Dallas moved back to DB

[chicanego]

We have an injury waiting to happen in Duke, and then 3rd rate RBs behind him.

No worry. 2014 is really Golden's first year.

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

 

[CaneAlmighty]

We have an injury waiting to happen in Duke, and then 3rd rate RBs behind him.

No worry. 2014 is really Golden's first year.

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

Gus should be able to take some of the load off Duke this year.
And should Duke go down, he'd be a better replacement than DC was last season.
Gotta see how D'Andre performs this spring to get a better feel for him.
Yearby probably be 4th due to size and missing spring.

Still all in all our RB situation will be better this up coming season. Not where it should be but better.

 

[dudenate]

Jesus Christ

Thanks for ruining the kids career, Golden

Hi...how's it going? My name is Quick to judge. Oh wait...that's weird. We have the same name.

 

[Beaver3332]

Lmao at Yearby being 4th on the depth chart the dude from Ipwa is not getting burn before him.

 

[rudebuddha]

We have an injury waiting to happen in Duke, and then 3rd rate RBs behind him.

No worry. 2014 is really Golden's first year.

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

 

[LEmeyers]

We have an injury waiting to happen in Duke, and then 3rd rate RBs behind him.

No worry. 2014 is really Golden's first year.

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

How can uga, bama, Texas A&M, auburn, fsu, USC, Oregon and all those other teams stock rb's on top of rb's but Miami can't ? Your comments makes no sense and just smells of failure.

Coker brought highly rated Charlie jones, bobby Washington and Andrew Johnson in one class and I believe lashaun McCoy signed but didn't qualify or Atleast announced for Miami.

Shannon had storm Johnson who started for central fl, Lamar miller, mike James ( both nfl starters) and got a verbal commitment from duke Johnson.

Safe to say that golden has been a huge failure in the area of recruiting rb's.

 

[Gamineal]

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

How can uga, bama, Texas A&M, auburn, fsu, USC, Oregon and all those other teams stock rb's on top of rb's but Miami can't ? Your comments makes no sense and just smells of failure.

Coker brought highly rated Charlie jones, bobby Washington and Andrew Johnson in one class and I believe lashaun McCoy signed but didn't qualify or Atleast announced for Miami.

Shannon had storm Johnson who started for central fl, Lamar miller, mike James ( both nfl starters) and got a verbal commitment from duke Johnson.

Safe to say that golden has been a huge failure in the area of recruiting rb's.

yea shannon just forgot about the defense, WR, Oline, oh and coaching...but he could recruit Rbs

 

[chicanego]

We have an injury waiting to happen in Duke, and then 3rd rate RBs behind him.

No worry. 2014 is really Golden's first year.

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

Look at the rest of College football. LSU landed two of the top backs in the country this past cycle, one of whom is arguably a once-in-a-generation type talent that can grab the starting position upon stepping foot on campus.

Sony Michel embraced the idea of competition. UGA signed him and Nick Chubb, another top back.

In 2013, Bama landed four players who could play running back. In the same year, USC landed two of the top running backs as well.

Every time anyone takes a shot at the Golden one, you're the first to step in and take a bullet.

This argument is garbage and another futile attempt to absolve the staff of any guilt.

Seems like everyone made the same excuse after Collins committed to Arkansas.

"It doesn't matter, next year's class is loaded!"

Meanwhile, Duke Johnson goes down and so does our season. As I mentioned, missing on Collins probably cost us an ACC title game spot.

We're still thin at the position with two guys coming off major injuries. Though I concede the move of Crawford likely signifies the staff's comfort with Yearby's recovery, this is a position with plenty of attrition.

All but minutes away from the Miami campus, Johnson, Collins, Cook, Michel, Yearby, and Powell put together huge seasons for their respective high schools. We had the opportunity to bring in truly special running back classes that could challenge the best in College Football. Instead, we went 2 for 6.

This past year was remarkably concerning. Everyone and their mother could tell we needed help when Johnson went down. Opportunity was present and we brought in a OL class that would make any running back salivate. Instead, we saw Cook, Michel and Powell take off.

Inexcusable.

 

[KANE]

Solid work, chicanego! What I just don't understand is, with a GAPING hole at the position, plenty of playing time available, a stable of really good backs at our doorstep, and a recruiting staff like ours (determined), how the fucc did this happen? I feel that Sony was probably promised something that we couldn't/wouldn't promise him (not sour grapes). How does a kid that supposedly LOVED this school all of a sudden turn 180 degrees and not even accept phone calls from our coaches? Losing Powell really hurt, though! What the **** happened?! I know everyone didn't get paid. Did we just swing and miss? Admissions issues? Get out recruited?

 

[hoover437]

sometime things just happen. It was not like we didn't recruit the crap out of the kids. One could argue we recruited Cook harder than FSU. At least we have the stable we have which is nothing to be ashamed of.

