This article was written for Canespace by blogger DJ Moonbat...
There's a whole lot of people claiming to know what's going on -- or not going on -- behind the scenes, and to know the motivations of the decision makers.
But we don't know.
We don't know whether the Board of Trustees is doing its due diligence to rid The Dude of this meddlesome coach.
We don't know whether they're actually laughing at all of us poor mopes while they cash their huge ACC TV contract checks.
We don't know who they are considering to take Shalala's place, and what that person has to do with the decision if any.
I do know that it seems really, really weird the blanket of silence that's going on, and the lack of even a statement concerning the future of various assistants, much less any firings.
Until a) somebody gets fired, or b) a statement comes out saying everybody is coming back, I am assuming that the situation remains in flux.
If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that relations between Al and Blake are not currently as simpatico as Blake's public statements would suggest.
Blake is probably feeling some non-zero amount of heat demanding change, and Blake being the consummate stooge, would love to be able to deliver.
Whatever we're waiting on, it'll happen soon.
It may be good, it may be bad, but there will at the very worst (from my standpoint) be an announcement saying the whole staff is coming back.
Until then, I remain cautiously optimistic.
Because I don't know what's going on, but it sure doesn't seem like the kind of situation that the "Powers That Be" actually want to keep on festering.
#FIRECOACHL!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 06:19 PM
OGV coach L is the man. He should have enough BRICKS to finish his home after tonight.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 06:19 PM
Is it such a stretch to say out of 19, 4-5 have character/grade issues, 4-5 will never want to go to UM no matter what and we need to get 60-80% of the rest?
That's not even factoring kids who may be a 4 star but not what we're looking for.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 03, 2015 at 04:59 PM
Like I said, if Miami is hoping to clear 6-7 serious ballers per class from the South Florida area, they're not getting enough kids to be competitive, even if the coaches were GOOD. They'll never make up the lost talent through out-of-area recruiting.
I think the Dude's ballpark numbers look right: if the natural attrition leads to 10 or a dozen kids from South Florida, all is well. Six or seven? No.
And all of that is a question of the TARGET number. No matter what target number should be in the staff's mind, they've missed that number BADLY this year.
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 03, 2015 at 06:20 PM
200.
Posted by: usagainsttheworld | January 03, 2015 at 06:21 PM
Yeah. Hoops team sucks azz
Posted by: CoCane | January 03, 2015 at 06:22 PM
Michael green @HurricanesHome 13m13 minutes ago
@MiamiRadioBeast @CanesAllAccess um security just took away a fire al golden sign from student section #theuhatesfreedom
and this
TheSportsGentleman @SS_Gentleman 4m4 minutes ago
UM just took a student's "Fire Al Golden" sign @ the hoops game. They're going out of their way to protect Folden. Welcome to North Korea.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 06:25 PM
The mighty ACC goes " 4-7 " during the bowl season and Miami finishes with a pitiful " 3-5 " record in arguably speaking the WORST division among Power 5 conferences.
Cane fandom this is all U need to know about the beloved Golden FARCE and his sidekick TONTO D'Onofrio.
Is there any justice out there in the expanding universe??!!! Because if there's any degree of justice. Then Golden needs to be CHIT-CANNED or FORCED to resign pronto. Albeit I just don't SEE-r that happening.
Posted by: TheeMackJones | January 03, 2015 at 06:27 PM
WWIM...Corn goin' pro next year? He looked pretty good in the bowl game...
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 06:28 PM
TheSportsGentleman @SS_Gentleman 4m4 minutes ago
UM just took a student's "Fire Al Golden" sign @ the hoops game. They're going out of their way to protect Folden. Welcome to North Korea.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 06:25 PM
So much for the SACRED Amendment No. 1! SMH
And yes it's evident the Powers That Be don't give a crap about the football program!
Posted by: TheeMackJones | January 03, 2015 at 06:30 PM
VA 41 - UM 33
Hoops team has exploded at the beginning of 1st half
Posted by: CoCane | January 03, 2015 at 06:38 PM
Ps I only said that to eat crow. I'm in full support of the bball program. I wad at the o dome for the gaytor game and absolutely loved the last 9 minutes of the second half.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 06:46 PM
VA 42 - UM 37
Posted by: CoCane | January 03, 2015 at 06:47 PM
How many kids on that list couldn't get into UM?...I'd guess 3-4.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 04:37 PM
YUP
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 06:55 PM
Maybe 5-7?
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 06:55 PM
VA 47 - UM 43
Posted by: CoCane | January 03, 2015 at 06:58 PM
Corn Elder, please report to the scorer's table immediately...
