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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    It's not a question of who but a question of how. To just pick Mario strikes me as if the hiring manager (AD) is thinking (a) he's a "Miami Guy", (b) he knows the program and the area, and (c) we're comfortable with him. Not a lot of thought or effort going into it. It may work but it may...
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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    I'll make it even simpler for you. Not only did the reductions affect how many you could sign each year, they also reduced how many you could have on the roster. That impacted the roster and depth for several years after. The 1997 class included Najeh Davenport, Ed Reed, and Joaquin...
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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    No, they had about 10 a year. But they cumulatively affected the 85 man roster also. After three years of penalties we could only have 54 scholarship players. Once penalties were removed with the 25/year limit, it took several years to get back to 85. That's why he had to get creative and...
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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    No they weren't. The core of the team that won in 2000 and 2001 were recruited under the sanctions in 1996-8. The guys that left UM under Coker in 2002-4 were recruited once Miami started it's upward trajectory in 1999-2000.
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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    They weren't gifted. They were valid penalties. Take off the green and orange sunglasses.
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    If Butch was hired instead of Richt

    Another lazy hire if it happens.
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