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Hurlie Brown cried when Al Golden offered him the chance to become the Hurricanes’ running backs coach.

Since Brown was bitten by the coaching bug as a UM graduate assistant in 1992, his professional goal was to become an assistant coach at Miami.


After Terry Richardson resigned last month to join the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, Golden asked Brown to move from his job as UM’s senior football operations coordinator to an on-field position.

“I had tears in my eyes when he offered it to me because it was a dream come true,” said Brown, a hard-hitting safety for UM from 1988-91 who won two national championships with the Hurricanes. “I’ve been working the last 20 years to be in this position and now I get a chance to do it.”

This is actually Brown’s second go-around as a UM coach. He served as a grad assistant on Dennis Erickson’s staff in 1992 before spending the next five years playing in the Canadian Football League. But by dipping his toe into the coaching world, Brown realized he wanted dive in completely.

‘I had no idea I was going to love coaching the way that I did,” said Brown, whose coaching resume’ includes stops at FIU (2001-2006) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2006-2010). “The gratification to me was unbelievable. To be able to use your mind as opposed to using your body to help teach a kid how to be successful and then watch him perform – that’s what I fell in love with.

“I’ve been working since 1993 to come back to the University of Miami as an assistant coach. Everything I’ve done is with that in mind. I’ve always had a purpose and that was my purpose. To me, this is a dream come true. I must be the happiest man in the world to be back at the University of Miami, coaching at my alma mater with these guys and this staff.”

Brown gets to work with a group of running backs that includes a budding star in rising sophomore Duke Johnson. Johnson set a UM rushing record for freshmen with 957 yards. There are more question marks than sure things behind Johnson, but Brown said the position has “some great talent.”

Brown can certainly teach his crew something about being successful. In his four seasons as a player, the Hurricanes won two national titles and lost only four games. In his one season as a graduate assistant, UM played for another national championship.

“That ain’t bad,” Brown deadpans.

Despite starting his first season as an assistant at UM, Brown is very familiar with his players. As the senior staffer in the operations department, Brown coordinated all recruiting visits, served as a mentor and “did a little bit of everything.”

Golden reportedly considered a couple of local high school coaches to replace Richardson, but decided to go with Brown.

“He knew that I wanted to get back on the field eventually,” Brown said. “His words to me were, ‘You’ve proven that you could do it and you deserve the opportunity to do it.’ I wasn’t going to turn it down. It was great.”
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http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/cane...urricanes-running-backs-is-a-dream-come-true/

**** I love me some Hurlie.
 
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I listened to this guy on Hurricane Hotline and his first interview post-practice and feel like he is gonna be an outstanding addition to the staff. Seems like a guy that would be an assistant here for a decade plus. Already has been a success recruiting, and hopefully will be a great teacher of the running backs.
 
I heard an interview with him this past weekend, they asked him how he felt about his new job and he responded ...

"man....I'd be happy if I was the Janitor at the University of Miami!"
 
That's a true Hurricane. This program needs Miami guys, not mercenaries...

Hurricane Hurlie
 
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I wish him success in his new role, not only because I'm a UM fan and I want them to succeed, but because we need guys like him on staff and on roster. People that love UM and want to be here.
 
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Golden reportedly considered a couple of local high school coaches to replace Richardson, but decided to go with Brown.

“He knew that I wanted to get back on the field eventually,” Brown said. “His words to me were, ‘You’ve proven that you could do it and you deserve the opportunity to do it.’ I wasn’t going to turn it down. It was great.”

:stormwarning::stormwarning:

All the Best, Hurlie. Let's Go Canes!
 
You can't manufacture passion and love for a program. brown has it. Brown will work harder than any other coach on this staff.
 
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I'm betting this turns out to be a great hire. I'll take him over any high school coach. His loyalty ,& passion to Golden and Miami will be invaluable. Btw , he gets the credit for being instrumental In getting Griffin to sign with the U.
 
Makes me feel really guilty that I actually wanted Telly Lockette to get the get job. Smh. (Don't ask me why. I lost my mind for a day or two..) This guy paid his dues and EARNED his way back. (Like I think Lamar Thomas eventually will. He is the WRs Coach on Bobby Petrinos staff right now..Look out for him) Glad he is being given a chance and Al didn't listen to dummies like myself who wanted Telly just becuz it might have helped with Dalvin Cook. Hurlie been puttin in work too! Heard he was the one who got us Corn Elder and Derrick Griffin! Look forward to seeing if we have us another George McDonald hidden gem on our staff.
 
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I grew up with Hurlie as kids in Merritt Island and have been lifelong friends. The guy has tremendous passion for the university and I believe Golden did a great job of promoting him. Always has a BIG **** eating grin on his face. GO CANES!
 
Hurlie Brown cried when he got the RB job

Seems like Luke cried as well cuz Teddy didn't get it. Another example of black on black crime I suppose. Golden passes up one inner city black guy to give the job to another inner city black guy. Oh the humanity.
 
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