GojiraCane
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Of course it's a concern. If not to lose to Miami, it's the potential talent drain.Man ain't nobody scared of Miami. We lost to FIU and been saying this sh't for over ten years.
It's no coincidence that FSU thrived recruiting wise during the Shannon/Golden era. It's not coincidence that Urban Meyer had an easy path to building a dominant Gator team in the mid 2000s as Miami fell off. It's no coincidence that both Florida and Florida State temporarily became juggernauts between 1995 - 1999 as Miami was on probation.
A revived Miami program increases the competition for Johnny McFiveStar, and Billy McFourStar. And as it is, through all of Miami's underperformance there has been only one year (2011) where the Hurricanes failed to land at least eight blue chip caliber players. So what happens if Miami really goes on the ascent and starts consistently winning 10 - 11 games per year? That increases the recruiting competition and narrows the talent pool for Florida and Florida State. So yes, if I were them I'd be concerned. Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program, and a Miami revival is one more complication for them.