Randy Shannon cannot be commended enough for building his program the right way. The same week The U Documentary gives the Hurricanes program a two hour recruiting infomercial, showcasing the bad boys of a long gone era, the current Canes have achieved a new standard in the classroom.

In case you missed it, Miami will share with Notre Dame the American Football Coaches’ Association award for academics. Both schools attained 100% graduation rates from their 2002 freshman classes. Looking at past winners, this award is no joke: Duke, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Northwestern. Miami is finally gained recognition as being a top notch academic institution.

Compare that with Urban Meyer’s tenure at Florida, and his spin doctor comments regarding his atrocious arrest record:

“This group of players we have now are by and large a pretty good group. They are 18-to-22 years old and, like most young people, they are trying to find their way.

“It is a continual part of our program to mentor and guide our players and it is not an exact process. Although we have been very successful with most, we are by no means perfect. We are disappointed when we encounter some issues along the way, but we are going to continue to educate and teach our players.”

Really? Sure wish I could have just been “trying to find my way” while throwing snowballs at moving cars back in Michigan. Lets face it–if not for the Tebow Child, who is everything that is right with collegiate athletics (barf), Florida would be getting vilified for their arrest record under Meyer. Tebow hides it all.

Since Meyer has been hired at Gainesville, 24 arrests have occurred under his watch. More spin control from Florida’s athletic department:

●   Only three arrests from the last three recruiting classes (including 2009)
●   At least 14 of the charges were dropped in the 24 cases
●   14 of the 24 player arrests have been from players he did not recruit or were in his first recruiting class
●   The 24 arrests represents 19 different players

So you’re excuse is Urban Meyer didn’t recruit 58% of the players arrested? That’s nice. Randy Shannon has been at Miami two fewer years, meaning he recruited even less of the players on his roster. His arrest record? Two. Ryan Moore (misdemeanor battery) and Robert “Douchebag” Marve (resisting arrest without violence and criminal mischief). We all know Miami will forever be known as “Thug U.” The documentary this past weekend confirmed it. It’s high time Florida starts being recognized as “Trailer Park Trash U” for their transgressions off the field as well.