*Update Eddie Nunez Emerges as Strong Candidate for Miami AD Job

[Gocanes1990]

Guy was a D-1 athlete. Blake was a D-1 P*** a** b***! Played for Billy Donovan, knows what it takes to run high level sports from LSU. Only time will tell if this was a good move

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Never trust a man with two last names

In fairness, Barry also answers to "Jacksoff" and "Jagoff"...

 

[CanesLifer2]

the whole reason we are hiring that caliber of an AD is bc we're dead set on bringing in Zo.

I get it, and I’m not even an advocate for Zo in the AD/ football ops role, but if we have a joke of an AD hire, at least we know Zo would GAF, unlike the rest of the people in there, doesn’t mean he would be successful… with that said…

Hire Tom Jurich

 

[MiamiCanesFan77]

Holy ****....these motherfvckers literally fired James with zero plan on what to do. Still interviewing and one dude with a 2nd interview....that's it thats as far as we have gotten on this process??

Looks like it.

Basically Julio Frenk fired Flake in response to getting called out and embarrassed by Herbie.

There was no grand plan or vision… it was 100% a reactionary/PR move.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

For what it’s worth, if it’s Nunez, the football program’s woes weren’t exactly his fault. Prior to getting hired as AD their then football coach was extended by the school. Not to mention the best coach they’re getting there is a G5 position coach that’s going to fail 80% of the time.

https://www.mwcconnection.com/2016/1/11/10750946/bob-davie-contract-extension-with-new-mexico

No you’re right there, football has always sucked. But basketball hasn’t, and that’s supposed to be his baby child.

And if anyone here mentions he just hired baby Pitino, he was fired from Minnesota for being dog *****; they’re currently 4-3 and lost to Towson by 15.

 

[Gransapo]

What makes it good?

Has he personally hired any successful coaches? Improved the two big revenue sports in his time there? Headed up an athletic department for a power 5 school?

No.
No.
No.

But at least he knows Isla Canarias has the best croquetas in town.

If he thinks Isla Canarias has the best croquetas in town, he should be immediately disqualified from the AD search.

 

[psk976vic]

No. He went to CCHS.

He went to Miami High not Columbus

 

[Gocanes1990]

Problem is that Miami is not one HC away from anything substantial. We're a culture shift away. Hiring this ******* clown is more of the same and to expect Kiffin (doubt the BOT would even go for him) or any other HC to change things is setting yourself up for failure.

What makes this guy a clown?

 

[Bender]

No you’re right there, football has always sucked. But basketball hasn’t, and that’s supposed to be his baby child.

And thats his fault? Is he coaching?

 

[Tad Footeball]

This is the main reason I would not complain if Zo got the AD job. He may not be qualified like other candidates but I would seriously doubt he would be a Beta AD who would be intimated by some BOT members who are used to manipulate Blake James and would want to do the same with the new hire.

Zo is not my choice for an AD but he will stand his grounds.

I'd actually much prefer a Gino/Zo tandem than a puppet/Zo situation where we very well could be heading. Both are absolutely not the ideal way to run an entire athletic program but (as you mentioned) at least we'd know we're living and dying based on the abilities of those two dudes alone and not some clowns behind the scenes that either are largely responsible for the current widespread mediocrity (the old money) or want to pull strings with no actual personal responsibility or fear of public blowback (the new money).

 

[WhatTheHell]

I have to presume that he pulled out because Miami wasnt willing to give him the full AD job.

Yeah, I think it would be difficult to find an upcoming or established AD to take a job where he has no say regarding his biggest hire and is told someone else will over see football.

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

And thats his fault? Is he coaching?

He made the hire

 

[TheOriginalCane]

This the dude who took over new mexico athletics and lead it off a ******* cliff?! Yep, he will take us where we need to go.. Lemme guess he is a great fundraiser?! LMAOOOOOOOOOO

I rather listen to Barry Switzer

But we will get great locker rooms and more analysts...

 

[streetja]

What makes this guy a clown?

The BOT is using the same criteria to hire him as they've used for the past 20 years of catastrophic hires.

 

[aelmiami]

"In 2020-21, despite the hardships associated with COVID-19, the Lobos led the Mountain West with six championships, winning in women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s golf and men’s tennis."

I know nothing about the guy, but shrug, that's nothing to sneeze at

You ain't winning in football at New Mexico lol

If you bring Highsmith in with him for football, it just might work fellas. Or it might not, because we're cursed

The issue people honestly thought we were gonna pull Rhoades or the dude from Clemson. I’m not a huge fan of Nunes but he’s definitely not a bad hire. The issue is so many people are viewing this through the scope of just a football lens. He has been in a super successful athletic department football wise in LSU.

 

[psk976vic]

What's wrong with Nunez? Just not a big fish/hasn't done anything special or does he have a bad track record?

He is not the name that people on the board want. That is his only downfall. The Al Bundy’s of the world don’t agree

 

[Tad Footeball]

Very true. Given the whole White family support behind the scenes, I'd have been a lot more happy with him.

I'm now regretting saying I thought his resume was "thin". Jesucristo, PLEASE give me Senor Blanco if these are the alternatives!

 

[siulrc]

Looks like it.

Basically Julio Frenk fired Flake in response to getting called out and embarrassed by Herbie.

There was no grand plan or vision… it was 100% a reactionary/PR move.

welcome to miami! thats what the U does all of the time!

 

[TheOriginalCane]

So 5 minutes ago they were going to announce today and have taken their 74th vote, and now they're still interviewing today. Further confirmation that not one single person posting anywhere knows a single ******* thing right now.

Start keeping receipts. Then you'll know who you can listen to and who you can ignore in the future.

 

[ArchersFury]

Sounds like no one has any idea about this guy's skills and approach as an AD. I'm not saying he's gonna be a good hire, but there just seems to be a lot of superficial critiques.

I will judge him on the following three issues early on:
(1) Will he recommend firing Manny?
(2) Will he make a good hire? Does he have the intelligence, charisma, skill, vision, and discipline to sell a big fish on the exciting future of our program?
(3) Will he act as an effective advocate for the football department? Will he secure resources from the admin? Will he fundraise? Will he grow our brand? etc.

No criticisms offer any insight into whether he will or will not execute on any of the above three.

1. Firing Manny would be standard for any new AD coming in for any other university the fact that this is even a point in his favor shows how low we are.

2. Will he make good hire? No way to answer that but if he does hire one of Mario or Lane most of us on this board will have to take the L along with him considering those are the two we want most.

3. I’ve seen this movie before where the AD comes in and makes a big speech at a presser that we will bring Miami back etc. Everyone then creams themselves and acts like the future is bright.

4. You make a good point that none of us know if he’s good or not but the thing is you can’t bring up any points that he would be good either.