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 07:07 PM
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 03, 2015 at 06:20 PM
I said 6-7 of the top 19.
You fill the rest with players like the Linder brothers, the older McDermott and solid S Florida kids.
I agree we should have 10-12 at least. But getting 90% of the top 19-20 is a reach.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 03, 2015 at 07:08 PM
C'mon canes
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:11 PM
Ft ft, you gotta make them!!!
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:14 PM
Ohio -in your opinion how good is this recruiting class right now? Is it about the same as last year, minus the QB?
Posted by: Surfercane | January 03, 2015 at 07:16 PM
McClellan wide open 3 drive and kick. 5-12 from the charity stripe.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:17 PM
Come on Canes!!!
Posted by: Go Canes | January 03, 2015 at 07:18 PM
Time yo get live.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:21 PM
Should've hit them free throws.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:22 PM
No continuation?
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:23 PM
once again the canes get cheated by the acc refs
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:24 PM
geeezzzzz that hurt
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:26 PM
Coach L fail
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 07:27 PM
We done son.
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:27 PM
This ones on the players
Posted by: wvcane | January 03, 2015 at 07:31 PM
Well in some ways the gators are stinking up the place more than we are. http://deadspin.com/florida-running-back-shits-pants-1677266274
Posted by: HillViewCane | January 03, 2015 at 07:31 PM
WWIM...Corn goin' pro next year? He looked pretty good in the bowl game...
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 06:28 PM
Hopefully lol! He looks good every other play he's out there, for some reason we sub our DB's every play!
Posted by: WWIN | January 03, 2015 at 07:32 PM
Got make all three
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 07:33 PM
Da pimp coachin' em up!
Posted by: NativeCane | January 03, 2015 at 07:36 PM
C'MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON ANGEL!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 07:36 PM
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 07:37 PM
we deserve that
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:37 PM
OT BABAAAAAAAY!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 07:37 PM
that dont call them the turds for nothing
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:38 PM
Wow. That was insane.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 07:38 PM
Nice!
Posted by: toledocane | January 03, 2015 at 07:39 PM
VA 63 - UM 63 overtime
Posted by: CoCane | January 03, 2015 at 07:39 PM
LET'S DO THIS!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 07:41 PM
65 63
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:41 PM
5 MINUTES OF L BABY!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 07:41 PM
woooooooo67 63
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:41 PM
we can be sure we aint gonna get any calls from these turkeys
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:42 PM
jfoullllllllllllllllll geeexzz cheats
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:43 PM
ha ha they cold cheaters
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:44 PM
two possession game if he hits both
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:48 PM
Fit'n to beat Virgina!
Dem Canes!!!
Posted by: NativeCane | January 03, 2015 at 07:48 PM
cheaters cheatssssssss
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:49 PM
he stuck his leg out seriously
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:50 PM
ACC SUKKKKKKESSSSXSS
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:50 PM
ACC A CHEATING CONFERENCE
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:51 PM
McClellan has to play smarter than that in OT!
Posted by: WWIN | January 03, 2015 at 07:53 PM
^yup.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 07:54 PM
Wow. Coach L has to call a better set. Awful
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 07:55 PM
we do stupid things..choked...and these guys have two gears...should have never been behind in this game
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:55 PM
That's on the PG, with 5sec on the clock you gotta bust a move no matter what the coach says!
Posted by: WWIN | January 03, 2015 at 07:57 PM
where was the foul ...the guy on the close side did not blow his whistle
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 07:58 PM
Bad possessions. Coach L meltdown
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 07:59 PM
Good thing Coach L saved that TO for 2OT
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:00 PM
somebody else other than Rodriquez got to step up on offense and score some points
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 08:02 PM
Another bad possession
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:03 PM
the refs are totally trashing us
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 08:03 PM
Problem is we don't have any shot creators on the team. And McClellan with his awful touches kept UVA in 1OT.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:04 PM
Another bad possession.
Coach Letdown
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:05 PM
Another bad possession
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:06 PM
Coach L really screwed up the game management
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:07 PM
I guess Pyrite was coaching in OT.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:08 PM
Coach L - only coach to lose to UVA at home
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 08:10 PM
CaneRock
Ohio_Cane...would you take Knowles, over Kevin Tolliver?
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 05:36 PM
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Seriously? Lol no.
