that they have to go to a JuCo in Mississippi or Kansas.

I'll save him the trouble of posting, and here's what he'd say: "Kaaya is the next great Miami QB. He came across the QB and I predict he'll win 4 Heisman trophies and 4 national titles here. I do feel bad for Heaps, though, he should have gone to a lesser program like USF where he could have stood out against inferior competition. We really didn't want him anyway, once we saw what Kaaya could do. But hey, best of luck to the kid." Uh...whatever. Kaaya is good. I expected Heaps to win the job because I thought he would be much more productive with better weapons than what he had at BYU and Kansas. Think of Heaps as the current version of Brock Berlin. A lot of talent, sure, but not enough height. Apparently our coaches felt that Kaaya had better vision of the field, particularly downfield. I think Kaaya is 5 inches taller than Heaps. Don't rule out Williams. Let's say we lose the Louisville game, and then we have 2 cupcakes. If Williams is back by Nebraska, it might be a QB battle again. I certainly want Kaaya to succeed, but the Miami fans have not proven to be very patient either. This isn't a recipe for perfection and success. I am nervous, but cautiously optimistic. Kaaya appears to be very mature and poised, so I don't think he will be "deer in the headlights". We'll see. Kaaya will have a lot of talent surrounding him, so all he has to do is stay calm and dump the ball when he has to, and not try to win the game with a long bomb or a scramble. Lots of teams will game-plan to pressure the young kid, so if he ends up starting all year, it's going to be a constant challenge. I do like the fact that he won the job after only being on-campus for a few months. We've been waiting for a freshman phenom, maybe he's the one.

Limited number of scholarships. Want to be close to home, girlfriend, etc.. Talent overlooked. Like the coaching staff and system. Etc. etc. The NFL player of the year two years ago, Joe Flacco, went to Delaware. The P5 won't get all the great talent. Flacco originally went to Pitt, which is a P5 school. Just sayin'...

UF recruiting is a DISASTER right now. They just held FNL and ended up with fewer verbals than they had before. We just took St. Louis from the pool of guys they thought they had a shot with. I look at that schedule and I don't see 10 wins. I'll be surprised if they pull 8.

Yes, Darnell Salomon. I mistakenly said Palm Beach, but he goes to Champagnat in Hollywood.

It's a fair question. I think (prior to the last month) that some folks have been uncertain as to how many kids we could sign, and how many spots we were holding onto for the "top recruits" such as Ridley and Burgess-Becker. Davis is good, but he's a 3-star. Perhaps, before now, he may not have had a "committable offer" from Miami (I hate that term). Within the past month, we cut the 2 LBs loose, and then we got word that one of our DBs (Nate Dortch) is leaving. So it looks like (even with sanctions) that we will be able to sign more than 20. Hence, my question. If the kid really is looking to stay in FL, yet hasn't visited the other FL schools, then I would agree with 247 that he is probably Miami-bound. It's also why I made the earlier "scratch-and-dent" comment. If Miami is expecting to get guys like Tyrek Cole, Calvin Ridley, and Burgess-Becker, or if we pull back from some of the damaged kids (I realize that the 5-star WR from Palm Beach is a 2016 kid), then there might be more wealth available for USF to tap into. Just a conversation. Nothin' personal. I just didn't know if y'all were seriously on Davis. He lists a USF offer, but I didn't see a thread, and you guys tend to have a thread on every guy you think you have a shot with (again, nothin' personal). Best of luck this year.

And a rematch against FSU. I'd be surprised if the NC isn't FSU v Bama, as Bama is still fuming over letting Auburn wreck their season last year. I see Bama winning that game, FWIW. Yep, that will be brutal. At least I can fantasize about the possibility that Miami can beat F$U in our friendly confines (hey, who thought we would beat The Gata last year?), but I don't relish the possibility that we would have to go to a neutral site 3 weeks later for either (a) a second loss or ( a vengeance-fueled loss that undercuts our upset. F$U is good, and I know it. I wish to God we were in the same division so that our rivalry game would be the final word each year. I've always hated the prospect of a rematch, though this could finally be the first year it becomes a painful reality.

