Miami is firing DC Lance Guidry

DMoney

Dec 31, 2024 1 min read

After a season in which Miami's defense likely cost the Hurricanes a spot in the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes will be making a change at defensive coordinator.

Lance Guidry is expected to be fired, sources tell CanesInSight. Against FBS opponents, Miami finished 70th in scoring defense (26.7 PPG), 50th in 3rd Down Defense (37.75%) and 82nd in takeaways (1.3),

Mario Cristobal issues the following statement on the decision:

“I want to first thank Coach Guidry for his contributions to the University of Miami.

“In a continuous effort to always improve all aspects of our program, I have decided to make a change on defense. We will move forward and make decisions that provide our players, staff and program the best opportunity to win and develop at the highest level.”

The defense was one of the worst in the ACC during conference play, struggling with communication and pre-snap movement, among other areas.

Miami will now look for its third defensive coordinator of the Cristobal Era, following Guidry and Kevin Steele.

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Canesmia01

Dec 31, 2024

Cannot wait for the Jason Candle interview just for the **** of it

Angry Ibis

Dec 31, 2024

hcanes100 said:
A potato is better than what we saw the second half of the season.

We already have one of those as head coach.

Hoyacane1620

Dec 31, 2024

mavericksouth said:
How many opportunities is he going to get to ***** up hires before someone intervenes? The guy is incompetent.

Look, we all get how much you dislike Cristobal. But try to be a little positive about this- it's change.
From all the low key chatter over the past couple of weeks, this has been in motion for a bit. That's progress.

JHallCanes

Dec 31, 2024

I’m all in on Fitzgerald

Our defense needs hazing

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SouthsideAtl

Dec 31, 2024

get rid of every coach on defense clean house

Dec 31, 2024

Heatherman -Minnesota
Santucci -GT
Brown -Ole Miss
Banks -Tenn
Hampton -Oregon

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edge

Dec 31, 2024

Angry Ibis said:
The bowl game? Mario did not fire him until today, when he should have rung his own neck after seeing he totally misread the defensive talent level and approach after about week 3 or 4.

I would say game 6 would have been a better indication. Who would he have replaced him with midseason?

Damiencane86

Dec 31, 2024

Mr. Dynasty1 said:
Clear the whole fycking staff.

Why should the new DC not be able to bring whoever he wants. Why should there be any holdovers.

Mario is an idiot

Buyout for D Nic. He got promoted to Asst HC last year so I bet that increases the Buyout but I'd get rid of all of them too.

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hurricaneman

Dec 31, 2024

Whoever they bring in needs to be the head coach of the defense, not just a coordinator.

Negro-Wan Kanobi

Dec 31, 2024

stormsurge13 said:
Big board from Lake:

Tyler Santucci
Cory Hetherman
Tom Allen
Andy Avalos
Jason Taylor
Anthony Campanile
Terry Joseph
Clint Hurtt
Pat Fitzgerald
Mel Tucker

Bolded is my short list.

The top for me (no diddy)...

ANTHONY CAMPANILE
Packers have had no drop off in LB production, done great for the Fins and knows defense. I'm a fan.

MiamiVice7

Dec 31, 2024

chris2183l said:
Someone said they were mentioning at C*nesports site that Lightfoot and Scott were exploring that option. I asked the dude if it was the mods or just random fans mentioning that but he never confirmed. I've def been worried about these 2 since they are out of state, didn't play much and then the scuffle on the sideline. Scott would be a major loss. I think with proper coaching he could be a stud here

Yeah we don’t have the depth along the line, especially DT, to be losing that kind of talent. Find a way to keep them.

miamimike305

Dec 31, 2024

Hire an Elite DC and let him bring his people MC.

BWCD

Dec 31, 2024

I do want to say that when we hired Guidry, I liked his attitude and fire. He seems to be a decent coach and good motivator. Maybe he steps back down in to a mid-major kind of DC job or a position coach at another P4 school, maybe in Louisiana.

That being said, his tenure here was atrocious. Job seemed too big for him and his style didn't really fit. We can do better, and I'm hoping whoever we hire brings new ideas and approaches that Guidry apparently was incapable of doing to bring us success on that side of the ball.

Hoyacane1620

Dec 31, 2024

I think this will happen relatively fast. There's still time to pick up guys from the portal and more will be entering. The new DC may have some personnel needs we don't have right now...

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HTXCane

Dec 31, 2024

Mr. Dynasty1 said:
Clear the whole fycking staff.

Why should the new DC not be able to bring whoever he wants. Why should there be any holdovers.

Mario is an idiot

This is the biggest lie told on the boards. You rarely see a whole staff change when a new coordinator comes in.

Damiencane86

Dec 31, 2024

jsy said:
over under 3 months for the hire?

February

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clevelandcane81

Dec 31, 2024

Throw the money at Banks from Tenn.

F-MarioCristobal

Dec 31, 2024

mavericksouth said:
How many opportunities is he going to get to ***** up hires before someone intervenes? The guy is incompetent.

10 years most likely

FromDeeeeep

Dec 31, 2024

One9 said:
Tim Banks, Tennessee
One of the hottest defensive coordinator names in the nation, Tim Banks directed a Tennessee defense in 2024 that ranked in the top 10 nationally in total defense. The Volunteers allowed just 293.2 yards and 16.1 points per game. Tennessee struggled against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff, but Banks’ defense shut down the SEC for most of the season. Sources tell On3 that Banks could listen to Miami and Mario Cristobal. In the three previous seasons, the Vols led the SEC in tackles for loss per game with 7.62 and are third in turnovers gained per game with 1.44.

Jason Taylor, Miami defensive line coach
If Cristobal decided he wanted to promote from within, Miami defensive line coach Jason Taylor could be a no-brainer. The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Hall of Famer joined the staff as an assistant in 2023 and was previously a defensive analyst for Miami. He’s proven he can recruit at a high level, too, playing a key role in flipping five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott from Ohio State to Miami in the 2024 cycle.

Tim Banks watched Michigan shut down Ohio St and said naw I am going to leave my corners on islands against Jeremiah Smith and Emegka (sp?).

Fvck that, I have seen enough of DBs getting burned this year.