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Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
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Thats good to hear on Figs. I think D$ and a lot of posters were calling that as soon as he committed. I hope EJ is back but if not its good to see we got some more talent.
 
Could be a very good special teams player. Figueroa missed a season which could slow his development some, but a physical and active player with good ability and continued upside. Outside of special teams likely not an immediate contributor, but could end up developing into a real productive player and potentially a bit of steal.


Part of ESPN scouting report on Figs.
 
Cokemist34 said:
Could be a very good special teams player. Figueroa missed a season which could slow his development some, but a physical and active player with good ability and continued upside. Outside of special teams likely not an immediate contributor, but could end up developing into a real productive player and potentially a bit of steal.


Part of ESPN scouting report on Figs.
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Haa....yeah, starters arent immediate contributors
 
PUNCICANE said:
Cokemist34 said:
Could be a very good special teams player. Figueroa missed a season which could slow his development some, but a physical and active player with good ability and continued upside. Outside of special teams likely not an immediate contributor, but could end up developing into a real productive player and potentially a bit of steal.


Part of ESPN scouting report on Figs.
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Haa....yeah, starters arent immediate contributors
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At what point does it switch over from UTough performance to practice and scrimmage performance as the basis for who runs with the first team? It has been pointed out ad nauseum that starter status means very little at the very beginning of spring practice, but I wonder when, specifically, it begins to mean something.
 
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Golden_Cane said:
Add Pierre and O'Donnell (I'm high on this kid as well) to that list as well JHall
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Good point, Pierre was handpicked to come to Miami with him. Witt and Hoilett are other guys that I thought could join that group but the group I mentioned, their contributions were almost immediate. O'Donnell definitely looks like he is physically ready to contribute too.
 
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Duval904 said:
Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
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most important thing of anything said or posted in this thread
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Please don't tell me that you are falling for the GreenTree hype so early this year. Check back when the whistle blows for real and it's 3rd and 8 and our D has been on the field all day not making plays. When we have that moment in the game where we need someone, anyone to rise up and say "I GOT THIS" and make a **** play.

Not saying the kid won't be good, but already "future NFL linebacker" and he hasn't so much as made a tackle when it counts. Puhleeze.

Until then, all of these practice reports and Manny Navarroish tweets and comments mean nothing.
 
Unless Manny is making up that an NFL scout told him that then I don't get your issue. DJ Williams got that hype and more in high school. He turned out to be an NFL player. Pretty sure you can tell right away about some players. Some kids are destined to be pros. Maybe Figs is one of those guys.
 
VinnDogg said:
Duval904 said:
Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
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most important thing of anything said or posted in this thread
Click to expand...

Please don't tell me that you are falling for the GreenTree hype so early this year. Check back when the whistle blows for real and it's 3rd and 8 and our D has been on the field all day not making plays. When we have that moment in the game where we need someone, anyone to rise up and say "I GOT THIS" and make a **** play.

Not saying the kid won't be good, but already "future NFL linebacker" and he hasn't so much as made a tackle when it counts. Puhleeze.

Until then, all of these practice reports and Manny Navarroish tweets and comments mean nothing.
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**** dude calm the ***** down... It's obvious that it's all potential at this time of year until the season starts; you have to establish winning habits in practice before it translates to game action. If you haven't noticed that the majority of the players that ball out in practice under Golden end up seeing significant playing time in the fall. Oh and is it beacuse he's not from DADE or 5 star recruit you have a hard time believing he can be an NFL caliber player? You guys act like anyone that is not from DADE or is a Rivals All-American can't produce Day 1 in college.... SMH
 
The University of Miami did not release a new depth chart following its first football scrimmage of the spring on Saturday, but its safe to say whoever failed to perform to the level expected of them brought their A-games on Tuesday.
Hurricanes coach Al Golden called Tuesday's practice: "the best since I've been a Miami Hurricane coach."