First, there wasn't any irrational exuberance over this at the point you chimed in. We've seen this movie before and know how it ends most of the time. Second, when our fans start questioning your presence there and talking about your inflatable girlfriend, it's time to move it to where you can continue to enlighten, hopefully, without interruption. Third, now you have a thread of your own to squash our irrational exuberance when you feel the need. Correct me if I'm wrong, but only one board is limited to USF fans only, the rest are open to the public. I just think it's funny that my posts got moved because a USF fan made an immature comment about my inflatable girlfriend. It's especially funny that it's still a recruiting thread, but it got moved to a non-recruiting board. No hard feelings. Not even from my inflatable girlfriend. She has a name, you know. You better hope Mante Teo doesn't find out you're hooking up with his gal :-) Ha! At least my inflatable girlfriend didn't catfish me.

Just asking, he's supposed to make a decision soon. He says that his mom wants him to stay close to home, so that kinda narrows things down. Didn't see a thread on him, thought I would ask.

First, there wasn't any irrational exuberance over this at the point you chimed in. We've seen this movie before and know how it ends most of the time. Second, when our fans start questioning your presence there and talking about your inflatable girlfriend, it's time to move it to where you can continue to enlighten, hopefully, without interruption. Third, now you have a thread of your own to squash our irrational exuberance when you feel the need. Correct me if I'm wrong, but only one board is limited to USF fans only, the rest are open to the public. I just think it's funny that my posts got moved because a USF fan made an immature comment about my inflatable girlfriend. It's especially funny that it's still a recruiting thread, but it got moved to a non-recruiting board. No hard feelings. Not even from my inflatable girlfriend. She has a name, you know.

Really? If Duke has a good bounce-back year, he'll go into the draft. Yearby will be the only returning guy at Cronkrite's talent level. I admire y'all's optimism, but if every 4 and 5 star player in Florida was checking out Florida Big 3 depth charts and fearful of competition, then it seems like USF and UCF would be landing some amazing recruiting classes. Fortunately for Miami, most of the 4 and 5 star players in Florida aren't too scared to earn their playing time. Particularly when that "long line of RBs" who are already enrolled likely only consists of one guy who was rated as highly. If Yearby scares Cronkrite into picking USF, y'all can have him. Yeah, but consider something else. Have you taken a look at your commit list? You already have Scarlett, Dexter WIlliams, Mark Walton, as well as Cronkrite committed. Like it or not, Al Golden probably has a quota on how many RBs he can take before he has to stop. Not to mention you have Yearby, Johnson (as a junior), Crawford, and maybe De'Andre Johnson, from previous classes. So in 2015 you're going to have 8 RBS on the depth chart? You tell me how that log jam is going to work out. There are other programs with competition at RB. I doubt you keep all four commits. At least one is going to get squeezed out and if USF can get back to winning I don't see why it won't be Cronkrite with the way Taggart can whisper honeyed words in recruit's ears. Let's analyze. First, Walton is a 2016 guy, not a 2015 guy. I know what his academics are, and it is unlikely that he will be able to reclassify as a 2015 guy. I'm not even going to tell you what has happened with him in the last week. We'll see what happens when Ice talks to him. He may stick, he may not. But if he ends up elsewhere, it will be with an SEC program that has an amazing history at RB, and does not have an empty depth chart. Yearby. Hasn't even played a down yet. Come on, man. Dallas Crawford moved back to cornerback. Six months ago. DeAndre Johnson is a senior. Walk-on. Gus the Bus will be a junior by the time Cronkrite enrolls. He's a 3-star from Staten Island. I don't think any of the signees are worried. Same with Walter Tucker, a 2-star, who literally got a UM offer at the last minute when a certain someone screwed us over for a certain hillbilly school in the SEC. Again, I doubt the signees are worried. We are talking about 3 4-star running backs. If they can't out-perform the likes of Gus and Tucker, then maybe they should go elsewhere. Besides, the one guy in that trio that I think will decommit is not named Cronkrite or Scarlett. Fair enough, I just looked up 247 and got the basics of the situation. Apologies, but I don't spend a lot of time looking at other team's depth charts or specifics at every players. We have our hands full trying to figure out TIce, McCray, Swanson, Johnson, Mack, and so on, never mind trying to figure out your depth chart. And yes, yes, I get it, Yearby hasn't even lined up in a formation. But barring injury or utter disaster, you really think he's not going to play? We'll see. To your credit Miami definitely platoons, first with Mike James and last year with Crawford. We'll see what happens. Sometimes players do just flip. Marlon Mack had offers from UCLA and Louisville before he ended up becoming a Bull. Dee Johnson had offers from Louisville and Minnesota. Certainly not out of the question that we get one of your guys. Let's just see how it plays out. It's all good. Just didn't want to see a lot of irrational exuberance over Cronkrite. I think it's hilarious that one of your moderators moved the "UM" part of this thread to another board, so now you can go back to having your unspoiled "Jordan Cronkrite being recruited by USF" thread without the taint of talking about where he is currently committed. Funny thing is, there's a lot going on right now. Wouldn't be surprised if someone is a free agent soon. Just...not Cronkrite. I'm guessing the mod didn't want it to devolve into the "what's the state of UM football", but hopefully doesn't mind outsiders weighing in. Despite my retort to you, I usually appreciate your insight on recruits. Again, no problems with anyone. I moderate a UM board, y'all are entitled to moderate a USF board any way you see fit. If the board is open to the public, there will be some discussion. We all recruit (primarily) from the same state, there is bound to be some overlap. It's nothing personal, I just tend to read threads on kids Miami is also recruiting. Starting to feel a bit better about Walton, but who knows, it's still so early for thew 2016 kids. Lots of stuff popping right now after that UGa event. Not sure if you've seen the articles yet. A SoFla 5-star WR kid now has a warrant out for his arrest, which is one of the things I was trying to hint at previously. It was still unknown how many other players (both UGa and recruits) were involved, but it was all SoFla stuff. I've heard more "SoFla kids with bad behavior on unofficial trips" stories in the past few months than I have since Willie Williams was scarfing down lobster tails. Keep your eyes and ears open. You might be able to pick up some top talent in a scratch-and-dent sale.

