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FSU Football: Big Gap Between FSU/Miami On and Off Field

By Kelvin Hunt

Oct 10, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State defensive end Josh Sweat pressures Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) as Florida State beats Miami 29-24 at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State defensive end Josh Sweat pressures Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) as Florida State beats Miami 29-24 at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles linebacker Jacob Pugh (16) tries to help Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya (15) up after his last offensive play as his teammate, linebacker Ro /

FSU football is enjoying a great run against one of its biggest rivals down south in Miami. Just how big is the gap between the two programs?

We talked about how Miami’s new head coach Mark Richt is trying to follow the blueprint Jimbo Fisher used to bring FSU football back to prominence last week.

Related Story: Mark Richt Copying Jimbo Fisher's Blueprint

It’s admittedly an uphill battle and Jimbo Fisher has never lost to Miami (6-0) since becoming the head coach in 2010.

ESPN’s David Hale provided some interesting information regarding just how much of a gap Miami needs to overcome to become elite again. It’s stuff we’ve been saying for the longest, but it’s also great to see stats backing it up when talking about on and off the field influences.

As you can see, the ‘Noles are just on a completely different level since Jimbo Fisher took over. FSU football is averaging just over two losses per year since 2010 with Miami averaging over five losses.

The main reason? Miami fans will tell you it has been coaching for the most part and that’s true although somewhat indirectly. The main reason is the level of talent going into both programs.

FSU has been blowing Miami out of the water and notably raided Miami’s backyard for elite recruits during the Jimbo Fisher era.

Look at that, FSU football has enrolled 21 more four and/or five-star recruits than Miami over the last five years.

If the coaches are not great recruits, I guess than can be blamed somewhat for Miami being mediocre.

However, the following information provides some reasoning as to why Miami coaches have not been able to compete with the elite.

No wonder Mark Richt had to donate one million dollars of his own money to try to help Miami football build an indoor practice facility.

It’s difficult for them to compete with the depleted facilities and lack of a football stadium close to the campus. They are also having to fiend off more than FSU when it comes to other colleges trying to poach talent from their backyard nowadays.

must read: Ranking The Best FSU Teams Under Jimbo Fisher

Miami fans believe Mark Richt is the guy to bring FSU back to prominence. Maybe, but I don’t believe he’s the home run hire they think he is.

If he is, he still has a huge gap to close both on and off the field.

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