Lesson #1 is Randy Shannon. Like Manny Diaz, he was a first time head coach who was learning as he went along. He went 5-7 his first year, including a 48 point loss to a 9-4 team. By year 2, he was improving, and went 7-6. In year 3, despite facing ranked opponents in his first 4 games, he improved again, to 9-4. In year 4, he had the team ranked in the top 15 in the presason. In the second game of his fourth year, he lead the #2 ranked team on the road by 7 points in the 2nd quarter.
Lesson #2 is Al Golden. He went just 6-6 his first year, including a loss to a Maryland team that went 0-10 against other FBS opponents. In year 2, he improved to 7-5. In year 3, he started the year 7-0, and had the team ranked #7. His team then went on the road to face the #3 team, and had the ball near midfield down by just 7 points in the second half.
If you want a non-Miami coach, here is lesson #3- Will Muschamp. He was a first time head coach, and had a learning curve, going 6-6 in his first regular season. But in year 2, he went 11-1 in the regular season. In year 3, he started 4-1, his only loss coming to Al Golden during his big 7-0 start.
Lesson #2 is Al Golden. He went just 6-6 his first year, including a loss to a Maryland team that went 0-10 against other FBS opponents. In year 2, he improved to 7-5. In year 3, he started the year 7-0, and had the team ranked #7. His team then went on the road to face the #3 team, and had the ball near midfield down by just 7 points in the second half.
If you want a non-Miami coach, here is lesson #3- Will Muschamp. He was a first time head coach, and had a learning curve, going 6-6 in his first regular season. But in year 2, he went 11-1 in the regular season. In year 3, he started 4-1, his only loss coming to Al Golden during his big 7-0 start.
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