BREAKING: Jason Blissett Commits To Miami

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"We" the fans, or "we" the program? Right or wrong, I think the coaches have made it clear they trust their evaluations over the rankings. This one is all about Simpson's evaluation.

All of that is fine...but I (as a fan) am over the "smartest guy in the room" routine. How about you just go get the best players? We haven't so far.

I don't mind any of our current takes...Munoz, Holley, or this kid...****, I've said before I liked Daxon and thought he was a take, too.

The problem is, I do mind taking an entire class of these three-star eye test evaluations. Ain't catching up with the standards of college football (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State) with this kind of class, regardless of what I think of them individually. I can clearly see the upside here, but you don't take all three, unless you have to...and its looking like we have to, to fill the class...which, isn't great for us.
 
We are really banking on kids skyrocketing up the rankings by seasons end.

I don't think the staff gives one single **** about whether they go up the ratings.

Also, that is an underwhelming OV list, but his latest offers are from us and a bunch of SEC schools. Intriguing prospect, the exact type that DOES rise up the rankings.
 
All of that is fine...but I (as a fan) am over the "smartest guy in the room" routine. How about you just go get the best players? We haven't so far.

I don't mind any of our current takes...Munoz, Holley, or this kid...****, I've said before I liked Daxon and thought he was a take, too.

The problem is, I do mind taking an entire class of these three-star eye test evaluations. Ain't catching up with the standards of college football (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State) with this kind of class, regardless of what I think of them individually. I can clearly see the upside here, but you don't take all three, unless you have to...and its looking like we have to, to fill the class...which, isn't great for us.

I kind've agree. But Blissett is a better prospect with more potential than the other 2. I'd rather they just take one of Holley (higher floor) or Munoz (higher ceiling).

You might want to look at Clemson's class though.. they have 13 3* guys in their class.
 
All of that is fine...but I (as a fan) am over the "smartest guy in the room" routine. How about you just go get the best players?

But how are you deciding who the best players are? Are you deciding by stars?

Did you know: Only 41.4% (111 of 268) of the All-Conference players from 2017 for Power-5 schools were ESPN300 kids?

SEC: 62 of 101 players (61.4%) This includes 2016 All-Conference
ACC: 17 of 49 players (34.7%)
Pac-12: 13 of 38 players (34.2%)
Big-10: 12 of 45 players (26.7%)
Big-12: 5 of 27 players (18.5%)

If recruiting rankings can't even get 50% of the All-Conference kids, is that how we are evaluating? There were more 3-star kids from ESPN that were All-Conference than players from their 300.
 
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I hope he develops but from the film ive seen he just doesnt jumpout. Also takes alot of snaps from the DE position.

They personally invited him down to Paradise camp to evaluate and loved what they saw. He did really well against some good talent. I am just glad they got him in front of their eyes against SF talent before giving an offer. Shows a lot. Has good tools to work with.
 
All of that is fine...but I (as a fan) am over the "smartest guy in the room" routine. How about you just go get the best players? We haven't so far.

I don't mind any of our current takes...Munoz, Holley, or this kid...****, I've said before I liked Daxon and thought he was a take, too.

The problem is, I do mind taking an entire class of these three-star eye test evaluations. Ain't catching up with the standards of college football (Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State) with this kind of class, regardless of what I think of them individually. I can clearly see the upside here, but you don't take all three, unless you have to...and its looking like we have to, to fill the class...which, isn't great for us.
Absolutely! **** evals at DT...get the highly rated kids.

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These list are either extremely top heavy up top (top 3-4) or they're scattered all over the place. You need to eval DT's just like you eval interior O-line. It's not like OT or DE when the guy is going to pop off the screen.
 
I disagree i think his quickness definitely shows, now what i am worried about is that he lacks brute strength.
Kid looks solidly built. No bad weight. Once big Gus lays his hands on him, I believe strength will be a positive if it isn't now.

Give me dudes with measurables. Guys that are quick and can bend. Add on some "beastly attitude", and you got yourself a player. Two things you can't teach are speed and attitude. Everything else can be learned.
 
But how are you deciding who the best players are? Are you deciding by stars?

Did you know: Only 41.4% (111 of 268) of the All-Conference players from 2017 for Power-5 schools were ESPN300 kids?

SEC: 62 of 101 players (61.4%) This includes 2016 All-Conference
ACC: 17 of 49 players (34.7%)
Pac-12: 13 of 38 players (34.2%)
Big-10: 12 of 45 players (26.7%)
Big-12: 5 of 27 players (18.5%)

If recruiting rankings can't even get 50% of the All-Conference kids, is that how we are evaluating? There were more 3-star kids from ESPN that were All-Conference than players from their 300.

Once again, I wouldn't want to compare ourselves to what Wake Forest, Utah, and Kentucky recruit. How many three stars from Bama, Ohio State, and Clemson made those All-American teams? What is LSUs DL comprised of?

Listen, three star players can and often are, good players. But, trends show that elite teams don't take a ton of them. I'm even willing to let the process play itself out. Maybe Holley or Blissett play themselves into the four star range. I don't know, but I'm uncomfortable hyping up a class of three star players. We've had a bad habit of doing that, and look where we are at now.
 