Really? If Duke has a good bounce-back year, he'll go into the draft. Yearby will be the only returning guy at Cronkrite's talent level. I admire y'all's optimism, but if every 4 and 5 star player in Florida was checking out Florida Big 3 depth charts and fearful of competition, then it seems like USF and UCF would be landing some amazing recruiting classes. Fortunately for Miami, most of the 4 and 5 star players in Florida aren't too scared to earn their playing time. Particularly when that "long line of RBs" who are already enrolled likely only consists of one guy who was rated as highly. If Yearby scares Cronkrite into picking USF, y'all can have him. Yeah, but consider something else. Have you taken a look at your commit list? You already have Scarlett, Dexter WIlliams, Mark Walton, as well as Cronkrite committed. Like it or not, Al Golden probably has a quota on how many RBs he can take before he has to stop. Not to mention you have Yearby, Johnson (as a junior), Crawford, and maybe De'Andre Johnson, from previous classes. So in 2015 you're going to have 8 RBS on the depth chart? You tell me how that log jam is going to work out. There are other programs with competition at RB. I doubt you keep all four commits. At least one is going to get squeezed out and if USF can get back to winning I don't see why it won't be Cronkrite with the way Taggart can whisper honeyed words in recruit's ears. Let's analyze. First, Walton is a 2016 guy, not a 2015 guy. I know what his academics are, and it is unlikely that he will be able to reclassify as a 2015 guy. I'm not even going to tell you what has happened with him in the last week. We'll see what happens when Ice talks to him. He may stick, he may not. But if he ends up elsewhere, it will be with an SEC program that has an amazing history at RB, and does not have an empty depth chart. Yearby. Hasn't even played a down yet. Come on, man. Dallas Crawford moved back to cornerback. Six months ago. DeAndre Johnson is a senior. Walk-on. Gus the Bus will be a junior by the time Cronkrite enrolls. He's a 3-star from Staten Island. I don't think any of the signees are worried. Same with Walter Tucker, a 2-star, who literally got a UM offer at the last minute when a certain someone screwed us over for a certain hillbilly school in the SEC. Again, I doubt the signees are worried. We are talking about 3 4-star running backs. If they can't out-perform the likes of Gus and Tucker, then maybe they should go elsewhere. Besides, the one guy in that trio that I think will decommit is not named Cronkrite or Scarlett. Fair enough, I just looked up 247 and got the basics of the situation. Apologies, but I don't spend a lot of time looking at other team's depth charts or specifics at every players. We have our hands full trying to figure out TIce, McCray, Swanson, Johnson, Mack, and so on, never mind trying to figure out your depth chart. And yes, yes, I get it, Yearby hasn't even lined up in a formation. But barring injury or utter disaster, you really think he's not going to play? We'll see. To your credit Miami definitely platoons, first with Mike James and last year with Crawford. We'll see what happens. Sometimes players do just flip. Marlon Mack had offers from UCLA and Louisville before he ended up becoming a Bull. Dee Johnson had offers from Louisville and Minnesota. Certainly not out of the question that we get one of your guys. Let's just see how it plays out. It's all good. Just didn't want to see a lot of irrational exuberance over Cronkrite. I think it's hilarious that one of your moderators moved the "UM" part of this thread to another board, so now you can go back to having your unspoiled "Jordan Cronkrite being recruited by USF" thread without the taint of talking about where he is currently committed. Funny thing is, there's a lot going on right now. Wouldn't be surprised if someone is a free agent soon. Just...not Cronkrite.

