Note To Recruits: U Snooze, U Lose

There is no need to read between the lines.

There is no hidden meaning or hidden agenda.

There is no mystery, intrigue or puzzle to solve.

There is no top secret information that needs to be shared. 

And, if you are a University of Miami football fan, there is certainly no need to get your knickers all in a wad over the Denver Kirkland situation.

As everyone reading this already knows, Kirkland is the highly sought after, four star offensive lineman from Booker T Washington high school in Miami. UM was one of many schools that were heavily recruiting Kirkland and had even offered him a scholarship to become a Miami Hurricane.

At least until yesterday that is. That was when Kirkland, apparently playing the always popular but not always effective "recruiting game" that usually involves more hats tricks than a full season of hockey games, was informed by Miami that the Hurricane train had left the station. 

Every single one of the Internets that Al Gore created were all abuzz on Thursday night after news of the situation broke in the late afternoon. So, I thought I would weigh in and offer my humble opinion on this issue.

To me it would appear that UM head coach Al Golden sent a clear, concise and long overdue message to all potential high school recruits who might like to spend their college years as a student-athlete at "The U": U snooze, U lose.

And, I for one, totally, completely and fully approve of this message.

So now, the day after the smoke has cleared, it appears that Booker T. Washington high school football Coach Ice "Ice Baby" Harris is back-pedaling a little on the comments he made on Twitter last night to the Miami Herald's Manny Navarro.

It seems coach Harris may have had big dreams of getting some serious media attention for himself and his school by playing match-maker between Kirkland and his many college suitors and instead fumbled the ball at the goal line and was shocked that his little scheme and his client wound up paying a heavy price in what basically amounted to recruiting divorce court.

Personally, I respected, appreciated and valued the move by Golden and the way he handled this situation so much that I have invented a new term to mark the day, and the way, that he single-handedly brought college football recruiting finally crashing back to earth: "Kirklanded".

Definition: (1) The act of waiting too long to make your decision on verbally committing to your school of choice and thereby having the school pull your scholarship offer and leaving you standing all alone out in the cold looking more foolish than you are young; (2) trying to get too cute during the recruiting process by telling the school you really want to attend that they are in your "top three" schools under the delusion of having all of the power in the recruiting process and thereby losing your best option; (3) the act of having your high school coach get in the way, give you bad advice and fumble away the only real chance you ever had to attend your dream school.

Just a word of advice to all high school football recruits out there: hat tricks are for kids, so commit to Miami while you can.

And please, whatever U do, don't get "Kirklanded". 

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Comments

[j.w.]

The difference in losses is hardly anyone in the media picked UM to win 6 games, while quite a few gad FSU as a title contender. So, the criticism is that FSU underachieved wirh a good team.
AS for Kirkland, I hope the kid does well. Really, even if he goes elsewhere.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

/\/\/\

And people say I'm negative for being pissed the MAC staff can't get their team up for the only rivalry game that matters every year? No, I'm negative because this is what we all have to deal with since these guys can't capitalize on a dolt like Dumbo.

I went back and a careful rereading of your initial post contains exactly one statement of fact;

"The whole basis behind recruiting is working to sign players you want."

The rest of your post/argument for your opinions is just that, opinions, so when they aren't unquestioningly accepted by Miami fans, don't be surprised. Just like you shouldn't be surprised we laugh at people like you for cheering for a team that got lapped by falling behind the turds in the pecking order in the state.

[fran]

Old Skool, "Good luck with the post Fran."
Forgot to check with the boss, Jean had other ideas, we just finished watching a movie. If I can contribute anything I will.
Fran

[Mcginns ale house]

0gv ;Like the "dolt" reference :)

[orange 'n green in the vein]

No matter what happens in the end with Denver, I feel like I owe him something that will probably be an eligibility compromising gift of thanks for lighting this blob up with some of the good stuff right before signing day.

Well, there is the stuff getting slung by The Pimp these days too.

