OldManCane
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We're gonna look at this in two different ways, and it should give you an idea what to expect on Labor Day.
The first way we can assess the talent is by looking at NFL draft projections for 2015. Here's how it breaks down:
MIAMI: 7 total picks (3 on offense, 4 on defense)
LOUISVILLE : 8 total picks (7 on offense, 1 on defense)
That right away should tell you that the upperclassman talent (draft eligible kids) is about the same at Louisville and Miami according to CBSSports, however reputable you consider them to be.
The other thing that stands out is that Louisville's talent is all on offense. They have one elite defensive end, 3 offensive linemen, 1 tight end, 1 receiver, and 2 running backs.
They might have the best offensive line and running backs in the ACC.
Other than one defensive end, though, they don't have much individual talent on defense.
Now, the next way to look at the talent difference between the two teams is to look at the freshman, sophomores, and juniors that might contribute. To do this, let's look at the number of 4/5 stars per class from each team that are still on the team (after attrition).
Louisville: 2012 (3), 2013 (2), 2014 (0) TOTAL: 5
Miami: 2012 (9), 2013 (9), 2014 (9) TOTAL: 27
This shows that we've blown them out of the water in the last couple years recruiting.
So you could probably say that Miami has better young talent, that our upperclassmen are about equally talented, and that Miami has a little bit better depth.
Since Louisville's offense is loaded I expect them to score a lot of points. I expect them to get scored on quite a bit as well though.
I would guess that the game on Labor Day is exciting and high scoring, but that Miami wins in the end because we have better depth.
The first way we can assess the talent is by looking at NFL draft projections for 2015. Here's how it breaks down:
MIAMI: 7 total picks (3 on offense, 4 on defense)
LOUISVILLE : 8 total picks (7 on offense, 1 on defense)
That right away should tell you that the upperclassman talent (draft eligible kids) is about the same at Louisville and Miami according to CBSSports, however reputable you consider them to be.
The other thing that stands out is that Louisville's talent is all on offense. They have one elite defensive end, 3 offensive linemen, 1 tight end, 1 receiver, and 2 running backs.
They might have the best offensive line and running backs in the ACC.
Other than one defensive end, though, they don't have much individual talent on defense.
Now, the next way to look at the talent difference between the two teams is to look at the freshman, sophomores, and juniors that might contribute. To do this, let's look at the number of 4/5 stars per class from each team that are still on the team (after attrition).
Louisville: 2012 (3), 2013 (2), 2014 (0) TOTAL: 5
Miami: 2012 (9), 2013 (9), 2014 (9) TOTAL: 27
This shows that we've blown them out of the water in the last couple years recruiting.
So you could probably say that Miami has better young talent, that our upperclassmen are about equally talented, and that Miami has a little bit better depth.
Since Louisville's offense is loaded I expect them to score a lot of points. I expect them to get scored on quite a bit as well though.
I would guess that the game on Labor Day is exciting and high scoring, but that Miami wins in the end because we have better depth.