Really? If Duke has a good bounce-back year, he'll go into the draft. Yearby will be the only returning guy at Cronkrite's talent level. I admire y'all's optimism, but if every 4 and 5 star player in Florida was checking out Florida Big 3 depth charts and fearful of competition, then it seems like USF and UCF would be landing some amazing recruiting classes. Fortunately for Miami, most of the 4 and 5 star players in Florida aren't too scared to earn their playing time. Particularly when that "long line of RBs" who are already enrolled likely only consists of one guy who was rated as highly. If Yearby scares Cronkrite into picking USF, y'all can have him. Yeah, but consider something else. Have you taken a look at your commit list? You already have Scarlett, Dexter WIlliams, Mark Walton, as well as Cronkrite committed. Like it or not, Al Golden probably has a quota on how many RBs he can take before he has to stop. Not to mention you have Yearby, Johnson (as a junior), Crawford, and maybe De'Andre Johnson, from previous classes. So in 2015 you're going to have 8 RBS on the depth chart? You tell me how that log jam is going to work out. There are other programs with competition at RB. I doubt you keep all four commits. At least one is going to get squeezed out and if USF can get back to winning I don't see why it won't be Cronkrite with the way Taggart can whisper honeyed words in recruit's ears. Let's analyze. First, Walton is a 2016 guy, not a 2015 guy. I know what his academics are, and it is unlikely that he will be able to reclassify as a 2015 guy. I'm not even going to tell you what has happened with him in the last week. We'll see what happens when Ice talks to him. He may stick, he may not. But if he ends up elsewhere, it will be with an SEC program that has an amazing history at RB, and does not have an empty depth chart. Yearby. Hasn't even played a down yet. Come on, man. Dallas Crawford moved back to cornerback. Six months ago. DeAndre Johnson is a senior. Walk-on. Gus the Bus will be a junior by the time Cronkrite enrolls. He's a 3-star from Staten Island. I don't think any of the signees are worried. Same with Walter Tucker, a 2-star, who literally got a UM offer at the last minute when a certain someone screwed us over for a certain hillbilly school in the SEC. Again, I doubt the signees are worried. We are talking about 3 4-star running backs. If they can't out-perform the likes of Gus and Tucker, then maybe they should go elsewhere. Besides, the one guy in that trio that I think will decommit is not named Cronkrite or Scarlett.

"Sitting behind Yearby for 3 years". Sure. If you think that will get you Cronkrite, go for it. Yearby hasn't even stepped onto the field for UM yet. And UM has never really played just one RB to the exclusion of others. Maybe when we had Ottis Anderson (and nobody else). I'm not being naive. I'm not saying guys haven't looked at the depth chart. I am saying that when guys embrace the challenge and the competition, they don't have to pick USF's open depth chart over Miami and the fearsome Joseph Yearby. Most of the Top 25 programs in the country don't have wide-open depth charts. 4 and 5 star players still sign with them. You are positing some magical "play for 2-3 years at USF and then go to the NFL" career path. Can I just ask you who has succeeded on that magical career path? I mean, I checked the NFL draft history of USF, and I don't even see a single RB selected in the draft. Mike James. Lamar Miller. Frank Gore. Willis McGahee. Clinton Portis. James Jackson. Najeh Davenport. Edgerrin James. Larry Jones. James Stewart. Cleveland Gary. Melvin Bratton. Warren Williams. Alonzo Highsmith. Darryl Oliver. Speedy Neal. Keith Griffin. Albert Bentley. Ottis Anderson. Chuck Foreman. Pete Banaszak. Those are just SOME of the running backs that have been drafted out of Miami. That's a murderer's row of running backs. I don't know why a kid would ignore that history and running back lineage to find an empty depth chart somewhere that has never produced a single drafted running back. Because Joseph Yearby is on the roster. Don't stop believin'.