Open Letter To Hurricane Fans And Coach Golden

Last night, after Miami's tough loss to Duke, I was very harsh and critical about the game and UM head coach Al Golden. While I, like most Hurricane fans, am still very disappointed with the loss to the Blue Devils, I wanted to apologize to Hurricane fans and Coach Golden for my rant and venting on the blog.

During his time at Miami Golden has proven to be a hard working, committed, decent and honorable man. Although he has not yet produced the results that most Hurricane fans would have wanted, he is clearly trying to do the best he can at his job. We all want him, and the Hurricanes, to be successful.

As Miami Hurricane fans we all want the same thing: For UM teams in all competitive sports to achieve their goals and win games. Sometimes, when we take winning and losing so seriously and invest so much of ourselves and our time, energy, effort and money to support the team, it leads to strong feelings and emotions among the fans before, during and after games.

I started Canespace as an outlet for fans to support the team while expressing themselves in a respectful and responsible manner. Last night I violated that code of behavior and regret that mistake.

I will continue to support the University, the Hurricanes and Coach Golden as long as he is head coach of the UM football team. I will however continue to hold him accountable for the success of the team going forward as he deserves at least five years to right the ship and steer Miami back to National prominence.

Losing to Duke in football will never acceptable to most Miami fans, but neither is bashing someone who is working their hardest and doing their best to try to prevent that from happening, even when it does not work out the way we all would have wanted.

Therefore, I personally apologize to Coach Golden and all Hurricane fans for my rant after the Duke game and look forward with eager anticipation to the future challenges that await the Miami Hurricanes football team.

GO CANES!

Comments

[DallasTX Cane]

Uno?

[j.w.]

Dos!

[WWIN]

I blame this loss on Slogan, d'no, and UpNorth!!!!

[SOUP]

Soup - just threw ya the U salute as I passed Yeehaw on the way to the 954

Posted by: KYcane | November 17, 2013 at 08:41 PM

NICE!

[CGNC]

From the Miami Herald

“They both know what they presented to the public was not what they meant,” Golden said. “It was expressed the wrong way, and for that they are contrite. I’m going to talk to both of them, but I know they both wish they hadn’t hit ‘send.’

“What they really wanted to say was that they thought they could have helped us win.”

I think they meant "this is embarrassing".

[SOUP]

About the bowl game in Orlando on 12/28 - YES, I would go IF we are selected. I said before Orlando or Tampa, but that's as far as I go.

[CGNC]

ooops - he was talking about PD4 and Duke's tweets

[CGNC]

DallastxCane! How are you??? What do you think?

[WWIN]

Posted by: CGNC | November 17, 2013 at 09:05 PM

That's too FUNNY!!!!

Yeah Slogan, I'm sure that's what they meant lol.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Cool. Great work Soup. Well if we are there I will see U there would come for that weekend.

[SOUP]

OK before U say it NigeianCane made me feel guilty about what I wrote last night by saying that "I represent Canes fans." So I had to write something soft and sweet. Guilt is a powerful motivator! I felt I was too harsh and wanted to make it right. I know OGV and others will be pissed and say I coped out but I had to do it. We are all Canes fans and have on;ly one team to root for even if we are not perfectly happy with the head coach all of the time.

[DallasTX Cane]

Otis Anderson - a Giant among CANES

86 - Class act brother. We fans lose perspective so easily. Yes, losing to Duke is about as bad as I can recall things ever being...however, it still isn't as low as a 48-0 shutout effort at the last game in the historic OB. And, things aren't nearly as bad as they were in the '70's. Football, even Miami football, ain't life & death - our military overseas knows that personally. We loved U football back before all the glory...if we abandon ship now, what're we saying?...that all we care about is the winning & the extended sense of shared glory?

The world is turning. Baylor of all teams is a legit top 5. Once upon a time, fans of other programs used to react like we just did when Miami beat them...traditional beat-down team rises up. Give Duke credit for what they've achieved. Criticize what needs criticizing within our program - the D...duh. But keep your head up and thank U for providing simply the best CANES forum out there!

