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November 30, 2014

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Terrance Sullivan

Yes Sir. I Second this statement completely.

86Cane

Feels like Nov 2010 all over again.

Posted by: TonyCane | November 30, 2014 at 08:21 AM

YUP

HawaiiCane

I can honestly say that I will always love the Canes, but I'm sad to say that I'm embarrassed to be a fan at this moment!

Montreal-Cane

Well said. I feel your pain. I hope the UM AD and members of the Administration read this.

When the most loyal fans leave the ship, you have a major problem and you need to take action fast.

Now who is the best and most realistic candidate for the UM Coaching Job?

I really expect Al Golden to leave by himself
like Will Mustchamp had the courage to do at UF. It's the best option for him, his family and UM. It's obvious Mr. Golden has been very unhappy during the last year since his Penn State dream was broken.

Let's move on!

86Cane

Duke Johnson is now, officially, the most prolific running back in Hurricanes history.

The star running back, who came into Saturday's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh needing just 34 yards to pass Ottis Anderson's 3,331 yards and take the top spot on Miami's all-time career rushing list.

The junior now has 3,387 yards during what's been roughly a two-and-a-half year career after he missed several games last season with an injury.

That was what meant most to Johnson's mother, Cassandra Mitchell, who was visibly emotional after her son broke the record.

"It was the hardest 34 yards I've ever seen him have to get," she said. "I'm amazed. I'm amazed...he did in two and a half years, There were some games where he didn't even play in the second half. There was one point where I thought he wasn't going to get it...but he's a good person and good things happen to good people."

I would say to him "go pro". Why risk an injury staying at the college level another year. The shortest careers in the NFL are running backs so he ought to go to the NFL while he is healthy.

Johnson hit the milestone with 14:37 left in the third quarter on a 9-yard run and on his way to the top spot, he passed some of the biggest names to play at Miami including Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, and Frank Gore among others.

UMZed1313

This isn't Blake James call to make. I'd be stunned if they Fire Golden and not let the new prez make that call. Face it he's here till 2015 at least. I hope I'm wrong. I'll say it again Al Golden =Ron Zook. Time to bring in our Urban Meyer.

UMZed1313

As much as I hate him I'd take Lane Kiffin at this point.

Joemomma

Could we get Butch, Chud, or Schiano cheap enough to can Golden? My hope is the school is at least examing other options.

canesteeler

Dump the chump!

Raizecane

I'm still in shock as to what I witnessed first hand last night.....ugh

BigWindyCane1

I don't see anything better than 6 wins next season. The best players on offense and defense are leaving and the underclassmen, including Kaaya, need to get much better.

Loosing like This is always terrible for me because I have to respond to the texts and calls I get from FSU, UF and Bama fans. It's hard for me to defend this season's performance. Picked to win the Coastal and finishing dead last.

DeeCane

Hey Guys, i feel your pain from a far.... Defense needs Major Changes, no exceptions... better call Butch and have him Assistant HC and DC... i havent felt this bad in a long time....

Go Canes

Sometimes I feel like Jack Nicholson and just want to ask myself his famous question.

What if this is as good as it gets?

Over the last 20 years, with five different coaches, we have one undefeated season, two seasons with one loss, two with two losses and a whopping 15 with three losses or more, including seven with 5 losses or more. I know within those years there have been big wins against FSU and others, but there hasn't been that consistency all of us crave.

It is downright depressing feeling Golden isn't the answer and we are once again starting over from scratch with absolutely no guarantee the next coach will do any better.

And with every passing year, our four year run goes from an incredible memory for young recruits to a story their dad tells them about the greatest team ever.

I posted early this morning, where do we turn?

A guy like Cristobal? A fine recruiter but has he proven anything more than Golden had at the same juncture in his career?

They basically did the same thing. Take a bad, bad, bad program and make it respectable.

Do we hire a Synder or Cutcliffe kind of guy? A no nonsense, older man who is an incredible teacher?

Will he be able to recruit south Florida, relate to the kind of kids we have down here or handle the absurdly demanding fan base we have?

If a change is made this year or next, the reality is we are going to hire one of those two kinds of guys to lead us going forward.

I don't know which would be better or if they will be able to succeed down here.

I don't regret backing Golden til the bitter end. I did the same for Randy and Butch. One worked out, one didn't.