As for Powell, he seem like he wanted to go any where but here! Yearby waited it out, why not him!

 

[LEmeyers]

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

How can uga, bama, Texas A&M, auburn, fsu, USC, Oregon and all those other teams stock rb's on top of rb's but Miami can't ? Your comments makes no sense and just smells of failure.

Coker brought highly rated Charlie jones, bobby Washington and Andrew Johnson in one class and I believe lashaun McCoy signed but didn't qualify or Atleast announced for Miami.

Shannon had storm Johnson who started for central fl, Lamar miller, mike James ( both nfl starters) and got a verbal commitment from duke Johnson.

Safe to say that golden has been a huge failure in the area of recruiting rb's.

yea shannon just forgot about the defense, WR, Oline, oh and coaching...but he could recruit Rbs

Wr's? Hankerson, Byrd, tb, collier, ( 3 guys who made nfl teams)
Oline? Golden thanks Shannon every day for the oline guys he left plus franklin starts for the broncos, 2010 oline avg one of the highest yards per play or rush ( maybe both ) in school history.
Defense? Ummm forston, Vernon, baily, Ojomo, etc etc

 

[LexZapata]

Okay but back on topic.... Wouldn't Dallas fit perfectly at nickel? A bit small for safety but quick enough to marginally cover faster players, coming to the ball whenever necessary. He did have like 23 INTs in high school or some stupid **** like that

 

[Gamineal]

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

How can uga, bama, Texas A&M, auburn, fsu, USC, Oregon and all those other teams stock rb's on top of rb's but Miami can't ? Your comments makes no sense and just smells of failure.

Coker brought highly rated Charlie jones, bobby Washington and Andrew Johnson in one class and I believe lashaun McCoy signed but didn't qualify or Atleast announced for Miami.

Shannon had storm Johnson who started for central fl, Lamar miller, mike James ( both nfl starters) and got a verbal commitment from duke Johnson.

Safe to say that golden has been a huge failure in the area of recruiting rb's.

yea shannon just forgot about the defense, WR, Oline, oh and coaching...but he could recruit Rbs

Wr's? Hankerson, Byrd, tb, collier, ( 3 guys who made nfl teams)
Oline? Golden thanks Shannon every day for the oline guys he left plus franklin starts for the broncos, 2010 oline avg one of the highest yards per play or rush ( maybe both ) in school history.
Defense? Ummm forston, Vernon, baily, Ojomo, etc etc

wow...I wonder how he lost his job with all the NFL talent ....

 

[LexZapata]

Okay but back on topic.... Wouldn't Dallas fit perfectly at nickel? A bit small for safety but quick enough to marginally cover faster players, coming to the ball whenever necessary. He did have like 23 INTs in high school or some stupid **** like that

Just checked, 10 INTs Junior season, 9 Senior year

 

[Gamineal]

Okay but back on topic.... Wouldn't Dallas fit perfectly at nickel? A bit small for safety but quick enough to marginally cover faster players, coming to the ball whenever necessary. He did have like 23 INTs in high school or some stupid **** like that

he is a lilttle shorter than ED was about the same playing weight...Dallas lost some weight last year playing RB..I assume he can get maybe to 200...
yes he was great in HS at Saftey...ball hawk and ran about 10 back

 

[TrueCane100]

So much idiotic rhetoric in here... Its so simple... We had our hands tied as a program we begin this year ncaa has left things gonna get better

 

[CaneAlmighty]

My biggest fear is another injury to Duke. Coming off an ankle injury, Yearby as well.

When Duke went down last year, we saw how badly our offense suffered. I don't think its completely inconceivable to think missing on Alex Collins in the 2013 class cost us the Coastal.

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

Look at the rest of College football. LSU landed two of the top backs in the country this past cycle, one of whom is arguably a once-in-a-generation type talent that can grab the starting position upon stepping foot on campus.

Sony Michel embraced the idea of competition. UGA signed him and Nick Chubb, another top back.

In 2013, Bama landed four players who could play running back. In the same year, USC landed two of the top running backs as well.

Every time anyone takes a shot at the Golden one, you're the first to step in and take a bullet.

This argument is garbage and another futile attempt to absolve the staff of any guilt.

Seems like everyone made the same excuse after Collins committed to Arkansas.

"It doesn't matter, next year's class is loaded!"

Meanwhile, Duke Johnson goes down and so does our season. As I mentioned, missing on Collins probably cost us an ACC title game spot.

We're still thin at the position with two guys coming off major injuries. Though I concede the move of Crawford likely signifies the staff's comfort with Yearby's recovery, this is a position with plenty of attrition.

