Nobody needed that to happen for people to think we weren't relevant at the time. Golden at the helm, nobody should choose us over Alabama if both have offered. Truth hurts and while I see what you're saying, nobody but the blindness of homers would've sent their kid here over Bama at the time.
Any employer that would ask you to stay when a 30, 40, or whatever it was percent raise with essentially another company is someone you don't want to work for. They don't have your best interest at heart and asking him to stay would be selfish as ****. It was business, the right call was made.
This isn't business, this is sports. In sports we don't give rat's *** about other teams. I don't have any sympathy or pity for them because only one team gets to win, and you're on the wrong board if you can't see that. I get why mario left, but I don't see any reason why I shouldn't take that **** personally. As I said, he could have chosen not to take the job at Miami, but he did. As an alum he owed us better, and that's some **** I won't forget. To be clear, Randy is still a Cane...all he does is talk **** as part of his job. mario is no longer a Cane because he made a promise to Miami then he broke it leaving us scrambling to fill his position.
Feel however you like, I take no issue with it. I do find it interesting how you pick and choose who is or isn't a Cane. In his shoes, I would've done the same thing and if you wouldn't, you're nuts or aren't being objective.
One could certainly question his decision to come in the first place and make all kinds of assumptions as to why he did. Perhaps it was the best job offer he had, maybe it was equal to others, but the tipping point was it was his alma mater....somewhat like Richt coming back after proclaiming he intended to take some time off. Perhaps he saw the circus that was Golden and said I have to get the **** out of here. Best question I would have for him, why did you take that dead end head coaching gig? I never understand those kinds of moves as they can be career killers, even if you're young and just starting out.