I Cried A River Over U

We thought we had a team that could win.

We thought we had a coach who was capable and competent.

We thought that "The U" would be back by now beyond any reasonable doubt.

We thought wrong.

For Miami fans the pain and suffering of losing to weak, poorly coached and un-ranked teams consistently over time has become too much to endure.

Miami losing to Virginia at any time, in any year, is completely unacceptable.

That is because UM out recruits UVA on an consistent basis, year after year, after year. The talent difference is there for ALL to see, just like when UM plays Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, North Carolina or NCST.

Miami losing to Virginia at the end of the season in a head coach's fourth year is not only unacceptable, but it is humiliating and embarrassing.

This result simply cannot be accepted or tolerated by Hurricane fans.

Forget 2015, forget recruiting, forget the public relations at this point.

I, no make that we, cried a river over U.

We are done crying.

The only answer is: Golden must go.

Comments

[86Cane]

If my pillow could talk, imagine what it would have said
Could it be a river of tears I cried in bed?
So you can cry me a river
Daddy, go ahead and cry that river
'Cause I cried, how I cried a river over you
How I cried a river over you

Read more: Ella Fitzgerald - Cry Me A River

[SinisterCane]

WE GOT THIS?

[BEERicane]

Golden or Haith?

[86Cane]

Are there any Golden supporters left?

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 23, 2014 at 08:16 PM

NO

[1mg of Epi]

Amen brother.

[WWIN]

Coach L. gets the best out of his players. What a great coach!

Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | November 23, 2014 at 10:09 PM

Why does this make me happy and sad at the same time?

[WWIN]

Are there any Golden supporters left?

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 23, 2014 at 08:16 PM

Yes. He lives in Ohio, I think his last name is Cane? Lol

[CaneRock]

No disrespect to Duke, but He ain't better than OJA. OJA was like having a Randy Moss & Adrian Peterson hybrid in the backfield. If OJA was at UM today, He'd probably have 5K career yards rushing in today's wide open game...IJS.

[1mg of Epi]

I sure would be embarrassed if anyone knew I thought u were referencing a Justin Timberlake song, Not Ella Fitzgerald.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Soup once again well said and we share your sentiments brotha. Coach Golden your time at Miami should be over. That is all. Go Canes.

[1mg of Epi]

I'm assuming golden will be back no matter what happens the 2 games. Anybody have any reason to believe otherwise?

[WWIN]

Damn you Laranaga, defying all odds under the cloud! Damn you! (Raises fist to the sky like Homer Simpson)

[CaneRock]

I'm one to talk, as I gotta sunroof myself...but when the Charlotte HC gets a haircut, does He get a half-off discount...SHEEZ!

[86Cane]

Fly the plane, fly the banner, do whatever.

This is NOT working.

[86Cane]

The "process" has failed.

[Ohio_Cane]

CaneRock
I'm one to talk, as I gotta sunroof myself...but when the Charlotte HC gets a haircut, does He get a half-off discount...SHEEZ!

Posted by: CaneRock | November 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM
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Lebron in 10-15 years lolol

[86Cane]

The strongest, most ardent and dominant Golden fan and supporter has crossed over to the dark side. That should tell U all U need to know, right?

[1mg of Epi]

“You know, you come into another environment like this, you’re on the road at night, you’ve got to consistently play at a high level…and we didn’t play consistently well enough tonight, no question about it.”

An "environment like this"???!! He's talking about UVA!!! Disgusting

[WWIN]

Soup, good article but sad! 😭😭

I preferred Golden staying over starting all over again with a new staff, unless it was Butch and Co of course, but unfortunately this is the best that Golden has to offer. He had the best team in the MAC and didn't produce, he didn't even get invited to a bowl game with 8 wins in his last season at Temple! We hoped that he learned on the job but I don't think he has, he's just to soft hearted! Just think, this was the best spring and fall camps he's EVER had and then look at the results.

This is me saying this as nice as I can. Sorry, but it's the truth.

[86Cane]

I think that Golden will first choke and then drown on his own words. The PR spin is not going to get it anymore. He sounds like Obama or Bush or any other U.S. President defending all of their mistakes in office.

As my good friend NativeCane says:

"Either U is, or is U aint!"