[WWIN]

Soup, no need to apologize, you letting yo inner Slogan get da best of ya. Next thing you know you'll be trying to get us to play 12min quarters. LOL

[Terrance Sullivan]

OK before U say it NigeianCane made me feel guilty about what I wrote last night by saying that "I represent Canes fans." So I had to write something soft and sweet. Guilt is a powerful motivator! I felt I was too harsh and wanted to make it right. I know OGV and others will be pissed and say I coped out but I had to do it. We are all Canes fans and have on;ly one team to root for even if we are not perfectly happy with the head coach all of the time.

Posted by: SOUP | November 17, 2013 at 09:13 PM
Soup, no need to apologize, you letting yo inner Slogan get da best of ya. Next thing you know you'll be trying to get us to play 12min quarters. LOL

Posted by: Willie Will in Missouri | November 17, 2013 at 09:13 PM
Soup I love U man.
WWIN mane U a fool for that one with the 12 minute quarter reference. U made me spit out my Sam Adams Winter Lager from laughter.

[DeeCane]

Great article SOUP....I think Golden will get it right

[Terrance Sullivan]

Soup BTW I got into contact with Kenny about the weekend. All systems go. Dear God please let our Canes play in Orlando so I can party with my Canespace family one more time in 2013 and root our Canes on till victory.

[canezilla]

I FEEL U SOUP WE ALL FELT WORSE YESTERDAY,BUT LETS KEEP IT REAL SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE!!! WE HAVE THE TALENT TO WIPE THE COASTAL CLEAN!!! THIS WAS THE YEAR, IT WAS GIVIN TO US ON A GOLDEN PLATTER!! THEY BLEW IT BIG TIME. NEXT YEAR DEFENSE IS GOING TO BE WORSE ..AND WE ALL HAVE HIGH HOPES ON WILLIAMS BUT IF HE WAS NECK AND NECK WITH MORRIS FOR THE STARTING GIG THEN HE WOULD OF BEEN PUT IN WHEN MORRIS WAS HURT VS GT,UNC WF... WHO EVER HAS THE KEYS TO THE BUS PLEASE PARK THAT BITCH UP AND AND TAKE THE BATTERY OUT CAUSE ITS GOING TO BE A WHILE BEFORE WE GO ON ANOTHER TRIP

[Terrance Sullivan]

True statement Zilla. There definitely needs to be changes though. And yes the Coastal was for the taking twice and well we blew it. But its still Go Canes! Beat Virginia!

[Terrance Sullivan]

DeeCane how is it going bruh.

[NativeCane]

Great blog article SOUP!

Youre doing the right thing old buddy!

DEM CANES!!!

[roachcane77]

Nicely stated SOUP.

AG is indeed working hard. However, as fans of the U, we have a right to expect a superior product. When AG accepted this job, he knew of the expectations that go with this job… (We're NOT Temple after all.)

He needs to make changes… If he is too stubborn to change, he needs to either move on, or be "asked" to move on.

The sad thing is though, as I said a few blogs back… I think he will be given a "pass" for three more years by the current administration.

We'll see in the days and weeks to come if AG makes any changes, or stubbornly sticks with a failing "system."

[NativeCane]

TSully I noticed youre gonna root the canes on till victory instead of to victory LOL!
I like your attitude young man!

DEM CANES!!!

[Surfercane]

I will diff come by and meet you canespacers in person if we make it to the Bowl game in Orlando. I go to several home games a year so sooner or later I'll meet some of you guys.

Nice article Soup!

Win out Canes!

I believe in Coach Golden!! Coach D'NO not so much :(

[[email protected]@ne]

Football is about pounding people into submission. Thats the real definition of momentum. I havent seen this happen in a UM game since 2002. Its been a long time.

Im hoping the recruiting continues to go well so the next coach will have a smooth transition.

[jaime]

Many of us forget that back in 1998 and 99 UM lost back to back to east Carolina as butch too was trying to rebuild. As it is, comparatively, we are in 1998. Two years away. Also- Baylor has beaten oklahoma and is ranked higher than either Texas, ou and a,m. Who, 5 yrs ago would have even dreamed that?? Vandy beats uf at the swamp. Wake beat fsu 3 yrs in a row. It happens. Let's move on

[SOUP]

Miami head coach Al Golden released his team’s latest depth chart Sunday night. Miami (7-3, 3-3 ACC) concludes its home schedule Saturday against Virginia (2-8, 0-6 ACC) for Senior Day. Kickoff is set for noon ET on ESPNU.

