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.
We've had a very good history with kids from St Thomas, with a pretty high percentage making it to the show, including Linder and Dorsett this year and last and Hank before him.
There is also a pretty strong culture there of honoring commitments once they're made. I remember their prior coach was really big on that.
This kid has a chance to be special here, he has to know that. Hoping he sticks.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 05, 2015 at 01:35 PM
EFF you Golden and your Cloud
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 01:40 PM
Scarlett HAS to see the opportunity to come in and take Duke's role. Immediate playing time and/or starting on a team that just got Duke over 1600 yards, and most in school history for a career.
To hell with what he sees Dalvin and them doing.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 01:13 PM
Losing Duke, Miami's going trouble replacing all that fumbling. Scarlett can fill that role admirably. ;-)
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 05, 2015 at 01:42 PM
By the way, there's something floating out there.
Manny Navarro supposedly deleted a tweet stating that UM had a 4 PM press conference not regarding the Adidas deal, because:
1. He didn't actually say it (troll), or...
2. He was told to take it down.
Per Canesinsight forums. I doubt the truthfulness at this point, but it's at least interesting.
Posted by: LB | January 05, 2015 at 01:47 PM
Golden has said in the past he doesn't read what the blogs says and so on , if he doesn't read it him self , then someone is telling him (wife, friends) and we know the players and recruits are reading some of this ,its human nature to know what people think of you , HE has to know.
Posted by: Demons | January 05, 2015 at 01:47 PM
Golden's end of season presser last year was Jan 6th, so the timing sounds right.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 01:50 PM
Sporting a deal with Adidas isn't call for a press conf,is it.
Posted by: Demons | January 05, 2015 at 01:50 PM
@bdubya4201 My brother is a Golden Cane. I can confirm that Golden is gone as of 4pm today.
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 01:53 PM
Maybe he is staying, could be its about assistants going out the door, can you imagine if its him , blogs will explode .
Posted by: Demons | January 05, 2015 at 01:54 PM
@bdubya4201 My brother is a Golden Cane. I can confirm that Golden is gone as of 4pm today.
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 01:53 PM
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LOL, don't buy the BS.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 01:59 PM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 01:59 PM
You know I'm desperate for a good firing
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 02:03 PM
Lol.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 05, 2015 at 02:04 PM
Players notified?
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 02:05 PM
Have to make the seats wider and less numerous for the dumber, fatter and fewer in-between marks that pay for watching a team that goes 5-7.
Somebody didn't make sure turnover-machine, worst-freshman-QB-season-in-modern-Hurricane-football-history mom's got the memo about her special snowflake not being worth a penny for admission anywhere in the country? She better get in touch with Turf Face's dad on his MySpace page to find out how that's going to go for her and the guy who isn't playing horrible valley parochial football anymore. This is laughably bad ACC football and this scrub needs to improve just as much as his soon to be ex-college coach.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 02:06 PM
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 02:06 PM
But c'mon -- tell us how you really feel...
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 05, 2015 at 02:11 PM
Matt Porter @mattyports 2m2 minutes ago
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad (left) returns to UM after semester suspension. RT @MiamiRecruiting: Back on the grind 📓🏈
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:12 PM
^^^ Sorry, here's pic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B6m8nO2IIAAB8H0.jpg
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:12 PM
Good to see Quan back on campus:
@MiamiRecruiting: Back on the grind 📓🏈 http://t.co/fHIgkz05x5
Posted by: Go Canes | January 05, 2015 at 02:13 PM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:12 PM
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We can scratch him off the transfer list.
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 02:13 PM
AQM is HUGE.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:14 PM
Man he's gotten big.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 05, 2015 at 02:15 PM
The next roommate that guy hits sure isn't gonna be pressing any charges.
Posted by: dj moonbat | January 05, 2015 at 02:18 PM
Lol, dj!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:18 PM
Look at that rapid sock-puppetry self stimulation for yet another JAG with all of how many career combined TFL's and sacks? Two? Less?
Attempted angry trolls got to be multiple or is that three season's ago discarded useless marketing term now?
5-7 football at it's most useless and laughably transparent, get your tickets now worth 20% more due to forced scarcity, thus making them worth less than a Russian rubble this instant.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 02:25 PM
If the cupboard is bare when the next coach is hired next year, we're looking at 2-3 years minimum in a rebuild.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 01:22 PM
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I hear ya but dont you know there will be no coaching changes until AG's contract is up?? LOL
Posted by: raizecane | January 05, 2015 at 02:25 PM
LMAO!
Posted by: CaneRock | January 05, 2015 at 02:26 PM
jesus, god --700+ posts and I'm expecting/hoping to see the jack off was fired, quit or abducted by aliens ---but no.
for recruiting people on the blob --what was our worst ranked class during the cloud?
what are we currently ranked ? I know, I know--it will change before NSD, just curious.
Posted by: Bermuda Triangle | January 05, 2015 at 02:30 PM
BUTCH is the only coach that keeps the recruits we have and adds some new and sick players
Posted by: UpNorthCane | January 05, 2015 at 12:55 PM
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Your right on the $$$$$$......Burgess-Becker and Ridley would 100% be Canes!!!!!!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:35 PM
Hope the newer seats are wider.
Great chance to upgrade and move a little closer.
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 12:41 PM
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Just lose some weight and you'll be fine!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:36 PM
Just lose some weight and you'll be fine!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:36 PM
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lol. That's true, just glad they are not charging me for 2 seats.