[SinisterCane]

This is NOT working.

Posted by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Fly it in the off season, lol

[WWIN]

Posted by: CaneRock | November 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM

That dude play too much lol!

His hairline is comparable to some of our fans and administration... Just don't know when to let it go!

[86Cane]

This is me saying this as nice as I can. Sorry, but it's the truth.

Posted by: WWIM | November 23, 2014 at 10:46 PM

As a loyal fan and supporter, and as an alumni, I did what I could for as long as I could. I called him out before when he lost to Kansas State (nobody remembers) and others but I cannot support him anymore. Even Mrs. 86 said how can we play to beat FSU and then lay down against UVA??? I had no reply.

[1mg of Epi]

Even Mrs. 86 said how can we play to beat FSU and then lay down against UVA???

Posted by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 10:56 PM

I think the answer has more to do w FSU then us. Everybody plays the noles tough. The last month was just a mirage.

[raizecane]

Even Mrs. 86 said how can we play to beat FSU and then lay down against UVA???

Posted by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 10:56 PM

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

Easy, it was a night / away game.......don't you know these are almost impossible to win?? :-)

[BigWindyCane1]

Canes win 77 to 58, and go to 5-0 for the season. Charlotte is a pretty good team and the Canes dominated that game

[CaneRock]

To play devil's advocate, but if Golden still had His original offensive staff, do ya'll think things would be different?

I'm not gonna lie, those are some good coaches that left cuz the pay STUNK!

[SinisterCane]

I wonder if Michael Irvin will continue to support Mr. 55-54

[The Dude]

This article is sad but true. WW you're comments have been on point.

[Sarasota 'cane]

The blog ate my post! Too tired to re-write it! I'm with you Soup!

[The Dude]

CR,

I don't think James Coley is the problem.

[SJMPARMAN]

I think the blog is a tad early myself. A tad. I say let the games play out. We should beat Pitt at home and we should face some fourth or fifth seed from some other conference. Could be a winnable game. That would be 8-5.

I felt it was unfair before the South Florida game for Randy when coaches were told a change was coming but not Randy. And the fans were ridiculous. When Randy took over, the cupboard was bare as bare could be. Remember that our best pass catcher on the team was Lance Letmedrop it Legget? We were so depleted at QB that Kirby Freeman started against NC State and he was so bad we ran almost every down.

Al didn't have a bare cupboard. He had a loaded one but he ran the guys off. Have you heard even one recent UM grad speak up for Al? One? Current players don't have the option to speak freely but a grad does, and nobody is defending him. I think that says something.

But nonetheless, we have to let all the games play out. I am not a Golden supporter, I am a Miami Hurricanes supporter. I don't like the coaching and haven't for a few years. But I won't root for Pitt or any other team to beat my Canes just to hasten Golden's exit. Yet, I also would not be shocked by a humiliating defeat either. I have lost confidence in the staff, and by that,I mean every single one of them. But you evaluate AFTER a season. Then you can have the debate. It just isn't fair to the team not to support them fully while the games are being played. That may not be the "Miami" way among fans but I do think it is the classy and right way of doing things. I know this may not be popular but it is the way things should be done at the U.

[canesteeler]

Golden is stealing his pay check because he is not qualified nor has he displayed the ability to coach on this level. At some point this thing has to be blown up again. We will beat Pitt and make a shitty showing in the Pull Weed Bowl against Nobody University!

[The Dude]

by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 10:51 PM

It's almost like his job is PR and not running a winning football program.

[SinisterCane]

BLOW it up and start over

[Montreal-Cane]

Miami Coaching Hot Board: The Top 10 Replacements For Al Golden If He Gets Fired or Leave

By Dustin Hawkins | Nov 23, 2014

http://www.chatsports.com/miami-hurricanes/a/Miami-Coaching-Hot-Board-The-Top-10-Replacements-For-Al-Golden-If-He-Gets-Fired-10-31-142

[The Dude]

I'm sadly rooting for Pitt right now. I think when the game starts I'll feel my blood flow orange and green though. Unfortunately because of our inept administration losing out is best for our long term success.

[86Cane]

I don't think James Coley is the problem.

Posted by: The Dude | November 23, 2014 at 11:08 PM

YES HE IS!

