Miami Has Many Options

The next head coach...the right head coach...can get this program back to a 10 win level by year two easily.

If Golden were to leave tomorrow and the right candidate came aboard, he would not find a team bereft of talent.

In fact, it would be far from it. And people like you and others with actual coaching experience (VACane) can speak to the fact that it is not being coached up. I say year two because many of the notable coaches achieved great success in year two as they took over programs that already had good talent waiting for them:

Pete Carroll, USC (Trojans 5-7 year before)
2001: 6-6
2002: 11-1

Bob Stoops, Oklahoma (Sooners 5-6 year before)
1999: 6-5
2000: 13-0 (NC)

Nick Saban, LSU (Tigers are 3-8 year before)
2000: 8-4
2001: 10-3

Nick Saban, Alabama (Tide is 6-7 year before)
2007: 6-6
2008: 12-2

Urban Meyer, Florida (Gators 7-5 year before) 
2005: 9-3
2006: 13-1 (National Championship)

Granted other coaches like Harbaugh or Briles took longer than two years, but they inherited programs that were more bereft of talent.

That is NOT the case of Miami next year.

Comments

[CoCane]

Almost the only one. Lol

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[WWIN]

opening presser, hugging Malcom as he broke his ankle, stepping up and not leaving for other jobs UCLA,Penn St, Tennessee (hhad interviews) the whole NCAA debacle. But his negatives out weigh those moments . Playing favorites, not getting better on special teams.. not coaching up either Tracy or Stacy.. not playing Chocolate on kickoff returns. Fattening up Chick,Denzel just go Al.. just go

Posted by: laquinton | December 01, 2014 at 06:51 PM

You actually think he had a chance to leave for another job? LMAO

Only place he was leaving for was the bank after conning UM out of more money for that contract extension!

[Go Canes]

Posted by: laquinton | December 01, 2014 at 08:25 PM

Based on their bios I'm going to venture a guess they expend less than 1% of their time deciding whether or not they're on board with Golden.

[Go Canes]

Posted by: texican cane | December 01, 2014 at 08:23 PM

Sure, if you can go back and find a post where I say Golden is great we have a deal.

[laquinton]

http://everitas.univmiami.net/2014/05/16/stuart-a-miller-takes-the-helm-of-the-universitys-board-of-trustees-hilarie-bass-and-richard-d-fain-elected-vice-chairs/

These are the ones you should be sending emails to. The board has the say so right ? But.. are they buying into Golden ?

[texican cane]

With regards to Golden, they're just not going to saddle his remaining five years on a new President. He'll have next year, like it or not.

Posted by: Go Canes | December 01, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Can we make a deal...after Al is fired, this off-season (hope to God) or after another miserable failure of a season next, I won't post crap about Al if you don't post you're normal Al is great stuff.

[The Dude]

Posted by: CoCane | December 01, 2014 at 06:54 PM

Whoa, whoa, whoa! The only one?

[1mg of Epi]

Can they?
Stoops was 2-10.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 01, 2014 at 07:53 PM

Good point!! Lol

[Go Canes]

@ByTimReynolds: Ran into a Miami football player on campus this evening. "Twitter is dumb," he said, then asked if Miami can play Gators in bowl game.

[Go Canes]

Can they?

Stoops was 2-10.

[UpNorthCane27]

Coley aint leaving especially if golden is indeed staying.

I want a new DC at least that will slap al golden in the face lol

[1mg of Epi]

There's no comparison between us and KU.
He knows that.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 01, 2014 at 07:32 PM

One thing KU can offer... A job for more than one season

[Go Canes]

We are loaded on offense. Even after Duke and Clive go.

There's no comparison between us and KU.

He knows that.

[LA3]

Why not Mark Stoops to the U!!!!!(I said it months ago-I like Baby Stoops)

Then James can stay home!

