Dennis smith

[TheOriginalCane]

That said, what's the story with this guy? Is he producing any big time names for us?

Yes.

Wait, commits or decommits?

 

[Tony4Canes]

Didn’t know where else to post this but wow

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Didn’t know where else to post this but wow

Dennis cost us two of those guys.

 

[6th Ring is Near]

Dennis cost us two of those guys.

How did he cost us with those? Not arguing but just asking as I'm not aware it was his fault on them.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

How did he cost us with those? Not arguing but just asking as I'm not aware it was his fault on them.

Happened with three recruits, two of whom are on the list.

 

[Yoyo423]

Didn’t know where else to post this but wow

Mario the "elite recruiter"

 

[Scorpioncane]

Mario the "elite recruiter"

And! Your point is? Where was this energy last year when we signed 5 of the top 15?...I'll wait.... jeopardy music playing in the background.

 

[6th Ring is Near]

Happened with three recruits, two of whom are on the list.

Sorry I am sure if I scroll around the site I could find it, but can you share what it was he did to cause that to happen?

 

[Yoyo423]

And! Your point is? Where was this energy last year when we signed 5 of the top 15?...I'll wait.... jeopardy music playing in the background.

'24 was last year. My point is that he failed bad for the '25 class at the single thing he's considered the best at. He has another opportunity this year to prove he's at least a great recruiter (even the '24 class wasn't "elite"). Especially a lot of the top talent in the state being from South Florida.

 

[The U is back to work]

So sick of hearing Dennis is the one losing all these kids lol UF didn’t land those kids because of Katie Turner. We just lost.

 

[nycane]

Dennis cost us two of those guys.

Who and how?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Sorry I am sure if I scroll around the site I could find it, but can you share what it was he did to cause that to happen?

Anger. Rage. Going nuclear on recruits.

 

[Scorpioncane]

'24 was last year. My point is that he failed bad for the '25 class at the single thing he's considered the best at. He has another opportunity this year to prove he's at least a great recruiter (even the '24 class wasn't "elite"). Especially a lot of the top talent in the state being from South Florida.

Elite by who standards? Cuz we finished top 5! If you gonna bash Mario just bash him! cuz, recruiting he gets a mulligan for a one year dip do we even see top ten with Danny miaz as coach? Oline and recruiting Mario gets a little leeway!

 

[TheOriginalCane]

So sick of hearing Dennis is the one losing all these kids lol UF didn’t land those kids because of Katie Turner. We just lost.

He drove two of them to choose Florida. Nobody said it was Katie Turner.

 

[Gocanes1990]

Who and how?

Low balled hanks. Yelled at Wilson… honestly dgaf about Wilson. He screams bust.

Fundamentally disorganized and lacks discipline. Thinks he’s way smarter than he is.

 

[Lil Bryant 305]

He doesn't do coke, he just likes the smell of it

 

[YUMU]

Dennis cost us two of those guys.

What did he do? Showed his tiny little man to their mommas or what ?

 

[Yoyo423]

Elite by who standards? Cuz we finished top 5! If you gonna bash Mario just bash him! cuz, recruiting he gets a mulligan for a one year dip do we even see top ten with Danny miaz as coach? Oline and recruiting Mario gets a little leeway!

Even last year he had the 10th best class if you go by average rating.,,

I'd say getting into that top 5 BY RATING is what would make him "elite". Plenty of threads posted about it. He has lots of work to do. '26 class is a big opportunity with all of the talent in South Florida. 10 top 100 kids just in South Florida (including Vero Beach).

Just for comparison:

Manny Diaz '21 class- 90.73 rating
Mario '23 class - 91.73 rating
Mario '24 class- 91.00 rating
Mario '25 class - 90.63 rating

 

[nycane]

Low balled hanks. Yelled at Wilson… honestly dgaf about Wilson. He screams bust.

Fundamentally disorganized and lacks discipline. Thinks he’s way smarter than he is.

we were never getting hanks or brown.

 

[Scorpioncane]

Even last year he had the 10th best class if you go by average rating.,,

I'd say getting into that top 5 BY RATING is what would make him "elite". Plenty of threads posted about it. He has lots of work to do. '26 class is a big opportunity with all of the talent in South Florida. 10 top 100 kids just in South Florida (including Vero Beach).

Just for comparison:

Manny Diaz '21 class- 90.73 rating
Mario '23 class - 91.73 rating
Mario '24 class- 91.00 rating
Mario '25 class - 90.63 rating

Now You're moving the goal posts! recruiting rankings don't go by average recruit rankings. even if they did we still good there with Mario! Plus we're the best in acc for 3rd year in a row!