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Originally Posted by Dids
Gruden basically has zero track record as a recruiter, right? I mean I can see why people might suspect he'd make a good college coach, but acting like his hiring would be a lock for Miami to get back on top seems like a pretty big assumption.
He wouldn't have to recruit.... players would be dropping in his lap.
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Originally Posted by GoldenBears
loooooooool at thinking Miami can afford this. Miami has **** facilities and no money. It's only regarded as a high profile job b/c of Miami's history and the ridic talent pool that it sits in the middle of, and stuff like that.
Obviously Shannon had to go, but I always feel bad when coaches who seem to do things "the right way" get fired. His kids graduated, they didn't get into trouble, and as far as I have heard it seems like he ran a pretty clean program.
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Originally Posted by MegaFossil
Supposedly Miami is shying away from another first year coach, so with their budget issues that would leave candidates like Leach, Jim Leavitt, Schiano, etc. who are "damaged goods".
Dids, the reason I think Miami would be a force very soon w/Gruden is not b/c I think Gruden would be an awesome coach, but just that any non-****** coach should have Miami rolling. It just so happens that Shannon and Coker (esp. Coker) are beyond awful coaches, but pretty much every other non-probation coach in recent memory has had Miami in MNC contention, so I don't see why Gruden wouldn't as well.
Their facilities, fan base, and and budget are weaknesses, but the fact that you pretty much just have to hang on to your S. Florida recruits and you're almost guaranteed a top 10 class + Miami is an awesome city for college kids + their history more than overrides those weaknesses. Hell, if all the Miami Northwestern HS kids stayed together and became U of Miami's team they'd still probably be close to a top 50 team.
Not really sure why I'm defending Miami so much, guess I've grown a bit of compassion for them b/c Shannon's a good guy and FSU/Miami sucking so hard makes the ACC a laughingstock.
Have either of you been to their facilities? Not sure where this is coming from, but possible I guess as I have not been in their facilities in ~12 years.
Regarding UM fans... well they are like LA fans. When the team is losing, there is better stuff to do. I mean, wtf is someone in Michigan or Ohio gonna do besides the game?
It would be a total coup if Leach or Gruden ended up at the U and I'd have to go change my boxers.