Miami fires Randy Shannon

[swamprat]

Good guy, good assistant, bad head coach. I can handle a loss to OSU and VT but losses to UVA, UCF and the beat down to their main rival is not acceptable. I think the media made them out to be "back" when the fact is they are still a mid range team in a pretty average conference. The move to the ACC hasn't been such a good thing if you ask me.

Wow. That's like the time a fellow I work with said, during basketball season, "Kentucky beat up on Pittsburgh good last night." Guess who he was referring to?

[CatsCatsCats]

We can dream can't we? My concern with a guy like Gruden would be with his lack of recruiting experience but he could overcome that with the right assistants.

 

I think Gruden's name would really overcome any inexperience he would have with recruits. No matter where he was, the recruits would come in droves to play for him IMO, thanks to MNF.

 

The local Miami pundits, on the radio after the game, were pointing out several players on the USF side of the ball, especially in the defensive unit, that Miami had lost to the Bulls over the last few years. Cornerback, Kayvon Webster comes to mind off the top of my head.

 

Webster is a classic example, you have Godfrey at UCF, McCartney at WVU, Lemonier at Auburn, Debose, Jenkins, and a slew of guys at UF, Denard Robinson at Michigan. :thumb:

[swamprat]

2 plays that probably broke the camel's back.

 

1. 4th quarter, Miami 14 USF 10 - The Canes drive to the USF 1, then get stuffed on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd down, much like the goal line stand the Bulls made at the end of the first half. Shannon decides to go for the field goal this time. It was obvious to everybody in the stadium, that offensive line was upset with the decision.

 

2. 4th quarter, Miami 17 USF 17, last drive in regulation. Miami is already in Bosher's field goal range with 15 seconds to go and Whipple calls a pass play that results in a Jerrell Young interception. That cost Miami the ball game.

[swamprat]

Charlie Strong, come on down... :walk:

 

It took Charlie a long time to get his first head coaching gig. I doubt he sheds the school that gave him the chance that quick.

[gametime]

George Diaz from the Orlando Sentinel just tweeted this...

 

Reports say that Jon Gruden is going to sign $3-million-per-year deal with UM

[futurecoach]

Please EZ. I would personally send $1,000 to help pay for Gruden's salary if it were true, I just don't think it is. $1,000 isn't alot, but from a non-alumni that is a college student it is a pretty large chunk of change.

 

George Diaz from the Orlando Sentinel just tweeted this...

 

Reports say that Jon Gruden is going to sign $3-million-per-year deal with UM

 

Cats I hope you have money saved up if this is true...

[CoachBuckett]

I hate it for Coach Shannon. Good guy, but some coaches make better assistants. He might be one of them.

 

If I was doing the hiring

 

1. Petrino - Look what he has done at UL and Ark.

2. Charlie Strong - I hope it don't happen, but he would own the State in recruiting.

3. Mark Richt - I think he is a good coach. Just hasn't gotten the talent he needs to compete in the SEC last coupld of years.

[born2reign]

George Diaz from the Orlando Sentinel just tweeted this...

 

Reports say that Jon Gruden is going to sign $3-million-per-year deal with UM

 

If true, this is good for Miami but bad for Gruden. He is leaving money on the table, IMO. An NFL team would give him 4 million to 5 million a year, easy, IMO.

[CatsCatsCats]

I'm writing a check as we speak FC .

[CatsCatsCats]

If this turns out to be true it will be almost as cool for me as when Cal came to UK.

[ADopted ADmiral]

Charlie Strong, come on down... :walk:

 

Would not surprise me but I hope not.I am UK fan but I want to see The Ville continue to get better and Strong has them going in that direction.:thumb:

[NEERFAN]

I hope the Gruden reports are true, the guy's look fires me up when I'm sitting on my duff. I always love those ESPN MNF promos when the three announcers are on thier bus, he always looks like he just ate some salt and urine potato chips.

[hrcarrier]

Petrino will be a front runner in my opinion. Give him the hot bed of talent in Florida and a big name program and you will see National Championships.

 

I agree with this strongly, Petrino would be huge for the program and I wouldn't be shocked to see the Hurricanes in title contention within two or three seasons.

[woodsrider]

If UM is looking for a long term coach I think Gruden would be a bad hire. If he does go there I don't see any way he stays more then a couple of years.

[Alabama Larry]

Bobby leaving the Hogs to coach the Canes, thats a step down won't happen. Bobby got it going good. If Charlie leaves can't blame him, we all want to improve our job situation and make our Family happy. Any time a coach leaves a program, he leaves kids. Happens all the time.