Here's the big problem

[Canes_]

Al Golden is a mediocre defensive coach.

We've seen it for three years and it's pretty clear Coach D's scheme sucks. As a former DC and with how close the two are, I highly doubt he's running something Golden isn't very comfortable with. So in many ways this is Golden's defense.

The implications of this are simple, for Golden to be successful here he'll need to be a very strong CEO that always has good coordinators who carry him. With how fluid CFB coaching is, I can't see a coach without a strong point (offense or defense) having long term success at a school this way especially at Miami. If you're performing well you're going to be losing assistant, so there needs to be a strong base.

Look at the majority of the good coaches in CFB, they usually have a specialty.

Jimbo (offense), Saban (defense), Meyer (offense), Shaw (offense), Malzahn (offense), Kelly (offense), Carroll (defense), etc.

Mack Brown and Beamer are two coaches I can come up with right now that have enjoyed sustained success just being "CEO" types. Texas has money to throw around on assistants and Foster staying at Tech as long as he has is very rare.

 

[DeadPoets]

Hard to argue. We're in a bad spot with a bend don't break philosophy.

They've seen it work before (at Penn St) so they'll go down swinging with it, as oppose to adjusting like good coaches do.

But I will note that Butch Davis is a defensive guy yet he still had to fire a DC (and good friend).

Butch also brought in Tommy Moffitt at S&C coach and that proved to be a great move.

 

[nycane]

I don't get it. These guys put temple players in the nfl who can actually play. Why can't they do it here?

 

[TheMatador]

I don't get it. These guys put temple players in the nfl who can actually play. Why can't they do it here?

Those might be guys they actually recruited for their system. Here, they're trying to fit Randy's (mediocre) recruits into their system. This is a theory. Maybe it will get better once they bring in their own players.

 

[Dandycane]

I don't get it. These guys put temple players in the nfl who can actually play. Why can't they do it here?

Those might be guys they actually recruited for their system. Here, they're trying to fit Randy's (mediocre) recruits into their system. This is a theory. Maybe it will get better once they bring in their own players.

Could be but the timing has been terrible...between Randys scrubs, high attrition of the early recruits and randys senior going to the nfl. and the NcAA mess, any sane redshirting process has gone out the window. Next years class may have to be thrown on the field to fill the massive holes on the dl......

 

[Ernie McCracken]

Guys I've stood by the "u" during this whole thing. During the whole Shapiro thing. During the good times and the bad.

I am drunk, so take that for what it's worth.

I NEVER thought I'd see Miami lose to duke. EVER. That is some kind of milestone that just blows my ******* brains, and I just have to throw my hands up in awe and wonder what the **** is wrong with this team and when will we ever be MIAMI again.

God dammit.

And can I just say..... ******* FSU fans, ******* UF fans, ******* SEC fans, none of these guys have had to put up with the ****.... yes I know that's "starred out..." the S...H...it" WE have had to put up with.

I'm sorry for circumventing the cussing rules but man.... we've had to put up with so much crap as a fanbase who else has had to do that???

We are unique.

We're a special breed, us canes fans.

And god**** it, JUST when we think our program has skated and we're out of the woodworks, WE LOSE A GAME TO DUKE.

Can this program BE any more ******* gut wrenching?????

Guys, I am drunk. I get that, I admit it, I take full responsibility for my ****** posts and all that. But I love the U. And so do you. WHEN will we FINALLLY just get it RIGHT??

Man, guys....

I believe in Al Golden. Heart of hearts, I truly do. He's a winner and I KNOW this. But he needs to grow out of this defense. He needs to say goodbye to Dorito, Domnorfior, whatecer. He needs to pull the plug.

If nothing else, it hasn't worked.

Man, Golden is a good guy, he did good by Malcom Lewis, and some other things I know, but man Dorito must not be able to ruin what this ******* thing was built on.

OK another apology for being drunk. But Dammit I'm only writing this because I love the canes and I want us to come back dammit.

I will donate. I will give. Whatever they need me to do, just say so. But dammit Donna..... let's get serious now.

Let's do what it takes to win.


Hey guys you're all my boys and sorry for the drunk post...... WE lost to ******* DUKE and I never ever ever thought I'd EVER see that day.... but man I promise I'll clean it up tomorrow but allow me my emotional rant, drunken post tonight.

**** dorito.

**** duke.

**** all this infighting and bull**** and god**** it let's just ******* start being Miami again.