A sobering moment of clarity leads us to this simple fact Al Golden will be back next year because UM can't / won't pay the $10 million buyout plus the $3-$4 million for the new head coach. However I am sure there will be several staff members who are let go the day after the bowl game! Paul William, Jethro Franklin, an yes D'onofrio will be shown the door as will AG's putrid passive defensive scheme that started with Golden at UVA in 2004 and died with Golden at UVA 2014.
The question is what assistant coaches would be willing to come to Miami at this point an work for effectively a Lame Duck Head Coach. Even former UM player assistant coaches might be Hard Pressed to make that move without guaranteed money for at 3 years in their contracts which after the hosing Golden's contract extension gave UM, I doubt the administration will be willing to do.
I think Kevin Patrick would come as DL Coach no matter because he wants to coach at badly, an it would be better than North Texas. An he is a monster recruiter.
The Wild Card is what up an coming Def Coor would be willing to come to UM at this point, that would be agreeable to both fans and recruits a like, that AL Golden would be comfortable putting in control of the Defense with almost full autonomy whom also runs a 3-4 scheme. UM would need an excellent teacher and communicator that can get the kids to buy in quickly, while also having a short learning curve for implementing his defensive scheme.
If it were my choice I would offer the Dave Aranda the DC from Wisconsin, he has the nations #1 defense after having to replace 8 starters an these kids are 2* and 3* kids. He knows how to recruit Florida and the West Coast. His defenses are built on speed an attacking while maintaining a deep quarters to prevent the big play. The only issues would be money and coaching autonomy. He is white hot now as a Asst Coach an UM would have pay 2-3yr guaranteed money on a 4 year contract of $600-$650k to get him. But he could make Miami a Championship contender overnight.
So the real the question at this point is does UM's administration put on their big boy pants to double on their AL Golden bet an do a forced intervention with Al Golden to make him hire some new assistant coaches an taken on an additional $2-$3 Million in guaranteed money liability?
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The question is what assistant coaches would be willing to come to Miami at this point an work for effectively a Lame Duck Head Coach. Even former UM player assistant coaches might be Hard Pressed to make that move without guaranteed money for at 3 years in their contracts which after the hosing Golden's contract extension gave UM, I doubt the administration will be willing to do.
I think Kevin Patrick would come as DL Coach no matter because he wants to coach at badly, an it would be better than North Texas. An he is a monster recruiter.
The Wild Card is what up an coming Def Coor would be willing to come to UM at this point, that would be agreeable to both fans and recruits a like, that AL Golden would be comfortable putting in control of the Defense with almost full autonomy whom also runs a 3-4 scheme. UM would need an excellent teacher and communicator that can get the kids to buy in quickly, while also having a short learning curve for implementing his defensive scheme.
If it were my choice I would offer the Dave Aranda the DC from Wisconsin, he has the nations #1 defense after having to replace 8 starters an these kids are 2* and 3* kids. He knows how to recruit Florida and the West Coast. His defenses are built on speed an attacking while maintaining a deep quarters to prevent the big play. The only issues would be money and coaching autonomy. He is white hot now as a Asst Coach an UM would have pay 2-3yr guaranteed money on a 4 year contract of $600-$650k to get him. But he could make Miami a Championship contender overnight.
So the real the question at this point is does UM's administration put on their big boy pants to double on their AL Golden bet an do a forced intervention with Al Golden to make him hire some new assistant coaches an taken on an additional $2-$3 Million in guaranteed money liability?
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