ESPN Top 300 Players

ESPN recently updated and released their Top 300 player list for the 2014 recruiting class. Upon quick review, here is what we found out about the class of 2014 players verbally committed to the Miami Hurricanes:

• UM has a total of 6 players verbally commited that are on the ESPN Top 300 players list.
• Three of the players are ranked in the top 150 at #20, #45, #133.
• Three players are ranked between 151-300 at #216, #253, #289.
• Miami's highest ranked players are RB Yearby (#20), OT McDermott (#45) and OT Darling (#133).
• Miami also has OT Reilly Gibbons (#216), QB Brad Kaaya (#253) and WR Darrell Langham (#289) on the list.

With Miami in desperate need of some "big uglies" in the middle of the defensive line we payed special attention to that position in the Top 300 list. Here is what we found in our brief review of that list:

• There are a total of 23 defensive tackles in the ESPN top 300 players.
• Eleven of the DTs are listed in the top 150 and twelve are ranked between 151 and 300.
• Of the 23 DT's on the list only 8 are currently verbally committed, with UF and FSU having one each respectively. UM has none.
• Only 4 of the 23 defensive tackles on the Top 300 list are from the State of Florida.
• UF has a verbal from #167 DT Anthony Moten from Fort Lauderdale and FSU has a verbal from #209 DT Demarcus Christmas from Bradenton.
• Miami is thought to be the leading school for both #147 DT Kahiri Clark from Hollywood and #150 DT Travonte Valentine from Palm Bay. In case you didn't notice, both players are ranked higher than the players that verbally committed to UF (#167) and FSU (#209).
• In addition, according to ESPN, Miami has offers out to Top 150 DTs #3 Andrew Brown from VA, #85 Thomas Holley from NY and #108 Garrald McDowell from LA.

In addition, we found out that ESPN reviewed just 1,000 players to get to their Top 300 rankings. With an estimated 1 million high school football players in the U.S. we found that fact very interesting. Based on this fact it is clear that there are still many diamonds left to be found in the rough.

Furthermore, there were a total of 13 players that garnered the coveted five-star rating, up from 11 during the first evaluation period. And, among the top 300 players, it was not surprising that Florida had the most players on the list at 51, followed by Texas with 35, then California and Georgia with 29.

For a complete list of the ESPN 2014 Top 300 players list click here:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/rn300/sort/rank/class/2014

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Comments

[SOUP]

NBA WANTS 7, THEY GET 7!

[ftmcane]

thirsty, you're right, Lebron didn't get fouled on that play but Ginobli tries to run the ball in the paint like a running back and you want a foul? c'mon, the spurs choked plain and simple. they couldn't put it away with seconds left on the clock up by 4.

[Sarasota 'cane]

I've never watched a choke fest by two teams trying to win a title like that in my life! LeBron's final two possessions of regulation were two of his worst all season.
Please stop comparing him to Jordan already! Hell, don't even compare him to Isaiah Thomas at this point. We have witnessed the NBA at it's peak in our lifetime, and this ain't it!!

[Ohio_Cane]

Isaiah never came close to 32, 11, 10. Come on now.

[SOUP]

Thirsty...U are toast. Do NOT come back.

Thank U.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Go Phins and Canes!!!!!!

[Sarasota 'cane]

I mean "clutch" ohio!! I don't see it anymore. I love LeBron but he should have lost tonight. Just my opinion.

[Ohio_Cane]

I agree they should've lost that game, Sota. But come on, he nailed a 3 to bring them within 2 with 20 secs left. He would've passed the ball 2 years ago. Hell, he was screaming and jumping for the ball when Bosh got it before he kicked it to Ray.

He didn't play perfect, but he tore up the 4th quarter

[Canesfan_1]

Without Lebron, the Heat aren't even in it. Yes, he missed that three, but people forget how hard he plays on both ends of the court, and what a difference that makes.

Sometimes you work hard and doing so lets luck pull you out in the end. Really, the bottom line is the two missed free throws during the last minute. Spurs just make one of those, and we're having an entirely different conversation.

jmo, enough with the comparison to other eras. Those were great times and players, but I don't see the point. Different times now, and different players. It's no less compelling. The human-sports drama of a game like tonight is just as intense as in the past, and now we have the holy grail of sports: a winner take all sudden death game 7. No matter what, it's great, and it's why I love sports.

[The Dude]

The Jordan/LeBron thing is stupid. They don't even play the same position. It would be like comparing Tom Brady to Jerry Rice. Heat should have lost because they have so many long stretches of bad basketball and poor effort. DWade likes to chuck up bricks too much and almost cost them tonight. LeBron missed a lot of layups he needs to make foul or not. The reffing is the worst ever. Its awful. The NBA has to address it. Its laughable. My wife couldn't understand the calls. LeBron gets fouled a ton with no calls. He also overreacts a ton to things he should play through, but that's the NBA now with the acting. Ginobili is the worst in the history of the game. Bosh doesn't want to post up and rebound. Spo can't get his team to play with intensity. Spurs look like a well coached team. Heat look like a super athletic team with bad focus.

[The Dude]

Ray Allen = Clutch @ss Three. That was ridiculous! Even if the NBA did want a game 7, there's no way they could have scripted that. The Spurs were the 2013 Champs until that shot.

[CaneRock]

Yes, he missed that three, but people forget how hard he plays on both ends of the court, and what a difference that makes.

Posted by: Canesfan_1 | June 19, 2013 at 01:29 AM

EXACTLY! Besides His great athleticism, His #1 gift is His EFFORT!