[Montreal-Cane]

Are there any Golden supporters left?

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 23, 2014 at 08:16 PM

NO

Posted by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 10:19 PM

No even the most faithful have left the ship and the only bowl worth going to this season is our toilet bowl.

[CaneRock]

I'm sadly rooting for Pitt right now.

Posted by: The Dude | November 23, 2014 at 11:17 PM

I almost believed I was doing the same thing...I really thought I wasn't a Hurricane fan any more...but that's not what it was, it's just that my expectations aren't as high as they used to be.

[86Cane]

PARMAN...I tried to wait it out, I tried to be as patient as I could, I tried to be as positive as I could be. I was forgiving more than most...but I CANNOT do it anymore.

[The Dude]

I think Coley has done some good things. He's not elite at Xs & Os, I'll give you that. Under the right HC he could become great. See one of the jobs of a HC is to develop his assistants, is Golden doing that?

[86Cane]

Monty...U and I go back a LONG way over many years and coaches, right? It is what it is, what it is.

#JustTheFacts

[86Cane]

Coley is a RECRUITER, a coach he is NOT!

U can't see that???

[86Cane]

How many points did Miami score against UVA?

[86Cane]

What is UVA's seaon average in points/game???

[86Cane]

#DarkSide

[The Dude]

Number 1 on that list was Mark Richt, who I think would be a significant upgrade over Al but am still worried he can't win games he should. Butch is numero uno to me.

[SJMPARMAN]

I tried to wait it out, I tried to be as patient as I could, I tried to be as positive as I could be. I was forgiving more than most...but I CANNOT do it anymore.

You were far more forgiving than any of us. I used to read your blogs and wonder if we were seeing the same thing. But I came to respect the point of view that there would be no calls during the year for the guys head. Whether he gets 2015 is beyond our pay grade because it really is the situation we are dealing with. Nothing changes because of this blog I don't think.

A loss in either of these last two games would make the case for bringing him back impossible to defend even for Donna. So let's wait and see? Why pull the trigger now when you have been so supportive of the concept of letting the year play out? Don't get me wrong, I was so pissed at Golden in 2012 you banned me, lol. But having let him stay on this long, let it play out.

[The Dude]

Next coach can NOT be a defensive guy. CF is about points. Needs to be an offensive guru. Unless its Butch.

[Habane]

Soup. Been waiting for you to come over to the Darkside.

To make it complete you need to post the song from "Eddie and the Crusiers" movie the Darkside

Hope whomever takes over keeps Ice

[Montreal-Cane]

Posted by: 86Cane | November 23, 2014 at 11:28 PM

Very sad SOUP. We are still in the HOPE mode.

[Habane]

ironically. The movie is about a lead singer from a New Jersey band that disappears!

[The Dude]

If we could have any other teams staff, I'd want Oregon's.

[The Dude]

We need to take advantage of the spread QBs that come out of Miami every year.

[nemo2002]

Raise your hand if you're going to the game on Saturday.
Okay, good. But don't forget to take your meds.

[WWIN]

This article is sad but true. WW you're comments have been on point.

Posted by: The Dude | November 23, 2014 at 11:07 PM

Thanks, unfortunately

[WWIN]

To play devil's advocate, but if Golden still had His original offensive staff, do ya'll think things would be different?

Posted by: CaneRock | November 23, 2014 at 11:05 PM

No, Fisch wasn't that good either, he was a pretty good QB coach but not OC! Refer to K State game with the game on the line from the 3yd line with 4 downs.

[The Dude]

yup.

[Ohio_Cane]

Ariz:

Jalen Merrick
There is now talk that he has silently committed to 3 schools, including Miami. Welcome to recruiting season

LOL

[The Dude]

I never watched the KSU game. Instead I went to a 5k mudrun. I had a much better day than I would have.

[nemo2002]

Assuming we defeat PITT (and prolong the season ending agony a little longer) which bowl game is most likely to be AG's last, best chance to save his job?

