Miami is firing DC Lance Guidry

DMoney

Dec 31, 2024 1 min read

After a season in which Miami's defense likely cost the Hurricanes a spot in the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes will be making a change at defensive coordinator.

Lance Guidry is expected to be fired, sources tell CanesInSight. Against FBS opponents, Miami finished 70th in scoring defense (26.7 PPG), 50th in 3rd Down Defense (37.75%) and 82nd in takeaways (1.3),

Mario Cristobal issues the following statement on the decision:

“I want to first thank Coach Guidry for his contributions to the University of Miami.

“In a continuous effort to always improve all aspects of our program, I have decided to make a change on defense. We will move forward and make decisions that provide our players, staff and program the best opportunity to win and develop at the highest level.”

The defense was one of the worst in the ACC during conference play, struggling with communication and pre-snap movement, among other areas.

Miami will now look for its third defensive coordinator of the Cristobal Era, following Guidry and Kevin Steele.

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UMercury21

Dec 31, 2024

you know you're a **** coordinator when mario fires you within a week of the season ending, instead of the usual 4 months after.

tsimonitis

Dec 31, 2024

canefan96 said:
Rumor has it Big Ed Orgeron was on campus recently …………

He was just chasing trim and stumbled into practice

Brains

Dec 31, 2024

Jose Mourinho

htownkidd

Dec 31, 2024

Squid Bumciorek said:
we need to hit on DC and revamp the defense bigly. UF played the toughest schedule in cfb by a country mile yet ended the season with the #1 ranked defense in the country.

…what? Lol, no tf they did not.

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canesbaby

Dec 31, 2024

nycane said:
OK so elko wins 8-9 games at Duke and he's great? Northwestern is extremely hard to recruit at because its a borderline Ivy League institution.

The whole never been a DC thing is scaring me. There have to be other guys who have more qualifications and also don’t come with the baggage.

Crimpy

Dec 31, 2024

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sedlst11

Dec 31, 2024

htownkidd said:
…what? Lol, no tf they did not.

He’s looking at the bowl game stats

htownkidd

Dec 31, 2024

sedlst11 said:
He’s looking at the bowl game stats

I figured. He’s better than that, lol.

Dwinstitles

Dec 31, 2024

brock said:
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Chevis or salvea? I say They keep salvea but who knows

please be Chevis

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Muzzman

Dec 31, 2024

Deflects the questions, discussion and opinions on the Cam Ward decision and Mario’s boneheaded in game calls. Happy New Year Canes fans, from Canada

filmcane

Dec 31, 2024

Tim Banks and Santucci would be my pick in that order.

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jakeman1

Dec 31, 2024

Chevis seems like a likely target. DB's regressed with him.

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sedlst11

Dec 31, 2024

htownkidd said:
I figured. He’s better than that, lol.

Imagine, UF #1 defense this year lmao

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canesandphins1

Dec 31, 2024

Brains said:
Jose Mourinho

Solid Low Block, I prefer the Gegenpressing of Klopp

ZeroBeachCane3

Dec 31, 2024

Brains

Dec 31, 2024

canesandphins1 said:
Solid Low Block, I prefer the Gegenpressing of Klopp

I wouldn't mind Simeone either.

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the storm

Dec 31, 2024

Gransapo said:
Nobody ever got hurt by a little hazing

P-Tizzle said:
you're good at counting.

Confidence1000 said:
One thing I kan say bout Mario. He ain’t scared to make changes

LMAO

Squid Bumciorek

Dec 31, 2024

htownkidd said:
…what? Lol, no tf they did not.

My mistake. They were merely a top 20 defense, which I would consider near elite

The point remains- they have a very good defense and a much easier schedule next year. They don’t need Ward level performances from Lagway to be in the title hunt the next 2-3 years.

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razrcane

Dec 31, 2024

nycane said:
OK so elko wins 8-9 games at Duke and he's great? Northwestern is extremely hard to recruit at because its a borderline Ivy League institution.

I didn’t realize we were hiring him as HC instead of DC. Mario would be signing his termination papers if he hires him as DC.