Rubin Carter
Rubin Carter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carterwas a Canadian middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of murder and later released from prison following a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth6 May 1937
CityClifton, NJ
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We wanted to give people a chance to come out and prove that they can come from high school and play at this level.
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In our recruiting, we were able to establish and in some cases, re-establish contact with high schools around the state and area. We had a chance to evaluate a lot of good, first-rate talent and we are about 90 percent complete with our signing, despite getting such a late start.
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He played low and stayed low. The way they double-teamed him showed the highest level of respect.
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For some positions that is exactly what it is. They have to show that they have the toughness as well as the ability to compete at a high level. I'm expecting the players to come out on Saturday and show exactly what they have.
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We were playing against a great football team, a team I knew was very athletic on both sides of the ball. But I didn't know how athletic.
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We lost a lot of key players. We lost a lot of people that helped us be successful last year.
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We got outplayed. Flat out. They came very aggressive with the front four, and we flat out did not block them the way we should have. They created timing problems for our offense.
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We are going to have to be able to get off our blocks and tackle well. They are a very good opponent. They don't quit, and they play hard.
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At this point it is hard to tell how good we will be, but we will really be able to tell once everyone gets the pads on and we head into training camp. We still need to understand the schemes a little better, but we will be OK if they stay enthusiastic and energetic like they were today.
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We had to send out a young player who is not very experienced.
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We wanted to make sure we were securing both lines, offensively and defensively.
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We were able address some of our glaring needs - at quarterback, the offensive line and in every aspect of our defense. We had some of our running back prospects commit to other schools, but we have others that we are looking at.
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We have to stop the madness. That was the first thing I said. It's not just MEAC schools. We've got schools in Alabama and Georgia that have made a feast out of Florida players. There is no reason why those players can't stay here if they chose to do so. That's one of the things we are really trying to emphasize - keeping our kids in the state.
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We had to open them up a little bit and let the receivers take a little more control ... let Chris use his natural talent and throw the football.