With the loss of Big East Member Miami...and the loss of some publicity for the conference in the richest recruiting area of the state (West Palm to Miami), I don't think USF has helped overall (vs Miami membership) but USF basically "saved" some of the FLA exposure for the Big East.
Big East "had" to have some type of exposure when Miami decided to leave.
Here was a list from Feb 1st from FLA HS players that were to committed
to the following Big East Teams..
A strong majority of these players did sign with these teams...but 1 or 2 might of been lost...but a few were added and signed after Feb 1st signing day.
2006 FLA recruits:
Louisville (12): DB Brandon Heath, 6-1/195, Palm Beach Lakes; RB Anthony Allen, 6-0/215, Tampa Jesuit; OL Jeremy Baker, 6-4/320, Palm Beach Lakes; DL Kareem Crowell, 6-3/285, Tallahassee Godby; DE Rodney Gnat, 6-4/225, Jacksonville Wolfson; DL Frank Grimes, 6-0/270, Tallahassee Godby; OL Hector Hernandez, 6-4/256, Naples; OL Ryan Kessling, 6-5/280, Tallahassee Chiles; RB Marcus Nelson, 6-2/250, Callahan West Nassau; WR Johnny Patrick, 6-0/185, DeLand; RB James Poe, 6-3/225, Orlando Freedom; WR Latarrius Thomas, 6-2195, New Smyrna Beach
Pittsburgh (5): QB Dexter Davidson, 6-4/210, Coconut Creek North Broward Prep; DB Ricky Gary, 5-8/175, Pahokee; DL Jared Martin, 6-1/270, Fort Lauderdale Western; WR/DB Tamarcus Porter, 5-11/170, Pahokee; DE Greg Romeus, 6-5/215, Coral Springs Coral Glade
Rutgers (8): WR Burnon Anderson, 6-1/205, Plantation; LB Sorie Bayou, 6-2/215, Miami Gulliver Prep; WR Tim Brown, 5-9/156, Miami Northwestern; WR Kevin Holloway, 5-10/175, Hollywood McArthur; LB Antonio Lowery, 6-1/205, Miami Columbus; LB Patrick Nemorian, 6-2/210, Deerfield Beach; QB Chris Paul-Etienne, 6-1/175, Miami Edison; DE Markus White, 6-4/225, Lake Worth Leonard
West Virginia (7): DB Franchot "Boogie" Allen, 6-2/200, New Berlin (N.Y.) Milford Prep via Jacksonville Trinity Christian; RB Jetavious Best, 5-9/165, New Berlin (N.Y.) Milford Academy via Palm Beach Lakes; DE Marcus Broxie, 6-4/230, Tampa Middleton; RB Eddie Davis, 5-10/180, Tampa Freedom; OL Derek Hayes, 6-4/280, Tallahassee Rickards; WR Sherman Lang, 5-11/165, Melbourne Florida Air Academy; LB James Thomas, 6-2/205, Pompano Beach Ely
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