(11-01-2010 12:55 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  

(11-01-2010 12:17 PM)Wedge Wrote:  

(11-01-2010 12:05 PM)knightastic Wrote:  

Plus, if you've ever visited their campus, you'll know why recruits flock there. Miami has a different vibe from the other Florida schools where it's much more attractive culturally to East Coast recruits. The South Beach factor can't be underestimated - it's basically the most fun place with the most perks for an 18-year old jock outside of maybe USC. I guarantee you that Miami is the school that other coaches fear of getting back on track because it's a place that effectively sells itself to recruits (both within the Miami area and all across the East Coast).

I might be getting off track w/ this thread while what you say is partially true, the vibe might not be for everyone for a true college experience. It has a very small undergraduate population w/ surprisingly not many good looking women, remember it's private so a lot of the social life as a Miami student is just enjoying Miami as a city which can easily be done after college. They now play around 40 minutes north of campus instead of the old orange bowl that was a lot closer despite being off campus. I knew several girls that went there. They might get 'special treatment' but if they don't, the prices to do anything there are not in most college students budget unless you're a loaded trust fund kid from the North East(a lot of U. Miami's student pop). I don't know how all recruits think but some might want to get away from that especially if they grew up in Miami.

I think UCF has the best 'Florida vibe' at of all the Florida Universities that are always mentioned here. It looks fresh, new, and with a resort look to it's campus w/ the leisure pool, etc. And while Downtown Orlando is 10 miles away for plenty of bars/entertainment, there is a nice strip of true 'cheap dive college bars' surrounding campus where our players are seen after games and gives the area a 'college town' atmosphere but just outside of a city. FSU ofcourse has a great atmosphere in their social bubble but is surrounded by the deep south. UF is the only true college town in the state, is the flagship, centrally located, and is a mix of deep south and 'florida' feel. USF has a very 'urban commuter school' vibe and there are a lot of challenges for them to change that. Like I mentioned earlier Miami under Shalala won't be elite again, they get T.V. ratings but that will go away if they keep losing 4-5 games a year.