[Go Canes]

@PeterAriz: Prior to tonight's in-home visit, Tim Irvin was 50/50 on taking an official to Miami. Now I am told he will most likely take one #Canes

[Go Canes]

@mattyports: Miami-Westminster Christian 2015 ATH Tim Irvin. RT @T_irvin2: Great home visit with coach golden #gocanes

[miamicane]

LMAO. Tony. With the tune ..We will rock you

[1mg of Epi]

Tony... If he wore those I'd be right back on his bandwagon

[Ohio_Cane]

OC - Gruden

What now?

Posted by: The Dude | December 01, 2014 at 06:13 PM
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Spider-2 Y-Banana

[CoCane]

OGV. That's my dawg right there. The only person that agreed with me when Golden first got here. I know I won't get credit for seeing the flaws of this staff early on also but it's all good. At least yall see reality now. Better late than never...

[TonyCane]

Really, if Coley can work that situation, he'd be kind of dumb not to. What, is everything on UM's offense going to magically just jell next year, once we're rid of the dead weight like Duke and Walford?

Posted by: dj moonbat | December 01, 2014 at 06:45 PM

The dead weight?! LOL!

[TonyCane]

Golden needs to be initiated into the U fraternity. To get in he needs to denounce the 3 4 scheme and have a class with Jimmy and Butch on how to coach defense... then he needs to swear off being a soft coach and begin to talk like we do on this sight. Third he needs to abandon the tie and start looking like a coach...he needs to stop with the appearance and speech of a ceo...only if he accomplishes these task which will translate into winning will he be worthy of throwing up the U.

Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 01, 2014 at 06:11 PM

LOL...ditch the tie and go with these potential wardrobe upgrades:

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http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01943/excalibur_1943273i.jpg

[laquinton]

I have a problem with a guy who cannot listen to and respect JJ.

I thought the same thing. He didn't wanna get help from Jimmy but will go fishing with him. This is how I knew Golden wasn't the guy. I was done with him after FSU last year and how the team went into a shell. Golden had his moments . That opening presser, hugging Malcom as he broke his ankle, stepping up and not leaving for other jobs UCLA,Penn St, Tennessee (hhad interviews) the whole NCAA debacle. But his negatives out weigh those moments . Playing favorites, not getting better on special teams.. not coaching up either Tracy or Stacy.. not playing Chocolate on kickoff returns. Fattening up Chick,Denzel just go Al.. just go

[1mg of Epi]

I'll miss seeing you guys at the games. I will be there.

Posted by: Go Canes | December 01, 2014 at 05:23 PM

Yea buddy. I just can't justify it anymore. Can't support a dumpster fire, but I respect and understand those who do!!

[dj moonbat]

You know your program has fallen from grace when your OC considers taking the same prosition at a school that has won 9 games in the past 3 seasons combined and gotten 9 wins in one season only once since 1984.

Posted by: VfB_Cane | December 01, 2014 at 06:10 PM

Whether Golden is imminently gone, or on the hottest seat in coaching, his situation is unstable. Also, he apparently doesn't let Coley do his thing on offense. Coley knows Stoops from way back, and even if Kentucky has loads of problems, he knows "hate my boss" wouldn't be one of them. That's worth a lot.

Really, if Coley can work that situation, he'd be kind of dumb not to. What, is everything on UM's offense going to magically just jell next year, once we're rid of the dead weight like Duke and Walford?

[1mg of Epi]

What was the deal w that dude truth? Someone pretending to be someone, if memory serves?

[miamicane]

It could really be a bad nite if the jets beat the dolphins

[VA Cane]

OGV is not the Truth.

No Christ is!!!

....but OGV, though he may put in in a complex humorous and often degradinglike way......is right about a lot of things....he said AlPa was not the answer....and he is spot on. AlPa will never win anything of significance....I thought he was a good guy, but poor coach from beginning as he has no real stars in his crown...he has turned out to be no diciplinarian, but a soft sweaty round boy.
I have a problem with a guy who cannot listen to and respect JJ.