[Hassan]

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Finals
1 David Walters Langston 6.66
2 Mark Jackson Utep 6.72
3 Phillip Dorsett Miami 6.80
4 Ridge Jones New Mexico 6.86
5 Gavin McHenry Air Force 6.88
6 Kenny Jackson West Texas A&M 6.90
7 Anthony Wright Utep 6.91
8 Randy Johnson Miami 6.98

[Terrance Sullivan]

let's go Canes beat NC State. On CBS for those that care for others carry on about the recruiting drama class.

[mi@mic@ne]

wow these white refs with beer bellys have taken control of the game... the 6th man has 10 points

[kenyon19ypr]

Not on CBS where I am. Help?

[mi@mic@ne]

cant touch number 5.. must have a free pass

[mi@mic@ne]

we had 3 hands above the rim on that block and he gets the foul..go figure

[mi@mic@ne]

geez gets pushed common rednecks

[mi@mic@ne]

wow the old north carolina lenching

[mi@mic@ne]

do they know what shoving is .. so silent

[mi@mic@ne]

weve been pushed out of bounds 3 times already

[Terrance Sullivan]

We taking way too many 3's and bad shots. Come on guys.

[mi@mic@ne]

getting beat on the d boards...

[Hassan]

that putback was crazy, Our bigs need to hammer them, they are lucky to be up though, We are 1-10 from 3.

[orange 'n green in the vein]

1-13 from behind the arc.

Going to have to change that and not let them start shooting any better than their 1-6, as that's the only reason this game is two possessions right now.

[Sarasota 'cane]

My buddy is at the Texas vs The Nation game and he said that Ray Ray's helmet has an "F" on it and not the U!! Too funny!!

Go 'canes!

[mi@mic@ne]

we lost our poise on defense..got to box out

[mi@mic@ne]

we got to play better d to win

[mi@mic@ne]

the got all their points around the rim

[orange 'n green in the vein]

UM's going to need to get to the line the rest of the way to have a chance to pull this off, FT disparity is starting to wear on them.

[Ohio_Cane]

So now Floriduh has pulled Quinton Powell's scholly because.... Wait for it..... They wanted him to commit now and he wouldn't.

Where's all the flack and hate for Muschump? No one even talking about it.

Ps - he named a top 4 and Canes are in it. Not saying we're recruiting him, just a heads up cuz anything is possible these last 4 days

[mi@mic@ne]

we are getting killed in the paint

[mi@mic@ne]

we got to make up for it at the 3 point noww

[nemo2002]

No, we're getting killed on the court.

[mi@mic@ne]

thress will shut them up

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Going to have to makeup this deficit on the glass here down the stretch to get in a position to win it.

[pbcfrcane13]

This refs are terrible both ways!!

[Hassan]

N.C. State = Dogfight

[mi@mic@ne]

yesssssssssssssss

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Kind of like that.

[mi@mic@ne]

these guys are not gonna lose woooooo

[mi@mic@ne]

the big men are taking control ... thats coaching

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Defense will need to cut off the pending NC State run coming up here as quickly as possible.

[mi@mic@ne]

our big guys have great footwork ..thats huge

[CaneRock]

Kirkland drama continues; family to meet with UM coaches at 3 p.m.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2013/02/kirkland-drama-continues-family-to-meet-with-um-coaches-at-3-pm.html#storylink=cpy

[mi@mic@ne]

we need to front leslie

[mi@mic@ne]

you can count o nthe refs to be one sided here

[CaneRock]

Regardless of if DK comes to Miami or not, GOOD! to see both sides looking for a resolution.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Trey McKINNEY Jones going John Starks on us. Smdh.

[mi@mic@ne]

like i said that ref was jumping at that last call

[pbcfrcane13]

Why gamble is out makes no sense Brown and Jones can't make anything gamble has been great on d and o

[mi@mic@ne]

like i said...6 men

[CaneRock]

DAMN! FTs MAAAAN!

[mi@mic@ne]

yessssssssssssssssss

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Pimping ain't easy.

[mi@mic@ne]

go down loow