Geo's LifeWallet Sport Recruiting Buzz Twitter Space July 7, 2023

[Empirical Cane]

Allow me to explain my stance (which is totally cool to disagree with of course):

Russell is a versatile player (7T SSDE/5T,4i,3T) who is already a bull. I'm a succor for an edge-setting SSDE who can hold up inside as well. He has actual tape spilling a run vs. a puller, actual tape holding up a gap and a half technique, actual tape with a long-arm controlling a T and coming off for a tackle. He has actual tape with eyes seeing the ball on fakes (rather than blindly chasing the ball fake). He has legitimate production against very good competition at a school important to recruiting.

Add to it the fact that more than half of sacks come off of motor (just simply chasing and playing hard the entire play) rather than speed or straight beating an OL and I like him fine. I cannot speak to his character, but that came up immediately when I spoke to someone who does have an opinion on his character.

Players that surpass their measurables almost always do so because of play character and work ethic.

Minaya, I get the appeal. He's a straight butt-kicker. It's difficult to be consistent in your words 100% of the time because you could find me saying in the past that the #1 thing I want to see from any OL is domination of HS players in 1-on-1 plays. Minaya has that and Plazz doesn't really have that on tape.

The difference for me is that Minaya does not have the feet or movement skills I'd prefer, personally. I spoke in an earlier post about looking for traits that move success percentage from 30% to 35% etc. and one of them for OL that my research has found is movement skills in the short shuttle. Plazz has that on tape, whereas Minaya does not.

I view Minaya as a lower probability player, with Plazz and Russell a tick higher percentiles of positive outcomes and that's where I make my evaluation decision.

As everyone knows, I get some wrong (I'd be rich if I didn't). Let's hope I'm wrong on Minaya and you and others can give me a hard time about it in a few years.

Can Minaya's foot work be improved enough or are hia deficiencies in areas that "can't be taught"?

 

[Empirical Cane]

If Lagway goes high enough in the MLB draft, he may never step foot on campus.

Miami beisbol fuccin then?

 

[PIPO]

FSU feels good on McCray?

Lord if they finish with a better recruiting class than us…it’s going to be ugly in here. And I’ll be right there ****ed the f^ck off. Unacceptable to finish last amongst the Big 3 Florida schools with what is allegedly HANDS DOWN the best recruiter in the state.

Agree! I can see why FSU might lead because they were impressive last year on the field and won and return everyone this year.

But UiF??? They were awful and Bayou Billy shouldn’t be in the same stratosphere as Mario.

We have to win this year on the field and I am talking about 8 wins minimum.

 

[SCarolina Ibis]

If Lagway goes high enough in the MLB draft, he may never step foot on campus.

Is this actually a thing or..? I know we've all brought it up in gator tears a gazillion times. But I can't find his name on any MLB draft rankings.

 

[canadacanes]

Is this actually a thing or..? I know we've all brought it up in gator tears a gazillion times. But I can't find his name on any MLB draft rankings.

I think he gets drafted. How high is anyone’s guess but it won’t be the first couple of rounds more than likely.

 

[JOE'CANE]

Can you call a kid from that area a miss? Either way we need to get a great DT class and the clock been ticking.

Isn't Mainland in the "state of miami"?

 

[bobbydigius]

Isn't Mainland in the "state of miami"?

Daytona Beach is the ‘state of Miami’?

 

[JOE'CANE]

Daytona Beach is the ‘state of Miami’?

I4 south is the state of miami, the i4 i95 junction is Daytona.

 

[bobbydigius]

I4 south is the state of miami, the i4 i95 junction is Daytona.

I’ve never known us to recruit that region well since I started following this in 03.

 

[PSU Cane]

Minaya is a take 7 days a week. Russell is less of a take for me.

I'm with Lance on this one - Minaya is the one i have reservations about, mainly the feet and bend. He has the size and demeanor i know this staff covets, but imo his traits say guard. So if they see him in the Cooper mold, i can understand it.....although I’ll admit I wasn’t the biggest Cooper fan either and thought he might end up at DT. He’s been a nice surprise.

 

[JgDaCane]

I'm with Lance on this one - Minaya is the one i have reservations about, mainly the feet and bend. He has the size and demeanor i know this staff covets, but imo his traits say guard. So if they see him in the Cooper mold, i can understand it.....although I’ll admit I wasn’t the biggest Cooper fan either and thought he might end up at DT. He’s been a nice surprise.

Yeah I'm for Minaya as a G prospect as well. 100%.

 

[Confidence1000]

I can confirm, as I said all along, mom did not want Miami due to distance. He’d be committed right now if mom would’ve let him.

Mom wanted Notre Dame, settled on Ohio State.