Anonymous former Cane on Coaches, Players

[Coach Macho]

Player say it's 70% players.

Armchair message board prognosticators say it's 100% coaches.

LOL

LOL @ believing anything a kid in his early 20's says.

 

[Cane Dynasty]

I was amazed watching the pre-game difference between Miami and Louisville in that Bowl game.

We looked very stiff in pre-game, with the exception of Jamal Carter. And I watched the staff tone him down. It was almost as if they didn't want any emotion, and the team looked very "robotic".

In contrast, the majority of Louisville's team had the emotions of Jamal Carter. They were geeked from pre-game, on ... And any success they had fed into their emotion. They were "settling" for FG's on offense, and they were still amped! gave up a safety ... Still amped!

Our guys had very minimal emotion. Everything was very stuffy and controlled. Even the "arm-in-arm lock and sway" our guys do at kick-off looks forced and lame.

That's definitely a culture that comes from the HC and the staff.

Those kids at Louisville during Strong's tenure...

Look how hungry (and nasty) those kids play. They're completely loose.

Many of those players are from the same area as our kids. However, when we play Louisville they look like the old Miami, not us.

Coaching (and culture) is 100% responsible for that.

Because they're from the Northeast. I played my college football up there. Those dudes up there have no clue how we get down in Florida. They don't play football with the same (forgive me for using this word) "swagger".

And that arm-lock/sway thing is super corny. I can almost guarantee that the kids hate it. It's embarrassing.

+1

 

[Foreman]

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

Same here. I've heard all kinds of stuff from various players including "We don't fvck with dem crackas."

That doesn't sound promising.

 

[Calinative]

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

This. The player speaking represents less than 15% of the 2014 team.

I'm assuming that you two are talking about when he said it's 70% on the players and 30% on the coaches?

I imagine the things in the article about Donofrio not showing enough respect, and getting mad when he's questioned, the team wanting to be more aggressive, play man coverage, and how Al Golden is a salesman, is generally a true statement among the defense.

 

[plantcity3]

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

It just shows how much division we have in the locker room

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

This. The player speaking represents less than 15% of the 2014 team.

 

[nycane]

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

Same here. I've heard all kinds of stuff from various players including "We don't fvck with dem crackas."

in the U part 2 when people laughed about Butch with Trick Daddy. The point was he tried to understands the kids culturally. He at least tried. I have heard
that's not something Golden has tried to do.

 

[Cash]

Are you sure about that?

Scheme should be simplified. Miami should play like the FSU 2014 game first half all 2015 season and we will win 11 games.

We would win more than 11 games. Of course we don't have 2 first round picks and several NFL draft picks on this current team either.

Am I sure? No! Fairly confident though.

 

[cane since birth]

Players are up and down if its good they loving the coaches when its bad they hating

 

[poncho0091]

"### Asked who’s to blame for the underachieving and 6-7 record last season, he said 70 percent is on the players and 30 percent on the coaches.

“Players have to want to be great,” he said. “And last year, there were a few guys who wanted to be great, but not everyone gave their all every play.”

He said some players had to be cajoled simply “to play harder.” That lack of effort puzzled and angered some players who were giving their all and caused some friction among players, he said.

### The player said another problem is that some players didn’t study the playbook enough to learn D’Onofrio’s complex defense, which is patterned in some ways after the Seattle Seahawks system.

“It’s an NFL defense, a difficult system, and some college kids aren’t ready for it and don’t put in the time to learn it,” the player said. “It needs to be like a job, and some of the guys here don’t treat it like that. I don’t think he necessarily needs to simplify it. Some of the players just need to make it a priority to learn it and do it right.”

But he also acknowledged that D’Onofrio’s system, which he had no issue with, is simply “too much to learn for some kids. I’ve seen playbooks from other schools and ours is a lot more complicated and longer.”

### So what’s the issue as far as coaching, beyond that?

“Some of the players wish coach D’Onofrio would let them play more instinctively and attacking more, and play more man coverage. Against Florida State, we were attacking and playing a lot of man coverage in the first half. Then we got conservative and Jameis Winston picked us apart. Players want to play more man.”

### He said the other issue with D’Onofrio is that “guys are afraid of him because he can be insulting. Some players wanted to be treated more respectfully.