[miamicane]

In the movie Hercules the Rock said he was the truth. Imo

[Go Canes]

OGV is not the Truth.

[1mg of Epi]

The School didn't pay to upgrade facilities, a booster did

[AeroCane]

Owners and admin always announce they are all in with the coach until they Fire his ass!
Wishful thinking!

[VA Cane]

This clown

[VA Cane]

I disagree the administration doesn't care. They've spent millions upgrading them, with more on the way. The massive upgrades to Sun Life will help too.

Its the coach friend its the staff....we could play in heaven in a perfect stadium and his clown could not win; he does not know the damn game at all!!!!!

[The Dude]

Posted by: VfB_Cane | December 01, 2014 at 06:16 PM

Haha! Hey man, I don't walk on your dreams.

[VfB_Cane]

What now?

Posted by: The Dude | December 01, 2014 at 06:13 PM

... and then you woke up?

[The Dude]

Posted by: VfB_Cane | December 01, 2014 at 06:10 PM

HC - Harbaugh
DC - Dungy
OC - Gruden

What now?

[mi@mic@ne]

Golden needs to be initiated into the U fraternity. To get in he needs to denounce the 3 4 scheme and have a class with Jimmy and Butch on how to coach defense... then he needs to swear off being a soft coach and begin to talk like we do on this sight. Third he needs to abandon the tie and start looking like a coach...he needs to stop with the appearance and speech of a ceo...only if he accomplishes these task which will translate into winning will he be worthy of throwing up the U.

[VfB_Cane]

You know your program has fallen from grace when your OC considers taking the same prosition at a school that has won 9 games in the past 3 seasons combined and gotten 9 wins in one season only once since 1984.

And yet, some people on this blog throw names like Harbaugh, Dungy or Gruden as possible HC hires around. Never going to happen.

[AfriCane]

For our sakes & his, I hope golden turns this round.

[Sarasota 'cane]

OGV has been here the whole time! He is the Truth!

[2002nemo]

"I haven't decided whether to enter the NFL draft" is star-player-speak for "I have decided to enter the NFL draft." The only thing undecided is the exact date of the formal announcement.

[1mg of Epi]

If he goes it sure will be interesting what we get as OC

[The Dude]

More power to Coley if he goes, but there is nothing more than wild speculation at this moment.

[The Dude]

From the Courier Journal

As for Brown's replacement at Kentucky, assuming Stoops wants to stick with a similar style, three names to watch: East Carolina coordinator Lincoln Riley, Cincinnati coordinator Eddie Gran and Murray State head coach Chris Hatcher, who learned the "Air Raid" under Hal Mumme as a player at Valdosta State and later assistant coach at UK in the 1990s.

No mention of Coley.

[Go Canes]

Good as gone?

Based on what?

It's a lot harder to get Dade kids to commit to 2-10 Kentucky than it is to FSU and UM. Definitely harder than Mario getting kids to Bama.

Everyone said Randy would kill us at Arkansas. How's it going getting the local guys there so far?

He can parlay Kaaya's success into his own coaching gig.

I question whether he'll make this move.

[The Dude]

I'm Just saying people have been hashtagging the sh*t outta #FireAlGolden and there's not even a peep out of The U.

[The Dude]

j.w.

Who should I be following on this story? UK?

[The Dude]

Posted by: j.w. | December 01, 2014 at 05:47 PM

Because people are tweeting?

[The Dude]

Posted by: NigerianCane | December 01, 2014 at 05:45 PM

If that works for U so be it my friend. I won't judge U. This Miami administration doesn't work for me.

[j.w.]

Dude- way too much smoke for that to be just because he was Stoops' first choice years ago. this is serious and appears to be very true.