Junior WR Phillip Dorsett returns to the depth chart at the Hurricanes' second wideout position, sharing No. 1 duties with Stacy Coley and Herb Waters. Dorsett was injured in Miami's 27-23 road win Oct. 17 at North Carolina.

On the defensive side, several shifts have been made. Senior Justin Renfrow, junior Olsen Pierre and redshirt senior Luther Robinson are all vying for the starting defensive tackle position alongside senior Curtis Porter. Junior Thurston Armbrister and sophomore Tyriq McCord are listed as co-starters as left outside linebacker. Senior Tyrone Cornileus is listed as Denzel Perryman's backup at right outside linebacker.

In the secondary, sophomore Deon Bush is now the starter at safety. Sophomore Rayshawn Jenkins and junior Kacy Rodgers II are co-starters at the other safety spot. Freshman Jamal Carter is listed as the backup to Jenkins and Rodgers II.

Saturday's game will also kick off its "Uniendo La Familia" (Uniting the Family) campaign. During the celebration of the Hurricanes’ last home game, the Hurricanes will show their appreciation of the diversity within the South Florida community with an on-site concert featuring radio host celebrity, DJ Laz, and popular artist, Maffio, along with pre-game activities appropriate for all ages. The event will give attendees the opportunity to partake in a variety of family-fun activities, including an Instagram booth and photo opportunities.

[24th Street Cane]

Soup,
Good article/letter.
Your rant and all the other criticisms, do not even come close to what came down out of the west end zone onto Coach Tate.
Live and in color.

[DeeCane]

DeeCane how is it going bruh.

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | November 17, 2013 at 09:25 PM

Everything good big bro...got settled into Fort Hood , Texas safely...so many Longhorn fans here, but its great number of Canes here in the city, i was surprised....how are u??

[The Dude]

SOUP,

It takes guts to post an article like this. We are angry and I know you are too but posting this article was the right thing to do and I respect you for it.

[SOUP]

Youre doing the right thing old buddy!

Posted by: NativeCane | November 17, 2013 at 09:27 PM

Thank U sir.

[Sarasota 'cane]

Nice blog Soup.

[SOUP]

We are angry and I know you are too but posting this article was the right thing to do and I respect you for it.

Posted by: The Dude | November 17, 2013 at 09:41 PM

I felt bad all day so I had to make it right. Not afraid to say "I'm sorry" or "I was wrong".

Now about this UVA game...

[DallasTX Cane]

Hey CGNC! Funny thing is that I was pissed during the game, but strangely calm after. I think I wasn't surprised. I don't know how U have the division open up & be right there for the taking and then give LESS effort. I'd have thought when the word of VT's loss was announced, we'd have exploded with energy. Shows what I know.

I'm not convinced we'll be worse next year on D simply because we're so dam bad right now. I was willing to give NoD time. Now that this season is over (for all intents & purposes), the results are out there for all to see. It's pathetic. I do believe the overall positives Golden has brought the past 3 years outweigh the negatives. It wasn't like we fired a guy building a powerhouse in order to get AG. AG hasn't succeeded yet, but he hasn't torn down the program like Coker did & he has made strides in certain areas fixing what Randy either couldn't or wouldn't fix. I also believe the NCAA deal could have been a virtual death sentence - we came through that ordeal relatively intact due to AG & Donna S. We underestimate how really badly that deal could have gone.

All that being said; it is now what it is. Going forward with the current coaching group intact should not be an option. If Al won't make changes, then the consequences are on him.

Anyone else spend the game thinking that if Morris had checked down all year long the way he was doing on Sat, we'd still be top15??

[Sarasota 'cane]

Everything good big bro...got settled into Fort Hood , Texas safely...so many Longhorn fans here, but its great number of Canes here in the city, i was surprised....how are u??

Posted by: DeeCane | November 17, 2013 at 09:40 PM

I always felt like there were more Aggie's on base when I was stationed there. Mostly officers. I miss those weekend trips to Austin!

