Shannon cleaning house at the U?

**imported_GC1** · November 27th, 2007, 05:02 PM

Kicked off the team?:

Daren Daly
Jarrel Mabry
Charlie Jones
Dejleon Farrr
Kirby Freeman
Dimitri Stewart

**burton2019** · November 27th, 2007, 05:10 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GC1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kicked off the team?:
Kirby Freeman

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Thank god.

**imported_GC1** · November 27th, 2007, 05:12 PM

I agree. But he now has no QB experience.

**UK5** · November 27th, 2007, 05:13 PM

did it give any reason why they were kicked off the team?

**Unchained** · November 27th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Echoing that sentiment. You could throw a WR that has never played the position in at QB and I promise you he couldn't be worse. He may be just as bad, but there is no worse than Freeman.

**imported_GC1** · November 27th, 2007, 05:17 PM

I speculate bad apples or throwing them under the wagon like T. Bowden did his asst. coaches. Funny that Bowden is still there underachieving.

**burton2019** · November 27th, 2007, 05:39 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GC1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree. But he now has no QB experience.</div></div>

I'll take Mavre anyday.

**CoeburnCane** · November 27th, 2007, 05:52 PM

All of those guys except Farr underachieved--I actually think he broke some team rules and that he's kicked off the team b/c he didn't make the trip for the last game at BC.

Also, Freeman and Stewart already have their degrees, and it's only optional for the team to keep them on scholarship after they get their degrees if they redshirted a year and are coming back for a 5th year of eligibility, which would hold up more scholarships for incoming guys, and would be taken up by two guys in Freeman & Stewart who have shown that they just can't cut it consistently.

Mabry & Daly were signing errors by Coker, Daly was rejected by FSU and couldn't earn a scholly there, and Mabry has always been oversized and had major problems controlling his weight enough to play FB in the offensive systems. Continued weight problems probably showed Mabry the door, and the fact that Shannon didn't want more than 2 kickers on the roster next year (Miami's looking to sign a kicker out of Illinois, Jake Wieclaw, to handle place kicking while Bosher punts) probably put Daly out the door.

Charlie Jones was a good back, but was injured since the end of last year and never saw the field this year due to injury as well. He's finished his degree as well though he could have applied for a medical redshirt year to be applied to this past season and come back and play next year.

ALSO--on top of those guys, Doug Wiggins, a freshman CB, won't be returning to Miami. He'll be likely transferring to Western Michigan. He really didn't fit in with the team, he complained a lot about not getting PT even though the knock on him was he wasn't picking up the schemes even with him being an early enrollee last year.

So, there's 7 schollys that are open for this upcoming recruiting class, and it's rumored that Shannon's not done with cutting guys off the team to bring more talented younger guys in there--there could be up to 7 more transfers/schollys not reupped.

Jimmy Johnson used to do the same thing, Shannon's taking a page out of his book. Johnson was cutting guys that didn't cut it, but Shannon doing it these days will be characterized as "throwing kids under the bus". Go figure...to kind of dispell that a little bit, allow me to let everyone know that though Shannon has said he didn't foresee any changes to the staff, there are already rumblings that guys like Tim Walton (Def. Coord.), Clint Hurtt (DL Coach), and Marquis Mosely (WR Coach) should not be secure in their jobs, it's likely changes will come.

**imported_mega** · November 27th, 2007, 10:31 PM

I wish we could pick up Tenuta, hes a great coach.

Anywho, what CoeburnCane said is precise. They will take around 7-8 players and have them there in the spring and then 25 more for the fall so this recruiting class will be around 32-33 players if not more.

I have to laugh about getting rid of Kirby Freeman and people saying thats dumb because that leaves noone with any experience. The only thing I ever witnessed with the exception of one good drive was pure misery out of Kirby Freeman. Trust me, the signature is no lie. Marve would be the starter anyway unless Jacory Harris is that good. Marve according to some pretty reliable sources has easily outperformed Wrong and Kirnobyl.

**imported_GC1** · November 27th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Really think it is pretty gutsy getting rid of non performing players. Why let them occupy a scholly if they are just going to take up space from someone who wants to make a difference and have the opportunity to play big time FB? Spurrior did the same at USC and I hear there are 4-5 that will not be at UF next season. Cut the cancers out.