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 02:39 PM
Reese's Senior Bowl @seniorbowl 15m15 minutes ago Mobile, AL
TE Clive Walford from @MiamiHurricanes has accepted an invitation to the 2015 Reese's Senior Bowl.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 02:46 PM
lol. That's true, just glad they are not charging me for 2 seats.
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 02:39 PM
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I was just kidding around, didn't realize you were overweight....LOL!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:46 PM
Any College Football Programs have a secret meeting over the weekend with Golden about a HBC opening and actually offered him the job ?
Posted by: ? AnswerMyPrayers@YAHOO!!!.com | January 05, 2015 at 02:46 PM
lol. That's true, just glad they are not charging me for 2 seats.
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 02:39 PM
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I'm sure you can get a 2 for 1 deal.....There are plenty available!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:47 PM
I was just kidding around, didn't realize you were overweight....LOL!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 02:46 PM
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All good, not really overweight. Sometimes it's just a little more fun when you go with it
Posted by: 30CINCO | January 05, 2015 at 02:49 PM
OGV, my gawd!!! U r Darth Vader, the evil wizard from Lords of the Ring & Freddie Krugger all rolled into one. That's sinister going after a 19yr old kid that was the sole bright spot of the season along with Duke Johnson.
Posted by: AfriCane | January 05, 2015 at 02:53 PM
DAAAAAAAAAYUM! This dude right here sells WMDs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR-ftzbS3Rc
Posted by: CaneRock | January 05, 2015 at 02:55 PM
Losers and loser excuse-rs is all that's left of the football program.
Guess you're one or the other. Time for another name change and another puppet to put a hand up there to reach the keys again. It's early in the year after all, time to go back to the well worn bag o' tricks. Like, take this, for example;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLq_11ERn0k
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 02:56 PM
Losers and loser excuse-rs is all that's left of the football program.
Guess you're one or the other. Time for another name change and another puppet to put a hand up there to reach the keys again. It's early in the year after all, time to go back to the well worn bag o' tricks. Like, take this, for example;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLq_11ERn0k
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 02:56 PM
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Funny!!!!
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | January 05, 2015 at 03:06 PM
LMAO! @ "special snowflake".
Posted by: CaneRock | January 05, 2015 at 03:21 PM
OGV...yeah, Moms needs to stop while She's ahead. Duke's Momma said what She said and moved on.
Posted by: CaneRock | January 05, 2015 at 03:26 PM
OGV, I'm not really in the back & forth mood right now. But I'm curious as to your rationale. The kid won the ACC freshman of the year. He's a conscientious future star. It's one thing to slam his mother for taking fans to task. But to blast the kid with a false line of attack, I don't understand. I refrain from going HAM on u as u were among the early visionary to identify the dumpster fire that is golden. So if there is a rationale to your verbal sodomy of kaya, please enlightened us. For the record, I think u r toxic, Your accurate foresight of the golden regime not withstanding. To excuse your shenanigans is akin to voting Cheney into office as president because he will be good @ fighting wars
Posted by: AfriCane | January 05, 2015 at 03:55 PM
From CIS:
January 16th is a HUGE Official Visit Weekend
List according to 247 sports:
Ryan Fines
Fredrick Johnson
Jamie Gordinier
Saleem Brightwell
Brendan Loftus
Marcus Lewis
Robert Knowles
Hayden Mahoney
Antonio Callaway - please let us land him
Russell Ude
Mark Walton
Austrian Robinson - I really like this kid. you should check out his Highlights
Richard McIntosh
Kendrick Norton
Jordan Scarlett
Im hoping for a commit or 2 after this visit.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | January 05, 2015 at 04:00 PM
So if you're, "I'm not really in the back & forth mood right now," you should keep my blog name off your keys or does that fact elude you as an option?
Nobody cares what your opinion of me is but I'm toxic despite me knowing how poor the coaching staff was when everybody couldn't stop re-watcing the morons in the press give a standing ovation at an introductory script table reading before actually watching the guy have a losing record at UM in four years against FBS competition? Yeah, you're reasoning there holds up real well. I also didn't post on here all year so it wasn't me that influenced how sorry the coaching was and the team of losers performed. Swing again and try to unblindfolding yourself this time.
ACC = loser conference.
Freshman of the year on a team that went 5-7 = loser award to make sure everyone gets a ribbon.
Somebody draw this lame a picture because he's just doesn't understand otherwise.
Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | January 05, 2015 at 04:15 PM
Monday at 4pm has come and gone. Al Golden is still HC. Time to put down our pitchforks, disperse and devote our full attention to hoping we bring in a good recruiting class and new asst. coaches?
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | January 05, 2015 at 04:20 PM
6-7
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 04:24 PM
There was never going to be a press conference or change of coach Windy.
Big recruiting weekend upon us. Hoping we pick up some commits.
Posted by: Go Canes | January 05, 2015 at 04:24 PM
^^^^
My bad 10-2
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 04:24 PM
^^^ not I. Miami deserves whatever failure they get from keeping Al as the HC. If Blake wants to play the fiddle while The U burns, then I will watch Miami burn.
Posted by: The Dude | January 05, 2015 at 04:26 PM
One day we're gonna wake up from the Matrix only to realize it was a simulated programs controlled by Notre Shame fans
Posted by: SinisterCane | January 05, 2015 at 04:28 PM