[The Dude]

2. Miami: If you look hard enough, there have been signs of life at Miami the past couple of years. But every time the Hurricanes make a stride forward, they fall on their faces and get lapped in the mediocre ACC, prompting fans to fly airplane banners calling for Al Golden to be fired. It's not healthy, it's not productive, but hey, at least a few people still care enough to spend money on such frivolity. Of course, given that Miami doesn't really have the fan base or financial wherewithal to be a significant national player in this college football environment, the Misery Index is quite sure athletics director Blake James would prefer Miami "fans" just write a donation check. For a whole lot of reasons, Miami isn't what it used to be, even if its fan base doesn't realize all the factors that have contributed to the mediocrity. Still, losing 30-13 at Virginia on Saturday wasn't a good look. And even if the Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh this week to finish 7-5, the season has been nothing to brag about. The former players aren't happy, the fans are mostly apathetic and the administration is caught between wanting to win like Miami used to win and the comfort of having a solid, buttoned-down coach who projects an image of doing it the so-called "right way." It would be hard to believe Golden is legitimately in trouble, especially with a stud freshman quarterback to build around in Brad Kaaya, but losing to Virginia is not the kind of performance that does wonders for job security.

^^^ from USA Today

[UMike]

Morning spacers

[YooperCane]

Might as well make a change now, it can't get any worse.

[CaneRock]

WWIM...I'll give you the KSU game, but Fish got better His 2nd season. Remember, Fish lost Streeter,Jacory,Miller, & Benjamin after that 1st season. And Morris finished that 2012 season as the hottest QB in America.

Difference between Fish & Coley to me, is Fish was a "take what they give" you OC, who learned to be more aggressive...and Coley is an aggressive OC, who needs to learn to take what they give em'. If you remember that GT game, the CB was giving Dorsett a big @$$ cushion, and Coley rarely exploited it.

[86Cane]

Pull Weed Bowl against Nobody University!

Posted by: canesteeler | November 23, 2014 at 11:09 PM

LTCF and I used to joke about going out in our yards to pull weeds to relieve the stress of losing. I can't find a weed left to pull at this [point and to be honest I don't even care to look anymore.

[86Cane]

It is not like we lost by a late turnover and a last second FG. We got dominated and lost 30-13 by a way below average team with less talent.

It is unacceptable, humiliating and embarassing. I am sorry but it is what it is, and IT is total suckage.

[SinisterCane]

Good morning Spacers :)

[86Cane]

1. So let's wait and see?

2. Why pull the trigger now when you have been so supportive of the concept of letting the year play out?

3. Don't get me wrong, I was so pissed at Golden in 2012 you banned me, lol. But having let him stay on this long, let it play out.

Posted by: SJMPARMAN | November 23, 2014 at 11:36 PM

1. That would be the prudent approach.

2. Because I truly believed all along that we were getting BETTER. Not anymore. All Golden had to do was beat a poor, 4 win UVA team and a below average Pitt squad to finish out the year strong and go into the bowl season and recruiting season with momentum. That is all gone now.

3. I prolly did ban U at one time but I am glad U came back! Maybe I should ban myself? LOL

[UMike]

It is not like we lost by a late turnover and a last second FG. We got dominated and lost 30-13 by a way below average team with less talent.

Posted by: 86Cane | November 24, 2014 at 08:05 AM

This is what I have been saying for a couple seasons now... not that we had all world talent, but that we have been losing to teams we still have more talent than, even with the "cloud".

[SinisterCane]

If there any Golden supporters left, here's a good talking point for you,"6-5 is the new cloud."

[UMike]

Miami, under golden, has NEVER beat a team that finished the year with 8 wins or more.

[Go Canes]

I'm seeing online we may play UF in a bowl.

[86Cane]

UVA has given up an average of 24 points a game.

UM scored 10.

[UMike]

I'm seeing online we may play UF in a bowl.

Posted by: Go Canes | November 24, 2014 at 08:18 AM

The Toilet Bowl

[UMike]

UM scored 10.

Posted by: 86Cane | November 24, 2014 at 08:20 AM

Our offense scored 7

[UMike]

IDK who it falls on, I guess coaching, but how in the world in the 10th game of the year are we still burning timeouts cause the play clock is running down?

[CaneRock]

That last UVA TD says it all. We still can't adjust to an unbalanced line, and we had our Safeties backed up to damn near the back of the endzone. And we've played 2 games in Virginia, but this con-man uses the night games on TV excuse for this one.

