The OC Candidates Thread

[TRick72]

I clicked on it for fun and man lol the dude did a show with someone call Dee Baby lol not Da Baby

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say they’re big fans of designer knockoffs

 

[The U is back to work]

I remember the days when Miami was all about innovation and bringing in new ideas and approaches. When did we become the old guy in the club ?

January 3, 2003 - Tempe, AZ

 

[RealRussellPumps]

The one who is an OL coach?

Or the one who was a HS coach for 15 years and doesn't like Miami?

Sorry that was a typo, I meant to say what are the odds we hire Candle but one of his conditions was to be named Asst HC as well as OC.

 

[Cribby]

January 3, 2003 - Tempe, AZ

I’d go back further than than that. I’d say Erickson. Single back spread offense all the way back in the early 90’s. Miami fans were like “ bro , this isn’t the bro style offense “.

 

[JD08]

Candle and Beard are good, and an upgrade, but Seth Littrell is a stronger choice. Weird to me that his name is totally absent from the convo. Maybe he said go **** yourself behind the sences.

The only thing I can think is he's thinking NFL, a year off, or hold out for a HC position.

 

[RealRussellPumps]

Candle and Beard are good, and an upgrade, but Seth Littrell is a stronger choice. Weird to me that his name is totally absent from the convo. Maybe he said go **** yourself behind the sences.

Or maybe him being totally absent from the convo is an indicator that he is the choice

 

[SCarolina Ibis]

Who would you want at wr coach?

I honestly don't know. I'm just concerned that if we don't get a good WR coach with a record of success, we can probably kiss the top end SF WRs goodbye.

Some have said that Candle might coach WR and we'd end up with a QB coach. But that's basically just trading one issue (WR coach) for another (QB coach).

 

[JZCane0825]

The Candle stuff is a bit befuddling. On one hand, hiring a sitting HC is nothing to sneeze at and clearly Mario's first choice is/was to find an OC that would be CEO of the offense, similar to what Steele is on the defensive side.

On the other hand, it's not like his offenses are tearing up the MAC right now, but maybe that's a talent acquisition issue?

 

[pacusmc]

 

[tsimonitis]

I remember the days when Miami was all about innovation and bringing in new ideas and approaches. When did we become the old guy in the club ?

When the old guy took charge

 

[Empirical Cane]

@Empirical Cane You pretty much just dutch ovened the entire board. Jokes are getting worse as this thread stays alive.

@JamesQuall Snuff this perps flame out

 

[dk72]

Frost would be the better OC...

Agreed. Which is why the ideal situation would be Candle gets the OC spot now, Frost gets an analyst position to rehab his image, familiarize himself with UM, and collect his Nebraska buyout. In two years Candle moves on to a lower level P5 HC position and Frost is ready to jump in as OC. No OC search needed and a smooth transition for once.

 

[CanesSkins26]

The Candle stuff is a bit befuddling. On one hand, hiring a sitting HC is nothing to sneeze at and clearly Mario's first choice is/was to find an OC that would be CEO of the offense, similar to what Steele is on the defensive side.

On the other hand, it's not like his offenses are tearing up the MAC right now, but maybe that's a talent acquisition issue?

Don’t they usually have the highest rated recruiting classes in the MAC?

 

[Bender]

I am Bender. Please insert girder.

 

[Cribby]

Agreed. Which is why the ideal situation would be Candle gets the OC spot now, Frost gets an analyst position to rehab his image, familiarize himself with UM, and collect his Nebraska buyout. In two years Candle moves on to a lower level P5 HC position and Frost is ready to jump in as OC. No OC search needed and a smooth transition for once.

This. Let him prove he’s a changed man and found Jesus lol. Then take over down the road. That’s a Saban type move.

 

[Koke]

Please no to Kevin Beard.

 

[Genghis Cane]

I guess we could do a lot worse than Candle, but I’m not jumping for joy if he’s the hire. I’m not wildly impressed by his body of work the past few years.

Mario needed to knock this hire out of the park because we’ve already wasted one year of this rebuild. Recruiting will begin to plummet if we have another lackluster season, so if Candle is indeed the guy, he’s going to have to seriously earn his paycheck.

 

[JHallCanes]

Hard pass on Beard

 

[BeastMode]

 

[Memnon]

I remember the days when Miami was all about innovation and bringing in new ideas and approaches. When did we become the old guy in the club ?

Because the people in charge of the school have a very strict set of criteria for who can be a HC here.

They don’t think outside the box, therefore the box is all they’re confined to & the results over a 20 year time-span reflect that.