I regret the fact he is failing, and we are right back where we were four years ago.

And that sucks.


Montreal-Cane

Butch would be the cheapest and most efficient if he is cleared from any allegations at UNC and the NCAA... just get a written statement before the Hire...

86Cane

I don't regret backing Golden til the bitter end. I did the same for Randy and Butch. One worked out, one didn't.

I regret the fact he is failing, and we are right back where we were four years ago.

And that sucks.

Posted by: Go Canes | November 30, 2014 at 09:46 AM

There IT is right there.

roachcane77

" ...so done with him."

And THERE it is... Right there. (Nice piece SOUP.)

It's a pity the Admin & Blake don't agree...

We're NOT going to get what we want, OR what we need. (To stay with SOUP's theme... )

They say to TRUST THE PROCESS! (Uh, 3 steps back, for every 1 step forward?)

They've MORE than lost my trust.

" ...so done with him."

roachcane77

I don't regret backing Golden til the bitter end. I did the same for Randy and Butch. One worked out, one didn't.
I regret the fact he is failing, and we are right back where we were four years ago.
And that sucks.
Posted by: Go Canes | November 30, 2014 at 09:46 AM


I feel you Go Canes... it sucks.

1mg of Epi

Go Canes..... Do you now think a coaching change is possible? I suppose you do if you're throwing names around. I still think we're stuck with AG, but maybe with some staff changes. Maybe.

YooperCane

Dang it! woke up this morning to the fact that we still stink. So much for taking anything positive out of this season. I feel like I have been stung by a swarm of African bees, I am so angry at our situation.

canezilla

WE WILL NOT GET ANY COACHES FROM ALABAMA, WHY WOULD U LEAVE A TOP NOTCH PROGRAM TO COME TO A LAST PLACE TEAM IN A WEAK ACC

AeroCane

Zilla - to be a head coach!

AeroCane

Go Canes - agreed and feel the pain!
We are ahead of 4 years ago as our talent is better! Bring in an aggressive coach who utilizes the talents and strengths of south Florida and the kids!

Clwtrdan

I will always back my Canes but the utter disapointment I'm feeling right now (still blowing a .08 at 10 in the morning) is utterly and completely painful. Who knows what the future brings in this debacle?

RCCF

Fire Golden...

The Kids Even Gave Up on Him...

It Was Pain Stankingly Clear...

86Cane

I hear U Roach, I hear U.

BigWindyCane1

I think we are stuck with Golden until next season and a new president is hired. Golden and his staff need to hold on to these incoming recruits and try to get a few under the radar playmakers from high schools and JCs. Then, everyone on this team needs to get better.

A wholesale change on the defensive staff might help. Coach type who can teach, develop, project and recruit South Florida and run an aggressive style D.

CaneRock

Hiring new coaches ain't gonna help..."ATTITUDE RELFECTS LEADERSHIP!" And our leader is a PHONY!

hazydavy

Fire Al and get Butch because he is cheap?
WTF. That is what got us here again.
If we fire Al we need to spend some real cash for once and bring in the big guns.
Don't know who would take the job but hire a first rate candidate with a proven record for once.

AfriCane

The energy the team came out with was sub zombie. I think they 1st took Pitt for granted because of the hangover from Virginia. By the time they started waking up, they were already beaten up on the D line. It was coaching. All coaching!!!

1mg of Epi

Don't know how much of this is true. Most of Those posting comments seem to thing the author has been correct in the past.

http://www.canesinsight.com/threads/82544-Bleak-Visions-VII-THE-REALEST-SHYT-I-EVER-WROTE

1mg of Epi

The energy the team came out with was sub zombie. I think they 1st took Pitt for granted because of the hangover from Virginia. By the time they started waking up, they were already beaten up on the D line. It was coaching. All coaching!!!
Posted by: NigerianCane | November 30, 2014 at 10:40 AM

You saw them start to wake up?

Da U N Houston

We really need to hire T- Rob as DB coach and whatever title he wants. He does not want to leave the state.

SinisterCane

I hope Golden is fired by Monday

RCCF

Hiring new coaches ain't gonna help..."ATTITUDE RELFECTS LEADERSHIP!" And our leader is a PHONY!

CaneRock you are that dude and all but you know you negated your own point right lol...

