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All we need is a miracle...

The program is not dead, but it's running on fumes. I've said this before, but it was just about 2 years ago that we destroyed Notre Dame on national television and were ranked #2 in the country. I don't seem to recall this dialogue about us being dead right after that game. What happened? Pretty much everything went wrong since. Close miracle wins became close losses. Teams with better trench play demolished and exposed us (Clemson, Wisconsin). And we regressed in just about every facet of the game, sans punting.

The truly scary things that most do not want to discuss are: (1) erosion of the fanbase, and (2) the increasing distance of our glory days, particularly to the next generation we need to right this ship, recruits. You see it even on this board, a site devoted to Canes fans, posters saying "I'm done" or "I'm about to become a fan of another team". And that's from those fans who were once devoted enough to post on a message board. What do you think casual fans feel? How many have stopped supporting the team? I personally know a couple and I'm sure each of you do, too. It matters. When the fans stop caring is when it truly will be over as a program. The more time that transpires, the harder it will be to return to prominence.
 
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Pentagon Cane said:
Dude, the local players were always tapped. It was Lou Saban and then Howard who started the process of keeping kids home. What Miami has lacked is competent coaching.
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Competent coaches? Name me one competent coach that has publicly said they want to coach for us? 30 years ago this was a desirable job. If a competent coach asked for the job, they were interviewed. When rumors of Jon Gruden happened, Hocutt interviewed him. The rumor was garbage because the program is garbage. When rumors of Alonzo Highsmith happened, Blake James interviewed. The rumor was trash because the program is trash. Paul Dee got Butch Davis because Butch wanted the job. Paul Dee got Coker and Shannon because no one else came running.
 
TheEye said:
Competent coaches? Name me one competent coach that has publicly said they want to coach for us? 30 years ago this was a desirable job. If a competent coach asked for the job, they were interviewed. When rumors of Jon Gruden happened, Hocutt interviewed him. The rumor was garbage because the program is garbage. When rumors of Alonzo Highsmith happened, Blake James interviewed. The rumor was trash because the program is trash. Paul Dee got Butch Davis because Butch wanted the job. Paul Dee got Coker and Shannon because no one else came running.
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Butch DAVIS has practically begged to come back and for a cheap price but that's not gonna happen at this point. Just a **** shame the lazy incompetent admin. has just totally blew this hire after hire.
 
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