Blake James said this bowl loss hasn’t caused him to waver in his faith in Manny Diaz, though. The athletic director briefly spoke following Miami’s shutout loss in Shreveport and was asked whether he still has faith in his coach. His answer was brief and straightforward: “Yes.”
James spoke for less than two minutes in the bowels of Independence Stadium as he stood outside the Hurricanes’ locker room. Less than 12 months earlier, he made his defense of Richt on Twitter following a blowout loss in the Pinstripe Bowl. He called the 33-point loss “unacceptable,” but said, “Richt is alongside me in that commitment to excellence.”
Three days later, Richt retired. Before the end of the day, Miami hired Diaz away from the Temple Owls.
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