“Coach D’Onofrio doesn’t like when you speak up [with suggestions or second-guessing]. After the Virginia game, Anthony Chickillo asked why we ran a three-man line on fourth and goal at the two, and coach D’Onofrio snapped.”

In defense of D’Onofrio (who is a friendly, engaging fellow off the field), a lot of coaches are very tough on their players and D’Onofrio always praises them publicly.

### The player said UM players don’t have an issue with the hybrid 4-3/3-4 scheme or where they’re asked to line up and praised D’Onofrio for being “passionate and detailed. He would be a great NFL coach.”

### What about Al Golden?

“A great guy,” the player said. “He’s calm, cool and composed. But he comes across as a salesman. I wish he would be more open with us.” He said even though Golden says players can come to him about anything, “some players are intimidated by him.”

Does Golden motivate the team well enough? “He ignites us emotionally at practice. But after the Florida State game, we lost a lot of emotion. We kind of lost our mojo.”

The player blames everyone for that. He said he doesn’t have any issue with Golden’s strategic acumen or game-day decisions.

### He said the young players cannot feel entitlement and must understand they need to work to be great, which he believes some --- but not all --- do. As an example, he mentioned Chad Thomas can be “****y” but also praised his ability."

UM player from 2014 discusses behind-the-scenes issues with Hurricanes football program; Heat, Marlins, Dolphins nuggets; Chris Bosh interview; WQAM changes lineup | Sports Buzz

There's a few things that significantly stood out to me (bolded).

Golden keeps saying guys are not buying into the system, but how do you expect them to buy into the system if you won't answer their questions about your gameplan (chick asking about 3 man line on 4th and 2)

Golden has been preaching we need leaders on the team, but how the **** do you expect to have someone step up and take the lead when they get smacked down for pointing out flaws in your system.

Golden and Dno pussed out in the second half of the FSU game. Guys quit when the coaches lose them games.

Golden comes across as a salesman. Who is going to play hard for a guy they can't trust or believe in.

There's a lot of stuff said here that we have been saying for years, that much of the Pro Golden crowd never want to accept. Every blame that goes on the players in this argument goes back onto coaching. All motivation is lost when you don't trust the man at the top.

 

[WestEndZone]

Winning cures all



















...and Señor Golden aint winning.

 

[daddacane]

When you hear it from our own players------Let the frigging Dogs Loose..------

 

[Hurricane Warrior]

Looks like Al Golden is not the only coach who has problem motivating college kids...

HOOVER, Ala. — Two years in a row, Nick Saban says he's had problems getting his team motivated to win the Sugar Bowl.

A year after he intimated that his Crimson Tide weren’t very enthusiastic about playing in a consolation game against Oklahoma, the four-time national championship-winning head coach is arguing that the the NFL Draft evaluation process disrupted team unity heading into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State.

 

[djrion]

Here comes hurricane warrior, slurping spooge AGAIN

Tell me, does your jaw get tired?

 

[nycane]

"### Asked who’s to blame for the underachieving and 6-7 record last season, he said 70 percent is on the players and 30 percent on the coaches.

“Players have to want to be great,” he said. “And last year, there were a few guys who wanted to be great, but not everyone gave their all every play.”

He said some players had to be cajoled simply “to play harder.” That lack of effort puzzled and angered some players who were giving their all and caused some friction among players, he said.

### The player said another problem is that some players didn’t study the playbook enough to learn D’Onofrio’s complex defense, which is patterned in some ways after the Seattle Seahawks system.

“It’s an NFL defense, a difficult system, and some college kids aren’t ready for it and don’t put in the time to learn it,” the player said. “It needs to be like a job, and some of the guys here don’t treat it like that. I don’t think he necessarily needs to simplify it. Some of the players just need to make it a priority to learn it and do it right.”

But he also acknowledged that D’Onofrio’s system, which he had no issue with, is simply “too much to learn for some kids. I’ve seen playbooks from other schools and ours is a lot more complicated and longer.”

### So what’s the issue as far as coaching, beyond that?

“Some of the players wish coach D’Onofrio would let them play more instinctively and attacking more, and play more man coverage. Against Florida State, we were attacking and playing a lot of man coverage in the first half. Then we got conservative and Jameis Winston picked us apart. Players want to play more man.”

