supersaiyanshel
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This is why we'll never win with some recruits. There's a delusional factor you just can't overcome.
The hardest area to recruit in the entire country.
It's an interesting take. From my data, I have Miami with a total of 17 commitments from Northwestern since 2002:
2002: Travarous Bain
2003: Leo Waiters
2004: Khalil Jones
2004: Romeo Davis
2005: Christopher Barney
2008: Marcus Forston
2008: Aldarius Johnson
2008: Benjamin Jones
2008: Jacory Harris
2008: Sean Spence
2008: Tommy Streeter
2008: Kendall Thompkins
2013: Artie Burns
2014: Mike Smith
2014: Ryan Mayes
2018: Nigel Bethel
2019: Samuel Brooks
Just 5 since the mammoth 2008 class. So per your question, how much is it Miami "failing to recruit", and how much is it SEC domination and influence?
I believe the RB priority list begins and ends with Franklin.The staff feels Franklin is a better player.
Ask him how hard Miami recruits.
We’ve traditionally stunk at back-up plans. Franklin may well go SEC.Don't know why people are taking his comments to heart. He's just a kid expressing himself and wants to be recruited by Miami at the same level other schools are recruiting him. That may not be the best strategy for Miami with Thad Franklin up the street and 2 recently enrolled running backs.
Maybe Miami does need to recruit harder, but they are prioritizing the big name schools he is talking about. Miami's 2021 class has 8 commits - 7 from Miami and 1 from Broward (Borregales, kicker). 3 commits from Northwestern, 1 from central, 1 from South Dade, 1 from North Miami, and 1 from Palmetto. And a bunch of the top south Florida kids decommitted already.
Ironically, a Broward school like Deerfield didn't receive much attention until Field and Hickson came on the staff.
Miami can’t get every player in Miami.Where's the list of kids from Miami NW that went elsewhere during this time? How many were highly rated and/or became great players? That is the other side of the argument. I tried running a search in 247 and it wasn't spitting out any names but i'm sure some on here know of them.
For what? He still ain't gonna come here. Again he has not progressed like many hoped coming into high school. D1 player but more of a antonella smith light or yearby light type of player. We need game breaking types. Just fill a bag up for franklinPark an RV in front of this kids house and hand him bills every time he walks out of his front door.
We’ve traditionally stunk at back-up plans. Franklin may well go SEC.