But Knowles is very underrated and has a huge ceiling.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 03, 2015 at 08:13 PM
a lose is a lose...foldenitis has spread to other sports
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 08:14 PM
Oh well.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 08:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQWvCntonxE
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 03, 2015 at 08:17 PM
lol
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | January 03, 2015 at 08:22 PM
Welcome to plan b u. The first two years it was the cloud, last year it was the penn st gig now it's if this meathead will be back, no wonder we can't get anybody to come here. We are bound for second tierdom. The rich get richer and well we keep fading into obscurity. Tex a and m cans their dee coordinator after two years auburn does the same and Goldie holds onto to this moron like he is a keepsake diamond ring. If golden some how keeps his job (god forbid) he needs to get rid of deno, Williams, jethro Tull and get rid of Carol because he ain't no wr coach. Our wr can run but they are terrible route runners.
Posted by: Herbieibis | January 03, 2015 at 08:23 PM
Meathead?! LOL
Posted by: TonyCane | January 03, 2015 at 08:59 PM
Meathead?! LOL
Posted by: TonyCane | January 03, 2015 at 08:59 PM
Yeah, that was funny AF! LMAO!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 09:02 PM
nemo2002
Has Coach L recruited ANY one, ANY good, for UM?
Posted by: nemo2002 | January 03, 2015 at 06:18 PM
Hmmm, not counting, but I'd say Larkin, McClellan, and Rodriguez are a pretty good trio to hang your hat on. 1 First rounder and at least one more. I was skeptical about Coach L as well, but his teams seem to play up to their abilities and I've never felt cheated on effort from his teams. They are not a top 10 team this year, but they should be a 10 or 11 seed in the NCAA barring any terrible injuries. If we keep building on that, I'm happy.
Posted by: j.w. | January 03, 2015 at 09:13 PM
To advance to the end of the comments just post a players name in the comment section, hit post, and then hit the time stamp on your post to advance to the end of the comments...
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 09:14 PM
Coach Larranaga has won an ACC Championship.
Coach Morris has won an ACC Championship.
No UM football coach has done so...
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 09:16 PM
Termane Mack
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 09:19 PM
Ryan McNeill
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 09:20 PM
Leonard Myers
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 09:22 PM
It works!!!🙆
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 09:23 PM
Posted by: nemo2002 | January 03, 2015 at 06:18 PM
Hmmm, not counting, but I'd say Larkin, McClellan, and Rodriguez are a pretty good trio to hang your hat on.
Posted by: j.w. | January 03, 2015 at 09:13 PM
Larkin, yes, that's one. Although he was technically a transfer from DePaul, wasn't he? The other two - also transfers - "recruited" themselves. Sorry, but you can't build an ACC contender that way.
But Coach L is a classy guy. And he knows basketball, no doubt about it.
Let's see where we rank at the end of the season.
Posted by: nemo2002 | January 03, 2015 at 09:28 PM
Brad Kaaya.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 10:08 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^ IT WORKED!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 03, 2015 at 10:09 PM
Best way to get to the most recent posts (ie ladt/newest page) is to click the comments link on the article, go to the address bar, change the page # to some large number (such as 9, that is in excess of the #of comment pages at 100/page) hit enter, it will take you to the most recent page of comments.
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 10:20 PM
Example: using this article
http://canespace.typepad.com/canespace/2015/01/listen-to-the-moonbat-as-it-flies/comments/page/3/#comments
Change the page/3/ to page/9 (change the 3 to 9), press enter. Voilà
Posted by: BEERicane | January 03, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Interesting comments by Bruce in this PB Post article, indicating that there are clearly some type of changes going on:
Asked what message Al Golden is sending him, Bruce said: “Just to stay committed right now. He’s telling me to bear with him. They’ve got a lot of changes going on down there, but they have a very strong quarterback, Brad Kaaya, and in the years to come, I think he’ll change things around.”
Here is the link:
http://caneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/01/02/recruiting-dexter-williams-decommits-from-miami-sam-bruce-wavering/
Exciting hoops action in Coral Gables this evening. Terrible 1st half, great 2nd half, amazing ending to get to OT, and then toward the end of the 1st OT the O just stopped. Bummer after coming back from so far behind.
Posted by: jcane | January 03, 2015 at 10:37 PM
Brock Berlin
Posted by: WWIN | January 03, 2015 at 10:53 PM
^^^^^ it worked! Thanks Soup!
Posted by: WWIN | January 03, 2015 at 10:54 PM
Didn't Joe Flacco commit to the U flipped to Penn State and then transfer to Delaware State?
Posted by: 🐜🌀 | January 03, 2015 at 11:00 PM
YUP!
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 11:00 PM
Downtown Eddie Brown!
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 11:01 PM
YUP!
Posted by: SOUP | January 03, 2015 at 11:01 PM
This will be great:
@JasonMizrachi: According to the Barry Jackson's article...Sun Life will reduce its seating from 76K to 66K for Dolphins and 55K for the Canes.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 03, 2015 at 11:12 PM