[The Dude]

For my future agent.

https://twitter.com/canesvb/status/539231714548387840

[AfriCane]

Posted by: The Dude | December 01, 2014 at 01:44 PM

Dude, I'm moved to Miami from Nigeria by way of London. I now live in NYC. It's miami or die for me. The U all day & forever. And my kids don't have a choice either. They already throw up the U everyday. It's like marriage homes; Till death do us part.

[The Dude]

1mg of Epi
Coleys leaving?
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 01, 2014 at 05:35 PM

This is based on him being Stoops first choice the last go around. Coley said no and chose Miami.

[The Dude]

Twitter is so dumb. Calm down on Coley to Kentucky, it will play out. Besides, if Al does stay The U needs an OC that can bail out the horrible coaching of Al and Mark. Maybe The U can get Chip Kelly for their OC?

[j.w.]

epi- Apparently so.

[laquinton]

Good as gone j.w.

[CaneRock]

I'm still a fan of Hurricane football, I'm just not as excited about it with this PSU crew in charge. And I don't think I will be until they leave.

[1mg of Epi]

Coleys leaving?

[j.w.]

Been nice knowing you, James Coley. Good luck with the Wildcats, thanks for the recruits.

[miamicane]

And Butch

[miamicane]

Stoops was available when we got Al...why didnt we get a coach who had ties to florida? It seems like the good coaching tree started in Miami...our search for a coach and we pick al who has no teaching by Snells Johnson...Erickson. is just stupid..

[Terrance Sullivan]

Total agreement on the article and takes we need a real head coach and staff and we can be great again in a couple years. Go Canes.

[laquinton]

Cristobal took two months. Coley took two years. Every coach worth anything jumps the first chance they get off the SS Golden."

Jokes

[Go Canes]

Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 01, 2014 at 04:39 PM

I'll miss seeing you guys at the games. I will be there.

[CaneRock]

With the ACC TV deal and PRIMETIME NIGHT GAMES how the hell is this possible? Accountability must be a urban legend at the Hecht Center

Posted by: SinisterCane | December 01, 2014 at 04:04 PM

Title XI.

[mi@mic@ne]

Troy is about an hour from the boarder of f
Florida.

[mi@mic@ne]

I was just visiting friends in Troy Alabama...the place is out in the woods...but Troy has won the championship of their division for many years with the coach that retired this year....

[CaneRock]

TD...I think that Troy deal is the total deal, not annual.

[laquinton]

I know many don't like him 86, but Coley is a good recruiter and he had mishaps at calling a good game. Would hate to see him leave Coral Gables but it's a business and I'm sure he isn't dumb to see the writing on the wall

[laquinton]

Troy got money like that ?? Wow

[The Dude]

Posted by: laquinton | December 01, 2014 at 04:23 PM

Did you see how much the old Kentucky OC will be making as a HC? 3.5 million at a little school.

[SinisterCane]

#Squarepegroundhole

[1mg of Epi]

I tell you one thing, if there aren't any major changes by next year, I will be saying adios to my season tickets.

Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | December 01, 2014 at 02:32 PM

Anybody who buys a ticket, parking pass or hat w the U on it is just enabling the death of Miami football as we know it.

I'm done.

[laquinton]

http://wildcatbluenation.com/2014/11/29/neal-brown-leave-kentucky-wildcats-football-troy/

Apparently Kentucky wants Coley

[SinisterCane]

Clive Walford 2nd Team ACC SMDH

[SinisterCane]

Duke and Perryman 1st Team All ACC

[SinisterCane]

Total Revenues for Teams minus Total Expenses for Teams (Line 12-Line 8)

Men's Teams:$5,074,486
Women's Teams:-$7,627,015
Total: -$2,552,529

Posted by: CaneRock | December 01, 2014 at 12:42 PM

With the ACC TV deal and PRIMETIME NIGHT GAMES how the hell is this possible? Accountability must be a urban legend at the Hecht Center

[miamicane]

We should change Brads name from Kaaya to Kaayoo his final year. He is gonna be the knock out punch inspite of folden.