Why so good? According to Golden the team's most talented players didn't play their best Saturday and a lot of them came out with "pride because they didn't live up to their own expectations or they felt a little heat from somebody."

"There were a lot of guys in that scrimmage the other day that either weren't happy with their performance or got a sniff of it or two and are now running with the [first team]. I think the whole competition level rose today and guys responded," Golden said. "It had all the elements of a great practice. It had very few mental errors and had a great approach from the get-go. They started fast and competed. I had to keep looking at my watch because it was moving so fast. We got a lot done."

> Despite acknowledging that a leg injury to Dyron Dye on Saturday is "significant," Golden wasn't ready to release any more news on the fifth-year senior defensive end on Tuesday "until I hear from the medical people."

"It's terribly disappointing. It was basically a non-contact [injury] if you will, just running," Golden said. "We're all praying for him. Hopefully we'll have some good news here."

While Dye's injury doesn't appear to be good, Golden said every other player dinged up on Saturday was back at practice Tuesday. One guy who isn't practicing, but showing positive signs coming off injury is sophomore receiver Malcolm Lewis.

"I don't know if you were at the scrimmage the other day but he was out pregame running routes, which I didn't okay and was surprised as anybody to see it," Golden said. "But if he's out there it's because the trainers said it was okay for him to do it. I was just shocked to go out there and see him coming out of a break.

"That's amazing. That is an amazing feat, really a medical miracle that he's able to do that. We'll be careful with him until June, keep his weight down and then condition him on the bike and get him stronger. We're really excited for him to have a full recovery."

> With the number of scholarship running backs a bit low, Golden said the focus this spring has been to get sophomore Duke Johnson to learn to carry the load "and teaching him to be a 20-carry guy" while also being careful with his reps.

In the meantime, Golden said: "The guy that is probably having the best spring right now is Dallas Crawford. We don't have a final word yet on Eduardo [Clements] so we don't know where he's at. But certainly Dallas stepping up and [redshirt freshman] Danny Dillard stepping up has helped a lot. We have Gus [Edwards] coming in. I think we'll be okay."
Golden said UM plans on recruiting two to three running backs in its next signing class.

> Golden said redshirt freshman receiver Jontavious Carter (6-2, 208) had too many plays on Saturday where he didn't finish.
"He's got to learn to play big," Golden said. "He's not Phillip. He's not Malcolm. He's got to learn to play big. Big receivers catch slants. Big receivers show up in the red zone. Big receivers are blocking and cracking and distorting safeties and outworking people. Once he understands that and does it everyday then he can be fine."

> Golden once again had high praise for freshman linebacker Alex Figueroa (I'll have a story on him in Wednesday's paper) and kicker Matt Goudis, who booted a 49-yard field goal Saturday. A scout on hand Tuesday told me he thinks Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker.

> Despite tallying a handful of sacks Saturday, defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio said a big reason for the success was having three guys out on the offensive line.
"I think we're getting better there, but that scrimmage shouldn't be the one indicator we're improving," D'Onofrio said. "I think the guys we've recruited -- [Al-Quadin] Muhammad and [Ufomba] Kamalu are going to make a big impact with the group."

> UM's receivers had about eight to 10 drops on Saturday and both Phillip Dorsett and Allen Hurns said that needs to improve.
"Every third down we've got to make the catch," Hurns said.
Said Dorsett: "We got to get better, show more effort."

> Hurns absolutely crushed safety Deon Bush during 7-on-7 work Tuesday.

"I wasn't supposed to do it. I was just caught up in the moment," he said afterward. "I have to apologize because that's not what we're supposed to do as teammates."

Hurns, who has taken a lot of big hits in his career, said it felt good though to dish out a little punishment. And Bush didn't seem to mind.

"It's all part of the game. It's nothing personal," Bush said. "It's a good sign to see that [from Hurns]. That's good that all the receivers they're really trying to get control of the blocking and stuff like that."
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http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umia...-hes-been-coach-dye-lewis-.html#storylink=cpy
 
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VinnDogg said:
Duval904 said:
Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
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most important thing of anything said or posted in this thread
Click to expand...