[The Dude]

I feel like (fair or not) we heap a lot of the Coker & Shannon years on to Golden because 1. We are pissed we aren't winning after all this time and 2. Golden wasn't Gruden or Davis and we would probably be further along had we gotten a proven HC. That being said Golden has burried his head in the sand too long on this defense. Most likely because he actually thinks it will work and now can't tell everyone what he now knows. That he doesn't know everything like he thought he does, that the proccess is flawed and it can't be trusted, that he has to make changes to win. Al is learning on the job folks. If he can't bring himself to fire D'Onofrio, he has to demote him to DL or something and bring in a real DC with a scheme that actually works.

[Terrance Sullivan]

TSully I noticed youre gonna root the canes on till victory instead of to victory LOL!
I like your attitude young man!

DEM CANES!!!

Posted by: NativeCane | November 17, 2013 at 09:31 PM
Thanks very much my friend.
Good to hear that DeeCane. Yes Sir CanesFam are everywhere.
I need to appologize also for my rant last night. There still needs to be changes but Love the Canes till the end.

[The Dude]

About this UVA game...

Well what can be said. I'm sure he's already appologized to the players but I'm not sure if he's said they'll be making scheme changes. That will be admitting failure in his system. He'll get them regrouped, that much I trust. The offense should be good for 30. But we all know its the D... what do we do now? We are ten games into this thing and we know UVA is about to have a field day. I guess we just cross our fingers the rest of the year? What changes can be made in a week?

[Terrance Sullivan]

We better beat Virginia.

[dj moonbat]

We better beat Virginia.

Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | November 17, 2013 at 10:02 PM

Or what? Then we'll REALLY be mad? This team's got no sense of urgency.

[KYcane]

REMEMBER THE ORANGE BOWL!!!

Go Canes....beat Virginia!

[Canezitis]

Ummmmm, are we still firing Dno? I'm glad you feel better soup, but I've supported all of our coaches until it became obvious that the wheels are coming off the bus. This has all flats right now and the only solution is a different philosophy on the defensive side of the ball at the very least. So, again, either Dno totally changes his schemes and can adjust to opposing offenses before a whole half is played(lately a whole game), or he needs to go. And sense he's a stubborn fool, it has to be the later. I don't apologize, I'm justified for my anger. You're a bigger man than me!

[Canezitis]

Oh, and watch the 2nd half again- he's lost the players.

[raizecane]

About the bowl game in Orlando on 12/28 - YES, I would go IF we are selected. I said before Orlando or Tampa, but that's as far as I go.

Posted by: SOUP | November 17, 2013 at 09:05 PM

***********************************

If it's in orlando, I am in….

BTW - I still don't see myself getting a free whopper after this weekend…. LOL

[SOUP]

Oh, and watch the 2nd half again- he's lost the players.

Posted by: Canezitis | November 17, 2013 at 10:16 PM

I saw that on defense.

[Terrance Sullivan]

LOL RaizeCane.

[Canesteeler]

I am still pissed and that is not going to change anytime soon. Although I gave my tickets away for the upcoming game, I will sit at home and watch. Unfortunately I don't think the results will be any better than last week.

[MassicCane]

I see everyone posting stuff about Baylor being a legit top team which they but there is a big difference why they are ranked that high and it's called DEFENSE

[Terrance Sullivan]

We are still projected to go to the Russell Athletic Bowl on December 28th in Orlando unless we keep pulling a Jim from American Pie and well U know the rest.

[TonyCane]

I don't think that we will be any worse. We will be incrementally better, as depth remains a big issue. The 2014 class cannot be relied upon next year to lead a surge back to the Top 10. But it will in 2015. Big time.

And regarding that 2014 class, we've got something thag Va Tech and Duke do not have. It is a top five class. Lets hope they all contribute.

[Terrance Sullivan]

LOL I bought a ticket to the Russell Athletic Bowl on the Russell Athletic Bowl site for the cheap for 20 dollars on the ACC side hoping the God our Canes! If our Canes crap the bed oh well I am out of 20 dollars. Go Canes! Beat Virginia!