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I'd pull his offer the first time he says anything is better back in "the" city.

If you're from NYC, it's "the city," because it's the only one that matters. I lived in Miami and NYC for roughly the same amount of time. I love Miami, but it's nothing in comparison to NYC.
 
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Absolutely! **** evals at DT...get the highly rated kids.

2011 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2012 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2013 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2014 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2015 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2016 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2017 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits


These list are either extremely top heavy up top (top 3-4) or they're scattered all over the place. You need to eval DT's just like you eval interior O-line. It's not like OT or DE when the guy is going to pop off the screen.

This. So many highly rated linemen end up getting their ranking because they are big kids leaning on little kids in high school.
 
Absolutely! **** evals at DT...get the highly rated kids.

2011 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2012 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2013 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2014 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2015 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2016 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits

2017 Top Defensive Tackle Recruits


These list are either extremely top heavy up top (top 3-4) or they're scattered all over the place. You need to eval DT's just like you eval interior O-line. It's not like OT or DE when the guy is going to pop off the screen.

I see the point you're trying to make...but at the same time, I also see a lot of players that I'd wager you'd qualify as busts that actually were at minimum solid rotational guys or guys that would transfer out and still find themselves some success.
 
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If he doesn’t dominate that **** competition in NY then he has no business at UM. I don’t give a fck about an isolated single shuttle time at some camp unless it also correlates to dominating against that ****** competition. DT is a position where you have to be a dog to excel at this level.

I haven’t looked this guy up, so I don’t know what his production looks like. But I remember seeing Nesta’s production last year and knowing that’s the bar we need to get back to.
 
But how are you deciding who the best players are? Are you deciding by stars?

Did you know: Only 41.4% (111 of 268) of the All-Conference players from 2017 for Power-5 schools were ESPN300 kids?

SEC: 62 of 101 players (61.4%) This includes 2016 All-Conference
ACC: 17 of 49 players (34.7%)
Pac-12: 13 of 38 players (34.2%)
Big-10: 12 of 45 players (26.7%)
Big-12: 5 of 27 players (18.5%)

If recruiting rankings can't even get 50% of the All-Conference kids, is that how we are evaluating? There were more 3-star kids from ESPN that were All-Conference than players from their 300.

I wouldn't put too much weight into this stat.

Few observations:
1. pretty sure SEC has the most ESPN300 kids... hence the 61.4%. They also have a bunch of ESPN300 kids that are backups.
2. other conferences don't have that many ESPN300 kids to begin with hence the lower %
3. 111 out 300 each year is not a bad hit rate at all...
4. there are a lot more kids not in the ESPN300 that go to P5 school every year.. ACC (14), Big10 (14), Big12 (10), PAC12 (12), SEC (14)
-there are 64 schools in P5, if each school signs 21 players per year that is a total of 1344 kids. The top 300 only accounts for 22% of that. Also there are probably at least 30-50 kids each year in the ESPN300 that don't make it to the school due to academics/legal etc. and another handful that end up not going to a P5 school for whatever reason... injuries also play a big part in why many of these kids never reaching their full potential. that leaves you with less than 18% of total kids signed each year.

Based on the above, I would say that 41% of All-Conference players are in the ESPN300 is not a bad ratio at all. Put it another way, if you are in the ESPN300 you have almost a 10% chance of making All-Conference each year but if you are not then you have less than 3% chance of making the All-Conference team. Another way to look it would be 1 out of 3 ESPN300 recruits will make an All-Conference team in their career and 1 out 10 non ESPN300 player will make it in their career.
 
I'm building a database of athletic testing numbers for an article I'm writing and Blissett tests very well at his position. He tested as an 84th percentile athlete at the position and my database is heavily tilted to the ESPN300 etc. so that I'm getting all of the best players especially.

For Miami DT's that have tested, he finished in second place behind Gerald Willis (88th percentile).

Here are the players that weight 250+ pounds who ran a faster short shuttle than Blissett and his 4.40 short shuttle (my database started in 2014 when numbers became more available):

Derek Barnett- 1st round pick, All-American, and broke Reggie White's school sack record at Tennessee.
Solomon Thomas- 1st round pick and All-American at Stanford.
Joshua Paschal- Class of '17 player already starting for Kentucky and produced sacks against Tenn and Vanderbilt as a freshman.
James Lynch- ESPN freshman All-American last year for Baylor.
Gerald Willis- Miami's best DL and off to a crazy good start.
Rashan Gary- All-American at Michigan will be a very high pick this year.
Neville Gallimore- #11 on college football's "freaks list" at Oklahoma and looks to be a high pick.

That's it. That's the list.
I love me some research, statistics and measurable comparisons. could you throw the height and weight next to the guys you compare at the time of the statistic in the future?
 
Kid looks solidly built. No bad weight. Once big Gus lays his hands on him, I believe strength will be a positive if it isn't now.

Give me dudes with measurables. Guys that are quick and can bend. Add on some "beastly attitude", and you got yourself a player. Two things you can't teach are speed and attitude. Everything else can be learned.
He has great measurables and good hands, but if you watched his camp videos u can tell his weakness is the lack of brute strength. His success at the college level will depend on how strong he gets.
 
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