Attitudes reflect Leadership our Leader is an Excuse Making Quitter who Accepts Mediocrity.....Our Kids Play Like He Teaches...

We Stink Because He STINKS...

Cane on My Friend..

SinisterCane

AL Golden remaining as the coach is the same as us being on the death penalty

BEERicane

* Reason why players wanted Heaps to start over Kayaa? Because Kayaa is a ****, Heaps earned their respect..How? I dont know.


^^^^ uhhhh. Not really what I was saying yesterday, but pretty much my impression. Glad someone else sees it like I do.

1mg of Epi

Nebraska fires bo pelini

AfriCane

GoCanes, u wrote a good piece. But if anyone says or thinks this is as good as it gets, please be quiet. Oklahoma came back from the dead. So did Alabama. USC was irrelevant when we ruled the word. Nebraska has had somewhat of a mild revival. There other examples. And don't forget teams that just came in to the party. Remember, LSU was made by saban. MSU is new to the scene. Oregon is not a old power. I'm sure u all get my drift. As sure as the sun rises daily, canes football will be back. Our frustration and discussion right now is about how and who can get us there. I'm with u guys, burn it down and rebuild it. But I'm not willing to spend energy campaigning for that because it will not affect the powers that be. And my energy is already spent. My emotions have left me. So, what if we hope for the best; remember, this is the spot when Sharon was professionally guilatined, in his 4th year. What if Golden makes magic in his 5th year? What if? I'm not making a case for him to be kept. I would love nothing more than to see Butch Davis riding in on a 'orange' horse in full body armor to save us once again. But the reality is that 'it ain't going to happen.' And as much as our collective voices can influence the coaches, the administration is a different beast. That is the illuminati & we r just peasants to them. Let's hope for some changes. But most importantly & realisticly, let's hope for the best whether change comes or not. We r all we've got. Like your family, u cannot change your team, only support them.

Go Canes

@SportsCenter: THIS JUST IN: Nebraska fires head coach Bo Pelini.
Pelini posted a 67-27 record in seven years as Nebraska's coach. http://t.co/gxpy5JQKTM

Da U N Houston

RCCF I feel you homie but there is no way we put that same product out next year. This is embarrassing! Season ticket sales will go down, and then Blake's job will be I'm jeopardy. Our DB's have made no growth, LB's played better b/c they are better than the guys we've had in the past.

Talent is better but the product is worst and the results/record shows it. Golden is smart, he knows it's either him or the assistance, if he makes no coach moves he will be fired by mid season 2015! Vault It!

dj moonbat

I don't think it's impossible for people to be the same guy every day. But it IS impossible for them to be AT THEIR BEST every day. To achieve consistency, one necessarily sacrifices peak performance.

Look at the effort level in that Pitt game. That is an effort level that is completely sustainable for those guys. They can DEFINITELY go out there, week after week, and be those guys every. single. time.

Winning.

86Cane

I dated a Sharon back in high school. I never knew she coached the Canes though?

Montreal-Cane

67-27 record in seven years as Nebraska's coach.

86Cane

Like your family, u cannot change your team, only support them.

Posted by: NigerianCane | November 30, 2014 at 10:58 AM

Yeah but U don't have to watched your family get embarrassed on national TV week after week now do U?

86Cane

Moonbat...don't dip that low, it is beneath U to do so.

Montreal-Cane

Bo pellini was a very successful DC coach at LSU, OU and NEB.

Plus he is a bad ass and i like it to coach our defense...Lol...

Blake James needs to pay for good coaches.

AfriCane

That's nice, but what r u going to do? We cannot influence the administration.
We've been going thru this for a while now. We need a mature insight. Constant anger that resolves nothing does nothing but bolsters your stress level and it's pointless.

BEERicane

Crap now we'd be 4th in the coaching pecking order.

dj moonbat

Moonbat...don't dip that low, it is beneath U to do so.

Posted by: 86Cane | November 30, 2014 at 11:04 AM


I am not sure what you mean. Don't dip to what? The Charlie Sheen reference?

On an unrelated note: I am having to post these posts from Tor Browser, which uses "onion routing" to give me a fake IP number. For reasons I don't understand, my IP seems to be blocked, and restarting my cable modem doesn't seem to fix it.

Am I in the doghouse around here? Or is my IP blocked in error? Please advise.

BEERicane

Let's go get Rich Rod

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