### He said the other issue with D’Onofrio is that “guys are afraid of him because he can be insulting. Some players wanted to be treated more respectfully.

“Coach D’Onofrio doesn’t like when you speak up [with suggestions or second-guessing]. After the Virginia game, Anthony Chickillo asked why we ran a three-man line on fourth and goal at the two, and coach D’Onofrio snapped.”

In defense of D’Onofrio (who is a friendly, engaging fellow off the field), a lot of coaches are very tough on their players and D’Onofrio always praises them publicly.

### The player said UM players don’t have an issue with the hybrid 4-3/3-4 scheme or where they’re asked to line up and praised D’Onofrio for being “passionate and detailed. He would be a great NFL coach.”

### What about Al Golden?

“A great guy,” the player said. “He’s calm, cool and composed. But he comes across as a salesman. I wish he would be more open with us.” He said even though Golden says players can come to him about anything, “some players are intimidated by him.”

Does Golden motivate the team well enough? “He ignites us emotionally at practice. But after the Florida State game, we lost a lot of emotion. We kind of lost our mojo.”

The player blames everyone for that. He said he doesn’t have any issue with Golden’s strategic acumen or game-day decisions.

### He said the young players cannot feel entitlement and must understand they need to work to be great, which he believes some --- but not all --- do. As an example, he mentioned Chad Thomas can be “****y” but also praised his ability."

UM player from 2014 discusses behind-the-scenes issues with Hurricanes football program; Heat, Marlins, Dolphins nuggets; Chris Bosh interview; WQAM changes lineup | Sports Buzz

There's a few things that significantly stood out to me (bolded).

Golden keeps saying guys are not buying into the system, but how do you expect them to buy into the system if you won't answer their questions about your gameplan (chick asking about 3 man line on 4th and 2)

Golden has been preaching we need leaders on the team, but how the **** do you expect to have someone step up and take the lead when they get smacked down for pointing out flaws in your system.

Golden and Dno pussed out in the second half of the FSU game. Guys quit when the coaches lose them games.

Golden comes across as a salesman. Who is going to play hard for a guy they can't trust or believe in.

There's a lot of stuff said here that we have been saying for years, that much of the Pro Golden crowd never want to accept. Every blame that goes on the players in this argument goes back onto coaching. All motivation is lost when you don't trust the man at the top.

golden needs to just go. he is staying for the money. remember him hugging malcolm on the field. jumping up and down on sidelines. the kids all loved him. after the Penn st thing, he lost the trust. he wont get it back. this just needs to end. that was a turning point we could never return from and i called it at the time.

 

[M3N]

Any player that looks for someone else to provide motivation should go do something else. Competitive sports are not for them.

This, practice used to be tougher than the games, now it seems like the players just want it handed to them. Need more dog in them.

The dog in them has been nurtered. Team is filled with chior boys

 

[kendallcanes]

We have really beat the **** out of this horse.

The funny thing is that you can be a ****** coach and still win at Miami. What does that make Golden?

 

[UMFarArcher]

"### Asked who’s to blame for the underachieving and 6-7 record last season, he said 70 percent is on the players and 30 percent on the coaches.

“Players have to want to be great,” he said. “And last year, there were a few guys who wanted to be great, but not everyone gave their all every play.”

He said some players had to be cajoled simply “to play harder.” That lack of effort puzzled and angered some players who were giving their all and caused some friction among players, he said.

### The player said another problem is that some players didn’t study the playbook enough to learn D’Onofrio’s complex defense, which is patterned in some ways after the Seattle Seahawks system.

“It’s an NFL defense, a difficult system, and some college kids aren’t ready for it and don’t put in the time to learn it,” the player said. “It needs to be like a job, and some of the guys here don’t treat it like that. I don’t think he necessarily needs to simplify it. Some of the players just need to make it a priority to learn it and do it right.”

But he also acknowledged that D’Onofrio’s system, which he had no issue with, is simply “too much to learn for some kids. I’ve seen playbooks from other schools and ours is a lot more complicated and longer.”