And IDK who put DP52 & Walford up to that stunt, but true blue South Floridians KNOW FOOTBALL! And you don't play football for NO COACH!, you play for YOUR SELF!

[SinisterCane]

Posted by: UMike | November 24, 2014 at 08:32 AM

Players have to execute better, lol

[CaneRock]

And that list that UMike put up for the DLmen we lost out on, is maddening! $h!t like that can no longer be ignored. At worst, with at least a competent defensive scheme, we should've hit on at least 25% of those kids...EVEN WITH THE CLOUD! The cloud wasn't the NCAA investigation, the cloud was this raggedy @$$ scheme! We can't even recruit good DLmen coming outta HS, now we gotta go the JUCO route...#KSUSOUTH

[SinisterCane]

Posted by: CaneRock | November 24, 2014 at 08:42 AM

UVA had a 3 and 2 and both safeties where at least 15 yds back from the LOS. like I said earlier, Golden has a conservative built in mechanism that returns to its core when it stays too aggressive for to long

[86Cane]

UVA gave up 13 points to Kent State and Richmond and 19 to Pitt.

[BEERicane]

FSI is not that good. It was not a good loss.

[Gin & Tonic]

A different coach won't fix what is wrong with Miami football. Until the administration makes being an elite football program a priority, the Canes will continue to ride this wave of mediocrity.

[UMike]

I dont understand why we resort back to what was failing us on D...its like we got a few wins in and the staff said "f&*k it were good now, lets go back to what we want to do" lol

[UMike]

A different coach won't fix what is wrong with Miami football. Until the administration makes being an elite football program a priority, the Canes will continue to ride this wave of mediocrity.

Posted by: Gin & Tonic | November 24, 2014 at 08:57 AM

I have to agree with this, unless we get lucky with a good up and coming coach who knows how to use the South Florida talent we get.

[TonyCane]

You got it Mike. The biggest downfall of this program is on offense, not defense. Fisch was lights out better than Coley.

A simple example...put Coley as OC of Oregon. They would have half the snaps under him as they are now.

[UMike]

I do think Fisch is way better than Coley..I have said for a couple seasons we missed Fisch, good thing Kaaya is as good as he is lol

[CaneRock]

And don't even get me started on the DBs. To use Golden's words against en', HTF! are you in SoFlo, a fertile ground for DBs, and we've only signed what?...2 or 3 DBs the last few years. That $h!t is unacceptable! Like a former player said, it's better DB coaches at Miami Jackson,Miami Central, & STA than Paul Williams.

And then He offered a Jersey kid, over a SoFlo kid earlier this year. Makes NO SENSE!

[1mg of Epi]

I'm seeing online we may play UF in a bowl.

Posted by: Go Canes | November 24, 2014 at 08:18 AM

I don't like that at all.

[SinisterCane]

Have the HATERS been vindicated yet?

[CaneRock]

The only difference between RS & Golden, is Golden gets His players to "eat breakfast", & lift weights...that's IT!

[SinisterCane]

^^^^^^^^

And AL Golden's Con Man skills can sell water to a mermaid well except for DT's

[trianglecane]

I want a coach that not only enjoys winning, but can see himself do anything else.

Off my soapbox.

[TonyCane]

Coley could not currently run a fast paced offense. His quarterbacks are compelled to make adjustments up to the last second of the play clock. Hence the delay of game penalties and unnecessary time outs.

[TonyCane]

Or at least that is how is seems

[360Cane]

Goldie is soft. It's that simple. Probably knows Xs and Os better than anybody but just can't get out of the way of his own fear. Harden up and take risks. You have the speed here in SoFlo to do so.

I know Dorsett can be used for more than a post route. Where do we actually try our speedsters in space? Just northeast style play where they run in the snow.

[canezilla]

GUYS THE PROBLEM HERE IS WE HAVE TOO MANY NIGHT GAMES,IT'S NOT FAIR TO GOLDEN AND THE TEAM TO PLAY SO MANY NIGHT GAMES,,JUST NOT FAIR!!!!!!!

[Mike B]

Al sounds just like he did last November and more than probable, Will next November.

Same old song and dance

he just said Pitt is "Powerful"

pitiful