All but minutes away from the Miami campus, Johnson, Collins, Cook, Michel, Yearby, and Powell put together huge seasons for their respective high schools. We had the opportunity to bring in truly special running back classes that could challenge the best in College Football. Instead, we went 2 for 6.

This past year was remarkably concerning. Everyone and their mother could tell we needed help when Johnson went down. Opportunity was present and we brought in a OL class that would make any running back salivate. Instead, we saw Cook, Michel and Powell take off.

Inexcusable.

It's cyclical and you're cherry picking.
LSU's signed 1 RB the previous 2 years. They were thin at RB plus the #1 RB was a hometown kid.
USC didn't sign any RB's this year. They signed two good ones last year and none in 2012.
UGA signed there 2 studs in 2012 followed by a couple of average signings and Sony in 2014.
Next years cycle points to Miami landing a couple of studs and the aforementioned taking a back seat.

 

[LEmeyers]

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

Look at the rest of College football. LSU landed two of the top backs in the country this past cycle, one of whom is arguably a once-in-a-generation type talent that can grab the starting position upon stepping foot on campus.

Sony Michel embraced the idea of competition. UGA signed him and Nick Chubb, another top back.

In 2013, Bama landed four players who could play running back. In the same year, USC landed two of the top running backs as well.

Every time anyone takes a shot at the Golden one, you're the first to step in and take a bullet.

This argument is garbage and another futile attempt to absolve the staff of any guilt.

Seems like everyone made the same excuse after Collins committed to Arkansas.

"It doesn't matter, next year's class is loaded!"

Meanwhile, Duke Johnson goes down and so does our season. As I mentioned, missing on Collins probably cost us an ACC title game spot.

We're still thin at the position with two guys coming off major injuries. Though I concede the move of Crawford likely signifies the staff's comfort with Yearby's recovery, this is a position with plenty of attrition.

All but minutes away from the Miami campus, Johnson, Collins, Cook, Michel, Yearby, and Powell put together huge seasons for their respective high schools. We had the opportunity to bring in truly special running back classes that could challenge the best in College Football. Instead, we went 2 for 6.

This past year was remarkably concerning. Everyone and their mother could tell we needed help when Johnson went down. Opportunity was present and we brought in a OL class that would make any running back salivate. Instead, we saw Cook, Michel and Powell take off.

Inexcusable.

It's cyclical and you're cherry picking.
LSU's signed 1 RB the previous 2 years. They were thin at RB plus the #1 RB was a hometown kid.
USC didn't sign any RB's this year. They signed two good ones last year and none in 2012.
UGA signed there 2 studs in 2012 followed by a couple of average signings and Sony in 2014.
Next years cycle points to Miami landing a couple of studs and the aforementioned taking a back seat.

There is no cherry picking only ignorance on your part. There are a plethora of examples out there of top backs going to the same school in the same year ( ie 2004 with Charlie jones, Bobby Washington even lashaun McCoy) all committed to Miami.

Sony micheal went two a school with two top back already on the roster. That's the point. Sure the guys at Miami didn't all make it in but they did in fact knowingly commit with other top rated backs on board.

Golden has largely failed to recruit one of the easiest positions to recruit. It's pathetic at Miami given its recent tradition.

 

[chicanego]

If Duke and Yearby go down with injuries we're f*cked with our without Crawford at RB. I have no problem with moving Crawford back to defense because he probably has a higher ceiling at safety. The more fundamental issue is how thin we are at RB due to missing on Collins, Sony, Cook, and Powell.

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

Look at the rest of College football. LSU landed two of the top backs in the country this past cycle, one of whom is arguably a once-in-a-generation type talent that can grab the starting position upon stepping foot on campus.

Sony Michel embraced the idea of competition. UGA signed him and Nick Chubb, another top back.

In 2013, Bama landed four players who could play running back. In the same year, USC landed two of the top running backs as well.

Every time anyone takes a shot at the Golden one, you're the first to step in and take a bullet.

This argument is garbage and another futile attempt to absolve the staff of any guilt.

Seems like everyone made the same excuse after Collins committed to Arkansas.

"It doesn't matter, next year's class is loaded!"

Meanwhile, Duke Johnson goes down and so does our season. As I mentioned, missing on Collins probably cost us an ACC title game spot.

We're still thin at the position with two guys coming off major injuries. Though I concede the move of Crawford likely signifies the staff's comfort with Yearby's recovery, this is a position with plenty of attrition.

All but minutes away from the Miami campus, Johnson, Collins, Cook, Michel, Yearby, and Powell put together huge seasons for their respective high schools. We had the opportunity to bring in truly special running back classes that could challenge the best in College Football. Instead, we went 2 for 6.

This past year was remarkably concerning. Everyone and their mother could tell we needed help when Johnson went down. Opportunity was present and we brought in a OL class that would make any running back salivate. Instead, we saw Cook, Michel and Powell take off.

