re: DT Valentine decommits from UM, LSU is leader

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Yeah, I'm actually a freshman at the U, and the academics are no joke. It's a top 40 school for a reason.

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I think this is one of the biggest secrets in CFB. No one ever thinks about Miami as an academic institution, even though that's actually its' greatest strength. The way they're able to qualify many of these guys is due to the private institution status. Derrick Griffin for instance could not get into TAMU, but since Miami can take a diff look (i.e., "character references" etc. ) then they can get guys in that otherwise would not qualify at many public institutions.