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Confirmed Alonzo Highsmith (joining Miami staff, 5.25 update)

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RVACane said:
Good God, this is your idea of former players being allowed access - 2 guys who are on staph, 1 guy who’s on the BOT and a couple others.

That’s like the 8% who voted in my poll for Manny getting the remaining 2 years on his contract to show what he can do - saying Manny has support amongst fans when 92% said get him and Blake the **** out of here.
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My point isn’t that the staff is full of former guys..point is thers not a policy that excludes Ex Players from being around..as I said those who want to help can reach out. Players have to also be receptive. There’s former players who talk to the staff and some of the players
 
Salt said:
if that's the case it doesn't matter who you put in charge. I am not one of those that excludes a candidate simply for having played football or gotten his degree at Miami. That doesn't make sense to me.

What we need is a guy that understands football and would also understand how a successful program is built. Those are things that remain constant regardless of era. If that person is a "Miami guy" all the better.

If it is Zo, he does have a vision how that can be done because he understands how it works and has worked. Miami is a pro city with a very competitive market for entertainment dollars. If you want to have a successful program and put butts in the seats you need a good and entertaining product. You need to keep our local talent from leaving to other programs to create this successful product. You are going to have to spend money for competent coaching to recruit and develop that talent, etc.

Miami football is not like other traditional programs so we need another approach that understands how our success was built. I think Zo offers that approach.
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The approach that worked in the glory days is not gunna work today..CFB is not the same bro
 
305to954 said:
The approach that worked in the glory days is not gunna work today..CFB is not the same bro
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Miami is still the same "show me" city it was back then. Build an entertaining and winning product and seats will be filled and there will be enthusiasm. We are a brand as much as we are a program. UM is not located in a college town with a college atmosphere like Tuscaloosa. We are in a pro sports city. Zo gets it from that standpoint.
 
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BigCaneAl said:
Been saying it for a while, whether it's Manny, or the next coach, the infrastructure needs to be completely overhauled and upgraded. We need to operate like the top 10 teams and just don't. I like the analogy of the Marlins budget and Dodgers results, it's true. We have expectations that just do not match investment. This goes to support staff, SC staff, analysts, PT staff, etc....it's probably a ground up rebuild and hope those looking at the program realize that. It's beyond just the coach.
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Do you know where the money for that would come from, don’t you?
 
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305to954 said:
They can feel that way about a guy they’ve probably never met lol..and that’s fine..but that’s not all the former players. All I’m saying is the idea that manny has said he doesn’t want former players around his players or the staff is flat out not true..there’s former players who communicate with the kids and coaches..the ones who want to do it..then there’s some who are the loudest and haven’t been around the program in years. And that’s fine too..btw you’d agree the rift between the program and SOME of the former guys started wayyyy before manny.
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That def wasn’t a frmr player on the sidelines pre-covid….it was Realus George
 
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305to954 said:
He has former players on his staff..and like I said bro I know for a fact some former players communicate with this staff and the players and have open communication ..and I’m not saying your wrong. The guys u know probably do feel that way..do you listen to Kelvin Harris pod at all?
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305to954 said:
My point isn’t that the staff is full of former guys..point is thers not a policy that excludes Ex Players from being around..as I said those who want to help can reach out. Players have to also be receptive. There’s former players who talk to the staff and some of the players
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Theres been a slew of former players on the YT circuit talking about this. They aren’t allowed on sidelines or practice except at a distance. They are allowed in the facilities at times, but only with an escort… which is an obvious insult.

They are made to feel unwelcome. This isn’t necessarily just a manny thing either. Blake has not wanted them around at all.
 
PredaCane said:
While I don't agree with his comment you're light years off your rocker if you think a thing about the Black experience is soft.
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I’m not gonna get into a war of words with a social justice warrior You are fishing. Good luck hooking someone else my friend.
 
1mg of Epi said:
Theres been a slew of former players on the YT circuit talking about this. They aren’t allowed on sidelines or practice except at a distance. They are allowed in the facilities at times, but only with an escort… which is an obvious insult.

They are made to feel unwelcome. This isn’t necessarily just a manny thing either. Blake has not wanted them around at all.
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And that’s my point..it wasn’t that started under manny..and idk the backstory. Like I said there’s always 2 sides. But I know for a fact SOME former guys have direct contact with some the staff and players
 
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