You people are delusional, UM could not afford the arms race of the sec and we would be a mid major like Vandy. Remember UM is a small private school where would the massive amounts of money come from. Even in UM's hay day the atheletic dept reveneue was not off the charts hence the move to the ACC, which caused the football team their dominance becuase the overall competition level increasesd.
Yes UM will be dominant again but to say we couod run a gauntlet like the sec every year no chance now winning 3 or 4 huge games a year UM can handle that no problem. Hence why UM turned down the chance to play LSU in the 2014 season opener where we would have a new QB and New oline.
But again when the scheduling is managed well UM can be very successful.
Go Canes
If we were in the SEC AND the NCAA decided to give us the same protection they give those schools, we could do pretty much whatever we wanted AND would rarely lose a kid in our backyard. Period.
Which is exactly why SEC schools would fight like **** to keep us out. We would be running that hick *** conference within three seasons. Katy bar the door. What we need to do is really focus on magnifying our brand...and the only way to do that is by winning. I'm telling you guys, is
imperative that Golden win 10
REGULAR SEASON games this season- not that "getting to 10 wins" ****, but 10 regular season wins plus a major bowl. Also, we MUST BEAT FLORIDA. If not, we are in
serious trouble. We drop UF, FSU, and a third roody ****??? then I really couldn't blame any kid for jumping ship because it would be
evident that Golden isn't the coach to lead Miami back to the promised land..but I digress...
Additionally, I think we need to take the disadvantages of being "Thug U" and make it
work for us again. Of course this would take some really savvy marketing and propaganda, but it can be done if executed the right way. First of all, we need to appeal to our kid's fashion and culture by constantly changing up our look from time to time...have at least 3 alternate looks/jerseys on tap in any given season (all black jerseys and helmets please? I know, I know- gimmicky as fck, but apparently the kids love that **** [rolls eyes]).
Second, we need to appeal to our kids musically. We are really dropping the ball by not taking advantage of this generation's Luther Campbell -(Rick Ross, etc..). Have him put out a track or three that focuses on High school football athletes in South Florida...and the importance of "repping your city by
staying loyal and true to your city"... have Rick Ross call out specific schools and specific "numbers".
This will do two things: First- it will feed, and hopefully satisfy, the appetite of these kids' super egos to the point that they don't possess such a strong need to be stroked by other programs. Second, (and most importantly) it will create an atmosphere liken unto the whole "fck the police" phenomenom that has been so pervasive in the African-American community for years. That whole "snitches get stitches" theme- a theme that could be made analogous to recruiting- would produce, essentially, the same sentiment. "You don't talk seriously to the police..you only tell them what they want to hear/"need to know". You don't talk to Mark Richt/Les Miles/Nick Saban/Charlie Strong seriously...you only tell them what they want to hear/need to know. But if you
actually betray your "people" and "cooperate" with them..."you's a fck n1&&@ and don't ever rep or come back to the crib, pussie n1&&@!!!". It then becomes "cool" to keep this code...a mark of a real *****...and it becomes disdainful to go elsewhere- especially OOS. You
only go to other schools if Miami had no more room, you couldn't qualify, or you just were not good enough. In these instances, it is totally understandable and, thus, you still maintain your status in the streets of South Florida.
I guess what I'm saying is that we have to "Re-brand pride"...re-define what it is and what it means to have it. Then and only then can Miami keep studs home- even in the face of the "police" (SEC schools) offering reward money (duffle bags) to turn your back on your "people" (UM and S. FL).