I agree with the view that Butch is "safe"....but why can't we aspire for more than safe?
After reading this board the last couple of days I'm shocked at the selective amnesia or the fondness derived from the passage of time, that Butch benefits from in terms of the fanbase. He's not a good gameday coach, and I still think we should consider other options before settling on him.
This.
I'm not even convinced that Butch would have won a championship here had he stayed. He was a bonehead on game day. "Fire Butch" was heard from fans around the OB frequently. Short memories. That @as kicking by Syracuse was fun... And didn't Blandy beat Butch's team the last time they met 33-10 (or something like that)? There is a reason nobody has offered him a job.
Miami should go for someone like Jim Leavitt or Ruffin. Time to stop living in the past.
Turn the page.
How OLD are you?
YOU sure didn't hear UM fans on game days saying "Fire Butch." Maybe your grandpa mentioned the time when the 31 scholarship reductions kicked in.
Ask gramps about what fans were saying after we beat UCLA.
Leavitt or Ruffin? Time to grow up.
Funny. I was there and heard the chants loud and clear, were you? Here's a little trip down memory lane:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-11-29/sports/9811290353_1_syracuse-hurricanes-um
He was OWNED by Beamer and FSU - went 1-4 against both. His record vs ECU was 0-2 (not Ruffin's ECU either). With the exception of his last year here, he could only dependably beat Rutgers and Temple.
Time for you to grow up... or turn the page.
Agree that people tend to forget all the negatives about Butch. The panic attacks when facing important coaching decisions, the terrible clock management, calling consecutive timeouts before a play in the first quarter, calling a timeout following a delay of game penalty, the list goes on and on. There was a reason that his nickname was Botch.
People are hoping that he somehow replicates his once in a lifetime collection of talent, but there is a reason it was once in a lifetime.
This isn't "once in a lifetime" and isn't luck.
Miami Draft Picks who either played under or were recruited by Butch Davis:
2004 1 5 5 Sean Taylor Redskins DB
1 6 6 Kellen Winslow Jr Browns TE
1 12 12 Jonathan Vilma Jets LB
1 17 17 D.J. Williams Broncos LB
1 19 19 Vernon Carey Dolphins G
1 21 21 Vince Wilfork Patriots DT
7 12 213 Darrell McClover Jets LB
7 14 215 Alfonso Marshall Bears DB
7 53 254 Carlos Joseph Chargers T
2003 1 3 3 Andre Johnson Texans WR
1 15 15 Jerome McDougle Eagles DE
1 23 23 Willis McGahee Bills RB
1 25 25 William Joseph Giants DT
3 25 89 Andrew Williams 49ers DE
4 34 131 Jamaal Green Eagles DE
5 15 150 Matthew Walters Jets DE
7 27 241 Ken Dorsey 49ers QB
2002 1 7 7 Bryant McKinnie Vikings T
1 14 14 Jeremy Shockey Giants TE
1 17 17 Phillip Buchanon Raiders DB
1 24 24 Ed Reed Ravens DB
1 27 27 Mike Rumph 49ers DB
2 19 51 Clinton Portis Broncos RB
4 18 116 Martin Bibla Falcons G
4 37 135 Najeh Davenport Packers RB
6 11 183 James Lewis Colts DB
7 15 226 Daryl Jones Giants WR
7 16 227 Joaquin Gonzalez Browns T
2001 1 11 11 Dan Morgan Panthers LB
1 12 12 Damione Lewis Rams DT
1 16 16 Santana Moss Jets WR
1 30 30 Reggie Wayne Colts WR
3 3 65 James Jackson Browns RB
6 37 200 Leonard Myers Patriots DB
7 45 245 Andre King Browns WR
2000 1 14 14 Bubba Franks Packers TE
2 25 56 Michael Boireau Vikings DE
3 28 90 Nate Webster Buccaneers LB
5 19 148 Richard Mercier Ravens G
7 21 227 Mondriel Fulcher Raiders RB
1999 1 4 4 Edgerrin James Colts RB
5 2 135 Nick Williams Bengals RB
7 39 245 Scott Covington Bengals QB
1998 1 10 10 Duane Starks Ravens DB
3 13 74 Jammi German Falcons WR
1997 1 15 15 Yatil Green Dolphins WR
1 17 17 Kenard Lang Redskins DE
1 18 18 Kenny Holmes Oilers DE
4 15 111 Tremain Mack Bengals DB
5 3 133 Marcus Wimberly Falcons DB
5 18 148 Twan Russell Redskins LB
6 29 192 Tony Gaiter Patriots WR
7 10 211 Carlos Jones Seahawks DB
1996 1 26 26 Ray Lewis Ravens LB
6 8 175 Derrick Harris Rams RB
North Carolina Draft Picks who either played under or were recruited by Butch Davis:
2013 1 7 7 Jonathan Cooper Cardinals G
1 28 28 Sylvester Williams Broncos DT
2 5 37 Giovani Bernard Bengals RB
3 27 89 Brennan Williams Texans T
7 8 214 Travis Bond Vikings G
2012 1 16 16 Quinton Coples Jets DE
2 20 52 Zach Brown Titans LB
2011 1 14 14 Robert Quinn Rams DE
2 8 40 Bruce Carter Cowboys LB
2 20 52 Marvin Austin Giants DT
2 27 59 Greg Little Browns WR
4 3 100 Da'Norris Searcy Bills DB
5 2 133 Johnny White Bills RB
5 21 152 T.J. Yates Texans QB
6 6 171 Quan Sturdivant Cardinals LB
7 15 218 Ryan Taylor Packers TE
2010 4 29 127 E.J. Wilson Seahawks DE
5 15 146 Cam Thomas Chargers DT
2009 1 29 29 Hakeem Nicks Giants WR
2 32 64 Richard Quinn Broncos TE
3 19 83 Brandon Tate Patriots WR
5 20 156 Garrett Reynolds Falcons T
5 24 160 Brooks Foster Rams WR
2008 1 29 29 Kentwan Ballmer 49ers DT
7 14 221 Hilee Taylor Panthers LB
