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Again, a NFL personnel guy and a collegiate AD are TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS. In fact, outside of both having something to do with football, they might as well be two different industries. In the NFL, personnel guys aren't signing off on marketing, they aren't signing off on ticket sales. They...

d I'm saying that Gino has never had to deal with it on that level. Does Gino(Or Zo) have the patience and tact needed to put up with these wealthy people and their nonsense? Take it from someone who deals with hyper affluent people as part of their career, a unique skillset is required to...

I've listened to him, and he talks a good game. That said, he has no collegiate managerial experience. None. He hasn't been on college campuses full time since he left the University, over 30 years ago. The NFL is a different beast compared to collegiate athletics. I'm not entrusting a...

If Zo wasn't a former letter winner, none of you would be humping his leg. This is why I can't with our fanbase. He's a "Miami Guy Bro" hire, and let's be honest, he has a lot of the same organizational blind spots a lot of our fans have, hence why he's so popular. The 80s are over, Zo has...

Dealing with donors. Dealing with the conference and other ADs. When you run a company, even if you are a POS, people will put up with it, because you are turning a profit. You can't win if your donors hate you, because you need their support to afford the things that make it possible for a...

A good AD does have some business skills, because a collegiate athletic department is in essence a non profit business that can be swimming in cash. That said, you can't run an athletic department like a corporation, because donors won't stand for it. Look at Steve Patterson at Texas or Dave...

No AD worth a **** would hire a "Football Czar". Why? Because most ADs want to have direct oversight of the most important revenue center in their department. They don't want a buffer between themselves and the most important hire they will ever make(The HC of the football program) There may...

Young and dynamic is something I can get with. That said, a guy like Jurich would build a culture and bring some talented people with him and when he retires in about 5-6 years, the department would be in great shape. He's an easy, low risk hire. I would prefer Long, because he's a little...

Running a collegiate athletic department is different than running a media company. It's different than being a NFL personnel guy. Get me someone that has done it, that understands the challenges. Tom Jurich is sitting out there, same with a fallen star like Jeff Long. Get one of those guys...

Then don't be shocked when Miami gets lowballed by apparel companies, putting them further behind in regards to revenue. I get being frustrated by this product, by checking out now, especially after they made a hire that shouldn't have been made in the first place, but Miami fans checked out...

Yes, Miami can and should be aggressive in regards to looking for new opportunities(Miami was out in front in regards to NLI and that's something the office should be proud of). That said, Miami will ALWAYS be at a huge disadvantage in regards to revenue. Keep in mind, schools like Alabama...

They don't, that's the problem. This is the problem with the Miami fanbase, arguably the cheapest in major college athletics. They want the school to spend like OU, Alabama and other huge state schools, but they won't put a dime into it. If Miami insists on managing the athletic department...