[The Dude]

Mark will not be a finalist for the Broyles award. Sad day. :(

[laquinton]

Jameis is first team all acc... hahaha. Okay.. Brad got drubbed

[raizecane]

so i went and did a image search on google and called it dumpster fire miami hurricanes and discovered a pic you have seen before.....interesting

[Gin & Tonic]

Posted by: CaneRock | December 01, 2014 at 02:48 PM

Da U N Houston

Just two examples off of the top of my head. Point being, NO ONE is coming to poach assistants off of our staff to make them their next Head Coach.

[laquinton]

We have a choice. As fans of the program we can create a go fund me account and say this is for the buyout of one Al golden. The administration can pay for the other coaches . Everybody give what they can but $65 per average fan is just enough to equal his buyout total and there you have it. That's a boys dream..

What will happen is that Miami won't don't anything about it and throughout this year hopefully we don't get stomped in the bowl game and into national signing day and another couple months of hearing about u tough and players doing so well to under achieve under Al again but then will we see MMiami be average and 6-6 again and the end of the Al Golden era

[The Dude]

Sounds to me like Al is never getting fired so why take a pay cut?

[Da U N Houston]

And if the issue is $ for assistance, then Al needs to take a self imposed pay cut and use the additional dough for better assistance. Better to take less now to win and then demand mor money than to keep most of the money for himself and get fired with no money later.

[Da U N Houston]

And is it me, or are our DB's the worst and getting their head around? They NEVER seem to look back or make a play on the ball.

Posted by: UMike | December 01, 2014 at 01:48 PM

RIGHT!!!! I swear they never turn back, they rather Hold or get a PI instead of turning their heads and going for the pick. THAT IS ALL COACHING. Burns and Corn Elder have WAY too much speed to not be given the coaching to run with a wr and then turn for the ball.

TH3 is too much of a technichain to not be given the oppurtunity to read and react. He is not a good man coverage (i.e. Deon or Reavis) due to lack of top end speed. But he is a really good for short yardage zone (i.e. Ronde Barber, Aquib Talib, etc).

[CaneRock]

Posted by: Gin & Tonic | December 01, 2014 at 02:23 PM

Sorry G & T, but that "CEO type coach" is a fallacy. Those 2 names that you mentioned, are innovators in some capacity. Saban teaches an innovative way of playing secondary...Urban Myer's won everywhere He's gone, with that offense that He runs.

What does Golden bring to the table?...what has He innovated?

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Maybe this is Golden's plan is to destroy Miami.....You know him and D'no probably HATED Miami back in the day!!!!

[CaneRock]

He can replace His ACs all He wants, but you know what you'll have left..."night games".

It's Him.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

The only coach that can do a quick fix of this team is BUTCH DAVIS!!!!!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

I have a feeling we will be loosing some recruits soon!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Golden is the epitome of corporate welfare, getting paid to do nothing while blaming others

Posted by: SinisterCane | December 01, 2014 at 02:27 PM
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Geez!!! Sounds like our government again.

[SinisterCane]

Uncle AL please quit as HC as the team on you for the past 2 weeks

[thirstybuzzardcane]

They'll get another season out of me if D'no, D-line coach, and DB coach are canned!!!

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Now if we just schedule Jacksonville State every game, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[thirstybuzzardcane]

I tell you one thing, if there aren't any major changes by next year, I will be saying adios to my season tickets.

[SinisterCane]

Golden is the epitome of corporate welfare, getting paid to do nothing while blaming others

[thirstybuzzardcane]

Is anyone going to address anything? This is crippling for the fan base and The U has NOTHING to say? Al has NOTHING to say? Blake has NOTHING to say? Donna has NOTHING to say? Where in the f*ck is the leadership of this U? Miami is burning and these people are playing fiddles!

Posted by: The Dude | December 01, 2014 at 12:52 PM
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Sounds like our government!!!