Inexcusable.

It's cyclical and you're cherry picking.
LSU's signed 1 RB the previous 2 years. They were thin at RB plus the #1 RB was a hometown kid.
USC didn't sign any RB's this year. They signed two good ones last year and none in 2012.
UGA signed there 2 studs in 2012 followed by a couple of average signings and Sony in 2014.
Next years cycle points to Miami landing a couple of studs and the aforementioned taking a back seat.

LULZ at the hometown kid comment. As if you're trying to insinuate that the LSU coaching staff sat back, focused their recruiting efforts on alternative prospects, and the hometown kid just came to them. If signing the hometown kid is so easy, why does this staff fail so often?

And GTFO with this "next year's cycle point to Miami landing a couple of studs" bull****. Have you learned anything over the past few years? Our fans have penciled in guys like Michel, Cook, Khairi Clark, Valentine, etc. only to be burned on National Signing Day. That's why our depth is so ****ed at DT.

You can say I'm cherry-picking all you want, but the fact is all of those teams needed running backs and signed them. We've been thin, haven't signed them, and it has cost us football games.

Your gimmick is running old, Slurper.

 

[CaneAlmighty]

The staff has struck out on RB's almost as badly as DT's. Given all of the talent at the position in the SoFla region this past couple of years, I figured this wouldn't be a position of worry.

This isn't the 90's or early 2000's.
You haters seem to neglect the premise that if we got Cook and say Powell or Sony to go along with Yearby, then picked up another stud next year, probably 2 of those superstars would hardly get any carries and more than likely transfer.
Guys aren't going to sit and wait 3 years anymore to play as a redshirt junior.

Almost impossible to have 4 stud running backs with 2 of them sitting at 3rd and 4th string, picking up only garbage time carries.

We have 2 studs, then a handful of other guys. You can play the what if game all you want, but the reality of an 85 scholarship limit, or, for us, an 82 scholarship limit, is that you have to pick and choose your depth.

Just the way it is.

Look at the rest of College football. LSU landed two of the top backs in the country this past cycle, one of whom is arguably a once-in-a-generation type talent that can grab the starting position upon stepping foot on campus.

Sony Michel embraced the idea of competition. UGA signed him and Nick Chubb, another top back.

In 2013, Bama landed four players who could play running back. In the same year, USC landed two of the top running backs as well.

Every time anyone takes a shot at the Golden one, you're the first to step in and take a bullet.

This argument is garbage and another futile attempt to absolve the staff of any guilt.

Seems like everyone made the same excuse after Collins committed to Arkansas.

"It doesn't matter, next year's class is loaded!"

Meanwhile, Duke Johnson goes down and so does our season. As I mentioned, missing on Collins probably cost us an ACC title game spot.

We're still thin at the position with two guys coming off major injuries. Though I concede the move of Crawford likely signifies the staff's comfort with Yearby's recovery, this is a position with plenty of attrition.

All but minutes away from the Miami campus, Johnson, Collins, Cook, Michel, Yearby, and Powell put together huge seasons for their respective high schools. We had the opportunity to bring in truly special running back classes that could challenge the best in College Football. Instead, we went 2 for 6.

This past year was remarkably concerning. Everyone and their mother could tell we needed help when Johnson went down. Opportunity was present and we brought in a OL class that would make any running back salivate. Instead, we saw Cook, Michel and Powell take off.

Inexcusable.

It's cyclical and you're cherry picking.
LSU's signed 1 RB the previous 2 years. They were thin at RB plus the #1 RB was a hometown kid.
USC didn't sign any RB's this year. They signed two good ones last year and none in 2012.
UGA signed there 2 studs in 2012 followed by a couple of average signings and Sony in 2014.
Next years cycle points to Miami landing a couple of studs and the aforementioned taking a back seat.

There is no cherry picking only ignorance on your part. There are a plethora of examples out there of top backs going to the same school in the same year ( ie 2004 with Charlie jones, Bobby Washington even lashaun McCoy) all committed to Miami.

Sony micheal went two a school with two top back already on the roster. That's the point. Sure the guys at Miami didn't all make it in but they did in fact knowingly commit with other top rated backs on board.

Golden has largely failed to recruit one of the easiest positions to recruit. It's pathetic at Miami given its recent tradition.

This guy Nites says there are "plethora" of examples yet has to go way back to 2004 and point to year that is not even that great of an example since one rb never signed, the other couldn't get in and the other didn't live up to his 5 star billing.
And Miami was 2 years removed from back to back MNC games. LOL at thinking Coker had more to do with the recruiting of highly rated kids than the University of Miami football championship brand. Golden's dealing with a broken brand tarnished by his predecessors yet still landing 5 star RBs.