I agree, I was just pointing out that even with coachesThe two names I mentioned are MUCH better coaches than either of those clowns.
God, I hope that is not the case.You’ve made the comment before about Mario “liking shiny things” (in the negative sense). His coaches at previous stops have displayed upward career mobility, but in this situation you have to wonder whether the staff he cobbled together was an example of him falling prey to the allure of hiring names and making splashes rather than piecing together a staff that “fits” in the traditional sense.
And while Oregon never did look this bad, they certainly underachieved. In his 4th season with a roster full of HIS players and multiple good recruiting classes, they routinely played down to their competition and were in death matches with inferior teams. The Ohio State win notwithstanding, They won a bunch of close games and got absolutely embarrassed by Utah twice.
The most dismaying aspect about him beyond his his game day decision-making ability or his lack of schematic prowess is the clear issue he has in motivating his teams to play at a high level. It’s something that transcends the first two issues (which are correctable or manageable with quality coordinator hires and talent acquisition) because it’s a problem that will likely continue well into his tenure.
I fully expect that he’ll do the right thing and massacre this staff after the season is over. And I have no doubt he’s going to load the roster with talent between the recruits he signs and the portal with Ruiz backing him all the way. These things should result in improved on field outcomes.
But I also fully expect that we will still see the same uninspired, lethargic, underachieving style of play out of his future teams as well and that will put an unfortunate ceiling on what Miami can accomplish with him.
I wish I didn’t read this post, because you might be spot on here.