Do u want the honest truth? I say this as a fan of over 35 yrs, who only hate 3 ppl ever associated w/ Miami: Blake James, Manny Diaz, & Al Golden:
@cway313 is absolutely correct based upon the sample size.
Manny’s 1st portal class (2019):
Nnoruka - Bust
Martell - Bust
Martin - Bust
Kennedy - Bust
Hill - Contributor (4.5 sacks as rotational)
Phillips - Hit (1st Rd NFL Pick)
KJ Osborn - Hit (5th Rd NFL Pick)
Bolden - Hit (All ACC in 2020)
-43.75% success rate
Manny’s 2nd portal class (2020):
Walker - Bust
Williams - Contributor
Borreagles - Hit (Lou Groza winner / 1st Team AA)
Roche - Hit (6th Rd NFL Pick)
King - Hit
-70% success rate
Manny’s 3rd portal class (2021):
Oluwaseun - Bust
Johnson 1 Bust
Rambo - Hit (All ACC)
Stevenson - Hit (2nd Rd NFL Pick)
-50% success rate
Compared to Mario
Mario’s 1st Portal Class (2022):
Lichtenstein - Bust
Jackson - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Ladson Jr - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Parrish - Bust (technically a Hit, but Portal’d Out)
Moultrie - Bust
Sagapolu - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Denis - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Johnson - Bust
Agude - Contributor
Messidor - Hit
Porter - Hit
-22.7% success rate
Mario’s 2nd Portal Class (2023):
Burroughs - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Cristobal - HELLA BUST (may dock 2 for this one)
Shelton - Bust
Harrell - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Roberts - Bust (Portal’d Out)
McCormick - Bust
Brown - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Richard - Bust
Deen - Bust
Gore - Bust (Portal’d Out)
Campbell - TBD
Cloyd - Contributor
Allen - Contributor
Davis - Hit (6th Rd NFL Pick)
Cohen - Hit
Lee - Hit
Mauigoa - Hit
-29.4% success rate
Mario’s 3rd Portal Class is a TBD
These r the facts, whether it’s hard to accept or not.