### So what’s the issue as far as coaching, beyond that?

“Some of the players wish coach D’Onofrio would let them play more instinctively and attacking more, and play more man coverage. Against Florida State, we were attacking and playing a lot of man coverage in the first half. Then we got conservative and Jameis Winston picked us apart. Players want to play more man.”

### He said the other issue with D’Onofrio is that “guys are afraid of him because he can be insulting. Some players wanted to be treated more respectfully.

“Coach D’Onofrio doesn’t like when you speak up [with suggestions or second-guessing]. After the Virginia game, Anthony Chickillo asked why we ran a three-man line on fourth and goal at the two, and coach D’Onofrio snapped.”

In defense of D’Onofrio (who is a friendly, engaging fellow off the field), a lot of coaches are very tough on their players and D’Onofrio always praises them publicly.

### The player said UM players don’t have an issue with the hybrid 4-3/3-4 scheme or where they’re asked to line up and praised D’Onofrio for being “passionate and detailed. He would be a great NFL coach.”

### What about Al Golden?

“A great guy,” the player said. “He’s calm, cool and composed. But he comes across as a salesman. I wish he would be more open with us.” He said even though Golden says players can come to him about anything, “some players are intimidated by him.”

Does Golden motivate the team well enough? “He ignites us emotionally at practice. But after the Florida State game, we lost a lot of emotion. We kind of lost our mojo.”

The player blames everyone for that. He said he doesn’t have any issue with Golden’s strategic acumen or game-day decisions.

### He said the young players cannot feel entitlement and must understand they need to work to be great, which he believes some --- but not all --- do. As an example, he mentioned Chad Thomas can be “****y” but also praised his ability."

UM player from 2014 discusses behind-the-scenes issues with Hurricanes football program; Heat, Marlins, Dolphins nuggets; Chris Bosh interview; WQAM changes lineup | Sports Buzz

There's a few things that significantly stood out to me (bolded).

Golden keeps saying guys are not buying into the system, but how do you expect them to buy into the system if you won't answer their questions about your gameplan (chick asking about 3 man line on 4th and 2)

Golden has been preaching we need leaders on the team, but how the **** do you expect to have someone step up and take the lead when they get smacked down for pointing out flaws in your system.

Golden and Dno pussed out in the second half of the FSU game. Guys quit when the coaches lose them games.

Golden comes across as a salesman. Who is going to play hard for a guy they can't trust or believe in.

There's a lot of stuff said here that we have been saying for years, that much of the Pro Golden crowd never want to accept. Every blame that goes on the players in this argument goes back onto coaching. All motivation is lost when you don't trust the man at the top.

This man just gets it.

 

[BucCANEers]

Player say it's 70% players.

Armchair message board prognosticators say it's 100% coaches.

LOL

In reality it is the players fault but to some extent. Most of the blames falls on the coaches. If one or two players quit then it's 100% on the players but if a team quits then it usually falls on the HC. They probably don't believe in the HC because he doesn't put them in spots to succeed. One great example of this is Chik. Golden used him as a run stuffer when his key skills is a great burst, instincts and acceleration. Golden negated his skills. If it wasn't for the senior bowl then he would've gone undrafted.

 

[User-4525]

Kinda funny. Players have personally told me the opposite. And, for those who are skeptical, I stated as such on here before things got really bad. When most on here still wanted Golden and he was dubbed "The Don." I'm not saying it's 100% coaches. I'm saying that article reads like a PR piece.

This. The player speaking represents less than 15% of the 2014 team.

I'm assuming that you two are talking about when he said it's 70% on the players and 30% on the coaches?

I imagine the things in the article about Donofrio not showing enough respect, and getting mad when he's questioned, the team wanting to be more aggressive, play man coverage, and how Al Golden is a salesman, is generally a true statement among the defense.

I'm talking about the majority of his comments

 

[Fountain of Canes]

I have been saying for the longest that its not all the coaches fault. our guys simply did not play well. missed tkls , scks , dropped balls, fumbles. whatever it may be, we didn't do it on the field. i feel the team this year is more of team and we should see better results on that alone. im sure FSU is the target game. we have to beat Nebraska first though. and the way this team gave up on themselves last year was unbelievable. i have never seen such a debacle from losing 1 game like we have the past 2 years.