Please don't tell me that you are falling for the GreenTree hype so early this year. Check back when the whistle blows for real and it's 3rd and 8 and our D has been on the field all day not making plays. When we have that moment in the game where we need someone, anyone to rise up and say "I GOT THIS" and make a **** play.

Not saying the kid won't be good, but already "future NFL linebacker" and he hasn't so much as made a tackle when it counts. Puhleeze.

Until then, all of these practice reports and Manny Navarroish tweets and comments mean nothing.
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Gotta agree. Hype-schmype. Do it when the lights come on.
 
dhead23 said:
VinnDogg said:
Duval904 said:
Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
Click to expand...

most important thing of anything said or posted in this thread
Click to expand...

Please don't tell me that you are falling for the GreenTree hype so early this year. Check back when the whistle blows for real and it's 3rd and 8 and our D has been on the field all day not making plays. When we have that moment in the game where we need someone, anyone to rise up and say "I GOT THIS" and make a **** play.

Not saying the kid won't be good, but already "future NFL linebacker" and he hasn't so much as made a tackle when it counts. Puhleeze.

Until then, all of these practice reports and Manny Navarroish tweets and comments mean nothing.
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**** dude calm the ***** down... It's obvious that it's all potential at this time of year until the season starts; you have to establish winning habits in practice before it translates to game action. If you haven't noticed that the majority of the players that ball out in practice under Golden end up seeing significant playing time in the fall. Oh and is it beacuse he's not from DADE or 5 star recruit you have a hard time believing he can be an NFL caliber player? You guys act like anyone that is not from DADE or is a Rivals All-American can't produce Day 1 in college.... SMH
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Dude I could care less about rankings ,stars or 305'ers. None of that matters to me so I have no idea why you even brought that into the picture. All I'm saying is after a few practices NO PERSON IN THEIR SANE MIND would anoint anyone who hasn't done a **** thing as somehow being an NFL caliber player.

Also I tend to deal in facts and the sad fact is every year we have Green Tree All Americans who fizzle out like a dannyboy erection once the action is for real. So I tend to wait, watch and judge, you know, the actual results when we play other teams. But yea, go ahead and pencil him as Patrick Willis' replacement for San Fran next year.
 
VinnDogg said:
Duval904 said:
Problem2 said:
#Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa continues to impress coaches with how quickly he's picking things up and making adjustments
12:54pm - 26 Mar 13

One scout told me today Figueroa is a future NFL linebacker. D'Onofrio said Figueroa, running with 1st team, will play in 2013 #UM
12:56pm - 26 Mar 13

Golden on #Canes freshman LB Alex Figueroa: "He's not just a kid that works hard. He's a talented kid that works hard."
12:57pm - 26 Mar 13
Click to expand...

most important thing of anything said or posted in this thread
Click to expand...

Please don't tell me that you are falling for the GreenTree hype so early this year. Check back when the whistle blows for real and it's 3rd and 8 and our D has been on the field all day not making plays. When we have that moment in the game where we need someone, anyone to rise up and say "I GOT THIS" and make a **** play.

Not saying the kid won't be good, but already "future NFL linebacker" and he hasn't so much as made a tackle when it counts. Puhleeze.

Until then, all of these practice reports and Manny Navarroish tweets and comments mean nothing.
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What a dumb ******* assessment. It's the opinion of a SCOUT jack leg. It's his JOB to project based off the eyeball test.
 
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Trilla said:
3G Cane said:
Figueroa turning out to be a great find.
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With Fig emerging as a serious player... I really think we have seen the last of EJ
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God I hope not. Love that Figs is playing well but playing in practice and doing it in a real game are 2 different animals entirely.

Make no mistake about it EJ's skills are needed on this team.

When was the last time we went through an entire season injury free? Answer: Never.

We need all the depth and ballers that we can get at every position.
 
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