cane33
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DP is the only player on our defense who plays all 3 downs every game. And he covers more ground than anybody else on our defense. Of course he asks out of games more than anybody else.
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DP is the only player on our defense who plays all 3 downs every game. And he covers more ground than anybody else on our defense. Of course he asks out of games more than anybody else.
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sebastian91
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Most productive, yes, but Tracy Howard is our best defensive player, IMO.
Gatorhater
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Bennie Blades is one of our all time greats. To me it is pick-em among him Ed Reed and ST as greatest safety ever here. I don't see it the same way as him, BUT if he says it is the players then I am going to shut up. Bennie was both heady and physical. The only thing I would and is Bennie, pick up your brother and get rears down to THE U and put on some clinics on how to friggin tackle. I assume you two still like to get it on.
Nailed it.
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Questioning his endurance is crazy. DP has to be on the field for 40 minutes. If he leaves the game, there is a significant drop off in productivity.
So what do you do? Play DP every snap every game? I dont blame him for being worn down.
IF Telvin Smith is sub out, there is a minimal drop off at the position(depth). They dont miss a beat. We dont have that.
caneaddict
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1997 Miami Football Roster
19981996
Players
No.NameHeightWeightHometownHigh school
8Magic Benton
Wide Receiver6'0"185 lbsMiami, FLMiami Northwestern Senior High School
-Cameron Binion6'5"260 lbsPerry, MS-
7Al Blades
Safety6'2"205 lbsPlantation, FLPlantation High School
-Kerlin Blaise6'5"315 lbsOrlando, FLEvans High School
-Tavokius Bonner----
-Nate Brooks--North Miami, FLNorth Miami Senior High School
-Delvin Brown6'0"210 lbsMiami, FLMiami Carol City Senior High School
78Freeman Brown6'8"338 lbsMiami, FLMiami Carol City Senior High School
-Carlos Callejas----
16Ryan Clement
Quarterback6'2"230 lbsDenver, COMullen High School
11Scott Covington
Quarterback6'3"220 lbsLaguna Niguel, CADana Hills High School
-Andy Crosland6'3"220 lbsDallas, TXHighland Park High School
99Denny Fortney
Defensive End6'4"236 lbsWaynesboro, PAWaynesboro Area Senior High School
88Daniel "Bubba" Franks
Tight End6'6"265 lbsBig Spring, TXBig Spring High School
18Mondriel Fulcher
Tight End6'4"250 lbsCoffeyville, KS-
-Jorge Gaitan--Miami, FL-
-Carlos Garcia----
-Robert Hall6'3"280 lbsHouston, TX-
71Derrick Ham
Defensive Line6'4"257 lbsMerritt Island, FLMerritt Island High School
56Craig Harms
Linebacker6'3"235 lbsSt Louis, MOJohn Burroughs School
-Eddie Henderson
Cornerback6'0"190 lbsMiami, FL-
-Quincy Hipps6'4"265 lbsTampa, FLTampa Catholic High School
-Clint Hurtt
Defensive Line6'3"305 lbsRochester, NY-
-Clif Jackson----
21James Jackson
Running Back5'10"215 lbsBelle Glade, FLGlades Central High School
5Edgerrin James
Running Back6'0"219 lbsImmokalee, FLImmokalee High School
84Chris C. Jones
Tight End6'4"222 lbsSomerville, TNFayette Academy
1Daryl Jones
Wide Receiver5'10"184 lbsDallas, TXDavid W Carter High School
-Trent Jones5'8"182 lbsMiami, FLPalmetto High School
-Carlo Joseph----
84Andre King
Wide Receiver5'11"195 lbsFort Lauderdale, FLStranahan High School
-Michael Lawson6'3"280 lbsDelray Beach, FL-
-Damione Lewis6'2"301 lbsSulphur Springs, TXSulphur Springs High School
-Nick Luchey6'2"270 lbsFarmington Hills, MIHarrison High School
51Rod Mack6'1"225 lbsMiami, FLMonsignor Edward Pace High School
28Dyral McMillan
Running Back--Bradenton, FLSoutheast High School
-Dan Morgan
Linebacker6'2"245 lbsCoral Springs, FLJ. P. Taravella High School
6Santana Moss
Wide Receiver5'10"205 lbsMiami, FLMiami Carol City Senior High School
22Leonard Myers
Cornerback6'0"200 lbsFort Lauderdale, FLDillard High School
-Damond Neely6'4"310 lbsWillow Grove, PAAbington Senior High School
-Chad Pegues----
33Jeff Popovich5'11"190 lbsTucson, AZSabino High School
-Eugene Ridgley6'1"185 lbsMarrero, LAArchbishop Shaw High School
-Nelson Rodriguez----
-Omar Rolle----
-Robert Sampson6'4"305 lbsBrandon, FL-
56Eric Schnupp
Offensive Line6'5"280 lbsMiami, FLAmerican High School Academy
-Dennis Scott5'9"182 lbsMiami, FLAmerican High School Academy
59Michael Smith
Linebacker----
23Duane Starks
Cornerback5'10"170 lbsMiami Beach, FLMiami Beach Senior High School
-James Sutton6'1"230 lbsMiami, FLMiami Southridge Senior High School
-Matt Sweeney6'3"275 lbsLafayette, NJHigh Point Regional High School
58Jeffrey Taylor6'2"245 lbsMiami, FLMiami Northwestern Senior High School
3Nick Ward
Cornerback5'10"190 lbsDallas, TXSeagoville High School
87Reggie Wayne
Wide Receiver6'0"198 lbsMarrero, LAJohn Ehret High School
52Nate Webster
Linebacker6'0"232 lbsMiami, FLMiami Northwestern Senior High School
-Mike Wehner6'5"277 lbsLebanon, MOLebanon Sr. High School
-Nick Williams6'1"267 lbsRoyal Oak, MIHarrison High School
-Adrian Wilson6'2"315 lbsJacksonville, ARJacksonville High School
-Ty Wise
Offensive Line6'3"280 lbsPensacola, FLWashington Senior High School
What was our record in 1997? With Mr. Opinionated Duane Starks on it, 5-6 including a 47-0 ****show in Tally, compare this roster this years.. please be quiet duane starks
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Because UM fans, like they did under C0cker and Shanntard, are starting to cannibalize all of our players in an effort to deflect heat from where it belongs. Even our really good players like 52 are being lumped into the shytter.
poncho0091
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Most of the best ones on there were freshman. If I'm wrong, my apologies, but 98-99 is when we started to look decent and thats when those guys were getting PT.
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caneaddict
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I know thats the point, not even with all that NFL talent early on, could we have a winning record and 1st round quality upperclassmen. Starks should know better
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You're just reinforcing my position, caneaddict. In fact, I forgot to mention we had Jeff Popovich playing safety.
caneaddict
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Popovich is ten times better than highsmith and you're telling me the gurus on this board couldnt win more than 5 games in the Big East with that talent ???
what was the scheme?? lol
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I wouldn't say Perryman is a liablity, he's just not very good in coverage. None our LB's are. FSU picked on Perryman a few times, especially in their opening drive.
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Lol at Pop being 10x better than AJH. I love pop but he was not real good. He's a former walk on for crying out loud
caneaddict
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he should how limitations in depth and experience can hinder a teams performance beyond what scheme ur running. The roster he was on should of gone undefeated based on the way people think around here.. why was Miami 5-6? with all those horses on the roster??? a lot of peoples expectations here is for Miami to be better than 7-2 with the top players being fresh/soph, so why wasnt it back then....
oh thats right, everybody wanted Butch fired back then also, howd that work out?
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K. Now I know you're just trolling. Have fun.
zone3cane
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Denzel Perryman is the best player on this defense PERIOD, not Tracy not anybody else is better then he is.
He hasnt gotten beat more then any other player in this defense has gotten beat.
78 tackles (51 SOLO) speaks for itself.... guy has more solo tackles then everybody on this team has total tackles, except for Jimmy Gaines w/ 54 total tackles.
DP is the only Linebacker talented enough on this team, at this point, to constantly be able to make solo tackles out in space even though he whiffs at times to but thats b/c D'onofrio is such a pathetic DC that leaves his players out to dry... he has his Defensive players that arent in the secondary to far out in space and expects them to be just as effective as if they were closer to the LOS.
Shayon Green is 10 yards back from the LOS and the LBs are 20 yards back and the safeties are in prevent.... look at the stats, no one is gang tackling at all. D'onofrio thinks making one man be responsible for making or breaking an entire play is the best defensive philosophy and you wonder why we will never have an elite defense w/ him as our DC.
He hasnt gotten beat more then any other player in this defense has gotten beat.
78 tackles (51 SOLO) speaks for itself.... guy has more solo tackles then everybody on this team has total tackles, except for Jimmy Gaines w/ 54 total tackles.
DP is the only Linebacker talented enough on this team, at this point, to constantly be able to make solo tackles out in space even though he whiffs at times to but thats b/c D'onofrio is such a pathetic DC that leaves his players out to dry... he has his Defensive players that arent in the secondary to far out in space and expects them to be just as effective as if they were closer to the LOS.
Shayon Green is 10 yards back from the LOS and the LBs are 20 yards back and the safeties are in prevent.... look at the stats, no one is gang tackling at all. D'onofrio thinks making one man be responsible for making or breaking an entire play is the best defensive philosophy and you wonder why we will never have an elite defense w/ him as our DC.
umcane4life
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I would be happy if the coaching staff just learned how to adjust and not let someone like VT run the same three plays over and over on the defense.
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No question. Someone in the draft is getting a steal when they get him in the 2nd or 3rd round.
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